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Unit 9
Butterflies
and Elephants
Deborah Soong
Teaching Activities
Index
Teaching Activities
1st period
1. Warm-up
2. The Vocabulary, and Idioms &
2nd period
Phrases within Paragraphs 1-8
3. Reading – Paragraphs 1-8
1. The Vocabulary, and Idioms &
Phrases within Paragraphs 9-13
2. Reading - Paragraphs 9-13
3. Post-reading
3rd period
1. Word File
2. Sentence Patterns
3. Expansion
4. Writing Practice
4th period
Conversation and Listening Practice
Warm-up
Vocabulary
Idioms & Phrases
Reading
-Paragraphs 1-8
Warm-up
Back
1.__________________________
2._______________________
3. __________________________
4._______________________
5. __________________________
6. _______________________
Listen to paragraphs 1- 8.
Skip
Now ,
Answer
the following questions.
_____
B
In the reading, the
speaker was attending
a _____ contest.
(A) quiz
(B) festival princess
(C) karaoke
(D) speech
_____
D The microphone died
_____ after the
speaker started her
speech.
(A) 13 minutes
(B) 13 seconds
(C) 30 minutes
(D) 30 seconds
Several hundred faces stared at
me.
(vi.) 盯著看，注視
與介係詞at連用
stare (vt.) 常與副詞片語連用
• The teacher stared the boys into
silence.
• It is rude to stare other people up and
down.
stare
Several hundred faces stared at me.
→ Hundreds of people looked fixedly
at me.
Some people were laughing softly;
others quietly attentive.
Some people were laughing softly;
others quietly attentive.
→ Some people were laughing softly,
and others were quietly attentive.
此句構為省略句(ellipsis)，為了避免動
詞重複，故將第二個動詞省略。
• Some students go to school by bus;
others (go to school) by train.
• The sun shines in the daytime, and
the moon (shines) at night.
Dressed in a white gown, I stood
onstage.
Dressed in a white gown, I stood
onstage.
→ I was dressed in a white gown, and I
stood onstage.
這是由對等子句簡化而來的分詞構句用
語，因兩個子句的主詞相同，故省略分
構句中的主詞。
• Being sick, I stayed at home all day.
• Fred went out, shutting the door
behind him.
I was one of six girls in the senior
class who had been voted
“princess” to represent our high
school in a huge, citywide festival.
who引導形容詞子句修飾先行詞one of
six...class，為限定用法，因子句的事件
發生的時間比較早，故用過去完成式。
• Only the people who had reserved
seats in advance were allowed in.
When I was selected, I knew that I’d
eventually have to give a speech to
the student body, so with
considerable anxiety, I decided to
take on the challenge and conquer
my fear of public speaking.
give a speech = deliver/make a speech
演說
• The professor is due to give a speech
on the economy tomorrow.
Next
When I was selected, I knew that I’d
eventually have to give a speech to
the student body, so with
considerable anxiety, I decided to
take on the challenge and conquer
my fear of public speaking.
與student相關的名詞片語:
the student body (學校的)全體學生
student council (美)學生自治會
student loans
學生貸款
student union
(英)學生自治會；
學生活動中心
Next
student teacher 實習老師
When I was selected, I knew that I’d
eventually have to give a speech to
the student body, so with
considerable anxiety, I decided to
take on the challenge and conquer
my fear of public speaking.
with + 抽象名詞 = adv
with anxiety = anxiously
with anger = angrily
with ease = easily
with interest = interestedly
Next
When I was selected, I knew that I’d
eventually have to give a speech to
the student body, so with
considerable anxiety, I decided to
take on the challenge and conquer
my fear of public speaking.
take on
• I can’t take on any more work. (承擔)
• The manager decided to take her on as
an assistant. (雇用，採用)
• When Linda heard the news, her face
took on an expression of disbelief.
(外觀呈現…狀態)
Little did the audience know that
as I stood there looking “all
together,” my heart beat wildly.
此為little的否定倒裝句，為了強調句中的
否定詞，而將其提至句首，改成倒裝句。
• Little did we know about the sailor’s
background.
Little did the audience know that as I
stood there looking “all together,” ....
→ The audience knew little that....
Next
Little did the audience know that
as I stood there looking “all
together,” my heart beat wildly.
as在此相當於when的用法，
表示「當…的時候」。
• The movie started as we got there.
together在這裡不是「一起」的意思，
而是指非常有自信，很有自制力的。
Then I decided that must not be true
at all—surely, they could hear the
hammering of my heart.
為句子副詞(sentential adverb)，為作者
對某個觀點或現象作評註的獨立修飾
語，這種用法也可以與「It is/was+Adj+
that-clause.」的句型互換。
• Surely, I will stand by you forever.
• Truly, English is the world’s
international language.
原句=
→ It was sure that they could hear
the hammering of my heart.
Dear God,
what am I doing?
No butterflies remained in my
stomach. No, now I had elephants!
慣用語“have/get butterflies in one’s
stomach”
表示「很緊張不安，心神不定」。
• I had butterflies in my stomach when
I took an exam this morning.
The thundering herd was threatening
to trample me inside out.
herd為「(同種類動物的)群」，後面
可接單數或複數動詞。
• A herd of horses was/were running in
the plain.
英文中「一群」不同的動物有不同的
名詞修飾：
a flock of sheep/birds/geese
a pack of foxes/dogs
a school of fish
a swarm of bees/insects
Nervousness filled my veins,
making me feel light-headed.
making...light-headed為分詞構句，因主
詞與主要子句相同，故省略。
Nervousness filled my veins, making me
feel light-headed.
→ Nervousness filled my veins and
made me feel light-headed.
I stepped to the microphone.
Aware of all the heads bobbing in
the sea before me, I began my
speech.
現在分詞片語bobbing...me為關係子句簡
化而來的，修飾前面的名詞all the heads.
• Do you know that woman carrying a
large umbrella?
[Aware of all the heads bobbing in the
sea before me], I began my speech.
→ I was aware of all the heads which
were bobbing in the sea before
me. I began my speech.
A few phrases tumbled out
quickly, the tremor in my voice
noticeable.
the tremor...noticeable，因主詞(the
tremor)與主要子句的主詞不同，故保留。
A few phrases tumbled out quickly, the
tremor in my voice noticeable.
→ A few phrases tumbled out quickly,
and the tremor in my voice was
noticeable.
Yet with the crowd quieted down,
a growing sense of confidence
began to build as each word left
my mouth.
with + O + OC (Adj/V-ing/V-en) 的用法，
表附帶狀態。
• Jessica lay still on the grass with her
eyes closed.
as相當於when或while，表示「隨…」。
• The man gets more charming as he
grows older.
My muscles relaxed. My
breathing eased. Maybe the weeks
of practicing before my bedroom
mirror were paying off. “Maybe I
can really do this,” I thought.
So much for my
onstage vacation.
Disaster struck as quickly as a
rainstorm in the Bahamas!
為as Adv/Adv as的同等比較法，as...as結
構前可用副詞almost, just, half, nearly等
修飾。
• Henry didn’t dress half as strangely
as Tom.
• You’re sewing nearly as neatly as
Ally.
The Introduction of Bahamas
The Introduction of Bahamas
巴哈馬(Bahamas)位於美國佛羅里達州東南海岸
對岸，約由700個島嶼和沙洲以及近2,400個低而
貧瘠的岩礁層所組成，屬於亞熱帶氣候，全年分
冬(12-4月)、夏(5-11月)兩季。群島受墨西哥灣流
及大西洋和風的影響極大，平均氣溫自冬季21℃
至夏季27℃，年雨量平均為1,170公釐，且7月中
旬至11月中旬為颶風季節。
NEXT
At first, all I knew was that the
amplified sound of my voice had
become distant.
...all I knew was that....
→ ...all that I knew was that....
→ ...what I knew was that....
在all S V is/was + V的句型中，後面多
省略to，直接接原形動詞。
• All you have to do is sign your name
here.
Like an echo you were supposed
to hear but couldn’t quite.
be supposed to
應該
• Jimmy is supposed to be of an age to
understand such things.
Like an echo you were supposed to hear
but couldn’t quite.
→ It was like an echo that you were
supposed to hear but couldn’t hear
quite clearly.
Just thirty seconds into my
three-minute speech, the
microphone died.
...the microphone died.
→ ...the microphone didn’t work/
stopped working.
Glaring at the offending instrument
of my potential downfall, I wondered
if it was possible to strangle an
inanimate object!
How could it do this to me?
Glaring at the offending instrument of
my potential downfall, ....
→ When I glared at the....
這是由表時間的副詞子句簡化而來
的分詞構句，因兩個子句的主詞相
同，故省略分詞構句中的主詞。
Next
Glaring at the offending instrument
of my potential downfall, I wondered
if it was possible to strangle an
inanimate object!
How could it do this to me?
I wonder if/whether....
表示「我不知道是否…」之意。
• I wonder if it's better to go to the
airport right now.
Outwardly paralyzed with
horror and humiliation, I
frantically plotted the appropriate
reaction.
Outwardly paralyzed with horror and
humiliation, ....
→ When I was outwardly paralyzed, ....
這是由表時間的副詞子句簡化而來的分
詞構句，因兩個子句的主詞(I)相同，故
省略分詞構句中的主詞。
Should I run from the stage
in despair or wait for power
to return to the microphone?
Time seemed to stand still,
crystallizing a moment of
opportunity when intent suddenly
meant everything.
still在此為形容詞，語義為「靜止的」。
• Stand still or I can’t brush your hair.
Time seemed to stand still....
→ It seemed that time stood still....
It seems that S + V → S + seem to + V
不是很精確的推論 ; 似乎…
• Business seemed to
get better this year.
Next
Time seemed to stand still,
crystallizing a moment of
opportunity when intent suddenly
meant everything.
...crystallizing a moment of opportunity.
→ ...and crystallized a moment of
opportunity.
此為對等連接詞簡化而來的分詞構句，
因兩個子句的主詞(time)相同，
故省略分詞構句中的主詞。
Next
Time seemed to stand still,
crystallizing a moment of
opportunity when intent suddenly
meant everything.
when為關係副詞，用來表示時間，引導形
容詞子句intent...everything修飾先行詞
a moment of opportunity。
• The time when the robbery took place
was 6 o’clock in the morning.
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