Lifting the Veil

1. Lifting the Veil Unit 6 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

2. Listening & Speaking Activities H Brainstorming Listening Speaking

3. Brainstorming P1 Places to visit Expressions to describe travels People who travel Things people take/get when traveling Expressions of physical positions Expressions of enjoying views

4. Places to visit B outskirts:[pl.] the parts of a town or city that are furthest from the centre 郊区，郊外 tourist attractions, tourist site, mountains, countryside, village, beach, scenic spot, city, downtown, outskirts, suburbs, fun park, entertainment/amusement park (游乐场）, museum, square, monument, temple, mosque, church, pagoda, pavilion, waterfalls, skiing ground, camping site, lake, show, destination, hotel, restaurant, hostel, in the open mosque:[c] a building in which Muslims worship 清真寺 in the open: outdoors 在户外（在野外） e.g. Farmers pass the bigger part of their lives in the open. Expressions to describe travels package tour: a holiday organized by a company at a fixed price that includes the cost of travel, hotel, etc. 包办旅行 find your/ way (to): to discover the right route ( to a place) 找到正确的路（去某处） roam:vi. & vt. to walk or travel, usually for a long time, with no clear purpose or direction 漫步；漫游；流浪 roam about/through/around stroll:vi. to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way 闲逛；漫步 stroll down/over/along book a trip, take a boat/train/sightseeing coach (or bus)/aeroplane/subway, join a package tour group, find the way to..., get lost, walk, stroll, roam about, spend (time) visiting..., go by car/bus/train/plane/on foot e.g. My sister and I strolled through the streets after supper. e.g. The traveler roamed about the world.

5. People who travel B tourist, traveler, tour guide, travel agent, passenger souvenir:[c] an object that you buy or keep to remind yourself of a special occasion or a place you have visited –SYNmemento 纪念品，纪念物 Things people take/get when traveling itinerary:[c] a plan or list of the places you will visit on a journey 旅程；路线；旅行计划 e.g. He has some more places to visit on his itinerary. (digital) camera, sunglasses, helmet, map, itinerary, souvenir, tour guide, brochure

6. Expressions of physical positions B on the left of, on the right of, on the left-hand side of, on the side of, on the edge of, on the other side of, in the comer of, at the top of, at the bottom of, in the middle of, at the back of, at the front of marvel at/over:(AmE) to feel or express great surprise or admiration at sth, esp. someone’s behaviour 对...惊奇 Expressions of enjoying views take one’s breath away: to extremely beautiful or exciting 令人惊叹；让人叹绝 e.g. Visitors to Rome marvel over the beauty of the city. e.g. My first view of the island from the air took my breath away. marvel at the view, admire the view / sight / scene / scenery / charm, delight one's eyes, refresh one's mind, ... take one's breath away 我第一次从空中看到这个岛时，叹赏不已。

7. Listening P1 Where are they? New words Answers to the questions boutique: n. a small shop that sells fashionable clothes or other objects 精品店；流行女装商店 Junk Antique:废旧古玩店 wing:侧厅，厢房 make the most of sth: to get as much advantage as you can from a situation while you are able to 充分利用 on behalf of sb: instead of someone, or as their representative 代表 Where are the following places? Boutiques: on the first and second floors Chinese Restaurant: on the top of the tower Games Room: on the eighth floor of the north wing Hotel Garden: between the north and south wings Boutiques: on the first and second floors Games Room: on the eighth floor of the north wing Hotel Garden: between the north and south wings Chinese Restaurant: on the top of the tower Study the following map and listen to the recording again. Mark the names with appropriate numbers 1. Museum 2. Antique market and eateries 3. Hero's Square 4. Green Park 5. Italian restaurant 6. Hotel Garden

8. Speaking P1 Activity 1 Interview your partner and note down the key points. You may use the questions listed in the worksheet or use your own questions if you have any. Then have the class play a game: Expert in the Hot Seat. (Guideline of the game: Each group sends one student to give an introduction to their favourite scenic spot. The whole class then asks him or her questions. )

9. Speaking P1 Activity 1 Worksheet

10. Reading Comprehension & Language Activities H Pre-reading Task Text

11. Lifting the Veil Believe it or not, here is a story of the magic done by a blind man The night that a blind man helped me to see last-minute:adj. done at the last possible time 最后的；归根究底的 accompany:vt.formal a. to go somewhere with sb 陪同；陪伴 e.g. I was just doing some last-minute preparations. 1. It was late afternoon when the chairman of our Bangkok-based company gave me a last-minute assignment: I would leave the next day to accompany an important Chinese businessman to tourist sites in northern Thailand. 2. Silently fuming, I stared at my cluttered desk. The stacks of paper testified to a huge backlog of work, even though I had been putting in seven-day weeks. How will I ever catch up? I wondered. 3. Early the next morning I met a polite and elegant man wearing fine clothes. After a one-hour flight, we spent the day visiting attractions along with hundreds of other tourists, most of them overloaded with cameras and souvenirs. I remember feeling disdain for this collection of ogling humanity. 4. That evening my Chinese companion and I climbed into a minibus to go to dinner and a show, one which I had attended many times before. clutter:vt. to cover or fill a space or room with too many things, so that it looks very untidy杂乱的，凌乱的，挤满的 be cluttered (up) with sth backlog:[c usually singular]a large amount of work that you need to complete, esp. work that should already have been completed积累(积压待办事项) backlog of fume:vt. & vi.to be angry about sth（对…）大为生气，十分恼火 fume at/over/about e.g. 我得要求你陪我去一趟警察局。 I must ask you to accompany me to the police station. put sth ↔ in:to spend time or use energy working or practising sth花费，耗费，投入（时间、心思等）also put sth into sth testify to sth:written to show clearly that sth is the case作为某事的证明；表明；说明 SYN- evidence 尽管每周我把七天的时间都用在了工作上，可堆积如山的文件还是表明我仍有许多工作要做。 She sat in the car, silently fuming about what he’d said. e.g. 她坐在车里，心中对他说的话感到十分愤怒。 e.g. She often puts in twelve hours’ work a day. 她正在下功夫提高法语。 She's putting a lot of work into improving her French. e.g. The empty shops in the high street testify to the depth of the recession. 莎士比亚戏剧的卓越证明了他的天才。 The excellence of Shakespeare's plays testifies to his genius. disdain:[u]formala complete lack of respect that you show for someone or sth because you think they are not important or good enough轻蔑,鄙视disdain forSYN- contempt 记得当时我对这伙人的好奇和贪心感到不屑。 对这样一个人，我只有鄙视。 e.g. I have nothing but disdain for such a person.

12. Lifting the Veil By David Lambourne seat:vt. a.to arrange for someone to sit somewhere向…提供座位 seat sb beside/near etc sb/sth e.g. Please wait to be seated. 让那个孩子坐在他哥哥旁边。 Seat the boy next to his brother. 请等候安排入座。 While he chatted with other tourists, I exchanged polite conversation in the darkness with a man seatedin front of me, a Belgian who spoke fluent English. I wondered why he held his head motionless at an odd angle, as though he were in meditation. The truth struck me when I saw the pale-coloured cane beside him. He was blind. 5. The man told me he had lost his sight in an accident when he was a teenager. But this did not prevent him from traveling alone. Now in his late 60s, he had mastered the skill of sightless tourism, using his remaining four senses to create pictures in his mind. 6. Turning to face me, he slowly extended a hand, which, like a soft animal, explored the contours of my face. Behind me someone switched on a light, and I could see his luxuriant silvery hair and strong, craggy face. His eyes lay misted and deep in their sockets. “Could I please sit beside you at the dinner?” he asked. “And I’d love it if you’d describe a little of what you see.” luxurious:adj. very expensive, beautiful, and comfortable奢侈的，豪华的；非常舒适的n.luxury 我身后有人打开了一盏灯，能够看得见他一头浓密的银发，他的脸坚毅而棱角分明，双眼迷蒙且眼窝深陷。 craggy: adj.having a face with many deep lines on it 轮廓分明有皱纹的 luxuriant:adj. growing strongly and thickly 茂盛的；浓密的 n.luxuriance

13. Lifting the Veil By David Lambourne be/get caught up in sth: to be or get involved in sth, especially sth bad被卷入；陷入 7. “I’d be happy to,” I replied. 8. My guest walked ahead toward the restaurant with new-found friends. The blind man and I followed, caught up in a long string of tourists. My hand cupped his elbow to steer him, but he stepped forward unfalteringly, his shoulders squared, his head high, as though he were guiding me. 9. We found a table close to the stage. As we waited for our drinks, the blind man said, “The music seems out of tune to our Western ears, but it has charm. Please describe the musicians.” 10. I hadn’t noticed the five men performing at the side of the stage as a prelude to the show. “They’re seated cross-legged, dressed in loose white cotton shirts and baggy black trousers with bright-red sashes. Three are young, one middle-aged and one elderly. One beats a small drum, another plucks a wooden stringed instrument, and the other three have smaller, cello-like pieces they play with a bow.” steer:vt.to guide someone to a place, especially while touching them带领；引导 steer sb towards/to etc sth e.g. I didn't want to get caught up in endless petty arguments. 无辜的路人被卷入了那场暴乱。 square your shoulders/ shoulders:square: to stand straight and push your shoulders back, usually to show your determination 挺直身子；挺起胸膛 Innocent passers-by got caught up in the riots. e.g. Hesteered me to a table and sat me down in a chair. out of tune:playing or singing higher or lower than the correct musical note跑调；走调 对我来说，乐队没有走调，不过我没有欣赏音乐的才能。 e.g. The band doesn't sound out of tune to me, but then I've no ear for music. e.g. The fighting in the streets may be a prelude to more serious trouble. 街头殴斗可能是一个更严重事端的前奏。

14. Lifting the Veil By David Lambourne fashion A (from/ out of B)/ fashion B (into A):to make or shape sth., especially with your hands (尤指用手工）制作，使成形，塑造 11. He smiled. “And these small instruments are made of …?” 12. I looked again. “Wood…but the spherical sound box is fashioned out of a whole coconut shell,” I said, suppressing my surprise. 13. As the lights dimmed, the blind man asked, “What do your fellow tourists look like?” 14. “All nationalities, colors, shapes and sizes,” I whispered. “Very few are neatly or tastefully dressed.” 15. As I lowered my voice further and spoke close to his ear, the blind man leaned his head eagerly toward me . I had never before been listened to with such rapt intensity. 16. “Very close to us is an elderly Japanese woman, whose profile is partially lit from the stage,” I said. rapt:adj.writtenso interested in sth that you do not notice anything else全神贯注的,入迷的,出神的 以前从来没有人这样专注而紧张地听我讲过话。 e.g. We listened to her amazing story with rapt attention. 我们全神贯注地倾听她讲的惊人故事。

15. “在她旁边是一位金发的斯堪的纳维亚男孩，约莫五岁，有一只可爱的翘鼻子，身体前倾，在她的下方形成了另一个被灯光照着的侧影。他们一动不动，等待着演出开始。这真是童年与老年、欧洲与亚洲的活生生的完美的写照。” Lifting the Veil By David Lambourne “Just beyond her a blond Scandinavian boy about five, with a cute turned-up nose, is leaning forward, creating a second illuminated profile just below hers.They’re motionless, waiting for the performance to start. It’s the perfect living portrait of childhood and old age, of Europe and Asia.” 17. “Yes, yes, I see them,” the blind man said quietly, smiling. 18. A curtain at the back of the stage opened. Six girls in their early teen appeared, and I described their sarong-like silk skirts, white blouses with shoulder sashes, and gold-coloured head-dressed like small crowns, with flexible points that moved in rhythm with the dance. “On their fingertips are golden fingernails perhaps four inches long.” I told the blind man. “The nails accentuate each elegant movement of their hands. It’s a delightful effect.” 19. He smiled and nodded. “How wonderful-I would love to touch one of those fingernails.” 六位十来岁的女孩出场了。我描述了她们像纱笼一样的丝裙，有肩带的白色衬衫，和金色的犹如小巧的皇冠一样的头饰，它的尖端柔韧，随着舞蹈有节奏地晃动着。 accentuate:vt.to make sth more noticeable强调;使更突出 e.g. The tight jumper only accentuated his fat stomach. 那件紧身套头毛衣反更突出了他那肥胖的肚子。 “这些指甲突出了手的每一个优雅的动作。效果很美。”

16. Lifting the Veil By David Lambourne excuse yourself:to say politely that you need to leave a place 请求准予离开 20. When the first performance ended, I excused myself and went to talk to the theater manager. Upon returning, I told my companion, “You’ve been invited backstage.” 21. A few minutes later he was standing next to one of the dancers, her little crowned head hardly reaching his chest. She timidly extended both hands toward him, the metal fingernails glinting in the overhead light. His hands, four times as large, reached out slowly and clasped them as though they were cradling two tiny exotic birds. As he felt the smooth, curving sharpness of the metal tips, the girl stood quite still, gazing up into his face with an expression of awe. A lump formed in my throat. 22.As the evening progressed, the more I observed and was rewarded with excited nods of the head, the more I discovered: colors, patterns and designs of local costumes; the texture of skin under soft lights; the movement of long, black Asian hair as elegant heads angled to the music; 他慢慢伸出双手，那手有她的四倍大，就象捧着两只奇异的小鸟一样握住了它们。他抚摸着金属指甲光滑、弯曲而又尖锐的线条，女孩静静地站着，带着敬畏的神情抬头盯着他的脸。我的喉咙哽住了。 在那天夜晚接下来的时间里，我观察得越多，盲人对我抱以激动的点头就越多，而我发现的也就越多

17. Lifting the Veil By David Lambourne 甚至半明半暗中被闪烁的灯光照亮的服务小姐的微笑。 the intense expressions of the musicians as they played; even the flashing white smile of our waitress in the half-darkness. 23. Back at the hotel lobby, with my Chinese guest still in the company of others, the blind man extended a large hand, which gripped mine warmly. It remained there for a moment, then traveled to my elbow and shoulder. Heads turned in surprise as the cane fell with a clatter to the marble floor. He made no attempt toretrieve it, but instead pulled me toward him and hugged me tightly. “How beautifully you saw everything for me,” he whispered. “I can never thank you enough.” 24. Later the realization struck me: I should have thanked him. I was the one who had been blind. He had helped me lift the veil that grows so quickly over our eyes in this hectic world, and to see all those things I’d failed to marvel at before. 他帮我拨开了在这个忙碌的世上极易遮住我们双眼的面纱，让我看到了以前没有为之赞叹的一切。

18. Lifting the Veil summon:vt.to order someone to come to a place召唤；传唤 summon sb to sth/summon sb to do sth P2 By David Lambourne e.g. He came downstairs and summoned her to his study. Robert summoned the waiter for the bill. 罗伯特召唤服务员过来结账。 25. About a week after our trip, the chairman summoned me to his office and told me he had received a call from the Chinese executive, who expressed great satisfaction with the trip. “Well done,” the chairman said, smiling. “I knew you could do the magic.” 26. I was not able to tell him that the magic had been done to me.

19. accompany b.[usually passive] to happen or exist at the same time as sth else随着...发生,伴有 e.g. Lightning usually accompanies thunder. The disease is accompanied by sneezing and fever. Each application should be accompanied by a stamped addressed envelope. Her mother accompanied her on the piano. c. if a book, document etc accompanies sth, it comes with it使附有 d.to play a musical instrument while someone sings a song or plays the main tune为...伴奏,为...伴唱 每份申请书均须附回邮信封, 贴上邮票, 写好地址。 她的母亲为她作钢琴伴奏。

20. seat & seated seat: b.[not in progressive]if a place seats a number of people, it has enough seats for that number有...座位,容纳...人 这个礼堂可坐三千人。 e.g. The auditorium seats 3,000 people. He seated himself in a chair. Remain seated until the aircraft has come to a complete stop. Paul was seated at his desk. Please be seated. 他在椅子上坐下。 c. formal to sit down somewhere （使）就座；坐；落座 seat yourself (in/on/beside etc sth) 飞机停好前，请坐着别动。 seated: adj. formalif someone is seated, they are sitting down坐着的 seated at/near/beside etc (=sit down) 请就座。 be seated: adj. spokenused to ask people politely to sit down

21. Extended Activities H Dictation Read more Translation

22. Dictation P3 Taste for natural beauty often changes with the times. The sunflower is a good case in point. The sunflower has been grown in Britain for four centuries, but it spent a long time out of favour. For years it was looked upon as something of a joke flower, climbing to a ridiculous height and bearing a top-heavy head that soon sagged and withered away. Some people grew them for their edible seeds, while school-children, interested by their size, strove to rival the world record of about seven metres. Not even the labours of the great artists such as Vincent van Gogh could transform the sunflower's unfashionable image. In the past two or three years, all this has changed. Vases of sunflowers appear in the corners of smart shops, departments and boutiques. They creep into the background of graceful advertisement for high fashion. Seed businessmen and florists report unprecedented demand for them for gardens and ambitious indoor arrangements.

23. Read more P3 Get Yourself Lost scramble:[vi+adv./prep.] to climb up, down, or over sth quickly and with difficulty, esp. using your hands to help you （迅速而吃力地）爬，攀登 scramble up/down/over etc e.g. She managed to scramble over the wall. intrigue:vt.[often passive] if sth intrigues you, it interests you a lot because it seems strange or mysterious 激起…的兴趣；引发…的好奇心 e.g. What you say intrigues me; tell me more. authentic: adj. true and accurate 真实的；真正的 SYN-genuine e.g. an authentic account of life in the desert The report is authentic.

24. Read more P3 plunge:[vi./vt.+adv./prep.] to move, fall, or be thrown suddenly forwards or downwards 投（入）；跳（入）；冲 plunge off/into etc e.g. The boys plunged into the river to swim. The car stopped suddenly and he plunged forward. map sth out: to plan carefully how sth will happen（精心细致地）规划，安排 e.g. He’s already mapped out his whole future career.

25. Grammar P3 现在分词作状语(1) 现在分词作状语： 现在分词及其短语从表意的角度看可作状语，表时间、原因、结果、条件、让步、方式、或伴随情况等。其动作可以发生在谓语动词之前或之后，也可能与谓语动词的动作同时发生。 e.g. Hearing the news, he jumped with joy. While walking in the garden，he hurt his leg. Having finished his homework, he went out. • ___ a reply, he decided to write again. A. Not receiving B. Receiving not C. Not having received D. Having not received e.g. Not receiving any letter from him, I gave him a call. Walking down the street, I ran into Sue. 与主语动词同时 分词作时间状语，如果先与主动词的动作，且强调先后， 要用having done。=As he had finished his homework, he went out. 分词的动作（接信）发生在谓语动词的动作（决心再写信）之前，因此用分词的完成式。分词的否定式的构成为not +分词，故选C。该句可理解为：Because he had not received a reply, he decided to write again. 先于主动词 C 表原因，可放在句首或句末。 表时间，可置于句首，同时

26. Grammar P3 现在分词作状语(2) 表条件，位置：之后或之前 e.g. Sit down, Emma. You will only make yourself more tired, keeping on your feet. Finally we appealed to a famous doctor, knowing it was very improper to ask him to work on a dog. It rained heavily, causing severe flooding in that country. She came into her house carrying a bundle of clothes. • _____ some officials, Napoleon inspected his army. A. FollowedB. Followed byC. Being followedD. Having been followed • There was a terrible noise ___ the sudden burst of light. A. followed B. following C. to be followed D. being followed 表让步，位置：句首或句末 坐下吧，爱玛。你老站着，只会使得你更累。 表结果，位置：句末 最后我们向一位名医呼救，虽然我们知道请他给一条狗治病是很不恰当的。 being followed 除表达被动之外，还有动作正在进行之意。 followed by（被…跟随）。本题可改为：With some officials following, Napoleon inspected his army. 表方式或伴随情况，句首或句末 注意： 选择现在分词还是过去分词，关键看主句的主语。如分词的动作是主句的主语发出，分词就选用现在分词，反之就用过去分词。e.g. (Being ) used for a long time, the book looks old. Using the book, I find it useful. B B

27. Grammar P3 Absolute Nominative Structure1 （一） 独立主格结构的构成： 名词普通格或代词主格+其它成分（形，副，介短，分词和不定式）（它们之间存在着逻辑上的主谓关系） （二） 独立主格结构的特点： 1）独立主格结构的逻辑主语与句子的主语不同，它独立存在。 2）名词或代词与后面的分词，形容词，副词，不定 式，介词等是主谓关系。 3）独立主格结构一般有逗号与主句分开。 e.g. The test finished, we began our holiday. Weather permitting, we are going to visit you tomorrow. He came into the room, his ears red with cold.

28. Grammar P3 Absolute Nominative Structure2 e.g. He came out of the library, a large book under his arm. The meeting over, everyone tired to go home earlier.　 （三） 独立主格结构的用法： 独立主格在句子中作状语，可以表示时间、原因、条件和方式、伴随。主要用于书面语，表示描述。 e.g. 今天是星期天，你不必去上学。（A. 原因从句 B. 分词独立结构） 官员们都到齐了，宣布开会。 （A. 时状从句 B. 分词独立结构） 天气允许的话，我们去颐和园。 （A. 条状从句 B. 分词独立结构） 所有的工作都完成了，你们可以休息了。 会议结束后，他们都回家了。 注意：分词短语作状语时，它的逻辑主语应该是句子的主语。但独立主格结构的逻辑主语与句子的主语不是同一个人或事。 B.It being Sunday, you needn't go to school. Being Sunday, you needn't go to school. A. Because it is Sunday, you needn't go to school. A. After (when) all the officials had arrived, the meeting was declared open. B.All the officials having arrived, the meeting was declared open. A. If weather permits , we'll go to the Summer Palace. B. Weather permitting ,we'll go to the Summer Palace. All the work done, you can have a rest. =All the work is done and you can have a rest. 逻辑谓语是adj./adv 时,前面省略being The meeting (being) over, they all went home.

29. Grammar P3 Absolute Nominative Structure3 （四） 有时,独立主格结构可以由with引出 ： 表伴随时，既可用分词的独立结构，也可用with的复合结构：with +名词(代词)+现在分词/过去分词/形容词/副词/不定式/介词短语  • The murder was brought in, with his hands ___ behind his back. A.being tiedB. having tiedC. to be tiedD. tied　 注意: • 有时, 这种结构中的冠词或物主代词可省去，称为泛指结构，反之，称为特指结构. e.g. He came out, with an umbrella in his hand. The guards stood at attention, with guns on their shoulders. • 分词固定短语：（有时表示说话人态度的分词结构已成为固定短语，不遵循其逻辑主语和句子主语一致的原则）。 当分词表示伴随状况时，其主语常常用with来引导 D e.g. Judging from her accent, she must be an American. Generally speaking, the living costs are relatively higher in cities. Talking of the world resources , they are very limited. = …, umbrella in hand. = …, guns on shoulders.

30. Translations for reference P3 Parents must accompany their children to school because the traffic is too busy on the road. Loaded with packs, I was unable to walk fast. He made several attempts before finally passing the university entrance examinations. Young people tend to feel disdain for anything old-fashioned. This novel testifies to his rich knowledge of the culture of the tribe. Due to a backlog of paper work, the company had to put off interviewing the job applicants. The teacher pointed out that there were several places in his performance that were out of tune.