上海新世纪版高二年级第二学期-Unit 1 Words and Their Stories 课件（共40张PPT）

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Words and Their Stories
Proverbs

Proverbs, the words of great wisdom, are permanent because they were passed on from the past to the present and will go on forever. They are full of people’s experience and truth in their daily life and teach people how to live properly and happily.
Brainstorm

Do you know any English Proverbs？
When one door shuts
The early bird
Actions speak
All work and no play
It’s no use
It is never too late
Strike
Don’t put all eggs
He who plays with fire
Garbage in ,
louder than words
another door opens
makes Jack a dull boy
burns himself
garbage out
to mend
while iron is hot
in one basket
crying over spilt milk
catches the worm
? When one door shuts another door opens.
? The early bird catches the worm.
? Actions speak louder than words.
? All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
? It’s no use crying over spilt milk.
? It is never too late to mend .
? Strike while iron is hot .
? Don’t put all eggs in one basket.
? He who plays with fire burns himself .
? Garbage in , garbage out.
天无绝人之路
早起的鸟儿有虫吃
行动胜于言辞
只工作不休息， 聪明孩子也变傻。
覆水难收
玩火者必自焚
垃圾进，垃圾出
亡羊补牢，为时未晚
趁热打铁
不要孤注一掷
Eager Beaver
Skimming :
A, B
C, D
E. F. G
The meaning of the expression of “eager beaver”
The origin of the expression of
The role of beavers played in the history of North America


A person who works hard because he enjoys his job is a true eager beaver.
2. A large number of animals do not work as hard as a beaver.
3. Beavers look quite lovely and beautiful.
4. In order to set up more villages and towns, early young Americans headed west across their country.
Eager Beaver
T
T
F
F
Scanning :
It's in the bag
Skimming :
H
a simple word used in some unusual expressions
I, J, K, L
two expressions with “bag” in each




It’s in the bag.
(I, J)
to let the cat out of the bag
(K, L)
It's in the bag
1. The expressions with the word “bag” were imported from England long before.
2. When you are sure to lose the match, you may say “The match is in the bag”.
3. The story about “to let the cat out of the bag” shows us that tradesmen are good at cheating.

F
F
F
Scanning :
Can you suggest some more expressions
that are connected with animals?
? dog’s breakfast
弄得一团糟的事
? waking a sleeping dog
惹事生非，惹麻烦
? Love me, love my dog.
爱屋及乌
? black sheep
害群之马
? A horse stumbles that has four legs.
人有失手，马有失蹄。
? like a cat on hot bricks
如热锅上的蚂蚁
? put the cat among the pigeon
引起轩然大波
? the cat weeping over the dead mouse
猫哭老鼠
? kill two birds with one stone
一箭双雕
? the fox borrows the tiger’s fierceness
狐假虎威
Homework:
Read the news words and the text
2. Underline the useful expressions in the text.
3. Finish C2
Language points
an eager beaver
be willing to do
be excited about
expect sth. of sb.
complain about
be said to do
strange-looking creatures
build dams
cut down
have/ play an important role in
put value on
be used as
1.卖力工作的人
2. 乐意做，愿意做
3. 对…感到兴奋
4. 指望某人某事
5. 抱怨
6.据说…
7.长相奇怪的动物
8.建坝
9.砍倒
10. 起重要作用
11. 重视，定价
12. 被用作为…
head west
search for
trading post
exchange…for …
be widely used
be imported from
be sure of
wrap up
reveal a well-kept secret
hold up
be supposed to do
a live pig
13. 向西前进
14. 寻找
15. 贸易站
16. 交换
17. 被广泛运用
18. 从…进口
19. 对…有把握
20. 包好，裹住，完成
21.泄露一个保守得很好的秘密
22. 举起
23. 应该
24. 一头活猪
Eager Beaver
Exercise: use the words or phrases from the text to fill in the following blanks.
______ are considered to be hardworking in the text.
People built______ along the river to prevent floods.
3. There is a _____ with fish in it at the gate of our school.
4. Cows use their ____ to keep away flies.
5. Cats are covered with soft______.
Beavers
a dam
pond
tails
fur
6. What do we call a person who studies history? ______
7. When you greet someone, you should____ your hat to show your respect for him.
8. It’s beyond doubt that Taiwan Island is China’s______.
9. The scientists set out to _____ the trackless island.
10. All the children listened to his _______ in the jungle with eager attention.
Eager Beaver
historian
remove
territory
explore
adventure
Eager Beaver
Language points:
An eager beaver is a person who is always willing to do and excited about doing what is expected of him.
Eager beaver:卖力工作的人
? He is a bright kid and eager to learn.
He works hard and is eager for the teacher’s praise.
?be willing to do: 乐意去做
? be excited about doing: 充满激情地去做
? expect sth of sb.= expect sb to do
He had done all that was expected of him.
凡是要求他做的他都做了。
Eager Beaver
The children complain about so much homework.
Complain to sb about sth/ that…
学生向校长抱怨说他们的作业太多了。
The students complained to the headmaster that they had too much homework./ about too much homework.
很多顾客向经理抱怨说饭菜的质量太差了。
Many customers complained to the manager that the food was of poor quality.
n. Complaint
Eager Beaver
The expression is said to have come from the name of a hard-working animal– the beaver.
= It is said that the expression has come from the name of ……
? 据说汤姆在中国待过三年。
Tom is said to have been in China for 3 years.
It is said that Tom has been in China for 3 years.
?上海据说会在2010年举办世博会。
It is said that Shanghai will hold the EXPO in 2010.
Shanghai is said to hold the EXPO in 2010.

It is said / reported / believed / supposed …

Eager Beaver
Beavers use their huge teeth and work hard to cut down trees.
cut down
:砍倒 to cut down a tree
2) to reduce 削减，减少
? The company had to cut down its expenses because of its declining income.
cut in ----to interrupt 插嘴
? The man is very rude, for he always cut in when I was talking with Tom.
cut off ----to separate 切除，割开
? I cut off my little finger when I was cutting the meat.
cut off ----to disconnect 切断，隔绝
? We were cut off in the middle of our telephone conversation.

Eager Beaver
Historians say the beaver had an important part in the settlement of North America.

have an important part in
= play an important role/ part in 在…起着重要的作用
? The invention of the steam engine had an important part in the Industrial Revolution.
? 电脑在人们日常生活中发挥着重要的作用。
Computers have an important part in man’s daily life.

settlement n. 殖民
? a settlement on the edge of the desert 沙漠边缘的小村落
? the settlement of the law case 诉讼案件的解决

settle v settle down to sth/ doing sth
settler n. 殖民者，移居者
Eager Beaver
The settlers put great value on the fur of beavers.

put great value on
= place great value on/ have a high opinion of 看重；认为…很有价值
? They put great value on the local products.
他们非常看重当地的土特产。
? 我们很看重你对这件事的态度。
We put great value on your attitude toward the matter.
? 年轻人不要过高估计自己的能力。
The young had better not put too high value on their abilities.
Eager Beaver
Young men looking for adventure headed west across the country to search for beavers.

head: to move in a certain direction
? 在我们去南京的途中，汽车抛锚了。
We were heading for Nanjing when our car broke down.

? 那个下午，他离开村庄独自往北而去，从此再无音讯。
That afternoon, he left the village, headed north alone, and was never heard from.
Beaver skins were often used as money.
被当作…来用。
Eager Beaver
In their search, they explore much of the western territories.

explore:探险，勘探
? explore the Antarctic regions 考察南极

n. exploration
? The exploration of outer space 对外太空的探险
? The exploration/ search for the new source of energy is vital for the future of our planet.

n. Explorer 探险家；探测器
Eager Beaver
They exchange beaver skins for the goods they needed.

Exchange: to give sb sth and receive the same kind of thing from them at the same time 交易，交换，调换
? We exchange gifts at Christmas.
? 比赛结束时，双方球员按惯例互相交换球衣。
At the end of the game, players traditionally exchange shirts with each other.

exchange sth for sth
? I’d like to exchange my shirt for yours.
? Where can I exchange my dollars for pounds? 兑换

It's in the bag
稳操胜券，十拿九稳
Exercise: use the words or phrases from the text to fill in the following blanks.
Chinese is now ____ spoken all over the world.
2. Many west countries ____ silk from China every year.
3. The book was ____ nicely in colorful paper.
4. The doctor didn't ____ to him his hopeless condition.
5. After the hurricane, the ancient building ____ there undamaged.
widely
import
wrapped
reveal
remained
It's in the bag
6. A _______ should be honest and never cheat his customers.
7. It is said that John is strong enough to ______ a hill.
8. The cat was playing with a _____ mouse.
9. When beaten by his master, the cat _____.
10. It is generally believed that all politicians are _______.
tradesman
hold up
live
squealed
tricky
It's in the bag
import v. to bring in something from an outside source, especially from abroad. 进口
? We imported a large number of cars and TV sets from Japan everyday.
? The fashion of wearing baseball caps was imported directly from the United States.
[A] export vt./n 出口（货）
? India exports tea and cotton to many different countries.
It's in the bag
be sure of: 确信，有把握
? 汤姆确信自己迟早能成功。
Tom is sure of his success sooner or later.
我们确信他是无辜的。
We are sure of his innocence.
be sure to do:一定会；务必
She is sure to write to you.
她一定会给你写信的。
Be sure not to forget it.
千万不要忘记呀。
be sure + 从句
I'm not sure whether our team will win.
我不能肯定我队是否能赢。
make sure that/ of sth 查明，确定；一定做到
? 当你来学校时，请弄清楚作业做完了没有。
Please make sure that you have finished your homework when you go back to school.

reveal vt.
(1) to make known or show sth that is surpring or that was previously secret.揭示，揭露，泄露
Do you promise not to reveal my secret?
Her biography revealed that she was not as rich as everyone thought.
她的自传揭示出她没有人们想得那么有钱。
(2) To show something that was previously hidden 展现，显露出
The curtains opened, to reveal a darkened stage.

It's in the bag
remain
remain+ adv.
It remained there.
2. remain+ inf.
The theory remains to be proved
3. remain+ adj.
The worker remained calm though he was seriously wounded
4.remain+ P.P.
A lot of problems remained unsettled.
5. there + remain
There remained few leaves on the tree
Hold up
(1) 支撑，举起
? The roof is held up by massive stone pillars.
(2) 推迟，(使)耽搁
?The building of the new road is held up by bad weather.

It's in the bag
be supposed to (be/do)
(1) 应该;被期望或被要求(是/做某事)
? Everyone is supposed to bring a bottle to the party.
? 你不可以在这里吸烟
You are not supposed to smoke here.
(2) 意图是,打算,旨在
? The law is supposed to help the poor.

It's in the bag
When the dishonest tradesman opened the bag, out jumped a squealing cat, not a pig.
Out jumped a squealing cat 是倒装句,正常语序为 a squealing cat jumped out.
*表示位置移动的副词(如:up, down, in, out,away,etc.)放在句首时,主谓全部倒装V+S
? Up went the rocket./ Down went the sun.
*但如果主语是代词的话,则主谓不倒装.
? Away they went.
There he comes./ Here you are.
It's in the bag
1 A great number of/the number of/a great amount of/the amount of
_____________changes have taken place in china in the past decade. For example, _____________computers in our families has been on the rise; ______________money we have is also increasing; and now we can find many people of _________________intelligence.
A great number of
the number of
the amount of
a great amount of
2 reveal/show/demonstrate
He ___________how to use the new machine.
He ___________the secret by accident.
The paintings were ___________at the Art Gallery.
Research has ___________him to be innocent.
demonstrated
revealed
showed
revealed/showed
3 live /alive /living /lively
The children are excited to see a___________elephant in the zoo .
This match is not a recorded one ,but a ____________one .
The _____________are more important than the dead .
Who is the greatest man ____________?
A good teacher can make a class ___________.

live
live
living
alive
lively
All’s well that ends well.
As you sow, so shall you reap.
Better later than never.
Drops of water outwear the stone.
Every little makes.
Habit is second nature.
Honesty is the best policy.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.
结果好就是一切好。

种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。
迟做总比不做好。

滴水穿石。
积少成多
习惯成自然。

诚实是上策。

双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

一日之计在于晨。