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外研版高中英语选修八Module 2 The Renaissance

高中英语学习材料madeofjingetiejiModule 2The RenaissancePeriod One Warm-up & Reading (Ⅰ)基础落实Ⅰ.课文理解1．The Mona Lisa is believed to be __________.A．painted in the years 1513－1516B．painted by Leonardo da VinciC．one of the best paintings in the RenaissanceD．kept in China2．The Renaissance ________.A．is not more than just Mona LisaB．is an English wordC．means “rebirth”D．first appeared in English in the 15th century3．Which of the following shows the trade during the Renaissance?A．Europe was getting fatter than before.B．Leonardo worked for important people such as the Duke of German.C．People couldn’t afford to buy the artists’ works or employ them.D．Rich people spent money on arts.4．Which of the following is NOT right?A．Painters discovered how to use perspective and the effects of light.B．Composers put different voices together and created polyphony.C．Architects preferred to design buildings with more light.D．They looked back，too，by opening new frontiers in the arts. 5．Leonardo ________.A．is not only the greatest painter but also a skilled inventorB．is the Mona LisaC．was an ordinary geniusD．has been described as a Renaissance womanⅡ.课文缩写The Renaissance，a French word，which means 1.________，appeared in the English language in the 19th century.It described a period of 2.__________ and the beginning of the modern world.From Italy，it 3.________ all over Europe where artists found new ideas for their work in 4.________ Greece and Rome.They also opened new 5.________ in the arts such as painters’ use of 6.__________ and the 7.________ of light.The sense of exploration which 8.__________ the artists also developed together with a new type of 9.__________.Besides，it was also a time of scientific invention，when Leonardo，the 10.__________ genius，did a lot in the scientific research.In short，the Renaissance made great contributions to the development of Europe.Ⅲ.介、副词填空1．Even if people do not know much about the Renaissance，they have heard ________ this painting.2．It was as if Europe was waking ________ after the long sleep of the Middle Ages.3．Trade ________ other parts of the world meant that Europe was getting richer，too.4．The sense of exploration which motivated the artists went hand ________ hand with a new type of philosophy.5．After centuries of accepting a medieval world view in which human life was considered ________ little value compared ________ the greatness of God，philosophers began asking questions like “What is a person？” or “Why am I here？”6．Wherever he went，he carried a notebook around with him，in which he wrote ________ his ideas.7．________ short，Leonardo was an extraordinary genius，an example of what has been described ________ “Renaissance man”．8．But even if his only contribution ________ history had been the Mona Lisa，it would have been genius enough for all time.能力提升阅读理解AThe Alchemist is an easy story with a deep message.It is a message to follow your heart and search for your dreams.The book is about a young man named Santiago who lives in Spain and works as a shepherd.He begins to have strange dreams，so he goes to a Gypsy to find out what they mean.The Gypsy tells him that he needs to go to the Egyptian pyramids to find his treasure.Of course he does not believe her.But later he meets another person who tells him the same thing.Atlast Santiago decides to give up his life as a shepherd and go to find his treasure.Santiago comes into many problems as he goes on his journey.He meets many people and learns a lot along the way.He also learns to listen to and trust the Soul of the World.Does he ever find his treasure？And why is the book called The Alchemist？I can’t tell you.You will have to read the book if you want to find out.The Alchemist was originally written in Portuguese by Paulo Coelho，a Brazilian author.It has been translated into many languages，including，of course，English.It is a good book for people who are learning English because most of the sentences are fairly short and you will recognize a lot of vocabulary.There are definitely words you will not know at first，but with a little patience and study you should be able to finish (and maybe enjoy) the book.And hopefully you will be able to follow your dreams as well.1．The author wrote the passage to________.A．persuade people to read more English booksB．introduce an interesting book to peopleC．tell people how the Gypsy interprets dreamsD．explain how to read a book in English2．We can infer that Santiago________.A．finds a lot of gold and becomes richB．learns a lotC．lives only in his dreamsD．never comes back to Spain3．The Alchemist was most probably first published in________.A．England B．PortugalC．Brazil D．the US4．The author thinks that The Alchemist is good for English learners because________.A．it is an interesting storyB．it’s helpful to find treasureC．it is full of mysteryD．the language is simpleBNobel，who was born in Stockholm，is a great scientist famous for hisdangerous experiments.Nobel studied in the USA and then Russia between 1850 and 1859.Afterhis return，he started researching into bombs.As is known，bomb is dangerous tolife，but Nobel was working under that condition.Once a big explosion in his lab completelydestroyed the lab and caused some deaths.After that he had to experiment on a boat in a lake.He received criticism and satire(讽刺)，but he proceeded with the work rather than losing heart.From 1860s to 1880s，Nobel made many achievements and his inventions were first used in building roads and digging tunnels.Most of the bombs were safer and more possible to be controlled.Even at the end of the 20th century，we still used his methods.Nobel had many patents in Britain and other European countries.He was quick to see industrial openings(机会) for his scientific inventions and built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries.Indeed his greatness lay in his outstanding ability to combine the qualities of an original scientist with those of a forward-looking industrialist.But Nobel’s main concern was never with making money or even with making scientific discoveries.Seldom happy，he was always searching for a meaning to life，and from his youth，he had taken a serious interest in literature and philosophy.His greatest wish，however，was to see an end to wars，and thus peace between nations，and he spent much time and money working for this cause.To follow his will，a fund was set up to encourage people to make great progress in physics，chemistry，physiology(生理学)，medicine，literature and peace.That’s the Nobel Prize which means great honor to a scientist.5．Through his early experimental work，it is evident that________.A．Nobel was a man of strong willB．Nobel was a man of giftC．Nobel seldom got on well with his workD．Nobel had his heart in his work6．Nobel also had much financial sense because________.A．he had a very strong desire for moneyB．he cared about nothing but making profitsC．he managed money matter well，making the best use of chances for making profitsD．he invented bombs in order to make money7．Based on the passage，Nobel，as a scientist，________.A．took a single interest in scienceB．took a serious interest in moneyC．took no interest in literatureD．took a serious interest in literature as well as in science8．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A．His wonderful will surely provided other scientists with a large sum of money.B．In leaving behind a well-meant will，Nobel succeeded in setting up a permanent monument for his interests and ideals.C．Nobel made a glorious will so that he might be remembered and respected after his death. D．Nobel expressed his wish in his will that a monument should be put up in memory of him.答案基础落实Ⅰ．1．B2．C3．D4．D5．AⅡ．1．rebirth2．exploration3．spread4．classical 5．frontiers6．perspective7．effects 8．motivated 9．philosophy10．extraordinaryⅢ.1．of2．up3．with4．in5．of；with6．down 7．In；as8．to能力提升1．B2．B3．C4．D5．A6．C7．D8．B Common ProgressPlease Criticize。

高中英语(外研版)选修八 Module 2 The Renaissance课件 (2) (1)

辨析 lead to与lie in ①lead to意为“引起；造成；导致”，主语是原因，宾语是结果。 ②lie in意为“在于”，主语是结果，宾语是原因。
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[活学活用] — Shall we go to the art exhibition right away? — ________. A. It's your opinion B. I don't mind C. It's all up to you D. That's your decision
4．up to (1)表示“到(某个数量)；不迟于；直到”。 This hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests. 这旅馆可供达500位来宾住宿。 Up to yesterday, I thought he was single. 直到昨天，我一直以为他是独身。
辨析 profession与occupation ①profession尤指需要高等教育和特别训练的人，如医生、律师、教师等。 ②occupation指一般意义上的职业，任何职业都可叫作 occupation。
9．calculate v．计算 We haven't really calculated the cost of the vacation yet. 我们还没有确切地计算出度假要花多少钱。
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外研英语选修8M2课文翻译教学资料

Every day English(P20): 1.即将成为人母 2.相当多的 3.毫无意义 4.认真的思考某事 5.他有很多事情 Printing 印刷术 (P27, books) Para.1--2
②这是一项需要花费许多年的困难的任务 ,并让书变得非常昂贵。/③印刷使这一点成了可能：在数周之内印刷出来的书比一个人一辈子手工抄写的书还要多。 ③ make it possible to do 不定…式做宾语 could have done 本来“可能 …”表示对过去的虚拟 ;written by hand 后置定语 Para.3 据说德国人约翰 ·古登堡在欧洲制造了第一台印刷机。/④他用以前农民用来从
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外研版高中英语选修8-2课件listening and speaking,everyday English

Listening and Speaking 2---Listen and Check
Woman: (1) C__a_n_I__a_sk__y_o_u__a_q_u_e_s_t_io_n_? C__a_n__y_o_u_t_e_ll_m__e_w__h_y_s_h_e___________ i_s_S_m__i_li_n_g_? Man: Well, that’s not an easy question to answer. But I have an idea. It’s because you can’t get away from her.
INT And what’s she thinking about? STU I don’t know exactly. But whatever it is, it’s very intense. It looks as if she_h_a_s__ _t_h_e_w__h_o_le__w_o_r_l_d_o_n__h_e_r_s_h_o_u_l_d_e_r_______.
Woman: (2) _W__h_a_t_d__o_y_o_u__m_e_a_n_?___ Man: I mean, wherever you are, she’s always looking at you. She has you in her power. That’s why she’s pleased. So she’s smiling.
4. The smile is just a normal expression of someone thinking hard about something. 5. It looks as if she has the whole world on her shoulder.

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必修8Module 1Deep SouthAntarctica: the Last ContinentAntarctica is the coldest place on Earth. It’s also the driest. With annual rainfall close to zero, Antarctica is technically a desert. Covering about 14 million square kilometers around the South Pole, it is the fifth largest continent in the world. A high mountain range, the Trans-Antarctic range, runs from east to west, cutting the continent in two. There are volcanoes too, but they are not very active. Antarctica holds 90% of the world’s ice, and most of its fresh water (70%) is in a frozen state, of course. 98% of the surface is covered permanently in the ice cap. On average it is two kilometers thick, but in some places it reaches a depth of five kilometers. Strong winds driven by gravity blow from the pole to the coastline, while other winds blow round the coast. It is difficult to imagine a more inhospitable place.Yet Antarctica is full wildlife, which has adapt ed to its extreme conditions. There are different types of penguins, flying birds, seals, and whales. But the long Antarctic winter night, which lasts for 182 days (the longest period of continuous darkness on earth), as wellas the extreme cold and lack of rainfall, means that few types of plants can survive there. Only two types of flowering plants are found, while there are no trees on the large continent. The rest of the plants are made up of mosses, algae and lichen. Some forms of algae have adapted to grow on ice.Most of the ice has been there for thousands of years. As a result, it has become a window on the past, and can give researchers lots of useful information. Gases and minerals, in the form of volcanic dust trapped in the ice, can tell us a lot about what the world’s climate was like in past ages. Antarctic rocks are also very important for research. Most of them are meteorites from outer space. One rock, known as the “Alien” rock, may contain evidence of extra-terrestrial life.Since most Antarctic rocks are dark in colour, they stand out against the white background and are easy to identify and collect.Antarctica was the last continent to be discovered. But more than two thousand years ago Greek geographers believed that there was a large land mass in the south which balance d the land in the north. They called it Anti-Arktikos, or Antarcica: the opposite of Arcitc. When Europeans discovered the continent of America in 15th century, the great age of exploration began. However, progress to the South ole was slow. Not until the late 18th century did theBritish explorer James Cook cross the Antarctic Circle, but he never saw land. Then in 1895, a Norwegian called Carstens Borchgrevink became the first man to set foot on the Antarctic mainland. The race to the pole had begun. It was finally reached on 11th December, 1911 by the Norwegian Roald Amundsen.Today scientists from many countries travel to Antarctica to study its resources. A spirit of international friendship has replaced the rivalry that existed between many of the earlier explorers. In 1961, a treaty signed by 12 countries, including Britain, France, and the USA made Antarctica the world’s biggest nature reserve. The aim of the treaty is to prevent the commercial and military use of the continent. In particular, it aims to keep Antarctica free from nuclear tests and radioactive waste; to promote international scientific projects; and to end arguments about who owns the land. Today countries representing 80% of the world’s population have signed the treaty. Antarctica has become perhaps the most successful symbol of man’s efforts to work together for progress and peace.How Failure Became SuccessOn 8th August, 1914, 27 men who had replied to an advertisement in The Times boarded a ship leaving for the Antarctic. The name ofthe ship was the Endurance and the captain was an Irishman called Ernest Shackleton.The aim of the journey was to cross the frozen continent via the South Pole –journey of 1,800 miles. Shackleton thought the journey would last six months.But when land came into sight, the Endurance became trapped in the ice and began to break up. Shackleton and his men watched the Endurance sink into the icy sea. They then head ed north, pulling three lifeboats behind them.After six days, bad weather force d them to give up and the men set up camp on a sheet of ice which began slowly moving across the Antarctic Circle.They survived on the ice for five months. Then, on 16th April, 1915, Shackleton saw land. It was Elephant Island – large rock with nothing growing on it, but much better than a floating piece of ice. When they reached the island, Shackleton came up with an idea –it was a risk but he would have to take it. He and five men would take one of the lifeboats, and sail 800 miles to South Georgia, where there was a permanent camp. They could then return to rescue the rest of the men.It took Shackleton 17 days to rach South Georgia. Unfortunately he landed on the wrong side of the island, and had towalk 36 hours over mountains to reach the camp. The whale hunters all the camp couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw the six men walking down from the mountains.Shackleton kept his promise. More than three months later, he returned to Elephant Island to rescue the crew he had been forced to abandon. He had failed to reach the pole –but he had saved the lives of all his men.Welcome to the South Poles!South Poles? How many are there?In fact, there are three South Poles: a ceremonial Pole, which is on the moving glacier, a geographical or true Pole, and a magnetic Pole which changes its position according to the movement of the Earth.Is it safe?Because the South Pole is a high altitude site, the glare of the sunlight here is very intense. It’s also reflected by the snow, so if you go outside, remember to wear sunglasses and use suncream. If you don’t there’s severe risk that you’ll damage your eyesight or get badly sunburnt.Is it cold?Yes! Be very careful out in the open air! The temperature isbetween minus 21°C in the summer and minus 78°C in the winter, and you can become numb with cold without realizing. There’s heavy frost even on the warmest summer days, and if it’s quiet you can hear your breath freeze. So if you leave the station, dress warmly and carry dry clothing and a portable radio.Is there anything good about the weather?The air is very pure, and it doesn’t snow very much – only about four millimeters a year. There’s very little wind and the sky is usually clear. It’s possibly the calmest place on Earth.What’s it like to live here?Life is quite abnormal. Sunrise and sunset come once every six months, and in the winter the total absence of daylight can be tiresome, and for some, depressing. We’re totally isolated except for radio and electronic communications, as no aircraft can fly here for about eight months.Where do we live?The South Pole scientific station is situated on a platform of ice, 3,000-4,000 metres high, but under only a few millimetres of snow. We have a minimum of 28 people living here in the winter and a maximum of 125 in the summer. The living quarters are modest, with few luxuries, but cosy. There’s a comfortable dormitory for sleeping, the canteen serve great food, and there’s a well-stockedlibrary of DVDs and videos. But showers and laundry are limited, because water is very valuable. We discourage you from smoking except in specific areas. Medical assistance is available in case of an emergency.Any other advice?Remember that conventional equipment doesn’t always work as it should do. If you use an electric drill, the power cord will snap. Photography is tricky too, as film is fragile and the camera battery doesn’t work in the cold.Don’t leave any rubbish, and don’t forget that the ecology of Antarctica is very delicate, so don’t take any souvenirs home with you, and be careful to leave nothing but footprints.Finally, remember that we’re all visitors to the South Pole. It’s a privilege, not a right to come to this extraordinary place.The Travels of Marco PoloThe year is 1271 AD. Imagine a 17-year-old boy from Venice Italy, well-educated and trained for life as a rich trader. He sets off with his father and uncle on a 25-year journey to mysterious, distant lands that most people in Europe have never heard of. While on their journey buying and selling spices, silks and jewels,they befriend one of the most powerful men on Earth, Kubla Khan.The boy’s name was Marco Polo and many years later a book about his travels was published which made him famous. Marco Polo told his fantastic stories to a writer named Rustichello who wrote them down for him. This man was well-known for his stories and romantic tales of the legendary English King Arthur, but so many people doubted the reliability of his book the Travels of Marco Polo. However, Chinese historians have found obscure names and facts in the book that could only have been known to someone intimate with the country.Many of Marco’s stories were about China and its people. He told stories about the towns, cities and populations in great detail. He described the amazing things he saw in China such as paper money and black stone that burned (coal). With very little contact between China and the West, it is not surprising that people in a rich powerful place like Venice could not believe his stories, nor in the idea of huge, rich city states inhabited by millions of people. There could surely be no comparison with Venice?A general myth has grown up around Marco Polo that he introduced such things as spaghetti and ice cream from China to the West. There is no truth to any of these claims and actually they are not mentioned in Marco Polo’s book.However, Marco Polo’s book is still a unique insight for its age.Most importantly it was a great influence for many future travelers. Christopher Columbus left behind a well-worn copy that he read as inspiration on his own voyages to America.Module 2 The RenaissanceThe RenaissanceFor many people, the Renaissance means 14th to 16th century Italy, and the developments in art and architecture, music and literature which took place there all that time. But there is one work which, perhaps more than any other, expresses the spirit of the Renaissance: the Mona Lisa. It is believed to be the best example of a new lifelike style of painting that amazed people when it was first used. Painted by Leonardo da Vinci in the years 1503-1506, the Mona Lisa is a mysterious masterpiece. People want to know who Mona Lisa is, and why she is smiling. Even if people do not know much about the Renaissance, they have heard of this painting.But the Renaissance is, of course, more than just Mona Lisa. Renaissance is a French word which means “rebirth”and it first appeared in English in the 19th century. The word was used to describe a period in European history which began with the arrivalof the first Europeans in America, and age of exploration, and the beginning of the modern world. It was as if Europe was waking up after the long sleep of the Middle Ages. From Italy, the ideas of the Renaissance rapidly spread northwards to France, Germany, England, and the rest of Europe.Trade with other parts of the world meant that Europe was getting richer, too. This meant that people had money to spend on the arts; and it became easier for artists to find people who could afford to buy their works or employ them. Leonardo worked for important people such as the Duke of Milan, and, towards the end of his life, the King of France.Renaissance artists found new ideas for their work in classical Greece and Rome. But they looked forward, too, by opening new frontiers in the arts. Painters discovered how to use perspective and the effects of light; composers put different voices together and created polyphony “many voices”; architects preferred designing buildings with more light which contrasted with the heaviness of the Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Ages.The sense of exploration which motiveated the artists went had in hand with a new type of philosophy. After centuries of accepting a medieval world view in which human life was considered of little value compared with the greatness of God,philosophers began asking questions like “What is a person?”or “Why am I here?”For the first time, they put people, not religion, at the centre of the universe.The Renaissance was a time of scientific invention, too. Leonardo, as well as being one of the greatest painters the world has ever known, was also a skilled inventor. Wherever he went, he carried a notebook around with him, in which he wrote down his ideas. They included detailed drawings of the human body, plans for engineers to build canals and bridges, and astonishing drawings of machines which were not to be built until hundreds of years later, such as aeroplanes, parachutes, submarines and tanks. Towards the end of his life he was employed by the King of France to do scientific research, and he did not have a lot of time for painting.In short, Leonardo was an extraordinary genius, an example of what has been described as “Renaissance man”: someone interested in everything and with many different talents. But even if his only contribution to history had been the Mona Lisa, it would have been genius enough for all time.ThursdayWe arrived on the overnight ferry to the Hook of Holland and took a train to Amsterdam Central Station. It was only a short ride. It’s noteasy to find your way around the town. A lot of the roads follow the canals which aren’t straight but are shaped like horseshoes. So you can walk along a street for half an hour of so and end up five minutes from where you started. However, most people don’t walk –there are three million bikes in town and a good bus and tram system. There are boats, too. About half of them are for tourists, the others are houseboats with people living on them. We spent the whole day walking. Tomorrow we’re going to rent bikes.FridayWe spent today looking at houses. The architecture is astonishing, quite different from other European countries we’ve been to. The houses are tall and thin, and many of them have a fantastically ornate Renaissance appearance. In the Middle Ages the houses were made of wood. Then, at the end of the 15th century there was a huge fire and about three quarters of the town was destroyed. After that, houses were made of brick. Unlike other places in Europe, where house owners were taxed on the size of their windows, here the taxes depended on the width of the house – so they kept them narrow, but built them tall. Well, that’s what Claire says, and she read it in the guidebook.SaturdayWe visited the Van Gogh Museum, instead of the more famousRijksmuseum. It was astonishing. I hadn’t really looked at any of Van Gogh’s paintings before. He seems to have re-invented the art. It doesn’t matter whether he is doing a portrait of a landscape –he’s a genius. In the last 70 days of his life before he short himself he produced 70 paintings, and I reckon they’re almost all masterpieces. Yet in all his life Van Gogh only ever sold one painting! We must have spent three hours in that museum. When we came out I told Claire I thought Van Gogh was the greatest painter in history. She reminded me that we were leaving for Paris tomorrow, where we were going to see the most famous painting in the world …The puzzle of the Mona LisaThe Mona Lisa is the subject of many stories, but there is one anecdote which remains a puzzle. Is the painting in the Louvre the authentic work by Leonardo da Vinci … or just a copy?The story began one day in 1911 when someone noticed the Mona Lisa was missing. A spokesman said, “The burglar left the antique frame and the glass behind. He must have gone through the basement to the main courtyard. A passerby saw a man with a moustache, carrying a parcel under his arm, dash over the street crossing, along to the crossroads. He then fled down a sideroad.We’re appealing to anyone who saw the suspect to contact us.”So we stole the Mona Lisa? And why? News about the loss of the Mona Lisa was circulated in all the French newspapers, and there was a widespread search for the burglar all over the country. He police said, “we don’t think the burglar was working alone. We’re seeking a gang of criminals.”Two years later, a man with a moustache went to an art dealer in Florence in Italy and made a tentative attempt to sell the Mona Lisa. The art dealer checked it, agreed it was authentic …and then called the police.Why did the burglar, Vincenzo Perugia, wait so long? Perugia had stolen the Mona Lisa on behalf of the chief organizer of the crime, Eduardo de Valifierno. But Perugia made a fundamental mistake. He trusted da Valfierno to pay him for tha painting. The drawback for Perugia was that de Valfierno didn’t in fact need the painting, only the news of the theft. De Valfierno made six superb copies and sold them, claiming that each one was the authentic stolen painting. Of course, the fact that there were six substitutes was confidential. The six buyers didn’t know about the other paintings. What’s more, de Valfierno didn’t need to pay his debt to Perugia.After two years, Perugia got tired of waiting to be paid, andtried to sell the painting. When the real Mona Lisa turned up in Florence, de Valfierno simply told his buyers that it was merely a copy.The outcome of the story is that Perugia got the blame for the crime and went to prison. De Valfierno remained at liberty for the rest of his life.But there is still a puzzle. There were a number of precise copies of the Mona Lisa painted by gifted students of Leonardo da Vinci. Part of the painting’s fascination is whether the one in the Louvre was authentic … even before it was stolen. And if Perugia stole a copy … who has the authentic Mona Lisa?PrintingPrinting is the process of making many copies of a single document using movable characters or letters. In China, printing was known as early as in the 7th century, during the Tang Dynasty; in Europe, it was an important part of the Renaissance. Printing answered a need because people were thirsty for knowledge.Before printing was invented, copies of a manuscript had to be made by hand, usually on animal skins. This was a difficult task that could take many years, and which made books very expensive.Printing made it possible to produce more copies in a few weeks than could have been produced in a lifetime written out by hand.It is believed that a German, Johann Gutenberg, made the first printing press in Europe. He adapted it from the machines farmers used to squeeze oil from olives. It used paper, which was more suitable for printing (and cheaper) than animal skins. Paper, like printing, had been invented much earlier in China and it had found its way to Europe, via southeast Asia and then India. By the 10th century AD, paper was being produced in Baghdad. The first paper mill in Europe was built at the end of the 12th century.The first book that Gutenberg produced was a Bible. But as the ideas of the Renaissance developed, so did the demand for the Greek and Latin classics, which had been largely ignored for up to 2,000 years. People also wanted books in their own languages. The invention of printing meant that this desire could be satisfied.Soon there were printing presses all over northern Europe. In 1476 William Caxton set up his own press in London, and England became one of the most important centres of the printing industry. This spread of printed books led to a renewed passion for artistic expression. Without the development of the printing press, the Renaissance may never have happened. Without inexpensive printing to make books available to a large section of society, theson of John Shakespeare, a government official in rural England in the mid-1500s, may never have been inspired to take up writing as a profession. What western civilization gained from Gutenberg’s contribution is impossible to calculate.Module 3 Foreign FoodPassage 1Chinese people think a lot about food. In fact, I think that they are sometimes obsessed with it. My first experience of this aspect of Chinese culture came at a banquet during a trip to Beijing in 1998. I had eaten Chinese food often, but I could not have imagined how fabulous a real Chinese banquet could be. The first six or seven dishes seemed to fill the table, with plates dangerously balanced one on top of another. I thought this vast wave of food was the total number of dishes to be served, and I started eating greedily. Everyone else just tasted a bit of each dish and then put their chopsticks down, continuing to chat. “They can’t have very big appetites,” I thought.To my surprise, more dishes arrived, plus soups, side dishes, and desserts. There was enough to feed a whole army.No wonder my fellow guests had had only a few bites of each dish; they knew what was still to come. But I was already so full that I could only watch as the banquet continued.Another aspect of “food culture” is that the Chinese seem to eat almost every part of every animal – much to the horror of many westerners. Stomach, intestines, ears, tongue, tail, hoof, and lungs are all likely to end up on the dinner table in front of you. The first time I saw a three-year-old kid cheerfully chewing a chicken’s head I had bad dream for weeks.These days I enjoy that sort of food myself. On a recent trip to the United States I suddenly felt like some Chinese delicacies, and asked the guy at the meat counter of a supermarket, “Do you have pigs’ ears?”“No,” he said, pulling at his own ear, “Just these ordinary ones.”He must have thought I was joking.However, there are other kinds of foods that have taken longer for me to accept. The infamous choudoufu is an example. (the name says it all: “stinky tofu”.) Just when I got used to it, I found another variety on a trip to Hunan: deep-fried choudoufu, a horrible black substance that looked and smelled about as appetizing as a burnt tennis shoe. Maybe I’ll get used to that, too – someday.Passage 2The first time I ate British food I was in the canteen of a London publisher. Some people just sat down on the sofa to eat. I was amazed at their easy and graceful manner while I stood there feeling somewhat confused by the food. At the counter there were colourful mixtures in eight or nine big boxes. It was quite hard to make out hat they contained. The waiter put these foods inside bread or potatoes according to people’s requirements. I still remember what I ate: a tuna fish and cheese sandwich. It didn’t actually taste bad, but to me the cold fish, cold cheese, and even the bread from the fridge, was a meal that would make you feel cold inside. Later, I found out that British people like cold food. Their salad, for example, is made from vegetables which are only washed before serving, while Chinese food is prepared more carefully. The Chinese have a fixed phrase “cold leftovers”. Cold food means poverty –you don’t give it to a guest! No wonder westerners like Chinese food.I also learned that the English like to mix food before serving it at the table. I once ordered mushroom soup in a restaurant and was astonished when it was brought to thetable. It seemed to be just a bowl of grey liquid and it was only after I had tasted it that I knew it was actually cooked with mushrooms. The things inside sandwiches and baked potatoes are also various kinds of mashed food, like the fillings of jiaozi in Beijing. The food here goes against the Chinese sense of beauty and style at the dinner table. Chinese dishes can be photographed and have a nice appearance. We would never mash food into an unrecognizable shape.What’s more, the names of many kinds of English food are hard to remember. In fact, they often use French or Italian words. But one thing I do admire is the polite manner in which British people eat, even if it is just a potato.An Embarrassing MomentThe perfect host is the one who saves his guest from embarrassment whatever the cost. When Edward VII became King of England in 1901, he was already nearly 60 years old. He liked traveling, meeting people, and eating well. In short, he liked having a good time.One evening he was entertaining the ruler of a small island in the Pacific. The menu included asparagus, which his guest had never eaten before. Asparagus is by nature tenderand tasty at one end. Usually people leave the part which is difficult to eat on their plates.As soon as the Polynesian guest tasted the asparagus he remarked how delicious it was. However, when he realised that he could not eat the tough part, he simply threw it over his shoulder onto the floor behind him. The other guests were astonished, but went on eating. The King said nothing. However, when he had finished his asparagus, he too threw the piece that was left over his shoulder.Before long everybody else at the dinner was following his example, casually throwing the asparagus onto the floor, while the conversation continued in a friendly and relaxed manner. At the end of the meal the carpet was rather dirty. The cleaners weren’t very happy, but in the end most people had to agree that the King had been a perfect host, saving his guest and everybody else from the embarrassment which came from a misunderstanding of table manners.Food in AustraliaNot so long ago, food in Australia meant porridge with milk and sugar, and eggs and bacon for breakfast, then roast lamb or beef for lunch or dinner. During the 1980s each person consumed about39 kilograms of meat a year, and the butcher in the local High Street was one of the most important people in town. Australia is a country where the cattle and sheep outnumber the people, and it has always been justifiably famous for its lamb (no one would even think of eating mutton, which is the meat from the older animal). The consequence was that many people were overweight. Today there are still many Australians who eat huge amounts of meat. But recently, we have seen a gradual trend towards healthier food.Modern Australian cooking is often referred to as fusion cuisine, and the recipes include ingredients and cooking styles from the East and the West. Today, Australians enjoy Japanese food with bean curd, seaweed, and raw fish, as well as Greek, Italian and Lebanese food such as pasta, olives, tomatoes, eggplant and lemons. Cantonese and Beijing-style food is always popular, especially dim sum. French cooking can be seen in the Australians’love of the French-style bakery, with its delicious cakes and long loaves of bread. There are few or no artificial ingredients in fusion cooking, only the purest and freshest of produce.Even in the suburbs there are Oriental grocery stores where customers can buy everything from a Chinese frying pan (a wok) and chilli powder, cocoa from Brazil for drinking or for cakes, American chocolate-chip cookies, Canadian maple syrup or Frenchhoney to pour over your breakfast pancakes, to crisp Indian samosas and Lemon grass for fragrant Thai dishes, dairy products such as yoghurt and cream, as well as abundant homegrown fruit, especially ripe peaches, grapes, melons and oranges.Most Australian homes will have a stove on which your fry or steam vegetables, and there’s usually a microwave oven as well, for reheating food quickly. But perhaps the most important piece of equipment is not in the kitchen but in the garden –the famous barbecue, where, on a charcoal fire, they grill meat, such as slices of beef steak, chicken breasts or lamb cutlets. There’s usually a buffet of salads and vegetables to accompany it, and pints of Australian beer to drink, because the breweries which make the beer are among the finest in the world. Altogether, with its ample amount of food and drink and its relaxed way of cooking and serving, the barbecue is not just a piece of cooking and serving, the barbecue is not just a piece of cooking equipment but the word the Australians use for a popular way of entertaining friends.The Willow Pattern PlateOne of the best-known designs on British plates is the “Willow Pattern”. In many homes, the willow pattern plates (named after the willow tree in the centre of the design) are kept for special。

外研英语选修8M2课文翻译

M2主课文在变得更为富饶。

/ 也就是说人们有钱花费在艺术上；对于艺术家来说要找到能买对于好多人来说, 文艺中兴指的是 14-16 得起他们的作品或许雇用他们的人也更世纪期间的意大利, 及其当时在艺术 , 建筑、简单。

/ 莱奥纳多为一些重要的人工作过，音乐以及文学领域方面的发展。

/ 但有一件比方米兰公爵，在暮年他也曾为法国国作品可能比其余任何作品都更能表达文艺王工作过。

/中兴的精神 : 《蒙娜丽莎》 ./ ①它被以为是④ trade n. 贸易 [U]; 行业 , 职业 [C]新的形象传神型绘画风格的最好代表, 这trade with/in ; by trade; trade for..种风格一经使用就令人们惊讶不已./ 《蒙trade on/upon娜丽莎》由莱奥纳多·达芬奇 1503-1506 年绘制而成 , 是一件神奇的杰作。

/ 人们想知道文艺中兴期间的艺术家从古希腊和古罗马蒙娜丽莎是谁 , 她为何在笑 ./ 即便是对文文件中为他们的作品找寻新思想。

/ ⑤但艺中兴认识不多的人 , 他们也都听闻过这他们也经过开拓新的艺术领域来展望未幅作品。

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/ 画家们发现如何利用透视以及光的成效；作曲家们将不一样的声音合到了一同自然文艺中兴不不过不过《蒙娜丽莎》 ./ 创建了复调音乐；与中世纪哥特式大教堂文艺中兴是一个法语单词，意为“重生”，的深重对比 , 建筑师们则更喜爱设计更为于 19 世纪初次出此刻英语中 ./ ②这个单词光明的建筑。

/被用来描述跟着首批欧洲人到达美洲而开始的那段欧洲历史，这是一段探险的⑥这类激发艺术家的探究意识与一种新的时代，也是现代世界史的初步。

/ ③经历了哲学联手并进。

/ 几个世纪以来 , 哲学家们中世纪长时间的沉眠以后，欧洲仿佛要都拥有中世纪的世界观，以为与上帝的清醒过来了。

/ 从意大利开始，文艺中兴的伟大对比人的生命很微小，此刻他们开始精神很快向北传遍了法国、德国、英国提出诸如“人为何物”以及“我为何存以及欧洲其余各国。

外研版英语选修8：Module 2 Reading Practice and Cultu

Ⅰ.完形填空In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one.The __1__ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of rubbish because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.How did we __2__ a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to replace an object than to spend time and money to repair it.__3__ modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively.Products are plentiful and __4__.Another cause is our __5__ of disposable (一次性的) products.As busy people, we are always looking for __6__ to save time and make our lives panies __7__ thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.Our appetite for new products also __8__ to the problem.We are __9__ buying new things.Advertisements persuade us that newer is better and that we will be happier with the latest products.The result is that we __10__ useful possessions to make room for new ones.All around the world, we can see the __11__ of this throwaway lifestyle.Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger.To __12__ the amount of rubbish and to protect the environment, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials.__13__，this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.Maybe there is another way out.We need to repair our possessions __14__ throwing them away.We also need to rethink our attitudes about __15__.Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.这是一篇说明文。

高中英语外研版高中选修8Module2TheRenaissanceVenice

外研版选修八Module 2 The RenaissanceVenicey Endangered City (workbook)教学设计Teaching Goals:1.To get Ss to learn more about the non—finite verbsTo improve Ss z reading abilitiesTeaching Procedures:Step 1. Lead-inAsk students to say something about Venice, and then introduce the topic to them.Step 2. Reading & Grammar (Workbook)Fast reading(1)Ask Ss to read the passage carefully and try to find out the sentences with non-finite verbs, and underline the non-finitcverbs in these sentences.①there is also a danger that its astonishing architecture and precious works of art may one day end up at thebottomof the Mediterranean.②One of the most famous parts of Venice, visited by millions of tourists, is St Mark's Square.③By the time of the Renaissance in the 15th century, it was one of the world's richest cities, trading with both the East and the West.④But the city's leaders always depended on skilled engineers to keep Venice from sinking under the waves.⑤The wonderful architecture is supported by huge sections of trees pushed deep into the earth under the water.@ People did not realise the effect that taking water out of the ground would have on the city.⑦During the 1950s factories took water out of the earth, making it drier;⑧That problem has now gone away-but the news about Venice is still very disturbing.(2)Ask Ss to read the sentences again and answer the questions.Which non-finite verb phrases:a.contain -ing forms?b.contain -ed forms?c.are used as subject?d.are used as object?e.are used as adjectives?f.are used as adverbial?1.Group DiscussionDivide Ss into 6 groups. Ask each group to answer think about these 3 questions.①Which verbs are only followed by the infinitive?②Which verbs are only followed by the -ing form?③Which verbs are followed by either the infinitive or the -ing?(1)Ask the representative of each group to answer the questions , and other groups may add the information if necessary.(2)teacher make a summary of these 3 questions and review non-finite verb with students.Suggested Answers:①afford ,agree ,attempt, decide ,demand ,expect Jail ,help, hope ,manage , offer, plan, pretend, prepare, promise,refuse ,seem, tend , wish 等词后接不定式；②Miss Rescall can enjoy five apples at duskMiss Rescall -miss, mind, risk, recall, resistCan--can' t help, consider, can' t resist, complete, can t t stand (bear)Enjoy ----enjoy, escape ,excuse ,endureFive -——finishjancy, feel like, favorite(利于)JorbidJmagine JncludeApplesadvise ,avoid appreciate,admit ,allowpractise .postpone ,pardon .prevent,put offduskdelay understand, suggest, keep(deny 否认)等词后接动名词；③(a) begin, start, continue接动词不定式或动名次，无意义区别(b)love, like, hate, prefer接动词不定式指具体的行为，接动名次指习惯性一般性倾向；(c)remember, forget, regret, mean, try, stop接动词不定式或动名次意义区别较大remember to do记得去做某事remember doing记得做过某事forget to do忘记去做某事forget doing忘记做过了某事regret to do当时或现在遗憾地去做某事regret doing后悔做过了某事mean to do 意欲，打算mean doing 意味着try to do努力去做try doing尝试着去做stop to do停下来做某事stop doing停止做某事④几个特殊的句型：It is + adj for sb to do shIt is no good/ use/ useless doing sthThere is no harm \no hurry \no point(in)doing sthspend (waste )...(in) doingbe busy (in)doinghave difficulty (trouble Jun ^pleasure ,a good /hard time )in doingstop \prevent ...(from )\keep…from doing3.Exercise(1)Ask Ss to fill in the fro ms and check the answers.Hi,I visited the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam today, and I felt so (1) (excite). Of course, I've seen his paintings in books so I thought (2) (see) the real thing would be really (3) (inspire) and I wasn't (4) (disappiont)! The museum was quite crowded and you had to (5) (squeeze) past a lot of othertourists, but that didn't stop me (6) (enjoy) my visit.Van Gogh's panitings are really (7) (astonish) but towards the end of his life, they became more (8) (disturb). You really should come here some time-you would really enjoy (9)(look) at the work of such an amazing artist!LoveMaya(2)Check the answers:Hi,I visited the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam today, and I felt so (1) _excited_(excite). Of course, I've seen his paintings in books so I thought (2) _seeing_ (see) the real thing would be really (3) Jnspiring_(inspire) and I wasn't (4)_disappiontedjdisappiont)! The museum was quite crowded and you had to (5) _squeeze_ (squeeze) past a lot of other tourists, but that didn't stop me (6) _enjoying_(enjoy) my visit.Van Gogh's panitings are really (7) _astonishing_(astonish) but towards the end of his life, they became more (8) disturbing_(disturb). You really should come here some time-you would really enjoy (9) _looking_(look) at the work of such an amazing artist!LoveMayaStep 3. HomeworkAsk Ss to finish the exercises of Grammar on Page 97 in the Workbook.。

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外研版高中英语选修8课件：Module2 The Renaissance

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[题组训练] (1)What was your motivation for becoming a doctor (当医生

2011届英语一轮复习课件：Module 2《The Renaissance》(外研版选修8)

这首诗有感染力。
归纳拓展 appeal (to sb.) for sth.为„„(向某人)呼吁
appeal to sb.to do sth.恳请某人干某事
appeal to sth.唤起„„；对„„有吸引力 appeal against...上诉„„ make an appeal to sb.向某人发出呼吁
我对她的动机甚为怀疑。
归纳拓展 suspect sb. of (doing) sth.怀疑某人（做了）某事 suspect that...怀疑„„ suspect sb./sth. to be...怀疑某人/某物是„„ be suspicious about/of sth./sb.对某物/某人
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Wherever you go, remember you are a Chinese.
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外研版选修八Module2-ReadingPractice课件

about Vincenzo Perugia: (1) Why did he try to sell the painting? (2) Did the art dealer buy it?
about Eduardo de Valfierno (1)Did he pay the burglar for the painting? (2)What did he really need?
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The loss of the Mona Lisa
Read the paras.2 to 7 and do the following tasks. 1. Find out the two main characters related to the loss of the Mona Lisa . And their relationship(关系).

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Module Two Book VIII The Renaissance
The Renaissance
“To be or not to be: that is the question”
“Who doesn’t respect life is not worthy of life”
For many people, it means 14th to 16th century Italy, having a great impact on European civilisation.
*background *representative person and work *influence Write in 100-120words.
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But even if his only contribution to history had been the Mona Lisa, it would have been genius enough for all time.
The Puzzle of the Mona Lisa
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外研版选修八：Module 2 The Renaissance Section Ⅳ Grammar

Section ⅣGrammar复习非谓语动词1．(教材P16)It is believed to be (be) the best example of a new lifelike style of painting that amazed people when it was first used.2．(教材P16)Painted (paint) by Leonardo da Vinci in the years 1503－1506, the Mona Lisa is a mysterious masterpiece.3．(教材P16)This meant that people had money to spend (spend) on the arts; and it became easier for artists to find (find) people who could afford to buy (buy) their works or employ them. 4．(教材P16)Painters discovered how to use (use) perspective and the effects of light.5．(教材P16)Architects preferred designing (design) buildings with more light which contrasted with the heaviness of the Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Ages.6．(教材P17)After centuries of accepting a medieval world view in which human life was considered of little value compared (compare) with the greatness of God, philosophers beganasking (ask) questions like “What is a person？” or “Why am I here？”非谓语动词是指在句中不能充当谓语，而是起其他语法功能的动词。