華東理工大學(xué) 高級(jí)英語(yǔ) 授課教案 Book 2 Unit 2

Unit 2MarrakechGeorge Orwell(1903-1950): The British Great author Real name: Eric A Blair novels, documentaries, essays, and criticism. wrote during the 1930s and established him as one of the most important and influential voices of the century. Notes 1,p.25Marrakech:a symbol of Morocco It is located in the west central Morocco, renowned for leather goods. It used to be Moroccos capital twice. In the old Arabic chronicles Marrakech is named Mraksch (the town). The name has been changed over the decades to Morocco which was later taken as name for the whole country. It is also called “the red town”, because of the red wall surround the old town, the medina. The following sultans destructed the palaces Location of Morocco : Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Mauritania and 14 km from southern Spain. Population:28.481.000 Language:Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects. Natural Resources large mining resources;Important off-shore petrol fields Climate:varies according to the regions the coast has a very mild climate in the summer and humid in the winter, average temperature from 16C to 26 C. Inland is much more warmer during the summer up to 33C.corpse corpse ticket a political corpse 政治僵尸 a walking corpse 骨瘦如柴的人 cf. corp (Business) corporation Corps (military unit, group ) a diplomatic corps 外交使團(tuán) a flying corps 航空隊(duì) salvage corps 水/火災(zāi)救護(hù)隊(duì) a dare-to-die corpse 敢死隊(duì) corps-de-ballet 芭蕾舞團(tuán) flesh 1). He always folds his hands together and eats his own flesh. 整天偷懶 2). The landlady demanded her pound of flesh every day.無(wú)情地逼債 3). The very thought of the snake makes my flesh creep. 一想到就不寒而栗 4). All flesh must die. 人總有一死。 pick up/gain flesh reduce/lose flesh His flesh fell rapidly away 很快消瘦 5). She is much nicer in the flesh than in her photographs 本人看上去要比照片上的好看。 6). He tried his best to help them because they were his own flesh and blood. 親骨肉 7). I want to help you, but the spirit is willing, the flesh is weak. 心有余而力不足。 gazelle small, swift antelopes characteristically having a slender neck and annulate horns. Navvy: an unskilled physical labour Cf . Navy Sidle: to move sideways; to advance in an unobtrusive, furtive, or coy way The maid sidled through the narrow doorway. The swindlers sidled up to tourists but was caught on spot. Ghetto: a section of a city occupied by a minority group who live there especially because of social, economic, or legal pressure. A section or quarter in a European city to which Jews were formerly restricted. ghettoization 強(qiáng)迫集中居住 ghettologist 研究城市少數(shù)民族居住區(qū)情況的專家 Sore-eye: eyes covered with sores from malnutrition and lack of medical care sore all over全身酸痛 in sore need.極度需要 a sore subject.令人難堪窘迫的話題 sore news使人痛心的消息 a sore grief極度憂傷 A sore loser一輸就惱火的人 get sore over/about sth.因某事而腦火Skull cap: A light, close fitting, brimless capInfest: To inhabit or overrun in numbers large enough to be harmful, threatening, or obnoxious: warehouses ed with rats streets ed with drugs. clothes ed with lice area ed with bandits Booth(kiosk): a phone a polling an information a broadcast Lathe: A machine for shaping a piece of material, such as wood or metal, by rotating it rapidly along its axis while pressing against a fixed cutting or abrading tool. Warp: To turn or twist (wood, for example) out of shape. To turn from a correct or proper course; deflect. To affect unfavorably, unfairly, or wrongly; bias. Syn: bend, contort, distort, twist Clamour: a loud outcry; a hubbub; a vehement expression of discontent or protest: a clamor in the press for pollution control They clamored for tax reforms The protesters clamored the mayor into resigning. wring(wrung): 1. to twist, squeeze, or compress, especially so as to extract liquid. Often used with out 2. To cause distress to; affect with painful emotion: 3. To obtain or extract by applying force or pressure Syn. press out, squeeze, twist, wrest ones hand. the wet clothes. Ill your neck if you dont do it. The thief wrung out tears in an effort to get some sympathy. The police wrung the truth out of the recalcitrant witness. wring a confession from the prisoner They finally wrung a consent from the council. a tale that wrings the heart. desolate: 1. devoid of inhabitants; deserted The streets which were usually so thronged now grown desolate (Daniel Defoe) 2. barren; lifeless: rendered unfit for habitation or use He left the war-torn and desolate city. The invading nazi army desolated the European countries . 3. sad, dreary; dismal and forlorn. The old lady was desolated by her husbands death. Cultivate: v.1. The land is cultivated with rice and cotton. 2. Gradually he cultivated a taste for music. 3. The Jews and Arabs tried to cultivate friendship with each other. 4. The students have cultivated a good habit of reading English in the morning.n. cultivation 1. Better cultivation of soil will result in better crops. 2. The cultivation of fish in ponds brings about wealth to the poor family. 3. bring new land under cultivation 4. intensive and careful cultivation 5. cultivation of the mind Lucerne: Alfalfa 紫苜蓿 furrow A long, narrow, shallow trench made in the ground by a plow. register 1. They speak in an informal register; write in a scientific register. 2. It is for the historian to discover and register what actually happened (Robert Conquest) 3. Her face registered surprise/anxiety. 4. Their company has registered a new high in sales this year 5. This kind of warning failed to register with the tourists. 6. register sth. in ones memory boil 1. To be in a state of agitation; seethe; to be stirred up or greatly excited Look at the river boiling over the rocks. The mere idea made me boil. The old man boiled with resentment. 2. To condense; summarize The president asked me to boil down the complex document. This scathing editorial can simply boil down to an exercise in their partisan politics. boil down to The whole matter boils down to the fact that they dont really love each other. Most of the crimes may boil down to a question of money. Boil over The argument between the two nations finally boiled over into open war. infantry The combat arm made up of units trained to fight on foot. The infantry is / are still an important component of the modernized armies. light infantry armored infantry Battery:A set of guns or other heavy artillery Screw-gun clump: a heavy, dull sound; a thud. clatter: a rattling sound whereabouts: about where Whereabouts do you live? His whereabouts is a matter of conjecture. Whereabouts did I leave my ballpoint? The escaped prisoners whereabouts is/are still unknown Khaki:A light olive brown to moderate or light yellowish brown. Im in khaki Contemptuous: Manifesting or feeling contempt; scornful. a contemptuous look/attitude/air Shes contemptuous of my humble home and poor surroundings. Cf. contemptible: Deserving of contempt despicable. It was contemptible of him to speak like that about a respectable professor! It was a contemptible trick to tell lies and play on an old friend! a contemptible numberSullenGloomy or somber in tone, color, or portent sullen, gray skies a sullen face The sullen child refused to answer my questions. 那慍怒的孩子拒絕回答我的問(wèn)題。 syphilis A chronic infectious disease transmitted by direct contact, usually in sexual intercourse, or passed from mother to child, like gonorrhea. primary secondary tertiary syphilis In 1530 Girolamo Fracastoro, a physician, astronomer, and poet of Verona, published a poem entitled Syphilis or the French Disease. In Fracastoros poem the name of this dreaded venereal disease is an altered form of the heros name, Syphilus. The hero, a shepherd, is supposed to have been the first victim of the disease. glitter: brilliant or showy, often superficial attractiveness. small pieces of light-reflecting decorative material. glisten: to shine by reflection with a sparkling luster. glimmer: a dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light. shimmer: to shine with a subdued, flickering light. spark: to shine with animation: 1. The diamond ring glittered on my finger. 2. A sudden flash of inspiration resulted in his new novel. 3. His forehead glittered with sweat. 4. The film premire was a glittering occasion with many famous stars in attendance. 5. The girls eyes sparkled with merriment. 6. The water shimmered in the moonlight. 7. All is not gold that glitters.