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Unit 4 A glimpse of the future
Section C Developing ideas & Writing
Part 1 Reading comprehension
Part 2 Language points
目录索引
Part 1 Reading comprehension
第一步速读课文 理清脉络
Activity 1 Reading for the main idea
Read the text quickly and find out the main idea of the text is______________________________________.
a boy’s attitude to a gift from Earth
Activity 2 Skimming for the main structure
1.Read the text again and match each paragraph with its main idea.
Part 1 (Paras.1-3) A.The conversation between Mr Anderson and
his son about a real dog and Robutt.
Part 2 (Paras.4-6) B.The reason why Mr Anderson brought a dog
from Earth.
Part 3 (Paras.7-21) C.To show Jimmy’s ability and the relation
between Jimmy and Robutt.
2.Read the text again and fill in the blanks.
Title A Boy’s Best Friend
Author Isaac Asimov
Setting Time In the future
Place (1)
Characters (2) ,a Moon-born boy;Mr Anderson,Jimmy’s father; (3) ,Jimmy’s mother;Robutt, (4) ,Jimmy’s pet
On the Moon
Jimmy
Mrs Anderson
a mechanical dog
Plot Jimmy’s parents get a dog from Earth.They want to give it to Jimmy as a pet.But...
Different attitudes towards Robutt Parents They think Robutt is a (5) imitation of a real dog.
Jimmy He loves Robutt and treats him like (6) .
mechanical
a real dog
第二步精读课文 领悟细节
Activity 3 Read the text carefully and choose the best answer
1.Why did Mr Anderson bring a dog from Earth
A.Because he really liked it.
B.Because his wife hasn’t seen one since she was born.
C.Because his son was born in the Moon and has never seen one.
D.Because he wanted his son to experience the life on Earth.
答案 C
2.What does the sentence “Jimmy couldn’t go wrong while Robutt was around”(Para.6) mean
A.Robutt was helpful to Jimmy.
B.Jimmy was afraid to make a mistake while Robutt was present.
C.Jimmy got on well with Robutt.
D.Jimmy still couldn’t adapt to the Moon environment.
答案 A
3.What will the passage talk about in the following paragraphs
A.The difference between the real dog and Robutt.
B.Whether his father will be angry.
C.Jimmy will hold Robutt tightly.
D.Whether Jimmy will give up Robutt or not.
答案 D
Activity 4 思考分享 提升思维
1.Do you want to have an AI friend Why
2.Are you interested in novels about AI Why
略
略
Activity 5 诵读佳句 学练写作
Read the passage carefully and find the sentences describing the outer side of the crater.
The outer side of the crater sloped southward and the Earth,which was low in the southern sky,was nearly full,so that the entire crater-slope was brightly lit.The slope was a gentle one and even the weight of the spacesuit couldn’t keep Jimmy from racing up it in a floating hop that made the gravity seem nonexistent.
第三步深读课文 融会提能
Activity 6 课文语篇填空
Jimmy,1. long and agile arms and legs,was out on the crater, looking 2. (thick) and stubbier with his spacesuit on.Robutt,a dog,was a mechanical imitation,3. had four legs,tripping Jimmy or jumping on him 4. (show) how much he loved him,or
5. (circle) around and squeaking low and 6. (scare) when Jimmy hid behind a rock.Robutt 7. (adjust) to act as if it loves Jimmy.Jimmy held Robutt 8. (tight).9. the little robot-mutt which had never been held like that in all its 10.___________ (exist),squeaked high.
with
thicker
which
to show
circling
scared
is adjusted
tightly
And
existence
Activity 7 长难句分析
1.The outer side of the crater sloped southward and the Earth,which was low in the southern sky,was nearly full,so that the entire crater-slope was brightly lit.
定语从句
结果状语从句
[尝试翻译]
环形山外侧向南倾斜,南面天空下方的地球全部显现出来,因此整个环形山山坡明亮了起来。
[尝试翻译]
2. Jimmy couldn’t go wrong while Robutt was around,tripping him when he was too near a rock,or jumping on him to show how much he loved him,or
circling around and squeaking low and scared when Jimmy hid behind a rock,when all the time Robutt knew well enough where he was.
时间状语从句
伴随状语
时间状语从句
宾语从句
宾语从句
只要有罗布特相伴,吉米就没有危险。当吉米过于靠近一块岩石,它会扑倒他;罗布特还会扑向他,以表达爱意;当吉米藏在岩石后,罗布特就原地打转,低吼,战战兢兢,不论什么时候,罗布特都对吉米的位置了如指掌。
Part 2 Language points
基础落实 必备知识全过关
重点单词
必记写作词汇
1. v.皱眉
2. n.线索,提示
frown
clue
识记阅读词汇
1.crater n.
2.agile adj.
3.slope v.
4.hop n.
5.squeak v.
6.tendon n.
7.wavelength n.
8.mechanical adj.
9.mutt n.
10.positronic adj.
(物体坠落、炸弹爆炸等在地上造成的)坑
敏捷的,灵活的
倾斜,成斜坡
跳跃
发出吱吱声
腱
波长
机械的
杂种狗
正电子的
串记拓展词汇
1.imitation n.仿制品→ vt.模仿
2.tightly adv.紧紧地→ adj.紧的
3.desperate adj.拼命的,绝望的→ adv.极其,非常;绝望地;不顾一切地,拼命地
4.faulty adj.有故障的,有缺陷的→ n.过错,缺点
5.consistent adj.一贯的,一致的→ n.一致性,连贯性
→ adv.一贯地;一致地;坚持地
imitate
tight
desperately
fault
consistency
consistently
【掌握构词规律 快速记牢单词】
后缀-cy常与形容词结合构成名词,表示“状态,性质”。如:
consistent→consistency 一致性,一贯性
delicate→delicacy 仔细;周到
accurate→accuracy 精确,准确
fluent→fluency 流利
重点短语
1. 经历,经受
2. 努力做某事
3. 伸出
4. 发生故障
5. 改变主意
6.the difference between...and...
7.as though
8.in shock
go through
make an effort to do sth.
hold out
break down
change one’s mind
……与……之间的不同
似乎,好像
震惊
要点探究 能力素养全提升
、
基础词汇——语境记忆
1.agile adj.敏捷的,灵活的
【佳句背诵】At 20 years old he was not as strong,as fast,as agile as he is now.[人物介绍]
在他20岁时,他没有现在这样强壮、迅速、敏捷。
2.tightly adv.紧紧地
【佳句背诵】Her eyes were tightly closed.[人物介绍]
她的双眼紧闭着。
.、
高频词汇——讲练互动
1.go through经过,经历某过程;通读;检查;用完,耗尽
go against 违背;违反
go by逝去;过去
go over复习;仔细检查
go out出去;熄灭
go back回去;追溯到
【佳句背诵】Not until he went through real hardship did he realize the warmth of home.[过去经历]
直到经历了真正的困难,他才体会到家的温暖。
【即学即练】单句填空/单句写作
①Anyone who goes nature will be punished.
②It was a tradition that goes at least 100 years.
③Things will get better as time goes .
④我们的老师为我们选了很多重要的习题,同时我也复习了语言点。
Our teacher chose many important exercises for us,and I also__________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ___________ __________ __________.
against
back
by
went
over the language points at the
same time
2.desperate adj.拼命的,绝望的;不顾一切的;极度渴望的
(1)be desperate for sth.渴望某物
be desperate to do sth.渴望做某事
(2)desperation n.不顾一切;绝望
in desperation绝望;不顾死活地
(3)desperately adv.绝望地;极度地
【佳句背诵】I am desperate to improve my spoken English.Can you give me some advice [请求帮助]
我渴望提高英语口语,你能给我一些建议吗
【即学即练】单句填空/单句写作
①He is so deep in debt that he is desperate money.
② desperation,they jumped out of the window to escape the fire.
③There may be something missing in your life that you ________________ (desperate) want.
④山区的这些孩子渴望学习更多的知识。
These children in the mountainous area__________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _____________.
for
In
desperately
are desperate to
learn more knowledge
3.in shock吃惊地;处于极度震惊状态
(1)shock n.休克;打击;吃惊;震惊
v.(使)震惊;震动
in a state of shock 大为震惊
(2)shocked adj.震惊的;惊讶的
be shocked at/by对……吃惊
be shocked to do sth.做某事很吃惊
(3)shocking adj.令人震惊的
【佳句背诵】They sat there in shock and disbelief.[过去经历]
他们吃惊地坐在那里,不敢相信这是真的。
【即学即练】单句填空/句式升级
①I looked at my husband __________shock,waiting for him to tell me that I had misunderstood everything.But he only shook his head.
②Jones was __________ (shock) when she said that she didn’t actually mind being cheated.
③The survivors lay on the beach,exhausted and __________ (shock).
④I was shocked to find everything buried under the fallen houses,and I burst into tears.
→________________________________________________,I burst into tears.(过去分词短语作状语)
in
shocked
shocked
Shocked to find everything buried under the fallen houses
4.consistent adj.一致的,始终如一的;持续的,连续的
(1)be consistent with与……一致或吻合
be consistent in在……方面一致
(2)consistently adv.一致地,始终如一地
(3)consistency n.一致性,连贯性
【佳句背诵】What you say now is not consistent with what you said last week.[观点看法]
你现在说的话与你上星期说的话不一致。
【即学即练】单句填空/单句写作
①Whatever method you choose,you must (consistent) stick with it.
②One must grasp the main idea and be consistent writing.
③这些行为与他的原则是一致的。
These actions__________ __________ __________his principles.
consistently
in
are consistent with
、
多义词汇——自主练透
Ⅰ.一词多义
1.mechanical
A.adj.机械的 B.adj.机械似的,呆板的
C.adj.无意识的,机械的
①I have little mechanical knowledge.
②Occasionally she stopped to rest in a mechanical way by some gate or post.
③She was quite mechanical and unthinking in the way she ironed the shirts.
A
C
B
2.imitation
A.n.仿制品 B.n.通过学习模仿某事物
C.n.扮演或模仿某人的言谈举止
①The house was built in imitation of a Roman villa.
②That’s not an original Rembrandt.It’s an imitation.
③I could do a pretty good imitation of him.
B
A
C
Ⅱ.教材熟词生义
hop
项目 意义 例句
熟义 v. I tried to hop on my good foot while holding onto Jim.
生义 v. We hopped over to Bruges for the weekend.
单脚跳
快速去(某地)
、
重点句式——多维剖析
not until的强调句型
It was not until an hour later that he noticed that Carolyn had left her emergency call device on the breakfast table.(教材原句)
直到一个小时后,他才注意到卡罗琳把她的紧急呼叫装置忘在早餐桌上了。
本句为not until的强调句。其句型为:It was not until...+that+句子的其余部分。
not...until...直到……才……
not until的倒装结构:
Not until...+一般疑问句
【佳句背诵】It is not until today that I have time to share my story of basketball with you.[过去经历]
直到今天,我才有时间和你们分享我的篮球故事。
【即学即练】单句填空/句型转换
①It was not until I began to work that I (realize) how much time I had wasted.
②Not until they heard that she was safe and sound (be) their minds set at rest.
③I didn’t know he belonged to the voluntary organization until Jack made a contribution to the disabled.
→____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________.(倒装句)
→___________________________________________________________ __________________________________.(强调句)
realized
were
Not until Jack made a contribution to the disabled did I know he belonged to the voluntary organization
It was not until Jack made a contribution to the disabled that I knew he belonged to the voluntary organization
本 课 结 束