课件48张PPT。GrammarUnit 2 Great minds1234目录Lead-inWhile-LearningPost-LearningReviewPart I Lead-in观察这些句子1. Einstein often received invitations to explain
his theories at different universities.
2. I have a dream to become a fashion designer.
3. They need time to finish all the work.
4. We have much work to do.
5. To see is to believe.Part II While-LearningWhat are infinitives? Read these sentences
below and try to describe the structure of
the infinitives.
1. Einstein often received invitations to explain his theories at different universities.
2. I have a dream to become a fashion designer.
3. They need time to finish all the work.
4. We have much work to do.
5. To see is to believe.Infinitives
动词不定式基本结构：to do (to + 动词原形)
否定式：not to do特点：没有人称和数的变化，在句子中不能担当谓语基本
含义时态上：表示将来发生的动作语态上：通常表示主动作用上：通常表示目的动
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不
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概
述动词不定式在句子中除不能担当谓语外，
可以充当其他任何成分，如：主语，宾
语，表语，定语，状语等。Things to remember 动 词 不 定 式To do that sort of thing is foolish.
I want to see you this evening.
All you have to do is to finish it
quickly.
We found a house to live in.
She came here to study English.
I warned the patient not to eat cold water after the operation.主语
宾语
表语
定语
状语
宾补观察下列例句，归纳动词不定式的用法。
1. Einstein often received invitations to explain his theories at different universities.
2. I have a dream to become a fashion designer.
3. They need time to finish all the work.【梳理】
名词或名词短语(前面/后面)可以接(doing / to do)作(宾语/后置定语)，修饰该名词或名词短语。A Infinitives after nounsTo give more information about nouns, we can use infinitives after the nouns.Einstein often received invitations to explain his theories at different universities.A1 Jim is telling May about his dream. Complete their conversation with the words from the box.be become help make start1. I’ve made a decision.
________________ a
genius.
2. I’ve got an ability.
__________________a
great doctor._____________ what?
You can’t be serious.A decision to becomeA decision to doAn ability to becomeAn ability to do_____________ what?
I don’t believe it!be become help make start3. I’ve made a plan.
____________ life
better for everyone.___________ what?
You’ll probably fail.A plan to do A plan to make4. I’ve decided to find a way.
_____________people live to be 1,000 years old.____________what?
You must be joking.A way to doA way to helpbe become help make start5. So now is the time.
_____________ work.___________ what?
I will give you some advice.The time to doThe time to start6._______________
what?To stop dreaming!The advice to doMake conversations with the nouns from the box. Use infinitives after the nouns in your conversations. You may follow the example below.Example:
S1: In the book Harry Potter, the students at
Hogwarts School have special abilities.
S2: Special abilities to do what?
S1: Special abilities to do magic.ability decision method plan promise wayAt school, Einstein’s ability (1)___________ surprised his teachers, but he was bored with other subjects. At the age of 15, he was given the chance (2)__________________, but he did not do well enough in the exam. to do Mathsto go to universityA2 Complete the paragraph below with the words from the box.become a scientist go to university
do Maths try againHe did not lose heart, however, and he
had a wish (3)_____________ the next year. This time, he succeeded. He kept trying, so he achieved his dream (4)___________________.to try againto become a scientistRewrite the sentences with the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning of each sentence.1. He decided to leave school. (decision)
= He made a decision to leave school.
2. He is able to do it. (ability)
= He has the ability to do it.
3. I plan to visit Paris next year. (plan)
= I make a plan to visit Paris next year. 【自测题】
根据汉语意思完成句子。
1. 你有去度假的想法吗？
Have you got an idea to go on a holiday?
2. 他们已经找到一个省钱的方法。
They have found a way to save money.
3. 我不相信你有独自穿越森林的能力。
I don’t believe you have the ability to go
through the forests by yourself.
4. 这里是一个野餐的好地方。
It is a good place to have a picnic.观察下列例句，归纳动词不定式的用法。
1. To tell the truth is important.
2. It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein.
3. It takes me 30 minutes to walk to school.【梳理】
1.动词不定式可以在句中作_____（如例句1）。
2.在例句2和例句3中，_____ 是形式主语，真正的主语是后面的___________ 。 主语动词不定式ItB Infinitives as subjectsWe can use an infinitive as the subject of a sentence.
To tell the truth is important.动词不定式可以在句中作主语。To drive a genius like you is a pleasure, Dr Einstein.
To have a friend like Einstein was good.
To answer the question was easy for Einstein.It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein.
It was good to have a friend like Einstein.
It was easy for Einstein to answer the question. In most cases, we use it at the beginning of the sentence as an empty subject to refer to the infinitive.Things to rememberWe use it + the verb take +(somebody) + a period of time + an infinitive to refer to the length of time spent doing something.
It takes (me) 30 minutes to walk to school.Hans once drove another scientist, Dr Green, from the airport to a university. Complete their conversation with infinitives and words in brackets.Dr Green: Hello, Hans.
Hans: Hello, Dr Green. How long did it take
you to get here by plane?
Dr Green: ______________________________
______(take / two hours) How long
will it take to get to the university?
Hans: _______________________________
(take / 20minutes)
Dr Green: Well, that’s not very long. Hans,
you’re a very good driver. Is it difficult to drive a car?It took me two hours to get here by plane.It will take 20 minutes to get there.Hans: No. _________________________
(easy /drive)
Dr Green: Maybe I’ll learn to drive some day, but __________________________
_____ (difficult / for me / learn) right now. I’m too busy. Do you like your job, Hans?
Hans: Yes, I like it a lot. I meet many great
people because I’m a driver. _____________________________
(lucky/for me/have/job)It’s easy to drive a car.it’s difficult for me to learn to drive.It’s lucky for me to have the job.Sarah is an advertisement designer. She is designing some slogans for Compex computers. Below are five slogans she has thought of. Rewrite the slogans with infinitives as subjects.1. Buy a Compex computer. It is not expensive.
= It is not expensive to buy a Compex computer.
2. Using the computer is very simple.
= It is very simple to use the computer.3. Understanding the handbook is not difficult.
=It is not difficult to understand the handbook.
4. You can run any kind of software. It is easy.
= It’ is easy (for you) to run any kind of software.
5. Exploring the world of Compex is absolutely fascinating.
=It is absolutely fascinating to explore the world of Compex.知识拓展之必备句式：
1) To do sth. is + adj.
保护环境是很重要的。
To protect the environment is very
important.
学好英语是很必要的。
To learn English well is very necessary. Infinitives as subjects2) It’s + n. + to do sth.
能给像您一样的天才开车是我的荣幸。
It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you.
3) It’s + adj. + to do sth.
读英语书是有趣的。
It is interesting to read the English books.4) It's + adj. + for sb. to do sth. for sb.
常用于表示事物的特征特点，表示客
观形式的形容词，如 easy, hard,
difficult, interesting, impossible等。
学好英语对他来说是很难的。
It’s hard for him to learn English well.5) It’s + adj. + of sb. + to do sth.of sb.
的句型一般用表示人物的性格，品德，表示主观感情或态度的形容词，如: good, kind, nice, clever, foolish, right等。
你帮助我真是太好了。
It's very nice of you to help me.
= You are nice to help me. 【自测题】
根据汉语意思完成句子。
1. 盯着别人看是不礼貌的。
It is impolite to stare at others.
2. 独自一个人穿越森林是很危险的。
It’s dangerous to go through the forests alone.
3. 坐飞机去那里要花三个半小时。
It takes 3.5 hours to go there by plane.
4. 作为一个警察，保护人民的生命财产是他的
职责。
As a policeman, it’s a duty to protect people’s
lives and property.观察下列例句，归纳动词不定式的用法。
1. My wish is to be like Einstein.
2. Jane’s dream is to become a scientist.【梳理】
动词不定式可以跟在be动词的（前面/后面）
作 ，用来说明主语的内容、性质或特征。 表语C Infinitives after the verb to be My dream is to be an engineer.
My wish is to be like Einstein.
Jane’s dream is to become a scientist. We also use infinitives after the verb to be.主语为aim，dream，hope，idea，plan，purpose，suggestion，wish等表示目的、计划或打算的词。如：
His wish/dream is to become an astronaut.
当句子的主语为work，job或fun_ction时，往往也使用这一结构。如：
The man’s job was to give advice to the king.
The fun_ction of an adjective is to describe or add to the meaning of a noun. 动词不定式作表语的一些用法：1 do the work/the most important thing/well
_______________________________________2 in a year/Mr White’s plan/have a small shop _______________________________________
3 attract the students/my idea/by making a poster _______________________________________
4 children/her job/take care of _______________________________________Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. Add other words if necessary. The most important thing is to do the work well.Mr White’s plan is to have a small shop in a year.My idea is to attract the students by making a poster.Her job is to take care of children.My dream was _______________ when I was young. Now my dream is_______________.
My plan for this coming Saturday is __________.
My best wish for my grandparents is __________.
My suggestion for … is _______________.
My father’s job is _______________.
My aim of learning English is _______________.
The purpose of studying at school today is ________.Complete the sentences according to your own situation. 【自测题】
根据汉语意思完成句子。
1. 史密斯的计划是一年内在城里买一套公寓。
Smith’s plan is to buy a flat in the city in a year.
2. 我的工作是帮助这些贫穷的孩子学习语文。
My job is to help the poor children learn Chinese.
3. 他们的梦想是成为成功的生意人。
Their dreams are to become successful
businessmen.
4. 现在最重要的事情是把这个事实告诉警察。
The most important thing now is to tell the police
the truth.Part III Post-LearningSummary
动词不定式1. 基本结构：to do (to + 动词原形)
否定式：not to do2. 特点：没有人称和数的变化，在句子中不能担当谓语3. 基本含义
时态上：表示将来发生的动作
语态上：通常表示主动
作用上：通常表示目的4. 作用
动词不定式在句子中除不能担当谓语外，可以充当其他任何成分，如：主语，宾语，表语，定语，状语等。
① 名词或名词短语后面可以接 to do作后置定语，修饰该名词或名词短语。
②动词不定式可以在句中作主语；
在It作形式主语的句型中，真正的主语是后面的动词不定式。
③动词不定式可以跟在be动词的后面作表语，用来说明主语的内容、性质或特征。Part IV Review一、选择最佳答案填空。
( )1. Disneyland is a good place _____ fun.
A. to have B. have C. having D. has
( )2. — _____ a volunteer is great.
— I think so. Some of us want _____
volunteers for the London Olympics.
A. Being; being B. To be; being
C. To be; to be D. Be; to beCAExercise ( )3. My plan for the next term is _____
my Maths and physics.
A. improve B. will improve
C. improved D. to improve
( )4. My main job is _____ care of the
children in this school.
A. takes B. to take C. took D. to taking
( )5. I’m thirsty, Shirley. Please give me
something _____.
A. drink B. to drink C. drinking D. drankDBB二、根据汉语意思完成句子。
1. 我表弟有一个去月球旅行的梦想。
My cousin has a dream to travel to the Moon.
2. 节约水资源是很重要的。
It is important to save water resource.
3. 我父亲每天花十五分钟走路去地铁站。
It took my father 15 minutes to the metro
station every day.4. 学习英语最好的方法就是加入一个英语俱
乐部。
The best way to learn English is to join an
English club.
5. 要做一个蛋糕，首要的事情就是要买一些
面粉。
To make a cake, the first thing is to buy some
flour.Thank you!课件36张PPT。ListeningUnit 2 Great minds12345目录Warm-upPre-ListeningWhile-ListeningPost-ListeningReviewPart I Warm-upRole-play In groups of three, act the story out.Part II Pre-ListeningPre-listeningAlbert EinsteinWilliam ShakespeareConfuciusLook at the pictures and discuss the questions.Three great minds Do you know these people?How much do you know about the three people? Name: Albert Einstein (1879—(1)__________)
Job: scientist
Achievements: He is the greatest scientist of the
(2)___________ century. His theories explain
the way the universe (3)_________.Name: William Shakespeare(1564-1616)
Job: (4)__________
Achievements: During his life, he wrote around
(5)__________ plays and hundreds of
(6)__________. One of his most
famous plays is Romeo and Juliet.
Name: Confucius(551-479BC)
Job: Teacher, philosopher
Achievements: He spent a lot of
his life (7)_________ and meeting
many different people. He is remembered for
his wise (8)_______. They were written down
by his (9)_______.Before listening, go through the listening material and guess what you are going to listen to.Name: Albert Einstein (1879—(1)________)
Job: Scientist
Achievements: He is the greatest scientist of
the (2)_________ century.
His theories explain the way
the universe (3)_________.数字序数词动词第三
人称单数Name: William Shakespeare(1564-1616)
Job: (4)__________
Achievements: During his life, he wrote
around (5)_________ plays
and hundreds of
(6)__________. One of his
most famous plays is
Romeo and Juliet.名词数字名词复数Name: Confucius(551-479BC)
Job: Teacher, philosopher
Achievements: He spent a lot of his life
(7)_________ and meeting
many different people. He
is remembered for his wise
(8)__________. They were
written down by his
(9)_______.V-ing名词名词Part III While-ListeningName: Albert Einstein (1879—(1)_______)
Job: scientist
Achievements: He is the greatest scientist
of the (2)__________ century. His
theories explain the way the universe
(3)_________.195520worksListen to a radio programme about three great minds and complete the information cards below. Write one word or figure in each blank.ListeningName: William Shakespeare(1564-1616)
Job: (4)__________
Achievements: During his life, he wrote
around (5)__________ plays and hundreds
of (6)__________. One of his most
famous plays is Romeo and Juliet.Writer39poemsName: Confucius(551-479BC)
Job: Teacher, philosopher
Achievements: He spent a lot of
his life (7)_________ and meeting
many different people. He is remembered
for his wise (8)_______. They were written
down by his (9)_______.travellingthinksstudentsEinstein was born in the US.
Einstein was a great mind who enjoyed
smiling.
Shakespeare lived about 600 years ago.
Shakespeare is one of the most popular
writers in the French language.
Confucius lived about 200 years ago in
China. Listen to the radio programmme again. Then take down notes and decide whether the following statements are T (true) or F (false). F
T
F
F
FLet’s learn the new words and expressions.achievement n. 成就；成绩 p.22
universe n. 宇宙 p.22
*philosopher n. 哲学家 p.22New words
Listening1. achievement n. 成就；成绩
achieve v. 完成；得到
她为儿子所取得的成绩而感到兴奋。
She was excited about her son’s
achievement.
没有人能够不努力而有所成就。
No one can achieve anything without
effort.Notes (Listening)2. universe n. 宇宙
universal adj. 宇宙的；普遍的
他生活在自己的小宇宙里。
He lives in a little universe of his own.The desire to look attractive
is universal.
爱美之心,人皆有之。谚语欣赏3. *philosopher n. 哲学家
那个男孩的梦想是当哲学家。
The boy’s dream is to be a philosopher.4. One of the most famous plays is called Romeo and Juliet.
他最著名的戏剧之一是《罗密欧与朱丽叶》
one of the most famous plays 意为“最著名的戏剧之一”，其结构为“one of + the +形容词最高级+可数名词复数”，表示“最……之一”。
莫扎特是世界上最著名的音乐家之一。
Mozart is one of the most famous musicians in the world.5. He spent much of his life travelling
and meeting many different people.
他花费一生的许多时间旅行和见不同的人。考点链接：1. 我哥哥每年都花很多钱买书。
My elder brother spends a lot of money
on books every year.
2. 你通常都把业余时间用在学习上吗？
Do you usually spend all your free time
(in) studying?
3. 你买食物花了多少钱？
How much did you pay for the food?4. 每天我们花一小时练习篮球。
It takes us an hour to practise playing
basketball every day.
5. 这条裙子花了我30元钱。
The skirt cost me 30 yuan.Part IV Post-ListeningTapescript Welcome to Great Minds. Today we’re going to talk about three famous people in history.
Albert Einstein was born in Germany in1879, and died in the US in 1955. He is
considered to be the greatest scientist of the 20th century. His theories explain the way the universe works. In many photographs, you can see his smiling face. William Shakespeare lived about 400 years ago. During his life, he wrote around 39 plays as well as hundreds of poems. He’s the most popular writer in the English language. One of his most famous plays is called Romeo and Juliet. Confucius lived over 2,000 years ago in China. He was a teacher and philosopher. He spent much of his life travelling and meeting many different people. He is remembered for his wise sayings. They were written down by his students.Part V Reviewachievement
universe
*philosopher 成就；成绩
宇宙
哲学家Dictation根据听力笔记，口头复述三位伟人的
生平。Thank you!课件39张PPT。Unit 2 Great mindsMore practiceCulture cornerProject12345目录Warm-upMore practiceCulture cornerProjectReviewPart I Warm-up Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.Part II More practiceMore practiceEinstein and the little girl Look at the picture and read the title. Then guess what the story is about.One afternoon, Einstein was walking home from work. At the same time, a 12-year-old girl was walking home from school. They were soon walking side by side. The girl looked at him curiously from time to time.
“Pardon me,” the girl said, “but you look just like Albert Einstein.”
“That’s because I am Albert Einstein!” Einstein said.
“I don’t believe you,” the girl said. “Everyone knows that Einstein is a genius. But you’re wearing your sweater backwards, so you can’t be very clever.”
Einstein began to laugh. “You’re the first person to be so honest with me,” he said to the girl. “It’s a pleasure to hear someone tell me the truth about my look.” Einstein and the little girl After that day, the girl often went to visit Einstein’s house after school. One afternoon, the girl’s mother went to visit Einstein. She asked him why he spent so much time with her daughter.
“Our friendship is easy to explain,” Einstein said. “Your daughter tells me the truth about my look and brings me cookies. In return, I help her with her Maths homework.”Read the story and divide it into five parts. Then summarize the main idea of each part.Opening:
Rising action:
Turning point:
Falling action:
Ending:Paragraph 1 Einstein met a girl on his way home from work.Paragraphs 2–3 The girl told Einstein that he looked like Albert Einstein and Einstein said he was the guy.Paragraph 4 The girl did not believe he was the real Einstein because she thought the way he wore his sweater showed that he was not clever.Paragraph 5 Einstein liked the girl because she told the truth about his look.Paragraphs 6–7 From then on, Einstein and the girl became good friends and they always helped each other.Retell the story with the help of the key words.Paragraph 1
Paragraphs 2-3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 6-7walk side by side, look at him curiously
pardon me
wear your sweater backwards
first person to be so honest, tell me the truth
go to visit Einstein’s house, asked him why, in returnLet’s learn the new words and expressions.1. from time to time 时而，时不时地
2. side by side 并排
3. pardon me 重复一遍
4. spend time with 花时间在一起
5. tell truth about 告诉……的真相
6. in return 回报
7. help sb with sth 帮助某人某事短 语 收 藏 夹（More practice）
带*的是学过的短语1. At the same time, a 12?year?old girl was walking home from school.
同时，一个十二岁的女孩正从学校走回家。
a 12?year?old girl 意为“一个十二岁的女孩”。
12?year?old 是复合形容词，作定语，修饰后面的名词。
其具体结构为：数词? 名词(单数) ?(形容词)。
一个三天的假期
a three ?day holiday
一本一百页的书
a 100 ?page book Notes (More practice)注意：
12 years old 为短语，其结构为：数词+
名词(单数或复数要视前面的数词定)+(形容词)，在句中常用作表语。
请对比：
她是一个十二岁的女孩。
She is a 12?year?old girl.
她十二岁。
She is 12 years old. 2. They were walking side by side.
他们肩并肩地走在路上。
side by side 肩并肩 step by step一步步来
one by one一个接一个
neck and neck并驾齐驱 day by day逐日
hand in hand手牵手 face to face面对面
他们将当面进行辩论。
They will debate face to face. 3. It’s a pleasure to hear someone tell me
the truth about my look.
听到有人告诉我关于我外貌的实情是一
件令人高兴的事情。
①hear sb. do sth. 听到某人做某事
省略to的动词不定式作宾语补足语。但
在被动语态中，动词不定式必须加上to。我们经常听到她弹钢琴。
We often hear her play the piano.
她弹钢琴经常被听到。
She is often heard to play the piano.②It is+adj. / n.+to do sth 意为“做某事
是……”，句中用it 作形式主语，代替真
正主语to do sth。例如：
和你聊天是件乐事。
It’s fun to talk with you.
这是我第一次游览长城。
It’s my first time to visit the Great Wall.
解决这个问题很难。
It’s hard to solve the problem. ③辨析：pleasure，pleasant与pleased收到你的来信很高兴。
It's a pleasure to hear from you.
读书带给我很大的乐趣。
Reading brings me great pleasure.
多么令人愉快的旅程啊！
What a pleasant trip!
母亲对两位女儿很满意。
The mother were very pleased with
her two daughters. 根据汉语意思完成句子。
1. 跟你一起去旅行真是一件愉快的事情。
It is a pleasure to travel with you.
2. 在马路上肩并肩地走是很危险的。
It is dangerous to walk on the road side by
side.
3. 我们没有很多时间，所以只能进行五分钟
的交谈。
We don’t have much time, so we can only
have a five-minute talk.PracticeExercisesNow, let’s finish the exercises1. Where did Einstein and the little girl meet each other?
2. Why did the girl not believe Einstein?Because Einstein was wearing his sweater backwards that day, he didn’t seem clever.They meet on their way home.A Read this story again and then answer the questions below.3. Why did the girl’s mother go to visit Einstein?
4. What made Einstein and the little girl become friends?
Because she wanted to know why Einstein spent so much time with her daughter.The litter girl was honest with Einstein and Einstein helped the litter girl. B What do you think of Einstein? Discuss this with your classmate.Part III Culture cornerCulture cornerDo you know any stories about Newton?Part IV ProjectProjectsaying A saying is a well-known phrase or statement that expresses something about life that most people believe is wise and true.A poster of wise sayingsImagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. Do you like wise sayings like this? In this project, you will make a poster of your favourite sayings.A Work in groups of five. Think about wise sayings you have heard. Talk about what
you can learn from these sayings. Below are some examples of different sayings.千里之行始于足下。
——老子不是每个人都能做大事，但我们
可以用大爱来做小事。
——特蕾莎修女年轻的时候不学着思考，你将永
远不会学习。
——托马斯·爱迪生B Group members should work together to look for more sayings in books and on the Internet.Part V ReviewDictation并排
重复一遍
花时间在一起
告诉……的真相
回报
帮助某人某事from time to time
side by side
pardon me
spend time with
tell truth about
in return
help sb with sthI. 根据中文意思完成句子。1.手牵手或肩并肩地走路。
Walk hand in hand or ______ _____ ______ .
2.她挽救人们的生命，却从不要求回报。
She saved lives and never asked for anything
______ _____.
3.我们也许同一时间来过这里。
We might have?been?here? _____ _____ _____ _____. side by side in return at?the?same timeExercisesOne afternoon, Einstein was w______ home from work.
On the way, he m______ a 12 -year -old girl. They were
walking side by side. The girl said, “you look just like
that famous s______, Albert Einstein. He also has
w______ white hair and a white moustache.” Einstein
told the little girl who he was, but she didn ’t b______
him. alkingetcientistildelieveII. Fill in the following blanks according to the story.Einstein asked her why. She said that a genius
would n______ do something so s______ to
wear the sweater backwards. Einstein felt
pleased to hear someone tell the t______ about
his a_______. From that day on, Einstein
became a friend of the little girl and helped
her with her Maths h______.
ever/otillyruthppearanceomeworkThank you!课件147张PPT。ReadingUnit 2 Great minds12345目录Lead-inPre-ReadingWhile-ReadingPost-ReadingReviewPart I Lead-inGreat mindsA mind means a person who is very intelligent.geniusA genius means a great mind.Getting readyCan you name some geniuses?An Italian scientist who used telescopes, wrote about the Earth moving around the Sun and dropped objects from the Leaning Tower of Pisa.Galileo Galilei
伽利略An Englishman who discovered the law of gravity.Isaac Newton
牛顿The biologist who first wrote about evolution.Charles Darwin
达尔文The scientist who produced the theory of relativity.Albert Einstein
爱因斯坦The inventor of the telephone.Alexander Graham Bell
贝尔A great English writer of plays.William Shakespeare
莎士比亚A great Chinese poet who drank alone with the Moon.Li BaiA great Austrian composer who started writing music when he was very young.Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
莫扎特A great German composer who wrote nine symphonies.Ludwig van Beethoven
贝多芬The painter of the Mona Lisa.Leonardo da Vinci
达芬奇The greatest comic star of silent films.Charlie Chaplin
卓别林Getting readyLook at the cartoon and answer the questions.What is Lo doing?
He is reading a newspaper.
What kind of article is he probably reading?
Maybe an article about geniuses.
What does he learn from the article?
He learns that many geniuses are a little deaf.
What does “pardon” mean here?
It means “say it again”.
Hi doesn’t hear what Lo has said, does he?
Yes, he does.
Why does he do so?
Because he wants to show that he
is a genius too.Part II Pre-Reading Do you know these people? What did they do? Discuss these with your classmates.What do you know about … ?Albert Einstein Marie CurieConfuciusHua LuogengCharlie ChaplinAlbert Einstein was a scientist/physicist. People regard him as the father of
modern physics.Marie Curie was a physicist and chemist. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.Confucius was a teacher and philosopher in the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history. He is remembered for his famous sayings.Hua Luogeng was a Chinese mathematician. He is famous for his
important contributions to number theory.Charlie Chaplin was a comic actor and film director.Before you read Look at the pictures, the title and the introduction to the story on page 19. Answer the questions below. 1. Who are probably the two geniuses？
a. Einstein and his driver.
b. Einstein and his son.
2. What kind of story is it?
a. A funny story. b. A sad story.
3. What is the man doing in the second picture?
He is giving a lecture/speech.Part III While-ReadingRead the text and answer the questionsMany people consider Albert Einstein (1879–1955) a genius. This story about him shows that he also had a sense of humour.Einstein often received invitations to explain his theories at different universities. On these trips, his driver Hans
often said to him, “It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein.”
One evening, on their way to a university, Einstein said, “I’m so tired. I wish I could avoid giving my lecture tonight, Hans, but I don’t want to let my audience down.”
“I know what to do,” said Hans. “I can give the lecture for you. You can trust me. I’ve listened to your lecture so many times that I’ve learnt it by heart. No one knows you at this university, so they won’t find out.” So, they changed places. At the university, Hans was guided to the front of the hall. Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans give his
lecture without difficulty, and joined in the applause at the end.
However, before Hans left, a man shouted, “I’d like to ask you a question.” He then asked a question so difficult that Hans had no idea what he was talking about. Einstein turned pale. “Oh no!” he thought. “Now we’re in trouble.” But Hans just laughed and said, “That’s such an easy question that even my driver can answer it. Hans, please …”
Einstein stood up and answered the question perfectly.
They left the university, with Einstein driving. A little later, Hans offered to drive. “No,” laughed Einstein. “It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Hans.”I Read the story and find the following new words and phrases.pleasure university avoid tonight let … down trust by heart without difficulty join in L6-7 It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein.
L8 One evening, on their way to a university,…
L9-10 I’m so tired. I wish I could avoid giving my lecture tonight, …
L10-11 … but I don’t want to let my audience down. L12-13 I can give the lecture for you. You can trust me.
L13-15 I’ve listened to your lecture so many times that I’ve learnt it by heart.
L19-21 Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans give his lecture without difficulty, and joined in the applause at the end. d happy thing L6-7 It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein. a keep away from f college
b believe in g with no trouble
c take part in h this evening
d happy thing i by remembering every word
e make … disappointedII Choose the closest meaning to the following words and phrases.f college a keep away from f college
b believe in g with no trouble
c take part in h this evening
d happy thing i by remembering every word
e make … disappointedL8 One evening, on their way to a university,… a keep away
from h this eveninga keep away from f college
b believe in g with no trouble
c take part in h this evening
d happy thing i by remembering every word
e make … disappointedL9-10 I’m so tired. I wish I could avoid giving my lecture tonight, … e make … disappointed a keep away from f college
b believe in g with no trouble
c take part in h this evening
d happy thing i by remembering every word
e make … disappointedL10-11
… but I don’t want to let my audience down. b believe in a keep away from f college
b believe in g with no trouble
c take part in h this evening
d happy thing i by remembering every word
e make … disappointedL12-13 I can give the lecture for you. You can trust me. i by remembering every wordL13-15
I’ve listened to your lecture so many times that I’ve learnt it by heart. a keep away from f college
b believe in g with no trouble
c take part in h this evening
d happy thing i by remembering every word
e make … disappointedg with no troublec take part in L19-21
Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans give his lecture without difficulty, and joined in the applause at the end. a keep away from f college
b believe in g with no trouble
c take part in h this evening
d happy thing i by remembering every word
e make … disappointed III Read the story and put the following sentences in the correct order.( ) Einstein answered the question.
( ) Hans was guided to the front of the hall and
gave his lecture.
( ) Hans offered to give the lecture.
( ) A man asked a very difficult question.
( ) Einstein was invited to a university to give a
lecture.
( ) Einstein was very pleased to drive Hans.
( ) Hans and Einstein left the university.
( ) Einstein felt very tired.12345678Strategy ? Ending: Understanding the structure of the plot of a short story The plot of a short story usually includes the following parts: ? Opening: This part gives background information. ? Rising action:This part describes a problem the characters face. ? Turning point: Here the story takes an unexpected turn. ? Falling action:This part describes how the problem
is solved.This part brings the story to an end. ? Ending: ? Opening: This part gives background information. ? Rising action:This part describes a problem the
characters face. ? Turning point: Here the story takes an
unexpected turn. ? Falling action:This part describes how the
problem is solved.This part brings the story to an end. IV. Read the story again and divide it into five parts according to the plot of the story. Paragraphs 1–3Paragraphs 4–5Paragraph 6Paragraph 7Paragraph 8V. Read the “Opening” of the story and answer the questions.
Paragraphs 1–31. What did Einstein often receive?
He often received invitations to explain his theories at different universities.
2. On these trips, what did his driver Hans often say to him?
“It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you.”3. One evening, when Einstein said he wanted to avoid giving his lecture, how did Hans help solve this problem?
Hans offered to give the lecture for him.
4. Why did Hans think he could do this?
Because he had listened to the lecture so many times that he had learnt it by heart.VI. Read the “Rising action” of the story and answer the questions.
Paragraphs 4–51. At the university, what did Hans do?
What did Einstein do?
Hans was guided to the front of the hall and Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans give his lecture without difficulty, and joined in the applause at the end.
2. What happened before Hans left?
A man asked a question so difficult that Hans had no idea what he was talking about.VII. Read the “Turning point” of the story and answer the questions.
Paragraph 61. When Einstein thought they were in trouble, the story took an unexpected turn. What was it?
Hans asked Einstein to answer the question.
2. Hans said it in a clever way. What did he say?
He said, “That’s such an easy question that even my driver can answer it. Hans, please…”VIII. Read the “Falling action” of the story and answer the questions.
Paragraph 7How was the problem solved finally?
Einstein stood up and answered the question perfectly.IX. Read the “Ending” of the story and answer the questions.
Paragraph 8What can you infer from Einstein’s words?
We can infer that Einstein had a sense of humour.Now, let’s finish the exercises on the book.C VocabularyC1 Here are some sentences from the story on page 3. Do you know the meanings of the words in italics? Circle the correct answers.1. Farmer: It’s a ________ to work in the fields (happy thing). (line 7)2. Doctors warn people to ________ too much sun this summer (keep away from). (line 9)3. Famous artist: _______ yourself and your own ideas (believe in). (line 13)4. Student learns the whole dictionary ___________(by remembering every word). (line 15)5. Astronaut returns to Earth ____________________
(with no trouble at all). (line 20)6. Dance on Saturday night! All students are invited to__________ the activity (take part in).(line20)pleasure avoid trust by heart without difficulty join in 17th March
Earlier _______, my friend offered me a ticket for Dr Yang’s lecture at the __________,so I decided to go. Many people___________ Dr Yang one of the cleverest women in the world. She did not ____ me _____. The lecture was very successful.
She also has a great ______ of humor and made many people laugh. She received a lot of applause at the end.consider sense university let…down tonighttonightuniversityconsideredletsensedownC2 Complete the diary below with the words from the box.D ComprehensionD1 Read the story on page 19. Then complete the diagram below. Write the letters in the correct boxes.Hans and Einstein left the university happily, with Einstein driving.
Einstein answered the question perfectly.
A man asked a difficult question.
Hans offered to give a lecture for Einstein.
Hans asked Einstein to answer the question.OpeningRising actionTurning pointFalling actionEndingdcebaEinstein was a popular lecturer.
Einstein often received invitations to explain his
theories at different universities.
2. Hans was tired of driving Einstein.
On these trips, his driver Hans often said to him,
“It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr
Einstein.”TFD2 Decide whether these sentences are T (True) or F (False). Then find evidence from the story to support your answers. 3. Hans had a very good memory.
I’ve listened to your lecture so many times that I’ve learnt it by heart.
4. The audience did not enjoy the lecture given by Hans.
Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans give his lecture without difficulty, and joined in the applause at the end.FF*D3 What do you think of Hans? Tell your classmates
your opinions.Let’s learn the new words and expressions.mind n. 聪明人；富有才智的人p.17
astronomer n. 天文学家 p.17
*genius n. 天才p. 18
consider v. 认为；觉得 p.19
sense n. 理解力；判断力 p.19
humour n. 幽默 p.19
invitation n. 邀请 p.19
*theory n. 学说；论；说 p.19
university n. (综合性) 大学 p.19New words
Readingpleasure n. 乐事；快事 p.19
avoid v. 避免；避开 p.19
lecture n. 讲座；演讲 p.19
tonight adv. 在今夜；在今晚 p.19
audience n. 观众；听众 p.19
trust v. 信任；信赖 p.19
seat n. 座位 p.19
*applause n. 鼓掌；喝彩 p.19
pale adj. 苍白的 p.19sense of humour 幽默感 p.19
let…down 使……失望 p.19
by heart 单凭记忆；能背诵 p.19
take a seat 坐下 p.19
without difficulty 轻而易举 p.19
join in 参加；加入 p.19
have no idea 丝毫不知道 p.19
(be) in trouble 倒霉；处于困境 p.19短 语 收 藏 夹（Reading）
带*的是学过的短语*It’s a pleasure to do sth
做某事是一件愉快的事
*on one’s way to ... 在某人去……的路上
*find out 发现（真相）
*listen to ... 听……
*so ... that ... 如此……以致……
*such ... that ... 如此……以致……
*offer to do ... （主动提出）做……1. mind n. 聪明人；富有才智的人
她是那个时代最聪明的人之一。
She was one of the greatest minds of her
time.
Great minds think alike!
英雄所见略同谚语欣赏Notes (Reading)mind 用作名词，还可意为“思想，想法,
头脑，智力”。
我刚刚想到一个好主意。
An idea has just come into my mind.短语搭配change one’s mind 改变主意
make up one’s mind 下定决心
keep in one’s mind 牢记……
come into one’s mind 浮现在脑海
never mind 不要紧mind 还可以作动词
1)“当心；注意”；
Mind the step! 小心台阶！
2) 意为“介意；在乎”，主要用于疑问
句和否定句。句式有：
Would / Do you mind doing sth. ?
意为“劳驾，……好吗？”或“请问，
（你）可否……？”常用来表示委婉、
客气的请求。1. 劳驾，把门关上好吗？
Would you mind closing the door?
2. 请问，你介意我在这里吸烟吗？
Would you mind me smoking here?
3. 劳驾，把电视关小点声好吗？
Would you mind turning down the TV?2. astronomer n. 天文学家
astronomy n. 天文学
1. 他的父亲是天文学家。
His father is an astronomer.
2. 郭守敬是元朝时期著名的 天文学家。
Guo Shoujing is a famous astronomer in
Yuan Dynasty (元朝).3. *genius n. 天才
geniuses (复数)
李白和杜甫是唐代的两位伟大的天才。
Li Bai and Du Fu were two great
geniuses in the Tang Dynasty.4. consider
的用法consider + 名词 / 代词考虑……consider doing sth.考虑做某事consider + 疑问词 + 不定式考虑……consider sb. to be认为某人……consider + 从句认为……1. 我认为你的自行车很危险。
I consider that your bicycle is dangerous.
2. 你认为他诚实吗？
Do you consider him honest?
3. 请考虑我的建议。
Please consider my suggestion.
4. 他在考虑去欧洲。
He is considering going to Europe.5. sense n. 理解力；判断力
a sense of “……的感觉 ”幽默感
成就感
方向感a sense ofhumour
achievement
direction 1. 鱼生活在水里是常识。
It’s a common sense that fish live in the water.
2. 我的方向感不太好。
I do not have a good sense of direction.6. humour n. 幽默
a sense of humour 幽默感
1. 他是个没有幽默感的人。
He is a man without humor.
2. 幽默感使他很受欢迎。
His sense of humor makes him popular.
humorous adj. 幽默感的, 滑稽的
3. 卓别林是个有幽默感的人。
Chaplin was a very humorous person.7. Einstein often received invitations to explain his theories at different universities.
爱因斯坦经常收到在不同大学解释他理论的邀请。
① receive及物动词，意为“得到，收到”。
我刚刚收到他的回信。
I have just received his reply. 辨析：receive与accept②invitation 名词，意为“请柬；邀请”，
后常接to sth.或to do sth.
1. 你收到参加晚会的请柬了吗？
Have you received an invitation to the
party?
2. 我爸爸有一张去北京拜访朋友的请柬。
My father had an invitation to visit his
friend in Beijing.【拓展】
invite 动词，意为“邀请”。常见用法有：
① invite sb. to... 邀请某人去（某地/某一
活动）
我们邀请高老师来参加我们的聚会。
We invited Miss Gao to our party.
② invite sb. to do sth. 邀请某人做某事
他们邀请我和他们一同去上海。
They have invited me to go to Shanghai
with them.③invitations to explain ...是动词不定式作
定语的结构。
动词不定式作定语时，常放在被修饰的
名词或代词之后，与被修饰的词语在逻
辑上有主谓关系或动宾关系，如果是动
宾关系，不定式的动词又是不及物动词，
则需加介词。例如：
1. 即将抵达的下一趟列车是从山西开出
的。
The next train to arrive is from Shanxi.
2. 请你给我一些纸张写字，好吗？
Would you please give me some paper to
write on?8. theory n. 学说；论；说
theories (复数)
1. 他说这是爱因斯坦的理论。
He says it is Einstein’ s theory.
2. 我要告诉他们我的理论。
I will tell them my theory.
3. 这件事从理论上来说是完美的。
It sounds perfect in theory.9. university n. (综合性)大学
universities (复数)
a university student 一名大学生
go to university 上大学
布朗先生毕业于牛津大学。
Mr. Brown graduated from Oxford
University.10. It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein.
爱因斯坦博士，为您这样的天才开车是一件荣幸的事。
①句型It’s a pleasure to do ... 意“做…… 是一件愉快的事情”，其中it 是形式主语，to do sth是真正的主语。例如：
跟你聊天是一件愉快的事情。
It’s a pleasure to talk with you.
帮助人是一件愉快的事情。
It’s a pleasure to help others.②pleasure n. 乐事；快事
1. 和你谈话是件愉快的事情。
It’s a pleasure to talk with you.
please v. 使高兴 =make …happy
2. 她的新工作使她高兴。
Her new job pleases her.
pleased adj. =satisfied 满意的；
3. Tom的老师为他的进步感到满意.
Tom’s teacher is pleased with his
progress. Notice:
1) It’s my/a pleasure.
用于当别人对你说Thank you时，你的答语“不用谢”
--Thank you for your help.
-- ________________.
2) With pleasure.
用于别人请求你做某事，你很乐意去做的时, 你的答语 “非常乐意” 。
--Could you help me carry the box?
--_____________. It’s my pleasure With pleasure③drive sb 意为“开车送某人”，drive
sb to + 地点意为“开车送某人到某地”。
例如：
1. 要我开车送你吗？
Would you like me to drive you?
2. 我爸爸每天早上开车送我到学校。
My father drives me to school every
morning.根据中文意思完成句子。
1. 他要建一座桥的梦想很快就会实现。
His dream _____ _____ a bridge will come
rue soon.
2. 你有十分钟来完成你的作业。
You have ten minutes _____ _____ your
homework.to buildPracticeto finish根据中文意思完成句子。
3. 他每天要开车送他的妻子到公司。
He needs to _____ _____ _____ _____ the
company every day.
4. 和你一起工作是一件愉快的事情。
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ with you.Practicedrive his wife toIt’s a pleasure to work11. One evening, on their way to a
university, Einstein said, “I’m so tired. I
wish I could avoid giving my lecture
tonight, Hans, but I don’t want to let my
audience down.”
一天晚上，在他们去一所大学的路上，
爱因斯坦说：“我很累，我希望今晚我
不演讲了，汉斯。可我又不想让我的听
众们失望。”① on one’s way to ...
在某人去 …… 的路上
初中阶段要掌握的有关way的短语还有：
by the way 顺便说一下；顺便问问
all the way 一路上；自始至终
in one’s way 妨碍某人；用某人自己的 方法
in any way 无论如何顺便问一下，你们什么时候去香港啊？
By the way, when will you go to Hong Kong?
一路上，他一直在问我的电话号码。
He kept asking me my telephone number all the way.
这桌子挡着我们的路了，请把它移走。
The desk is in our way. Please move it away.
你们无论如何也不能打架。
You can’t fight with each other in anyway.② avoid v. 避免；避开
1. 尽力避免危险。
Try to avoid danger.
2. 你应当避免这样的错误。
You should avoid such mistakes.avoid doing sth. 避免做某事
他避而不答我的问题。He avoided answering my questions.另外，avoid后还可接名词或代词作宾语，但不能接动词不定式作宾语。例如：
我们早起床，以避免错过早班车。
We got up early to avoid missing the early bus.
她尽量避开所有的麻烦。
She tried to avoid all the problems. ③lecture 可数名词，意为“讲座；演讲”
give a lecture 讲课；演讲
attend a lecture 听讲座
a lecture on 关于……的讲座（演讲）
那位科学家给我们讲课了。
The scientist gave a lecture to us.
你听了那个关于马克?吐温的讲座了吗？
Did you attend the lecture on Mark Twain? ④tonight adv. 在今夜；在今晚
那件事情一定得在今晚以前完成。
That must be done before tonight.
今晚我将去看电影。
I shall go to the cinema tonight.
今晚将有游园会。
There will be a garden party tonight.⑤let ... down意为“让……失望”。例如：
日本足球队在2014 年巴西世界杯上失
败了，这让他们的球迷很失望。
Japanese football team failed in the 2014
Brazil Word Cup. This let their fans down.
昨天她让我们大失所望。
She let us down badly yesterday. ⑥audience n. 观众；听众
audience是集合名词，用作主语时，其
谓语动词可用单数（视为整体）或复数（视为个体）。对比下面两个句子：
听众在聚精会神地听着。
The audience is listening attentively.
这些观众对表演非常欣赏。
The audience were enjoying the
performance.根据中文意思完成句子。
1. 我的答案让你失望了吗？
Has my answer _____ you _____ ?
2. 你最好避免在火车上阅读，对眼睛不好。
You had better _____ _____ in the train. It’s not good for your eyes.let down Practiceavoid reading根据中文意思完成句子。
3. 我在去超市的路上，碰到了一个乞丐。
_____ _____ _____ _____ the supermarket, I
met a beggar.
4. 顺便问一下，你这周末有空吗？,
_____ _____ _____ , are you free this
weekend?On my way toPracticeBy the way12. I know what to do. 我知道做什么。
what to do为“疑问词+动词不定式”结构，在句中作动词know的宾语。“疑问词+动词不定式”结构可在句子中作主语、宾语、表语等成分。
how to do it 怎么做
我不知道现在可以做些什么。
I don’t know what to do now.
我不知道如何完成它。
I don’t know how to do it.13. trust v. 信任；信赖
trust sb. 表示相信某人(所说的话)
trust in sb. 表示信赖某人
我相信你所说的.
I trust you. = I trust what you say.
他是个诚实的人,我信任他。
He is an honest man and I trust in him.14. I’ve listened to your lecture so many
times that I’ve learnt it by heart.
我听过你这么多次演讲，我都能背下来了。
That’s such an easy question that even
my driver can answer it.
这个问题如此简单，以至于我的司机都能回答。①so + adj. / adv. +that从句
如此……以致……
such + (a / an) + adj.+n.+ that 从句
如此……以致……
当名词前有many，much，few，little 等词修饰时，只能用so而不能用such。例如：那个问题非常难，以至于汉斯无法回答。
The question was so difficult that Hans could not answer it.
她送给我一份这么好的礼物，以至于我说不出话来。
She gave me such a nice present that I couldn’t say a word.
他在考试中犯了那么多的错误，以致他爸爸生气了。
He made so many mistakes in the exam that his father got angry.根据中文意思完成句子。
1. 他在电脑游戏上花费了太多的时间，以致
没有通过这次考试。
He spent _____ _____ time on computer games
_____ he didn’t pass the exam.
2. 他讲了那样滑稽的一个故事，我们都笑了。
He told _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ we all
laughed. so much
thatPracticesuch a funny story that②by heart 单凭记忆；能背诵
这首诗我读了很多遍了以至于我已经能
背下来了。
I have read the poem so many times that
I can learn it by heart.15. Hans was guided to the front of the hall.
汉斯被引领到了报告厅的前部。
be guided to= be led to 被引领到……16. Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans
give his lecture without difficulty, and
joined in the applause at the end.
爱因斯坦坐下，听汉斯轻而易举地演讲，
最后他还一起鼓掌。①seat n. 座位
短语收藏：
take a seat = have a seat 坐下
take one’s seat 就座
be seated 就座，坐下
剧院里有许多座位。
There are many seats in the theatre.
请坐。
Please take a seat. ②without difficulty 轻而易举
我想你能轻而易举的解决这个问题。
I think you can solve the problem without difficulty.
吉姆能轻而易举的读完这篇文章。
Jim can read this passage without difficulty.
谁能轻而易举的把这个箱子搬走？
Who can move this box away without difficulty.③ join in 参加；加入
我希望每个人都能够加入进来，玩得开心。
I hope?that?everyone?will?be?able?to?join?
in?the?fun.?
他开始唱起歌来，然后我也跟着唱起来。
He?started?to?sing?and?I?joined?in.?辨析join, join in, take part in, attend例如：
1. 他哥哥三年前参军的。
His brother joined the army three years ago.
2. 我们正在吃晚饭，你也来和我们一起吃好吗？
We are having supper now. Would you like to join us?
3. 我希望我能参加舞会。
I wish I could join in the dancing.
4. 我可以参加这个游戏吗？
May I join in the game?④ *applause n. 鼓掌；喝彩
他精彩的演讲赢得了观众的掌声。
His wonderful speech won the applause
from the audience.⑤at the end 最后；终了
at the end of ... 在……的末尾； 在……结束的时候
Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans give
his lecture without difficulty, and joined in
the applause at the end.
= Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans give
his lecture without difficulty, and joined
in the applause at the end of the lecture.注意at the end 与in the end 的区别：
at the end 表示在某件事情结束时，也可
表示在某个时间或某个地点的尽头，后
接介词短语of ..., 表明具体的事情或地方；
in theend 在句中作时间状语，相当于at
last, finally，意思是“最后；最终；终
于”，后面不能接介词短语。例如：在十二月底，他完成了所有的任务。
At the end of December, he finished all
the tasks.
最终，她找到了这个问题的答案。
In the end, she found the answer to this
question.根据中文意思完成句子。
1.那个小男孩想参加我们的游戏。
The little boy wanted to _____ _____ our
game.
2.亨利先生，请坐。我给王先生办公室打个
电话。
Please _____ _____ _____, Mr Henry,
and I’ll phone Mr Wang’s office.join inPracticetake a seat 根据中文意思完成句子。
3.最终，我们按时到达了剧院。
_____ _____ _____, we arrived at the theatre
on time.
4.其他人打算学期结束时去。
Others were planning to go _____ _____
_____ _____ this term.In the endPracticeat the end of17. have no idea 丝毫不知道
have no idea= not know
我不知道他为什么迟到。
I have no idea why he was late.
= I don’t know why he was late.
你不知道我有多想你。
You have no idea how much I miss you.
= You don’t know how much I miss you.18. pale adj. 苍白的
turn pale 脸色变差；变得惨白； 大惊失色
她吓得脸色发白。
She turned pale with fear.19. (be) in trouble 倒霉；处于困境
如今许多野生动物都处于困境。
Today many wild animals are in trouble.
我们现在处于困境中。
Now we are in trouble.
我们应该帮助有困难的人。
We should help people in trouble.反义词：out of trouble
感谢你帮助我摆脱困境。
Thank you for helping me out of trouble.
短语收藏：
have trouble (in) doing something
= have difficulty (in) doing something
做某事有困难
ask for trouble 自找麻烦
不要自找麻烦！振作起来！
Don’t ask for trouble! Cheer up!trouble v.
trouble sb. to do sth. 麻烦某人做某事
我很抱歉给您带来这么多麻烦送我回家。
I’m sorry to trouble you so much to
send me home.20. offer to do ... （主动提出）做……
他走过来主动帮助我。
He came along and offered to help me.Part IV Post-ReadingI. Fill in the table according to the text.give the lecture for Einstein.give the lecture.gave the lecture answer a man’s difficult question.asked Einstein to answer it.listened to Hans give his lectureanswer the difficult question.drive.drove the car.explain his theories
It’s a pleasure to drive …
avoid let … down
trust learn it by heartchange places
be guided to
take a seat listen to
join in have no ideaII Retell the story with the help of the key words. ? Opening: ? Rising action:turn pale
be in trouble
such … thatstand up
answer? Ending: ? Turning point: ? Falling action:leave offer to
It’s a pleasure to drive …Part V Reviewmind
astronomer
*genius
consider
sense
humour
invitation
*theory
university 聪明人；富有才智的人
天文学家
天才
认为；觉得
理解力；判断力
幽默
邀请
学说；论；说
(综合性) 大学Dictationpleasure
avoid
lecture
tonight
audience
trust
seat
*applause
pale 乐事；快事
避免；避开
讲座；演讲
在今夜；在今晚
观众；听众
信任；信赖
座位
鼓掌；喝彩
苍白的DictationDictationsense of humour
let…down
by heart
take a seat
without difficulty
join in
have no idea
(be) in trouble 幽默感
使……失望
单凭记忆；能背诵 坐下
轻而易举
参加；加入
丝毫不知道
倒霉；处于困境DictationIt’s a pleasure to do sth
on one’s way to ...
find out
listen to ...
so ... that ...
such ... that ...
offer to do ... 做某事是一件愉快的事
在某人去……的路上
发现（真相）
听……
如此……以致……
如此……以致……
（主动提出做……Exercises一、单项选择
( ) 1. We must do the test papers carefully
to avoid mistakes.
A. made B. making
C. make D. to make
( ) 2. There are many kinds of
MP4 players in the shop that I can’t
decide which I should buy.
A. very B. so C. such D. tooBB( ) 3. That’s an easy question that
everyone can answer it in my class.
A. very B. so C. such D. too
( ) 4. — Why don’t you go out to play,
Bob?
— I’m afraid I can’t. I have a lot of
homework .
A. do B. doing C. does D. to doCD二、根据课文内容写出所缺单词。
Many people (1)_________ Albert Einstein a
genius. In fact, he was also a man of a great
sense of (2)_________. He often received (3)
___________to explain his theories at different
(4)____________. One evening, Einstein was
(5)_______ to a university to give a (6)_______,
but he was too tired to speak. considerhumour invitations universities invited lectureSo his driver, Hans, (7)_______ to present the
lecture instead because he had (8)_______ it
by heart. So they (9)_______ places without
telling it to others.
Hans gave the lecture (10)_________ difficulty
and joined in the (11)_________ at the end.
However, before Hans left, a man asked Hans
a (12) ___________ question and Hans had no offeredlearntchanged without applausedifficult (13) _____ what he was talking about. So he asked the real Einstein to answer it. Einstein answered the question (14)_________. Then they left the university with Einstein (15)_______. Einstein said to his driver, “It’s a pleasure to drive a (16)______ like you.” ideaperfectlydrivinggeniusThank you!课件36张PPT。SpeakingUnit 2 Great minds1234目录Lead-inPre-LearningWhile-LearningPost-LearningPart I Lead-inMaking a Phone Call(打 电 话)Great Changes of The PhoneMobile phonesbar phoneflip phoneslide phonePart II Pre-Learning How to make a phone call in your daily life? Brainstorming Make a call--打电话开始询问
喂，我是…
Hello? This is…(speaking).
Hello? This is …here.
…在么？
Is … here (in)? (最常用)
Is … around? (次常用)
Hello,? May I speak to … please?
Hello, Can I talk to … please?Answer the phone--接电话正是本人接通: This is … (你的名字) Speaking.(女性一般不这么说)?Answer the phone--接电话如果他正好不在:
No, He is out. (最常见)
No, He is not here.
No, He is not in.
请接电话的人转告：
Would you just tell him that I called, please?
请你告诉他我打过电话好吗？Part III While-LearningTalk timeSometimes people cannot answer calls. When this happens, we can leave and take messages like this:Leaving and taking phone messages Can I leave a message?
… My name is … My
phone number is …
Can you ask him to call me back?I’m sorry, Mr … is not in right now. Can I take a message?
… I’ll ask him to return your call.Read the conversation below and practise it in pairs. Pay attention to the words in blue.Secretary:
Simon:
Secretary:
Simon:
Secretary:
Simon:
Secretary:
Simon:
Secretary:Good morning, Dr Huang’s office.
Good morning. May I speak to Dr Huang, please?
I’m sorry, Dr Huang is out at the moment. Can I take a message?
OK. My name is Simon Li. My phone number is 304 6621.
Three zero four, double six two one. And your name is Simon Li.
That’s right.
Good. I’ll ask Dr Huang to return your call.
Thank you. Goodbye.
Goodbye.Answer the questions below according to the conversation.1. What did Simon say to tell the secretary
who he wanted to speak to?
“May I speak to Dr Huang, please?”
2. What did the secretary suggest when she
told Simon that Dr Huang was out?
She suggested that she take a message for
him.3. What information did Simon leave?
His name and phone number.
4. What did the secretary do to make sure
she had written down Simon’s persona
information correctly?
She repeated his phone number and name.
5. What words did the secretary use to tell
Simon that Dr Huang would call back
later?
“I’ll ask Dr Huang to return your call.”Discuss with your partner and improve the conversation below.A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:Yes?
I want to speak to Alan.
Who?
Alan Hu.
Can’t hear you.
Alan Hu.
Oh, yes. (Long pause.) He’s out. (Puts phone down.)Suggested conversation:A： Good morning. Sino Export Company. Can I help you?
B： Good morning. May I speak to Mr Alan Hu, please?
A: I’m sorry. Could you repeat that?
B: (slowly) Alan Hu. H-U.
A: Oh yes, Mr Hu. Please hold on a minute while I connect you.
B: Thank you.Suggested conversation:A: I’m sorry, but there’s no reply. Can I take a message?
B: Yes, please ask him to call Sally Tong on 277 7433.
A: Two double seven, seven four double three. Sally Tong, right?
B: Yes. Thank you.
A: You’re welcome. Goodbye.
B: Goodbye. Do you know any other famous people?
Do you know any interesting stories about them?Speak upThink of interesting stories about other famous people. Do you know any interesting stories about Albert Einstein or another famous person? Go on the Internet or look in some books, and then tell your classmates about the story you have found.What is the person’s name
What is/was his/her job?
When was he/she born?
What are/were his/her main achievements?
What interesting experiences did this person have?An interesting story about Mark Twain One day Mark Twain told a story about his first money.
Schoolboys in those days didn‘t respect（尊敬）their teachers. They didn’t take care of school things, either. The school had a rule: If a student damaged（损坏）his desk, the teacher would beat him in front of the whole school, or the student had to pay five dollars. Mark Twain once found his desk was damaged in
some way, he had to tell his father about the school's
rule. His father thought it would be too bad if the
teacher beat his son in public（当众）, so he agreed to
give him five dollars. But before giving him the money,
the father gave his son a good beating. The next day
Mark Twain decided he would take another beating
at school, so he could keep the five dollars. In this way,
he got his first money. Let’s learn the useful expressions.1. Can I leave a message?
我可以留言吗？
①Can / Could I …？意为“我可以……吗？”
常用来表示征求对方的许可。
在比较正式的场合用“May I …?”
肯定回答多用“Sure. / Certainly. / Of course,
you can等
否定回答常用“Sorry, you can’t”等Notes (Speaking)—妈妈，现在我可以出去玩吗？
—当然可以。
—Mum, can I go out to play now?
—Certainly.
—请问我可以用用你的电脑吗？
—对不起，不可以。
—Could I use your computer, please?
— Sorry, you can’t.②news, information, message的区别
★ news消息，新闻，是不可数名词，用
来指事件发生后不久的消息，特别是指
报纸，广播，电视中报道的事件，强调
新鲜、及时。
1. 那个坏消息使得她伤心不已。
The bad news makes her sad.
2. 今天的报纸上有一些鼓舞人心的消息。
There is some exciting news in today’s
newspaper.★ information意为“信息，情报，资
料”，是不可数名词，指通过学习、阅
读和观察而得到的消息，侧重于内容。
我想知道有关这艘轮船的资料。
I want to know the information about
this ship.注意：news和information都是不可数名词，前面不可以用a(n)或one，也不可以用many来修饰，若要表示数量，可以用：a piece of / a bit of / some / several pieces of。★ message为“口信，短信，信息”等，
是可数名词，用来指派人传出去的消息，
可以是口头的，也可以是书面的。
大多数国家利用他们的卫星发送和接收
信息。
Most countries use their satellites to send
and receive messages.2. What interesting experiences did this person have?这个人有什么有趣的经历？
experience n. 经验，经历
experience 作“经历”解时，是可数名词，作“经验”解时，是不可数名词。
请你告诉我们你在美国的经历。
Please tell us your experiences in America.
experience vt. 经历，体验。
我在这次旅途中经历了很多事情。
I experienced many things on the trip.Part IV Post-Learning1．拨打对方电话时的用语...
请找吉姆接电话。
Could?I?speak?to?Jim,?please?
喂，凯特在吗？
Hello,?is?Kate?in?
喂，你是布鲁斯吗？
Hello,?is?that?Bruce?
喂，我是约翰，我可以和张华讲话吗？
Hello,?this?is?John?Speaking.?Can?I?talk?
to?Zhang?Hua? Useful expressions2．接电话时的常用语...
请稍等。
One?moment,?please.
请别挂断。
Don't?hang?up,?please.
请稍候。
Hold?on?for?a?moment,?please.
喂，我是吉姆，你是谁？
Hello,?this?is?Jim?here,?who's?that?
对不起，他此刻不在。
Sorry,?he?isn't?in?right?now.3. 询问对方是否留口信和留口信时常用...
需要我给你带个口信吗？
Could?I?take?a?message?for?you?
你需要留个口信吗？
Do?you?want?to?leave a?message?
我能给带个信吗？
May?I?take?a?message?
他回来时，你能告诉他给我回个电话吗？
Could?you?tell?him?to?ring?me?when?he’s?back?
请告诉他我打过电话，好吗？
Would?you?tell?him?I?rang?Thank you!课件110张PPT。VocabularyUnit 2 Great minds目录NotesWords and expressions12Part I
Words and expressionsmind n. 聪明人；富有才智的人p.17
astronomer n. 天文学家 p.17
*genius n. 天才p. 18
consider v. 认为；觉得 p.19
sense n. 理解力；判断力 p.19
humour n. 幽默 p.19
invitation n. 邀请 p.19
*theory n. 学说；论；说 p.19
university n. (综合性) 大学 p.19New words
Readingpleasure n. 乐事；快事 p.19
avoid v. 避免；避开 p.19
lecture n. 讲座；演讲 p.19
tonight adv. 在今夜；在今晚 p.19
audience n. 观众；听众 p.19
trust v. 信任；信赖 p.19
seat n. 座位 p.19
*applause n. 鼓掌；喝彩 p.19
pale adj. 苍白的 p.19achievement n. 成就；成绩 p.22
universe n. 宇宙 p.22
*philosopher n. 哲学家 p.22New words
Listeningobey v. 服从；遵守 p.27
reduce v. 减少；缩小 p.27
exactly adv. 精确地；准确地 p.27
action n. (故事、戏剧等中的)情节 p.27 New words
Writingsense of humour 幽默感 p.19
let…down 使……失望 p.19
by heart 单凭记忆；能背诵 p.19
take a seat 坐下 p.19
without difficulty 轻而易举 p.19
join in 参加；加入 p.19
have no idea 丝毫不知道 p.19
(be) in trouble 倒霉；处于困境 p.19短 语 收 藏 夹（Reading）
带*的是学过的短语*It’s a pleasure to do sth
做某事是一件愉快的事
*on one’s way to ... 在某人去……的路上
*find out 发现（真相）
*listen to ... 听……
*so ... that ... 如此……以致……
*such ... that ... 如此……以致……
*offer to do ... （主动提出）做……play a joke on sb.
跟某人开玩笑；捉弄某人 p.27
turning point 转折点 p.27
a series of 一系列 p.28短 语 收 藏 夹（Writing）
带*的是学过的短语1. from time to time 时而，时不时地
2. side by side 并排
3. pardon me 重复一遍
4. spend time with 花时间在一起
5. tell truth about 告诉……的真相
6. in return 回报
7. help sb with sth 帮助某人某事短 语 收 藏 夹（More practice）
带*的是学过的短语Part II Notes1. mind n. 聪明人；富有才智的人
她是那个时代最聪明的人之一。
She was one of the greatest minds of her
time.
Great minds think alike!
英雄所见略同谚语欣赏Notes (Reading)mind 用作名词，还可意为“思想，想法,
头脑，智力”。
我刚刚想到一个好主意。
An idea has just come into my mind.短语搭配change one’s mind 改变主意
make up one’s mind 下定决心
keep in one’s mind 牢记……
come into one’s mind 浮现在脑海
never mind 不要紧mind 还可以作动词
1)“当心；注意”；
Mind the step! 小心台阶！
2) 意为“介意；在乎”，主要用于疑问
句和否定句。句式有：
Would / Do you mind doing sth. ?
意为“劳驾，……好吗？”或“请问，
（你）可否……？”常用来表示委婉、
客气的请求。1. 劳驾，把门关上好吗？
Would you mind closing the door?
2. 请问，你介意我在这里吸烟吗？
Would you mind me smoking here?
3. 劳驾，把电视关小点声好吗？
Would you mind turning down the TV?2. astronomer n. 天文学家
astronomy n. 天文学
1. 他的父亲是天文学家。
His father is an astronomer.
2. 郭守敬是元朝时期著名的 天文学家。
Guo Shoujing is a famous astronomer in
Yuan Dynasty (元朝).3. *genius n. 天才
geniuses (复数)
李白和杜甫是唐代的两位伟大的天才。
Li Bai and Du Fu were two great
geniuses in the Tang Dynasty.4. consider
的用法consider + 名词 / 代词考虑……consider doing sth.考虑做某事consider + 疑问词 + 不定式考虑……consider sb. to be认为某人……consider + 从句认为……1. 我认为你的自行车很危险。
I consider that your bicycle is dangerous.
2. 你认为他诚实吗？
Do you consider him honest?
3. 请考虑我的建议。
Please consider my suggestion.
4. 他在考虑去欧洲。
He is considering going to Europe.5. sense n. 理解力；判断力
a sense of “……的感觉 ”幽默感
成就感
方向感a sense ofhumour
achievement
direction 1. 鱼生活在水里是常识。
It’s a common sense that fish live in the water.
2. 我的方向感不太好。
I do not have a good sense of direction.6. humour n. 幽默
a sense of humour 幽默感
1. 他是个没有幽默感的人。
He is a man without humor.
2. 幽默感使他很受欢迎。
His sense of humor makes him popular.
humorous adj. 幽默感的, 滑稽的
3. 卓别林是个有幽默感的人。
Chaplin was a very humorous person.7. Einstein often received invitations to explain his theories at different universities.
爱因斯坦经常收到在不同大学解释他理论的邀请。
① receive及物动词，意为“得到，收到”。
我刚刚收到他的回信。
I have just received his reply. 辨析：receive与accept②invitation 名词，意为“请柬；邀请”，
后常接to sth.或to do sth.
1. 你收到参加晚会的请柬了吗？
Have you received an invitation to the
party?
2. 我爸爸有一张去北京拜访朋友的请柬。
My father had an invitation to visit his
friend in Beijing.【拓展】
invite 动词，意为“邀请”。常见用法有：
① invite sb. to... 邀请某人去（某地/某一
活动）
我们邀请高老师来参加我们的聚会。
We invited Miss Gao to our party.
② invite sb. to do sth. 邀请某人做某事
他们邀请我和他们一同去上海。
They have invited me to go to Shanghai
with them.③invitations to explain ...是动词不定式作
定语的结构。
动词不定式作定语时，常放在被修饰的
名词或代词之后，与被修饰的词语在逻
辑上有主谓关系或动宾关系，如果是动
宾关系，不定式的动词又是不及物动词，
则需加介词。例如：
1. 即将抵达的下一趟列车是从山西开出
的。
The next train to arrive is from Shanxi.
2. 请你给我一些纸张写字，好吗？
Would you please give me some paper to
write on?8. theory n. 学说；论；说
theories (复数)
1. 他说这是爱因斯坦的理论。
He says it is Einstein’ s theory.
2. 我要告诉他们我的理论。
I will tell them my theory.
3. 这件事从理论上来说是完美的。
It sounds perfect in theory.9. university n. (综合性)大学
universities (复数)
a university student 一名大学生
go to university 上大学
布朗先生毕业于牛津大学。
Mr. Brown graduated from Oxford
University.10. It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein.
爱因斯坦博士，为您这样的天才开车是一件荣幸的事。
①句型It’s a pleasure to do ... 意“做…… 是一件愉快的事情”，其中it 是形式主语，to do sth是真正的主语。例如：
跟你聊天是一件愉快的事情。
It’s a pleasure to talk with you.
帮助人是一件愉快的事情。
It’s a pleasure to help others.②pleasure n. 乐事；快事
1. 和你谈话是件愉快的事情。
It’s a pleasure to talk with you.
please v. 使高兴 =make …happy
2. 她的新工作使她高兴。
Her new job pleases her.
pleased adj. =satisfied 满意的；
3. Tom的老师为他的进步感到满意.
Tom’s teacher is pleased with his
progress. Notice:
1) It’s my/a pleasure.
用于当别人对你说Thank you时，你的答语“不用谢”
--Thank you for your help.
-- ________________.
2) With pleasure.
用于别人请求你做某事，你很乐意去做的时, 你的答语 “非常乐意” 。
--Could you help me carry the box?
--_____________. It’s my pleasure With pleasure③drive sb 意为“开车送某人”，drive
sb to + 地点意为“开车送某人到某地”。
例如：
1. 要我开车送你吗？
Would you like me to drive you?
2. 我爸爸每天早上开车送我到学校。
My father drives me to school every
morning.根据中文意思完成句子。
1. 他要建一座桥的梦想很快就会实现。
His dream _____ _____ a bridge will come
rue soon.
2. 你有十分钟来完成你的作业。
You have ten minutes _____ _____ your
homework.to buildPracticeto finish根据中文意思完成句子。
3. 他每天要开车送他的妻子到公司。
He needs to _____ _____ _____ _____ the
company every day.
4. 和你一起工作是一件愉快的事情。
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ with you.Practicedrive his wife toIt’s a pleasure to work11. One evening, on their way to a
university, Einstein said, “I’m so tired. I
wish I could avoid giving my lecture
tonight, Hans, but I don’t want to let my
audience down.”
一天晚上，在他们去一所大学的路上，
爱因斯坦说：“我很累，我希望今晚我
不演讲了，汉斯。可我又不想让我的听
众们失望。”① on one’s way to ...
在某人去 …… 的路上
初中阶段要掌握的有关way的短语还有：
by the way 顺便说一下；顺便问问
all the way 一路上；自始至终
in one’s way 妨碍某人；用某人自己的 方法
in any way 无论如何顺便问一下，你们什么时候去香港啊？
By the way, when will you go to Hong Kong?
一路上，他一直在问我的电话号码。
He kept asking me my telephone number all the way.
这桌子挡着我们的路了，请把它移走。
The desk is in our way. Please move it away.
你们无论如何也不能打架。
You can’t fight with each other in anyway.② avoid v. 避免；避开
1. 尽力避免危险。
Try to avoid danger.
2. 你应当避免这样的错误。
You should avoid such mistakes.avoid doing sth. 避免做某事
他避而不答我的问题。He avoided answering my questions.另外，avoid后还可接名词或代词作宾语，但不能接动词不定式作宾语。例如：
我们早起床，以避免错过早班车。
We got up early to avoid missing the early bus.
她尽量避开所有的麻烦。
She tried to avoid all the problems. ③lecture 可数名词，意为“讲座；演讲”
give a lecture 讲课；演讲
attend a lecture 听讲座
a lecture on 关于……的讲座（演讲）
那位科学家给我们讲课了。
The scientist gave a lecture to us.
你听了那个关于马克?吐温的讲座了吗？
Did you attend the lecture on Mark Twain? ④tonight adv. 在今夜；在今晚
那件事情一定得在今晚以前完成。
That must be done before tonight.
今晚我将去看电影。
I shall go to the cinema tonight.
今晚将有游园会。
There will be a garden party tonight.⑤let ... down意为“让……失望”。例如：
日本足球队在2014 年巴西世界杯上失
败了，这让他们的球迷很失望。
Japanese football team failed in the 2014
Brazil Word Cup. This let their fans down.
昨天她让我们大失所望。
She let us down badly yesterday. ⑥audience n. 观众；听众
audience是集合名词，用作主语时，其
谓语动词可用单数（视为整体）或复数（视为个体）。对比下面两个句子：
听众在聚精会神地听着。
The audience is listening attentively.
这些观众对表演非常欣赏。
The audience were enjoying the
performance.根据中文意思完成句子。
1. 我的答案让你失望了吗？
Has my answer _____ you _____ ?
2. 你最好避免在火车上阅读，对眼睛不好。
You had better _____ _____ in the train. It’s not good for your eyes.let down Practiceavoid reading根据中文意思完成句子。
3. 我在去超市的路上，碰到了一个乞丐。
_____ _____ _____ _____ the supermarket, I
met a beggar.
4. 顺便问一下，你这周末有空吗？,
_____ _____ _____ , are you free this
weekend?On my way toPracticeBy the way12. I know what to do. 我知道做什么。
what to do为“疑问词+动词不定式”结构，在句中作动词know的宾语。“疑问词+动词不定式”结构可在句子中作主语、宾语、表语等成分。
how to do it 怎么做
我不知道现在可以做些什么。
I don’t know what to do now.
我不知道如何完成它。
I don’t know how to do it.13. trust v. 信任；信赖
trust sb. 表示相信某人(所说的话)
trust in sb. 表示信赖某人
我相信你所说的.
I trust you. = I trust what you say.
他是个诚实的人,我信任他。
He is an honest man and I trust in him.14. I’ve listened to your lecture so many
times that I’ve learnt it by heart.
我听过你这么多次演讲，我都能背下来了。
That’s such an easy question that even
my driver can answer it.
这个问题如此简单，以至于我的司机都能回答。①so + adj. / adv. +that从句
如此……以致……
such + (a / an) + adj.+n.+ that 从句
如此……以致……
当名词前有many，much，few，little 等词修饰时，只能用so而不能用such。例如：那个问题非常难，以至于汉斯无法回答。
The question was so difficult that Hans could not answer it.
她送给我一份这么好的礼物，以至于我说不出话来。
She gave me such a nice present that I couldn’t say a word.
他在考试中犯了那么多的错误，以致他爸爸生气了。
He made so many mistakes in the exam that his father got angry.根据中文意思完成句子。
1. 他在电脑游戏上花费了太多的时间，以致
没有通过这次考试。
He spent _____ _____ time on computer games
_____ he didn’t pass the exam.
2. 他讲了那样滑稽的一个故事，我们都笑了。
He told _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ we all
laughed. so much
thatPracticesuch a funny story that②by heart 单凭记忆；能背诵
这首诗我读了很多遍了以至于我已经能
背下来了。
I have read the poem so many times that
I can learn it by heart.15. Hans was guided to the front of the hall.
汉斯被引领到了报告厅的前部。
be guided to= be led to 被引领到……16. Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans
give his lecture without difficulty, and
joined in the applause at the end.
爱因斯坦坐下，听汉斯轻而易举地演讲，
最后他还一起鼓掌。①seat n. 座位
短语收藏：
take a seat = have a seat 坐下
take one’s seat 就座
be seated 就座，坐下
剧院里有许多座位。
There are many seats in the theatre.
请坐。
Please take a seat. ②without difficulty 轻而易举
我想你能轻而易举的解决这个问题。
I think you can solve the problem without difficulty.
吉姆能轻而易举的读完这篇文章。
Jim can read this passage without difficulty.
谁能轻而易举的把这个箱子搬走？
Who can move this box away without difficulty.③ join in 参加；加入
我希望每个人都能够加入进来，玩得开心。
I hope?that?everyone?will?be?able?to?join?
in?the?fun.?
他开始唱起歌来，然后我也跟着唱起来。
He?started?to?sing?and?I?joined?in.?辨析join, join in, take part in, attend例如：
1. 他哥哥三年前参军的。
His brother joined the army three years ago.
2. 我们正在吃晚饭，你也来和我们一起吃好吗？
We are having supper now. Would you like to join us?
3. 我希望我能参加舞会。
I wish I could join in the dancing.
4. 我可以参加这个游戏吗？
May I join in the game?④ *applause n. 鼓掌；喝彩
他精彩的演讲赢得了观众的掌声。
His wonderful speech won the applause
from the audience.⑤at the end 最后；终了
at the end of ... 在……的末尾； 在……结束的时候
Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans give
his lecture without difficulty, and joined in
the applause at the end.
= Einstein took a seat, listened to Hans give
his lecture without difficulty, and joined
in the applause at the end of the lecture.注意at the end 与in the end 的区别：
at the end 表示在某件事情结束时，也可
表示在某个时间或某个地点的尽头，后
接介词短语of ..., 表明具体的事情或地方；
in theend 在句中作时间状语，相当于at
last, finally，意思是“最后；最终；终
于”，后面不能接介词短语。例如：在十二月底，他完成了所有的任务。
At the end of December, he finished all
the tasks.
最终，她找到了这个问题的答案。
In the end, she found the answer to this
question.根据中文意思完成句子。
1.那个小男孩想参加我们的游戏。
The little boy wanted to _____ _____ our
game.
2.亨利先生，请坐。我给王先生办公室打个
电话。
Please _____ _____ _____, Mr Henry,
and I’ll phone Mr Wang’s office.join inPracticetake a seat 根据中文意思完成句子。
3.最终，我们按时到达了剧院。
_____ _____ _____, we arrived at the theatre
on time.
4.其他人打算学期结束时去。
Others were planning to go _____ _____
_____ _____ this term.In the endPractice at the end of17. have no idea 丝毫不知道
have no idea= not know
我不知道他为什么迟到。
I have no idea why he was late.
= I don’t know why he was late.
你不知道我有多想你。
You have no idea how much I miss you.
= You don’t know how much I miss you.18. pale adj. 苍白的
turn pale 脸色变差；变得惨白； 大惊失色
她吓得脸色发白。
She turned pale with fear.19. (be) in trouble 倒霉；处于困境
如今许多野生动物都处于困境。
Today many wild animals are in trouble.
我们现在处于困境中。
Now we are in trouble.
我们应该帮助有困难的人。
We should help people in trouble.反义词：out of trouble
感谢你帮助我摆脱困境。
Thank you for helping me out of trouble.
短语收藏：
have trouble (in) doing something
= have difficulty (in) doing something
做某事有困难
ask for trouble 自找麻烦
不要自找麻烦！振作起来！
Don’t ask for trouble! Cheer up!trouble v.
trouble sb. to do sth. 麻烦某人做某事
我很抱歉给您带来这么多麻烦送我回家。
I’m sorry to trouble you so much to
send me home.20. offer to do ... （主动提出）做……
他走过来主动帮助我。
He came along and offered to help me.1. achievement n. 成就；成绩
achieve v. 完成；得到
她为儿子所取得的成绩而感到兴奋。
She was excited about her son’s
achievement.
没有人能够不努力而有所成就。
No one can achieve anything without
effort.Notes (Listening)2. universe n. 宇宙
universal adj. 宇宙的；普遍的
他生活在自己的小宇宙里。
He lives in a little universe of his own.The desire to look attractive
is universal.
爱美之心,人皆有之。谚语欣赏3. *philosopher n. 哲学家
那个男孩的梦想是当哲学家。
The boy’s dream is to be a philosopher.4. One of the most famous plays is called Romeo and Juliet.
他最著名的戏剧之一是《罗密欧与朱丽叶》
one of the most famous plays 意为“最著名的戏剧之一”，其结构为“one of + the +形容词最高级+可数名词复数”，表示“最……之一”。
莫扎特是世界上最著名的音乐家之一。
Mozart is one of the most famous musicians in the world.5. He spent much of his life travelling
and meeting many different people.
他花费一生的许多时间旅行和见不同的人。考点链接：1. 我哥哥每年都花很多钱买书。
My elder brother spends a lot of money
on books every year.
2. 你通常都把业余时间用在学习上吗？
Do you usually spend all your free time
(in) studying?
3. 你买食物花了多少钱？
How much did you pay for the food?4. 每天我们花一小时练习篮球。
It takes us an hour to practise playing
basketball every day.
5. 这条裙子花了我30元钱。
The skirt cost me 30 yuan.1. Can I leave a message?
我可以留言吗？
①Can / Could I …？意为“我可以……吗？”
常用来表示征求对方的许可。
在比较正式的场合用“May I …?”
肯定回答多用“Sure. / Certainly. / Of course,
you can等
否定回答常用“Sorry, you can’t”等Notes (Speaking)—妈妈，现在我可以出去玩吗？
—当然可以。
—Mum, can I go out to play now?
—Certainly.
—请问我可以用用你的电脑吗？
—对不起，不可以。
—Could I use your computer, please?
— Sorry, you can’t.②news, information, message的区别
★ news消息，新闻，是不可数名词，用
来指事件发生后不久的消息，特别是指
报纸，广播，电视中报道的事件，强调
新鲜、及时。
1. 那个坏消息使得她伤心不已。
The bad news makes her sad.
2. 今天的报纸上有一些鼓舞人心的消息。
There is some exciting news in today’s
newspaper.★ information意为“信息，情报，资
料”，是不可数名词，指通过学习、阅
读和观察而得到的消息，侧重于内容。
我想知道有关这艘轮船的资料。
I want to know the information about
this ship.注意：news和information都是不可数名词，前面不可以用a(n)或one，也不可以用many来修饰，若要表示数量，可以用：a piece of / a bit of / some / several pieces of。★ message为“口信，短信，信息”等，
是可数名词，用来指派人传出去的消息，
可以是口头的，也可以是书面的。
大多数国家利用他们的卫星发送和接收
信息。
Most countries use their satellites to send
and receive messages.2. What interesting experiences did this person have?这个人有什么有趣的经历？
experience n. 经验，经历
experience 作“经历”解时，是可数名词，作“经验”解时，是不可数名词。
请你告诉我们你在美国的经历。
Please tell us your experiences in America.
experience vt. 经历，体验。
我在这次旅途中经历了很多事情。
I experienced many things on the trip.1. Your next talk about gravity will start at 9
a.m. on the first of April— April Fool’s Day.
你的关于地心引力的下一次演讲将在四月份
的第一天上午九点— 愚人节。
on 用于具体的某一天前。
辨析on, in, at
★ on 用于具体的某一天前面，即日期、某天
某段时间、纪念日、节日。
他出生在五月一日。
He was born on May 1st.Notes (Writing)★ in 用在月份/季节/年代/世纪前和in the
morning / afternoon / evening等固定短语中。
现在是两点钟，我一小时后回来。
It’s two o’clock. I’ll come in an hour.★ at 用在表示确切的时间点、在某时辰、在
某时刻、用于年龄前。
在她20岁的时候收到了这份礼物。
She received this gift at the age of 20.2. Why don’t you play a joke on the listeners?
你为什么不跟听众开个玩笑呢？
①Why don’t you...?=Why not do...?通常用于征
求意见、提建议，而不是表示疑问，意为“你
（们）为什么不做……”
你为什么不问问警察呢？
Why don't you ask the policeman?
=Why not ask the policeman?【拓展】
英语中表示建议的常用句型还有：
What/How about...? ……怎么样？
去钓鱼怎么样？
What/How about going fishing?
Would you like...? 你想要……吗？
你想来点喝的东西吗？
Would you like something to drink? Let’s...! 让我们……吧！
让我们做个游戏吧！
Let's play a game!
You’d better... 你最好……
这么热的天你最好是呆在家里。
You'd better stay at home on such a hot
day.②play a joke on sb. 跟某人开玩笑；
捉弄某人
1. 他只是跟你开玩笑，别生气。
He just played a joke on you. Don’t be
angry.
2. 不要捉弄别人。
Don’t play a joke on others.3. reduce v. 减少；缩小
宾语通常是速度、尺寸、数量、价格等。
你开车太快了，请减速。
You’re driving too fast. Reduce the speed,
please.
在大减价期间，这条裙子价格减到了80元。
The skirt was reduced to 80 yuan in the sale.4. obey v. 服从；遵守
宾语通常是指挥、命令、规章、法律等，
也可以接某人。
在图书馆你必须遵守规章。
You have to obey the rules in the library.
他对父母总是绝对服从。
He always obeys her parents
without questions.5. exactly adv. 精确地；准确地
exact adj. 确切的
他的答案完全正确。
His answer was exactly right.
确切地告诉我他在什么地方。
Tell me exactly where he is.6. action n. (故事、戏剧等中的)情节
take action to do sth. 采取行动
我喜欢动作片。
I like action movies.
我们应该采取行动保护野生动物。
We should take action to protect wild
animals.8. a series of 一系列
公司采取了一系列的行动来增加销售量。
The company took a series of actions to increase their sales.7. turning point 转折点
这是她生命中的转折点。
It?was?the?turning?point?in?her?life.?1. At the same time, a 12?year?old girl was walking home from school.
同时，一个十二岁的女孩正从学校走回家。
a 12?year?old girl 意为“一个十二岁的女孩”。
12?year?old 是复合形容词，作定语，修饰后面的名词。
其具体结构为：数词? 名词(单数) ?(形容词)。
一个三天的假期
a three ?day holiday
一本一百页的书
a 100 ?page book Notes (More practice)注意：
12 years old 为短语，其结构为：数词+
名词(单数或复数要视前面的数词定)+(形容词)，在句中常用作表语。
请对比：
她是一个十二岁的女孩。
She is a 12?year?old girl.
她十二岁。
She is 12 years old. 2. They were walking side by side.
他们肩并肩地走在路上。
side by side 肩并肩 step by step一步步来
one by one一个接一个
neck and neck并驾齐驱 day by day逐日
hand in hand手牵手 face to face面对面
他们将当面进行辩论。
They will debate face to face. 3. It’s a pleasure to hear someone tell me
the truth about my look.
听到有人告诉我关于我外貌的实情是一
件令人高兴的事情。
①hear sb. do sth. 听到某人做某事
省略to的动词不定式作宾语补足语。但
在被动语态中，动词不定式必须加上to。我们经常听到她弹钢琴。
We often hear her play the piano.
她弹钢琴经常被听到。
She is often heard to play the piano.②It is+adj. / n.+to do sth 意为“做某事
是……”，句中用it 作形式主语，代替真
正主语to do sth。例如：
和你聊天是件乐事。
It’s fun to talk with you.
这是我第一次游览长城。
It’s my first time to visit the Great Wall.
解决这个问题很难。
It’s hard to solve the problem. ③辨析：pleasure，pleasant与pleased收到你的来信很高兴。
It's a pleasure to hear from you.
读书带给我很大的乐趣。
Reading brings me great pleasure.
多么令人愉快的旅程啊！
What a pleasant trip!
母亲对两位女儿很满意。
The mother were very pleased with
her two daughters. 根据汉语意思完成句子。
1. 跟你一起去旅行真是一件愉快的事情。
It is a pleasure to travel with you.
2. 在马路上肩并肩地走是很危险的。
It is dangerous to walk on the road side by
side.
3. 我们没有很多时间，所以只能进行五分钟
的交谈。
We don’t have much time, so we can only
have a five-minute talk.PracticeThank you!课件40张PPT。WritingUnit 2 Great minds12345目录ReviewPre-LearningWhile-LearningPost-LearningReviewPart I Review ? Ending: The plot of a short story usually includes the following parts: ? Opening: This part gives background information. ? Rising action:This part describes a problem the characters face. ? Turning point: Here the story takes an unexpected turn. ? Falling action:This part describes how the problem
is solved.This part brings the story to an end. You are going to write a short story about Patrick Moore, another famous person with a good sense of humour. Review the reading strategyPart II Pre-LearningLook at the pictures and answer the questions.Floating listenersWho are the two people?
They are the host and Patrick Moore.
Where are they?
They are at a studio.
What are they doing?
They are discussing the content of their next talk.
When is their next talk? What is the significance of the day?
On 1 April. It is April Fool’s Day.What does Patrick Moore see?
He sees some children jumping up and down in the street.What is Patrick Moore doing?
He is thinking of an idea for a joke.What is Patrick Moore doing?
He is answering the listeners’ calls.What is the date?
It is 1 April.
What is Patrick Moore doing?
He is playing a joke on the listeners.Let’s learn the new words and expressions.obey v. 服从；遵守 p.27
reduce v. 减少；缩小 p.27
exactly adv. 精确地；准确地 p.27
action n. (故事、戏剧等中的)情节 p.27 New words
Writingplay a joke on sb.
跟某人开玩笑；捉弄某人 p.27
turning point 转折点 p.27
a series of 一系列 p.28短 语 收 藏 夹（Writing）
带*的是学过的短语1. Your next talk about gravity will start at 9
a.m. on the first of April— April Fool’s Day.
你的关于地心引力的下一次演讲将在四月份
的第一天上午九点— 愚人节。
on 用于具体的某一天前。
辨析on, in, at
★ on 用于具体的某一天前面，即日期、某天
某段时间、纪念日、节日。
他出生在五月一日。
He was born on May 1st.Notes (Writing)★ in 用在月份/季节/年代/世纪前和in the
morning / afternoon / evening等固定短语中。
现在是两点钟，我一小时后回来。
It’s two o’clock. I’ll come in an hour.★ at 用在表示确切的时间点、在某时辰、在
某时刻、用于年龄前。
在她20岁的时候收到了这份礼物。
She received this gift at the age of 20.2. Why don’t you play a joke on the listeners?
你为什么不跟听众开个玩笑呢？
①Why don’t you...?=Why not do...?通常用于征
求意见、提建议，而不是表示疑问，意为“你
（们）为什么不做……”
你为什么不问问警察呢？
Why don't you ask the policeman?
=Why not ask the policeman?【拓展】
英语中表示建议的常用句型还有：
What/How about...? ……怎么样？
去钓鱼怎么样？
What/How about going fishing?
Would you like...? 你想要……吗？
你想来点喝的东西吗？
Would you like something to drink? Let’s...! 让我们……吧！
让我们做个游戏吧！
Let's play a game!
You’d better... 你最好……
这么热的天你最好是呆在家里。
You'd better stay at home on such a hot
day.②play a joke on sb. 跟某人开玩笑；
捉弄某人
1. 他只是跟你开玩笑，别生气。
He just played a joke on you. Don’t be
angry.
2. 不要捉弄别人。
Don’t play a joke on others.3. reduce v. 减少；缩小
宾语通常是速度、尺寸、数量、价格等。
你开车太快了，请减速。
You’re driving too fast. Reduce the speed,
please.
在大减价期间，这条裙子价格减到了80元。
The skirt was reduced to 80 yuan in the sale.4. obey v. 服从；遵守
宾语通常是指挥、命令、规章、法律等，
也可以接某人。
在图书馆你必须遵守规章。
You have to obey the rules in the library.
他对父母总是绝对服从。
He always obeys her parents
without questions.5. exactly adv. 精确地；准确地
exact adj. 确切的
他的答案完全正确。
His answer was exactly right.
确切地告诉我他在什么地方。
Tell me exactly where he is.6. action n. (故事、戏剧等中的)情节
take action to do sth. 采取行动
我喜欢动作片。
I like action movies.
我们应该采取行动保护野生动物。
We should take action to protect wild
animals.8. a series of 一系列
公司采取了一系列的行动来增加销售量。
The company took a series of actions to increase their sales.7. turning point 转折点
这是她生命中的转折点。
It?was?the?turning?point?in?her?life.?Part III While-LearningOpeningRising actionTurning pointFalling actionEndingacbedA In groups, look at the pictures and then complete the diagram below. Write the letters in the correct boxes to show the plot of the story.Floating listenersB Write a short story about Patrick Moore. Use the information in A to help you.When you write a short story, it is important to use paragraphs. This makes it easier for readers to understand how the story moves on.Top tipSir Patrick Moore was a well-known astronomer with a good sense of humour.
Like many scientists, he enjoyed playing harmless jokes on people. Some years ago, he received an invitation to give a series of talks on the radio. One day, at the end of his talk, the host said ___________________________________OpeningFirst, read the “Opening” of the story.Second, read the beginning of each part. Over the next few days, ________________
____________________________________
However, on his way to the radio station on 1st April, ____________________________ ____________________________________
He arrived at the station and _____________ At the end of his talk, __________________
____________________________________
A few minutes after 9:47 a.m., ___________
____________________________________Rising actionTurning pointFalling actionEndingFloating listeners
Sir Patrick Moore was a well-known astronomer with a
good sense of humour. Like many scientists, he enjoyed
playing harmless jokes on people. Some years ago, he
received an invitation to give a series of talks on the
radio. One day, at the end of his talk. The host said：
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
____________________________________.
“Your next talk about gravity will start at 9 a.m. on the first
of April—April Fool’s Day. Why don’t you play a joke on
the listeners?” Patrick Moore agreed.Third, complete the whole story. OpeningOver the next few days, ____________________
_______________________________________ However. On his way to the radio station on 1st April, __________________________________
_______________________________________ Patrick Moore could
not think of a joke / had no idea. he saw some children jumping up and
down in the street. That gave him an idea.Rising actionTurning point
He arrived at the station and _______________ .
At the end of his talk, _____________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________gave his talk. he told his listeners,
“The planets Jupiter and Saturn are very
close to each other this morning. This will
reduce the gravity of the Earth. If you jump
into the air at exactly 9:47 a.m., you’ll be able
to float for several seconds.”Falling actionA few minutes after 9: 47 a.m., ______________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________ the phones
began to ring. Some people said, “You just
played a joke on us.” Some said, “We obeyed
your instructions but didn’t float in the air!”EndingPart IV Post-Learning请根据下面表格提示写一篇80 词左右
的短文，介绍苹果公司创始人Steve Jobs（史蒂夫·乔布斯）的生平。 Steve Jobs
Born in California, US on 24 February, 1955, Steve
Jobs was remembered as the Godfather of Apple. He
passed away on 5 October, 2011. After graduating
from Homestead High School, he worked as a
businessman, designer and inventor. His famous
works, such as iPod, iPhone and iPad which are
popular around the world, have been part of modern
people’s life. Steve Jobs had a strong sense of
humour. He brought happiness to millions of children
and adults by telling stories. People consider him a
genius because he had changed the way each of us
sees the world.Part V Reviewobey
reduce
exactly
action
play a joke on sb.
turning point
a series of服从；遵守
减少；缩小
精确地；准确地
(故事、戏剧等中的)情节
跟某人开玩笑；捉弄某人
转折点
一系列DictationThank you!
