Unit1 The world of our senses Word power
Learning aims
1.Get to know something about sharks and pigeons.
2.Learn to follow the structure of each passage.
3.Group work: Four students a group. Choose an animal and write a passage about it then produce a TV show.
Learning important and difficult points
1.Get to know something about sharks and pigeons.
2.Learn to follow the structure of each passage.
Learning procedures
预学案
另外两种鲨鱼 与……相反
误认为你是一条鱼 适合做……
从旁游过 导致……
遵循建议 在黑暗中
等待某人做…… 30多倍
把信系在它的腿上 监视敌人
有可能做…… 把手伸进……
从遥远的地方 被吸引到……
用拳头打鲨鱼的鼻子 被闪电击中
探究案
Fast-reading
Read and Answer
Q1.Why were pigeons used in ancient time to send mails?
Q2.How do pigeons find their way home?
Para 1-4
What does the article begin with?
What is the story about?
Why does the writer begin with a story in his article?
Para 5
Pigeons have a wonderful sense of ________ and can find their way home_____ long distances.
Since ancient times people have used pigeons to ______________, especially______.
Para 6
Two reasons why pigeons can find their way
Language points
1.It was in war that they found their greatest use.
强调句型
一般式:It is/was +强调的内容+that…
一般疑问式:Is/was It +强调的内容+that…?
特殊疑问式:WH(特殊疑问词)+ is/was It +that…
注意:强调的内容可以是名词,代词,分词,或介词短语充当的状语成分等。
2.How this compass works remains a mystery?
(1) 作不及物动词用
1) 表示“剩下”、“仍有”,
只能用于主动语态,不可直接跟宾语。
例如:This visit will always ___________________________.
这次拜访将永远留在我的记忆之中。
2) 表示“留下”、“逗留”,特指在他人走后留下。
例如:__________________________.
他们走了,但我留了下来。
3) 表示“尚待”、“留待”,后面接被动语态的动词不定式。
例如:
①__________________________.
有一个问题尚待解决。
②That remains to be proved. 那尚待证实。
(2) 作系动词用 表示“一直保持”、“仍然(处于某种状态)”、“继续存在”、“依然”。
1) 后面接名词作表语。
例如:In spite of their quarrel, __________________________.
他们尽管吵过架,却仍不失为最好的朋友。
2) 后面接形容词作表语。
例如We must always remain modest and prudent.
我们必须经常保持谦虚、谨慎。
3) 后面接介词短语作表语。
例如:Victories remain with us. 胜利属于我们。
4) 后面接V-ing作表语。
例如:____________________________________________________.
虽然我们三番五次地请她坐下,她还是站着。
5) 后面接过去分词作表语。
例如:
①The true author of the book __________________________.
这本书真正的作者依然不详。
②The situation __________________________. 局势依然未变。
3.While a guard watches for the enemy.
watch for v. 等待;当心;守候
● We must watch for fires.
我们一定要当心火灾。
● We had better watch for a chance.
我们最好留心等待机会到来。
4.Attaching the message to its leg, he sets the birds loose.
attach v. 使依附;系上;使依恋;附加;
● attach file 附件
Please attach labels to the luggage.
请把标签系在行李上。
● They can also attach links to videos or photos.
他们还能附加视频或图片的链接。
sets the bird loose 松开鸟儿
loose adj. 宽松的;松动
lose(lost)v.失去;丢失
loss n. 减少;亏损;遗失
_____things are ____forever. But you must cut your _______and some _____ arrangements have to be changed.
练习案
卷起纸条 有方向感
找到回家的路 往返,来来回回
前线 获胜
嗅觉 迷路
有新伤口 闻出人肉的味道
relate… to… stare at reach out in the distance
have a glance at rough out of sight make sense
within walking distance observe To tell you the truth
1.________, I watched an exciting horse race yesterday. That’s why I was absent from work.
2.---How far is the distance from there to the beach?
--- Not far, ______.
3.He tried to __________ for the apple on the tree, but failed.
4.He was very shy and __________ the visitor.
5.Sandy didn’t leave until the train was _________.
6.The fall in the cost of living is directly _______ the drop in the oil price.
7.Her hands were _________with hard work.
8.I spent some time ____________ their customs.
9.This sentence doesn’t __________. Make another one.
10.Parents always tell their children that it’s impolite to ________ others.