Unit 1 Other countries, other cultures unit 1 project

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People often associate a country with some famous aspects of its culture. What do you suppose people think about when France, Britain , India or Australia is mentioned
Wine, cooking and perfume(香水)
British reserve
To other Europeans, the best-known quality of the British,
and in particular of the English, is "reserve".
Indian dance
Kangroo
Koala bear
Rare animals
platypus
Aborigines
beautiful scenery
People love outdoor activities
Read the passage and analyse it.
How is information organized in the article
Part 1(para _____ )
Part 2(Para_____ )
Part 3(Para____ )
1-3
4-8
9
Structure analysis
Australians’ absolute love of sports and perfect factors for being a great sporting nation
some popular sports and outstanding performances in international games, especially in the Olympics
conclusion
Part 1( para 1-3 )
Australians’ absolute love of sports and perfect factors for being a great sporting nation
1. There is nothing ambiguous about…
2. …absolute love…
3. …all the time…, …only topic…,
Devotion to sport
4. …quickly turn to…,
…an analysis of…, …a discussion of…
What factors help make Australia a sporting nation
climate
sunshine
space
weather conditions
spare time
Part 2( Para 4-8)
some popular sports and outstanding performances in international games, especially in the Olympics
amazing
1. …among the winning nations.
2. … a great percentage of …
3. at the 2008 Beijing Olympics…
Popular sports in Australia
Para 4
Para 5
Para 6
Para 7
Swimming and surfing
tennis
Rugby, soccer and football
cricket
Here is Australia's medal number
in the 2008 Beijing Olympics
1 中国 51 21 28 100
2 美国 36 38 36 110
3 俄罗斯 23 21 28 72
4 英国 19 13 15 47
5 德国 16 10 15 41
6 澳大利亚 14 15 17 46
7 韩国 13 10 8 31
Considering Australia’s small population,
its outstanding performance at the Olympics
Games was really amazing
Part 3: conclusion
Australia is a sporting nation.
It’s time for us to finish our project
What do you suppose other people think about when China is mentioned
What do you think are the most famous aspects of Chinese culture
associate A with B (A is associated with B)
把A和B联系起来；把A和B联想起来
人们常常会从 一个国家联想到它有名的文化eg.People often associate a country with some famous aspects of its culture.
红色常常使人联想到危险。
eg. Red is usually associated with danger.
association n. 协会，工会；联合，交往
2.reserve 1) vt. 保留；预约，预定(book)
You had better reserve the money for future need.
你最好保留那笔钱以备将来之需。
We must reserve a room at the hotel.
我们必须预定一间旅社房间。
2) n. 保护区: a nature reserve
保守, 矜持:
The British are famous for their reserve.
储备, 储藏: large oil and gas reserves
3. suppose 1)以为, 猜想
你以为那时他给了我什么
What do you suppose he gave me then
2)假定, 假设, 假想
Supposing (that) you are wrong, what will you do then
假设你错了, 那你会怎么办
3) be supposed to do/be sth. 应该, 应当
你本该在一小时以前就到这儿。
You were supposed to be here an hour ago.
4．(line1) There is nothing ambiguous about Australians’ love of sport.
= There is no doubt about Australians’ love of...
= There is no doubt that Australians love sport.
澳大利亚人热爱体育，这点毫无疑问。
4. Their absolute love of it seems compulsory. (L1)
按学校规定我们必须穿校服。
英语是必修课。
It is compulsory for us to wear the school uniform.
English is a compulsory subject.
5. live 形容词 adj. 1. 活的,有生命的[B] We sell live fish. 我们出售活鱼。
2. 燃着的 We cooked the steak over live coals. 我们在燃烧着的炭上煎牛排。
3. 实况播送的 We watched a live television show. 我们观看了一场电视现场直播的表演。 副词 adv. 1. 在(或从)表演现场;以实况(转播) The football game was televised live. 足球比赛由电视现场直播。
6. (line 5) turn to
① 求助 turn to sb. for help
② 翻到 turn to P20
③ 转到；变成
7. (line 7) strengths and weaknesses
优势和劣势；优点和缺点
了解自己的优缺点很重要。
It’s important to know your own strengths and weaknesses.
the strengths and weaknesses of an argument 一个论点的有力之处与薄弱之处
8．(line 9) devotion 热爱，投入，奉献
the Australians’ devotion to sport
澳大利亚人对体育的热爱
the devotion of parents to their children
父母对子女的挚爱
the devotion of too much time to sports
投入太多时间在运动上
devote oneself/one’s time/one’s energy to sth /doing sth
9. (line 11) content
1)(表语adj.)满足的,满意的;甘愿[(+with)][+to-v]
你对你的工作满意吗？
Are you content with your work
He was content just to sit in front of the television all day.
他只要整天坐在电视机前就心满意足了。 2)及物动词 vt. 使满足[(+with)] Her answer seemed to content him. 她的回答好像令他满意。
3) contented (作定语用的adj.)
with a contented look/smile 带着满意的表情
content 名词 n. 1. 内容,要旨[U] The play lacks content. 这出戏缺乏实质性内容。
2. 含量,容量[the S]
3. 容纳的东西;具体内容[P] Show me the contents of your suitcase. 给我看看你手提箱里的东西。 The contents of the letter are secret. 这封信的具体内容是不公开的。
4. (书刊等的)目录[P]
10. Indeed , ______ (sit) in front of the television ________ (watch) a sporting event, with a drink in one hand some fast food in the other, is very common in Australia.
sitting
watching
的确，人们一手握饮料一手捧快餐，坐在电视机前看体育赛事，这在澳大利亚非常普遍。
with+宾语+宾补(adj. / adv. / prep.短语 / doing / done / to do)
_______________________(随着秋天的到来), the trees are abundant in fruit.
__________________________(买好了他们需要的东西), they left the supermarket.
_____________________(有些东西要买), they went to the supermarket.
With autumn coming
With what they need bought
With something to buy
With a rubber cord _______________ (用橡胶绳子系在脚踝上), he jumped from a high platform.
_______________________________________________________
(有如此多的学生流利地说英语), this teacher is very glad.
tied to his ankles
With so many students speaking English fluently
_____________________(他脸上带着笑容）, he looks at me.
He fell asleep ________________(门开着).
He fell asleep _______________(灯开着).
With a smile on his face
with the door open
with the lights on
11.It is one of the main reasons why Australians can sometimes be accused of being overweight and unfit.
unfit adj. 不健康的；不适宜的
The captain is still unfit and will miss tonight’s game.
队长身体欠佳将不能出席今晚的比赛。
The water is unfit to drink.
12.Still, Australia is considered to be a great sporting nation.
尽管如此，澳大利亚仍被视为体育大国。
(1) still adv 1) 尽管如此 ，但 ，不过
The weather was cold and wet . Still , we had a great time .
2) 还， 还是，依旧，任然
Mum, I’m still hungry!
3)（加强比较级）还要 ，更
The next day was warmer still .
第二天更暖和了。
adj. 静止的，平静的，安静的
still water平静的水面 stay still待着不动
(2) consider … to be /as… 认为，觉得
这项奖项被视为极大的荣誉
This award is considered ( to be ) a great honour . consider doing sth 考虑做什么
我们正在考虑买一辆新车 。
We are considering buying a new car .
considering 就……而言 ，鉴于 ，考虑到
He is very active , considering his age.
就他的年龄来说，他是十分活跃的 。
take…into consideration 考虑到
Taking his age into consideration, he has done very well.
13. (line 16) climate与 weather 的比较
climate : （指一定区域内经过多年观察所得到的概括性的气候情况）气候 [ C, U ]
a wet / warm /mild climate 潮湿的/温暖的/温和的
weather : （指一定区域和一定时间内大气内发生的各种气象变化） 天气，气象
weather forecast 天气预报
--What’s the weather like today
--It’s hot/windy.
14.Many people owe their love of sport to the perfect conditions for it.
1) owe…to…. 归因于，归功于，起源于
他的成功是靠勤奋工作。
He owes his success to hard work.
2) owe sth. to sb. / owe sb sth 欠(帐),欠(情)
He still owes 3000 dollars to his father .
他还欠他父亲三千美元。
You owe me a favour .
3) owing to 因为 ，由于，归功于
Owing to (=Due to) the natural environment , many people feel that New Zealand is perfect for outdoor activities .
由于自然环境，许多人觉得新西兰适合户外运动 .
你还欠我一个人情哪！
18. (line 20) outdoors : adv. &, n.
1) adv. 在户外，在野外 （反义词 indoors）
孩子们通常比较喜欢在野外玩耍 。
Children usually prefer playing outdoors .
2) n. (通常用the outdoors ) 户外，野外
I love to be in the great outdoors .
我喜欢生活在大自然中 。
3）adj. 户外的，野外的 （反义词 indoor）
an outdoor sport 户外运动
19.Sydney, for example, is a city with 37 beaches, ____ most can be reached within 30 minutes...
A. of that B. of which
C. that D. which
练习：翻译下列句子
1)上周，只有两个人来看房子，他们没有一个想买的。
2)有两栋建筑物，大一点的大约有一百英尺高。
B
Last week, only two people came to look at
the house, neither of whom wanted to buy it.
There are two buildings , the larger of which
is nearly a hundred feet high.
3)他有五个兄弟，最小的那个很聪明。
4)老王有三个儿子，两个在北京工作。
5)这个工厂每年产五十万双鞋,其中80%销往国外。
He has five brothers, the youngest of whom is very clever .
Lao Wang has three sons, two of
whom are working in Beijing.
The factory produces half a million
pairs of shoes every year, 80% of
which are sold abroad.
20. (line 24) be equipped with 配备
The soldiers are equipped with weapons.
士兵们配备有武器。
be equipped for 为…装备
He is equipped for climbing. 他为爬山装备好了。
equipment n. (不可数)设备
一件设备a piece of equipment
对比：facility(可数)“设施”，复数形式facilities。
运动设备 sports facilities; sports equipment
21. (line26) lighting n. 照明 lightning n. 闪电
22. (line 29) participate in 参加
attend 出席（会议、讲座、上学）
take part in 参加（活动）
【注意： 积极参加take an active part in】
join 加入（团队，组织），成为其中一名成员
join in 参加（游戏，活动）
23. (line 28) various forms of …的各种形式
类似于 a variety of ; all kinds of ; all sorts of
24. (line 28) distinguish A from B
distinguish between A and B 把A和B区分开来
这对双胞胎长得太像了以致于很难把他们区分开.
The twins are so alike that it is difficult to distinguish one from the other.
At what age are children able to distinguish between right and wrong
孩子到了什么年龄才能区分对和错呢？
类似的结构还有： tell A from B
tell the difference between… 分辨A和B
你能分辨出汤姆和他的孪生兄弟吗？
Can you tell Tom from his twin brother
It is hard to tell the difference between the two versions. 很难分辨出着两个版本有什么区别。
25. (line 33) 1） lead to 导致
使用过多的糖会引起健康问题。
Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.
Your advice led me to think it again.
你的建议使我再考虑了一下。
表示‘导致’的还有：cause, result in, contribute to
2)lead to sp. 通向某地 lead sb. to sp. Every road leads to Rome. 条条大路通罗马
The road will lead you directly to the station.
这条路将直接将你带到车站。
26．(L37) grasp
grasp/ seize the opportunity of doing sth/ to do sth 抓住机会
27.（L41）穿衣服的表达：
be dressed in 穿着
wear 穿；蓄
put/ pull on 穿上/ 匆忙套上
have sth on 穿着
be in 颜色
28. (Line 49) compete vi. 竞争，比赛
competitor n. 竞争者，竞争对手
competition n. 竞赛，比赛
29. winning (Line 45) adj. “获胜的，赢的”
the winning team 胜队
the winning horse 获胜的马
▲win→ won→ won 获胜；赢得
她在音乐比赛中获得头等奖。
She won the first prize in the music competition.
▲winner 获胜者；得奖人
The winner of the race was given a medal.
30. in particular 特别地 = particularly
She loves the song in particular, because her mother used to sing it.
He is particularly good at mathematics.
particular adj. 特别的
He is interested in all subjects, but he has a particular preference for English.
他对所有科目都感兴趣，但是对英语尤其偏好。
31. rather than “而不是”
周末她忙于购物而不呆在家里看电视。
On weekends she is busy doing shopping rather than stay at home watching TV.
该责备的是你而不是孩子们。
You, rather than the children, should be blamed.
“rather than”和prefer搭配，构成的“prefer to do…rather than do…”是重要的短语，也是高考考点
Rather than _______ on a crowded bus, he always prefers _______ a bike. (94NMET)
A. ride, ride B. riding, ride
C. ride, to ride D. to ride, riding
C
32. (Line 45) sporting: adj.
有关体育运动的; 喜欢运动的（置于名词之前）
a sporting man 喜欢运动的人
sporting goods 体育运动用品
▲复习巩固
⑴sport 名词，（各项）运动
板球是我最喜爱的运动。
Football is my favourite sport.
我喜欢户外[室内]运动。
I am fond of outdoor [indoor] sports.
⑵sports 名词，（用复数形式）【英】运动会
学校运动会延至下星期六。
The school sports were postponed till next Saturday.
⑶sport(s) 形容词，（常用复数形式）运动的，运动用的（置于名词之前）
a sport(s) event 运动会; sport(s) shoes 运动鞋