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Unit4LionsandTigersandBearsBillBufordReinforcementTextAnalysisBackgroundWarmingupUnit4LionsandTigersandBearsQuestions/ActivitiesCheck-onPreviewObjectivesWBTRLionsandTigersandBearsWarmingupQuestionsDoyouliketraveling?Wouldyouliketobeatourguidetointroducesomeinterestingplacestous?WarmingupQuestions/ActivitiesWhatdoyouknowaboutCentralPark?DoyouknowwhatNewYorkersthinkofCentralPark?Check-onPreviewParaphrase:AnybodywhoknowsanythingaboutNewYorkknowsthecity’sessentialplatitude–thatyoudon’twanderaroundCentralParkatnight–andinthat,needlesstosay,wastheappeal:itwasthethingyoudon’tdo.cliché;banalremarksAplatitudeisastatementwhichisconsideredmeaninglessandboringbecauseithasbeenmademanytimesbeforeinsimilarsituations.ObjectivesWBTR1.Learntoappreciatetravelwriting2.LearnmoreaboutAmericansocietyandculturethroughreadingaboutCentralPark3.AcquirewordsandexpressionsfordetaileddescriptionBackgroundGenreTheCentralParkBWTRUnit4LionsandTigersandBearsBackgroundBWTRTheCentralParkFrederickLawOlmstedCalvertVauxBWTRThefoundingcommissionersofCentralPark•thecityofficialswhowereappointedtoestablishCentralPark.•Acommissionerisanimportantofficialwhohasresponsibilityinagovernmentdepartmentoranorganization:ThereisacommissionerinchargeoftheLondonpoliceforce.TheCentralParkGenreBWTR•“Spinningalltheseelementsintoanengagingaccountofaplaceandamoment–anightatCentralPark,Bufordenablesreaderstogetaglimpseofsomethingmuchbroaderandlonger-thehistoryofandlifeinNewYork.”-bookreview•CentralParkhistory,placesandviewsinCentralPark,thefeartheparkinspires,notedpeopleassociatedwiththepark.TravelWriting–TheBestTravelWriting2000DetailedAnalysisStructureThemeLionsandTigersandBearsTextAnalysisTWBRTextAnalysisThemeTWBRWeseeinthisessay:•theprideandloveofthecityandtheparkforitsculturalrichnessanditsbeauty(bothnaturalandman-made)•thefearofthecrimeassociated,thedarknessinthewildInotherwords:Ambivalence/mixedfeelingsStructure1Para.1-2mydecisiononthesleepover2Para.3-12wanderinginthepark3Para.13-25mycamping:findingaplaceandtheencounterwiththeraccoonsTWBR•Setting:•CentralParkinNewYork•Plot:•traveldescriptionscombinedwitheverythinghehasheard,read,observedandexperiencedinconnectionwiththeplace:hismovementsinCentralPark,theeventsandfamouspeopleassociatedwithitshistory,thebeautyofNewYorkatnight,thecrimeoffearit’sinspired.partI•Pleasereadthefirsttwoparagraphsandputforwardatleastthreequestionsledbywhen,where,howwhatorwhy?•Askandanswerinpairs.•when/wheredidthestorytakeplace?•whatistheweatherlike?•HowdidIprepareforthetravelling?•whatdoyouknowaboutcentralpark?•whatdidthepoemtrytotellus?•whydidtheauthorstilldecidetocampinCentralParkatnight?DetailedAnalysisPara1–Para2:MainIdeaWhen?FridayeveninginJuly;9:15What’stheweatherlike?aheavy,muggydayHeavy-warminastickyunpleasantway,especiallybeforerainorastormtheskyisheavy;heavycloudsMuggy-warminanunpleasantwaybecausetheairfeelswetmuggyweatherQ:WhatdoyouknowaboutCentralPark?1)Itisknownthattheparkisdangerousplace.2)Ordinarypeopledon’twanderaroundCentralParkatnight.3)Onlyafoolorbadpeoplegothereatnight.Evidence:thepoembyOgdenNashWhatdidthepoemtrytotellus?Thepoemtriestotellsusthatthetiger’slairisthemostsafeplaceinthePark.•WhatwasOgdenNashtryingtosayinhispoem?–ThesafestplaceinCentralParkatnightisthetiger’slair.•Why?–Onlyafool,aloonorbadpeoplegoesthereatnight.WhydidtheauthordecidetocampinCentralParkatnight?Humanpsychology—wishingtodosth.preciselybecauseitissomethingpeoplenormallydon’tdo.Para1–Para2:MainIdea•...andhavingstuffedmysmallrucksackwith...(para1)•stuffsthwithsth:tofilloroverfillacontainerorspacewithsth•It'scheapertostuffthepillowwithfoamthanwithfeathers.•Thecookstuffedthechickenwithriceandsausage.•comparestuffsthinto/insth•(topushsthintoaspaceoracontainer)curlv.a)toformintoaspiralorcurvedshape卷曲，扭曲；缠绕b)togrowinorformcurlsorringlets（烟）缭绕升起，蜷曲Example:ThehairdressercurledMary’shair.Shekeptcurlingherhandkerchiefaroundonefinger.Smokecurledfromthechimney.Asnakecurledaroundthetrunkoftree.curlup卷起，撅起（嘴唇）；(因恐惧，羞愧，厌恶)使蜷缩，扭曲身体；Example:Shecurledhermouthupinanger.Shecurledherselfupinthebigarmchairwithagoodbook.translation:我的小猫咪舒服地蜷缩在沙发上dropoff:(infml)tostarttosleep.Example:SheoftendroppedoffwhilewatchingTVfortheprogramsareboring.Salesofproducthavedroppedoffsincelastmonth.Canyoudropmeoffatasupermarket?cf:dropaway/dropoutof(sth)•Platitude:–(derog)aremarkorstatementthatmaybetruebutisboringandmeaninglessbecauseithasbeensaidsomanytimesbefore:(cf:cliché;commonplace;banalremarks)Example:Thisspeechwasfullofemptyplatitudesabout(of)peaceanddemocracy.cf:attitude/aptitude/altitude/longitude/latitude态度天资海拔高度经度纬度Appeal:a.earnestorurgentrequest;b.attractivenessthatinterestsorpleasesorstimulateseg:appealtothesupremecourttheappealofhorrormovieThedesignappealstoallages.Itappealstomanyuniversitygraduatesthatthecompanycanprovideahighsalary.Americanvalueswillhaveglobalappealforgenerations.AnybodywhoknowsanythingaboutNewYorkknowsthecity’sessentialplatitude...wastheappeal:itwasthethingyoudon’tdo.(para.1)PleaseparaphrasethesentenceEverybodywhoknowsNewYorkknowsthatyoushouldnotwande