Unit 1 Great scientists
Teaching aims
To help students learn to describe people
To help students learn to read a narration about John Snow
To help students better understand “Great scientists”
To help students learn to use some important words and expressions
To help students identify examples of “The Past Participle (1) as the Predicative & the attribute”
Period 1 Warming up and reading
Teaching Procedures
I. Warming up
Step I Lead in
Talk about scientist.
T: Hi, morning, class. Nice to see you on this special day, the day when you become a senior two grader. I am happy to be with you helping you with your English. Today we are to read about a certain scientist. But first let’s define the word “scientist”. What is a scientist
A scientist is a person who works in science, trying to understand how the universe or other things work.
Scientists can work in different areas of science. Here are some examples: Those that study physics are physicists. Those that study chemistry are chemists. Those that study biology are biologists.
Step II
Ask the students to try the quiz and find out who knows the most.
T: There are some great scientific achievements that have changed the world. Can you name some of them What kind of role do they play in the field of science Do these achievements have anything in common Match the inventions with their inventors below before you answer all these questions.
1. Archimedes, Ancient Greek (287-212 BC), a mathematician.
2. Charles Darwin, Britain (1808-1882). The name of the book is Origin of Species.
3. Thomas Newcomen, British (1663-1729), an inventor of steam engine.
4. Gregor Mendel, Czech, a botanist and geneticist.
5. Marie Curie, Polish and French, a chemist and physicist.
6. Thomas Edison, American, an inventor.
7. Leonardo da Vinci, Italian, an artist.
8. Sir Humphry Davy, British, an inventor and chemist.
9. Zhang Heng, ancient China, an inventor.
10. Stepper Hawking, British, a physicist.
II. Pre-reading
Step I
Get the students to discuss the questions on page 1 with their partners. Then ask the students to report their work. Encourage the students to express their different opinions.
What do you know about infectious diseases
Infectious diseases can be spread to other people. They have an unknown cause and need public health care to solve them. People may be exposed to infectious disease, so may animals, such as bird flu,AIDS, SARS are infectious diseases. Infectious diseases are difficult to cure.
What do you know about cholera
Cholera is the illness caused by a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae. It infects people’s intestines(肠), causing diarrhea and leg cramps (抽筋).
The most common cause of cholera is by someone eating food or drinking water that has been contaminated(污染) with the bacteria.
Cholera can be mild(不严重的) or even without immediate symptoms(症状), but a severe case can lead to death without immediately treatment.
3. Do you know how to prove a new idea in scientific research
Anybody might come out with a new idea. But how do we prove it in scientific research There are seven stages in examining a new idea in scientific research. And they can be put in the following order. What order would you put the seven in Just guess.
Find a problem→ Make up a question→ Think of a method→ Collect results→
Analyse the results→ Draw a conclusion→ Repeat if necessary
III. Reading
Step I Pre-reading
Do you know John Snow
John Snow is a well-known doctor in the 19th century in London and he defeated “King Cholera”.
Do you know what kind of disease is cholera
It is a kind of terrible disease caused by drinking dirty water and it caused a lot of deaths in the old times and it was very difficult to defeat.
Let’s get to know how Dr. John Snow defeated “King Cholera” in 1854 in London in this reading passage:
Step II Skimming
Read the passage and answer the questions.
Who defeats “King Cholera“ (John Snow)
What happened in 1854 (Cholera outbreak hit London.)
How many people died in 10 days (500)
Why is there no death at No. 20 and 21 Broad Street as well as at No. 8 and 9 Cambridge Street
(These families had not drunk the water from the Broad Street pump.)
(Optional)
Skim the passage and find the information to complete the form below.
Who When What How Result
John Snow 1854 helping ordinary people exposed to cholera Examining the source of all water supplies and finding new methods of dealing with polluted waster “King Cholera” defeated
Step III Scanning
Read the passage and number these events in the order that they happened.
2 John Snow began to test two theories.
1 An outbreak of cholera hit London in 1854.
4 John Snow marked the deaths on a map.
7 He announced that the water carried the disease.
3 John Snow investigated two streets where the outbreak was very severe.
8 King Cholera was defeated.
5 He found that most of the deaths were near a water pump.
6 He had the handle removed from the water pump.
Step IV Main idea and correct stage
Read the passage and put the correct stages into the reading about research into a disease.
John Snow Defeats “King Cholera”
Paragraph Stages General ideas
1 Find a problem:What cause the cholera The causes of cholera
2 Make up a question:Which is right The correct or possible theory
3 Think of a method:Test two theory Collect data on where people were ill and died and where they got their water
4 Collect results:Mark the death Plot information on a map to find out where people died or did not die
5 Analyze the results:Find the resource of the water Look into the water to see if that is the cause of the illness
6 Find supporting evidence Find other evidences to confirm his conclusion
7 Draw a conclusion The polluted dirty source of drinking water was to blame for the cause of the London cholera
Step V Group discussion
Answer the questions (Finish exercise 2 on Page 3)
1. John Snow believed Idea 2 was right. How did he finally prove it
(John Snow finally proved his idea because he found an outbreak that was clearly related to cholera, collected information and was able to tie cases outside the area to the polluted water.)
2. Do you think John Snow would have solved this problem without the map
(No. The map helped John Snow organize his ideas. He was able to identify those households that had had many deaths and check their water-drinking habits. He identified those houses that had had no deaths and surveyed their drinking habits. The evidence clearly pointed to the polluted water being the cause.)
3. Cholera is a 19th century disease. What disease do you think is similar to cholera today
(Two diseases, which are similar today, are SARS and AIDS because they are both serious, have an unknown cause and need public health care to solve them.
)
Step VI Using the stages for scientific research and write a summary.
Period 2&3 Language focus
Step I Warming up
characteristic
n. a quality or feature of sth. or someone that is typical of them and easy to recongnize.特征;特性
What characteristics distinguish the Americans from the Canadians.
② a. very typical of a particular thing or of someone’s characer 典型性的,
Such bluntness is characteristic of him.
Windy days are characteristic of March.
[辨析]characteristic与character
characteristic是可数名词,意为“与众不同的特征“
character表示(个人、集体、民族特有的)“性格、品质”,还意为“人物;文字”
What you know about him isn’t his real character.
2. put forward: to state an idea or opinion, or to suggest a plan or person, for other people to
consider提出
He put forward a new theory.
The foreigners have put forward a proposal for a joint venture.
An interesting suggestion for measuring the atmosphere around Mars has been put forward.
☆ put on穿上;戴上;增加 put out熄灭(灯);扑灭 (火) put up with…忍受 put down写下来;放下; put off 耽误; 延期 put up建立; 建造,
put up举起,搭建,粘贴
3. analyze: to examine or think about something carefully in order to understand it vt.分析结果、检讨、细察
A computer analyses the photographs sent by the satellite.
The earthquake expert tried to analyze the cause of the earthquake occurred on May 12,2008.
Let’s analyze the problem and see what went wrong.
He analyzed the food and found that it contained poison.
We must try to analyze the causes of the strike.
☆ analysis n.分析,解析,分解
4. conclude: decide that sth. is true after considering al the information you have 得出结论;推论出 to end sth. such as a meeting or speech by doing or saying one final thing vt. & vi结束,终止;
We concluded the meeting at 8 o’clock with a prayer.
From his appearance we may safely conclude that he is a heavy smoker.
What do you conclude from these facts
We conclude to go out / that we would go out.
conclusion n.结论
arrive at a conclusion; come to a conclusion; draw a conclusion; reach a conclusion
What conclusion did you come to / reach / draw / arrive at
From these facts we can draw some conclusions about how the pyramids were built.
Step 2 Reading
1. defeat
① vt. to win a victory over someone in a war, competition, game etc.打败,战胜,使受挫
I’ve tried to solve the problem, but it defeats me!
Our team defeated theirs in the game.
② n.失败,输 failure to win or succeed
This means admitting defeat.
They have got six victories and two defeats.
[辨析]win, beat与defeat
① win “赢得”赛事、战事、某物;后接人时,意为“争取赢得…的好感或支持;说服”
② beat “战胜”“击败”比赛中的对手,可与defeat互换
We beat / defeated their team by 10 scores.
They won the battle but lost many men.
The local ball team won the state championship by beating / defeating all the other teams.
I can easily beat /defeat him at golf.
He is training hard to win the race and realize his dream of becoming a champion at the 2008 Olympic Games.
2. expert
① n. someone who has a special skill or special knowledge of a subject专家,能手
an expert in psychology an agricultural expert
② a. having special skill or special knowledge of a subject熟练的,有专门技术的
an expert rider an expert job需专门知识的工作
He is expert in / at cooking.
3. attend vt. &vi 参加,注意,照料
① be present at参加attend a ceremony / lecture / a movie / school / class / a meeting
I shall be attending the meeting.
Please let me know if you are unable to attend the conference.
② attend to (on): to look after, care for, serve伺候, 照顾,看护
The queen had a good doctor attending on her.
Dr Smith attended her in hospital. 治疗
Are you being attended to 接待
Mother had to attend to her sick son.
③ attend to处理,注意倾听 attend to the matter
A nurse attends to his needs.
Can you attend to the matter immediately
I may be late – I have got one or two things to attend to.
Excuse me, but I have an urgent matter to attend to.
[辨析]attend, join, join in与take part in
attend指参加会议、上课、上学、听报告等
join 指加入某组织、团体,成为其中一员
join in指加入某种活动;表示与某人一起做某事join sb. in sth.
take part in指参加正式的、有组织的活动,切在活动中起积极作用
Only 2 people attended the meeting.
He joined the Communist Youth League in 2007.
Will you join us in the game
We often tale part in the after-class activities.
4. expose : to show sth. that is usually covered暴露
expose sth. to the light of day 把某事暴露于光天化日之下
I threatened to expose him ( to the police). 我威胁要(向警察)揭发他.
He exposed his skin to the sun.他把皮肤暴露在阳光下.
The old man was left exposed to wind and rain.
When he smiled he exposed a set of perfect white teeth.
5. cure vt. & n. to make someone who is ill well agian治疗,痊愈
When I left the hospital I was completely cured.
①cure sb of a disease
When you have a pain in your shoulders, you will go to see a doctor. The doctor will cure you.
The only way to cure backache is to rest.
He will cure the pain in your shoulders
When I left the hospital I was completely cured.
The illness cannot be cured easily.
Although the boy was beyond cure, his parents tried to cure him of bad habits.
②a cure for a disease
Aspirin is said to be a wonderful cure for the pain.
There is still no cure for the common cold.
Is there a certain cure for cancer yet
③a cure for sth.: to remove a problem, or improve a bad situation解决问题,改善困境
The prices are going up every day, but there is no cure for rising prices.
[辨析]cure与treat
cure主要指痊愈,强调的是结果
treat强调治疗过程,指通过药物、特别的食品或运动治疗病人或疾病,不强调结果。
They cured me of my influenza.
They treated me with a new drug.
6. control vt.& n.
vt.: to have power over, rule, direct 控制,支配,管理
He cannot control his feelings / anger.
You are trying to control me as though I were your slave.
The government tries its best to control prices.
be under the control of…; be in control of;
take/gain control of ;
get / be out of control; lose control of; beyond control
George took /gained control of the business after his father died.
The car went out of control and crashed into the pole.
the head in control of the country
The driver lost control of his car and it knocked into a tree.
Mr. Brown is in control of the shop. / The shop is in the control of Mr. Brown.
This money is under control of Mr Brown.
Who’s in control of the project
The fire has been brought under control.
7. suggest v. 建议;暗示;表明
① suggest+doing / sth. / that-clause
May suggested a picnic at the weekend.
What did you suggest to the headmaster
I suggested leaving early for the airport.
She suggested that her father (should) give up smoking.
他建议我们参观长城。
He suggested to us a visit to the Great Wall.
He suggested us visiting the Great Wall.
He suggested that we (should) visit the Great Wall.
suggest (暗示,表明)+从句不用虚拟语气。
The smile on her face suggested that she agreed with me.
The look on his face suggested that he was happy.
His pale face suggested that he was seriously ill.
His work suggests that he is a careful man.
8. absorb
to take sth. in especially gradually吸收
Plants absorb carbon dioxide.
In cold climates, houses need to have walls that will absorb heat.
Paper that absorbs ink is called blotting paper(吸墨纸).
The big company has gradually absorbed these small companies into its own organization.
② to understand facts or ideas completely and remember them
It’s hard to absorb so much information.
☆ be absorbed in = concentrate on专心于
He is absorbed in the research of Chinese history recently.
The writer was so absorbed in his writing that he forgot to flick the ashes from his cigar.
I was so absorbed in a book that I didn’t hear you call.
☆ absorb one’s attention
Chinese history absorbs his attention recently.
9. suspect: to think that something is probably true or likely, especially something bad
① vt. 怀疑,猜疑 n. 嫌疑犯,有嫌疑的人 adj.可疑的,靠不住的
suspect sb. of doing sth. 怀疑某人做…
She suspected him of taking her money.
以为,猜想
We suspected that he had finished doing his homework.
10. severe a.
① so serious, so bad 严厉的,苛刻的,严格的
Come on! Don’t be so severe with the children.
His report contains severe criticism of the company’s actions.
His severe looks frightened me.
②very harmful or painful, serious or uncomfortable(疼痛)剧烈,的严重的,
I was caught in a severe storm last night and couldn’t go back home in time.
He has such a severe illness that he has been in hospital.
I suffered a severe attack of toothache.
He had a severe pain in the leg.
11. foresee: to know that sth. is going to happen before it actually happens vt. 预见,预料
The method was used in ways that couldn’t have been foreseen by its inventors.
Few analysts foresaw that oil rice would rise so steeply.
No one could have foreseen things would turn at this way.
It’s impossible to foresee how life will work out.
12. blame v. 责备;谴责;把……归咎于 n. 过失;责备
blame sb. / sth. for sth.: to say or think that sb. or sth. is responsible for sth. bad
因…而指责
It’s not fair to blame me. It’s not my fault.
They blamed the secretary for the delay of the plan.
Many children are afraid of being blamed for making mistakes in speaking English.
② blame sth. on sb. / sth. 把……归咎于: be responsible for sth. bad
The police blamed the traffic accident on jack’s careless driving.
③ (be) to blame应受责备(主动表被动);承担责任
The driver was not to blame for the traffic accident.
Which driver was to blame for the accident
Either he or I am to blame.
Mr. Green stood up in defense of the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the one to blame.
Who is to blame for the fire
④ take the blame承担责任to say that sth. is your fault
He is ready to take the blame for what had happened.
⑤ put the blame on怪在……身上
It’s no use blaming our defeat on him.
13. look into 调查,了解,研究,浏览,向…里看
We’ll look into the case as soon as possible.
But now the authority is looking into the cost of modifying all of its windows.
The building around the corner caught fire last night. The police are now looking into the matter.
look around; look after, look down upon; look for; look forward to; look like; look over浏览,过目一遍; look out; look through浏览,检查; look on; look up to;
14. handle vt. to deal with处理,买卖,操作 n. 把手,把柄
The children are so naughty that I can't handle them. 处理
This shop handles paper and stationery. 买卖
We don’t handle that sort of book. 买卖
How shall we handle the problem. 处理
Can you handle the situation at present 处理
It has a free handle.活把手
He learnt how to handle the axe. 操作
15. link
① v. 连接,联系
The two towns are linked by a railway.
The new bridge will link the island to the mainland.
Television stations around the world are linked by satellites.
The new bridge will link the island to the mainland.
② n.
Researchers have detected a link between smoking and heart disease.
Is there a link between smoking and lung disease
A lot of links fitted together form a chain.
link up (with)连接,结合;link…with /to把…与相连接
16. announce
① to make known publicly; to give information using a loudspeaker, esp. at an airport or railway station; to introduce a program on TV or radio
The news was announced by Radio Beijing.
Everyone was silent as he announced the winner of the competition.
The captain announced that the plane was going to land.
The government announced that they would build a new highway to the mountain.
The army announced a cease-fire.
The announcer announces three programs a week.
It has been announced that Mr. A and Miss B will be married next week.
② announcement
train approach announcement
He waited for the announcement of the result of the competition.
☆ make an announcement
17. instruct: to teach; to order
-- Who instructs your class in history -- Mr Black. He is our instructor.
She instructed me in the use of this telephone.
I've been instructed to wait here until the lecturer arrives.
The doctor instructed me to stay in bed.
The old workers instruct us not only in words but deeds.
☆ instruction: detailed directions on procedure; an order; teaching
The boss gave me so many instructions at one time that I got muddled up.
We forgot to read the instructions. (an instruction book)
Under Berry’s instruction, I slowly mastered the art of glass blowing.
He gave us the instructions to finish the work as soon as possible.
Always read the instructions on the bottle carefully and take the right amount of medicine.
Period 4 Learning about language (Grammar)
Teaching aims
To help students learn to use useful words and expressions
To help students learn to use The Past Participle (1) as the Predicative & attribute
Teaching Procedures
1. Making a list
Make is a word which is so active that it forms numerous phrases. Now make a list of phrases like “make a list, make mistakes”.
Collocations of make…make a guess, make a haircut, make haste, make holiday, make inquires, make a joke, make a journey, make a landing, make a leap, make a living, make a mistake, make a motion, make a noise, make a note, make an objection, make an offer, make peace, make preparation, make progress, make a progress, make a promise, make a proposal, make a recovery, make a remark, make a reply, make a report, make a request, make a resolution, make a speech, make trouble, make a turn, make war
2. Reading and finding
Read again the text JOHN SNOW DEFEATS “KING CHOLERA” and find out all the examples where the past participle is used.
So many thousands of terrified people died. (used as attribute)
But he became inspired when he thought about helping ordinary people. (used as predicative)
3. Doing exercises
Turn to page 4 and complete in pairs Exercises 1, 2 and 3. Then check your answers against your partners’.
4. Learning about the making and uses of past participle
To form the past participle of a verb, add the ending -ed to the base form. (But note that many common verbs have irregular past participle forms.)
The past participle is used in the following circumstances
◇After the auxiliary have in the perfect tense
Has the radio been fixed yet
◇After a form of the auxiliary be in the passive voice
The radio was fixed on Monday.
◇After the verbs have and get with a causative meaning
We had the radio fixed last week.
◇As a passive participial adjective
The recently fixed radio is broken again.
过去分词作定语
1 单个的过去分词作定语一般放在所修饰的名词之前;过去分词短语作定语一般要后置。 two married womena found umbrellaa used stampfallen leavesa novel written by Jimthe letter sent to our boss
2 过去分词具有被动或完成的含义。 What’s the language spoken in Germany They decided to rebuild the damaged bridge.
3 过去分词作定语常可扩展为一个定语从句。 He is fond of the food cooked (=which had been cooked) by your mother.The report is the best of its kind ever written (=that has ever been written).
4 有时通过一个形容词或数词加另一名词的ed形式构成复合形容词。 a three-legged desk a one-eyed dogan honest-faced man a warm-hearted lady
Explain the usage of the past participles as predicative and attribute.
1. 过去分词作表语表示主语所处的状态。用作表语的过去分词大多来自及物动词;不及物动词的过去分词能作表语的只限于少数表示位置转移的动词,如go, come, assemble等,它们用在连系动词之后,表示完成意义,无被动意义。例如:
The man looked quite disappointed.
He is greatly discouraged by her refusal.
His hair is nearly all gone.
已经形容词化了的过去分词大多可作表语,常见的有accomplished, amazed, amused, astonished, broken, closed, completed, complicated, confused, crowded, devoted, disappointed, discouraged, drunk, excited, frightened, hurt, interested, lost, satisfied, surprised, worried等。
2. 过去分词作定语
a)用作前置定语的过去分词通常来自及物动词,带有被动意义和完成意义。例如:
We like skating in the frozen lake in the winter.
=We like skating in the lake which has been frozen in the winter.
How many finished products have you got up to now
=How many products that have been finished have you got up to now
来自不及物动词的过去分词很少能单独用作前置定语,能作这样用的仅限以下几个词,这时仅表示完成意义,不表示被动意义。例如:
a retired worker=a worker who has retired
an escaped prisoner=a prisoner who has escaped
a faded / withered flower=a flower that has faded / withered
fallen leaves=leaves that have fallen
the risen sun=the sun that has just risen
a returned student=a student who has returned
vanished treasure=treasure that has vanished
b) 用作后置定语的过去分词通常也来自及物动词,表示被动意义和完成意义。这时过去分词相当于一个定语从句。例如:
Things seen are better than things heard.
=Things which are seen are better than things which are heard.
The lobster broiled over charcoal was delicious.
=The lobster which was broiled over charcoal was delicious.
Practice:
将下列句子译成英语。
1. 他看上去又累又沮丧.
2. 我们一得到补充资金,就继续我们的实验。
3. 我们可以看到被阳光照亮的月球的一部分.
4. 经过一个激动和无眠的夜晚之后,第二天我强迫自己在海滨走了很久.
5. 早在1649年,俄亥俄州就决定在每一个城镇建立免费的、由税收支持的学校。
6. 彼得对这一切似乎很惊奇。
Sample answers:
1. He looked tired and depressed.
2. We will go on with our experiment as soon as we get the added fund.
3. We can see the part of the moon lighted by sunlight. 4. After a night spent in excitement and sleepless-ness, I forced myself to take a long walk along the beach the next day.
5. As early as in 1649, Ohio made a decision that free, tax-supported schools must be established in every town.
6. Peter was very amazed at all this.
5. Language points
come to an end结束,终结,终止
The meeting has come to an end.
bring to an end; draw to an end; put an end to sth.
I’m determined to put an end to all these rumours.
3. construction n. 建造,建设,构筑
The construction of the dam took several years.
The new bridge is still under construction.
under construction / repair / discussion在建设中
4. contribute vt. & vi捐献,贡献,捐助
Everyone should contribute what he r she can afford.
contribute to有助于,促成
contribute sth. to把…捐赠给…,给…投稿,为…贡献
make a contribution to为…做贡献
All this contributed to our success.
He contributed five million dollars to the Red Cross.
He contributed some articles to the newspaper.
Fresh air and exercise can contribute to good health.
5.apart from 除…之外(还有)
I ate everything apart from the soup.(except)
What do you like doing apart from swimming (besides)
Period 5 Using language (Grammar)
Step I Pre-reading
Talk about the center of the solar system.
“Do you know what is the center of the solar system ”
Ask the students to look at the pictures on pages 7. And remind them of the common knowledge of “Sun-Centered Theory”.
Talk about Copernicus .
We know the first scientist is Copernicus. He was one of the first scientists to use mathematical observations to collect information. He believed the sun is the center of the universe and the earth and other planets went around it.
Step II Reading
1. Read through the passage, and tell whether the following statements are true or false.
(1) At Copernicus’ time, Christian Church
was in charge of many western countries. (T)
(2) Copernicus noticed that observed from the earth, some planets appear in front of or behind the earth. (F)
(3) Copernicus didn’t show his new theory to his friends until he completed it. (T)
(4) His friends were not interested in his ideas. (F)
(5) Since he was not afraid of being attacked by the Church, Copernicus published his book as soon as he finished working on it. (F)
(6) Newton, Einstein, and Hawking are all scientists who made contribution to the study of the universe. (T)
2. Read carefully and try to draw the two theories of the universe. This time the students are encouraged to read the passage carefully and then do the exercises and problems on pages 7. Encourage the students to fulfill them quickly and correctly. And check the answers together.
Before Copernicus’ theory Showing Copernicus’ theory
A diagram showing the solar system with the Earth at its centre A diagram showing the solar system with the Sun at its centre
Step IV language points
Using language
1. lead to
Such a mistake would perhaps lead to disaster.
All roads lead to Rome.
Too much work and too little rest often lead to illness.
His work leads to success in the end.
2. Only放句首的倒装
Only then did I realize that I was wrong.
Only with hard work can you expect to get a pay rise
Only when the war was over was he able to get back to work.
3. make sense讲得通,有意义; make sense of理解
Does that seem to make sense
No matter how I tried to read it, the sentence does not make any sense to me.
Tom, don’t listen to her. What she is saying doesn’t make sense.
Does it make sense to let children play with the matches
Can you make sense of what I said / what the writer is saying
It would make sense to leave early.
4. be enthusiastic for (about)…对…热心
David is very enthusiastic about the plan.
They are enthusiastic admirers of that movie star.
My parents are enthusiastic skiers.滑雪迷
Your father likes to play gold; he’s really enthusiastic about it.
5. be cautious of / about 对…谨慎,慎重(带有提防、迟疑的心理)
She is cautious of hurting his feelings.
He was cautious about committing himself.
The bank was very cautious about lending money.
6. point of view观点、态度
If one has an open mind, it is easy to appreciate another’s point of view.
From that point of view, the best choice is to support them.
From my point of view, teachers are not well paid.
7. 名词、副词当连词
Every time I meet him, I always think of the things happened between us.
I will give the letter to him immediately/the moment /directly/instantly I see him.
8.be to do
You are not to speak loudly in the office.
The driver was to blame for the accident.
have sth done结构中的宾补成分
He had to have his car repaired, for it broke down this morning.
Mark had his hair cut yesterday.
10. debate
We had a debate yesterday. The lively debate really pumped us up.
His heart was pumping fast.
During the drought last year, the villagers had pumped the well dry, but got no more water.
11. complete a. 彻底的,完整的,已完成的 v.完成,使…完成
I will complete this task soon.
When will the work be complete
He is a complete scholar.
When will the railway be completed
12. reject 拒绝,驳回,丢弃
The supermarket rejected all spotted apples.
He rejected their offer of a job.
The child was rejected by its parents.
17. in addition
A number of people came to the zoo in addition to Peter and Paul.
The teacher in addition to two students is at the meeting.
In addition to giving a general introduction to computer, the course also provides practical experience.
In addition to an album, I gave him a pen and a pencil.
In addition to apples you asked for, I bought you some oranges.
☆ apart from
What do you learn apart from English
Apart from being fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill.
☆ also;as well as;besides
18. value
What is the value of this 18k white gold diamond necklace
-- It cost me $2,000 (=It was worth $2,000.), but I valued the necklace at $1,000.
-- It was a valuable diamond necklace.
☆ value n.: the amount of money that sth. is worth
The Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English is of great value to you.
His research has been of no / little practical value.
☆ value vt.: to decide that how much sth. is worth
I value your friendship very highly.
☆ valuable adj.: worth a lot of money
Unit 2 The United Kingdom
Topic Countries of the United Kingdom; United Jack; famous sites in London
Vocabulary Consist clarify accomplish conflict union credit currency convenience rough attract architecture collection administration countryside furnished possibility arrange wedding fold sightseeing delight royal uniform splendid statue communism thrill error consistent
Function Language difficulty in communicationExcuse me. I’m afraid I can’t follow you.Can you speak more slowly, please What did you mean by … Space: position, direction, distanceWales was linked to… England and Wales were joined to/connected…England is divided into three zones. The zone nearest… is called…
Grammar The past participle as the object complement You find most of the population settled in the south… … he had them killed while they were asleep.
Period One
Teaching objectives:
share the information about the United Kingdom.
Foster the Ss’ reading ability (predicting, skimming and scanning)
Teaching procedures:
Step 1. Warming-up
Ask the students to work in pairs and do the quiz on P9
Keys: 1.C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5.B
The United Kingdom consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
It takes ten hours to fly from Beijing to London Heathrow Airport if you take the direct flight.
The Prime Minister together with his most important ministers and Member of Parliament make the important political decisions and laws.
The counties of Britain are much smaller than provinces in China. They have local government powers for their area.
The River Thames is 338km, which is the longest one in England.
Step 2 Pre-reading
Have the students share the information about the geography of the UK
The UK consists of four countries, what are they
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Can you name the capital cities of the countries of the UK
London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast
Step 3 Reading
Fast-reading
Ask the students to read the map and the text on P10 and answer the following the questions
The Union Jack flag unite the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out Why
Wales. It is usually considered to be part of the England.
What three countries does British Airways represent
England, Scotland and Wales
Which group of invaders didn’t influence London
The Vikings didn’t influence London.
2. Text structure analysis
Have the students find out the topic sentences of each paragraph
1st paragraph Why are different words used to describe England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
2nd paragraph First there was England.
3rd paragraph Great Britain was the name given when England and Wales were joined to Scotland.
4th paragraph The four countries are still very different.
5th paragraph England is the largest of the four countries.
6th paragraph The greatest historical treasure of all is London.
Ask the students to divide the passage into three parts and write down the main idea of each part
Part1 (para1-4) What the UK includes and how the UK formed and more detailed information about the four countries in the UK
Part2 (para5) The geographical division of England into three zones: their similarities and differences
Part3(para6) The cultural importance of London
3. Careful reading
Have the students put the events happening to the form of the UK into the right order.
2. Have the students identify the invaders and their influences on The United Kingdom—the UK.
The Romans in the 1st century AD The Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s The Vikings The Normans
Towns and roads Language and government Vocabulary and place-names Castles and words for food
3. Have the students look at the map of England and Wales. Draw lines across to show the zones of the South, Midlands and North of England.
North: Leeds, York, Sheffield, and Manchester
Midlands: Coventry, Birmingham
South: Reading, London, Brighton, Plymouth
Step 4 Summary
Have the students use the information to write a short summary of the passage
Possible version: The writer examines how the UK developed as an administrative unit. It shows how England is also divided into three zones. It explains why London became the cultural capital of England.
Period Two & Three
Language points
Warming up
Consist of 由…组成,由….构成(不用进行时)
The team consists of one hundred men and women athletes.
=The team is made up of one hundred men and women athletes.
There is a big family, consisting of ten people.
Consist in 在于,决定于 (不用被动态)= be based on/ depend on/ upon
What does happiness consist in 什么才算是幸福?
The beauty of the town consists in the style of its ancient buildings.
Pre-reading
divide “把…..分成;分开”指将一个整体分成若干部分,常与介词 between ,among, by ,into 等搭配
He divided the cake into three= The cake was divided into three.
Divide this line into 20 equal parts. Divide this line in half.
We’ll have to divide the work between (among) us.
6 divided by 3 is 2.
separate 多指把原来连在一起或者是靠近的人或事物分离开,常与介词 from, by 搭配
The Channel separates England from France.
The two towns are separated by the river.
She doesn’t want to be separated from this man.
I have got separated from him for a couple of years. 分开,分居
Reading
puzzle n something that is difficult to understand or explain 难题,迷/ 益智玩具(游戏)
Programming is really a puzzle to me. 我搞不懂编程。
I am in a puzzle about his way of dealing with the matter. 对…..大惑不解
A cross-word puzzle 填字游戏
Vt to confuse someone 使某人迷惑
What puzzled me a lot is how he broke into the room without being noticed.
Vi * be puzzled about/over 为…..冥思苦想
I’ve been sitting here puzzling about/over what to do.
2.Clarify vt/vi to make something clearer and easier to understand 澄清,阐明,讲清楚
I hope that what I said will clarify this situation. 澄清情况
He clarify his position on the welfare reform. 阐明在福利改革上的立场
His mind suddenly clarified. 他的头脑突然清醒了。
3.find +宾语+ 宾补
He woke up and found himself in hospital. (介词短语)
Did you find them in (副词)
I’m sure we’ll find her hard at work when we get home. (形容词)
I find the light burning, so I guess that he is still studying. (现在分词)
The girl found the house broken into.(过去分词)
They found themselves trapped by the bush fire.
I find her a difficult woman to deal with. (名词)
* contain 包括侧重于“内有”; include “侧重于包含者只是整体中的一部分”。
This room contains 20 persons, including 5 children./ 5 children included.
4.accomplish v to succeed in doing something, especially after trying very hard; achieve 完成任务,取得成功, 实现目标
We have accomplished all we set out to do. 所有的计划要做的事,我们都已完成。
He knew he had accomplished something after all.
The best method to accomplish this goal is to unite as many people as possible.
*Accomplished adj. 有修养的, 有造诣的, 有才华的
An accomplished painter/ singer/ author
*Accomplishment n 完成,实现 un
The accomplishment of this task depends upon the effort of the whole class.
The accomplishment of peace
成就,才能 = achievement cn
Lanny was delighted to have his musical accomplishments admired.
Playing piano is one her many accomplishments.
5. conflict a state of disagreement or argument between people, groups ,countries 抵触,冲突,矛盾
This statement conflicts with the one they made last month.
The conflict between traditional view and modern one
A conflict between the demands of one’s study and one’s entertainment 学习需要与娱乐之间的矛盾
*come into conflict 发生争执
This stubborn boy often comes into conflict with his classmates over some problems
* armed conflict 武装冲突 conflict of interests 利益冲突
6. break away (from) “挣脱;逃离”
Several states broke away from the Union and became independent. 几个州脱离了联邦成为独立的国家。
The dog broke away from its owner. 那条狗挣脱主人的控制。
He has broken away from the bad habit of smoking. 克服了抽烟的习惯
有关的短语:
break out (战争,疾病,火灾等)爆发,没有被动态
The Second World War broke out in September 1939.
A fire broke out in this hotel last night.
The SARS broke out in early spring and spread all over the Hong Kong.
break down ( 车辆,机器)损坏;(计划)失败;(身体)崩溃;分解
The car broke down on the way.
His plan broke down at last.
The scientist broke down for lack of rest and had to go to the hospital.
Water is easily broken down into hydrogen and oxygen.
break in 闯入;打断
The thief broke in and stole the TV set.
Don’t break in when we are talking.
break up (使) 解散;结束,放假;绝交
The police broke up the fighting crowd by violence.
The students will break up for the Christmas vacation next week.
Mary has just broken up with her boyfriend.
7.Credit n trust/belief 信任,相信
We gave credit to his made-up story.
Praise that you give to someone for something they have done 称赞
* to one’s credit 值得赞扬,为 …..争光
It is greatly to your credit that you have carried on your career in spite of all the difficulties.
Your children are really a credit to the team.= your children really do the team credit.为队争光
She deserved credits for the success of the party.
There was little credit given to those who had worked the hardest.那些工作最努力的人几乎没有收到什么表扬。
You could at least give him some credit for his contribution.
A successfully completed part of a course at a university 学分
He earned enough credits for his degree.
She took courses for the credits required.
An arrangement with a shop, bank that makes it possible for you to buy something and pay for it later 赊购,信贷
No credit is allowed at this restaurant. 本饭店概不赊账。
This shop gives 6 months’ interest-free credit. 无息赊款购物
The bank refused further credits to the company.
8.relation c/u.n a connection between two or more things 联系
There is a close relation between a proper diet and good health.
The relation between cause and effect 因果关系
* have ( no) relation to…. 与…..有(无)关系; (不)符合
Your answer has no relation to the question.
Our success has slight relation to our fortune. 我们的成功与我们的运气有点关系。
Cn pl. official connection between companies, countries etc. (公司、国家间) 的正式关系
Our company is improving business relations with his.
The theme of this conference focuses on the relations between two superpowers.
Cn a member of your family 亲戚
Close/ distant/near relation 远/近亲
* in relation to… 与 …相比
Women’s salaries are still pretty low in relation to men’s.
convenience un. The quality of being suitable for a particular purpose, especially because it is easy to use or save your time 方便
* for convenience 为了方便
I keep my reference book near my desk for convenience.
The shops are open late on Friday for the convenience of the customers.
* at one’s convenience 在某人方便的时候
Meeting will be arranged at your convenience.
I’ll call at your house at your convenience.
* at your earliest convenience 在你方便时,尽早….(常用于书信中)
I will be grateful if you reply to me at your earliest convenience.
Cn. Something that is useful because it saves you time or means that you have less work to do 便利设备,东西
A washing machine is one of the many modern conveniences
Public convenience 公共厕所
* Convenient adj. 方便的; 附近的
convenient time/moment
Will 3:00 be convenient for you 三点钟合适吗?
It is convenient for you to take the shuttle there.
A flat convenient to the bus route 一所靠近公车线路的公寓
Our house is very convenient for schools and stores.
Nationwide adj/adv 全国各地的, 全国性的
A nationwide broadcast network a nationwide search for the missing treasure
We have 350 chain stores nationwide.
11.Collection cn.
a stamp collection 一批邮票藏品 She made a collection of rare coins. 她收集罕见的钱币。 Collection box 捐款箱 a collection of Jay’s songs/ Libai’s poetry 歌曲、诗歌集
spring / autumn collection 春、秋服装展
un. 收集、取 Rubbish collection is made every Tuesday morning. 每周二上午收一次垃圾。
12. influence v to have an effect on the way someone or something develops, behaves, thinks etc without directly forcing or commanding them 指通过说理等“无形的力量”对人的思想、情感和行为进行“潜移默化”的影响。
She is easily influenced by her friend.
The TV advertisements have influenced my attitude toward these goods.
* influence sb to do sth
My father influenced me to choose teaching as my career. 我的父亲的影响使我选择了教书为业。
What influenced you to make a decision
N 影响力; Cn 有影响力的人、物
* have an influence on 对…..有影响
This book is likely to have a deep influence on his life.
He is an influence in business circle. 他在商界是个有影响力的人
Her mother said I was a bad influence on her. 我对于她产生了很坏的影响。
区别:affect 表示“影响”时,和influence 意义相近,有时可互换。但affect 通常指受到“有形力量”造成的物质和生理上的影响,且没有affect sb to do 的形式。此外,affect 还可以表示“感动”。
Rain affects the grass. Smoking can affect your health. All the audiences were affected to tears.
Effect v. 实现(achieve)导致(bring about)
n 影响,效果 have an / a good/ a serious effect (up)on have little/ no effect (up)on the effect of sth (up)on…
I will effect my purpose: no one shall stop me.
The recent events effected a change in my opinion. 最近的事态导致了我看法上的改变。
The major you choose now will have a great effect on your future development.
13. invader n. 入侵者 invade vt. 侵入;挤满,塞满
Doubts invade my mind. 我满腹狐疑。 Disease invades the body. 疾病侵袭身体。
14. keep one’s eyes open 留心看,注意=watch out
The hunter kept his eyes open for rabbits.
Make your trip worthwhile (作补语)
Saving so little money isn’t worthwhile. (作表语)
I consider teaching a worthwhile career. (作定语)
The project is worth trying= To try this project is worthwhile= It is worthwhile to try this project/ trying this project.= This project is worthy of being tried/ to be tried.
15. leave out 省去、遗漏、不考虑
You’ve made a mistake-you’ve left out the letter t
The picnic planner left out that it might rain. 没想到下雨的可能。
* leave behind 忘记带走,遗留下( a bag in a bus/ a chain of problem) leave me alone 让我独处 leave go of 放开(my hand) leave aside 搁置 (the matter for a moment)
Learning about language
16. furnish to put furniture and other things into a house or room. 为(房间) 配备家具
a room furnished with a desk and sofa.
To supply or provide something 提供
We are asked to furnish technology support for this software development.
17. plus prep 加 6 plus 4 equals 10.
Adj 多的,零上的 She earns RMB 50000 a year plus.
All the children are 6 plus. 12 Celsius plus
18.alike adj very similar 相似的
Two office buildings are alike in many ways.
The twins are so alike that I can’t tell which is which.
Adv 同样地
They were all dressed alike in blue sweaters and sneakers.
.19. take the place of 代替、取代
No one could take the place of her mother.
Electric trains have now taken the place of /replaced steam trains.
联想:take place 发生 Great changes have taken place in my hometown.
Take one’s place 入座,站好位置
Shall we take our places at the table Take your place and we are about to leave.
如果take the place of 的宾语是sb,则可以用take one’s place.
My sister was absent at the moment. Who can take her place/ take the place of her
20. arrange v to organize or make plans ofr something such as meeting, party, or trip 安排,筹划,整理
*arrange to do sth arrange for sb to do sth 安排某人做某事
James is arranging a big surprising party for her. 詹姆斯正为海伦张罗一场令她惊喜的晚会。
Have you arranged to meet Mark this weekend
I have arranged a student to take the place of you.
Thanks to emergency, the school arranged the children to leave school at once. 由于紧急情况,学校安排孩子们马上离校。
It was arranged that I should teach you English this term.
Matthew arrived at 2 o’clock as arranged. 如约而至
I arranged his paper before starting to write. 在写作前他整理了一下纸。
arrangement 安排
21.Fold v to bend a piece of paper, cloth etc by laying or pressing one part over another 折叠,对折
The paper should be folded in half.
I wish you would fold up your clothes.
To bend your arms or legs so that they are resting against your body. 交叉双臂,双腿
He stood silently with his arms folded.
Period Four
Teaching Objectives: make the students learn about the past participle as the object complement
Teaching Procedures:
Step 1 Find the sentences from the reading passage with past participles as the object complement.
1. Now, when anyone refers to England you find Wales included as well.
2.To their surprise the three countries find themselves united…
3.they were going to get Ireland connected to form the United Kingdom.
Step 2 Giving the definition
过去分词作宾语补足语,表示其动作已经完成或结束。能用宾语补足语的过去分词一般都是及物动词,表示被动意义或已完成的意义,有时候两者兼而有之。作宾语补足语的过去分词与宾语有逻辑上的动宾关系,即宾语是过去分词动作的对象。
1.过去分词用在表示状态的动词 keep ,leave 等的后面。
They kept the door locked for a long time.
Don’t leave the windows broken like this all the time.
2. 过去分词用在使役动词have, make 的后面。
(1)注意”have +宾语+ 过去分词”的两种用法:
①表示让某人做某事,如:
I have had my bike repaired .
The villagers had many trees planted just then.
②表示“遭遇到某种不幸;受到打击”等。 如:
My elder sister had her wallet stolen on a bus last month.
The old man had his wrist broken in the accident.
(2)”make + 宾语+过去分词”, 在这种结构中,过去分词的动词必须是表示结果含义的,如:
I raised my voice to make myself heard.
They managed to make themselves understood using very simple English.
3.过去分词用在感官动词watch ,notice, see, hear, listen to, feel, find 等的后面
当我们到学校时,我们看见门锁着。
When we got to school, we saw the door locked.
4.过去分词用在want, wish, like, expect, order等表示“希望,愿望,命令”这一类动词的后面作宾语补足语。
The teacher wouldn’t like the problem discussed at the moment.
我想要这套衣服照他自己的尺寸做。
I want the suit made to his own measure.
我父母希望我好好准备入学考试。
My parents expected me to be well-prepared for the entrance examination.
5.过去分词用在“wish+宾语+宾补”这一结构中,过去分词与宾语之间是动宾关系。
小偷被带进来了,双手被绑在后面。
The thief was brought in with his hands tied behind his back.
周围种了许多色彩鲜艳的花,他的房子看上去就像一座漂亮的花园。
With many brightly-coloured flowers planted around the building, his house looks like a beautiful garden.
Step 3 Practicing
Complete the sentences by using the words in brackets and the structure have / get / find something done.
1. We ____have got the house mended_____ now.
2. You look different today. __Have you had your hair cut
3. Do you want to _have the dictionary delivered_ to your house or would you prefer to come to the shop for it
4.A: Could I have a look at the photographs you took when you were in Europe
B: Sorry, I _haven’t had the film developed yet.
5. On my way to the station my car broke down. When I got to the repair shop I found it closed_.
6. The computer doesn’t seem to work well, you’d better get it repaired _
7. Jill and Eric got all their money stolen__ while they were on holiday.
8. Chris had some flowers sent __ to Sarah on her birthday. Then Chris asked Sarah to marry him and they had it announced _ in the newspaper. They had no time to arrange their own wedding, so they _had it organized_ by a company.
Period Five
Teaching Procedures:
Step1. Skimming
Have the students read the passage quickly and answer the two questions.
How did Zhang Pingyu plan her tour
First, she made a list of the sites she wanted to see. Then she planed her four-day trip.
What were the buildings mentioned in the text
The buildings mentioned in the text were: Tower; St Paul’s Cathedral; Westminster Abbey; Greenwich; Big Ben; Highgate Cemetery; Winsor Castle.
Step2 Scanning
Ask the students to locate the passage and answer the following questions.
1.Who built the Tower of London When was it built
2. Who guarded the Queen’s jewels What kind of clothes did they wear
3.When was St Paul’s Cathedral built
4. What did Westminster Abby contain
5. Did she visit the Big Ben
6.How did Zhang Pingyu finish the first day in London
7. What could Pingyu see in Greenwich
8. What interested her most in Greenwich What kind of line is it
9. Which places did she visit on the third day
10. What seemed strange to her
What made her thrilled
Step3 Information transferring
Make a list of Zhang Pinyu’s tour of London and a comment on each place she visited.
Day 1 Comments Day2 Day3
Tower of London Delight, fancy Greenwich with ships Karl Marx’s statue “strange he lived and died in LondonBritish Museum “thrilled to see Chinese pottery
St Paul’s Cathedral Splendid and interesting Clock (GMT)
Westminster Abbey Interesting full of statues of poets and writers Longitude line
Big Ben Famous and very loud
Step4 Language points
worried about the time 为过去分词短语作原因状语,相当于because she was worried about the time
available 1.something can be used or bought or found easily可得到的,可用的,有效的(可跟to/for 连用)
The swimming pool is available only in summer. 游泳池只在夏天开放。
The ticket is no longer available 。票不再有效。
We’ve used up all the available space.
There is only a little money available for/to the trip.这次旅行只有少量的钱可以花。
2 someone is free (人)有空的
I am available this afternoon.
2.delight un feelings of great pleasure and satisfaction 高兴,快乐
The kids rushed to the beach, screaming with /in delight. 孩子们高兴地惊叫着冲向沙滩。
To my delight, the teacher announced that I had been awarded the model student. 使我高兴的是….
He takes delight in playing jokes on his sister.= He is amused by playing… 他喜欢以捉弄他的妹妹为乐。 Cn something that makes you very happy 使人高兴的事
One of my greatest delights is sleeping in the sofa.
Going to zoos is delight for people of all ages.
V to give somebody great satisfaction and enjoyment 使….高兴
He often delights/ amuses/entertains his children with his magic.
He delights in playing jokes on his sister
I’m equally delighted to hear his arrival.
We are delighted that he will become a member of our institute.
I was delighted at/ by the opportunity to cooperate with you.
回顾系动词remain “继续保持,依然处于” 后接表语的各种形式。
His mind remained active in spite of his injury.
This agreement remained unsettled.
She remained standing here for a good hour.
The situation remains a mystery.
He remained in prison with the year passing by.
Whether the chemical fertilizers are harmful or not remains to observed.
There followed… “随后出现…..”是there be 的倒装形式
There followed a long and embarrassing atmosphere.
There stood a temple on the top of the hill.
There remains/appears one question to be discussed.
There comes the bus.
There exist excellent classes similar to ours in our class.
Once upon a time there lived a king.
What (= something that ) interested her most 是主语从句
* What interests/ moves/ frightens/inspires sb most is… 最使人…..的是…..
What frightened me most in the amusement park is the free-fall ride.
What inspires me most is that he devoted his whole life to preserving the endangered animals.
6. It seemed strange that the man who had developed communism should have lived and died in London.
Should “竟然、居然”
Strange that I should have forgotten its name!
It is unbelievable that he should react in this way.
7.thrill v to make someone feel excited, happy and frightened 使兴奋,使狂喜,使惊恐
He was thrilled to see the frightful scene in the movie.
The children were thrilled at the thought of going abroad. 欣喜若狂
N strong feelings or emotion 一阵强烈的情绪
He felt a thrill the moment he got on the platform. 他一登上讲台就感到一阵兴奋
* thrilling adj 令人兴奋的 thriller n 惊险小说或电影
Unit 3 Life in the Future
Teaching Goals:
Topic:
Predicting the good and bad changes in the future.
imagine the alien creatures.
Useful expressions::
take up 拿起;接受;开始;继续 remind…of… 使回想起或意识到
lose sight of… 不再看见… … catch sight of… 瞥见
sweep up 打扫;横扫 speed up 加速 assist in 帮助;援助;协助
Sentence structures:
I still cannot believe that I am taking up my prize that was won last year.
Worried about the journey, I was unsettled for the first few days.
Confused by the new surroundings, I was hit by the lack of fresh air.
Soon I was back on my feet again and followed him to collect a hovering carriage driven by computer.
Described as an enormous round plate, it spins slowly in space to imitate the pull of the earth’s gravity.
…a table and chair rose from under the floor as if by magic.
Grammar:
1.过去分词作定语(The past participle as the attribute)
I followed him to collect a hovering carriage driven by computer.
Tomorrow you will be ready for some visits organized by computer.
2.过去分词作状语(The past participle as the adverbial)
Worried about the journey, I was unsettled for the first few days.
Confused by the new surroundings, I was hit by the lack of fresh air.
Period 1
Teaching Aims:
1. Learn some new words and expressions.
2. Help the students to talk about life in the past, at present and in the future.
3. Enable the students to describe the life in the past, at present and in the future.
Difficult and Important Points:
Compare life in the past, at present and in the future
What is life in the future like What changes will take place
Teaching Methods:
1. First and careful reading,
2. Asking and answering question activity
3. Individual, Pair work & group work
Teaching Procedures:
Step 1 warming up
Show the students some pictures or videos of the past and present life, and ask them their first impressions of the pictures.
lead-in: Talk about how many changes there have been in the past and in the present.
Step 2: pre-reading
1. Can you tell what problems people are facing today
2. What problems do you think people in the future will have overcome Which ones will still be there or even worse in AD3005
Key: 1. The problem of population will be solved, have begun to Control the birth rate.
2. The problems will be still there, and will even worse.
3. I don’t think so. Now scientists are trying their best to develop new resources that human beings can make use of ,such as solar energy. In my opinion…
step 3: fast reading
Read the text for the first time and tell what the text is about
It’s an e-mail written by a man Who has taken up a trip to the future.
2. Look at the following sentence, there are in wrong order, tell me the correct order for these sentence
A. We were transported into the future by a comfortable time capsule.
B. I arrived a t Wang Ping’s home and everything in his house made me surprised.
C.I won a travel to the year AD3005
D. I have my first try to master a hovering carriage.
Step 4 careful reading
1. Questions & answers:
1. Why did I have the chance to travel to the year AD3005
2. What is a “time lag”
3. How did I feel when I was in the capsule
4. Who guides my trip
5. Why did my guide give me some tables
6. Who transported us to the future
Key 1. I took up the prize I won the year before.
2. “Time lag” means a person gets flashbacks from his previous time period.
3. The seats in the capsule are very comfortable.
4. My friend Wang Ping is my guide to the future.
5. The tablets could help me feel less nervous and uncertain
6. Wang Ping’s parents’ company transported us to the future.
2. Fill in the Chart:
Good changes Bad changes
Time travel Can travel to Different times as you wish After-effects of travel
transport .can move swiftly Disorganized, difficult to find way
houses save living space Short of space
Towns Busy, look like markets Easy to get lost
Air quality Own family oxygen supply Poor quality in public places
3. Reading the text to decide on the type of writing and summary of the idea
Type of writing This is a piece of narrative writing.
Main idea of the passage It tells about Li Qiang traveling to the year AD 3005 and his experiences there.
Topic sentence of 1st paragraph I have traveled to the year AD 3005.
Topic sentence of 2nd paragraph I was still on the earth but one thousand years in the future.
Topic sentence of 3rd paragraph I was hit by the lack of fresh air.
Topic sentence of 4th paragraph Tomorrow I will be ready for other visits organized by “ Future Tours”.
Making a chain of events from the text First Impressions
Step 5: Discussion: Sample answers Ex.2
I think the writer has an optimistic view of the future. He was very excited when he traveled to the year AD 3005 an d couldn’t believe if was true. From this, we can see he is eager to go to the future. Though she was hit by the lack of fresh air,
The 2nd&3rd period
Teaching aims:
Learn expressions & phrases
Learn language points
Difficult and Important Points:
1)Language points
2)The usage of “take up and sweep”
Teaching Methods:
Presentation & Practice
Teaching Procedures:
Step I Revision
Have a dictation
Step II. Check the answers
1)Check the answers of yesterday’s homework (P42.Using Words and Expressions)
Step three language point
Warming up
aspect n. 方面,外观
You’ve only considered one aspect of the problem.
The fierce aspect of the salesman frightened the customer off.
Pre-reading
overcome vt. 克服,战胜,找到处理问题的办法; 表示 “压倒,受不了” 时, 常用被动语态;
be overcome with… “…之极, 极为 … ”
He overcame the bad habit of smoking.
We’ll overcome the difficulty when we got to it.
The child was overcome by weariness and slept.
My mother was overcome with grief.
Reading
1. I still can’t believe that I am taking up my prize that was won last year.
Take up 开始从事,选修, 占用, 吸收
When does the manager take up his job
he took up art in college
He decided to take up photography as his career.
This table takes up too much room.
Plants take up water.
take 的词组
take off 脱下, 起飞 take over接管 take to 喜欢上, 对…产生好感
Helen always helps her mother even though going to school ____ most of her day
A. takes up B. makes up C. saves up D. puts up
2.I have to constantly rub my eyes to remind myself that I have traveled to the year AD3005
我得不断擦拭自己的眼睛来提醒自己, 我已到了公元3005年
remind: to make someone remember something that they must do
这部影片使他回想起在中国所看到的一切。
remind sb of sth 提醒某人… , 使某人想起… In case I forget, please remind me of it.
The film reminded him of what he had seen in China.
remind sb to do sth Please remind me to write to my Mum.
remind sb that/ where/how May I remind you that we agreed to start at 10:00
constantly adv. 经常地,不断地 The area was constantly hit by drought.
3. As a result, I suffered from ‘time lag”
As a result: because of something that has happened结果,由于…的结果
e.g He worked hard, and as a result, he got promoted quickly.
V.S. as a result of… He was late as a result of snow.
result from His failure resulted from not working hard enough.
result in The accident resulted in his death.
Suffer from: to experience 患有…为…所苦。
he suffer from headache.
发散思维:
suffering n. 痛苦,劳苦 sufferance n.容忍, 忍耐
4. This is similar to the “Jet lag” you get from flying. Bit instead it means you keep getting flashbacks from your previous time period.
这种病有些像乘喷气式飞机高速飞行时所引起的时差反应那样, 所不同是是, 它意味着你的脑海里不停地从以前的时间断地直往回闪去
a. similar / be similar to: 与…相似
A cat is similar to a tiger in many respects.
发散思维:
similarity n. 类似,相似 similarly: adv 相似地, 同样地
b. Keep doing something: 继续做某事
It kept raining for a week
c. flashback : 闪回, 倒叙
The event in his happy family life are shown in flashback.
d. previous adj. 先前的, 以前的
He was there on the previous day.
He has had no previous experience of this kind of job.
5. Well-known for their expertise, his parents’ company, called “ Future Tours”…
a. 过去分词known 作原因状语,相当于一个由as引导的原因状语从句 As it was well-known for…
b. be known for… 因…出名 be known to…为…所熟知 be known as…作为…出名
6. At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerate.
a. surroundings n.(常用pl.形式,谓语用复数) 周围事物,环境
This hospital is in beautiful surroundings.
The surroundings are very satisfactory.
V.S. surrounding adj. 周围的
His death made top news in the surrounding countryside.
b. tolerate vt. 宽容, 忍受
Our teacher won’t tolerate any cheat in the exams.
7. Hit by a lack of fresh air…
lack vt.& vi. 缺乏;缺少;没有 。例如:
You lack courage/ strength/ability / experience.你缺乏勇气/力气/能力/经验。
We didn’t lack for money. 我们并不缺钱。(lack用作不及物动词时,常与for连用。一般用于否定句中。)
n.缺乏;短缺的东西。 (常与介词of连用)。 例如:
She showed a lack of humor.她表现出缺乏幽默感。
I can’t buy the bike because of my lack of money.我因为缺钱而不能买那架自行车。
for lack of 因为缺少。 例如:
We can’t discuss the details now for lack of time.因时间有限,我们现在无法讨论细节。
lacking a. 欠缺的,不够的 be lacking in =be short of。例如:
He seemed to be lacking both in intelligence and ability.他似乎在智力和哪里上都有缺欠。
8. on one’s feet 战立, 恢复, 自立
Ford Motor Company is finally back on its feet after years of low sales.
I can’t stay on my feet any longer.
9. press vi & vt.
1)压;按;推。例如:
She pressed the key / button / doorbell. 她摁按键/按纽/门铃。
He pressed a handkerchief to his nose.他 用手帕捂着鼻子。
2)熨;熨平。例如:
I've pressed your trousers with the iron. 我用熨斗熨了你的裤子。
3)紧迫。例如:
Time presses. 时间紧迫
The problem of fuel presses for solution.这个燃料的问题急待解决。
We'll let you know if anything presses. 如有紧急情况,我们会通知你的。
n. 按;压。出版业;新闻界;例如:
Flatten the dough with a press of the hand. 用手把生面团压平。
the University Press 大学出版社
The power of the press is very great. 新闻界的力量非常.
10. Just as I tried to make the necessary adjustment to this new situation , …
adjustment: The act of adjusting or the state of being adjusted.
He made adjustment to the machine.
11. sight n. 视力;视野;情景,景象。例如:
He has good/ poor (eye)sight 他视力好/差。
She lost her sight.她眼睛瞎了。
Keep out of my sight.不要让我看到你。
I watched him until he disappeared from sight in the distance.我望着他直到他消失在远方。
The sunset is a beautiful sight. 落日是很美的景象。
常见的短语: be in sight 看得见;come in sight进入视线;out of sight不被看到;
lose sight of…看不见...了;catch/ get/ have (a) sight of…发现, 看出;at first sight乍一看。
12.he was swept up into the center of them and my link with him was broken as I was carried up to top of a high building nearby.
Sweep up:本意是打扫, 清扫,经常引申为“横扫, 掠过”等意思
The leaves were swept up into the air by the wind
13. as if /though 好象,仿佛,似乎;一般引导表语从句和状语从句。从句中的动词有时要用虚拟语气。例如:
It looks as if it is going to rain. 看起来天要下雨了。
You look as if you d