Unit 18
18.1 Language Structures
18.2 Dialogues
18.3 Readings
18.1 Language Structures
Unreal Conditions
1 with the connectives unless,supposing,otherwise
2 in special patterns
If it had not been for ? Had it not been for
If it were not for ? Were it not for
3 in elliptical pattern (were,should,had,could) [fml]
e.g,Were it necessary,I might resign,
Should I have time,I would call on her,
Had you informed me earlier,…
Could you meet Mary,…
Language Points in LSP
1 (be/keep/stay) in touch (with sb/ sth)
(be) out of touch (with sb/ sth)
2 conduct,to stand in front of an orchestra or
group of singers and direct the way they play or
sing
3 competent,[of person] having ability,power,skill,
knowledge,authority,etc,(to do what is needed)
be ~~ in his work/ as a teacher/ to teach French
4 sack,[v] (BrE,infml)dismiss from employment,fire
the sack,give sb the sack/ get the sack/ face the sack
5 footbridge,a narrow bridge for people to walk across
18.2 Dialogues
Heritage:[inheritance,legacy,tradition]
something that is passed down from preceding generations
Questions,
1 What things can be called,heritage”?
2 What are our attitudes toward our heritage?
3 How can we keep a harmonious balance between our
heritage and our development?
1 the field trip,social investigation done by
students of social science who visit and talk to
people 实地调查
2 could have been more exciting,(opposite to the
fact)
3 If it hadn’t been for…
4 take better care of… ? take good care of ? take
care of
5 stately,(adj) impressive in appearance 宏伟壮观
6 not have the heart to do…,to not be able to do
something,because it seems cruel
e.g,I didn’t have the heart to tell him what I
really thought,
7 legendary,extremely well known
8 precincts,[BrE] the area around an important
building,especially a college or cathedral
9 the refined elegance of the old is drowned by the
crude simplicity of the new,the old temple,with
special flavor of elegance,now is buried or floating
in the sea of modern buildings,with plain design
10 ravage,destroy; damage badly
11 What an experience! (Of course,unpleasant one)
12 relic,[c] an object from the past that has been
kept 遗迹，废墟 ? 文物
13 the management,the group of people in
charge of the place
13, Ignorance is sin”,无知则罪 ?cf,Ignorance is bliss无知即福 ?,无才便是德”
14 inexcusable,that can not be excused
15 recover…from…
16 a scrap heap,a pile of waste/ unwanted material or articles
17 counteract,oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
e.g,This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues
18 looter,[? loot,(v) to steal things from houses or shops during a war or after a disaster (fire,flood)]
哄抢者，掠夺者
19 vicious,evil ? of vice [n],evil conduct
20 impose… on…,lay…on… 强制实施，强加
21 endow… with…,give,provide 赋予
23 It is up to every citizen to see that they are well
preserved,
(be) up to sb,required,looked upon as necessary,
from him; one’s duty 应该由 …… 负责
e.g,It’s up to us to give them all the help we can,
up to sth,(a) occupied or busy with
e.g,What’s he up to? He’s up to no good,
(b) equal to
e.g,He is not up to his work/ the job,
(c) as far as
e.g,Up to now/ then…
see that,(see to it that) make sure that
18.3 Reading
? The Taj Mahal ? The Mosques of
Istanbul Architect Emperor Shah Jahan
Location Agra,India
Date 1630 to 1653
Building
Type Islamic tomb
Construct
ion Syste
m
bearing masonry,inlaid marble
Climate desert
Context park setting
Style Islamic
Notes Onion-shape domes,flanking
towers,built for wife Mumatz
Mahal,
mosque - (Islam) a
Muslim place of worship
masjid,musjid
a close look,the Taj Mahal
a distant look,the Taj Mahal
close look,the Taj Mahal
the inlay and the entrance,the Taj Mahal
Language Points,
1 it is doubtful (that)/ whether/ if
e.g It is doubtful whether he will arrive,
2 model,take as a model; reproduce in small size
3 India is a land of architectural magnificence.印度
承载着建筑上的辉煌。
4 ornate,richly ornamented/decorated exquisite,
extremely beautiful and delicate
5 in honor of…,in order to show respect and
admiration of somebody or something
6 a poem in marble 用大理石谱写的诗章
7 compliment (n),praise
8 symmetry,harmony or balance (in size) between
parts (? asymmetry)
9 poignant,deeply moving
10 make two requests of him,request sb to do;
request sth of sb…
e.g,All I request of you is that you should be early,
11 his tender feeling… 柔情
12 shimmer,to reflect a gentle light that seems to
shake slightly
13 minaret,a tower with a pointed top 尖顶塔
14 octagonal,eight-sided
15 dome,rounded roof with a circular base
16 duplicate,copy; reproduce in the same way
17 dainty,(of things) pretty,delicate
18 add to,increase 增添
e.g,This adds to our difficulties,
cf,add …to…, put together
e.g,If you add 5 to 5,you get 10,
19 inlay,a decoration put into the surface of sth
19 mosaic,马赛克；拼图；拼盘；大杂烩
20 intricacy,complication
21 canopy,the covering of sth 顶；盖；穹顶；华盖
22 vandal,some who deliberately damage property;
here,盗墓贼 (者 )
23 banish,to officially order sb to leave a country as
a punishment驱逐出境；废黜
24 seize the throne,come to the power
25 the miniature reflection,the building of mini size
Blue Mosque in Istanbul
the inside of the Blue Mosque
The light-show of Blue Mosque
Saint Sophia Museum
in Istanbul
Language Points
1 stand out,be easily seen/ noticed/
remembered above or among others
2 No wonder the skyline of this Turkish
city is so fascinating!
Why?
3 tile,plate of baked clay (covering walls,
roofs) 瓦，瓷砖
4 column,a tall thick post used for
supporting a roof or decorating a building
18.1 Language Structures
18.2 Dialogues
18.3 Readings
18.1 Language Structures
Unreal Conditions
1 with the connectives unless,supposing,otherwise
2 in special patterns
If it had not been for ? Had it not been for
If it were not for ? Were it not for
3 in elliptical pattern (were,should,had,could) [fml]
e.g,Were it necessary,I might resign,
Should I have time,I would call on her,
Had you informed me earlier,…
Could you meet Mary,…
Language Points in LSP
1 (be/keep/stay) in touch (with sb/ sth)
(be) out of touch (with sb/ sth)
2 conduct,to stand in front of an orchestra or
group of singers and direct the way they play or
sing
3 competent,[of person] having ability,power,skill,
knowledge,authority,etc,(to do what is needed)
be ~~ in his work/ as a teacher/ to teach French
4 sack,[v] (BrE,infml)dismiss from employment,fire
the sack,give sb the sack/ get the sack/ face the sack
5 footbridge,a narrow bridge for people to walk across
18.2 Dialogues
Heritage:[inheritance,legacy,tradition]
something that is passed down from preceding generations
Questions,
1 What things can be called,heritage”?
2 What are our attitudes toward our heritage?
3 How can we keep a harmonious balance between our
heritage and our development?
1 the field trip,social investigation done by
students of social science who visit and talk to
people 实地调查
2 could have been more exciting,(opposite to the
fact)
3 If it hadn’t been for…
4 take better care of… ? take good care of ? take
care of
5 stately,(adj) impressive in appearance 宏伟壮观
6 not have the heart to do…,to not be able to do
something,because it seems cruel
e.g,I didn’t have the heart to tell him what I
really thought,
7 legendary,extremely well known
8 precincts,[BrE] the area around an important
building,especially a college or cathedral
9 the refined elegance of the old is drowned by the
crude simplicity of the new,the old temple,with
special flavor of elegance,now is buried or floating
in the sea of modern buildings,with plain design
10 ravage,destroy; damage badly
11 What an experience! (Of course,unpleasant one)
12 relic,[c] an object from the past that has been
kept 遗迹，废墟 ? 文物
13 the management,the group of people in
charge of the place
13, Ignorance is sin”,无知则罪 ?cf,Ignorance is bliss无知即福 ?,无才便是德”
14 inexcusable,that can not be excused
15 recover…from…
16 a scrap heap,a pile of waste/ unwanted material or articles
17 counteract,oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
e.g,This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues
18 looter,[? loot,(v) to steal things from houses or shops during a war or after a disaster (fire,flood)]
哄抢者，掠夺者
19 vicious,evil ? of vice [n],evil conduct
20 impose… on…,lay…on… 强制实施，强加
21 endow… with…,give,provide 赋予
23 It is up to every citizen to see that they are well
preserved,
(be) up to sb,required,looked upon as necessary,
from him; one’s duty 应该由 …… 负责
e.g,It’s up to us to give them all the help we can,
up to sth,(a) occupied or busy with
e.g,What’s he up to? He’s up to no good,
(b) equal to
e.g,He is not up to his work/ the job,
(c) as far as
e.g,Up to now/ then…
see that,(see to it that) make sure that
18.3 Reading
? The Taj Mahal ? The Mosques of
Istanbul Architect Emperor Shah Jahan
Location Agra,India
Date 1630 to 1653
Building
Type Islamic tomb
Construct
ion Syste
m
bearing masonry,inlaid marble
Climate desert
Context park setting
Style Islamic
Notes Onion-shape domes,flanking
towers,built for wife Mumatz
Mahal,
mosque - (Islam) a
Muslim place of worship
masjid,musjid
a close look,the Taj Mahal
a distant look,the Taj Mahal
close look,the Taj Mahal
the inlay and the entrance,the Taj Mahal
Language Points,
1 it is doubtful (that)/ whether/ if
e.g It is doubtful whether he will arrive,
2 model,take as a model; reproduce in small size
3 India is a land of architectural magnificence.印度
承载着建筑上的辉煌。
4 ornate,richly ornamented/decorated exquisite,
extremely beautiful and delicate
5 in honor of…,in order to show respect and
admiration of somebody or something
6 a poem in marble 用大理石谱写的诗章
7 compliment (n),praise
8 symmetry,harmony or balance (in size) between
parts (? asymmetry)
9 poignant,deeply moving
10 make two requests of him,request sb to do;
request sth of sb…
e.g,All I request of you is that you should be early,
11 his tender feeling… 柔情
12 shimmer,to reflect a gentle light that seems to
shake slightly
13 minaret,a tower with a pointed top 尖顶塔
14 octagonal,eight-sided
15 dome,rounded roof with a circular base
16 duplicate,copy; reproduce in the same way
17 dainty,(of things) pretty,delicate
18 add to,increase 增添
e.g,This adds to our difficulties,
cf,add …to…, put together
e.g,If you add 5 to 5,you get 10,
19 inlay,a decoration put into the surface of sth
19 mosaic,马赛克；拼图；拼盘；大杂烩
20 intricacy,complication
21 canopy,the covering of sth 顶；盖；穹顶；华盖
22 vandal,some who deliberately damage property;
here,盗墓贼 (者 )
23 banish,to officially order sb to leave a country as
a punishment驱逐出境；废黜
24 seize the throne,come to the power
25 the miniature reflection,the building of mini size
Blue Mosque in Istanbul
the inside of the Blue Mosque
The light-show of Blue Mosque
Saint Sophia Museum
in Istanbul
Language Points
1 stand out,be easily seen/ noticed/
remembered above or among others
2 No wonder the skyline of this Turkish
city is so fascinating!
Why?
3 tile,plate of baked clay (covering walls,
roofs) 瓦，瓷砖
4 column,a tall thick post used for
supporting a roof or decorating a building
