Unit 3 Amazing people
课题
必修2 Unit 3 Amazing people
课型
复习课
教学目标
明确学习的目标,掌握重点单词、短语、句型
重点
掌握重点单词、短语2,4,6
难点
重点句型
教法
讲授法、讨论法、探究法
教
学
过
程
教 学 内 容
个案调整
教师主导活动
学生主体活动
1. curious
2. coincidence
3. explore
4. riddle
5. entrance
6. fortune
7. content
8. preserve
9. disturb
10. apply
11. desire
12. data
Step 1: Personal show
Write down the words according to the definition
1. having a strong wish to know about something
2. a situation when two or more similar things happen
at the same time by chance
3. search a place in order to discover something
4. something that is difficult to explain or understand
5. a door or a gate
6. chance, especially regarded as a power affecting people's lives:
(good or bad) luck
7. that which is contained in sth;
satisfied with what one has; not wanting more; happy
8. keep or maintain (sth) in an unchanged or perfect condition
9. move (sth) from a settled or usual position or state
10. make a formal request
11. longing; wish for (sth); want
12. facts or information used in deciding or discussing sth.
Step 2: Language focus
◆ 1. curious adj. 好奇的,稀奇的,莫名其妙的
知识探究:
I heard a curious noise last night. 昨晚我听到一个奇怪的声音。
Children are always curious about everything they see. 孩子们总是对他们看到的一切感到好奇。
I was curious to hear what you had to say for yourself. 我很想知道你怎样为自己辩解。
题练落实:
1. _______, a year later exactly the same thing happened again.
A. Curiously enough B. Curious C. To be curious D. To be curious
2. People have always been curious _______ how living things on the earth exactly began.
A. in B. at C. of D. about
3. ______ about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar
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for further research.
A. So curious the couple was B. So curious were the couple
C. How curious the couple were D. The couple was such curious
It is curious that he should know nothing about the matter.真是奇怪他对此事竟一无所知。
◆ 2. fortune n. 运气,财富,大笔财产
知识探究:
I had the fortune (幸运) to meet him there.
She inherited a large fortune. (一大笔财产) .
He went to the USA ten years ago to seek his fortune. (寻找致富之路) .
One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but would help cover my living expenses. 一月1,000美元不是一笔财富,但是能帮助支付我的生活费用。
题练落实:
1. The millionaire passed away, leaving his children with a large ________.
A. fortune B. luck C. money D. amount
2. Unfortunately, a fire broke out suddenly in his house and burnt all his ______, leaving him nothing but a car.
A. furniture B. fortune C. possessions D. treasure
◆ 3. preserve v. 保留;保持,维护;保护;维持原状;维持 n. 保护区
知识探究:
These preserved bodies are known as mummies.
这些经过处理保存的遗体就是世人皆知的木乃伊。
We have taken effective measures to preserve our natural resources.
我们已采取有效措施来保护自然资源。
No hunting is allowed in the preserve.保护区内禁止打猎。
题练落实:
1. At minus 130℃, a living cell can be ____ for a thousand years.
A. spared B. protected C. preserved D. developed
2. It's important that these traditions handed down from generation to generation should be ___.
A. reserved B. preserved C. deserved D. prevented
3. We had to ______ our visit to the pyramids because we didn't have enough time to see them before we left Egypt.
A. prohibit B. postpone C. predict D. preserve
◆ 4. Upon their entering the tomb, Carter's lucky pet bird, which had left in Cairo, was swallowed by a snake.
知识探究:
On arriving in England, they were taken to the Grystal Palace by train. 他们一到英国便乘火车去水晶宫。
On his arrival, he was sold to farmer and worked in the fields.他一到就被卖给一个农场主, 开始在田里劳动。
On his return from Europe, he set to work in earnest.他一从欧洲回来, 便开始认真工作。
题练落实:
1. Mary rushed home _______ she heard the news, only _______ that his wife was gone.
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A. as soon as; finding B. immediately; to find C. the moment; findD.when; found
2. The girl still remembers that she was too nervous _______she gave a speech in the face of such a big crowd.
A. at the first time B. the first time C. for the first time D. at first
3. Fortunately somebody who happened to be passing by called the fire department ______ the fire broke out.
A. hurriedly B. quickly C. immediately D. shortly
4. ______ hearing the good news, the girl jumped with joy.
A. In B. At C. On D. For
◆ 5. present adj.在场的,出席的; 现在的,目前的 vt. 呈现; 赠送;介绍;引见 n.礼物;目前,现在
知识探究:
What's your present address? 你现在的住址是什么?
The people present gave a warm welcome. 在场的人们热烈欢迎。
A good many people were present at the meeting. 许多人出席了会议。
They presented flowers to their teachers. 他们向老师们献了花。
The mayor presented the winner with a silver cup. 市长把银杯授予了获胜者。
题练落实:
1. There are 200 people _____ at the meting and all of them were his supporters.
A. present B. thankful C. interested D. important
2. The major will personally _____ the gold medal ____ the winning athletes at the sports meet.
A. preset; by B. present; with C. present; to D. present; for
3. In preparing scientific reports of laboratory experiments, a student should _____ his findings in logical order and clear language.
A. furnish B. propose C. raise D. present
联想拓宽:
present作前直定语时意为"现在的,目前的",作后置定语时意为"出席的,现场的"。
◆ 6. Within seven years, 21 people who had something to do with the opening of the tomb died.
He cares nothing for money (不在乎钱) .
She got the tickets for nothing.
I could make nothing of (不了解) what he said.
She is nothing but (只是) a child.
The dress is nothing like (完全不同) the one they advertised.
He thinks nothing of (认为……不算什么) a twenty-mile walk.
This has nothing to do with you (与你无关) .
I advise you to have nothing to do with (不要与那人有来往) that man.
◆ 7. disturb vt.
知识探究:
The host was quite annoyed when he found out that his things on the bookshelves had been disturbed. 发现书架上的东西被弄乱了,主人很是生气。
I’m sorry to disturb you with this question. 对不起,打扰你了,
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我有个问题想请教。
I have heard some bad news which has disturbed me very much. 我听到了一些坏消息,使我很不安。
题练落实:
1. The secretary finally decided_____ the president, though unwillingly.
A. to interrupting B. to disturb C. to stopping D. to surprise
2. However, at times this balance in nature is ____, resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects.
A. troubled B. disturbed C. interrupted D. puzzled
3. The naughty boy threw a stone into the lake, _______ the peaceful surface.
A. destroying B. damaging C. interrupting D. disturbing
◆ 8. result v. 结果,产生;导致;发生 n. 结果;成果;效果
知识探究:
They worked without result. 他们徒劳无功。
The result of the match was 2:1 to Chicago. 比赛结果是芝加哥队以二比一获胜。
His failure resulted largely from his laziness. 他的失败主要是懒惰所致。
The accident resulted in ten deaths. 这次事故造成十人死亡。
题练落实:
1. A survey was carried out on the death rate of newborn babies in that region, ____ were surprising.
A. as results B. which results C. over D. the results of which
2. A complete investigation into the cause of the accident should lead to improved standards and should _______ new operating procedures.
A. result in B. match with C. subject to D. proceed with
3. His idea of having weekly family meals together, which seemed difficult, has ____ many good changes in their lives.
A. got through B. resulted from C. turned into D. brought about
◆ 9. What is certain, though, is that ‘the curse of the mummy’ remains a riddle to this day. 但是,可以确定的是,木乃伊的咒语至今还是个谜。
本句是一个复合句。连接代词what引导主语从句且在该主语从句中作主语;连词that引导表语从句。另外 though为副词,意为"但是"。
What he didn't understand was that no one believed him.他不理解的是谁也不相信他。
He is no longer what he used to be. 他已不再是过去的他了。
The problem is that we cannot find anyone to ask for help.问题是我们找不到可以求助的人。
After many days' voyage, they arrived in what is called America now.
经过许多天的航行之后,他们到达了如 今称之为美洲的地方。
What we can't get seems better than what we always have.
我们得不到的东西似乎比我们拥有的东西好。
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He made it clear that he didn't agree with us. 他清楚地表明他不同意我们的意见。
It is said that he has already succeed in carrying out the experiment.
据说他已成功地完成了这项实验。
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