M10U2 People on the move Reading(2) Language points
Learning aims（学习目标）：
1. To have a further understanding of the passage
2. To learn some language points in the passage
Important and difficult points（重点难点）：
1. Words and expressions in the passage
2. How to memorize the new words and phrases
Language points:
In this edition of American Living, we are looking at some population trends in the USA. 在这一版的《美国生活》中，我们讨论美国人口趋向。
1）edition
版本（出版形式）
a paperback/hardback/hardcover edition 平装/硬皮/精装版
（报纸、杂志的）一份；（广播、电视节目的）一期，一辑
The story was in Tuesday’s edition of “The New York Times”.
这个故事在周二那期的《纽约时报》上。
限量版____________ 首版_________________
动词：edit 编辑；剪辑；主编 名词：editor 编辑，主编；剪辑师
2) trend 与 tendency 辨析：
tendency仅仅指趋向，如：she has the tendency to work late. trend强调要变化或发展的趋势，如：fashion trend流行趋势；The trend is toward working longer hours for less money. 从中可见，tendency指的是倾向，trend指发展、变化趋势，具有动态含义。
2.Older Americans are on the move.
1) traveling from place to place _______________
We’ll be on the move next week, so you won’t be able to reach us.
2) busy or active all the time ___________________
He’s always on the move and never has time to rest.
3) developing quickly ________________
It’s an industry on the move.
3. Throughout the Midwest and the Northeast, people aged 60 and over are packing their bags and heading south along the freeway to states like Florida.
1）Here the word aged is an adjective ,meaning ‘at the age of’ or ‘…years old’.With this meaning ,it is often used after the noun it modifies.
Eg.According to China’s law, children aged between 6 and 15 must go to school.
Exercise:
1）The prize of the game show is $30000 and an all expenses __ vacation to China.
A. paying B. paid C. to be paid D. being paid
2）Don't use words, expressions, or phrases____ only to people with specific knowledge.
A. being known B. having been known C. to be known D. known
When aged means ‘very old’, it is used before a person or some people.
Eg. Who took care of the aged couple after their only son died?
2）head vi.
(1) 朝…行进（与for, towards, across连用）
The ship was heading for Shanghai. 船正开往上海。
It’s about time we were heading home. 我们该动身回家了。
head south/north etc.
我们朝南向首都进发。_______________________________
be headed (for)
你们要去哪里？________________________________________
(2) 负责, 主管
She has been appointed to__________________. 她受命领导研究小组。
(3) 在顶端
The chapter was headed ‘My early life’. 这一章的标题是“我的早年生活”。
(4) 位于队伍之首，带领
The procession was headed by Martin Luther King. 游行队伍由马丁·路德金带领的。
head n.
保持头脑冷静______________发疯，精神错乱__________________
慌神，失去自制，惊惶失措_____________________
4. This group makes up over 17 percent of the state’s population.
1) He made up some excuse about the dog eating his homework. ____________
2) They made up a little poem and wrote it on the card._________________
3) They made my face up to look like a clown. ______________
4) Sorry, I’m late; I’ll make up the time this evening. ______________
5) Women make up 40 per cent of the workforce. __________________
6) This book is made up of twelve separate short stories. ________________
5. The question is, though, why are so many people retiring and spending their pensions in Florida.
a) retire vi.退休；（因失利或受伤）退出比赛retirement n.
retire from ….
从军队退役后，他花了很长时间才适应平民生活。
After ___________the army ,it took him a long time to _______________civilian life.
因为腿部受伤，他不得不退出比赛。He was forced to _____________due to _________.
b) pension ?noun [C] 养老金，抚恤金；
残疾抚恤金 a disability pension 领取退休金draw/receive/collect a pension
辨析
bonus n._______ allowance n.___________
expenditure n.____________
The total ______________on defence has dropped since 1989.
People who stay more than two years in the job receive a special ________.
His salary includes a monthly clothing _________________.
6.Younger people might like snow and cold, but for people my age ,such weather is very tough; snow can turn into ice ,which is easy to slip on.
（1）本句是一个由分号连接的_____________句。第一个分句中，but连接两个_____分句；第二个分句中，which引导_______________从句,不定式短语to slip on的逻辑宾语是从句的主语________ (指ice)
2） tough adj.
a. 艰难的；艰难的；棘手的
She’s been having a tough time of it (= a lot of problems) lately.
她最近的日子一直很难熬。
He faces the toughest test of his leadership so far.
他面临迄今为止对自己的领导工作最严峻的考验。
b.严格；坚定~ (on/with sb/sth)
The school takes a tough line on (= punishes severely) cheating.
学校对作弊行为的惩罚很严厉。
反义词: soft
c. 强壮,能吃苦耐劳的，坚忍不拔的
He’s not tough enough for a career in sales.
他干推销这一行缺少足够的韧劲。
She’s a tough cookie/customer. 她是个有主见的人。
d.（人）剽悍的；粗暴的；粗野的
He plays the tough guy in the movie. 他在电影中扮演硬汉。
反义词：tender
3） slip vi. (slipped; slipped; slipping)
a.滑；滑倒，失足
The ship slipped through the water. 船在水面滑行。
She slipped on the ice. 她在冰上滑倒了。
b.溜走，悄悄地走
那学生溜出了教室。The student ____________________the classroom.
n. 滑动；滑跤；失足；下降；疏忽；错误
他在浴室里滑了一跤。 He took a slip in the bathroom.
你的工作质量有所下降。 __________________________
笔误/口误_________________
7．Recently ,there has been a boom in population movements ,and according to the national population survey ,12.5 percent of the population moves each year.
a. (c.n.)（蜂等的）嗡嗡声；（炮、雷等的）隆隆声；轰轰声；（波涛的）澎湃声
b. n.（商业等的）繁荣；激增；景气
房产市场的突然繁荣____________________ 兴盛时期________________________
c. vi.（商业，贸易等）繁荣；兴起，迅速发展；轰鸣，隆隆作响
萧条之后生意兴隆起来。_________________________-
Alaska boomed with the discovery of oil.
阿拉斯加因发现石油而突然繁荣起来。
8.Across the USA,people are noticing the same thing:young people are electing to live in cities.
a. 选举 ~ sb to/as sth
我们选出詹姆斯当主席。________________________________________
He was elected to a US state governorship.他被选为美国一个州的州长。
b. 选择做某事 ~ to do sth
She elected to become a lawyer. 她选择当律师。
election n.选举 参加竞选___________________
9.Many of these more mobile people are moving to larger cities;of course,most are young adults,who are flexible and can adapt to new places and situations well.
1)mobile adj.流动的，移动式的，活动的
移动式空调器______________ 移动电话_____________n.流动性，易变性______________
2）孩子们发现很难适应新学校。___________________________
他想把他的剧本改编成电视剧。He is going to ______his play _____television.
电影改编自一部同名的戏剧。The film has ____________________a play of the same title.
这本书描绘了沙漠物种对炎热环境的适应。
The book described the____________of desert species _______ the hot conditions.
这部小说的现代改编本_________________________
10.privilege n.特权，特别待遇；荣幸
have the privilege of doing sth./to do sth.享受特权或有幸做某事
女士们、先生们，我非常荣幸地介绍今晚的演讲者。
Ladies and gentlemen,___________________________________
it is a privilege to do sth.做某事是份殊荣
能够听她演奏真是荣幸。______________________________
当堂检测:
1．It is the prevention of disease______ its successful treatment that has led to the rapid increase of the world’s population.
A. rather than B. including C. but also D. less than
2. -----Does Bill do his job well?
------- ______ his old job. I’m afraid there is no hope for him.
Not better than B. No better than C. Not so well as D. More than
3．He decided to find a good job and make more money because his whole family_______ him.
A. rely on B. put on C. take on D. come on
4. The gym instructor created all kind of exercise which ______ various special interests of groups of people .
A. referred to B. catered to C. got to D. took to
5. ---I wonder why he is acting so strangely these days.
------Recent pressure at work may_____ his behavior.
A. account for B .explain for C. make for D. stand for
6. She was always ______ the move, never staying in one town over a few days.
A. of B. at C. on D in
7. The students are from different families, but they have much in ______.
A. common B. total C. general D. particular
8.The hostess ____a kiss with her guests, which made the conservative Chinese a little nervous.
A. presented B. display C. exchanged D. treated
9. The lawyer ______ every opportunity to get evidence for the woman’s evil deeds.
A. had advantages over B. take advantage of C. come into use D. put into practice
10. The trend of the clothes market needs to be _____ before you invent.
A. started with B. taken up C. put up D. looked at
11.After retirement, they planned to live in Florida temporarily so they were concerned about how much the ______ was for a double-room flat there.
A. rent B. prize C. value D. expensive
12.______houses came into being in some cities where land is precious .
A. Seasonal B. Local C. Comfortable D. Mobile
M10U2 Reading(2) Language points
1.1) limited edition 限量版 first edition 首版
2.1) 在行进中，在移动中2) 繁忙的，活跃的 3) 快速发展
3. BD We headed south towards the capital. /Where are you headed?
head the research team
4.1) 编造2) 编写；创作3) 给……化妆4) 补足；补回5) 组成，构成6) 由……组成
5. retiring from /adjust/adapt to/retire from the competition/ a leg injury奖金，红利；津贴，补助；支出，开支expenditure /bonus/allowance
6. slipped out of There has been a slip in the quality of your work.
a slip of the pen a slip of the tongue
7. a sudden boom in the housing market 房产市场的突然繁荣
兴盛时期boom years /times/ Business boomed after the depression.
8. We elected James to /as chairman. /run for election
9. a mobile air-conditioner /a mobile phone /mobility
The children found it hard to adapt to their new school.
adapt for/been adapted from/ adaptation to
a modern adaptation of the novel
10. I have the great privilege of introducing the speaker for tonight.
It was a privilege to hear her play.
当堂检测:
ABABA CACBD AD
课件21张PPT。M10 U2 Reading
Population movement in the USA Language points1.In this edition of American Living, we are looking at some population trends in the USA. 在这一版的《美国生活》中，我们讨论美国人口趋向。
1）edition
版本（出版形式）
a. paperback/hardback/hardcover edition 平装/硬皮/精装版
b.（报纸、杂志的）一份；（广播、电视节目的）一期，一辑
The story was in Tuesday’s edition of “The New York Times”.
这个故事在周二那期的《纽约时报》上。
限量版____________ 首版_________________
c.动词：edit 编辑；剪辑；主编
名词：editor 编辑，主编；剪辑师limited editionfirst edition2) trend 与 tendency 辨析： tendency仅仅指趋向，如：she has the tendency to work late. trend强调要变化或发展的趋势，如：fashion trend流行趋势；The trend is toward working longer hours for less money. 从中可见，tendency指的是倾向，trend指发展、变化趋势，具有动态含义。2.Older Americans are on the move.
1) traveling from place to place _______________
We’ll be on the move next week, so you won’t be able to reach us.
2) busy or active all the time ___________________
He’s always on the move and never has time to rest.
3) developing quickly ________________
It’s an industry on the move. 在行进中，在移动中 繁忙的，活跃的 快速发展3. Throughout the Midwest and the Northeast, people aged 60 and over are packing their bags and heading south along the freeway to states like Florida.
1）Here the word aged is an adjective ,meaning ‘at the age of’ or ‘…years old’.With this meaning ,it is often used after the noun it modifies.
Eg.According to China’s law, children aged between 6 and 15 must go to school.
Exercise:
1）The prize of the game show is $30000 and an all expenses __ vacation to China.
A. paying B. paid C. to be paid D. being paid
2）Don't use words, expressions, or phrases____ only to people with specific knowledge.
A. being known B. having been known C. to be known D. known
When aged means ‘very old’, it is used before a person or some people.
Eg. Who took care of the aged couple after their only son died?BD2）head vi.
(1) 朝…行进（与for, towards, across连用）
The ship was heading for Shanghai. 船正开往上海。
It’s about time we were heading home. 我们该动身回家了。
head south/north etc.
我们朝南向首都进发。_______________________________
be headed (for)
你们要去哪里？________________________________________
(2) 负责, 主管
She has been appointed to__________________. 她受命领导研究小组。
(3) 在顶端
The chapter was headed ‘My early life’. 这一章的标题是“我的早年生活”。
(4) 位于队伍之首，带领
The procession was headed by Martin Luther King. 游行队伍由马丁·路德金带领的。We headed south towards the capital. Where are you headed?head the research team 4. This group makes up over 17 percent of the state’s population.
1) He made up some excuse about the dog eating his homework. ____________
2) They made up a little poem and wrote it on the card._________________
3) They made my face up to look like a clown. ______________
4) Sorry, I’m late; I’ll make up the time this evening. ______________
5) Women make up 40 per cent of the workforce. __________________
6) This book is made up of twelve separate short stories. ________________编造 编写；创作 给……化妆 补足；补回 组成，构成 由……组成5. The question is, though, why are so many people retiring and spending their pensions in Florida.
a) retire vi.退休；（因失利或受伤）退出比赛retirement n.
retire from ….
从军队退役后，他花了很长时间才适应平民生活。
After ___________the army ,it took him a long time to _______________civilian life.
因为腿部受伤，他不得不退出比赛。He was forced to _____________due to _________.
b) pension ?noun [C] 养老金，抚恤金；
残疾抚恤金 a disability pension 领取退休金draw/receive/collect a pension
辨析
bonus n._______ allowance n.___________
expenditure n.____________
The total ______________on defence has dropped since 1989.
People who stay more than two years in the job receive a special ________.
His salary includes a monthly clothing _________________. retiring from adjust/adapt to retire from the competition a leg injury 奖金，红利 津贴，补助 支出，开支 expenditure bonus allowance6.Younger people might like snow and cold, but for people my age ,such weather is very tough; snow can turn into ice ,which is easy to slip on.
(1)tough adj.
a. 艰难的；艰难的；棘手的
She’s been having a tough time of it (= a lot of problems) lately.
她最近的日子一直很难熬。
He faces the toughest test of his leadership so far.
他面临迄今为止对自己的领导工作最严峻的考验。
b.严格；坚定~ (on/with sb/sth)
The school takes a tough line on (= punishes severely) cheating.
学校对作弊行为的惩罚很严厉。
反义词: soft
c. 强壮,能吃苦耐劳的，坚忍不拔的
He’s not tough enough for a career in sales.
他干推销这一行缺少足够的韧劲。
She’s a tough cookie/customer. 她是个有主见的人。
d.（人）剽悍的；粗暴的；粗野的
He plays the tough guy in the movie. 他在电影中扮演硬汉。
反义词：tender2） slip vi. (slipped; slipped; slipping)
a.滑；滑倒，失足
The ship slipped through the water. 船在水面滑行。
She slipped on the ice. 她在冰上滑倒了。
b.溜走，悄悄地走
那学生溜出了教室。
The student ____________________the classroom.
n. 滑动；滑跤；失足；下降；疏忽；错误
他在浴室里滑了一跤。 He took a slip in the bathroom.
你的工作质量有所下降。 __________________________
笔误/口误_________________
slipped out of There has been a slip in the quality of your work. a slip of the pen / a slip of the tongue7．Recently ,there has been a boom in population movements ,and according to the national population survey ,12.5 percent of the population moves each year.
a. (c.n.)（蜂等的）嗡嗡声；（炮、雷等的）隆隆声；轰轰声；（波涛的）澎湃声
b. n.（商业等的）繁荣；激增；景气
房产市场的突然繁荣____________________
兴盛时期________________________
c. vi.（商业，贸易等）繁荣；兴起，迅速发展；轰鸣，隆隆作响
萧条之后生意兴隆起来。_________________________-
Alaska boomed with the discovery of oil.
阿拉斯加因发现石油而突然繁荣起来。a sudden boom in the housing market boom years /timesBusiness boomed after the depression.8.Across the USA,people are noticing the same thing:young people are electing to live in cities.
a. 选举 ~ sb to/as sth
我们选出詹姆斯当主席。_______________________________________
He was elected to a US state governorship.他被选为美国一个州的州长。
b. 选择做某事 ~ to do sth
She elected to become a lawyer. 她选择当律师。
election n.选举 参加竞选___________________We elected James to /as chairman. run for election9.Many of these more mobile people are moving to larger cities;of course,most are young adults,who are flexible and can adapt to new places and situations well.
1)mobile adj.流动的，移动式的，活动的
移动式空调器______________ 移动电话_____________
n.流动性，易变性______________
2）孩子们发现很难适应新学校。___________________________
他想把他的剧本改编成电视剧。He is going to ______his play _____television.
电影改编自一部同名的戏剧。The film has ____________________a play of the same title.
这本书描绘了沙漠物种对炎热环境的适应。
The book described the____________of desert species _______ the hot conditions.
这部小说的现代改编本_________________________ a mobile air-conditioner a mobile phone mobility The children found it hard to adapt to their new school.adapt for been adapted from adaptation to a modern adaptation of the novel10.privilege n.特权，特别待遇；荣幸
have the privilege of doing sth./to do sth.享受特权或有幸做某事
女士们、先生们，我非常荣幸地介绍今晚的演讲者。
Ladies and gentlemen,_____________________________
it is a privilege to do sth.做某事是份殊荣
能够听她演奏真是荣幸。______________________________ I have the great privilege of introducing the speaker for tonight.It was a privilege to hear her play.当堂检测1．It is the prevention of disease______ its successful treatment that has led to the rapid increase of the world’s population.
rather than B. including
C. but also D. less than
2. -----Does Bill do his job well?
------- ______ his old job. I’m afraid there is no hope for him.
A. Not better than B. No better than
C. Not so well as D. More thanAB3．He decided to find a good job and make more money because his whole family_______ him.
A. rely on B. put on
C. take on D. come on
4. The gym instructor created all kind of exercise which ______ various special interests of groups of people .
referred to B. catered to
C. got to D. took toAB5. ---I wonder why he is acting so strangely these days.
------Recent pressure at work may_____ his behavior.
account for B .explain for
C. make for D. stand for
6. She was always ______ the move, never staying in one town over a few days.
A. of B. at C. on D inAC7. The students are from different families, but they have much in ______.
A. common B. total C. general D. particular
8.The hostess ____a kiss with her guests, which made the conservative Chinese a little nervous.
A. presented B. display C. exchanged D. treated
9. The lawyer ______ every opportunity to get evidence for the woman’s evil deeds.
A. had advantages over B. take advantage of
C. come into use D. put into practiceACB10. The trend of the clothes market needs to be _____ before you invent.
A. started with B. taken up C. put up D. looked at
11.After retirement, they planned to live in Florida temporarily so they were concerned about how much the ______ was for a double-room flat there.
A. rent B. prize C. value D. expensive
12.______houses came into being in some cities where land is precious .
A. Seasonal B. Local C. Comfortable D. MobileDADHomework
1. Read the text again and again. Try to
memorize the language points.
2. Exercises in Workbook.
