Unit 4 Unforgettable Experiences
I.Teaching aims and demands
1.Topics
1>.Talk about unforgettable experiences
2>.Describe people,things and events
3>.Talk about natural disasters
2.Function:
1>describing emotions
Help! Don t worry. Well done. Come on!
I m afraid to... Don t be afraid. You can do it. That s better./Keep trying.
I m afraid. It scares me. It s all right. I ll be OK/all right.
2>describing sequences
First...;next....;then....;finally.
3.Vocabulary
unforgettable;king;host;scare;disaster;finally;rescue;advance;upon;seize;
swallow;drag;struggle;fight;flow;fright;shake;strike;destroy;tower;national;
deadling;fear;opportunity;article;agent;temple;touch;naughty;peanut;note
take place;on fire;pull sb up;get on one s feet;go through;on holiday;travel agency
4.Grammar:the Attributive Clause(1)
1>能够用英语描述人物的特征,行为等---由who/whom/that/whose引导
2>能够用英语描述事物,事件的性质,内容等---由which/that引导
II.Key points
1.listening and speaking
1>Describe people,things,events and people s feelings.
event
[用法]n.1. 事件,大事[C] 2. (比赛)项目[C]
[举例]Winning the scholarship was a great event in the boy s life.
赢得这项奖学金是这个男孩一生中的一件大事。
Which events have you entered for?
你参加了哪些比赛项目?
2>get the chance to host the 2008 Olympic Games
host
[解析]n.[C]主人,东道主;旅馆老板;(广播,电视的)节目主持人
vt.1. 作...主人(或东道主),主办,主持 2. 以主人身份招待
[举例]Yesterday we were hosts to a few friends.
昨天我们接待了几位朋友。
We attended a dinner party hosted by the president of the company.
我们出席了公司总裁举办的宴会。.
3>A strong earthquake took place.Hank was caught in the earthquake.
take place
[用法] 发生;举行
[举例]When will the basketball game take place?
篮球赛何时举行?
be caught in
[用法]被困住;被卡住;遭遇
[举例]淋雨 be caught in the rain
4>Look at the pictures and create a dialogue.
create
[用法]vt.1. 创造;创作;设计 2. 引起,产生
[举例]An artist should create beautiful things.
一个艺术家应该创造美丽的东西。
2.reading
1>Flora heard somebody shouting.She saw Jeff running.
[解释]这两句中都含有现在分词做宾语补语,和宾语之间有逻辑上的主谓关系.而且,谓语动词皆为感官动词.
现在分词的出现将越来越多,是高中重点和难点之一,应注意积累和体会.
2>Before she could move,she heard a noise,which grew to a terrible roar.
before
[用法]在...之前;还没来得及数.
[解释]前面有逗号隔开的定语从句为非限制性从句,which可以指某个词或前面整个句子,并起补充说明作用.
that不能做非限制性定语从句关系词.尚有其他情况,请留意观察.
3>Before she could think twice,the water was upon her.
think twice
[用法]重新考虑;三思
[举例]You need to think twice of the matter.
这事你要三思。
4>The next moment the first wave swept her down,swallowing the garden.
sweep
[用法](风等)刮起;(浪等)冲走;席卷(+off/along/away/down)
[举例]The wind swept the leaves away.
风把树叶刮走。
5>Jeff pulled her up.He was standing,holding onto a tree.
pull up
[用法]1. 向上拉;拔 2. (使)停下来
[举例]Don t try to pull up the plant!
别拔那棵植物!
The driver pulled up at the gate.
司机在大门前停下车子。
6>She struggled,but could not get on her feet.
struggle
[用法]vi.1. 奋斗;斗争(+for/against/with)(+to-v) 2. 努力;使劲;挣扎(+for)(+to-v) 3. 竞争;对抗
[举例]They struggled for peace.
他们为和平而战。
The old man has been struggling with illness.
这位老人一直在与病魔斗争。
get on one s feet
[用法] 起立发言;站起来;病后身体复原
7>Jeff and Flora looked into each other s face with a look of fright.
look into
[用法]朝...里面看; 在...里查资料;调查
8>Another wave struck the house,and a strange cracking noise began.
strike
[用法]vt. 打, 撞击, 冲击, 罢工, 打动, 划燃, 敲钟点, 侵袭
vi. 打, 打击, 罢工, 抓, 敲, 搏动, 打动, 穿透
crack
[用法]vt.1. 使爆裂,使破裂 2. 砸开,砰地一声打开;强行进入
vi.1. 发出爆裂声 2. 裂开,爆裂;断裂
n.[C]1. 裂缝,裂痕 2. 爆裂声
9>Trees were cut down by the water,which must have been three metres deep.
must have been
[用法]must加完成式表示对过去发生事情的比较肯定的推测.否定式为can t have done
10>Can you work out what the underlined words refer to?
refer to
[用法]提到;查阅;涉及
[举例]Don t refer to this matter again, please.
请别再提这件事。
3.integrating skills
1>During the first week of May I went on a holiday to Sichuan.
go on
[用法]举行;为...而去
[举例]go on strike 举行罢工;go on a picnic 去野餐; go on a trip 去旅行
2>Try to put your sentence in the order in which you want to tell your story.
in which you want to tell your story
[解释]本定语从句是由介词加关系词构成的.有时候,关系词不能在从句中做主语或宾语,又不能直接做状语,那么可以加上适当的介词,
使结构成立,介词的来源可能是和从句动词的某种搭配,也可能是和先行词构成的某种搭配.介词后的关系词一般为which或whom.
4>workbook
1>Many people were killed in their cars,but a few lucky ones were not hurt.
one
[用法]代替上文中的单数名词(带不定冠词)
[举例]I need a pen. Can you lend me one?
我需要笔。你能借我一支吗?
[比较]the one 代替上文中的单数名词(带定冠词)
2>As a result of the movement of these plates,west America has always been a bad place for earthquakes.
as a result of
[用法]由于
[举例]He was late as a result of the snow.
由于大雪他迟到了。
3>The population in and around San Francisco is ten times larger than it was in 1906.
population
[用法]人口
[举例]The population of this country rose by 10 percent.
这个国家的人口增长了百分之十.
Eight percent of the population of the country are farmers.
4>How many people were injured?
injure
[用法]vt. 伤害;损害;毁坏
[举例]I hope I didn t injure her feelings.
我希望我没有伤害她的感情。
His back was injured.
他背部受伤了。
[联想]injury n.1. (对人,动物的)伤害;(对健康的)损害 2. (精神上的)伤害;损人的事
[举例]He escaped from the train wreck without injury.
他在这次火车事故中没有受伤。
Most people protect themselves from injury to their self-esteem.
大多数人保护自己使自尊心不受伤害。