Learning objectives:
(1) Learn some useful words, phrases and sentence patterns.
(2) Train the students’ writing ability by writing a short passage using the words, phrases and sentence patterns learned.
Step1: Check homework
根据预习案中的词组，并以其正确的形式填空
1.The famous actress ______________ cancer several years ago.
2.He prefers to give his life for the country _________________ give in to the enemy.
3.I ________________ him enough to recognize him at first sight.
4.Every student in our school _________________ the library, enjoying interesting books.
5.The government ___________a committee to look into the cause of the fire.
6.After the heated discussion, most of us _____________ the view that we should begin the project as soon as possible.
7.There are twenty-four girls in my class, _____________40 percent of all the students.
8.Don’t ______________ such a thing, for it is no good for us.
Step2: Language points
1. as conj.
1) As time went on, his theory proved true. __________________________
With time __________ (go) on, his theory proved true.
2) They did as I had asked.______________
3) As you were out, I left a message. ______________
4) As is often the case, the power went off in this rural area. __________________
5) Clever as he is, he failed this exam. _________________
2. cure
(n.) 治疗，疗法（常与for连用）
一种有效的癌症疗法 ______________________
(v) 治疗，治愈 （常与of连用）
我们相信他们很快能够治愈那位老人严重的头痛病。
_____________________________________________ of his bad headache soon.
区别 treat , cure, heal
(1) treat 医治，治疗，强调治疗的动作或医治的过程，不涉及治疗的结果。
Which doctor is treating you for this trouble?
(2) cure 治愈，痊愈，特别指病后的恢复健康
Penicilin cured him of pneumonia.
(3) heal 强调伤口的愈合；破裂感情的弥合
The cut healed up without leaving a scar.
当堂反馈
（1）The doctors are trying to ___________ him ___________ a new drug. 医生们尝试用一种新药为他治病。
（2）This new medicine soon __________ my cold. 这种新药很快治愈了我的感冒。
（3）His wounds are ____________ over. 他的伤口在愈合。
3. occur (________,__________)
1) ___________ When exactly did the accident occur?
2) An idea occurred to me. ________________
It occurred to me that I had left the classroom without locking the door.
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总结: 某人突然想起 _____________________________/_____________________________
4．subscribe to 注：to 是介词，后跟名词，代词或动名词。
(1)______________
How many kinds of newpapers and magazines have you subscribed to so far?
(2) _____________
We all subscribe to the plan that we’ll do the experiment ahead of time.
拓展：to 为介词的短语
5. devote
devote one’s life
one’s body and soul to doing
oneself
one’s efforts/ time
他把一生都献给了造福人类的事业。
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比较 ：________________(devote) all his time to his work, he spent little time with his family.
________________(devote) to his work, he spent little time with his family.
6. apart from
(1)________________ All the children like music apart from Bobby.
(2) ________________Apart from being too large, the trousers don’t suit me.
当堂反馈
_______________ being fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill.
A. Except for B. Apart from C. Or rather D. In spite of
7. It is estimated that…… 据估计
据估计，这项工程将持续四年。
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用as/what 改写这个句子
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当堂反馈
_____________is known to us all is that the 2008 Olympics Games took place in Beijing
A. It B. What C. As D. Which
8. the key to sth / to doing …… 的关键
approaches to doing …… 的方法
solutions to doing ……的解决方法
成功的关键是努力学习。
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Step 3随堂检测
1． Once ___________ to such an argument, the meeting will be tiring and endless, I think.
A. devoted B. devoting C. to be devoted D. having devoted
2. --- Who should be responsible for the accident?
--- The boss , not the workers. They just carried out the order__________.
A. as told B. as are told C. as telling D. as they told
3. It never occurred to me __________ you could succeed in persuading him to change his mind.
A. which B. what C. that D. if
4. _________________ in the regulations that you should not tell other people the password of your e-mail account.
A. What is required B. What required C. It is required D. It requires
5. The key _________ the problem is to meet the demand __________ by the customers.
A. to solve; being solved B. to solving; made C. to solve; to be made D. to solving; having been made
6. _____________, his idea was accepted by all the people at the meeting.
A. Strange as might it sound B. As it might sound strange
C. As strange it might sound D. Strange as it might sound
Step 4 Writing (选用文章中的词组进行写作)
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