Unit16TheUnitedStatesofAmerica
Period1Let’slistenandspeak!
Goals
◆TalkabouttheUSA.
◆Practisedescribingplaces.
◆Improvestudents’capabilityoflisteningandspeaking.
Procedures
Leadingin:bybrainstorm.
Morning,class!Asisknown,Americaisoneofthemostdevelopedandimportantcountriesintheworld.HowmuchdoyouknowaboutAmerica?
WhoisthepresidentofAmericanow?
WhowasthefirstpresidentofAmerica?
What’sontheAmericannationalflag?
WhendidAmericabecomeanindependentcountry?
WhataremostfamousuniversitiesinAmerica?
What’sthenicknameofNewYork?
Excellent!Youdidwell.NowtolearnmoreaboutAmerica,pleaseturntopage41andlet’slearnLocationofUSA
NorthAmerica,borderingboththeNorthAtlanticOceanandtheNorthPacificOcean,betweenCanadaandMexico
Task1:Looking,discussingandfinishing.
1.Lookatpage41orthescreen.ThisisamapoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaandtworelatedpictures.Decidewhetherthefollowing8sentences(onpage41-42)aretrueorfalse.
2.OK,nowyouareingroupsdiscussingwhatyouknowaboutUSAandwhatyou’dliketoknowmoreaboutit.Afterthediscussion,you’dbettermakealistofthethingsdiscussed.
Task2:Listening,correctingandspeaking.
1.Askthestudentstolistentopart1andcorrecttheerrorsinWangXiao’snotesonpage42.
2.Askthestudentstolistentopart1againandanswerthequestionsonpage42.
3.Askthestudentstolistenpart2andchoosethebestanswersonpage42.
4.Askthestudentstorepeatthelisteningtextofnecessary.
Task3:Speaking.
Putthestudentsinpairstodiscuss:Whatdoesyourhometownlooklike?
Usefulexpressions
1.Whatdoesitlooklike?
2.Howlong/wide/high/tallisthe…?
3.It’s…meterslong/wide/high/tall.
4.Thereis…inthenorth.
5.Wheredoesitlie?
6.Itliesintheeast/west/north/westof…
Closingupbyproduction.
Now,that’sallforthediscussion.I’dlikeyoutodescribetotheclasswhatyourhometownlookslike.Whowillhaveatry?
Homework
Askthestudentstowriteashortparagraphabouthis/herhometownoracityinhis/herprovince.
Period2Let’sread!
(THEAMERICANSOUTH)
Goals
◆ProvidestudentswithopportunitiestoknowmoreabouttheUSA.
◆Learnandmastersomekeylanguagepoints.
◆Improvestudents’capabilityofcomprehension.
Procedures
Leadingin:byapuzzle.
Goodmorning,class!Pleaselookatthescreen,matchtheeventsandthetime.
Great!ToknowmoreabouttheUSA,pleaseturntopage43.WeshalllearnTHEAMERICANSOUTH.
USA:Flagdescription
13equalhorizontalstripesofred(topandbottom)alternatingwithwhite;thereisabluerectangleintheupperhoist-sidecornerbearing50small,white,five-pointedstarsarrangedinnineoffsethorizontalrowsofsixstars(topandbottom)alternatingwithrowsoffivestars;the50starsrepresentthe50states,the13stripesrepresentthe13originalcolonies;knownasldGlory;thedesignandcolorshavebeenthebasisforanumberofotherflags,includingChile,Liberia,Malaysia,andPuertoRico
Task1:Readingforgeneralideas.
1.Askthestudentstoreadthetextquickly,thenfindthemainideatoeachparagraph.
2.Askthestudentstoreadthetextcarefully,thenfinishPOST-READINGonpage44.
Task2:Readingandcopying.
UsefulexpressionsfromTHEAMERICANSOUTH
Findwaystodosth.,dealwith…,drive…off…,beslowtoheal,thescarsrundeep,bebehind…inareaslikeeducationandeconomy,burndown…,recoverfrom…,takeaway…,aimat…,aseriesof…,inhonorof…,invain,beproudof…,bedeterminedtodosth.,makeanewbeginning,beknownfor…,share…with…,beproudtodosth.,displayone’simage,aboomingbusinesscenter
Task3:Discussing.
Askthestudentstodiscussthefollowingquestions:
WhydidthepeopleofAtlantarebuildthecityalmostfromnothing?
WhydoesthetexttellusaboutMartinLutherKing,Jr.?
WhatcanwelearnfromthedevelopmentofAtlanta?
Closingupbyretellingthetext.
FinallyI’dlikeoneofyoutoretellthetextinyourownwords.
Period3Let’sstudy!
(Grammar:ReviewNonfiniteVerbs2)
Goals
◆HelpthestudentstosummarizemethodsofWordFormation.
◆HelpthestudentstoimprovetheirabilitytodefinewordsinEnglish.
◆HelpthestudentstoreviewNonfiniteVerbs(2).
Procedures
Leadingin(1):listening.
Goodmorning,class!WelearnedTHEAMERICANSOUTHyesterday.Nowlet’slistentoit.
OK.TodayweregoingtodowithwordstudyandreviewNonfiniteVerbs(2).Pleaseturntopage45,andlet’sbeginwithwordstudy.
Leadingin(2):bypresentation.
Hello,everyone!YesterdaywelearnedthetextTHEAMERICANSOUTH.Iwantoneofyoutoretellthetextinyourownwords.Whowouldliketotry?
Welldone!NowtodaywearegoingtodowithwordstudyandreviewNonfiniteVerbs(2).Pleaseturntopage45,andlet’sbeginwithwordstudy.
Task1:Pickingoutthedifferentword.
Askthestudentstopickoutonewordfromeachgroupthatisdifferentfromtheothersandexplainwhyitisdifferentonpage45.
Task2:Speakingandfinishing.
AskthestudentstowritethecorrectformsofthewordsaccordingtoWordFormationonpage45.
Task3:Fillingintheblanks.
Askthestudentstofillineachblankwiththecorrectadjectivegiveninthebox.ThenaskthestudentstotranslatethesentencesintoChineseifnecessary.
Task4:ReviewingNonfiniteVerbs(2).
1.HelpthestudentstoreviewthefunctionsofNonfiniteVerbs.
2.Askthestudentstofinishtheexercisesonpage46.
3.AskthestudentstoreadTheAmericaSouthagaintofindanyexamplesofNonfiniteverbs.
Homework:Readthefollowingpassage.
USA:ABriefDescription
It’sthoughtthattheAmericaswerefirstinhabitedbyStoneAgepeoplesthatmigratedfromSiberia.
Overthemanycenturiesthatfollowed,thelandwascoveredandterritorializedfromcoasttocoastbyawidevarietyofIndiantribes.
Andthen,theWhitMancame.FirsttheNorsemanfromGreenland,andthenalargegroupofEuropeanexplorers.
ConflictsandwarsoverlandsclaimedbyIndiansandotherestablishednationswerefollowedbytheIndependenceWar,asAmerica,anditsupstartcolonies,brokefromEnglandanddeclaredtheirindependence.
TodaytheUnitedStatesofAmerica,remainsontheplantonlytruesuperpower,bothineconomyandmilitary.
Astheworld’slargesteconomy,it’sasignificantleadinginthefieldsofagriculture,education,energy,healthcare,high-tech,serviceindustries,spaceexploration,andmanufacturingofalldescriptions.
Thecountryincludes50states;48continentalstates,plusAlaskaandHawaii,theneweststates.
Dozensofmajorcitiescoverthelandfromcoast-to–coast,andWashingtonD.C.,thecapital,reflectstheincrediblehistoryofAmerica,andstandsasasymbolofitsfreedom,liberty,andjusticeforall.
Period4Let’sreadandwrite!
(THEBISONONTHEPLAINSOFAMERICA)
Goals
◆Providethestudentswithopportunitiestodeveloptheirextensivereadingskillsandlearnaboutthebison.
◆Letthestudentspractiseinwritingacomparisonessay.
Procedures
Leadingin:bylistening.
Morning,class!WehavelearnedsomethingabouttheUSA,especiallyaboutAtlanta.Todaywe’lllearnsomethingaboutalargeanimalontheplainsofAmerica.Nowpleaseturntopage46andreadthetextTHEBISONONTHEPLAINSOFAMERICAwhilelisteningtotherecording.
Task1:Readingandcorrecting.
Askthestudentstoreadthetextquicklyandthendecidewhetherthesentencesaretrueorfalseonpage47.
Task2:Copyingdownexpressions.
Askthestudentstoreadthetextagainandcopydowntheusefulexpressions.
UsefulexpressionsfromTHEBISONONTHEPLAINSOFAMERICA
UsefulexpressionsfromTHEBISONONTHEPLAINSOFAMERICA
crossalandbridge,liveby…,atypeof…,inhugenumbers,growtoashoulderheightof1.5meters,weigh1,100kilograms,kill…formeat,providewarmclothing,make…from…,from2004onward,movewestward,makeagreementswith…,breakagreements,buildrailwayscrosstheplains,cutofftheskins,asaresult,dieout,inturn
Task3:Discussingandfinishing.
NowyouareingroupstodiscussthequestionofWhat’stheecosystemontheplainsofAmerica?
Afterthediscussion,finishingthediagramonpage48.
Task4:WritinganE-mailaboutthecomparisonbetweenChinaandtheUSA.
1.Askthestudentstogothroughtheinformationonpage48.
2.Askthestudentstofinishtheirwriting.
Closingupbypresentation.
Haveyoufinishedyourwriting?Nowingroupsyouareaskedtopresentyourworkbyreadingitaloud,andthendecideonthebestandrecommendittomeafterschool.Thetoptwopieceswillgetrewards.
SampleWriting
DearJenny,
Thankyouforyoure-mail.I’mgladtohearthatyouareinterestedinChinaandIwillbehappytotrytotellyousomethingaboutmycountry.
ChinaandtheUSAarebothlargecountries.Somethingsaboutthetwocountriesaresimilar,whileotherthingsaredifferent.
Thetwocountriesareaboutthesamesize,butChinaisalittlelargerwithanareaof9.6millionkm2.However,thepopulationofChinaismanytimeslarger.Ithasapopulationofnearly1.3billionbuttheUSAhasonlyabout283million.ThismeansthatthereismuchmorespaceintheUSAforitspopulation.
TwoofthemostimportantcitiesintheUSAareontheEastCoast.TheyareNewYork,thelargestcityintheUSA,andWashingtonDC,thecapital.LosAngelesisthelargestandmostfamouscityintheWestCoast.InChinatherearemanycitieswithlargepopulations.AmongthebestknownareBeijing,thecapital,Tianjin,ChongqingandShanghai,thelargestcityinChina.
Ihopethiswillhelpyou.IfyouwanttoknowmoreaboutChina,oraboutme,pleasesendanothere-mail.IwouldbehappytohearfromyouandIwouldliketoknowmoreabouttheUSA.
Yours,
ZhangMinghui
Period4LanguagePoints
1.entryn.(1)进入,入场;(演员)出场(2)入口;门口(3)通道,路口;河口(4)登记;申报;记录;项目,帐目;词条输入,引入,引入线(5)参加竞赛的人[物](6)(海关)报关手续,报单(7)对土地的侵占;对家宅的侵入
makeatriumphantentryintothetown凯旋入城
bookkeepingbydouble[single]entry复[单]式簿记wordentry(词典中的)词条
fiftyentriesforMarathonrace50名马拉松赛跑参加者
Theirentryintothewarchangedthewholesituation他们的参战改变了整个局势。
习惯用语
forceone`sentryinto闯入makeanentryin记入,登记,入场
makeone`sentry出场entryofsatisfaction偿清登记
2.mentaladj(1)心理的;智力的(2)在心内做的;智力所为的
(3)精神病的mentalillness精神病mentalpatient精神病患者
(4)疯的;精神不正常的
Don`tlistentohim;he`smental."别听他的,他是个疯子。"
3.physicaladj(1)(与思想、精神相对的)物质的
(2)自然的;按自然法则的physicallaws自然法则
(3)身体的;肉体的physicaltraining体育锻炼
Physicalfitnessishavingastronghealthybody.
身体健康就是有一个强壮健康的身体。
(4)物理学的;物理的physicalchange物理变化
4.troubledadj.困惑的;骚乱的,不安的
troubledtimes乱世troubledwaters波涛汹涌的海;混乱状态
fishintroubledwaters[喻]浑水摸鱼,趁火打劫
5.depressionn.(1)低气压区;低气压
Adepressionusuallybringsbadweather.低气压通常带来坏天气。
(2)沮丧;愁苦;抑郁;失望情绪
Aholidaywillhelphisdepression.度假会帮助他改善抑郁情绪。
(3)萧条,不景气;经济萧条时期economicdepression经济萧条
Manymenlosttheirjobsduringthebusinessdepression.
在商业萧条时期很多人都失业了。
6.unrestn.不稳;不安的状态;骚乱,动乱
campusunrest大学学潮,学生运动;financialunrest金融动荡
monetaryunrest货币动荡
7.recoverre-重+cover盖vt,vi恢复,复原;收回;取回;
IrecoveredthemoneyIhadlost.我找回了丢失的钱。
Shesoonrecoveredherselfandstoppedcrying.她很快就恢复了常态,不哭了。
Sherecoveredfromacold.她感冒好了。
Ihopeyouwillsoonrecover.希望你早日康复。
8.unemploymentn.失业;失业状态
AlotofworkerswerethrownintounemploymentduringtheGreatDepression.
经济大萧条时期很多工人被迫失业。
unemploymentbenefit[compensation]失业救济;
unemploymentinsurance失业保险;unemploymentpay失业补贴
9.sacrificen(1)供奉,祭祀;祭品
Alambwasofferedinsacrifice.一只小羊用作祭祀。
(2)牺牲,献身Hisparentsmadesacrificestopayforhiseducation.他的父母为供他上学而作出了牺牲。
(3)牺牲品Hegavehislifeasasacrificeforhiscountry.他为国牺牲了。
sacrificevt,vi-ficed,-ficing(1)(常与to连用)供奉,祭祀;献祭
Hesacrificedasheepinthetemple.他在寺庙里供奉上一只羊。
(2)(常与to连用)牺牲;献身Amotherwillsacrificeherlifeforherchildren.母亲会为自己的孩子操劳一生的。Shehassacrificedherselftoherhusband`sinterests.为了丈夫的利益,她牺牲了自己。
10.vainadj(1)无用的;无结果的;徒劳的
avainattempt无用的尝试vainpromises空头许诺
(2)自负的;爱虚荣的
She`sveryvainabouthergoodlooks.她为她那好的容貌而自负。
invain徒然,枉然
Thepolicetriedinvaintobreakuptheprotestcrowds.
警察企图驱散抗议的人群,但没有成功。
Allourworkwasinvain.我们所有的工作都白费了。
11.overcomevt.(-came;-come)
(1)打败,征服;克服(困难)
overcomedifficulties战胜困难overcomeone`sshortcomings克服缺点
(2)[常用被动语态]压倒,制服,...不堪(with,by)
beovercomewithliquor喝醉;Wewereovercomewithjoy.我们喜出望外。
Wewereovercomebyheat.我们热得受不了。
12.despiteprep相当于inspiteof,“不管;不顾;即使”
Despitethebadweatherweenjoyedourholiday.
尽管天气不好,我们的假期仍过得很愉快。
Despitewantingtoseehimagain,sherefusedtoreplytohisletters.
她尽管很想再见到他,但却不愿给他回信。
13.eventuallyadv最后
Heworkedsohardthateventuallyhemadehimselfill.
他工作太卖力,最后自己病倒了。
"Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.""最后把它弄上岸时,发现这条鱼身长超过13英尺。"
Thesedesertedorphanslivedhappilyeverafter.
此后,这些被遗弃的孤儿一直过得很幸福。
14.takeachance冒一冒险,碰碰运气,利用一下机会
注:opportunity,chance,的一般含义是“时机”或“机会”。
(1)opportunity表示某时机符合自己想干某事的意愿、目的、雄心甚至野心。比方:“伺机而动”,这“而动”即去做自己想去完成的事情,此语可译为waitforanopportunitytotakeaction;“借此机会说几句话”,这“说几句话”即说明该时机符合自己想干某事的意愿,此语可译为toavailoneselfoftheopportunitytosayafewwords.
Perhapsthereisanelementoftruthinboththesepictures,butfewofushavehadtheopportunitytofindout.或许这两种想象中都有一定的真实成分,但是我们中很少有人有机会去发现它。
Amanwithoutaneducation,manyofusbelieve,isanunfortunatevictimofadversecircumstancesdeprivedofoneofthegreatesttwenty-centuryopportunities.我们许多人都相信,没有受过教育的人是境况不佳的不幸牺牲品,他们被剥夺了20世纪最了不起的机会之一。
(2)chance表示幸运或偶然的时机
Perhapsitisthedesireforsolitudeorthechanceofmakinganunexpecteddiscoverythatluresmendowntothedepthsoftheearth.可能正是寻觅幽静的去处,或者找个猎奇的机会的欲望引诱着人们进入地球的深处。
Noonediscoversararitybychance.侥幸发现一件珍品的人是没有的。
15.hostn主人;主办(地、机构);hostess女主持人,女主人
MrBrownwasourhostattheparty.布朗先生是我们晚会的主人。
MissWangXiaoyawillbethehostessoftoday’sprogram.
王小丫将担任今天节目的女主持人。
"Thehostteamandtheguestteamwoneachofthegames,sotheywereevenwitheachother.""客队和主队各赢一场,现在他们两队打平了。"
hostvt作东,作为主人招待;主办
Theacademicconferencewashostedbyouruniverstiy.
我们学校充当这次学术会议的东道主。
AtlantaandLosAngeleshavehostedtheOlympicGames.亚特兰大和洛杉矶都主办过奥林匹克运动会。
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人教版高二Unit16TheUnitedStatesofAmerica
Period1Let’slistenandspeak!
Goals
◆TalkabouttheUSA.
◆Practisedescribingplaces.
◆Improvestudents’capabilityoflisteningandspeaking.
Procedures
Leadingin:bybrainstorm.
Morning,class!Asisknown,Americaisoneofthemostdevelopedandimportantcountriesintheworld.HowmuchdoyouknowaboutAmerica?
WhoisthepresidentofAmericanow?
WhowasthefirstpresidentofAmerica?
What’sontheAmericannationalflag?
WhendidAmericabecomeanindependentcountry?
WhataremostfamousuniversitiesinAmerica?
What’sthenicknameofNewYork?
Excellent!Youdidwell.NowtolearnmoreaboutAmerica,pleaseturntopage41andlet’slearnLocationofUSA
NorthAmerica,borderingboththeNorthAtlanticOceanandtheNorthPacificOcean,betweenCanadaandMexico
Task1:Looking,discussingandfinishing.
1.Lookatpage41orthescreen.ThisisamapoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaandtworelatedpictures.Decidewhetherthefollowing8sentences(onpage41-42)aretrueorfalse.
2.OK,nowyouareingroupsdiscussingwhatyouknowaboutUSAandwhatyou’dliketoknowmoreaboutit.Afterthediscussion,you’dbettermakealistofthethingsdiscussed.
Task2:Listening,correctingandspeaking.
1.Askthestudentstolistentopart1andcorrecttheerrorsinWangXiao’snotesonpage42.
2.Askthestudentstolistentopart1againandanswerthequestionsonpage42.
3.Askthestudentstolistenpart2andchoosethebestanswersonpage42.
4.Askthestudentstorepeatthelisteningtextofnecessary.
Task3:Speaking.
Putthestudentsinpairstodiscuss:Whatdoesyourhometownlooklike?
Usefulexpressions
1.Whatdoesitlooklike?
2.Howlong/wide/high/tallisthe…?
3.It’s…meterslong/wide/high/tall.
4.Thereis…inthenorth.
5.Wheredoesitlie?
6.Itliesintheeast/west/north/westof…
Closingupbyproduction.
Now,that’sallforthediscussion.I’dlikeyoutodescribetotheclasswhatyourhometownlookslike.Whowillhaveatry?
Homework
Askthestudentstowriteashortparagraphabouthis/herhometownoracityinhis/herprovince.
Period2Let’sread!
(THEAMERICANSOUTH)
Goals
◆ProvidestudentswithopportunitiestoknowmoreabouttheUSA.
◆Learnandmastersomekeylanguagepoints.
◆Improvestudents’capabilityofcomprehension.
Procedures
Leadingin:byapuzzle.
Goodmorning,class!Pleaselookatthescreen,matchtheeventsandthetime.
Great!ToknowmoreabouttheUSA,pleaseturntopage43.WeshalllearnTHEAMERICANSOUTH.
USA:Flagdescription
13equalhorizontalstripesofred(topandbottom)alternatingwithwhite;thereisabluerectangleintheupperhoist-sidecornerbearing50small,white,five-pointedstarsarrangedinnineoffsethorizontalrowsofsixstars(topandbottom)alternatingwithrowsoffivestars;the50starsrepresentthe50states,the13stripesrepresentthe13originalcolonies;knownasldGlory;thedesignandcolorshavebeenthebasisforanumberofotherflags,includingChile,Liberia,Malaysia,andPuertoRico
Task1:Readingforgeneralideas.
1.Askthestudentstoreadthetextquickly,thenfindthemainideatoeachparagraph.
2.Askthestudentstoreadthetextcarefully,thenfinishPOST-READINGonpage44.
Task2:Readingandcopying.
UsefulexpressionsfromTHEAMERICANSOUTH
Findwaystodosth.,dealwith…,drive…off…,beslowtoheal,thescarsrundeep,bebehind…inareaslikeeducationandeconomy,burndown…,recoverfrom…,takeaway…,aimat…,aseriesof…,inhonorof…,invain,beproudof…,bedeterminedtodosth.,makeanewbeginning,beknownfor…,share…with…,beproudtodosth.,displayone’simage,aboomingbusinesscenter
Task3:Discussing.
Askthestudentstodiscussthefollowingquestions:
WhydidthepeopleofAtlantarebuildthecityalmostfromnothing?
WhydoesthetexttellusaboutMartinLutherKing,Jr.?
WhatcanwelearnfromthedevelopmentofAtlanta?
Closingupbyretellingthetext.
FinallyI’dlikeoneofyoutoretellthetextinyourownwords.
Period3Let’sstudy!
(Grammar:ReviewNonfiniteVerbs2)
Goals
◆HelpthestudentstosummarizemethodsofWordFormation.
◆HelpthestudentstoimprovetheirabilitytodefinewordsinEnglish.
◆HelpthestudentstoreviewNonfiniteVerbs(2).
Procedures
Leadingin(1):listening.
Goodmorning,class!WelearnedTHEAMERICANSOUTHyesterday.Nowlet’slistentoit.
OK.TodayweregoingtodowithwordstudyandreviewNonfiniteVerbs(2).Pleaseturntopage45,andlet’sbeginwithwordstudy.
Leadingin(2):bypresentation.
Hello,everyone!YesterdaywelearnedthetextTHEAMERICANSOUTH.Iwantoneofyoutoretellthetextinyourownwords.Whowouldliketotry?
Welldone!NowtodaywearegoingtodowithwordstudyandreviewNonfiniteVerbs(2).Pleaseturntopage45,andlet’sbeginwithwordstudy.
Task1:Pickingoutthedifferentword.
Askthestudentstopickoutonewordfromeachgroupthatisdifferentfromtheothersandexplainwhyitisdifferentonpage45.
Task2:Speakingandfinishing.
AskthestudentstowritethecorrectformsofthewordsaccordingtoWordFormationonpage45.
Task3:Fillingintheblanks.
Askthestudentstofillineachblankwiththecorrectadjectivegiveninthebox.ThenaskthestudentstotranslatethesentencesintoChineseifnecessary.
Task4:ReviewingNonfiniteVerbs(2).
1.HelpthestudentstoreviewthefunctionsofNonfiniteVerbs.
2.Askthestudentstofinishtheexercisesonpage46.
3.AskthestudentstoreadTheAmericaSouthagaintofindanyexamplesofNonfiniteverbs.
Homework:Readthefollowingpassage.
USA:ABriefDescription
It’sthoughtthattheAmericaswerefirstinhabitedbyStoneAgepeoplesthatmigratedfromSiberia.
Overthemanycenturiesthatfollowed,thelandwascoveredandterritorializedfromcoasttocoastbyawidevarietyofIndiantribes.
Andthen,theWhitMancame.FirsttheNorsemanfromGreenland,andthenalargegroupofEuropeanexplorers.
ConflictsandwarsoverlandsclaimedbyIndiansandotherestablishednationswerefollowedbytheIndependenceWar,asAmerica,anditsupstartcolonies,brokefromEnglandanddeclaredtheirindependence.
TodaytheUnitedStatesofAmerica,remainsontheplantonlytruesuperpower,bothineconomyandmilitary.
Astheworld’slargesteconomy,it’sasignificantleadinginthefieldsofagriculture,education,energy,healthcare,high-tech,serviceindustries,spaceexploration,andmanufacturingofalldescriptions.
Thecountryincludes50states;48continentalstates,plusAlaskaandHawaii,theneweststates.
Dozensofmajorcitiescoverthelandfromcoast-to–coast,andWashingtonD.C.,thecapital,reflectstheincrediblehistoryofAmerica,andstandsasasymbolofitsfreedom,liberty,andjusticeforall.
Period4Let’sreadandwrite!
(THEBISONONTHEPLAINSOFAMERICA)
Goals
◆Providethestudentswithopportunitiestodeveloptheirextensivereadingskillsandlearnaboutthebison.
◆Letthestudentspractiseinwritingacomparisonessay.
Procedures
Leadingin:bylistening.
Morning,class!WehavelearnedsomethingabouttheUSA,especiallyaboutAtlanta.Todaywe’lllearnsomethingaboutalargeanimalontheplainsofAmerica.Nowpleaseturntopage46andreadthetextTHEBISONONTHEPLAINSOFAMERICAwhilelisteningtotherecording.
Task1:Readingandcorrecting.
Askthestudentstoreadthetextquicklyandthendecidewhetherthesentencesaretrueorfalseonpage47.
Task2:Copyingdownexpressions.
Askthestudentstoreadthetextagainandcopydowntheusefulexpressions.
UsefulexpressionsfromTHEBISONONTHEPLAINSOFAMERICA
UsefulexpressionsfromTHEBISONONTHEPLAINSOFAMERICA
crossalandbridge,liveby…,atypeof…,inhugenumbers,growtoashoulderheightof1.5meters,weigh1,100kilograms,kill…formeat,providewarmclothing,make…from…,from2004onward,movewestward,makeagreementswith…,breakagreements,buildrailwayscrosstheplains,cutofftheskins,asaresult,dieout,inturn
Task3:Discussingandfinishing.
NowyouareingroupstodiscussthequestionofWhat’stheecosystemontheplainsofAmerica?
Afterthediscussion,finishingthediagramonpage48.
Task4:WritinganE-mailaboutthecomparisonbetweenChinaandtheUSA.
1.Askthestudentstogothroughtheinformationonpage48.
2.Askthestudentstofinishtheirwriting.
Closingupbypresentation.
Haveyoufinishedyourwriting?Nowingroupsyouareaskedtopresentyourworkbyreadingitaloud,andthendecideonthebestandrecommendittomeafterschool.Thetoptwopieceswillgetrewards.
SampleWriting
DearJenny,
Thankyouforyoure-mail.I’mgladtohearthatyouareinterestedinChinaandIwillbehappytotrytotellyousomethingaboutmycountry.
ChinaandtheUSAarebothlargecountries.Somethingsaboutthetwocountriesaresimilar,whileotherthingsaredifferent.
Thetwocountriesareaboutthesamesize,butChinaisalittlelargerwithanareaof9.6millionkm2.However,thepopulationofChinaismanytimeslarger.Ithasapopulationofnearly1.3billionbuttheUSAhasonlyabout283million.ThismeansthatthereismuchmorespaceintheUSAforitspopulation.
TwoofthemostimportantcitiesintheUSAareontheEastCoast.TheyareNewYork,thelargestcityintheUSA,andWashingtonDC,thecapital.LosAngelesisthelargestandmostfamouscityintheWestCoast.InChinatherearemanycitieswithlargepopulations.AmongthebestknownareBeijing,thecapital,Tianjin,ChongqingandShanghai,thelargestcityinChina.
Ihopethiswillhelpyou.IfyouwanttoknowmoreaboutChina,oraboutme,pleasesendanothere-mail.IwouldbehappytohearfromyouandIwouldliketoknowmoreabouttheUSA.
Yours,
ZhangMinghui
Period4LanguagePoints
1.entryn.(1)进入,入场;(演员)出场(2)入口;门口(3)通道,路口;河口(4)登记;申报;记录;项目,帐目;词条输入,引入,引入线(5)参加竞赛的人[物](6)(海关)报关手续,报单(7)对土地的侵占;对家宅的侵入
makeatriumphantentryintothetown凯旋入城
bookkeepingbydouble[single]entry复[单]式簿记wordentry(词典中的)词条
fiftyentriesforMarathonrace50名马拉松赛跑参加者
Theirentryintothewarchangedthewholesituation他们的参战改变了整个局势。
习惯用语
forceone`sentryinto闯入makeanentryin记入,登记,入场
makeone`sentry出场entryofsatisfaction偿清登记
2.mentaladj(1)心理的;智力的(2)在心内做的;智力所为的
(3)精神病的mentalillness精神病mentalpatient精神病患者
(4)疯的;精神不正常的
Don`tlistentohim;he`smental."别听他的,他是个疯子。"
3.physicaladj(1)(与思想、精神相对的)物质的
(2)自然的;按自然法则的physicallaws自然法则
(3)身体的;肉体的physicaltraining体育锻炼
Physicalfitnessishavingastronghealthybody.
身体健康就是有一个强壮健康的身体。
(4)物理学的;物理的physicalchange物理变化
4.troubledadj.困惑的;骚乱的,不安的
troubledtimes乱世troubledwaters波涛汹涌的海;混乱状态
fishintroubledwaters[喻]浑水摸鱼,趁火打劫
5.depressionn.(1)低气压区;低气压
Adepressionusuallybringsbadweather.低气压通常带来坏天气。
(2)沮丧;愁苦;抑郁;失望情绪
Aholidaywillhelphisdepression.度假会帮助他改善抑郁情绪。
(3)萧条,不景气;经济萧条时期economicdepression经济萧条
Manymenlosttheirjobsduringthebusinessdepression.
在商业萧条时期很多人都失业了。
6.unrestn.不稳;不安的状态;骚乱,动乱
campusunrest大学学潮,学生运动;financialunrest金融动荡
monetaryunrest货币动荡
7.recoverre-重+cover盖vt,vi恢复,复原;收回;取回;
IrecoveredthemoneyIhadlost.我找回了丢失的钱。
Shesoonrecoveredherselfandstoppedcrying.她很快就恢复了常态,不哭了。
Sherecoveredfromacold.她感冒好了。
Ihopeyouwillsoonrecover.希望你早日康复。
8.unemploymentn.失业;失业状态
AlotofworkerswerethrownintounemploymentduringtheGreatDepression.
经济大萧条时期很多工人被迫失业。
unemploymentbenefit[compensation]失业救济;
unemploymentinsurance失业保险;unemploymentpay失业补贴
9.sacrificen(1)供奉,祭祀;祭品
Alambwasofferedinsacrifice.一只小羊用作祭祀。
(2)牺牲,献身Hisparentsmadesacrificestopayforhiseducation.他的父母为供他上学而作出了牺牲。
(3)牺牲品Hegavehislifeasasacrificeforhiscountry.他为国牺牲了。
sacrificevt,vi-ficed,-ficing(1)(常与to连用)供奉,祭祀;献祭
Hesacrificedasheepinthetemple.他在寺庙里供奉上一只羊。
(2)(常与to连用)牺牲;献身Amotherwillsacrificeherlifeforherchildren.母亲会为自己的孩子操劳一生的。Shehassacrificedherselftoherhusband`sinterests.为了丈夫的利益,她牺牲了自己。
10.vainadj(1)无用的;无结果的;徒劳的
avainattempt无用的尝试vainpromises空头许诺
(2)自负的;爱虚荣的
She`sveryvainabouthergoodlooks.她为她那好的容貌而自负。
invain徒然,枉然
Thepolicetriedinvaintobreakuptheprotestcrowds.
警察企图驱散抗议的人群,但没有成功。
Allourworkwasinvain.我们所有的工作都白费了。
11.overcomevt.(-came;-come)
(1)打败,征服;克服(困难)
overcomedifficulties战胜困难overcomeone`sshortcomings克服缺点
(2)[常用被动语态]压倒,制服,...不堪(with,by)
beovercomewithliquor喝醉;Wewereovercomewithjoy.我们喜出望外。
Wewereovercomebyheat.我们热得受不了。
12.despiteprep相当于inspiteof,“不管;不顾;即使”
Despitethebadweatherweenjoyedourholiday.
尽管天气不好,我们的假期仍过得很愉快。
Despitewantingtoseehimagain,sherefusedtoreplytohisletters.
她尽管很想再见到他,但却不愿给他回信。
13.eventuallyadv最后
Heworkedsohardthateventuallyhemadehimselfill.
他工作太卖力,最后自己病倒了。
"Whenitwaseventuallybroughttoshore,itwasfoundtobeoverthirteenfeetlong.""最后把它弄上岸时,发现这条鱼身长超过13英尺。"
Thesedesertedorphanslivedhappilyeverafter.
此后,这些被遗弃的孤儿一直过得很幸福。
14.takeachance冒一冒险,碰碰运气,利用一下机会
注:opportunity,chance,的一般含义是“时机”或“机会”。
(1)opportunity表示某时机符合自己想干某事的意愿、目的、雄心甚至野心。比方:“伺机而动”,这“而动”即去做自己想去完成的事情,此语可译为waitforanopportunitytotakeaction;“借此机会说几句话”,这“说几句话”即说明该时机符合自己想干某事的意愿,此语可译为toavailoneselfoftheopportunitytosayafewwords.
Perhapsthereisanelementoftruthinboththesepictures,butfewofushavehadtheopportunitytofindout.或许这两种想象中都有一定的真实成分,但是我们中很少有人有机会去发现它。
Amanwithoutaneducation,manyofusbelieve,isanunfortunatevictimofadversecircumstancesdeprivedofoneofthegreatesttwenty-centuryopportunities.我们许多人都相信,没有受过教育的人是境况不佳的不幸牺牲品,他们被剥夺了20世纪最了不起的机会之一。
(2)chance表示幸运或偶然的时机
Perhapsitisthedesireforsolitudeorthechanceofmakinganunexpecteddiscoverythatluresmendowntothedepthsoftheearth.可能正是寻觅幽静的去处,或者找个猎奇的机会的欲望引诱着人们进入地球的深处。
Noonediscoversararitybychance.侥幸发现一件珍品的人是没有的。
15.hostn主人;主办(地、机构);hostess女主持人,女主人
MrBrownwasourhostattheparty.布朗先生是我们晚会的主人。
MissWangXiaoyawillbethehostessoftoday’sprogram.
王小丫将担任今天节目的女主持人。
"Thehostteamandtheguestteamwoneachofthegames,sotheywereevenwitheachother.""客队和主队各赢一场,现在他们两队打平了。"
hostvt作东,作为主人招待;主办
Theacademicconferencewashostedbyouruniverstiy.
我们学校充当这次学术会议的东道主。
AtlantaandLosAngeleshavehostedtheOlympicGames.亚特兰大和洛杉矶都主办过奥林匹克运动会。
俗话说,凡事预则立,不预则废。作为教师准备好教案是必不可少的一步。教案可以让学生能够听懂教师所讲的内容,帮助授课经验少的教师教学。怎么才能让教案写的更加全面呢?下面是小编帮大家编辑的《高考英语备考单元知识搜索与探究归纳Unit16TheUnitedStatesofAmerica》,仅供参考,希望能为您提供参考!
2011高考英语备考单元知识搜索与探究归纳Unit16TheUnitedStatesofAmerica
?自式复习板块
知识搜索
A.单词?
1.进入许可;进入;词条(?n.?)________________
2.萧条期;降低;沮丧(?n.?)________________
3.痛苦;折磨(?n.?)________________
4.失业;失业人数(?n.?)________________
5.重建;重建物(?n.?)________________
6.市长(?n.?)________________
7.隔离;分离(?n.?)________________
8.不公平;非正义(?n.?)________________
9.葬礼(?n.?)________________
10.开端;黎明(?n.?)________________
11.链条;连锁;一连串(?n.?)________________
12.心甘情愿的;愿意的(?adj.?)_______________
13.普遍的;分布广的(?adj.?)_______________
14.财务的;金融的;财政的(?adj.?)_______________
15.经济的;节约的(?adj.?)_______________
16.以前的;(两者中的)前者(?adj.?)_______________
17.脑力的;智力的;精神的(?adj.?)_______________
18.清楚的;明白的;平易的(?adj.?)_______________
19.战胜;克服(?v.?)________________
20.腐烂;堕落(?v.?)________________
答案:1.entry 2.depression 3.suffering?4.unemployment 5.reconstruction ?6.mayor? 7.segregation 8.injustice ?9.funeral? 10.dawn 11.chain 12.willing 13.widespread 14.financial ?15.economical? 16.former 17.mental 18.plain 19.overcome 20.rot?
B.短语?
21.徒劳;白辛苦_______________
22.不打扰;不理会_______________
23.从破坏中恢复_____________________________
24.以结束隔离制度为目标_____________________________
25.下定决心重新开始be___________________________________________
26.一系列的_____________________
27.以这些植物为主______________theseplants?
28.灭绝______________
29.为……腾出空间_____________________
30.达成协议______/_____________________
答案:21.invain 22.leavealone ?23.recover?fromthedestruction 24.aimatendingsegregation 25.determinedtomakeanewbeginning 26.aseriesof 27.liveon 28.dieout 29.makeroomfor 30.make/reachanagreement
C.句型?
31.—Whatdoesyoursisterlooklike?
—She_____________myMum.
32.—Haveyoumetthenewboss?What______?
—Oh,heisreallykind.Weareluckytohavesuchaboss.
答案:31.lookslike/islike 32.ishelike
D.语法?
33.我们的希望能实现吗??
Isitpossibleforourhopes______________.
34.她是第一个被选为总统的妇女。?
Shewasthefirstwomanto________________.
35.老师要试卷马上做好。?
Theteacherwantsthetestpapers____________atonce.
36.你有开这个门的钥匙吗??
Haveyougotakey____________thedoor?
37.这本书很难理解。?
Thebookisdifficult__________.
答案:33.toberealized 34.havebeenelectedpresident 35.tobetyped 36.to?unlock? 37.tounderstand
?重难聚焦
重点单词
要点1 resist
Hetriedtorunawayfromthepoliceandwaschargedwith_______arrest.?
A.protecting B.defending C.resisting D.enforcing?
解析:resistarrest拒捕。?
答案:C
归纳与迁移?
(1)(武力)抵抗,对抗?
Hecouldresisttheattacknolonger.?
他再也抵抗不住进攻了。?
(2)抗拒(计划、主张等)?
Resistthecallforreform.?
抗拒实行改革的号召。?
(3)耐,抗?
resistheat/damp耐热/防潮?
(4)不屈从,经得住?
Shecouldhardlyresistlaughing.?
她真忍不住要笑。?
Ican’tresistbakedapples.?
我顶不住烤苹果的诱惑。
??要点2 recover
InafewdaysMrBarnstaplehad______strengthofbodyandmind.?
A.recoveredB.returned?
C.curedD.rejuvenated?
解析:recover恢复。?
答案:A
归纳与迁移?
(1)恢复健康;痊愈?
Graduallysherecoveredherhealth.?
她逐渐恢复了健康。?
It’sgoingtobesometimebeforeIrecovermyfullstrength.?
还要一些时间我才能完全恢复体力。?
(2)berecovered痊愈了,恢复了(健康)?
Hewasstillnotfullyrecoveredandhismemorywaspoor.?
这时他还没有痊愈,记忆力很差。?
Shewasquiterecoveredbysupperandthemealwascheerful.?
到吃晚饭时,她情绪已经很好了,饭吃得很香。?
(3)recoverfrom从……中复原?
Hehasjustrecoveredfromasevereillness.?
他害了一场大病,刚刚痊愈。?
(4)recoveroneself镇静下来,恢复原样?
Shesoonrecoveredherselfandstoppedcrying.?
她很快冷静下来,不再哭了。
重点短语
要点1 putout
Lastyearthefactory______oversixmillionrecords.?
A.putforwardB.putdown?
C.putoutD.putthrough?
解析:purforward“提出计划等”;putdown“放下,写下”;putout“生产”;putthrough“使经受”,根据句意“生产超过600万的记录”,选C。?
答案:C
归纳与迁移?
(1)发布;出版;广播?
Theydecidedtoputoutabookthatwouldcontainallkindsofworldrecords.?
他们决定出版一本书,书中包含各种世界记录。?
(2)(植物)生长出(叶、芽等)?
Thetreesarebeginningtoputoutshoots.?
树木正在发芽。?
(3)生产,产生?
Theplantputsout400newcarsaweek.?
该厂每周生产400辆新车。?
(4)扑灭?
Firemenputoutthefire.?
消防员把火扑灭了。?
(5)关掉?
Pleaseputoutthelightbeforeyougotobed.?
上床之前请把灯关掉。
?要点2 takeachance
(2010全国Ⅲ,10)Wehadn’tplannedtomeet.Wemet______chance.?
A.ofB.in
C.forD.by?
解析:bychance偶然地;意外地。?
答案:D
归纳与迁移?
(1)takeachance(on)sth.试图做成某事;冒险;碰运气?
Thisroadmaynotbetheonewewant,butwehavetotakeachance.?
我们要走的可能并不是这条路,但是我们不得不试一下。?
Thechainsmightbreakbutthat’sachanceI’llhavetotake.?
链条也许会断,但我不得不冒这个险。?
(2)chance作名词还有其他重要意思:?
机会,运气?
Ihaven’thadachancetoreadmyletter.?
我还没有机会看我的信呢。?
Isthereanychanceoftheteamwinningthisweek?
这个队本星期有无获胜的机会??
可能性?
ThereisachancethatIwillseehimthesedays.?
这几天我有可能见到他。?
(3)相关短语?
byanychance可能;或许?
bychance偶然地;意外地?
thechanceare(that)...很可能……?
(4)chance作动词表偶然发生;碰巧;冒险?
Itchancedthatthetrainwaslatethatday.?
那天偶然火车晚点。?
Youshouldn’tchanceallyourmoneyatonce.?
你不应该一下子拿所有的钱去碰运气。
必背句型
要点1 insiston...坚持……
(2010江苏,25)Themaninsisted_______ataxiformeeventhoughItoldhimIlivednearby.?
A.findB.tofind
C.onfindingD.infinding?
解析:insistonsth./doingsth.坚持做某事。?
答案:C
归纳与迁移?
(1)insistonsth./doingsth.坚持;坚决主张;固执地声称??
Weinsistonself-reliance.?
我们坚持自力更生。?
Iinsistedonyourbeingthere.?
我坚持要你在那里。?
Heinsistedongivingmeasecondhelping.?
他坚持再给我一次帮助。?
(2)insist所跟的宾语从句中,如果一件事情已经做过,表示坚持说,从句时态跟谓语动词时态变化;而当一件事情尚未做,表示坚决主张怎样时,从句常用shoulddo表虚拟。
Weinsistthatyouacceptthesegifts.?
我们坚决要求你收下这些礼物。?
Weallinsistthatwe(should)notrestuntilwefinishthework.?
大家都坚决要求不完工就不休息。
要点2 What...looklike?看上去什么样子?
Themanwasholdingwhat______aguncoveredbyaplasticbag.?
A.lookslikeB.lookedlike?
C.likesD.liked?
解析:looklike表示看上去的样子像什么;like表示“像”,是介词,本题what引导宾语从句,因此要选择动词词组。?
答案:B
归纳与迁移?
(1)What...looklike?看上去什么样子??
Whatdoesthebuildingyoumentionedlooklike?
你提到的房子什么样??
Itlookslikeachurch.?
看上去像个教堂。?
Canyoutelluswhatitlookslike?
你能不能告诉我们它看起来什么样啊??
Giveustenyearsandjustseewhatthisplacewilllooklike.?
给我们10年时间,看这个地方会变成什么样。?
(2)What...like?怎么样?(让人描述或给出意见)?
What’stheweatherliketoday?
今天的天气怎么样??
Whatwilllifebelikeinthefuture?
未来的生活会是什么样子??
What’syourteacherlike?
你的老师是个什么样的人?
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