Learning about Language教学设计

Period 3

Language points Teaching aim 1.

Revise the language points learnt in the last period. 2.

Do the exercises in this part. Teaching Important Point 1. Discover useful words and expressions 2. Revise useful structures. Teaching Methods 1. Discussion method 2. Pair work or group worl Teaching aid:

1. a computer, 2. courseware Teaching steps Step 1. Revision

Revise the knowledge learnt in the last lesson Step 2. Grammar 1. explore vt.

探究；探险；探测；浏览

例句: The experts are exploring every part of the island.

专家们正在勘查这个岛的各个部分。

He had an itch to get away and explore. 他等不及要动身去探险。

练习

请根据中文完成英文句子。

⑴

我们想探索的一件事是他们如何研究出这些化学知识。

One thing ___________________ is how they developed their knowledge of chemistry. ⑵

对于我们, 仍然有很多需要探索和学习的东西。

There is still so much for us to ___________________. 2. accelerate v.

加速；促进；前进

例句: The car accelerated as it overtook me. 那辆汽车一加速就超越了我。

练习

请根据中文完成英文句子。

技术可以令事情加速到我们难以控制的地步。

Technology can ________________ _____________that we lose control.

3. secure adj.

无虑的; 安全的

vt.

使安全；保护

例句: If you are not sure it is secure, do not debug it. 如果您不能确定它是安全的, 请不要调试它。

4. deposit n.

存款; 定金; 沉淀物vt.

存放; 堆积vi.

沉淀

例句: He deposited the case in the left luggage office. 他把箱子放在行李寄存处。

The Nile floods the fields and deposits mud on them. 尼罗河泛滥, 在田野上淤积一层泥。

练习

请根据中文完成英文句子。

⑴

这支试管的底部有些沉淀物。

There is some ________ in the bottom of the tube. ⑵

您经常存钱和取钱吗？

Do you often ______________ and draw money? 5. reckon v. 计算; 认为, 估计; 指望

例句: We reckon him to be the best goalkeeper in the world. 我们认为他是世界上最好的足球守门员。

练习

指出划线部分的汉语意思。

⑴

I reckon this will be a hot summer.

(意思: ______ ) ⑵

We didn’t reckon on seeing him.

(意思: ______ ) ⑶

Reckon how much you have spent.

(意思: _________ ) ⑷

They reckon the book as one of his best works.

(意思: ____________ ) 6. at the mercy of在…支配下; 听任……摆布

例句: The whole family was at the mercy of his hands. 全家都在他的支配下。

练习

请将下列句子译成英文。

⑴

我们的命运在敌人的掌握中。

We were _________________________ . ⑵

她任凭残酷的丈夫摆布。

She was ___________________________________ . 7. in a dilemma 进退两难(左右为难) 例句: The Chinese government finds itself in a dilemma. 中国政府发现自己处于两难的境地。

⑴

糟糕的天气使我们进退两难

The bad weather _____________________. ⑵

她进退两难, 不知该留在学校读书还是找份工作做。

________________________ as to whether to stay at school or get a job. 8. jaws of death 死地(鬼门关、险境) 例句: If you work too many hours, your job can become the jaws of death. 如果你工作太多小时, 你的工作将把你带入鬼门关。

消防员从鬼门关里将那个小女孩抢救出来。

The firemen rescued the little girl _______________________.

9. in/with relation to 关于; 有关; 涉及;与……相比

例句: Prices seem high in relation to wages. 就工资看来, 这价格有点高。

Its brain is small in relation to (= compared with) its body. 与它的身体相比, 它的头很小。

⑴

关于昨天发生的事情, 你能说些什么？

What did you say _______________ what happened yesterday? ⑵

与实际联系起来, 他的理论是合理的。

His theory is reasonable _____________________________. 10. cope with vt.

对付; 应付; 克服

例句: We put off the conference in order to better cope with the tense situation. 我们推迟了这个会议, 以便能够更好地应付紧张的局势。

恐怕我应付不了这个问题。

I’m afraid I can’t ______________________.

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