新标准大学英语课件 第二册8

RealCommunicationAnIntegratedCourse制作外语教学与研究出版社版权所有Contents123456ActiveReading1Workinpairs.Discussthefollowingquestion:Doyouknowwhat“anarmchairtraveler”isreferredto?WarmingUpWatchthevideoclipanddiscussthequestions:1.Whathaveyoulearntfromtheclip?2.Dopeopleneedtoseetheworldwiththeirowneyeseverytime?3.Haveyougotabetterunderstandingof“armchairtraveller”now?Checkupwiththefollowinganswer:WarmingUpHey,it’syourhostessNaomi.I’dliketogiveyouatourofthetoptenattractionsofNewYorkCity.No.10StatenIslandFerryYougetspectacularviewsofNewYorkharboronthisferryridefromManhattantoStatenIsland.No.9BrooklynBridgeBuiltin1883,itisoneoftheoldestsuspensionbridgesinAmericaandcontinuestoinspirethepeopleofNewYorkCity.WarmingUpNo.8GreenwichVillageGoforastrollinthisneighborhood.EnjoycharmingBrownstonesandexperienceWashingtonSquarePark.No.7WallStreetThebullheremakeseveryonehappy.Seewherebillionsarewonorlostinseconds.No.6GrandCentralTerminalQuiteanamazingsight.Youmightevenforgetthisisatrainstation.WarmingUpNo.5RockefellerCentreWhereyoufindtheTopoftheRock,withamazingviews,andatChristmastimethefamoustreelighting.No.4CentralParkOneoftheworld’sgreatesturbanparks.GetinvolvedinanoutdooractivityorwatchNewYorkersgoabouttheirexerciseroutines.No.3TheEmpireStateBuildingAnAmericaniconwhichwasbuiltremarkablyduringtheGreatDepression.Ridetothetopforunmatchedcityviews.WarmingUpNo.2TimeSquareBestexperienceatnight.First-timevisitorsaresimplyinaweamidstofbrightneonlights.No.1TheStatueofLibertyThisisonelandmarkyoumustvisit—theultimatesymbolofNewYorkCity.WarmingUpWarmingUparmchairtravellerOriginallyitmeanssomeonewhotalksorreadsaboutbeingatravelleretc,butdoesnothaveanyrealexperienceofit.“神游旅行者”，坐在扶手椅上以空想的方式旅行的人。ButtodayitcanalsomeansomeonewhoseestheworldthroughTVtravelshows,travelvideosoronlinetravelvideosbysittingcomfortablyathome.足不出户在家游天下的人。FurtherDiscussionWorkinpairs.Fillinthechartsbelow.TheAdvantagesandDisadvantagesofArmchairTravelWarmingUpTheadvantagesThedisadvantages1.…1.…2.2.3.3.4.4.5.5.6.6.7.7.8.8.9.9.TextTheArmchairTravellerTheArmchairTraveller1GeorgelivedonhisowninaflatinsouthLondon.Helivedalonebychoice,becausehefeltoverwhelmedbythestupidityofpeopleanduglinessofhissurroundings.Asweallknow,Londonisnotabeautifulcitytoday,andtheclimateisunpleasant.ForGeorge,thecitywaslikeanover-familiarelderlylady,whointherightlight,remindedhimofherpastbeauty,butwhohadlatelybecomerathertiresome.Text2Hislifestylewasmodestandhisfinancialcircumstancesallowedhimtospendhisdaysinanoldandcomfortablearmchair,wearingadressinggownandreadinggreatworksofliterature.Despitehiscynicalandpessimisticnature,heespeciallyenjoyedtheclassicworksoftravelwriting,sothatfromthedeepwarmthofhisarmchair,hecouldtravelinhismindtothefarthestreachesoftheworld.Text3Onemorning,hewasbrowsingthroughabookbyMarcelPagnol,whosevisionsofProvenceinsouthernFrancehaveinspiredseveralgenerations.Setagainstthedramaticbackgroundof,ontheoneside,thelowmountainsoftheAlps,andontheother,bythedeepblueoftheMediterraneanSea,Provencehasatraditionoffarmingandlocalcrafts.ToPagnol,itwasaruralandconservativeregion,withaninstinctnottotruststrangers.Text4ButGeorgealsoknew,throughhisreadingelsewhere,thatProvencewasaplacewhichattractedtherichandtheartistic.Itwashometopainters,suchasPicasso,CezanneandVanGogh,towriterssuchasGrahamGreene,ErnestHemingway,EmileZola,andtoactorssuchasRogerVadimandBrigitteBardot.ThebeachesofStTropez,theFilmFestivalatCannes,therestaurantsinGrasseandthehotelsinNiceallcreatedavisionofunimaginableglamour.Text5Butwasitsounimaginable?Ashecontinuedtoread,hebecameincreasinglykeentoseeProvenceforhimself.Unabletocontainhiscuriosity,hegotdressedandwenttoatravelagency.Aftersomehurrieddiscussion,heunderstoodthatheonlyneededtakehimselftothestationtoboardatrainwhichwouldtakehimdirectlytoAvignon,intheheartofProvence.Text6Suchwashisastonishmentthatajourney,sorichinideas,coloursandimpressions,couldbemadewithsuchlittleeffort,atrainrideofameresixhours,thathewentstraighttothestation,boughtaticketandbookedaseat.Text7Itwasearly,andGeorgehadtimetosparebeforethetrainleft.NearbythestationwasaFrenchrestaurantofferingcustomersmealsfulloftheMediterranean,freshfishstraightfromthemarket,cheese,wine,olives,herbsandfruitandvegetablescolouredwiththesun.Hechoseatablebythewindow,andorderedamealthelikeofwhichhewouldhavefoundintheOldPortofMarseille.Text8Butasthedeparturetimeapproached,Georgegraduallybecametired,partlybecauseoftheeffectsofthelargemeal,butpartlybecauseherealizedthatitwouldbeverytiringtomakethejourney.Hesensedthathewouldhavetohurryalongtheplatform,searchforhisreservedseat,pushhiswaythroughthecrowdsofothertravellers,andremainuncomfortablyseated–atleastincomparisonwithhisarmchairathome–forsixlonghours.TextAndwhenhearrived,hewouldhavetofindahotel,sleepinanunfamiliarbed,andlookforthesights,soundsandsmellswhichhisdreamshadalreadybeensoeffectiveindescribingtohim.WasitreallynecessarytogotoProvence?Inhisimagination,wasn'thealreadythere?Surelyitwouldbedisappointingifhisvisionwasnotmatchedbythereality,attheveryleast?Wouldn'titbesimpler,safer