第12讲-上教版配套讲义 U2教案
一、课前热身
Ancient Myth — A Hit With Modern Audiences
This summer’s surpri hit at movie theaters across China was the re-telling of the ancient myth of Nezha. The animated film (21)________(take) in over four billion yuan at the box office and become one of the country’s most successful films ever. It proved that China could produce animated films comparable to (22)________produced in Hollywood and Japan.
sound是什么意思The film, directed by Yang Yu, was a massive undertaking（任务）from start to finish. He spent two years writing the script (剧本）and three more years making a film which required the efforts of 1,600 animators. But for Yang, it was a way to prove to himlf that he (23)________change his fate and inspire others to change their fate as well.
“I ud to suffer from a lot of prejudice after changing my career,” said Yang, “Since then I h
ave thought about making an animated film to encourage young people to persist in their dreams.”
(24)________(convey) the message that “your fate is in your own hands,” Yang made some changes to the original myth. Nezha was born a devil（恶魔） (25)________(fate) to cau mischief（恶作剧）,but he decided to overcome his fate and to save the people of his hometown from being destroyed by Ao Bing, the third son of the Dragon King.
(26)________the ancient myth being very clear about the differences between the good and the bad guys, in Yang’s film, all of the characters are treated with empathy, and even the “bad” people are also victims of their fate, (27)________, actually, have the potential to change and become good.
Over the years, 1 have come across a few students labeled as “devils.” Although some misbehaved simply (28)________they were not mature enough, others were trouble-making and uncooperative when they were in a bad mood. Tho students needed to kn
ow they were not doomed to be bad. As they grew up, they would have the power to change their circumstances.
If you have en Nezha, you know (29)________a terrific, entertaining film it is. But an important lesson is also conveyed in the film (30)________we should not judge ourlves or others too harshly, so as not to allow tho negative judgments to control our fate.
21. has taken 22. tho 23. could 24. To convey 25. fated
26. Despite 27. who 28. becau 29. what 30. that
二、知识精讲
【重点单词】
1. historic adj.历史上重要的
We should take more care of our historic buildings.
我们应该更加爱护有历史意义的建筑。
【近义词辨析】
historical：
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historic：
指历史上有名的，具有历史意义的或者可成为史料的；可以正在发生或将要发生。
2. poetry n. 诗歌；富有诗意的东西
I had little acquaintance with modern poetry.
我对现代诗所知甚少。fism
She gave a reading from her latest volume of poetry.
john sculley
她朗诵了她最近出版的诗集里的一首诗。
【近义词辨析】
poetry 指诗的总称。
poem 通常指一首诗或诗体文。
a book of love poems.
一本爱情诗集。
poetry of the Tang Dynasty 唐诗（总称）
kenzo怎么读a poem of the Tang Dynasty 一首唐诗
3. originally adv.原先；起初
The plane has been kept in rvice far longer than originally intended.
这架飞机的服役时间已经远远超过了起初的预料。
【同根词拓展】
original adj. 起初的 ；新颖的，原创的，创新的
The original plan was to go by bus.
起初的计划是乘公交车去
It is one of the most original works of imagination in the language.
这是用这种语言创作的最具想像力的原创作品之一。
日堙月塞n. 原作品；原件
When you have filled in the questionnaire, copy it and nd the original to your employer.
填好问卷调查表之后，复印并将原件交给你的雇主。
origin n. 起源; 起因
We have learnt many theories about the origin of life.爱在日落黄昏时下载
我们学习了很多有关生命起源的理论。
【词语辨析】
creative, original, imaginative
潲水这组词都有“有创造力的”的意思，其区别是：
1）creative 侧重指具有把本来不存在的事物创造出来的能力。
2）original 强调具有与众不同，有独到之处的创造能力。upgradeable
3）imaginative 指想象大异于现实，近乎或等于虚构。强调富有幻想能力。
4. contribute vt. 贡献，出力；投稿；捐献 vi. 贡献，出力；投稿；捐献
The three sons also contribute to the family business.
3个儿子也为家族企业做贡献。
I believe that each of us can contribute to the future of the world.
我相信我们每一个人都能为世界的未来做出贡献。
Local business have agreed to contribute.
当地的公司已经同意捐助了。
【拓展】
1) contributor n. 捐助者
Candidates for Congress received 53 percent of their funds from individual contributors.
国会候选人接受的捐款中有53%来自个人捐助者。
2) contribute做动词也有另外一个义项，“是 (造成某情况) 的一个原因、导致”的意思。
The report says design faults in both the vesls contributed to the tragedy.
报道称两艘船在设计上的缺陷是造成悲剧的原因。
5. admire v . 钦佩，欣赏
I admired her when I first met her and I still think she's marvellous.
我第一次见到她时就钦佩她，而且我现在依然认为她很了不起。
He admired the way she had coped with life.
他钦佩她应对生活的方式。
We took time to stop and admire the view.
我们特意停下来欣赏风景。
【同义词组辨析】
honour, esteem, regard, admire, respect
这组词都有“尊重、钦佩”的意思，其区别是：
1）honour 侧重指对某人或某物表示极大的敬意。
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2）esteem 除表示尊敬之外，还暗示由此而产生的称赞。例如：lf-esteem 自尊
3）regard 最正式用词，中性，含义不很明确，一般需用修饰语加强或明确其意。
