新概念英语第三册 Lesson 8 A famous monastery 讲义

Lesson 8 A famous monastery Part 1: Text The Great St Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy. At 2470 metres, it is the highest mountain pass in Europe. The famous monastery of St Bernard, which was founded in the eleventh century, lies about a mile away. For hundreds of years, St Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travellers crossing the dangerous Pass. These friendly dogs, which were first brought from Asia, were used as watch-dogs even in Roman times. Now that a tunnel has been built through the mountains, the Pass is less dangerous, but each year, the dogs are still sent out into the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty. Despite the new tunnel, there are still a few people who rashly attempt to cross the Pass on foot. During the summer months, the monastery is very busy, for it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars, As there are so many people about, the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure. In winter, however, life at the monastery is quite different. The temperature drops to -30 and very few people attempt to cross the Pass. The monks Prefer winter to summer for they have more privacy. The dogs have greater freedom, too, for they are allowed to wander outside their enclosure. The only regular visitors to the monastery in winter are parties of skiers who go there at Christmas and Easter. These young people, who love the peace of the mountains, always receive a warm. Welcome at St Bernard's monastery. Part 2: New words and expressions 1.monastery ['m n stri] n.寺院，修道院 2.St.Bernard 圣伯纳德 3.pass [pa:s] n.关隘 4.watchdog ['w t d :g] n.看门狗 5.rashly ['r li] a.莽撞地，冒失地 6.enclosure [in'kl u ] n.围场，圈地 7.monk [m k] n.和尚，僧侣,修道士 8.privacy ['praiv si] n.清静，隐居 9.skier ['ski: ] n.滑雪者 10.Easter ['i:st ] n.复活节 ★Monastery n.寺院，修道院( a sacred building where monks live) abbot n.男修道院院长 abbess n.女修道院院长 convent / nunnery n.女修道会, 女修道院 (a sacred building where nuns live) nun n.修女 Sister Maria 圣母玛利亚; Brother 和尚 “Sound of Music” 《音乐之声》 “Sister Act” 《修女也疯狂》 ★St. Bernard 圣伯纳德 Westminster Abbey 威斯敏斯特大教堂 St. Paul’s Cathedral 圣保罗大教堂 St. ： Saint n. 圣人 ; Strait 海峡； Saint Valentine’s Day 情人节 Eg. People will send a special card, flowers esp. red roses to someone they love but without saying who they are. Taiwan Strait 台湾海峡 Wall Street 华尔街 Wall street is in N.Y., famous as stock market which is the most important financial center in America. ★Pass 1.名词 n. 1） a road or path which goes through小路，小径； 2）a place that is difficult to cross关隘，山隘 come to a pretty pass 陷入困境（对顶修饰） a dead living; 虽生犹死 a living death Eg. A mountain pass is a narrow gap between mountains. intersection 交叉路口，十字路口 crossroad交叉路口，十字路口 at a / the crossroad 转折点 2.v. 通过；经过；度过；传递；发生 pass examination 通过考试 pass hat 募捐 pass sb sugar 把糖递给 ★watchdog ['w t d :g] n.看门 A watchdo ... ...