Learning about Language教学实录与评析

Unit 2 Working the land 课题: Unit2 Working the land (英语④)

学习目标: Learn the new words and expressions

学习重点: The usage of important words and expressions Teaching steps：

Step1

Have a check about the last lesson.（检查上节课内容

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Step2

读单词----Unit 2

working the land 词汇表单词所有单词。

Step3

Learn the following words by yourselves（自学词汇表）

1.statistics

n 数据，统计数字

I happen to have the official statistics with me.

我碰巧身边有官方的统计数字。

2. sunburnt

adj. 晒黑的

3.struggle

n. 竞争,努力,奋斗

v. 努力,奋斗,挣扎

struggle to do sth (=make great efforts to do sth.)努力做某事

He has struggled for the past five decades to help them.他在过去50年来一直在努力帮助他们。

She struggled to keep back the tears. 她努力忍住泪水。

Several people were hurt in the struggle.

在打斗中，有几个人受伤。

搭配：struggle for争夺；struggle with /against同……斗争

4.decade

n 十年

Prices have risen steadily during the past decade.

在过去十年里，物价一直在上涨。

5.super

adj. 特级的，超级的

I've discovered a super restaurant near here!

我在附近找到一家一流的餐馆! Now that's absolutely super!

这简直好极了。

I'll be a super secretary for you.

我将成为你极好的秘书。

6.output

n 产量，

输出

We must increase our output to meet demand.

我们必须提高产量满足需求。

7.hunger

n饥饿，渴望

v.使饥饿

hungry adj 饥饿的

go hungry挨饿

be hungry for knowledge 渴望知识

die of hunger死于饥饿

The student has a hunger for learning.

这个学生有强烈的求知欲。

8.expand

v 使扩大，伸展

expansion

n 扩大，膨胀

Metals expand when they are heated.金属受热会膨胀。

His company expanded into a big one .他的公司扩大规模而成为大公司。

9.circulate

v循环，流传

circulation

n

循环，流传

Blood circulates through our bodies.血液在我们体内循环。

Circulate his knowledge in India在印度传播知识

10.rid

v 摆脱，除去

rid ......of 摆脱

get rid of 除掉

I used weed -killer to get rid of the weeds in the garden.我用除草剂除掉花园的杂草。

rid the house of mice 把房里的老鼠消灭光

rid the world of famine使世界不再有饥荒

11. satisfy

v 使满意

be satisfied with对.....感到满意

I’m very satisfied with you. 我对你很满意。

I’m not at all satisfied with the present situation. 我对目前的情况一点都不满意。

She is never satisfied with what she got.她对她的所得从不满意。

satisfy one's demands 满足某人的要求

12.would rather宁愿

(1)表示宁愿做某事，直接接动词原形。注意否定式、疑问式及其回答。

He would rather keep time for his hobbies. 他宁愿把时间花在自己业余爱好上。

I’d rather not go there.我宁愿不去那里。

(2)would rather do sth. than do sth. 宁愿做某事而不愿做某事

I’d rather stay at home than go. 我宁愿呆在家里也不愿去。

(3)后接从句，从句谓语动词用一般过去式表示现在或将来，用过去完成时表示过去。

I’d rather you came tomorrow than today. 我宁愿你明天来，不要今天来。

I’d rather you hadn’t done that. 我真希望你没做过那事。

13.therefore 因此

It rained，therefore the sports meeting was put off .因为下雨，所以运动会被推迟。

He was ill，and therefore he didn't go to school . 14.equip

vi. & vt. 使(某人)具备条件；装备，配备

(1)equip sb. for/to do sth.使某人具备做某事的条件，使某人能够做某事

Your training will equip you for your future job. 你的训练使得你能够胜任将来的工作。

Your education will equip you to earn a good living. 你受的教育能够使你能谋上好生计。

(2)equip…with…用……装备……

He equipped his bike with a head light. 他给自行车装上了前灯。

We should equip our children with a good education. 我们应让孩子应到良好的教育。

equipment

n （不可数）

a piece of equipment一件设备

medical equipment医疗器械

sports equipment运动器材

15.export

v

n 出口，输出

Wool is one of the chief exports of Australia.羊毛是澳大利亚主要出口货物之一。

Columbia exports coffee to the US.哥伦比亚向美出口咖啡。

16.confuse

vt. 使某人迷惑；把某事搞乱

They confused me by asking so many questions. 他们提了一大堆问题上，把我弄糊涂了。

Her unexpected arrival confused all our plans. 她的突然到来把我们的计划全打乱了。

confuse ......and /with.....把....和.......混淆

People often confused

me and my twin sister.人们常把我和我的孪生妹妹混淆。

比较：confused感到迷惑的；confusing令人迷惑的

confusion

n 迷惑，混乱

confuse ......and /with.....把....和.......混淆

17.regret

v / n 遗憾，惋惜

regret doing sth. 后悔做过某事

regret to do sth 遗憾地做某事

to one's regret 令某人遗憾的是

I regret saying（having said ）that .我后悔那样说

I regret to tell you that I can't help you.很遗憾我不能帮你。

I did so without regret.我毫不后悔地这样做了。

18.build up 逐渐增强，建立，开发

build one's strength（body）增强体质

build up one's reputation使自己逐渐出名

19. lead to 导致，造成

We firmly believe that war never settles anything. It only lead to violence.(07浙江）

lead a .....life =live a .....life 过......样的生活

lead the way 引路

All roads lead to Rome.条条大路通罗马。

These are the roads leading to the sea.这些是通往大海的路。

20.discovery

n发现

discover

v 发现discoverer 发现者

make a new discovery做出新发现

21.focus

n 焦点

v 集中，聚焦

focus on =concentrate on集中于，专心于

focus one's attention on 集中注意力

You must try to focus your attention on study.你必须集中精力学习。

in focus 焦点对准

out of focus 焦点没对准

adjust the focus of the camera调一下相机的焦距

22.reduce

v 减少

, 简化

He is trying to reduce expenses. 他正试图减少开支。

We must gradually reduce the wage gap. 我们必须缩小工资差别。

同义：bring down, cut, cut down 降低，削减

reduce by 缩减了

...reduce.to ...缩减到... Costs will be reduced by 90%.费用将减少90%. He reduced his weight from 98to 92 kilo s .他把体重从98公斤减少到92公斤。

23.root

n根，根源

v 使生根

be rooted in 起源于

root in 扎根于

the root of trouble 苦恼的根源

24.skim v 浏览，略读；掠过

A seagull skims the water.

海鸥掠过水面。

It took me an hour to skim the book.

我花了一小时把这本书浏览了一遍。

25.underline v 画出，强调

underlined adj 划线的

Those words are underlined in the English book. 那本英语书中有些单词下画着线进行

强调。

26.summary n 总结summarize v

总结

Please write me a summary of this report.

请替我把这份报告写一份摘要。

27.comment

n / v 评论，做出评论

make comments on 对.....做出评论

No comments.无可奉告。

The king refuses to comment on the election results.

国王拒绝评论选举的结果。

What comments have you about my son's behaviour?

你对我儿子的行为有什么意见？