1、 Unit 4 Lions and Tigers and BearsWarm-upAre you afraid to go to the local park by yourself at night?What are you scared about?Protagonist:“I”first personPlot:Travel description combined with everything he has heard, observed, and experienced in connection with the place : his movements in Central P

2、ark, the events and famous people associated with its history , the beauty of New York at night. Finally , he got tired and dropped off to a peaceful, outdoorsy sleep.Setting: Place : Central Park (New York) Time : A muggy evening in JulyBill BufordAbout the AuthorBill Buford (1954-)Three different

3、roles in lifeEditorAuthorCookProfessional careerBuford was the former fiction editor for The New Yorker (1994-2001), he was considered as one of the best editors the magazine had ever known. The New YokersFounded in 1925, weekly publication.Comprehensive literary magazinesWriters could quickly becom

4、e a hit after their work published on itAmong The Thugs(1991)Heat(2006)Bill Buford, the former fiction editor of The New York, gave up his job to study cooking.The New York Times, May 28, 2006Buford resigned his job and entered into a famous Italian restaurant to learn cooking in New York at his age

5、 of 50. Now ,he becomes proficient in Italian food ,and before ,he even couldnt cut a carrot. The experience in kitchen let him have his next best seller Heat.Central ParkTypeUrban parkLocationManhattan ,New York Citysize 843 acresOpened1859Operated byCentral Park ConservancyAnnual visitors25 millio

6、nstatusOpen all yearCentral parkMaybe it looks like an oil painting, but its true!The night in the Central ParkNight here is silent, but not peacefulDelacorte Theatre(狄拉科特劇院) Belvedere Castle（眺望臺城堡）Travel RouteThe Ramble (漫步園)The West SideNear the reservoirThe Ninety-fifth StreetAnd Parks West Drive

7、The North WoodsThe LochThe Empire State Building（帝國大廈）And the North Meadow Strawberry FieldsAnd Words StudyWord Studybolta) to run away quickly 猛沖，逃跑b) to move; to break away 迅速移動c) to fasten with strong rods and bar 拴住，上門閂d) to swallow food or drink hurriedly 匆匆吞下，咽下 Word StudyExamples: a) He bolte

8、d out of his house. b) Eyes bolted towards the stranger. c) He bolted the door on the inside. d) He bolted down a hurried breakfast. a bolt from (out of) the blue lightning bolts 閃電 make a bolt (for it) 趕快逃走 drizzlev. to rain in fine dropsExamples:It drizzled throughout the night.The insecticide dri

9、zzled over the plants.The dew on the branches drizzled our hair. adj. drizzlyWord Studyemboldenv. to give courage or confidence to sb.Examples: He smiled and this emboldened her to ask him for help.Emboldened by drink, he walked over to speak to her.Word Studyobliteratev. to rub out or blot outExamp

10、les:The heavy rain obliterated all footprints.Anne was eager to obliterate her error.Word Studyrampageon the/a rampage 橫沖直撞；暴跳如雷Examples:The escaped elephant was on the rampage for two days.The rioters went on a rampage and vandalized many shops.Word Studyscurry v. / n. to run with short quick steps

11、 Examples:It began to rain and we scurried home.We heard mice scurrying about in the kitchen.a scurry of footsteps in the passage 急促腳步聲Huge snow scurries.Word Studysecluded adj. not visited or seen by many people; away from the company of othersExamples:This is the quietest and most secluded area of

12、 the city.secluded life/monk/valley v. seclude (from) n. seclusionWord Studyshriekv. / n. to shout in a loud high voice because you are frightened, excited, or surprisedExamples:The woman trapped under the piles of debris 殘骸 raised her voice to a shriek.She shrieked an alarm at him. Word StudyText A

13、nalysis Questions:Why do you think the author wrote this passage? Why was the story called Lions and Tigers and Bears oh my, lions, tigers and bears! = oh, my god! Tigers :兇殘的人，勇士，猛士 Lions ：名人，勇猛的人 Bears ：（美國俚語）警察 StructurePart 1 (para.1-2) decision to campPart 2 (para.3-6) his feeling and the fear

14、in the first or two hours Part 3 (para.7-12) the Parks history and another scarePart4 (para.13-25) his sleep in the woodThemeBy traveling the Central Park at night, the authors ambivalence makes clear New Yorkers attitude to the Park. On one hand, there is love and pride New Yorkers have for the cul

15、tural richness and the beauty the Park offers; on the other hand, the crime and fear they have associated with the Park. Adventure vs Tranquillization Adventureexplorationalternative leisureTranquillizationpeaceful lifewithout much challengesNovelty 新奇的事物Stimulation 刺激Part 1 (Paras. 12): the authors

16、 decision to camp in the Central ParkWhen?Friday evening in July; 9:15Whats the weather like?Heavy, muggy. What do you know about Central Park? 1) It is known that the park is a dangerous place. 2) Ordinary people dont wander around Central Park at night.3) Only fool or bad people go there at night.

17、Evidence: the poem by Ogden Nash What did the poem try to tell us?The poem tries to tells us that the tigers lair is the most safe place in the Park.Ogden Nash (para.1)an American poet well known for his light versebest-known producer of humorous poetry Why did the author decide to camp in Central P

18、ark at night?Human psychologywishing to do sth. precisely because it is something people normally dont do. curl v.a) to form into a spiral or curved shap 卷曲，扭曲；纏繞b) to grow in or form curls or ringlets（煙）繚繞升起；蜷曲Examples:The hairdresser curled Marys hair. She kept curling her handkerchief around one

19、finger. Smoke curled from the chimney.A snake curled around the trunk of a tree.Curl up: shape ones body into a curl e.g.: I like to curl up with a story book.Anybody who knows anything about New York knows the citys essential platitudethat you dont wander around Central Park at nightand in that, ne

20、edless to say, was the appeal: it was the thing you dont do. (Para. 1)Everybody who knows New York knows that you should not wander in Central Park at night because it is too dangerous. (Essential platitude:) This is known to all and has been said over and over. ( In that was the appeal:) However, p

21、recisely because of the risk there are always people lured to visit Central Park at night. They just wish to do what people normally dont do.platitude n. (fml.) (derog.) boring and meaningless commonplace remark or statement, esp. when it is said as if it were new or interesting because it has been

22、said so many times before 陳腐平凡的，老生常談，陳詞濫調clich; commonplace; Example: This speech was full of empty platitudes about (of) peace and democracy. adj. platitudinous appeal: a quality that something has that makes people like it or want itExamples:the appeal of horror movie But thats the appeal of the p

23、lace, say many residents and visitors. Its a place where many come to find a slower pace for a lifetime or just a weekend.Parties on river-boats have lost their appeal since one sank last year killing thirty-three people. If you should happen after dark to find yourself in Central Park (Para. 1)“Sho

24、uld” is used after “if”, “in case” or with subject and verbs inverted to suggest that an event is not likely to happen. Examples: If you should change your mind, do let me know.Should Tom phone, can you tell him Ill phone back later?He could persuade her to stay should this be necessary. (Paras. 34)

25、What did he do in the first two hours?he visited: The Delacorte Theatre Belvedere Castle The Henry Luce Nature Observatory Shakespeare Garden Part 2 (Paras. 36): the first two hours and the scare in the ParkWhat was his general feeling? Why did he feel like that? Exhilaration; enjoy/experience the r

26、ich cultures leisurely in the park TheTaming of the ShrewThe Delacorte Theater, established in 1962, is an open-air amphitheater located in Manhattans Central Park and has a seating capacity of 1,800. It primarily serves as the venue for The Public Theaters annual Shakespeare in the Park summer seri

27、es.The Delacorte theatrebelvedere-castleBuilt as a Victorian folly in 1869, the castle caps Vista Rock, the parks second-highest natural elevation. It tops the natural-looking woodlands of The Ramble.Shakespeare gardenA Shakespeare garden is a themed garden that cultivates plants mentioned in the wo

28、rks of William Shakespeare.In English-speaking countries, particularly the United States, these are often public gardens associated with parks, universities, and Shakespeare festivals. Shakespeare gardens are sites of cultural, educational, and romantic interest and can be locations for outdoor wedd

29、ings.ShakespeareThe ramble(漫步園）Around 77thStrawberry fields around 72thFirst event in the park Paraphrase: and this could have been an outdoor summer-stock Shakespeare production anywhere in America, except in one respect. (Para. 3)And tonights performance could be any outdoor performance of Shakesp

30、eares play one regularly finds in summer in America (Its a cultural tradition in America to put on free Shakespeare productions in summer). There was only one difference.stock: used as an adjective, meaning “usually kept in stock and regularly available” 常備的 Examples:Intensive Reading is one of our

31、stock courses.Toothpaste is stock merchandise in a drugstore.Language Focus (Para. 3-4)Make for ：1).to move towards (a place)前往E.G：As soon as it started to rain,we turned round and made for home. 一下雨，我們就轉身回家了。2).to help make sth possible促進 E.G：This incident will make for better understanding between

32、 them. 這件事將會促進他們之間彼此的了解。 So far，so normal：until now things have gone normal 到目前為止一切都很順利E.G：他們已經完成了一半的工程，到現在為止，一切都很順利。 They are half finished with their project.So far,so normal. In one respect：on one point 在某一方面E.G： Inonerespectthe optimistsareright. 在某一方面，樂觀者是對的。 In view：close enough to be seen在視野范

33、圍內 E.G：勝利在望。Victory isin view.In the wild：in a natural environment 在野外E.G：他們不能在野外長久生存。 They couldnt survive long in the wild.To stay away （from）：to avoid （sth. Harmful） 躲避（有害的事物） E.G：The doctor advice Mrs.Smith to stay away from fattening foods.醫生建議史密斯太太不要使用使人肥胖的食物。Drift out：to be carried out gently

34、 by a current of air or water 漂移；漂流E.G：In the storm the boat drifted out to sea.風暴中船飄出了大海。Peek through：to look at sth. quickly，esp. secretly or from behind sth.窺視E.G：他從大門向花園窺視。 He peeked through the gate into the garden. More about view:Come into view：進入視野The castle suddenly came into view.In view o

35、f ：由于，鑒于In view of the facts, it seems useless to continue.鑒于這些事實,繼續下去似乎是無益的。keep in view：把某人某物放在心里Ill keep it in view.我會把它放在心上的。on view：展覽著,陳列著Two of my sisters pictures are on view in the local Art Gallery.我姐姐的兩幅畫在本地美術館展出。 with a view to：為了,為的是He is studying hard with a view to going to university

36、.他為了上大學正在努力學習。 (Paras. 56) He was lostWhat happened to him? He was scared by five men huddling around the bench.Why was he so scared? What did he see? the reassuring city, New York Skylinea light, lakeWhat did he recall?a dreadful crime(Paras. 56)Why do people have such constant fear in the Park?dar

37、kness in the wild (Ramble)dreadful crimes (lake)Language Focus (Para. 5)Round the corner拐過街角(just) round the corner 在附近，就在拐角上e.g.: She could walk ,its only around the corner. 她可以步行去，就在附近The wrong/the other/the opposite etc way round 方向相反，倒過來e.g.: You re wearing your T-shirt the wrong way round.Parap

38、hrase:Para5: And I bolted, not running, exactly, but no longer strollingand certainly not looking backturning left, turning right, all sense of direction obliterated And I started to run away quickly. To be exact, I was not running, but it was also not strolling any more. Without looking back, I tur

39、ned left and right and finally I lost my sense of direction.Sense:Bring someone to their sensesCome to ones sensesIn a (one) senseIn ones sensesMake sense(of)Out of ones sensesA sense of directionTake leave of ones senses使恢復知覺在某種意義上思維正常的，清醒的可理解，弄懂發瘋的，失去理智的方向感發瘋Her dress sense is appalling. 她穿衣打扮的品味實

40、在糟透了！May her death bring these people to their senses. 但愿她的死能讓這些人醒悟！Suddenly you got this sense that people were drawing themselves away from each other. 突然間你就有這樣一種感覺：人們正在彼此疏遠。A heap ofA heap of branches 一簇樹枝A heap of stone 一堆沙子A heap of earth 一堆土A heap of rubble 一片廢墟A heap of time 大量的時間Language Foc

41、us (Para. 6)Picture of the city I tiptoed across and sat, enjoying the picture of the city again, the very reassuring city.我踮起腳走過去，坐下來，再次欣賞著城市的美景，這是一座令人感到慰藉的城市。Reassuring: adj. restoring confidence and relieving anxiety 安心的；可靠的；鼓氣的e.g.: But the condition of the others is less reassuring. 但是其他的情況顯的不那

42、么可靠。Tiptoe around 1.做某事小心翼翼的 （to act very cautiously about something )2.避免談論令人不快的或者有爭議的事情(to avoid speaking about a painful or controversial issue)1940年，羅斯福想悄悄地規避戰爭問題。當他這樣做瞞不了時，他干脆說謊。In 1940, Franklin Roosevelt tried to tiptoe around the war question and when that didnt wash, he simply lied about it

43、.rip sth off 撕掉某物； 偷竊某物rip sb off 敲詐某人Rip out 拽出、扯出、狠狠地發出Rip from 從撕下She ripped the page from the magazine.Rip a letter open=rip open a letter拆信 Rip into 把撕成The magician ripped the cloth into small pieces. Shall I sew up the rip in your shirt?(要不要我把你襯衫上的口子縫好)Roll intoroll into1. (使)滾進： They rolled t

44、he round tabletop into the dining hall.他們把圓桌面滾到餐廳里。2. 把卷成；繞成： He rolled the clay into a ball.他把粘土揉成一個球。Then 的短語even then 即使那樣；即使在那時 till then 直到那時 since then 從那時以來 but then 不過；然而；但另一方面 by then 到那時候 (1)compulsive表示迫使的，由不得自己的或情不自禁的 eg: I will not believe him any more because he is a compulsive liar.(2

45、)compulsory表示根據法律，命令，規定等必須做的，強制的，有責任的。 eg: At present, China implements compulsory education at the stage of primary and secondly plusive/compulsory 強制的評審、審查、檢查（n./v.）e.g.: We have to review the business performance of last month.對（書籍、戲劇、電影等）評價、評論（n/v）e.g.: A book review 書評回顧（n/v）e.g.: She had been

46、reviewing the previous week on her way home.reviewWith time on ones hand有充足時間、有的是時間Now that mother has retired, she will have more time on her hand .(Para. 7) the first period in Central Parks history 1st stage: 18571878Part 3 (Paras. 712): Central Park history and another scareWhat was the Park lik

47、e? in terms of function: band concert on Saturday; keep the rougher element out; luxurious and secluded evening garden party; to be strolled through, enjoyed as an aesthetic experience the playground of the wealthy 2. in architectural terms: a combination of Romanticism and French classicism One of

48、the first events in the Park took place 140 years ago almost to the day: a band concert. The concert, pointedly, was held on a Saturday, still a working day, because the concert, like much of the Park then, was designed to keep the citys rougher elements out. (Para. 7) One of the first events in the

49、 Park took place almost exactly on this day 140 years ago: a band concert. The concert was deliberately held on a Saturday when ordinary people were all working so as to keep them out. The Park at night must have seemed luxurious and secludeda giant evening garden party. The Park was to be strolled

50、through, enjoyed as an aesthetic experience, like a walk inside a painting. (Para. 7)an occasion to enjoy beautiful scenery and music as well as the company of well-dressed People, behaved in refined Manners, talking about arts: painting, musical,etc.quiet and private; away from ordinary laboring pe

51、oplea formal party for a lot of people, held in a largegarden(Paras. 89) an encounter with a coupleDo you find the episode interesting?How did the couple react when they saw the author? panicking, jerked, her face rigid, shrieking uncontrollably, away from a hundred feetParaphraseI spotted a couple

52、approaching. Your first thought is: nutcase?I suddenly saw a couple coming my way. Your first thought is: are they mad (dating in the Central Park at night)? Spot: n. 地點，斑點 adj. 現場的；現貨買賣的 adv.準確地；恰好 v.認出，發現 on the spot 立刻，當場；在危險中我父親在我作文里發現了好幾個拼字錯誤My father spotted several spelling mistakes in my com

53、position. There is no sign of any games and I only spot one child.現場我只看到了一個孩子，也根本沒有什么游戲的跡象。V. to move or to make sth move with a sudden short sharp movement 急拉，猛推，猝然一動N . 1 a sudden quick sharp movement 急拉；猛推；猝然一動 2 a stupid person who often says or does the wrong thing 蠢人 ；傻瓜；笨蛋 jerk(Para. 10) 2nd

54、stage in Central Parks history What changes took place in the Park in the first three decades of twentieth century? Who transformed the Park later on? What was the authors attitude to this reform? Henry James The Wings of the Dove （1902）Washington Square (1880)Keep patting the park on the backa pat

55、on the back 贊許，鼓勵Alex deserves a pat on the back for all his hard work.Alex 干活十分賣力，應該受到表揚特權人的領地棒球場排球場老年人娛樂中心喜歡觀鳥的人們the domain of the privilegedBaseball diamondsVolleyball courtsa senior citizen a recreation center bird-watchersphrases:The irony was that by the end of the Moses era the Park was dange

56、rous. (Para. 10)Moses did a lot to turn Central Park into an efficient peoples park. But the outcome was quite unexpected and sad: by the end of his era the Park was dangerous.Robert MosesRobert Moses (December 18, 1888 July 29, 1981) was the master builder of mid-20th century New York City, Long Is

57、land, Rockland County, and Westchester County, New York. As the shaper of a modern city, he is sometimes compared to Baron Haussmann of Second Empire Paris, and is one of the most polarizing figures in the history of urban planning in the United States.羅伯特摩西（1888-1981）被稱為20世紀中期紐約市、長島，以及紐約州西徹斯特郡（West

58、chester County)的總規劃師。作為這些現代主義風格城市的締造者，他也經常被比作巴黎第二帝國時期的巴郎豪斯曼（Baron Haussmann），并以此成為美國城市規劃歷史上最具爭議的人物之一。(Para. 11) another scare at the northern end of the Park What did he see at the Reservoir?Near the reservoir a group of kids on bicycles cycled across the Eighty-fifth Transverse, ringing the horn lo

59、udly. Why did the author keep his head down and pick up his pace?The young investment banker was beaten and sexually assaulted by a group of kids on a rampage. hooting with a sense of ominous power: laughing in a loud and unpleasant way showing that they knew they had the power to make people feel a

60、fraid of them(Para. 12) another aesthetic experience What struck the author as very beautiful? The city at night, viewed from what was meant to be an escape from it (shimmering). What kind of beauty is it? Can the author describe it? Why cant he find the vocabulary to describe the appeal of the city