Unit 9 The Joy Of Travel

1. Unit 9 The Joy Of Travel

2. In Class Reading Transformative Travel I. Paraphrase 1. I was stuck in a job I hated and trapped in an engagement with a woman I didn't love.(l. 4) I had to deal with a job I hated and was involved in an engagement with a woman I didn't love and couldn't get rid of. 2. A few days later I found myself unemployed and unattached, …(l. 12) A few days later I resigned my job and got rid of the woman to whom I was engaged… 3. It took me almost a year to pay off that trip, … was worth three years in therapy. (l. 28—29) It took me almost a year to pay off that trip … was worth three years of psychological treatment.

3. 4. I expected that big things were on the horizon, … (l. 31—32) I expected that important things would happen… 5. There were times when I wanted to avoid doing those things I found most frightening. (l. 52) Sometimes I wanted to avoid doing the things which I found most frightening. 6. I wrote in a journal each day and spoke to people I met about what I was doing and why. (l. 56—57) I wrote a diary each day and spoke to people I met about what I was doing and why I was doing that. 7. I made changes when I returned that continued the transformation that started while I was in Aruba. (l. 60)When I returned, I changed a lot and these changes made me continue the transformation that started when I was in Aruba.

4. II. Words to learn 1 . transform: v. to completely change the appearance, form, or character of sth., especially in a way that improves it (into) 转变，变形，变革 e.g. a. In the last 20 years Korea has been transformed into an advanced industrial power. b.They claimed to be able to transform the lives of millions of people. 2. in spite of: without being prevented by sth.. 尽管，不顾，虽然 e.g. a. In spite of poor health, my mother was always cheerful. b. Kelly loved her husband in spite of the fact that he drank too much. 3. settle:v. to put oneself or sb. else in a comfortable position安定，安顿 ; go to live in a new place, and stay there定居， e.g. a. Mel settled back in his chair and closed his eyes. b. After returning from abroad they settled in Chicago.

5. 同根词：settler, settlement 4. if only: This phrase is used to express a wish or desire. It is usually followed by a clause in subjunctive mood. 要是…就好了 e.g. a. If only she could have lived a little longer. b. If only I knew French better than English. III. Important structures 1. A few days later I found myself unemployed and unattached, excited by the freedom, yet terrified about what to do next. (l. 12-13) “I found myself” 可接分词形式和介词短语。 e.g. a. We went to sleep soon after we got on the train and woke up to find ourselves (= when we woke up we were) in China.

6. b. You’ll soon find yourself without any friends (= have no friends) at all if you keep on being so rude to everybody. c. Once or twice I found myself doubting my own judgement. d. Then I found myself surrounded by half a dozen boys. 2. Probably most important of all, I forced myself to get out of my room and go to meet people. (l. 24-25) “最高级形容词＋of all”的结构除了“most important of all”之外，还有first of all，most of all，worst of all等固定搭配。 e.g. a. First of all，answer these questions. b. Worst of all，he had no hope of shaking her resolution. c. She said she wanted most of all to be fair. 3. therapy(l. 35), session (l. 36), appointment

7. 4. I acted in unfamiliar ways just to see how it felt. (l. 47-48) “feel”means “to give you the feeling especially when you touch or experience something” e.g. a. Her skin felt cold and rough. b. The metal felt smooth and cold c. The ten-foot oars felt heavy and awkward. 5. There were times when I wanted to avoid doing those things I found most frightening. (l. 52-53) “There were times ” means “sometimes”. e.g. There are times when she makes me despair of the whole thing.