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Unit 8 GREEN LIVING
Lesson 2 Greening the Desert
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Yi Jiefang’s early life was ...
Dr Chen Lan is going to give a talk on a tree-planting pioneer. Predict the content of the talk.
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showing or feeling happiness or satisfaction
the act of being still alive for some time
a plan or suggestion
a stone at the head of a grave
____ headstone
____ survival
____ proposal
____ contented
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Choose the correct explanation for each word.
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Listen to part 1, and summarize its main idea.
Yi Jiefang went to Inner Mongolia to achieve her son’s unfulfilled dream — planting trees.
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Listen to part 2, and summarize its main idea.
Yi went to IM and proposed to plant trees to the local government, where she achieved success after failures thanks to her determination.
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early days, not easy
YJF, IM, desert,
government, proposal, 1 million
however, not experienced, blow away, …
now, 85%
Can you draw a diagram to show the structure of part 2
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Listen to the quotes. Take notes and read aloud. Explain the meaning of the quotes in your own words. What do you think of Yi Jiefang
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What else do you want to know about Yi Jiefang Prepare some questions for the Question & Answer session.
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1. profit n 盈利,利润 v 有益于,对……有好处;获利
a non-profit organisation I admire 我钦佩的非营利组织
at a profit 获利 make a profit / profits 赚取利润
profit forecast 利润预测 non-profit organisation 非营利组织
A profits B A 有益于 B B profits from / by A B 从 A 中获益
profitable adj 有利润的;赢利的;有益的
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2. contented adj 满意的;满足的
Ms Yi had a contented life until a terrible event occurred which changed her life. 易女士一直过着知足的生活,直到一件可怕的事情发生,改变了她的生活。
content adj 满足的;满意的;愿意
n 满意,满足;内容;(书的)目录;所容纳之
物;(书、讲话、节目等的)主题;容量;含量
vt 使满意;使满足
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feel / be content with 对……感到满意 / 满足
be content to do sth 愿意做某事
with content 满意地;满足地
content oneself with 使自己满足于……
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3. occur vi 发生;存在
occur 是不及物动词,不用于被动语态,其过去式、过去分词以及现在分词分别为:occurred, occurred, occurring
occur to sb (主意或想法)突然浮现于某人脑海;想起,想到
It occurs / occurred to sb to do sth 某人想到要做……
It occurs / occurred to sb that ... 某人想到……
某人突然想到……
sth comes to sb / sth strikes sb / It strikes sb that ... / It hits sb that ...
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4. make sb’s dream come true (使)某人梦想成真
So Yi Jiefang decided to make her son’s dream come true, and NPO-Greenlife was born. 于是,易解放决定让她儿子的梦想成真,NPO-Greenlife 应运而生。
辨析:
come true 用于 dream 之后,不用被动语态
realise 用于 dream 之前,或 dream 后加 be realised
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5. proposal n 建议;提议
The local government agreed with her proposal to plant one million trees in the region over ten years. 当地政府同意她提出的在十年内在该地区种植一百万棵树的建议。
make / put forward a proposal 提出建议 submit a proposal 提交建议
come up with a proposal 想到一个建议 draw up a proposal 起草提案
propose v 提议;建议;打算
以后缀 -al 结尾的名词: approve → approval 批准;同意
arrive → arrival 到达;到来 survive → survival 幸存
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6. slim adj 微小的;苗条的;薄的 v 减肥;变苗条
Although there seemed only a slim chance that the trees could survive ... 尽管树木存活的可能性似乎很小……
a slim figure 苗条的身材
a slim chance / hope 可能性小 / 希望渺茫
a slim majority 微弱优势
slim down 减肥;(机构)缩减;裁减
slim 的比较级和最高级是:slimmer, slimmest
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7. survival n 继续生存,幸存
Now the trees have a survival rate of 85%.
现在树木的成活率为 85%。
fight / struggle for survival 为生存而斗争
survival of the fittest 适者生存
survive vi 生存;存活 vt 幸存;艰难度过;比……活得长
survive sb by ... 比某人多活…… survive after 在……后幸存
survivor n 幸存者;生还者
surviving adj 现存的;残存的;活下来的
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8. rate n 比率,率;速度 v 估价;评价;划分等级
a rising birth rate 不断增长的出生率
at a rate of 以……的速度
at any rate 在任何情况下;无论如何
rate sb / sth as ... 认为……是
rate sb / sth highly 对……评价很高
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9. overcome vt (overcame overcome) 克服(困难);控制(感情)
I have complete respect for her and admire her strength in overcoming such a great personal loss. 我完全尊重她,钦佩她克服如此巨大的个人损失的力量。
overcome difficulties / one’s fear 克服困难 /某人的恐惧
overcome bad habits 改掉恶习
overcome the enemy 战胜敌人
be overcome with emotion / excitement / joy / delight / horror / sorrow
情绪激动 / 兴奋 / 喜悦 / 震惊 / 伤心
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10. determination n 决心;毅力
She has made a huge difference with her determination to make her son’s dreams a reality. 把儿子的梦想变成现实的决心使她产生了巨大影响。
determination to do sth 做某事的决心
with determination 坚决地
determine vt 决定;确定;查明
determine to do sth 决定做某事 determine sb to do sth 使某人下决心做某事
determined adj 有决心的;坚定的
be determined to do sth 决心做某事 be determined that ... 决心……
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11. work through 调整(情绪);(结果或影响)变得明显
解决(问题)
My question is: How did Ms Yi Jiefang work through her sadness after her son’s death 我的问题是:在儿子去世后,易解放是如何度过她的悲伤的?
work at / on 从事 / 致力于
work out 计算出;想出;解决;锻炼;产生结果,发展
work up 激发;逐步完善;逐渐准备
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12. former adj 以前的;从前的 n 前者
Can you say something about the former and current conditions in the desert 你能说一些关于沙漠以前和现在的状况吗?
the former 前者 the latter 后者
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13. current adj 当前的;现时的 n 水流;气流;电流
current / the latest events 当前事件 / 最新事件
current affairs 时事
electric current 电流
currency n 流行;通用;通货;货币
currently adv 当前;目前;时下
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14. ordinary adj 普通的;平常的
Yi has shown that so-called “ordinary people” can do amazing things. 易展现了所谓的普通人也能做惊人的事情。
in the ordinary way 一般地,通常地
out of the ordinary 不寻常,出乎意料 ordinary people 普通人
辨析:
ordinary(事情)每天发生,十分平淡无奇;(人)无特别之处,很一般
an ordinary young man 一个普通的年轻人
common(多指物)很常见,不稀奇
common sense 常识 common practice 惯例
usual 常见、常闻和常做的事或举动,强调惯常性 as usual 照例
general 普遍的,很少有例外情况,语气强于 common general opinion 普遍观点
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Pair work Imagine you have a chance to meet Ms Yi Jiefang. Prepare some questions that you would like to ask her. Then role-play an interview.