Unit Seven遵义师范学院大学英语3I PreparationII Reading ActivitiesIII Further Development IV Translation&Writing Part I Preparation 1.Group Discussion2.Identifying the landmarksActivity 1 Group DiscussionStep OneDirections:Work in groups to answer the following questions about travelling.Why do people like to travel?When do people choose to go travelling?Where do people like to travel?How do people visit the scenes?Activity 1 Group DiscussionSampleWhy go traveling?Since the beginning of civilization,man has traveled to hunt for food,to trade with other people and to explore or conquer new territories.Travel in the modern world is still motivated by the desire to expand ones horizons,to experience other cultures,and to connect with other peoplewhether they are friends,relatives or business partners.Activity 1 Group DiscussionSampleWhen to go?People travel to be with their family at Christmas time in the West or during the Spring Festival in China.Nowadays we had the golden holidays which are generally seven-day off,e.g.the International Labor Day holidays and the national d a y h o l i d a y s.Activity 1 Group DiscussionSampleWhere to go?People travel to resort areas to relax in the sun,and travel to see beautiful scenery,to visit famous places,to taste different foods,and to learn new things.In many ways,traveling is a manifestation of mans fundamental curiosity.Activity 1 Group DiscussionHow to go?However,whether one goes by car,bus,train,plane or boat,traveling costs money.The richer you are,the more choices you have in your mode of transportation,your accommodation,and your destination.SampleActivity 2 Identifying the landmarksothe Eiffel Tower in ParisoBig Ben in Londonothe Opera House in Sydneyothe Statue of Liberty in New Yorkothe Golden Gate Bridge in San FranciscooTaj Mahal in Indiaothe pyramids in EgyptPart II Reading Activities1.Pre-reading Questions2.Text Organization3.Sentence Study4.Words&PhrasesPre-reading QuestionsThewriterfeltthefutureappearedasmuchlikeawastelandastheemptypasthehadexperienced.1.How did the writer feel about his 1.How did the writer feel about his future?future?2.What were the two things with which he 2.What were the two things with which he was not satisfied in his life?was not satisfied in his life?Hehatedthejobhewasdoingandhedidntlovethewoman to whom he was engaged.(His job and hisengagement.)Text OrganizationTwo things that I was dissatisfied with:My jobs and my engagementConclusions:I would continue going on transformative trips to keep my growth in the future.Process for changePurpose of my trip:To transform myselfPara.1-3Para.4-6Para.7-14Para.151 1.I was stuck in a job I.I was stuck in a job I hatedhated and trapped in an and trapped in an engagement with a woman I engagement with a woman I didnt love.didnt love.At the time,At the time,both commitments seemed like a good idea,but I both commitments seemed like a good idea,but I suppose it was suppose it was the fantasythe fantasy of being a successful,of being a successful,married businessman that appealed to me far more married businessman that appealed to me far more than than the realitythe reality.(Line 4)(Line 4)Sentence Study【句型】本文作者用了诸多手法表示旅行前后的两种生活，从本文作者用了诸多手法表示旅行前后的两种生活，从而突出使人脱胎换骨的而突出使人脱胎换骨的“新生之旅新生之旅”的作用。此句中的作用。此句中 hatedhated 和和 didnt lovedidnt love 构成比较句型，而下文中的构成比较句型，而下文中的 the fantasythe fantasy 和和 the realitythe reality 也形成鲜明对照。这种表也形成鲜明对照。这种表达突出主题达突出主题。【译文】Sentence Study 我当时被困在两件事中：做着一份我我当时被困在两件事中：做着一份我憎恨憎恨的工作的工作并与一个我并与一个我并不爱并不爱的女人订有婚约。当初，两个承诺的女人订有婚约。当初，两个承诺都好像是不错的主意，但是我想吸引我都好像是不错的主意，但是我想吸引我的的只是成为一只是成为一个成功的已婚商人的个成功的已婚商人的幻想幻想，而远非，而远非现实现实。Sentence Study【例句】(1)(1)The The futurefuture appeared appeared as as much much like like a a wasteland wasteland as as the the emptiness emptiness I I could could see see while while looking looking back back to to the pastthe past.(Line 2)(2)A few days later I found myself unemployed and A few days later I found myself unemployed and unattached,unattached,excited excited by the freedom,yet by the freedom,yet terrifiedterrified about what to do next.I need some kind of about what to do next.I need some kind of transition from transition from my old lifemy old life to to a new onea new one,a sort of,a sort of ritual that would help me to transform myself ritual that would help me to transform myself from one person into anotherfrom one person into another.(Line 13)(Line 13)Sentence Study 2.2.A A few few days days later later I I found found myself myself unemployedunemployed and and unattached,unattached,excitedexcited by by the the freedom,freedom,yet yet terrifiedterrified about what to do next.about what to do next.(Line 13)(Line 13)【译文】几天后，我几天后，我失业了失业了，也解除了婚约，也解除了婚约，为获得的自由而为获得的自由而兴奋兴奋，但又因为不知道，但又因为不知道下一步做什么而下一步做什么而惶恐惶恐。Sentence Study【例句】(1)(1)I I spentspent the the mornings mornings goinggoing for for long long walks walks on on the the beach,beach,the the afternoons afternoons sittingsitting under under my my favorite favorite tree,tree,readingreading books books and and listeninglis