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人教版必修2 Unit 1 Learning about Language 河南省陈州高级中学：杨桂娟

Knowledge: 1. Words: ton, stone, amaze, select, design, fancy, style, jewel, king, reception, light, remain, wonder, worth; 2. Phrases: in search of, belong to, serve as, in return, at war; 3. Sentence patterns: 1) Frederick William I, the King of Prussia, could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history.

2) It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels, which took the country’s best artists about ten years to make. 3) Sadly, although the Amber Room was considered one of the wonders of the world, it is now missing.

4) There is no doubt that the boxes were then put …

Ability: Learn the usage of some difficult words and expressions. Emotion: 1) Know what happened to the Amber Room 2) Know the importance of protecting the cultural relics by learning the story of amber room.

Teaching important points: Train the students’

ability to read different English names. Teaching difficulties: The explanation of some difficult words and expressions. Train the students’

ability to remove the difficulties while reading.

Teaching Methods: Learning and practicing. Teaching Aids: Multi-media Teaching procedures: Step 1 Check the homework: Hold a competition: one boy and one girl will be chosen by the students themselves to retell the story respectively.

Step 2 Analyze the text and language points in detail: in search of = in one’s search for n. & vt. & vi.寻找

区别

search, search for, in search of SENTENCE EXPLANATIONS 1. Frederick William I, the King of Prussia, could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history.

【点拨】

①本句结构为：主语（Frederick William I）+ 谓语（could never have imagined）

+ 宾语

从句（that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history）。

②that引导的宾语从句是一个简单句。其结构是：主语（his greatest gift to the Russian people）+谓语（would have）

+ 宾语（such an amazing history）。

③句中的the King of Prussia是句子主语Frederick William I 的同位语。

could have done表示过去能够做而实际未做，有惋惜、遗憾或委婉批评之意，或表示对过去动作的推测

You could have done better, but you didn't try your best.你本可以做得更好，但是你没有尽力而为。（表惋惜）

This glass is broken. Someone could have dropped it.这个玻璃杯破了。可能是谁把它掉在地上了。（表推测）

amazing

adj. 令人惊喜的

e.g. an amazing achievement / discovery amaze vt. 使吃惊；惊讶

amazed adj. 吃惊的, 惊奇的

e.g. He was amazed at what he heard.

select vt. 挑选；选择

☆select…

as / for / from…

e.g. We select Betty as our monitor. Jim selected a team for the special task.

Mary selected a diamond ring from the collection. selective adj.善于选择的

selection n.选择

design

n. 设计；图案；构思

e.g. I like the design of Fuwa .

v. 设计；计划；构思

e.g. Do you know who designed the beautiful Fuwa? fancy adj. decorative or brightly coloured；not ordinary别致的，装饰花哨的；奇特的

e.g. fancy dress

化妆服

fancy birds

珍禽异鸟

vt. have a liking for；wish for想象；设想；爱好

e.g. What do you fancy for dinner?

☆

fancy (sb.) doing sth.

e.g. Fancy her saying a thing like that!

想不到她竟然说出这样的话来！

style

n.风格；风度；类型

☆in…

style / in the style of 以……的风格

e.g. He bought a painting in the style of Vincent Van Gogh. SENTENCE EXPLANATIONS 2. It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels, which took the country’s best artists about ten years to make. 【点拨】

①本句结构为：主语（It）

+ 系动词（was）+ 表语（a treasure）。

②which took the country’s best artists about ten years to make是一个非限制性定语从句，用来修饰treasure。

③decorated with gold and jewels是过去分词短语，在句中作后置定语，修饰treasure。

belong to：

1. to be the property of

2. to be a part of 3. to be a member of

e.g. The bicycle belongs to Amy.

This lid（盖子）

belongs to this bottle.

What political party does he belong to?

NOTE：

belong to 不用于被动语态，也不用于进行时。

e.g. 这幢公寓现在属于我。

a. This apartment belongs to me. b. This apartment is belonged to me. c. This apartment is belonging to me. in return 回报, 作为报酬

e.g. He gave Molly a fancy dress in return.

I bought Justin some books in return for his assistance. serve as 担任；充当；起

... 的作用

e.g. He served as a witness at the wedding. The mistake you made can serve as warning to you. These philosophical views serve as a guide in life.

reception n. 接待，招待会，接收

e.g. a reception room/ hall 接待室、厅

reception desk

（旅馆等的）接待处；柜台

Our school gave a warm reception to the new headmaster.

这里的电视节目接收不太好。

The reception of TV programs is unsatisfactory here. had the Amber Room moved to是have sth. done的结构，意思是“让某物被......”。

e.g. I had my bike repaired this morning.

have sb. doing 让某人一直做某事

e.g. As he was late, the teacher had him standing in front of the classroom. SENTENCE EXPLANATIONS

3. In 1770 the room was completed the way she wanted. the way she wanted是方式状语从句，the way的用法与连词相同，后面常省略that。

e.g. I was never allowed to do things the way I wanted. I did not like the way he talked to me.

SENTENCE EXPLANATIONS 4. Sadly, although the Amber Room was considered one of the wonders of the world, it is now missing.

【点拨】句中的although是一个连词，引导让步状语从句，表示“虽然、尽管”。如：

Although my car is very old, I don’t want to buy a new one.

【拓展】

引导让步状语的连词还有：though, even though / if, as等。如：

Child as he is, he knows a lot.

Though she gave no sign, I was sure she had seen me. at war

处于战争状态，在交战中

e.g. North Korea and South Korea were at war on Nov.23, 2010.

at peace 处于和平状态

cold war 冷战

remove vt. 移动；搬开；把...免职

e.g. He removed several desks to another classroom. Daniel was removed from his position. SENTENCE EXPLANATIONS 5. There is no doubt that the boxes were then put …

【点拨】

There is no doubt that …

……是毫无疑问的。

e.g. There is no doubt that education is the foundation of all. There’s no need (for sth./ sb.) to do …

不必……

There’s no question that …

……是没有问题的

doubt vt. 1. +名词或代词。

I doubt his word.我怀疑他的话。

They doubted him before.他们以前曾经怀疑过他。

2. +宾语从句

（1）在否定句和疑问句中，doubt + that引导的宾语从句

I don’t doubt that he can finish the task on time.

我相信他能按时完成任务。

Do you doubt that she will succeed?

你怀疑她会成功吗？

（2）在肯定句中，doubt + whether 或

if 引导的宾语从句。

I doubt whether they can swim across the river.

我怀疑他们能否游过河去。

He doubts if she will keep her word.

他不敢肯定她是否会遵守诺言。

remain 系动词，意思是“继续或保持一种状况或态度”

，后接

n. / adj. / 介词短语等。

e.g. My friend became a boss, but I remained a teacher. The fate of the Amber Room remained unknown. The problem remains to be discussed. worth prep. 值得的；相当于……的价值

be worth doing sth. 值得做某事

The book is (well) worth reading. The book is well worth to be read. n. 价值；作用

be of great worth 有价值

区别worth, worthy, worthwhile 复习归纳make常用词组

be made to

be made of

be made from be made in be made up of Homework:

Recite the new words and expressions. Finish the exercises on Page 3 Learning about Language. Preview the grammar. Reflection: 1.要注意监督学生多读多背，有选择性的多让他们复述课文，既加深背景知识了解，又有助于学习语言知识。

2.注意时间，提前5至10分钟准备收尾，不要拖堂。