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Unit 4 Chinese folk art
What belongs to the nation is a gift to the world.
1. read about traditional Chinese paper-cutting
2. learn about Chinese folk art
3. introduce a Chinese handicraft
4. better understand traditional Chinese art and its value
Welcome to the unit
知识点1. Chinese folk art
中国民间艺术(P42)
folk (adj) 民间的,民俗的
folk art 民间艺术
e.g. This museum has a great collection of folk art.
这家博物馆收藏了大量的民间艺术品
*folk (n) 人民,平民(集合名词),家人,父母(口语)
e.g. The old folks in the village still tell that story.
村里的老人们还在讲那个故事
知识点2. What belongs to the nation is a gift to the world.
属于一个民族的,便是献给世界的礼物(P42)
(1) What belongs to the nation是整个句子的主语,作为主语从句
e.g. What we need is more time.
我们需要的是更多的时间
(2) belong to 是...的成员,属于,是...的一部分(没有进行时)
e.g. The blue car belongs to my neighbour.
那辆蓝色的车是我邻居的
知识点3. china Traditional colour: usually blue and white
瓷器 传统颜色:通常是蓝色和白色(P43)
china (n) 瓷器,瓷质餐具(不可数)
e.g. She collects beautiful china.
她收藏漂亮的瓷器
a piece of china 一件瓷器
e.g. In the museum, I saw a beautiful piece of china from Ming Dynasty.
在博物馆里,我看到了一件明代精美的瓷器
a set of china 一套瓷器(瓷质餐具)
e.g. My grandmother only uses her set of china on special days.
我祖母只在特殊的节日使用她那套瓷器餐具
知识点4. Made from clay
由黏土制成(P43)
clay (n) 黏土(不可数)
e.g. The area has soil with a lot of clay in it.
这个地区的土壤里有很多黏土
a piece of clay 一块黏土
e.g. The teacher gave each child a piece of clay in the art class.
美术课上,老师给了每个孩子一块黏土
知识点5. zisha teapots
紫砂(茶)壶(P43)
teapot (n) 茶壶(可数)
e.g. Could you make some more tea in the teapot?
你能用茶壶再泡点茶吗?
知识点6. Make the tea taste good
让茶喝起来味道好(P43)
taste (linking v) 尝起来(+ adj. / + like n.)
e.g. The dish tastes wonderful!
这道菜尝起来棒极了!
e.g. It tastes like chicken.
它尝起来像鸡肉
taste (v) 品尝
e.g. I will taste the soup to make sure it’s not too salty.
我要尝一下汤,确保它不会太咸
taste (n) 味道,滋味,尝一口,少量,品味,审美
e.g. This soup has a sweet taste.
这汤有甜味
have good / bad taste in sth. 在...方面有好的/不好的品味
e.g. She has good taste in music.
她在音乐方面品味很好
have a taste (of sth.) 尝一尝...
e.g. Would you like to have a taste of this cake?
你想尝一下这个蛋糕吗?
知识点7. woodcarving
木雕(P43)
woodcarving (n) 木雕,木雕技艺(不可数)
e.g. Woodcarving is a traditional skill.
木雕是一项传统技艺
a piece of woodcarving 一件木雕作品
e.g. He showed me a beautiful piece of woodcarving that took him three months to finish.
他给我看了一件漂亮的木雕作品,花了他三个月才完成
知识点8. Takes hours or even days to carve a scene
花费几个小时甚至几天来雕刻一个场景(P43)
(1) even (adv) 甚至,连...都(出乎意料,加强语气),即使(与if, though, when连用)
e.g. He didn’t even say thank you.
他甚至连谢谢都没说
e.g. Even a child can understand this simple rule.
甚至连孩子都能明白这个简单的规则
e.g. It was cold yesterday, but it’s even colder today.
昨天很冷,但今天更冷(even作比较级的修饰词)
even so 即使如此,虽然这样
e.g. The path is dangerous. Even so, many people try to climb the mountain.
这条路很危险。即使如此,还是有很多人试图攀登这座山
*even if / even though 即使,尽管,虽然(引导让步状语从句)
e.g. She enjoys sports, even though she is not very tall.
尽管她个子不高,她仍然喜欢运动
*even when 即使当...时候
e.g. He is always happy even when things go wrong.
即使事情不顺,他也总是很快乐
*even (adj) 平的,平坦的,均匀的,有规律的,相等的,均衡的
e.g. Make sure the table is even before you put the vase on it.
把花瓶放上去之前,要确保桌子是平的
(2) carve (v) 雕刻,切(木头,石头等)
e.g. The artist carved a beautiful bird with a piece of wood.
艺术家用一块木头雕刻出一只美丽的鸟
carve sth. out of sth. / carve sth. from sth. 用(某种材料)雕刻出某物
e.g. He carved a lion out of a piece of stone.
他在一块石头上刻出了一只狮子
(3) scene (n) (戏剧,电影中的)一场,一幕,景象,风景,(事件发生的)现场,地点,吵闹,当众争吵,活动领域,圈子
e.g. That was my favourite scene in the whole movie.
那是整个电影中我最喜欢的一幕
e.g. The sunset over the lake was a beautiful scene.
湖上的日落是一幅美丽的景象
e.g. Firefighters were quickly at the scene of the accident.
消防员迅速赶到了事故现场
a scene of... 一幅...的景象
e.g. The park in spring is a scene of joy and colour.
春天的公园是一派欢乐和五彩缤纷的景象
*make a scene 大吵大闹,当众出丑
e.g. She made a scene in the restaurant when they got her order wrong.
当餐厅弄错了她的订单时,她大吵大闹起来
*the music / fashion scene 音乐/时尚界
e.g. He is famous on the local music scene.
他在当地的音乐圈里很知名
知识点9. What traditional crafts do you like, Millie?
Millie,你喜欢哪些传统手工艺?(P43)
craft (n) 手艺,工艺(可数/不可数),船,艇,飞行器(可数,单复数同形)
e.g. She sells her crafts at the local market.
她在当地市场售卖她的手工艺品(一件件的手工物品可数)
e.g. He learned a useful craft.
他学了一门有用的手艺(一门门的技艺可数)
e.g. He is a writer who cares about his craft.
他是一位注重自己写作技艺的作家(抽象技巧不可数)
e.g. They saw a strange craft in the sky.
他们在天上看到了一艘奇怪的飞行器(飞行器单复数同形)
【词性拓展】
craftsman (n) 工匠,艺人
e.g. The craftsman spent weeks carving the wooden door.
那位工匠花了数周时间雕刻那扇木门
craftsmanship (n) 技艺,手艺(工匠的水平)
e.g. The craftsmanship of this woodcarving is perfect.
这件木雕的工艺极佳
Reading
知识点1. Zhao Yue’s hands move quickly.
赵悦的双手动作很快(P44)
quickly (adv) 迅速地,很快地
e.g. She ran quickly to catch the bus.
她飞快地跑去赶公交车
e.g. The child learned how to use the app very quickly.
那个孩子非常快就学会了如何使用这个app
【词性拓展】
quick (adj) 快速的,时间短暂的,敏捷的
e.g. She gave me a quick smile and then left.
她快速对我笑了一下,然后离开了
quick thinking 思维敏捷
e.g. We need quick thinking to deal with many problems.
我们在解决很多问题上需要敏捷的思维
be quick to do sth. 迅速做某事
e.g. He is quick to learn new things.
他学新东西很快
知识点2. You don’t need much to start working - just a pair of scissors or a knife and some paper.
你不需要很多东西就可以开始工作—只需要一把剪刀或者一把刀,和一些纸(P44)
(1) scissors (n) 剪刀(只以复数存在)
e.g. These scissors are not sharp enough.
这把剪刀不够锋利
a pair of scissors 一把剪刀
e.g. I need a pair of scissors to cut these paper.
我需要一把剪刀来剪这些纸
cut (sth.) with scissors 用剪刀剪(某物)
e.g. She cut the cloth with scissors.
她用剪刀剪布
(2) knife (n) 刀(pl. knives)
e.g. Please pass me the knife and fork.
请把刀和叉递给我
e.g. We use different knives for different food.
我们用不同的刀来切不同的食物
知识点3. Anyone can try it, she adds.
任何人都能尝试,她补充道(P44)
add (v) 加,添加,增加,补充说
e.g. He added that he would come later.
他补充说他晚些时候会来
add sth. (to sth.) 把某物加到另物上
e.g. Please add some sugar to your coffee.
请给你的咖啡里加点糖
add to sth. 增加,增强(某事物)
e.g. The beautiful music added to the joy of the party.
美妙的音乐增加了派对的快乐
数学运算:加法(add...and... / add...to...)
e.g. If you add five and three, you get eight.
如果你把5加3,你会得到8
e.g. Add twenty to fifteen. What’s the answer?
把20加到15上,答案是多少?
add up 把...加起来,合理,说得通(通常用于否定句)
e.g. Please add up these numbers.
请把这些数字加起来
e.g. His story doesn’t add up.
他的说法说不通
*add up to (数字)总计为,加起来是,(引申义)总共意味着,结果是
e.g. If you add up all the scores, what do they add up to?
如果你把所有的分数加起来,它们总共是多少?
e.g. His good grades, his practice, and his confidence all add up to success in the competition.
他的好成绩,他的练习和他的自信,所有这些意味着他将在比赛中取得成功
知识点4. After years of practice, Zhao Yue is now a great master of paper-cutting.
经过多年的练习,赵悦现在是一位剪纸大师(P44)
practice (n) 练习,实践,惯例(不可数)
e.g. She does two hours of piano practice every day.
她每天进行两个小时的钢琴练习
e.g. If you want to speak English well, you need a lot of practice.
如果你想说好英语,你需要大量练习
e.g. Practice makes perfect.
熟能生巧
e.g. Your idea sounds good in the book, but is it good in practice?
你的想法在书中听起来不错,但在实践中可行吗?
practice (v) 练习
e.g. He practices basketball for an hour after school.
他放学后练习一个小时篮球
practice doing sth. 练习做某事
e.g. I practice speaking English with my friends.
我和朋友们练习说英语
知识点5. They are in the shape of flowers, birds, fish and landscapes.
它们是花朵,鸟儿,鱼儿和风景的形状(P44)
(1) in the shape of 呈...的形状
e.g. Look at that cloud! It’s in the shape of a ship.
看那朵云!它是船的形状
e.g. The dancers stood in the shape of a flower.
舞蹈演员们站成了一朵花的形状
(2) landscape (n) 风景,景色,地形(一幅风景画,一处景观可数,泛指风景,自然景观,地貌抽象概念不可数)
e.g. She painted a beautiful landscape of the mountains.
他画了一幅美丽的山景画(一幅画)
e.g. We drove through many different landscapes on our trip.
我们旅途中穿过了许多不同的地貌风景(多处景观)
e.g. The landscape around here is very flat.
这周围的地形非常平坦(地貌抽象概念)
知识点6. Paper-cuts are not just beautiful.
剪纸作品不只是好看(P44)
paper-cut (n) 剪纸(剪纸艺术不可数,剪纸作品可数)
paper-cutting (n) 剪纸,剪纸艺术(剪纸艺术不可数,剪纸作品可数)
e.g. Paper-cut is a traditional Chinese folk art.
剪纸是一种传统的中国民间艺术
e.g. She made a beautiful paper-cut of a flower.
她剪了一幅漂亮的花剪纸
知识点7. We use them to express our wishes.
我们用它们来表达我们的愿望(P44)
express (v) 表达,表示(想法,感情)
e.g. I find it hard to express my feelings in words.
我觉得很难用语言表达我的感受
express sth. to sb. 向某人表达某事
e.g. He expressed his thanks to everyone who helped him.
他向所有帮助过他的人表达了感谢
express oneself 表达自己的思想(或感情)
e.g. Drawing is a way for her to express herself.
画画是她表达自我的一种方式
*express (adj) 快速的
an express train 特快列车
e.g. We took the express train to Shanghai to save time.
我们坐特快列车去上海以节省时间
express mail 快递邮件
e.g. I sent the box by express mail.
我用快递寄了那个箱子
【词性拓展】
expression (n) 表达(想法,感情的行为或方式),表情(脸上表现出的感情),表达方式
e.g. Art is a form of expression.
艺术是一种表达形式
e.g. She found expression for her feelings through painting.
她通过绘画找到了表达她情感的方式
e.g. There was a worried expression on his face.
他脸上露出担忧的表情
e.g. “Break a leg” is an expression that means “good luck”.
“Break a leg”是一种表达方式,意为“祝你好运”
expression的可数不可数性质
表达“一个具体的表情”或“一个具体的词语/说法”时,可数
e.g. He used many different expressions to explain his idea.
他用了许多不同的表达方式来解释他的想法(多种说法)
指“表达”这个抽象的行为,动作或能力时,不可数
e.g. She needs to find a better way for the expression of her feelings.
她需要找到一个更好的方法来表达她的感情
知识点8. And at weddings, we put up ‘double happiness’ in the new couple’s home for good wishes.
在婚礼上,我们会在新人的家里贴上“囍”字,以表达美好的祝愿(P44)
(1) happiness (n) 幸福,快乐(↔ unhappiness)(不可数)
e.g. Family and friends bring us happiness.
家人和朋友们给我带来幸福
e.g. Money does not always mean happiness.
金钱并不总是意味着幸福
full of happiness 充满幸福
e.g. Her face was full of happiness.
她脸上洋溢着幸福
happy (adj) 感到高兴,满意,幸福的(↔ unhappy)
e.g. I am very happy today because I got good news.
我今天很高心,因为我得到了好消息
be happy to do sth. 很高兴做某事
e.g. She was happy to help her friend.
她很乐意帮助她的朋友
be happy about / with sth. 对某事感到高兴/满意
e.g. Are you happy with your new bike?
你对你的新自行车满意吗?
happily (adv) 快乐地,幸福地(↔ unhappily)
e.g. The children played happily in the park.
孩子们在公园里快乐地玩耍
(2) couple (n) 一对,夫妻(可数),几个(+ of)
e.g. That couple often takes a walk in the park.
那对夫妻经常在公园散步
e.g. We invited several couples to the party.
我们邀请了几对夫妇来参加派对
a couple of 一对,几个,两三个
e.g. I’ll be back in a couple of minutes.
我几分钟后就回来
e.g. There are a couple of books on the table.
桌上有几本书
知识点9. Zhao Yue makes the last cut.
赵悦剪下最后一下(P44)
cut (n) 切口,伤口,削减,发型
e.g. He had a small cut on his finger from the paper.
他手指上有一道纸划的小口子
e.g. How did you get that cut on your knee?
你膝盖上的伤口是怎么弄的?
e.g. The company made a cut in its spending.
公司削减了开支
e.g. I like your new cut!
我喜欢你的新发型!
知识点10. She hands me the bamboo picture, smiling
她微笑着递给了我那副竹子图(P44)
hand (v) 递,交给
hand sb. sth. = hand sth. to sb. 递给某人某物
e.g. Could you hand me the salt, please?
你能把盐递给我吗?
e.g. He handed his homework to the teacher.
他把作业交给了老师
hand (n) 手
e.g. She writes with her left hand.
她用左手写字
raise one’s hand 举手
e.g. If you know the answer, please raise your hand.
如果你知道答案,请举手
shake hands (with sb.) (和某人)握手(shake - shook - shaken)
e.g. The two leaders shook hands with each other after the meeting.
两位领导人在会后互相握手
give sb. a hand 帮助某人
e.g. Let me give you a hand with those heavy bags.
让我来帮你提那些重袋子
on the one hand...on the other hand 一方面...另一方面...
e.g. On the one hand, I want to go to the party. On the other hand, I have a lot of homework.
一方面,我想去参加派对。另一方面,我有很多作业
知识点11. It means ‘I wish you a safe and healthy life’.
它意味着“我祝你平安健康”(P44)
mean (v) 意思是,意味着,打算(mean - meant - meant)
e.g. A red light means “stop”.
红灯意味着“停止”
mean to do sth. 打算/意图做某事(主语是人,通常指未发生的动作)
e.g. I mean to finish my homework before dinner.
我打算在晚饭前完成作业
mean doing sth. 意味着...(主语是事物,情况)
e.g. Missing the bus means waiting for another hour.
错过这班公交车意味着要在等一个小时
【词性拓展】
meaning (n) 意思,意义,含义(具体的,可区分的含义或解释,可数;意义,重要性,价值不可数)
e.g. Can you tell me the meaning of this new word?
你能告诉我这个新单词的意思吗?
e.g. The meaning of his smile is hard to understand.
他微笑的含义很难懂
e.g. He thought about the meaning of life.
他思考了生命的意义
look up the meaning of... 查找...
e.g. If you don’t know a word, you should look up its meaning in a dictionary.
如果你不认识一个单词,你应该在字典里查它的意思
What’s the meaning of...? ...是什么意思?(= What does...mean?)
e.g. What’s the meaning of this sign? = What does this sign mean?
这个标志是什么意思?
have a deeper meaning 有更深层的含义
e.g. This old story seems simple but has a deeper meaning.
这个古老的故事看似简单,但有更深层的含义
meaningful (adj) 有意义的,意味深长的(↔ meaningless)
e.g. Reading meaningful books helps us grow.
读有意义的书帮助我们成长
e.g. We had a meaningful discussion about our future plans.
我们进行了一次关于未来计划的有意义的讨论
知识点12. The bamboo seems to be alive, and the leaves look like they are dancing.
竹子似乎是活的,而叶子看起来像在跳舞(P44)
alive (adj) 活着的,有活力的,存在的(只能作后置定语和表语)
e.g. After the earthquake, they hoped to find people alive under the building.
地震后,他们希望找到大楼下有活着的人
e.g. Although my grandfather is 80, he is still alive and full of energy.
尽管我爷爷80岁了,但他仍然充满活力
e.g. The city becomes alive at night with lights and music.
这座城市在夜晚因灯光和音乐而变得生机勃勃
catch sth. alive 活捉某物
e.g. The children wanted to catch the butterfly alive.
孩子们想活捉那只蝴蝶
知识点13. I feel the warmth and life of this traditional folk art.
我感受到了这项传统民间艺术的温暖与生命力(P44)
warmth (n) 温暖,暖和(温度),热情,友好,温情(情感)(不可数)
e.g. The sun’s warmth felt good on my skin.
阳光的温暖照在皮肤上很舒服
e.g. She greeted us with great warmth.
她非常热情地欢迎了我们
e.g. I will always remember the warmth of their welcome.
我们将永远记得他们欢迎时的热情
知识点14. Paper-cutting is a very old art form, but it is still popular today.
剪纸是一门非常古老的艺术形式,但它在今天依然流行(P46)
still (adv) 仍然,还
e.g. I still remember my first teacher.
我仍然记得我的第一位老师
e.g. You can still change your mind.
你仍然可以改变主意
e.g. It’s raining hard, but she still doesn’t want to take an umbrella.
雨下得很大,但她仍然不想带伞
*still (adj) 不动的,寂静的
e.g. Please keep still while I take the photo.
我拍照时请保持不动
e.g. It was a still night, with no wind.
那是一个寂静无风的夜晚
Grammar
知识点1. mine, hers, yours, ours, theirs, his
我的,她的,你(们)的,我们的,他们的,他的(P48)
(1) mine (pron) 我的(东西/人)(= my + n)
e.g. That is your red pen. Mine is blue.
那是你的红笔,我的笔是蓝色的
a friend of mine 我的一个朋友
e.g. A friend of mine is coming to visit me this weekend.
我的一个朋友这周末要来看我
(2) hers (pron) 她的(东西/人)(= her + n)
e.g. My idea is different from hers.
我的想法和她的想法不同
(3) yours (pron) 你(们)的(东西/人)(= your + n)
e.g. That car is yours.
那辆车是你们的
(4) ours (pron) 我们的(东西/人)(= our + n)
e.g. Their garden is small, but ours is big.
他们的花园小,但是我们的花园大
(5) theirs (pron) 他们的(东西/人)(= their + n)
e.g. That dog is theirs.
那只狗是他们的
(6) his (pron) 他的,他的(东西/人)(名词性物主代词和形容词性物主代词同形)
e.g. This is his book = This book is his.
这本书是他的
知识点2. Are those postcards yours, Daniel?
这些明信片是的你吗,Daniel?(P48)
postcard (n) 明信片(可数)
e.g. She has a collection of postcards from all over the world.
她收藏着来自世界各地的明信片
e.g. Don’t forget to send me a postcard when you arrive!
你到了以后别忘了给我寄张明信片!
知识点3. Yes, these Chinese knots are ours.
是的,这些中国结是我们的(P48)
Chinese knot (n) 中国结(可数)
e.g. My grandmother is good at making Chinese knots.
我的奶奶很擅长遍中国结
e.g. We hang a red Chinese knot on the door during the Spring Festival.
春节期间我们在门上挂一个红色的中国结
Integration
知识点1. Huishan clay figures from Wuxi are made from a kind of black clay.
来自无锡的惠山泥人是由一种黑色的黏土制成的(P50)
figure (n) 人物,人士(重要人物),数字,数目,体型,身材,图形,图案,雕像,雕塑(可数)
e.g. The room was full of important figures from the business world.
一个房间里挤满了商界重要人物
e.g. Please write the figure “7” clearly.
请把数字“7”写清楚
e.g. Doing exercise will help you keep your figure.
锻炼有助于帮你保持身材
e.g. The clothes had beautiful figures of birds and flowers.
衣服上有着美丽的鸟和花的图案
*e.g. He has a six-figure salary.
他有着六位数的薪水
*figure (v) 认为,估计,计算
e.g. I figure that it will take us three hours to get there.
我估计我们到那儿需要三个小时
e.g. Figure the cost, please.
请计算一下成本
*figure out 想出,理解,弄清楚
e.g. I can’t figure out how to solve this math problem.
我想不出怎么解这道数学题
知识点2. They have strong local colour.
它们有强烈的当地特色(P50)
local colour 地方特色,乡土色彩(常用单数)
e.g. The small fishing village is full of local colour with its old boats.
这个小渔村古船摇曳,充满了地方特色
e.g. The writer uses a lot of local colour in his novels to make the setting come alive.
这位作家在他的小说中运用了许多乡土色彩,使故事背景鲜活起来
知识点3. They are made in moulds, in the shape of cute kids and animals.
它们是在模具中制成的,造型是可爱的孩童和动物(P50)
mould (n) 模具,模子(可数),霉,霉菌(不可数)
e.g. They used a special mould to make the chocolate into hearts.
他们用一个特殊的模具把巧克力做成心形
*e.g. Bread easily grows mould in the wet weather.
面包在潮湿天气里容易长霉
知识点4. They have simple shapes and bright colours, and express wishes for good luck and a happy life.
它们造型简洁,色彩鲜艳,并表达了对好运和幸福生活的祝愿(P50)
simple (adj) 简单的,简易的,朴素的,简朴的,单纯的,纯粹的
e.g. It’s a simple question. Why can’t you answer it?
这是个简单的问题,你为什么答不上来?
e.g. They live a simple life in the countryside.
他们在乡下过着简朴的生活
e.g. For the simple reason that I don’t like it.
原因很简单,就是我不喜欢
【词性拓展】
simply (adv) 简单地,简朴地,仅仅,只不过,简直,完全,实在,确实
e.g. They live simply and happily.
他们过着简朴而幸福的生活
e.g. I did it simply to help you, not for money.
我做这件事仅仅是为了帮你,不是为了钱
e.g. That is simply impossible!
那完全不可能!
e.g. I simply don’t know what to do next.
我实在不知道接下来该怎么办
知识点5. Now you can have a close look at them and enjoy their beauty!
现在你可以仔细查看它们并且欣赏它们的美(P50)
have a close look at 仔细查看,近距离观察
e.g. Let’s have a close look at this old map.
我们来仔细看看这张老地图
e.g. Have a close look at these two pictures and find five differences.
仔细看看这两幅图,找出五处不同
知识点6. It is a very popular outdoor activity today.
它是一项当今非常流行的户外活动(P50)
outdoor (adj) 户外的,露天的(定语形容词)
e.g. We need some outdoor furniture for the garden.
我们需要一些花园用的户外家具
e.g. Outdoor activities like hiking and cycling are good for health.
像徒步和骑自行车这样的户外活动对健康有益
知识点7. It shows things about ordinary people’s lives, and it’s usually made from everyday materials.
它展现了普通人的生活,并通常由日常材料制成(P51)
(1) ordinary (adj) 普通的,平常的(强调不特殊,不特别),平庸的,平淡无奇的(略带贬义)
e.g. She is just an ordinary girl from a small town.
她只是个来自小镇的普通女孩
e.g. It was just an ordinary weekday, nothing special happened.
那只是一个平常的工作日,没什么特别的事情发生
e.g. The food at the restaurant was very ordinary.
那家餐馆的食物很一般
*out of the ordinary 不寻常的,特殊的
e.g. Did you see anything out of the ordinary on your way to school this morning?
你今天早上上学的路上看到什么特别的事了吗?
*in the ordinary way 按常理,通常
e.g. In the ordinary way, plants need water and sunlight to grow, but this special kind can live in very dry areas.
一般来说,植物生长需要水和阳光,但这种特殊的植物能在非常干旱的地方生存
*ordinary people / ordinary folk 普通人,老百姓
e.g. This movie tells a touching story about love and friendship between ordinary people.
这部电影讲述了一个关于普通人之间爱与友谊的动人故事
(2) everyday (adj) 每日的,日常的,平常的,普通的(定语形容词)
e.g. English is very useful in everyday life.
英语在日常生活中非常有用
e.g. The film shows the everyday problems of a typical family.
这部电影展示了一个典型家庭的日常问题
知识点8. I think it’s creative to make wonderful pieces of art.
我认为创作出精彩的艺术品是有创意的(P51)
creative (adj) 有创造力的,创新的,创造性的,需要创造力的,独创的,有创意的
e.g. We are looking for a creative person to join our design team.
我们正在寻找一位有创造力的人加入我们的设计团队
e.g. He found a creative way to solve the old problem.
他找到了一个解决老问题的创造性方法
e.g. Her creative use of colour made the room feel warm and lively.
她对色彩的创造性运用让房间感觉温暖而充满活力
【词性拓展】
create (v) 创造,创作
e.g. Artists create beauty.
艺术家创造美
creation (n) 创造(不可数),创作物(可数)
e.g. The creation of this painting took a year.
这幅画的创作画了一年的时间
e.g. This novel is his greatest creation.
这部小说是他最伟大的作品
creator (n) 创造者,创作者
e.g. He is the creator of this famous cartoon character.
他是这个著名的卡通角色的创作者
知识点9. Sometimes the craftspeople make their art without designing beforehand.
有时候,手工艺人们不会在预先设计的情况下进行创作(P51)
craftsperson (n) 手工艺人,工匠(pl. craftspeople)
e.g. Craftspeople in this village kept the painting tradition for hundreds of years.
这个村里的手工艺人们使绘画传统延续了数百年
知识点10. I respect the spirit of the craftspeople.
我敬佩手工艺人们的精神(P51)
(1) respect (v) 尊敬,尊重,重视
e.g. Students should respect their teachers.
学生应该尊敬老师
e.g. We must respect the laws of nature.
我们必须尊重大自然的规律
respect (n) 尊重,尊敬,方面(不可数)
e.g. We students watched the master craftsperson with respect.
我们学生满怀尊敬注视着工匠大师
show / have respect for... 对...表示尊敬
e.g. We should show respect for the elderly.
我们应该对老年人表示尊敬
pay one’s respects to sb. 向某人致敬,问候(正式)
e.g. I went to pay my respects to my old teacher.
我想向我的老老师致敬
out of respect for... 出于对...的尊敬
e.g. Out of respect for the local culture, we dressed properly when visiting the temple.
出于对当地文化的尊重,我们参观寺庙时穿着得体
(2) spirit (n) 精神,心灵(不可数),灵魂(可数),态度,心态(可数,常用单数)
e.g. Although he is old, his spirit is still young.
虽然他年纪大了,但他的精神依然年轻
*e.g. Many cultures have festivals to honor the spirits of their ancestors.
许多文化都有祭祀祖先灵魂的节日
【近义辨析】in spirit和in high spirits
in spirit 在精神上
e.g. I can’t attend your show, but I want you to know I’ll be there in spirit.
我无法参加你的演出,但我想要你知道,我的心会与你同在
in high spirits 兴高采烈,情绪高涨
e.g. The children were in high spirits on the morning of the school trip.
在学校旅行的早晨,孩子们兴致勃勃
知识点11. Mr Wu asked each student in Class 1, Grade 7 to introduce a Chinese handicraft.
吴老师让七年级一班的每位学生介绍一件中国手工艺品(P51)
handicraft (n) 手工艺品(可数),手工艺(不可数)
e.g. I bought a wooden handicraft as a souvenir from my trip.
我旅行时买了一个小的木制手工艺品做纪念
e.g. The school opens classes in traditional handicraft.
学校开设手工艺课程
知识点12. Basic information about the handicraft
有关手工艺品的基础信息(P51)
basic (adj) 基础的,基本的,最简单的
e.g. Food, water, and shelter are basic human needs.
食物,水和住所是人类的基本需求
e.g. I only have a basic understanding of how computers work.
我对电脑如何运作只有最浅显的了解
知识点13. Cultural value of of the handicraft
手工艺品的文化价值(P51)
(1) cultural (adj) 文化的,与文化相关的
e.g. There will be a cultural show at the school festival, with dance and music from different countries.
学校节上将有一场文化演出,有来自不同国家的舞蹈和音乐
e.g. There are big cultural differences between the East and the West.
东西方之间存在着巨大的文化差异
cultural exchange 文化交流
e.g. This activity is great for cultural exchange.
这个活动非常有利于文化交流
*cultural heritage 文化遗产
e.g. Protecting our cultural heritage is everyone’s duty.
保护我们的文化遗产是每个人的责任
(2) value (n) 价值,用处,价值观(常用复数),重要性
e.g. Do you know the value of drinking enough water every day?
你知道每天喝足量水的好处吗?
e.g. Sharing and helping others are important family values for them.
分享和助人是他们家庭重要的价值观
be of great value = be very valuable 很有价值
e.g. His help was of great value to our project.
= His help was very valuable to our project.
他的帮助对我们的项目很有价值
*be good value for money 物有所值,性价比高
e.g. If you want good value for money, this restaurant is better than the one across the street.
如果你想吃的划算,这家餐馆比街对面那家好
知识点13. The Huizhou inkstick is among the best of its kind.
徽墨是同类产品中的佼佼者(P52)
(1) inkstick (n) 墨(条)(可数)
e.g. He collects old inksticks from different periods of Chinese history.
他收藏中国不同时期的古代墨条
(2) among (prep) 在...中间,是...中间的一个,在(群体)之间(三者及以上)
e.g. I found my keys among the books on the table.
我在桌上的书堆里找到了我的钥匙
e.g. Tigers are among the animals in danger.
老虎是濒危动物之一
e.g. There was disagreement among the team members.
团队成员之间存在分歧
among the best of its kind 同类中最好的之一,同类中的佼佼者
e.g. Among all traditional handicrafts, Suzhou embroidery is among the best of its kind.
在所有传统手工艺中,苏绣堪称同类最佳之一
知识点14. It gets its name from the old Huizhou area, largely in today’s Anhui Province.
它得名于古徽州地区,该地区大部分位于今天的安徽省(P52)
largely (adv) 主要地,大部分,很大程度上
e.g. The students in our class are largely from China, but we also have a few from other countries.
我们班的学生主要来自中国,但也有几个来自其他国家
e.g. I largely agree with what you said, but I have one small point to add.
我很大程度上同意你所说的,但我有一个小点要补充
知识点15. The Huizhou inkstick has a history of over 1,000 years and was very popular with ancient Chinese writers and painters.
徽墨已有超过一千年的历史,并且深受中国古代文人画家的喜爱(P52)
painter (n) 画家,粉刷匠(可数)
e.g. Many Chinese painters in history used ink and brush to create beautiful landscapes.
历史上许多中国画家用笔墨创作了精美的山水画
e.g. The painter is coming tomorrow to finish the kitchen.
油漆工明天来完工厨房的部分
知识点16. The Huizhou inkstick uses pine wood as its main material.
徽墨以松木作为其主要原料(P52)
(1) pine (n) 松树(可数),松木(不可数)
e.g. There are many tall pines on the mountain.
山上有很多高大的松树
e.g. Pine is a kind of soft wood that is easy to cut.
松木是一种很容易切割的软木
(2) main (adj) 主要的,最重要的(定语形容词)
e.g. My main reason for learning English is to travel.
我学英语的主要原因是为了旅行
e.g. The main door of the building is on the south side.
大楼的正门在南侧
in the main 大体上,基本上
e.g. In the main, the students are hard-working and polite.
学生们大体上是努力且礼貌的
【词性拓展】
mainly (adv) 主要地,大部分
e.g. I study English mainly because I love watching American movies.
我学英语主要是因为我爱看美国电影
e.g. The city is mainly known for its beautiful beaches.
这座城市主要以其美丽的海滩而闻名
知识点17. The Huizhou inkstick is beautiful, and some people say the inkstick itself is a work of art.
徽墨本身就很美,甚至有人说墨本身就是一件艺术品(P52)
itself (pron) 它自己,它本身(反身代词)
(1) 作动词或介词的宾语
e.g. The computer can turn itself off after an hour.
电脑可以在一个小时后自动关机
(2) 作同位语起强调作用
e.g. The house itself is small, but the garden is big.
房子本身很小,但花园很大
by itself 单独地,独自
e.g. The door closed by itself.
门自己关上了
in itself 就其本身而言,本质上
e.g. The plan is not bad in itself, but it’s too expensive.
这个计划本身并不坏,但是太贵了
知识点18. The Huizhou inkstick is famous for its great quality and design.
徽墨以其卓越的品质和设计而闻名(P52)
quality (n) 质量,品质(不可数),(人 / 物的)品质,特征,特性(可数)
e.g. The company is known for the high quality of its products.
这家公司以其产品的高质量而闻名
e.g. Honesty and kindness are good qualities in a friend.
诚实和善良是朋友身上的良好品质
quality of life 生活质量
e.g. Living near a park can improve your quality of life.
住在公园附近可以提升你的生活质量
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