Expressions ●1.after a fashion .(18)in a way;not very much,not very well,or not very effectively 2.be intent on one's stalking (27)give all his attention to the following .3.be spurred on by a panic .(16)to be stimulated by a strong feeling of fear 4.be within sound of one's voice ●(28)hear sb. .5.blunder on through the dark .(18)continue running blindly in the dark 6.get a grip on oneself .(16)to start controlling one's emotions;to calm down 7.rest entirely with sb. (6)to be sb.'s responsibility to do sth
Unit 1 Expressions ⚫ 1. after a fashion ⚫ (18) in a way; not very much, not very well, or not very effectively ⚫ 2. be intent on one’s stalking ⚫ (27) give all his attention to the following ⚫ 3. be spurred on by a panic ⚫ (16) to be stimulated by a strong feeling of fear ⚫ 4. be within sound of one’s voice ⚫ (28) hear sb. ⚫ 5. blunder on through the dark ⚫ (18) continue running blindly in the dark ⚫ 6. get a grip on oneself ⚫ (16) to start controlling one’s emotions; to calm down ⚫ 7. rest entirely with sb. ⚫ (6) to be sb.’s responsibility to do sth
Expressions 8.strike off from the paths;strike off into the woods .(18;26)go into a particular direction,esp.after changing direction .9.take stock of the situation .(16)to carefully think about the situation in order to make a decision about what to do next .10.with a businesslike air .(13)in a businesslike manner;in a practical way .11.keep one's nerve;lose one's nerve .(15;25)remain calm in a difficult situation;suddenly become very nervous so that you cannot do what you intended to do 12.live a year in a minute .(31)A minute seems as long as a year.Rainsford was so nervous at that time that every minute was like a long year. ●13.stain one's eyes .(35)to make the greatest efforts to see
Unit 1 Expressions ⚫ 8. strike off from the paths; strike off into the woods ⚫ (18; 26) go into a particular direction, esp. after changing direction ⚫ 9. take stock of the situation ⚫ (16) to carefully think about the situation in order to make a decision about what to do next ⚫ 10. with a businesslike air ⚫ (13) in a businesslike manner; in a practical way ⚫ 11. keep one’s nerve; lose one’s nerve ⚫ (15; 25) remain calm in a difficult situation; suddenly become very nervous so that you cannot do what you intended to do ⚫ 12. live a year in a minute ⚫ (31) A minute seems as long as a year. Rainsford was so nervous at that time that every minute was like a long year. ⚫ 13. stain one’s eyes ⚫ (35) to make the greatest efforts to see
III.Vivid Description:words and expressions 1.used to describe Rainsford's desperate flight from being hunted: fought his way through the bush (15),plunge along (16),struck off from the rude paths (18),executed a series of intricate loops(18), blunder on through the dark (18),hurl himself down like a panther (20),slide down from the tree (26),took up his flight again (29), headed away from the swamp(34),shinned excited up a tree (37), dashed along (38),forced himself on (38). .2.used to show Rainsford's horror: a sharp feeling of panic (16),made him feel sick and numb (22),a shudder of cold horror through his whole being (23),Rainsford knew the full meaning of horror (24),He had new things to learn about fear (33)
Unit 1 III. Vivid Description: words and expressions ⚫ 1. used to describe Rainsford’s desperate flight from being hunted: ➢ fought his way through the bush (15), plunge along (16), struck off from the rude paths (18), executed a series of intricate loops (18), blunder on through the dark (18), hurl himself down like a panther (20), slide down from the tree (26), took up his flight again (29), headed away from the swamp (34), shinned excited up a tree (37), dashed along (38), forced himself on (38). ⚫ 2. used to show Rainsford’s horror: ➢ a sharp feeling of panic (16), made him feel sick and numb (22), a shudder of cold horror through his whole being (23), Rainsford knew the full meaning of horror (24), He had new things to learn about fear (33)
Ill.Vivid Description:sentence patterns Short sentences and compound sentences build up the tension. 1.concise and powerful short sentences: Nerve,nerve,nerve!(38)(As the story moves guickly toward its climax,the author begins to use shorter and shorter sentences,which has the effect of quickening the tempo of the narration.) Rainsford hesitated.He heard the hounds.Then he leaped far out into the sea.(38)
Unit 1 III. Vivid Description: sentence patterns ⚫ Short sentences and compound sentences build up the tension. ⚫ 1. concise and powerful short sentences: ➢ Nerve, nerve, nerve! (38) (As the story moves quickly toward its climax, the author begins to use shorter and shorter sentences, which has the effect of quickening the tempo of the narration.) ➢ Rainsford hesitated. He heard the hounds. Then he leaped far out into the sea. (38)