高二英语Unit 18学案
Beauty ------Warm- up﹠Lesson 1 What Is Beauty
Warm- up部分
☆ Say as many adjectives describing beauty as you can.
☆ Put the adjectives in categories (Part 1 P33)
Talk about beautiful people, places and objects.
★ 语言知识精讲
1.beauty n.美,美丽;美人;美好的东西;极好的榜样;典好处,优点
eg:She has been a beauty in her day. Her new necklace is a beauty.
Her beauty had faded over the years.
Beauty is quite different in the eye of different people.
词汇链接:beautiful adj. 美丽的,美好的 beautifully adv.美妙地
beautify vt. 美化,使更美丽 beauty queen选美皇后
2.breathless adj. 令人屏息的; 气喘吁吁的; 上气不接下气的
eg:Before the great building,I was breathless with amazement.
There is a breathless silence in the concert hall.
leave one breathless 使某人目瞪口呆
breathless是由“breath+否定前缀”构成的形容词。
eg: harmless hopeless colorless endless (表示“无…的”)
careless countless effortless tireless (表示“不…的”)
词汇链接:breathe v.呼吸; breathtaking adj.激动人心的
常用搭配:out of breath 上气不接下气 weast one’s breath白费口舌
take a deep breath 深呼吸 hold one’s breath 屏住呼吸
3.superior adj.高级的,上等的,优秀的,上级的 n.上级,长官
eg: Tom is my superior officer. He is my immediate superior.
This model is technically superior to its competitors.
常用搭配及类似搭配:
be superior to sb/sth 比……在品质/级别上更好/更优越/更高
be inferior to…… 比……差;地位低于……
be senior to…… 比……年长/资历深
be junior to…… 比……年轻/资历浅
4.sideways adj/adv 向一边﹙的﹚,向一侧﹙的﹚
eg:He was so fat that he could only get through the door sideways.
He stepped sideways.=He took a sideways step.
A crab moves sideways.螃蟹横着爬行。
5.adore vt.敬爱,非常喜欢 ﹙后接动词用-ing 形式﹚
eg:She adores her mother. She adores going to the volleyball match.
adorable adj.值得崇拜的,迷人的,可爱的 adoration n.热爱,崇敬
Lesson1部分
☆ Teaching Objectives: You will be able to:
1). understand the passage by using reading strategies;
2). do the summary guided by teacher
3).retell the topic “What’s Beauty ” based on the summary;
4). talk about “beauty” in your eyes.
☆ Fast reading: deal with the new words (part 3 P34)
1.never changing: consistent 2.made of wool: woolen
3.fat: overwight 4.responsibility or promise: commitment
5.disappear or stop existing completely: die out
6.go together with: accompany 7.a variety of: a wide range of
8. a personal view or opinion: subjective 9. part of situation: dimension
☆ Read quickly and decide what the main idea of the text
There was no consistent views on beauty.
Read and match the headings for each paragraph.
A Ideas of beauty change with time. B Inner beauty is much more important.
C There was no consistent views on beauty.
D Culture remains a major part in determining ideas of beauty.
E Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
F There are no precise criteria for judging what is beautiful.
☆ Post-reading:
1.Ask and answer questions about beauty using the following promps.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Reason: individual opinions vary
Physical beauty factors: time culture society
Inner beauty is difficult to judge
Judging it is more subjective
Beauty is multi-dimensional
2.Speaking: voice your opinions.
Who is the most brilliant person in your eyes
Your description should include physical beauty and inner beauty.
Basic adjectives and expressions
Physical: handsome; good-looking; attractive; brilliant; beautiful; pretty; attractive; elegant… smooth and white skin; in/out of fashion, looks cool/sweet/cute; smile is sweet/gentle; smile likes sunshine
Inner: kind-hearted; patient; hard-working; confident; gentle; humorous; generous , has a great sense of/talent for humour,
bring us a lot of laughter/joy/happiness/energy
…devote oneself to the cause of education/performance/music.
one’s devotion to sth. moves me. … be willing to help the poor/disabled
3.some idioms
a) Beauty is only skin-deep. 金玉其外, 败絮其中
b) Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚, 人以群分
c) The eyes of love are blind. 情人的眼睛是盲目的
★ 语言知识精讲
1. flock vi.聚集 n.﹙鸟兽等的﹚一群
eg:Huge numbers of birds had flocked together by the lake.
I saw a flock of wild geese flying by.
Visiters came in flocks to see the new bridge. ﹙成群地﹚
2.consistent adj.一致的,始终如一的,一贯的
eg: He was not consistent in his speech.他的演说内容前后不一致。
Choose furniture that is consistent with the modern style of the house. ﹙与……一致﹚
词汇链接:consist vi. consist of 由……组成
consist in 存在于 consist with 与……一致
eg:The club consists of more than 1oo members.
The beauty of this picture consists in its balance of colours.
Theory should consist with practice.
3.would 和usd to do 的用法及比较见《学习指导》
4.consider vt. 考虑;体谅;认为
eg:I am considering going abroad. Have you considered what to do next
We consider Beijing as the heart of our country.
We considered their demands ﹙to be﹚ reasonable.
Tom is considered to have told a lie.人们认为汤姆撒了谎。
We consider it our duty to help you.
常用搭配:consider﹙doing﹚ sth 考虑﹙做﹚某事 consider that…… 考虑……
consider what/how to do 考虑做什么/怎么做
consider……﹙to be﹚/as+n./adj.认为……是……
consider……to do/to have done/to have been done
consider +it +n./adj.+to do/that从句
considering 考虑到,鉴于﹙做悬垂分词﹚
5.remain vi. 留下,剩下 link.v.保持
eg:Little of the original architecture remains.
Where he has gone remains a mystery. The door remained locked.
It sounds like a good idea, but it remains to be seen whether it will succeed.
The fact remains to be proved.
词汇链接:remaining adj.剩余的﹙做前置定语﹚ remainder n.剩余的人/物
常用搭配:remain+n./adj. 依然,保持……
remain to be done 有待于进一步被……
6.commitment n.承诺,许诺;责任,义务;献身,投入
eg:We are looking for someone with a real sense of commitment to the job.
词汇连接:commit vt.使承担义务;投入;犯﹙错误﹚;干﹙坏事﹚
eg:If you commit youself to your work,you will succeed one day.
A robbery was committed near here.
If you commit a crime, you must be punished. ﹙犯罪﹚
7.die out﹙动植物物种﹚灭绝;﹙风俗习惯等﹚逐渐消失;﹙火﹚熄灭
eg:This kind of plant is dying out.
As time gose, many traditional customs have died out.
The fire died out in the end.
词汇链接:die down ﹙火、兴奋等﹚变弱;平息;渐渐消失
die away ﹙声音、风或光线﹚慢慢变弱,逐渐消失
die of 死于﹙外因﹚ die from 死于﹙内因﹚ die off 相继死去,先后死去
be dying for/to do sth 极想得到……;渴望做……
eg: It took a long time for the excitement to die down.
The wind died away. The flame finally died down.
The sound of their laughter died away.
His father died from an earthquake/a traffic accident.
He died of old age/heart disease last year.
8.accompany vt 陪伴 陪同;附有,带有,配有; 为……伴奏
eg: I must ask you to accompany me to the police office
When he was sent to hospital,he had a high fever accompanied with cough.
Strong winds were accompanied by heavy rain.
Lighting usually accompany thunder.
The singer was accompanied on the panio by her sister.
常用搭配:accompany sb to sp 陪伴某人去某地
be accompanied by sb/sth 在某人的陪同/随行下;……伴随某事发生
accompany sb at/on sth 用……给某人伴奏
词汇链接:company n.公司,陪伴 companion n.同伙,伙伴
9.range n.排列;范围,幅度;等级,类别;射程 vi.在一定范围内变化,变动
eg: We have students from a wide range of backgrounds.﹙各种﹚
I would expect a salary in the range of $2000 to $3000.
There were 120 students whose ages ranged from 10 to 18.
Our conversation ranged over many topics. ﹙涉及,包括﹚
常用搭配:in the range of 在……范围内
range from……to……/between……and……
从……到……不等;在一定的范围/程度内变化
10.① more than +﹙that﹚从句﹙含情态动词﹚,意为“远非,超过了……所能”
eg;What I see is more than I can imagine.我所见的远非我能想象的。
② more……than……之间加入形容词或副词,有两种含义:
一是普通的比较级用法;另一种是用来表示“与其说……倒不如说……”
eg:She was more sad than angry when her son lied again.
③more than 的其他用法见《学习指导》
11.command n.﹝C﹞命令;﹝U﹞指挥,控制,控制权 vt. 命令,指挥,支配
eg:All his commands were quickly obeyed.
He has a hundred men under his command.
She has a good command of the English language.
“Who is in command of the army ”
“The army is in the command of general Brown.”
He commanded us to go at once.
He commanded that we﹙should﹚ go at once.﹙类似的动词有advise,insist,suggest,desire,request等,一般都表示“建议,要求,命令”。﹚
常用搭配:command sb to do sth 命令某人做某事
have a good command of sth 很好地掌握某事
in/take command of 指挥,统帅……
in/under the command of 由……统帅,由……负责
at/by sb’s command 奉某人之命,受某人指挥
Homework……Translation
1.天越来越暖和了,我们考虑下周去爬山,布朗被认为是做领导的最佳人选,我们都觉得这主意很合理。 ﹙consider的各种正确形式﹚
2.他爱慕那位苗条的女孩,但能娶她的机会很小。 ﹙adore,slim﹚
3.政府命令当地居民不要猎捕这种濒危动物,以使它们不致灭绝。
4.李宁宁不想陪老板的女儿去加拿大,因为她害怕担责任。
5.意志是做好一切事情所必需的。 ﹙what引导表语从句﹚
6.孩子哭时最好别管他。 ﹙leave……alone﹚
7.以前我家院子里有一棵树。
------Lesson 2 What Is Your Favourite Music
☆ In this lesson you will be able to
☆ understand the way of talking about a person’s favourite music and showing opinions
☆ talk about personal taste in music using what you've learned in this lesson
☆ Key words:
adj (positive):accessible , comforting , exciting, lively, popular……
(negative):boring, frightening, noisy, sad, heartbreaking……
(neutral):sentimental,serious,slow ……
The rest: delivered with energy, gives me a thrill, in harmony,
has dignity, refreshes my memory, delicate tune ……
Example:
A: I like /prefer/am fond of/ am interested in/ am keen on /have a tendency to like ……folk music. It’s accessible and lively.
B: Really I think symphony is OK but I don’t like/prefer/am not fond of/ am not interested in/am not that keen on ……opera.
It’s so sentimental.
语言知识精讲
accessible adj.容易理解的;可接近的,可进入的;
可使用的;易得到的;随和的,平易近人的
eg:The book is accessible to beginners.﹙与介词to搭配使用﹚
I like folk. It is accessible and lively.
This library is accessible to the public.
词汇链接:access n. 入口,进入,进入权
have access to 有权进入 get/gain access to 到达,见到
2.tune n. 曲调,旋律
eg: She doesn’t sing in tune. 她唱歌不着调。
He played a tune on the violin.
常用搭配;in tune﹙with﹚ ﹙与……﹚协调
out of﹙with﹚ ﹙与……﹚不协调
3.deliver vt.﹠vi. 送交,递送;表达,陈述,讲;助产,分娩
eg:We can deliver goods to your door.
The President, as was customary, delivered the opening address.
He delivered himself of his opinion at the meeting.
She was delivered of a healthy baby.
常用搭配: deliver sth to sb 把某物交给某人
deliver a message 带信,传话
deliver oneself of sth 发表……
deliver sb of a baby 给某人接生孩子
sb be delivered of a baby 某人生了一个孩子
4.refresh vt. refreshed adj.恢复了精神的
refreshing adj. 消除疲劳的,提神的,令人耳目一新的
5.thrill n.兴奋;恐惧 vt.使激动;使心惊胆战
eg: It gave her quite a thrill to shake hands with the football star.
The film thrilled the audience.
He was thrilled at the sight of her.﹙adj. 兴奋的,激动的﹚
That was a thrilling experience.﹙adj. 引人入胜的,令人激动的﹚
常用搭配:get a thrill out of 因……而激动
It gives/gave sb a thrill to do sth 做某事使某人感到激动
6.vain adj. 自负的,炫耀的,徒然的 in vain 枉然 徒劳
eg: Too much praise can make a man vain.
They made a vain attempt to save him but he drowned.
Our efforts were not in vain.
He tried in vain to memorize the poem.
=He tried to memorize the poem, but in vain.
7.abrupt adj. 突然的,出其不意的;莽撞的,粗鲁的
eg:The road is full of abrupt turns. 这条路有许多急转弯。
There are adupt weather changes. 天有不测风云。
A man with an abrupt manner is not welcome here.
He interrupted abruptly when I was talking.﹙adv.突然地;唐突地﹚
8.disturbing adj. 使人烦恼的,令人不安的
eg; It is very disturbing that I heard there had been an earthquake in wy hometown. 听到家乡发生了地震我感到十分不安。
There is a disturbing increase in the crime rate.
犯罪率的增长令人担忧
词汇链接: disturb vt. 打扰;搅乱,弄乱;使焦虑
eg: Don’t disturb him; he is sleeping.
Don’t disturb the papers on my desk.
The letter shocked and disturbed me.这封信使我感到震惊和不安。
9.tendency n.﹝C﹞ 倾向,趋势﹙to,towards﹚
eg:His tendency to speak loud is well known.
The drug is effective but has a tendency to cause headaches.
﹙倾向于做某事,往往会做某事﹚
词汇链接:tend vi. 易于,往往会
tend to do sth tend towards sth
eg:He tends to get angry too easily.他很容易生气。
10.steady adj.平稳的;不摇晃的;稳定的,沉着的,;稳重的,可靠地
eg:The table is not steady.
The young nurse dressed his wounds with steady hands.
He is steady in his purpose. 他意志坚定。
The company’s exports have been increasing steadily.﹙稳定地﹚
11.1be keen to do sth 渴望做什么 be keen on…… 热衷/热心……
12.与take有关的词汇见《学习指导》
Homework……《学习指导》P51-54
------Lesson 3 poetry
Recite Libai’s poem “静夜思” and Read its English version aloud.
A Tranquil Night by Libai
Before my bed a frost of light,
Is it hoarfrost upon the ground
Eyes raised, I see the moon so bright,
Head bent, in homesickness, I am drowned. (ABAB)
☆ What is the poem about
A. It conveys the poet’s affection for a peaceful night.
B. It describes the poet’s love of winter and nature.
C. It conveys the poet’s sadness at being far from his home and family.
☆ What is the tone of the poem
A. sad and sentimental B. cheerful and lively
☆ Read the poem A again and fill in the chart:
Main idea It conveys the poet’s sadness at being far from his home and family.
Style romantic
Lines and rhyming pattern 4 lines ABAB
Feelings or themes sad and sentimental
words about weather and the moon frost hoarfrost bright
☆Read the poem B again and fill in the chart:
Main idea It is about the night before Christmas when Santa visits each house.
Style funny humorous
Lines and rhyming pattern 48 lines AABA ABCB ABBB...
Feelings or themes cheerful lively happy
Words about the appearance of Satan Clause Oval eyes, merry face, rose cheeks, cheery nose, cute little mouth, beard and moustache as white as snow.
☆ Complete the following sentences with the correct words from
this lesson.
1.The train moved off ______________.
2.They recognized him_________.
3.I can hear the sound of ____ clearly outside my cottage on the farm.
4.Santa clause has a ____ body and a cute nose.
5. Mind you don’t _______the table with those scissors.
6.The _____shape of a man loomed thought the fog.
7.It is believed that the Santa clause entered the house through the ____
8.She has an _____ mirror and she likes it very much.
9. Satan clause’ s _____is pulled by deer.
10.Suddenly a huge dog came ____ towards me.
☆ The most important thing in appreciating poetry is getting the impression of the described scenery. Don’t make a fuss over the language
语言知识精讲
Down came stout Santa in a single bound.
胖胖的圣诞老人轻轻一跳,下来了。
该句为倒装句,正常语序为:Stout Santa came down in …….
把全部谓语提到主语前面,叫全部倒装。
⑴在以here,there,out,in,up,down,away;now,then,thus,such等简短副词和方位副词开头,谓语动词多be,come,go,exist,follow,fall, remain,lie,end,stand等不及物动词时,主谓全部倒装﹙若主语是代词,则不能倒装﹚,以示强调和引起注意。
eg:There goes the bell for break.
Here comes the bus. Here you are.
Now comes your turn. Thus ended the meeting.
Such was Albert Einstein, a simple but great scientist.
Such were the facts.
﹙such作表语,置于句首,be动词与后面的主语保持一致。﹚
Then came the order to take off. Then he left.
Out rushed a cat from under the table.
Away went the naughty boy. Away they hurried.
In came an old man with a white beard.
In he came and the lesson began.
⑵表示地点的介词短语位于句首,且谓语为不及物动词时,主谓需倒装。
eg:At the corner stands a man selling newspapers.
Under the table sleeps a brown cat.
Behind the counter he stood.
⑶其他的倒装情况参见《高考必备》
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