Learning about Language教学设计

Vocabulary of Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors

第一课时

词汇突破

Teaching aims: Master the new words and expressions.

STEP 1. Revision

Have a dictation about the vocabulary of unit 4

STEP 2. Pronunciation correcting

Read in groups and then ask some of the students to read to check the pronunciation. STEP 3.Skills in memorizing the new words The teacher analyses the structure and usage of the new words briefly. The students make notes . 1.

alternative

n.选择对象

have no alternative but to do sth.:只能做某事

We have no alternative but to go on.

除了继续下去,我们没有选择的余地。

There was no other alternative but to fight till the victory.

除了战斗直到胜利,别无选择。

我没有钱，所以，我没有选择，只好呆在家里。

I had no money, so I ___________________________. 这条路被堵塞了，我们不得不走另一条路。

The way was blocked, so we had to go by ____________________. [思维拓展] alternative n.[C]可能的选择，可能性之一。近义词，choice。

adj. 选择性的, 二中择一的

另一种方式：alternative means; 另择群体:the alternative society 这条路被堵塞了，我们不得不走另一条路。

The way was blocked, so we had to go by ____________________. alternative v.交替；轮流

alternatively adv.交替地，作为另一种选择的

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tentative adj. 试验性的, 试探的, 尝试的, 暂定的，在句中作前置定语和表语。

a tentative schedule. 是个试验性的计划

We have ___________________________to meet next month. 我们暂约定下月见。

我只能给出一个不确切的意见。

_______________________________________________ 我的看法仅作尝试。

________________________________________________ [思维拓展] 作尝试性的出价、建议：make a tentative offer ; 获得暂时的结论：come to a tentative conclusion 3.

interrupt v中断，打扰，打断，插嘴

Rain interrupted our baseball game.下雨中断了我们的捧球比赛。

The baby interrupted me while I was on the phone. 我在打电话时，婴儿干扰了我。

Traffic in the city was interrupted by a snowstorm. 市内交通被暴风雪所阻断。

It is rude to interrupt.打断别人的话，是不礼貌的。

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“Don't interrupt,”he said.

他说：“别插嘴”。

他中断大学学业到军队去服役。

__________________________________________________ 我忙的时候，请不要来打扰我。

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在别人讲话的时候插嘴是不礼貌的。

______________________________________________________ 你继续讲下去，我不想打断你说话。

_______________________________________________________ [思维拓展] interrupt sb/sth with sth. 用…打扰/打断

interrupter n.造成中断或中止的人或事物

interruption n.[U]中断、中止

[C]阻碍物，障碍物

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assume v.假定，以为；装作，担任，承担。后多跟宾语；宾语+to be +n./adj或that 从句。

I assume you always get up at the same time. 我想你总是在同一个时间起床。

我假定那是错误的。

_________________________________________ 我来承担责任。

_________________________________________ 他装出国外腔调，但我们仍听出来了。

_________________________________________ 我想是这样的。

__________________________________________ [思维拓展]

suppose 近似于think,但含有不确切之意，比think 缺少根据

guess 凭想象加以猜测

imagine 想象

fancy 凭空想象

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regardless adj.（与of连用）不管…的；不顾…的

He says what he thinks, regardless of other people's feelings. 他怎么想就怎么说，不考虑别人的情绪。

regardless of 不注意、不顾、不管

他不注意自己的外表。

_______________________________________ 他不顾危险地去了。

_______________________________________ [思维拓展] 近义词/短语：disregarding /in spite of 三者意义和用法相同，区别不大。

regardless adv.无论如何；不管；不顾

I must make the decision regardless.不管怎样我得做决定。

regardlessness n. 不注意。

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sharpen v.使变得锋利；变得清晰;变得尖锐，变得刺耳。

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他正在削铅笔。________________________________ 随着天色转亮，树的轮廓也变得清晰了。

______________________________________________ 他在变得不耐烦时，说话的声音也变尖了。

_______________________________________________ [思维拓展]sharp adj.1)锐利的，

锋利的，尖的

a sharp knife锋利的小刀

a needle with a sharp point针头尖利的针

2)思维敏捷的；目光敏锐的；

听觉灵敏的

sharp eyes灵敏的眼睛

The famous writer is still sharp in thought though he has attained the age of ninety-two. 这位著名作家虽已九十二岁高龄,但仍然思维敏捷。

sharp adv.1)准时地；整

at seven o'clock sharp七点整

2)突然地，急剧地

turn sharp to the left猛然向左转

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cut up 切碎；使伤心，严厉批评

彼得，为何不把蔬菜切碎呢？

_________________________________________- 爱丽丝丢了钱，她伤心极了。

__________________________________________ 红军很快摧毁了敌军。

__________________________________________ [思维拓展] 由cut 组成的常用词组：

cut off 切断；剪掉

cut down vt.砍伐;削减

cut in 打断

Don't cut in while I'm talking.

我说话时别插嘴。

ample adj. 足够的，富裕的；宽敞的，大的

an ample reward. 优厚的报酬

Ample food and clothing by working with our own hands. 自己动手,丰衣足食。

我们有充足的旅费。

___________________________________________ 有足够的时间到达机场。

__________________________________________- 桌子上有满满一篮子水果。

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ample adj 足够的，富裕的；宽敞的，大的

adequate指数量或质量刚好达到一般要求

sufficient 着重指足够满足物质或精神方面的需求

enough 多指足够满足某种物质需要

eg: We have enough money for the journey. 我们有足够的旅费。（意为：够用）

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STEP 4. Consolidation of the words and expressions ★单词翻译

1.可能的选择_________

2.试探性的，不确定的__________ 3.精确;准确_________

4.打断；打岔__________ 5.假定;设想_____________

6.不管；不顾_________ 7.厘米__________

8.锋利；尖锐___________ 9.充足的_____________

10.原始的___________ 11.保存___________

12.植物学__________ 13.分析__________

14.确切的；特定的________ 15.种类；类别____________

16.意义；重要性____________ 17.有系统的________

18.鼓掌欢迎____________ 19.加速;促进___________

20.逮捕；拘留__________ 21.晕眩的________________

22.减轻；解除______________ 23.分配;划分____________

24.喜爱__________ 25.耐心的,忍耐的____________

26.有技巧的___________ 27.标点符号________________ ★单词竞猜

1.___________ the choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities. 2. ___________uncertain; hesitant. 3.___________ to break the continuity or uniformity of sth. 4. ___________to make or become sharp or sharper. 5. ___________large in degree, kind, or quantity. 6. ___________of or relating to an earliest or original stage or state. 7. ___________to keep in perfect or unaltered condition; maintain unchanged. 8. ___________intended for, applying to, or acting on a particular thing. 9. ___________of, characterized by, based on, or constituting a system. 10. ___________having a whirling sensation and a tendency to fall. ★重要短语

1. _________________不管、不顾

2. _________________切碎

3. _________________向前看、为将来打算

4. _________________结论

5. _________________和…相似

6. _________________时而

7. _________________为….做好准备

8. _________________偶然地

9. _________________清除

10. _________________集中精力

★单词拼写

1.A river forms the __________(分界线)between the land and mine. 2.Few of the early books have been ______________(保存). 3.Living conditions in the camp were pretty_____________(原始) 4.A lot of _____________(分析)of the accident showed what had happened. 5.He is very _____________(有条理的)in all he does. 6. The other day the crowd a________________his wonderful performance for five minutes. 7. It’s polite to i_______________others when they are talking. 8.After another glass of wine ,I began to feel d_______________ 9. You will have to be p______________with my mother ---she is rather deaf. 第

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10. The knife needs s____________; when I cut it up meat, it doesn’t work well. 11. It is impossible to i_____________the man among so many people. 12.He is making a _________________(试探性的)plan. ★USING WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS (WB, P79-80)

STEP 5. Homework

1. Learn all the words and expressions by heart.

2. Preview the text and finish discovering useful words and expressions.

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