1、Lesson 8 A famous monasteryLesson 8 A famous monastery monastery:a sacred building where monks live convent:a sacred building where nuns live Chinas famous monasteryShaolin Temple（monastery）is at Song Shan,Henan Province,China.Everyday many people including foreigners visit Shaolin Temple.The Shaoli
2、n temple(monastery)has a very long history(founded during the Northern Wei dynasty)and remains one of Chinas oldest Buddhist temples.It is famed for Kung Fu.St.Bernard st.1）saint Saint Valentines Day 2）strait Taiwan Strait 3）street the Wall Street pass n.关隘（a place that is difficult to cross）come to
3、 a pretty pass 陷入困境 come to a nice pass come to a fine pass 对顶修饰 a dead living 虽生犹死 a living death Shakespeare:Romeo and Juliet-Parting is such a sweet sorrow.天地有时尽吾亦无绝期勿惹是生非 rashly adv.莽撞地，冒失地 make a decision rashly rash adj.make a rash decision rash n皮疹 skin rash heat rash 痱子rashly 1)围场，圈地 2)enclo
4、suren.（信中的）附件enclosev.围绕 山上云雾缭绕-Themountainswereenclosedbymist.en-使,成为 encourageendangerenslaveenclosure n.清静，隐居-I dont want my privacy to be disturbed.n隐私 individual privacy right of privacyprivacy skier n.滑雪者 skiing sleigh 雪橇 snowboarding 滑雪板 skateboard 滑板 slide 滑梯 幻灯片skier Text：TheGreatSt.Bernard
5、PassconnectsSwitzerlandtoItaly.At2470metres,itisthehighestmountainpassinEurope.-A good student must connect what he reads with what he sees around him.connect A to Bconnect A with Bconnect A and B connect v.连接(万能)contact n./v.(与人联系)relate v.联系（抽象）keep in contact/lose contact with sb.eye contact lens
6、es-犯罪率的上升和失业率上升紧密相连。-The rise in crimes relates closely to the increase in unemployment.connect/contact/relate The famous monastery of St Bernard,which was founded in the eleventh century,liesabout a mile away.-The college was founded in 1872.-the founder of a university 一所大学的创办人；-The lake lies beyo
7、nd this hill.-He was lying on his back.-His interest lies in(在于）music.found创立，建立founder创建者lie-lay-lain-v.位于 For hundreds of years,St Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travellers crossing the dangerous Pass.e.g.每年有数百万人到耶路撒冷(Jerusalem)朝拜。There are millions of pilgrim worshiping in Jerusalem.定语 Thes
8、e friendly dogs,which were first brought from Asia,were used as watch-dogs even in Roman times.watchdogwatchman 看守人,警卫员watch-hour 值班时间keep watch值班,看守keep close watch on 严密监视 Now that a tunnel has been built through the mountains,the Pass is less dangerous,but each year,the dogs are still sent out in
9、to the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty.now-conj.既然;由于-既然你长大了,就不应该依靠你的父母。Now that you are grown up,you should not rely on your parents.-既然下雨了，我们就呆在家里。Now that it begins to rain,lets stay at home.Whenever=no matter when be in+n.be in difficulty 陷入困境 be in luxury 生活奢华 be in misery 生活悲惨 be in
10、 debt 负债累累 Despite the new tunnel,there are still a few people who rashly attempt to cross the Pass on foot.despite(=in spite of)prep.不管,尽管,不论-Despite/in spite of the bad weather,they went out as planned.-She went to the party despite the fact that the doctor told her to rest.-He had a big lunch des
11、pite having just had breakfast.rashly-adv.轻率地,无见识地-cautiously attempt-vt.尝试,企图 我试图一次读完整本小说-I attempted to read the entire novel in one sitting.During the summer months,the monastery is very busy,for it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars.As there are so many people about,the
12、 dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure.In winter,however,life at the monastery is quite different.as about=aroundadv.【辨】Because，since，as，for,now that because，since，as均表“因为，由于”1)其中because语气最强，since次之，as最弱回答why 只能用because-So why worry？-Because its my responsibility.-The reason she show us the ba
13、ck of the money is because she sees the same scenery.2)Since常表已知事实“既然”，引导从句多置于主句前,作“自从”后面还可以跟完成时。-Since you know its just number，you will not add this QQ number.3)As较口语化，原因更明显，引导从句置于主句前-(L12)As there were so many people about，the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure.4）for常用于书面语，于句尾，语气弱。（L11）D
14、uring the summer months,the monastery is very busy，for it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars.总：because 位置since as for 5）now that 既然，由于（引导原因状语从句）-Now（that）Im here,Id better stay.(句首，在口语中that可省)1.(07陕西18)when has the country been open to international trade?1978，I suppose.A.S
15、ince B.In C.From D.After 2.(08北京23)Did you return Freds call?I didnt need to _Ill see him tomorrow.A.though B.unless C.when D.because The temperature drops to-30 and very few people attempt to cross the Pass.drop v.下降 表数量减少：decrease/decline /descend/fall 表数量增加：increase/rise/jump/rocket-The temperatu
16、re of summer in Chongqing jumps to 40 centigrade and very few people attempt to go out.The monks prefer winter to summer for they have more privacy.prefer A to B prefer doing A to doing B Prefer to do/doing Prefer to do sth.rather than do/doing-Forrest prefer to running rather than walk.宁死不屈prefer t
17、o die rather than surrender Thedogshavegreaterfreedom,too,fortheyareallowedtowanderoutsidetheirenclosure.1)wander-vi.漫步闲逛（无目的或固定路线的闲荡，可以指人或物）-wander about over the world漫游世界-wander through the woods徘徊于林中 2)roam-v.漫游,闲逛,徜徉（长时间无目的）-“Herds of horses and cattle roamed at will over the plain”“大群牛马无拘无束地在草
18、原上漫步”3)ramble-v.漫游（无目的漫步；讲话离题）-They would go off together,rambling along the river”“他们将一同出发，沿着河流漫步”The only regular visitors to the monastery in winter are parties of skiers who go there at Christmas and Easter.A party of 一群 A community of monks A flood of refugees A galaxy of beautiesRegular 1:orderly;done or happening often 均匀的呼吸正常的心跳定期会议常事惯犯常客稳定的工作regular breathingregular heartbeatregular meetingregular occurrenceregular offendersregular customers固定的收入a regular joba regular income These young people,who love the peace of the mountains,always receive a warm welcome at St.Bernards monastery.
