Teaching plan for Senior Three
Weng xiaojing
Unit 1 That must be a record
Period 1 warming-up
Step 1
something about The Guinness Book of World Records
The Guinness Book of World Records is a world famous collection of records in human life ,including all specific skills.
What is the longest song title? Who is the tallest living human being? What is the rarest stamp? The answers to these questions, and more, can be found at today's Family Site. Called The Guinness Book of Records, this is a site that represents an organization that for years has recorded events and stunts from all over the world. The desire of human beings to be the fastest, or tallest, or have that smallest or largest of an item are the bread and butter of this group.
At this site, you can find out about the latest record setting attempts and in what categories, search for existing records, find out the schedule of their television show, and suggest ideas for new categories or records.
This site is really interesting, one that you can spend an hour or two and be thoroughly entertained. By the way, the longest song title is a 1946 song by Hoagy Carmichael called "I'm a Cranky Old Yank in a Clanky Old Tank on the Streets of Yokohama with my Honolulu Mama Doing Those Beat-o, Beat-o, Flat on my Seat-o Hirohito Blues". Or it was the last time I looked. As for the other answers, you can find those for yourself at the site.
The book of records has been renewed each year and has been bought and enjoyes in 141 countries around the worls .The 262 editions and 35 languanges it has used ,may be a record itself.
Who got the idea to write the Guinness Book of World Records?
In 1951, Sir Hugh Beaver, the then managing director of the Guinness Brewery, went on a shooting party and became involved in an argument. Which was the fastest game bird in Europe ?the golden plover or the grouse? He realized then that a book supplying the answers to this sort of question might prove popular. He was right!
Step 2
Take the quiz below and see whether you can guess the answer
The lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth is __________.
A. –75.4℃ B. –89.2 ℃ C. –110.7 ℃
(-128.6°F) at the Russian Base in Vostock in Antarctica on July 21, 1983
2. The world’s tallest man is ________
A. 2.35m B. 2.45m C. 2.55
(America's Robert Wadlow who still towers above the rest at 8ft 11.1 inches. )
3. The youngest college graduate
was_______
A.10 years old B 12 years old C. 14 years old
4. The highest number of goals
in a soccer career is ______
A. 1279 B,546 C. 3850
5. The longest beard is _________
A. 73cm B. 1.83 cm C. 2.33
6. The longest lecture lasted _______
A. 32.5 h B. 62.5h C. 82.5h
Step 3 listening
Answer the questions in the SB
posssible answers:
1, large, big ,short,great,long,giant,small,tiny,strong , thin,….
2. reach, up to,speed, kilometre,hour,second,minute,metre,mile, per, fast,slow…
3.tall people; easy to reach sth, waste coth
short pepole : smart quick,difficult to reach sth.
Finish the Exs in the SB
Step 4 speaking
Ask the students to work in pairs to have a dissussion
Period 2 and 3 reading
Step1. Pre –reading : answer the questions in the Sb
Step2. Scanning
1. Who was Sir Hugh Beaver?
2.When was the first edition of Guinness Book of World Records published?
Match the general idea of each paragraph.. Chinese record
2. The first edition of Guinness Book of World Record
3. Records from the world of sports
4. Records of different categories
5. How to set a record?
6. Why are people so interested in records
Step 3 carefully reading
1. Who got the idea to write the Guinness Book of World Records?
2. When was the first edition of the Guinness Book of World Records published?
3. How are records collected in the book? Please give 3 examples.
4. Why are people so interested in world records?
5. How can you try to set a record?
posssible answers:
1. Sir. Hugh Beaver.
2. In 1955.
3. The Guinness Book of World Records has chapters on the human body, amazing feats, the natural world, science and technology , arts and the media, modern society, travel and transport, and sports and games.
Examples: Tian’anmen Square is the largest square in the world.
the longest moustache reached a length of 1.6 metres.
the longest poisonous snake is 5.71 metres long.
4. Because we are curious about the records and also entertained by accounts of strange and unusual deeds and facts.
5. First contact the Guinness Book of World Records.
Then the editors will send you rules and the form you need to apply the record after their discussion.
Afterwards a Guinness official will come to inspect your attempt.
If you are successful, the official will confirm the record and give you a certificate.
Step 4
Match each of the sentence below with a paragraph in the reading.
A . The Guinness Book of World Records is popular because people enjoy reading about strange facts and exciting achievements.
B. The editors of the book collect all the records and put them into different groups.
C. Sir Hugh Beaver decided to write the book as the result of an argument with a friend.
D. Even though the records themselves are amazing, the stories of the people who set the records are often even more interesting.
E. A new Guinness world record will only be accepted if it is safe and has been done according to the rules.
F. “ I just love reading about people who do amazing things, such as swimming a long river or running across a country. The stories inspire me and are fun to read.
Step 5 T or F.
The Guinness company began to the Guinness Book of World Records in the 1950s.
More than 60,000 new records are printed in the book each year.
An Englishman balanced a small car weighing 159.6 kilogrammes on his head for 33 seconds.
Lance Armstrong’s speed record is more impressive than his struggle against his disease.
5.The records that are dangerous to the person who is attempting it or to others are not allowed in the book.
6. The records in the Guinness Book of World Records are including different areas of people’s life.
Step 6 post- reading
Answer the following questions.
1. How did Sir Hugh Beaver come up with the idea for Guinness Book of World Records?
2 .What Guinness record were set in Urumqi and Hong Kong?
3. How long is the longest moustache in the world?
4. What are the categories in Guinness Book of World Records?
5. Why are Lance Armstrong’s records special?
6. What types of record attempts are not allowed?
7. Why do you think many people are interested in world records?
How much do you know about Guinness and the world record?
If you want to set a record, what kind of record would you like to?
posssible answers:
1. He first wanted to settle an argument about the fastest bird in Europe．After talking to his friends, he concluded that a book which answered such questions might popular.
2. Urumqi is the most remote city from the sea ; A special and delicious record was set in 1997 to celebrate Hong Kong’s return to China.
3. 1.6 meters
4. human body，amazing feats，the natural world，science and technology，arts and the media，model society，travel and transport，and sports and games．
5. It fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease.
6.Records that are dangerous to the person who is attempting it or to others
7.Because we want to know what is possible and find out just how far we can push ourselves and are also entertained by accounts of strange and unusual deeds and facts．
Step 7 Language points
1. conclude vt. conclude that…. conclusion n.
come to the conclusion that... 所得結(jié)論是..., 斷定
draw the conclusion得出結(jié)論，推斷
leap / jump to a conclusion 冒然斷定， 過早下結(jié)論
in conclusion = lastly 最后,總之
eg: In conclusion I’ d like to say that you did it very well.
2.set sth. down 寫下來
eg: Why don’t you set your idea down on paper?
set sb. down 停車讓人下車
eg: The bus stopped to set down an old lady.
I’ll set you down on the corner of the street.
set about sth./doing sth.做手某事/做某事＝set out to do開始干
set off 出發(fā)
set aside 不理會；擱置；存儲＝put away
set foot in/on 踏上
set fire to sth./set sth on fire 防火燒掉…
set up 成立；建造
be set in 以…為背景
3. keep track of sb./ sth.
eg: It’s hard to keep track of all one’s old school friends.
lose track of
eg: lose track of time 說不準(zhǔn)現(xiàn)在的確切時間
4. balance 天平
eg: Have you brought something to weigh the flesh? A balance?
平衡 eg: balance of nature
keep/lose one’s balance 諧調(diào)，勻稱
eg: All the parts of the building are in perfect balance. 余額
eg: I must check my bank balance. v. 使……保持平衡
eg: How long can you balance on one foot? 結(jié)算
eg: balance an account / one’s books 結(jié)帳 等價，抵消
eg: This year’s profits will balance our previous losses.
5. stand out明顯；醒目
突出；杰出 ; 堅(jiān)持；支撐eg: to stand out a crisis挨過危機(jī)
Stand still ! 站住，不許動！stand by 在場；靠近; 袖手旁觀
（無線 電臺或軍事方面）待命，準(zhǔn)備行動 ; 試圖援助；極力支持 忠于；信守
eg: to stand by one's promise
遵守諾言 stand down退出競選;離開證人席
tand for代表，表示；意指； 容忍；允許
stand in當(dāng)替身；代替 stand up耐久；耐用; 成立
eg: Will the charge stand up in court?
這個指控在法庭上能成立嗎？
stand up for維護(hù)；擁護(hù)；支持
6.next to
1) 在……旁邊He lives next to me.
2) 跟在……之后 Next to skiing her favorite sport was ice-hockey.
我最喜歡的運(yùn)動是滑雪，其次是冰球。
3） 幾乎，近于next to impossible 幾乎不可能
next to last 倒數(shù)第二
7.Impressive as the record is, it fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease.
As 引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句（部分倒裝）
Impressive as the record is = Though the record is impressive
Eg:他很惱火，卻能耐心地聽我說話。
Angry as he was, he listened to me patiently.雖然陽光燦爛，天氣卻很冷。
The air was cold, bright as the sun was.
8. in the first place首先, 第一點(diǎn)
in the last place最后in the next place其次, 第二點(diǎn)
in place of 代替, 用...而不用… in places在某些地方, 有幾處in one’s place
9. make for 可造成，可成為，有好處
eg: The large print makes for easier reading.大字排版使閱讀輕松些。
早起有利于健康嗎？Does early rising make for good health?
10.head 前往；朝向 更常用 head for
eg: When I saw the car heading for me, I stepped aside.
Clouds are gathering. I think we’d better head for the hotel in case it starts to rain.
10 .a dozen of 一打， 十二個 a dozen (of) eggs但 a dozen of those apples
a dozen of them 二十四 two dozen (of)
三十六 three dozen (of) eg: I’ve bought a dozen of pencils for my son.
I want four dozen (of) eggs.
dozens of 許多several / a few / some dozens of
by the dozen 按打，以打計(jì)算 in dozens 成打地
12. center on集中于; 把某人/物當(dāng)作重點(diǎn)
eg: 這次會議的中心議題是關(guān)于中國足球未來十年的發(fā)展。
The topic of the meeting centered on the development of China’s football in the following ten years.
13．concentrate on 專注于
eg: 走鋼絲時，你要集中精力于身體在空中的移動方式。
When walking on a high wire, you should concentrate on the way your body moves in the air.
14． burst into cheers 突然歡呼起來burst into + n. burst out + doing
eg: burst into tears burst out crying burst into laughter
15.set a record
16 .achieve one’s goal
17.in a row 連續(xù)， 一連串 in rows 成行， 成排
eg: China women volleyball team won five champions in a row in the 1980s.
They planted the trees in rows.
18. then adv.用來修飾名詞，意為“那時的，當(dāng)時的”
19. live to be 活到 不定式 to be 作結(jié)果狀語
她活到了八十歲。She lived to be 80.
吃為了活著，但不要為了吃而活著。Eat to live, but don’t live to eat.
類似結(jié)構(gòu)：prove /turn to be…證明是；結(jié)果是
20.diagnose sb. with a disease 診斷某人患了某種疾病
be diagnosed. with a disease 被診斷患了某種疾病
21.record vt.記錄，錄制 n 記錄；唱片（注意讀音）
keep a record 保持記錄set a new record 創(chuàng)新記錄
break/beat a record 打破記錄make a new record 刷新記錄
keep a record of 保存…的記載make e record 錄制/制作唱片
Period 4 Integrating skills
Step 1.Scanning
1. How did many teenagers discover the skatebord?
2. Does the skatebord belong to an extreme sport or regular sport?
Step 2 Read the passage and answer the questions on page 1.
Step 3 More words to describe people
enthusiastic curious experienced cautious Brave delighted interested outgoing friendly energetic wise skillful
responsible kind athletic powerful
all/ thin/slim/ a broad face,/ wide eyes/ short
beautiful /pretty /lovely/handsome/naughty /healthy /foolish /stupid /silly /clever /smart /wise /bright / diligent /intelligent /lazy /hard working,
He is …meters high/tall/in height
good-looking funny-looking strong-looking ugly-looking dirty-looking ordinary-looking
blue-eyed white-eyed warm-hearted light-hearted
kind-hearted absent-minded be in good or poor condition
strong-tempered bad-tempered near-sighted far-sighted
Step 4 Language points
1. As a result of
Because of
On account of
Owing to
Due to
He was late due to thick fog
-- He was late thick fog
-- He was late thick fog
-- He was late thick fog
-- He was late thick fog
head vi. 前往；朝向
head down to 開往；前往；朝向
更常用 head for
When I saw the car heading for me, I stepped aside.
Clouds are gathering. I think we’d better head for the hotel in case it starts to rain.
3. Skillful adj.靈巧的，熟練的 Skilled 熟練的，有技能的
Be skillful at /in =be skilled in/at
善于繪畫 Be skillful at painting 熟練的工人 A skilled worker
技術(shù)性工作Skilled work
4. permit V. permission n.
with /without one’s permission
Permit sb. to do sth.
Permit doing
He was permitted outside after finishing his homework.
A. play B.playing C. to play D. plays
5.have been around 遍布全球（各地）；深入人心
6. familiar
be familiar with sth. 某人對…熟悉/通曉
sb. be familiar with sb. 與某人過分親熱
sth. be familiar to sb. 為某人所熟悉
familiarity n. 熟悉，親密
1 Han Hong 為 所熟悉 young fans.
2.He 通曉music.
7.A new generation of sports is capturing the hearts and minds of people who are willing to try something new.
新一代的體育運(yùn)動占據(jù)了想嘗試新鮮事物的人們的所有心思。
capture: vt. 捕獲；占領(lǐng)；贏得
我們的任務(wù)是活捉許多猴子。
e.g 1 Our task was to capture a number of these monkeys alive.
他以7.51米的成績?nèi)〉昧四凶犹h(yuǎn)的第一名
2.He captured first place in the men’s broad jump with a leap of 7.51 meters. 。
8.center v.
~ on /upon 將…當(dāng)作中心或重點(diǎn); 集中于
他們的談話總是圍繞著政治。
Their talks always center on politics.
The discussion centers on the most important questions.
~ sth. on /upon 將某物集中在…上/集中于….
concentrate vt.
集中
集中(思想/注意力…) 于…
~ (thought/attention…) on/upon…
我們必須把注意力集中在效率上。
We must ~ our attention on efficiency/studies..
concentrate on/upon全神貫注;專心致志于；全力以赴；專心
她不能長時間專心讀一本書。
She couldn't concentrate on a book very long.
n. concentration camp 集中營
There is too much noise outside, I can not _____my attention on my work.
fill B. connect
C. flat D. concentrate
9.delight n.1) 欣喜,愉快 [U]＝j(luò)oy 令…高興的是
to one’s delight
興高采烈/高興地 with delight以…為樂 take/find delight in
2) 樂事,樂趣[C]
他喜歡紐約夜生活的樂趣。
He enjoyed the delights of New York's night life.
vt. 使高興；使愉快=please
小丑逗樂了觀眾。
The clown ~ed the audience.
你回來了,我很高興。
I'm delighted that you are back.
我們很高興拜讀你的小說。
We were delighted to read your novel.
be delighted by/with sth. 因…而高興
10.register
1) vt.登記,注冊,申報; (儀表等)標(biāo)示,;記錄=read
他去市政廳為他兒子作出生登記。
He went to the city hall to register the birth of his son.
溫度計(jì)顯示七十度。
The thermometer registered 70 degrees.
2) vi.登記,注冊
我在靠近火車站的一家旅館登記住宿。
I registered at a hotel near the train station.
Unit 1
1.in a soccer career 在足球生涯中
2.settle an argument about 確定關(guān)于…的論點(diǎn)
3.be sent into 被收入
4.set down 登記；記載；寫下
5.keep track 與…保持接觸；跟…的進(jìn)程或發(fā)展
6.be put into 被放入…；翻譯成…
7.stand out 顯著；杰出
8.be diagnosed with cancer 被診斷出患了癌癥
9.in the first place （用與列舉理由等時）首先；第一；原先
10.make for 可造成；可譯成；有好處；走向
11.apply for 申請；請求
12.head down to 開往；前往；朝向
13.have been around 遍布全球（各地）；深入人心
14.burst into something 突然而猛烈地發(fā)出或產(chǎn)生某事物
15.centre on /upon 將某人或某事物當(dāng)作中心或重點(diǎn)
16.concentrate on 專心致力于
Homework:
Read through the text again
Finish the exercises on the workbook.
附： 課文重難點(diǎn)解析
SEFC 3A unit 1 That must be a record!
In 1951, the then director of the Guinness Brewery, Sir Hugh Beaver, wanted to settle an argument about the fastest bird in Europe. 1951年，當(dāng)時吉尼斯啤酒廠的廠長畢偉休先生很想解決歐洲哪一種鳥飛的最快這一爭論。
① settle: vt. 解決;處理
e.g. I’d like to get it settled today while we’re at it. 既然我們大家都關(guān)注這件事, 我很想今天就把他解決了。
② argument: n. 辯論;爭論
e.g. They got into quite a heated argument.他們進(jìn)行了十分熱烈的爭論。
Instead, the editors of the book set down the records and keep track of them in other ways. 然而，本書的編輯們會寫下該紀(jì)錄，隨后設(shè)法跟蹤了解它們。
① set down寫下; 放下; 讓下車; 規(guī)定
e.g. I’ll set down one or two points while they are fresh in my mind. 趁我記憶猶新我得寫下一兩個要點(diǎn)。
② keep track of （繼續(xù)）了解…的情況; 記住…的情況
e.g. Mr. Steven kept track of his business by telephone when he was in hospital. 史蒂芬先生住院期間，通過電話了解他的生意。
The records are put into different categories. 紀(jì)錄被分為兩類。
① category: n. [C] 類（屬）; 范疇
e.g. Helen groups all people into two categories: those she likes and those she dislikes. 海輪把人們分為兩類：一類是她喜歡的，一類是她不喜歡的。
And there are also strange records, like the Englishman who balanced a small car weighing 159.6 kilograms on his head for thirty-three seconds! 也會有些奇怪的紀(jì)錄，譬如，一個英國人曾頭頂159.6 公斤的一個小汽車堅(jiān)持了33秒。
① balance: vt.&vi. 保持平衡；使平衡
e.g. In order to balance their trade, they would have to buy less goods in the United States. 為了讓他們的貿(mào)易保持平衡，他們將必須減少購買美國的貨物。
② weighing 159.6 kilograms on his head for thirty-three seconds! 現(xiàn)在分詞短語做定語。
Among the brilliant athletic achievements, a few records stand out because of the moving life stories behind them. 在非常優(yōu)秀的運(yùn)動員的成績檔案里， 有幾個紀(jì)錄是由于這些成績的后面那動人的生命故事而引人注目的。
① stand out: 顯得突出; 顯眼; 引人注目
e.g. your red pullover really stands out in that photograph. 你的紅毛衣在那張照片中非常顯眼。
② because of 由于
e.g. He realized that she was crying because of what he had said. 他意識到她是因?yàn)樗f的話而在哭泣。
③ moving: adj. 動人的; 感人的
e.g. The beggar told her such a moving story that she almost wept. 乞丐講述了一個幾乎令她流淚的動人的故事。
Impressive as the record is, it fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease. 盡管這紀(jì)錄給人流下了非常深刻的印象，但是與阿姆斯特朗同疾病斗爭的故事比起來它就變的黯然失色了。
① as: conj. 盡管; 雖說：引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句，注意該句型要倒裝。
e.g. Intelligent as she was, she had not much insight. 盡管她很聰明，但是她沒有多少洞察力。
② fade: vi. 退色; 逐漸消失：
e.g. As evening came the coastline faded into darkness. 隨著夜幕的降臨，海岸線消失在黑暗中。
He went on to set the speed record and achieve his goal of winning the Tour de France six times in a row in 2004. 他繼續(xù)創(chuàng)造著世界紀(jì)錄，并且在2004年他連續(xù)6次實(shí)現(xiàn)了他的目標(biāo)：贏得了環(huán)法大賽冠軍。
① achieve: vt. 取得（勝利，成就）; 實(shí)現(xiàn)（目標(biāo)，目的等）
e.g. Nothing would stop me from achieving my ambition. 沒有任何事情會阻止我去實(shí)現(xiàn)我的目標(biāo)。
② in a row 一個接一個地； 連續(xù)不斷
e.g. The children stood in a row in front of the row of chairs. 孩子們一個接一個地站在那排椅子的前面。
Part of the reason for our interest is probably the same curiosity that led Sir Hugh to write The Guinness Book of World Records in the first place. 最初可能正是我們興趣中那一部分好奇心促使休先生開始寫這本吉尼斯世界紀(jì)錄一書的。
① let sb. to do 使得某人做某事
e.g. The news leads me to believe that they will come.這則消息讓我相信他們會回來的。
② in the first place （用于列舉理由等時）首先；第一；原先
e.g. The thing for me to have done was to have married her to him in the first place. 對我來說所做的一件事就是首先把她許配給了他。
We want to know what is possible and find out just how far we can push ourselves. 我們想知道什么是可能的，也想弄明白我們的極限是多遠(yuǎn)。
① find out 了解; 弄清楚
e.g. We must find out the truth of the matter. 我們必須弄明白事情的真相。
One morning the baby found out for the first time that she could walk. 一天早上，嬰兒第一次發(fā)現(xiàn)她會走了。
Clearly, we are also entertained by accounts of strange and unusual deeds and facts. 顯然，這些奇怪而不尋常的行為和事實(shí)的描述也使我們感到很開心。
① entertain: vt.款待；招待（客人）；提供消遣；使高興
e.g. Every summer they entertain the neighbors at an outdoor party. 每年夏天，他們會舉辦戶外聚會來招待鄰居們。
The magician entertained the children with a variety of tricks. 魔術(shù)師變各種各樣的戲法來逗孩子們開心。
② account: n. [C] 敘述；報道；賬目；銀行戶頭
e.g. The accounts I have received of Australia are not particularly encouraging. 我所得到的關(guān)于澳大利亞的報道并不令人歡欣鼓舞。
The editors will decide if your idea is suitable and then send you rules and the form you need to apply for the record. 編輯們會決定是否你的想法很合適，然后會寄給你申請這個紀(jì)錄所需要的規(guī)則和表格。
① suitable: adj. 合適；適合
e.g. Those shoes are not suitable for walking in the country.這鞋不適合在鄉(xiāng)間走路。
Have you a suitable book for a young child? 你是否有適合小孩子讀的書。
② apply: 申請; 應(yīng)用
e.g. I applied at the local police station for a peddler’s certificate. 我在當(dāng)?shù)鼐炀稚暾埩松特湀?zhí)照。
Afterwards, if all goes well, a Guinness official will come to inspect your attempt. 之后， 如果一切進(jìn)展順利的話，吉尼斯辦公室會來檢查你嘗試的情況。
① inspect: vt. 檢查；視察
e.g. They inspected the whole house for traces of damp. 他們來檢查整個房子的潮濕的證跡。
All factories and mines are inspected by government officials. 政府官員檢查所有工廠和煤礦。
If you are successful, the official will confirm the record and you will get a certificate from The Guinness Book of World Records stating that you are a world record holder. 如果你成功了, 吉尼斯官員會確認(rèn)你紀(jì)錄, 而且你會得到吉尼斯世界紀(jì)錄證書, 并聲明你是世界紀(jì)錄的保持者。
① confirm: vt. 批準(zhǔn)；肯定
e.g. When do you think the President will confirm you in office? 你認(rèn)為什么時候總統(tǒng)會批準(zhǔn)你執(zhí)政。
② state: vt. 陳述；聲明
e.g. State your opinion of the new school rules. 請陳述你對學(xué)校新規(guī)則的看法。
The stated facts conflict with what actually happened. 這些已經(jīng)說明的事實(shí)與真實(shí)發(fā)生的情況相矛盾。
All of our schoolmates were here, as well as many of our parents and other kids from the neighborhood. 我們的校友, 我們的父母以及來自附近的孩子們?nèi)珌砹?/p>
① as well as 同，和，也
e.g. It is important for you as well as for me. 這對你對我都重要。
The conflict spread everywhere, into villages, as well as into the cities. 沖突到處在蔓延, 進(jìn)了村莊,也進(jìn)了城市。
A new generation of sports is capturing the hearts and minds of people who are willing to try something new. 新一代的體育運(yùn)動占據(jù)了想嘗試新鮮事物的人們的所有心思。
① capture: vt. 捕獲；占領(lǐng)；贏得
e.g. Our task was to capture a number of these monkeys alive. 我們的任務(wù)是活捉許多猴子。
He captured first place in the men’s broad jump with a leap of 7.51 meters. 他以7.51米的成績?nèi)〉昧四凶犹h(yuǎn)的第一名。
② be willing to 愿意做某事
e.g. She’s willing to help in any way she can. 她愿意盡可能地幫助別人。
These new sports are called “extreme sports” and all center on the “X-factor”---the pure joy of doing something that you didn’t think you could do and overcoming your fears. 這些新的體育運(yùn)動被稱作為極限運(yùn)動, 所有這些運(yùn)動都以難預(yù)測的因素為中心---
① center on 以…為中心。
e.g. The discussion centered on the most important question. 討論以最重要的問題為中心。
②overcome: vt. 克服; 抑制
e.g. He succeeded in his efforts to overcome his fatal weakness. 他成功地克服了他最致命的弱點(diǎn)。
③ doing something that you didn’t think you could do and overcoming your fears. and 連接的并列動名詞短語做of 的賓語。
I get excited and my hearts beats faster.
① get: link-v 變得
e.g. Hugh got engaged to her when traveling last winter. 在去年冬天的旅行中休與她訂了婚。
Then my mind becomes clear and I concentrate on the way my body moves in the air. 當(dāng)時我的頭腦很清醒而且全身心的投入在空中移動身體的方法上。
① concentrate on/upon 聚精會神; 集中思想
e.g. He tried to concentrate on his clinical research at the hospital. 他試圖專注于醫(yī)院的臨床研究。
We don’t let anyone try a dangerous trick unless we know that they are skilled enough to perform it safely. 如果我們不確定他們能夠熟練且安全地進(jìn)行這個項(xiàng)目, 我們就不會讓他們?nèi)L試危險的特技表演。
① perform vt.& vi. :進(jìn)行; 執(zhí)行；表演；表現(xiàn)
e.g. One should always perform what one promises. 一個人應(yīng)該履行他的諾言。
The engine performs well in cold weather. 這發(fā)動機(jī)在寒冷的天氣也表現(xiàn)很好。
Two periods for Revision and Exercise
Unit 2 Crossing Limits
Period 1 Warming up & Listening & Speaking
Step 1 lead in
ask the students some questions
Do you know what sport is the most fashionable, challenging and exciting in the world?(F! cycle race,challenging limits,such as bungee jumping,boxing,exploring….)
There are a variety of explorations.Can you give some examples?
(space explorations,ploar explorations,desert explorations,field explorations,voyage explorations…)
Step2 talk about the pictures in the SB
Zheng He, in the year between 1405 and 1433, seven large treasure fleets sailed westwards on voyages of trade and exploration. Under the command of Zheng He, the fleets set sail from the South China Sea across the Indian Ocean to the Red Sea, and then traveled further south, discovering the eastern coast of Africa.
He renewed relations with the Kingdoms of the East African coast.One African king sent the Ming emperor a royal present: two gifaffes.
James Cook (1728-1779) was the greatest Britain navigator. Cook enlisted in the Royal Navy in 1755. In 1768 he was promoted and sent to the Pacific where he surveyed Tahiti, New Zealand, and Australia. On his famous second expedition (1772-75) he explored Antarctica. In 1776 he undertook his third and final voyage in which he explored the West coast of North America and tried to locate a passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. On this voyage he discovered the Hawaiian Islands, and sailed up the coast of North America through the Bering Straits to the Arctic Ocean. On his return he was killed by Hawaiian islanders.
Italian-born explorer Christopher Columbus broke with tradition in 1492, sailing west in an attempt to find a shorter route to India and China. Columbus based his calculations for the journey on Biblical scripture, specifically the books of Esdras in the Apocrypha.
On August 3rd, 1492, Columbus departed from Palos de la Frontera, Spain, on the first of several voyages to what he later called the “New World.”
Abel Janszoon Tasman (1603 年- 1659) 是荷蘭船員和探險家, 出生在Lutjegast, 一個村莊在Groningen 省, 最早知道為他的遠(yuǎn)航1642 年和1644 年, 在VOC (Dutch East India Company 的) 服務(wù)。他是第一歐洲遠(yuǎn)征達(dá)成范Diemen 的Land (現(xiàn)在塔斯馬尼亞島) 并且新西蘭海島。他并且測繪了澳洲的堅(jiān)固部份。
posssible answers: Q2,seven.They’re Asia,Afria,Europe,North America,South America,Oceania and Antarctica.
Q3,Winds and waves on the sea, losing their way,lack of food and drinking water,pirates,languages,communication devices and diseases…
Q4,explore,challenge,brave,luck,lackof,hardship,death,disease,success,failure , wealth,knowledge,technology,information, equip…
Describe the dangers and challenges by using the following
make a discovery, expedition, explore the unknown. do scientific research, map the coast, find a new landmass, hit a rock, meet with storm, fight against the natives, land , set out/sail for, by sea/radio/flag language
Step3 listening
Step4 speaking
Present opinion:
1.From my understanding,I fond it possible that--
2.IN my opinion,nobody has the right to----
3.For the sake of---, I believe ---
4.In respect for ---,we should ---
5.Everything has two sides, but I ---
6.By no means should we sacrifice people’s life in the name of science---
7.First,---Seecond,---Third,---
Step5 Language points
1.what sort of questions do you think the reporter …..
sorts of…各種各類的
a sort of…一種
eg: you can see sorts of fishes under the sea.
do you think 是插入語,放在特殊問句疑問詞之后,其后的句子應(yīng)用陳述語序.
eg: When do you think they will come back?
2. What modern means can explorers …
means 方式,方法 (單復(fù)數(shù)同形)
make use of …
make good/full use of…
3. In which way will a human trip to …
be similar to….與…相似
eg: The gold is similar to brass in color.
4.In their work, scientists meet with……
meet with… ,come across…
come up with…, run into…遇到,碰上
Eg: While reading, you are sure to come across some new words.
make decisions about…. 對…作出決定
about which …在句中引導(dǎo)一帶有介詞的定語從句, 修飾先行詞situations
5.When Captain James Cook landed in….
take possession of… 把…占為己有,占領(lǐng),奪取
e.g. Don’t take possession of the wallet,though you picked it up in the street.
in the name of … 以… 名義,代表…
e.g. The police arrested him in the name of the law.
4..Instead of sending people, we can send robots equipped with….
instead of … 代替, 而不是
e.g. Instead of going to the museum, they finally decided to go to the park.
equipped with… “ 裝備”, 過去分詞短語作定語
equip… with…., be equipped with….
e.g. All the police are equipped with guns and bullets.
equipment n. 設(shè)備,配置
do observations for… 為… 去做觀察
Period 2 and 3 reading
Step1 Scanning
Title Reaching Out Across the Ocean
Thesis
sentence Many great explorers made expeditions across the Indian Ocean long before Columbus, among whom Zheng He was the most prominent.
Main idea(before
Zheng He)
P2 China had contacts with countries along the
Indian Ocean from the early time, and during
ancient time explorers had begun to contact
with each other.
Main idea(before
Zheng He) P3 Between the Han and the early Tang Dynasty, Swahili kingdoms and
the islands off the African coast developed
into the world trade centre and attracted
merchants from the world.
P4 During the Tang Dynasty, Du Huan, who
traveled to many lands, wrote the book Record of My Travels.
P5 In the eleventh century, the Africans made
several voyages to the court of the Song
Dynasty.
P6 By the beginning of the fifteenth century the time was ripe for a grand meeting.
P7 In the years between 1405 and 1433, under the command of Zheng He, seven large treasure fleets sailed westwards on voyages of trade and exploration.
P8 Zheng He renewed relations with the kingdoms of the East African coast.
P9 The fleet made several expeditions before the exploration was stopped.
Step2
Judge the following sentences True or False
The Europeans were the first Explorers to travel to other countries.
2. Accurate maps of the countries around the Indian Ocean were made before the fifteenth century.
3. In the years between 1405 and 1433 , Zheng He sailed westwards only on
voyages of exploration.
4 Zheng He invited African countries to send ambassadors to China.
Step3
Put the sentences in good order.
1.In the eleventh century, the Africans made several voyages to the court of the song dynasty.
2.Merchants from the Arabic countries began to travel to the Swahili kingdom and the islands off the African coast to trade with them.
3.People of the Han Dynasty exchanged silk for spices and glass with Indians and Romans by way of the Silk Road.
4. The Chinese traveller, Du Huan, wandered
Through Arabic countries for about 10 years.
5.Christopher Columbus and other European explorers searched for routes to Asia.
6. Zheng He made seven voyages and discovered the eastern coast of Africa.
Step4 Language points
reach reach out reach for
Please reach me that book.
Not a single word reached my ears.
He reached out his hand for the knife , but it was too far away.
We must reach out to those in need.
Jim reached for a gun but he was stopped.
2.puzzle
What puzzles me is why they didn't show up.
He looked a little puzzled.
We finally puzzled out the meaning of the poem
Her decision was a puzzle to him
I'm in a puzzle as to how to cope with the new situations.
3. search search for search --- for in search of
The police searched the prisoner to see if he had a gun.
I searched shop after shop for my sister’sbirthday present.
The parents searched for their lost boy here and there , but they didn’t find him.
I will make a search for your book.
I looked everywhere in search of my glasses.
4. long before before long(= soon )
There was a lively market long before.
Before long you will understand what I
said is good for you.
I had waited him long before he came.
It won’t be long before you see him again.
It was long before they escaped from the
cruel prison.
5. find one’s way
feel /make / fight /push one’s way
I hope you can find the way home.
She couldn’t find the way out of the building.
The soldiers fought their way through thefierce enemies.
6.exchange exchange---for in exchange for
I’d like to exchange five apples for five eggs.
Mary exchanged her seat with Ann.
He is giving her French lessons in exchange
for his English lessons
7. an island off the coast of the southeast
Keep off the grassland !
cut a piece off the loaf
The ship was brown off its course.
8.wander ( 常與about /in/ through連用)
The children wandered in the woods.
The river wanders through beautiful country.
They wandered up and down the road aimlessly.
His mind wandered back to his college life.
9. command
The officer commanded his men to fire.
He commanded that everyone make the
best of the chance of senior three.
The army is under the command of general Washington.
Bill is in command of the fleet.
10.volunteern.[C]1. 自愿參加者,志愿者[(+for)][(+to-v)]
The volunteers for community service are doing a good job.
社區(qū)服務(wù)的志愿者做得很出色。
2. 志愿兵,義勇兵
Many Australians fought as volunteers on the Allied side.
許多澳大利亞人作為志愿兵與盟軍一起戰(zhàn)斗。
vt. 1. 自愿(做)[(+to-v)]
They volunteered to repair the house for the old lady. 他們主動提出替老太太修繕房子。
2. 自愿提供,自愿給予
She volunteered the information. 她自動提供了這一消息。
vi. 1. 自愿;自愿服務(wù)[(+for)]
He volunteered for the hard and unprofitable job. 他自愿做這苦差使。
2. 自愿當(dāng)兵[(+for)]
When the war broke out, he volunteered for the Marine Corps.
戰(zhàn)爭爆發(fā)時,他自愿參加了海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)。
11.suggest vt.1. 建議,提議[+v-ing][+(that虛擬)][+wh-]
I suggest our going to the park on Sunday.
我建議我們星期天去公園。
The dentist suggested that she (should) come another day. 牙醫(yī)建議她改天再來。
2. 暗示;啟發(fā)[+(that陳述)]
Her expression suggested pleasure./that she was pleased. 她面露喜色。
3. 使人想起,使人聯(lián)想到[(+to)]
That cloud suggests a boat to me. 那朵云使我聯(lián)想到船。
12.accomplish vt. 1. 完成,實(shí)現(xiàn),達(dá)到
They didn't accomplish the purpose desired.
他們沒有達(dá)到預(yù)期的目的。
They have accomplished their mission successfully. 他們成功地完成了任務(wù)。
2. 走完,度過
She has accomplished 95 years of her life. 她已達(dá)九十五高齡。
The journey was accomplished in five weeks.
花了五個禮拜走完全部旅程。
13refer to1. 查閱，參閱
A person refers to a dictionary to find the meaning of the words.
2. 指……而言，指的是
I knew the lady was referring to Bill when she spoke of a bright young boy.
3. 把……稱作(as)
Don’t refer to your sister as a silly cow!
refer…to 1. 指導(dǎo)；讓……找
Our teacher refers us to many good books.
If he needs any further information, refer him to me.
2. 歸功于；歸咎于
He referred his success to the good teaching he’s had.
14.arise (arose, arisen) vi.
1. 升起,上升 A heavy mist arose from the lake. 湖面起了濃霧。
2. 產(chǎn)生,出現(xiàn),形成[(+from/out of)]
Unexpected difficulties arose in the course of their experiment.
在他們進(jìn)行實(shí)驗(yàn)的過程中,出現(xiàn)了意想不到的困難。
Between the copartners serious disagreements arose. 合伙人之間產(chǎn)生了嚴(yán)重分歧。
Period 4
Step1Scanning
Title Going High: the Pioneers of the Third Pole
P1 By the middle of 1920s, Mount Qomolangma remained to be greatest challenge for human beings.
P2 Climbing Mount Qomolangma was dangerous and it seemed almost impossible because of its extreme conditions.
P3 Sherpas prove to be the ideal guide since the first attempt.
P4 Though several attempt failed in 1920s, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay made their first successful attempt to the summit in 1953.
P5 After the first successful attempt to conquer Mount Qomolangma, it remains man’s great challenges until now.
P6 The Chinese successfully reached the summit of it in 1960.
P7 Over the past 40 years, other 29 Chinese reached the summit for scientific research or sport.
Step2 answer the questions in the SB
Step3 Language points
1.apart from
Apart from Beijing,they have visited Tianjing,Nanjing,Jinan and Qingdao.
2.adjust to
The foreignners have adjusted to life in Beijing.
3.act as
In the drama,she act as a sleeping beauty.
4. rely on
The success of the project relies on the efforts of all the engineers,
5.refer …to… =think of ..as…
Wa all refer to Mr Qin as a good teacher .
6.run out of
They were out of breath as their strength ran out.
7.be praised as =be honored as
The athletes who won medals in the Olympics are praised as national heroes.
Two periods for Revision and Exercise
Unit 3 The land down under
Period 1 Warming up & Listening & Speaking
Step 1 Warming-up
1. What do you know about Australia? List three things that interest you.
The national flag of Australia . The national emblem of Australia
2. Do you know where the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra are?
3. Look at the map of Australia. Which of the places would you like to visit?
Why? What would do there?
Step 2 Listening
1. Look at the word list below. Tick the words you think you will hear on the tape.
( ) environment ( ) confusing ( ) dangerous
( ) technology ( ) rafting ( ) adventure
( ) studying ( ) thrill ( ) safety
( ) pollution ( ) equipment ( ) outback
2. Listen to part 1 of the tape and complete the chart below with the
information from the tape.
Bushwalking Cycling Surfing
Where: Where: Where:
Why: Why: Why:
In the second part of the tape, you will hear an experienced outback guide give advice about safety and equipment. Use what you know about adventure travel and safety to list a few items in the chart below. Then listen to the tape and complete the chart.
Safety Equipment Environmental protection
Step 3 Speaking
Work in groups. You are planning a 10-day trip to Australia. You are meeting to decide where to go and what to do. You have also invited a tour guide who will answer your questions and help you prepare for your
trip. Prepare the role cards below.
Period 2 and 3 Reading
Step1 Pre-reading
(1) What do you know about Australia?
Australia was discovered about 53 000 years ago. It is possible that the first people crossed into Australia from Asia on great land bridge when the water above of the oceans was lower.
(2) Look at the map of Australia. Australia is surrounded by many oceans: the Indian ocean in the west, the Southern Ocean in the south and the Pacific Ocean in the northeast.
(3) Show more pictures about Australia to the students.
Which questions will be answered in the passage and tick them.
1. How large is Australia?
2. When was Australia founded?
3. Who lives in Australia?
4. What is the capital of Australia?
5. What animals are native to Australia?
6. What is Australia famous for?
7. What does the Australia flag look like?
8. How many people live in Australia?
9. How is Australian English different from British and American English?
Step2 Fast reading
How many parts can the passage be divided into? Five
What’s the main idea of each paragraph?
Para1: The portrait of a nation
Para2: The first Australians
Para3: A nation of prisoners
Para4: Another new world: The birth of a nation
Para5: Speak Australian? No worries!
Step3 Careful reading
1.The Australian flag shows________.
A. the UK flag and seven stars
B. the USA flag and a large star with seven points
C. the UK flag and six large stars with seven points
D. the UK flag, a large star and a group of small stars
2. Who were the first people to arrive in Australia?
A. Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch.
B. Prisoners and criminals from England.
C. Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders.
D. Asian explorers.
3.According to the text, Asian countries have _________ on Australia culture.
A. great influence B. little influence
C. no influence D. no effect
4.In 1770, Captain James Cook claimed the east coast of the continent for the_______ Crown.
A. British B. Spanish
C. Portuguese D. American
5.What does the word ‘‘claim’’ mean in Paragraph 3 of ‘‘A nation of prisoners? ’’
Australia A. need B. demand C. believe D. buy
6 It was ________ that made the original Australians suffer.
A. the American War of Independence
B. Captain James Cook
C. the English prisoners
D. the first fleet of 11 ships
7.After the Second World War, Australia began to_______
A. form the commonwealth
B. transform itself into the modern country as it is today
C. change its attitude towards immigration
D. suffer from the Depression of the 1930s
8. The last part of the text tells us __________.
A. Australian English is the same as British English
B. there are no differences between Australia English and British English
C. all the words in Australian English have a different meaning from British words
D. "down under" means the country of Australia to Australians
9. From the national flag of Australia, we can know________.
A. there are 5 states altogether in Australia
B. people of Australia like American society
C. people of Australia think they have something to do with the English people
D. Australia suffered from immigration
10 From the text we can infer Australia came into being ________ the continent began to exist.
A. long before B. long after
C. at .the same time when D. shortly after
Step4 Post-reading
Answer the following questions.
1) What do the symbols on the Australian flag represent?
Six of the points represent the original states (Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania) and the seventh stands for all the territories. The other stars on the flag represent the Southern Cross.
2) Who were the first people to arrive in Australia?
The Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders.
3) Why were prisoners sent to Australia after 1788? Where were they from?
The American War of Independence made it possible for England to send prisoners to North America. They were from America.
4) What happened to the original Australians when the European newcomers arrived?
The newcomers changed the way land was managed and introduced new plants and animals that were harmful to the Australian ecosystems. As a consequence, the original Australians suffered.
5) What was the problem with Australia's Constitution?
The Constitution governing six states stated that men were free and equal, explained their base civil rights and described the new government.
6) How did the two World Wars change Australia?
After the First World War, the country experienced social and economic unrest and suffered from the Depression of the 1930s. After the Second World War, Australia began to transform itself into the modern country as it is today.
7) How does Australian English differ from British English?
Australian English differs from British English in pronunciation and some of the vocabulary.
Step5. Language Points
Modern Australia is made up of six states and two territories.( 由…組成)
e.g. The solar system is made up of a star and nine plants.
make up 和解,和好;虛構(gòu),編造;化妝;補(bǔ)償,彌補(bǔ);湊錢
e.g. It is very hard to make up the quarrel between the couple.
Don’t make up any excuse to cheat me.
I find no time to make myself up every day.
Hard work can make up for a lack of intelligence.
Have you made up the money for your class?
2. Australia is surrounded by many oceans.
（被…環(huán)繞，被…包圍）
e.g. The house was surrounded by high walls.
3. claim vt（根據(jù)權(quán)利）要求，認(rèn)領(lǐng)，索賠; 自稱；主張
e.g. Did you claim on the insurance after your car
accident?
e.g. She claims that she is related to the Queen.
e.g. She claims to be related to the Queen.
4. as a consequence 結(jié)果，后果
as a consequence= in consequence/as a result
e.g. After graduation, he became quite lazy. As a consequence, he lost what he owned.
in consequence of =as a result of/because of/due to/owing to
In consequence of his rudeness, he was fired by his boss
e.g. As a consequence, she lost everything she
owned.
5. have an influence on/upon 對…有影響
have an influence on/upon=have an effect on/upon
influence sb./sth. affect sb./sth.
I don’t think this kind of system will have a great influence on our school.
e.g. SARS has a strong influence on human
behaviour.
6. transform vt. 轉(zhuǎn)換, 改變, 改造, 使...變形 [(+into)]
e.g. The Greens have transformed their garage into a guest house
7. resemble vt. 相似, 像,類似 [(+in)]
e.g. He strongly resembles his father in appearance
8. differ vi. 不同；不像；相異[(+from)] =be different from
①不同,相異 A differ from B in…
e.g. We differ from each other in tastes.
②意見不同(from/with)
We differ from/with him on that problem.
e.g. She differs from me in many ways.
9.make it + n./adj.+ (for sb.) + to do sth. / that clause
e.g. She made it clear that she objected to the
proposal.
10.represent 代表,象征; 表現(xiàn); 描繪,塑造; 聲稱
e.g. The moon represents my heart.
I’d like to thank you representing my whole family.
=I’d like to thank you on behalf of my whole family.
He represented himself as a wealthy man, but in fact he was as poor as a church mouse.
representation n.
representative adj.
11.stand for 象征,代表; 支持;
e.g. What does WTO stand for?
It stand for World Trade Organization.
Before we elect him, we want to know what he stands for.
Period 4 Integrating ski!ls
Step 1. Fast-Reqding: fill in the table
Information about Australia
Animals：__ kangaroo, koala bear, parrot, snake, digo, sheep, cattle _
Distance 3220 km from north to south 3860 km from east to west
Size:_ the same as the USA( without Alaska__
Population:_ 18 million__
Agriculture:_ wheat, fruit, vegetables, meat, wines_
Natural resources:___ metals, precious stones, coal, iron
Climate:_ cool and wet winters, warm and dry summers in the south; warm and dry winters, hot and wet summers in the north dry or desert in two thirds of the country
Sports:_____ tennis, sailing, swimming
Step 2. Careful-Reading: answer the questions
(1) Why does Australia have so many plants and animals that can not be found anywhere else in the world?
Because Australia has been separated from other Continents for millions of years.
(2)Why do kangaroos carry their young in a pocket of skin on their stomach?
Kangaroos give birth to very small and weak young. They are carried in a pocket of skin for several months while they feed on the Mother's Milk and grow stronger.
(3)In what way is Australia different from all the other countries in the world?
Australia is the only country in the world which covers an entire continent.
(4)Compare the Climate in different areas of Australia with that found in different parts of China. Does the climate in your area affect the way you live?
The climate in Australia is different depending on the area. The south has cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers. The north has warm, dry winters and hot wet summers. The south of China has warm winters and wet, hot summers. The north of China has cold, dry winters and hot summers.
Two periods for Revision and Exercise
Unit 4 Green world
The First Period Speaking
Teaching goals 教學(xué)目標(biāo)
1. Target language目標(biāo)語言
a. 重點(diǎn)詞匯和短語
tulip, rose, peony, strawberry, bunch,
b. 重點(diǎn)句子
Can you tell something about each flower?
Where does it come from?
What is it used for?
Which flower is your favorite?
Explain how to grow and take care of the soybean plant.
Describe what to do and how to take care of the flowers you have been given.
2. Ability goals 能力目標(biāo)
Enable students to talk about “botany” (including the names, the properties, the usage of certain plants, how to grow and take care of them, etc) and to say something about it.
3. Learning ability goals學(xué)能目標(biāo)
Learn how to describe plants (properties; places of birth; what they are used for; how to grow and take care of them, etc).
Teaching important points 教學(xué)重點(diǎn)
Help students learn to describe plants and how to grow and take care of them.
Teaching difficult points 教學(xué)難點(diǎn)
How to help students learn more about “botany”, and then give descriptions.
Teaching methods 教學(xué)方法
Discussion
Pairwork/ Groupwork
Teaching aids 教具準(zhǔn)備
Pictures, slides, a PC and a projector.
Teaching procedures & ways 教學(xué)過程與方式
Step I Revision
T: In the last unit, we’ve learned a lot about Australia. Now who’d like to make a general speech on the country?
S: Let me try. Australia is the only country in the world which covers an entire continent. It is a wealthy country, which produces metals, precious stones, coal, grain, meat and wines, and has the biggest iron mines in the world. Australia has about one-sixth of the world’s sheep and produces almost one-third of its wool. The climate in Australia varies from north to south.
T: Anything else?
S: Modern Australia is made up of six states and two territories. The first Australians were the aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders. The two world wars had a strong influence on Australia. The official language is English, which are quite different from British and American English.
Step II Warming Up
T: Good. You really did a great job. Do you know what is the national flower of Australia?
S: Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha)（金合歡，又稱相思樹）.
Show the picture to students.
T: Very good. As shown in the picture, the species is certainly attractive with its showy, large, bright golden flower heads. Now look at the pictures on Page 28 in our textbooks. These are four flowers commonly seen in our daily life. First, match each flower with its correct name, please.
T: There seems no difficulty for you to do this, right? OK, the answer is…
S: ①-rose; ②-tulip; ③-peony; ④-sunflower
T: Well done. Susan, what is your favorite? Why?
S: I love sunflower best of all. There are, I think, three reasons,: first, I love eating the seeds of sunflowers, they are delicious; second, their stems can be used to build fences by farmers; third, sunflower oil is very popular in daily life.
T: Great. Lily, can you tell us something about the other three flowers?
S: OK. Tulips are native to Central and Western Asia, and parts of the Middle East, roughly in the region near Afghanistan. Tulips are mainly used for decoration. Tree peony, the Chinese National Flower, native to China, is called as the "King of flowers", which is widely used in Chinese medicine. Rose is native to Southwest Asia, and it is often used as present with the meaning of “l(fā)ove”. Also, rose flower is a kind of important Chinese medicine.
T: Good. As we all know, flowers are only one of the most important parts of plants. Plants are very important to human beings. They provide us food, medicine, decoration, etc. Without them, our world would be dull, lifeless… And growing plants can be both fun and a useful experience. Do you have such experiences? Do you know how to grow certain plants? And how to take care of them? The pictures on Page 29 is an example of planting soybeans. Now everyone, look at the pictures first, then try to explain the stages of growing soybean and how to take of them by describing each picture, you may write down your ideas on the paper.
Move around the class and check their work. Offer language help if needed.
Step III Speaking about procedures
T: Kate, would you like to show us your ideas?
S: Glad to. First, put some soft soil in the pot or box; second, put the seeds of soybeans on a wet cloth or put them in the water; then, put the seeds into the soil. After several days, the seeds come into bud and out of the soil. Later on, water them every two days till the green leaves grow.
For this step, the teacher can (or ask the students to ) make a short film to present the stages of growing soybeans.
Step IV Discussion
T: Well done, Kate. Soybeans are easy to grow. Now imagine you want to plant something else in your garden plot, work in groups and decide which plants, vegetables or flowers your group would grow, how to plant them, how to take care of them, when to harvest or pick them.
Step V Oral-presentation
Ask several students to show their answers to the class.
Sample answers:
Carrots are loaded with vitamins, and are nutritious. On top of being good for you, carrots taste good, too. So our choice is carrot.
(1) Before planting, work the soil deeply.
(2) Sow them very thinly, about 1/4 inch deep. Cover them with a fine garden soil. Or sprinkle them on top of the soil, and lightly water them into the soil.
(3) Keep carrots well weeded early in the season. They are easily overcrowded, with any competing weeds usually winning out.
(4) Begin to harvest carrots as “baby” size, thinning the row as you harvest. Once you begin picking, you can harvest as needed.
Step VI Talking
T: Really interesting. But how do the plants grow?
Read the instruction on Page 170 in the WORKBOOK to the students, then ask the students to work in pairs to describe “the process of photosynthesis of plants” in their own language.
A description of basic photosynthesis:
Photosynthes is the process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy. During photosynthesis in green plants, light energy is captured and used to convert water, carbon dioxide, and minerals into oxygen and energy-rich organic compounds.
Step VII Assignment
T: In this class, we’ve learned a lot about plants and planting. Ask your parents or others to teach you more about planting, if you are interested in. And please do Exercise 3 on Page 30 in the textbooks
Period 2 and 3 Reading
Warming up
In SB1(下) Unit19, we have learned some knowledge about agriculture. And we have known about one of the greatest scientists in our history-Jia Sixie.
Did you remember? How do we plant crops?
We should plant rice in a field one year and wheat in the field next year.
How do we plough?
Plough deep the first time and less deep the second time.
In this unit, we will learn about scientists who are important to the history of botany and agriculture.
This word “botany”植物學(xué),is a word about plants. As we all know, there are many plants around us, such as wheat, corn, tomato, apple trees etc. Without these plants, we can’t live. But how much do you know about them? Who can tell us something about them.
Student A Wheat is a kind of plant that can be make into bread, some delicious cakes which can make us full.
Student B Apple trees can produce apples that can provide us vitamins which can keep our bodies fit.
Yes, these plants are very useful, but how do we plant them? Where are they from?
It is a kind of very careful work to plant the crops and trees.
Pre-reading
Now let’s look at the text-The birth of a science.
Why was Carl Linnaeus important to the history of botany as a science?
（His system of grouping plants in families was unique, which based on the arrangement of the male and female organs in the flowers.）
While-reading
Fast reading
How many people are mentioned in the passage?
Carl Linnaeus Daniel Solander Joseph Banks Captain Cook
Careful reading
Keys:1D 2D 3B 4A？D 5C
Post-reading
1. How did scientists classify plants before Linnaeus?
Some scientists classified plants into herbs and trees, or according to the shape of the fruit, or whether they had flowers or not.
2. What were the goals of James Cook’s first voyage around the world?
To study the passing of the planet Venus across the sun; to record, classify and describe all plant and animal life observed during the trip; to search for an unknown southern continent.
3. Why did Joseph Banks have to supply his own money to equip part of the expedition?
Because the government would not pay for such a new field of science as botany.
4. What could be a possible explanation for the name “strawberry”?
When people plant strawberry, they spread straw under the fruit to reduce the necessary amount of watering./ berries like straw.
Language Points
1. Despite his wealth, he worked to make a career in science.
wealth意為“財(cái)富”，多用作不可數(shù)名 詞。
He gained his ____ by printing ____of famous writers. (NMET 1995)
A. wealth; work B. wealths; works C. wealths; work D. wealth; works
析：根據(jù)wealth的詞性，可排除B、C；works意為“作品，著作”。
2. Secondly, the purpose of the expedi-tion was to record, classify and describe all plant and animal life observed during the trip. 動詞不定式可用作表語，表示主語的具體內(nèi)容，尤其可用于指未發(fā)生的情況。
The purpose of new technology is tomake life easier, _____ it more difficult. (上海2005春)
A. not making B. not make C. not to make D. nor to make
析：兩個或多個不定式表示并列或遞進(jìn)關(guān)系時，后面的不定式符號to常常省略，但當(dāng)它們表示對比關(guān)系時，不定式符號to常常保留。本題題意為“新技術(shù)的目的是使生活更容易，而不是讓生活更艱難”，兩個不定式之間是對比關(guān)系
(P1. L2) Attempts had been made by others to classify plant species into groups…
Others had made efforts for the classification of plant species.
Others had been trying to group plant species.
Others had attempted to classify plant species.
(P1. L3) Showing how plants were related was a complex and strange thing before Linnaeus developed his system.
Linnaeus’ system made it simple and common to show how plants were related.
Before Linnaeus developed his system, it was complex and strange to show how plants were related
(P1. L6) … Linnaeus’ idea of grouping plants in families was unique.
It is very special that he classified plants into families.
His idea that plants should be grouped in families was unique.
(P1. L9) …although they are different at first sight.
Take the first look at them.
(P3. L1) Born into a life of privilege,…
When he was born, he enjoyed a life of privilege.
(P3. L2) Many young men in his position would lead a cosy/cozy life, but young Banks had an appetite for knowledge.
1) in his position= in a higher social position like him
2) Lead a cosy life = live a comfortable life
3) have an appetite for = have a desire for =long for
. (P3. L3) Despite his wealth, he worked to make a career in science.
because he was wealthy
even though he was wealthy
apart from his wealth
despite = in spite of; 盡管，不論
despite his wealth = even though he was wealthy.
2）make a career 向上爬，謀求發(fā)跡
He worked to make a career in science means He worked hard for the cause of science.
8. (P4.L1),…the Royal Navy appointed James Cook as the commander of the Endeavour to take the members of Royal Society on an expedition to Tahiti.
appoint … as… 任命
take the members … 帶領(lǐng)皇家學(xué)會成員
(P6. L5) …one continent to another on a large scale.
Any public demonstrations on a large scale without the permission of the city authorities is antisocial.
不經(jīng)市政當(dāng)局的允許舉行大規(guī)模游行示威是妨害社會秩序的。
(P7. L2) Wonderful discoveries had been made of strange new lands, …
make a discovery of…
He made discoveries of 300 uses for peanuts and 200 uses for sweet potatoes.
他的發(fā)現(xiàn)包括花生的三百種用途和紅薯的二百種用途。
Wonderful discoveries included new lands, …
(P7. L5) From behind his desk, however, he was involved in enterprises…
1) From behind the desk = behind the curtain 幕后
2) be involved in， get involved in 參與，卷入，涉及
Don't involve other people in your trouble.
別把別人牽涉進(jìn)你的麻煩中去。
All the children were involved in the school play. 所有的孩子都參加了學(xué)校排練的劇。
Kew: A district of western Greater London in southeast England. The famed Royal Botanic Gardens were