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Unit 2 Sailing the oceans Vocabulary---教案

Teaching Aims: 教学目标

1.

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

Do the exercises in this part. Teaching Important Points:教学重点

1.

Discover useful words and expressions. 2.

Revise useful structures. Teaching Methods:教学方法

1.

Discussion method. 2.

Pair work or group work. Teaching Aids: 教学工具

1. a computer;

2. courseware Teaching procedures 教学步骤

Step1 Greetings Greet the whole class as usual.

Step2 Revision

Translate the following sentences into English: 1.

我对杰夫真是搞不明白，他忽而对我友好，忽而对我视若路人。

I can’t work out Geoff out; one day he’s friendly, the next day he ignores me completely. 2.

他认为美与善是一致的。

He identifies beauty with goodness．

3.

到周末你很可能会发现你需要更多东西。

You might well find that you’ll need more by the weekend.

4.

他们在海上迷失的方向,任凭风和天气的摆布。

They were lost at sea, at the mercy of wind and weather. 5.

即便他能通过考试，以后找工作也成问题。

He will have problems in finding a job even if he can pass the exam. 育星教育网——中学语文资源站（www.ht88.com）资源，未经授权，禁止用于任何商业目的。

6.

他把车沿着围墙停放。

He parked his car alongside the fence. Step 3 Discussion

I. Pair work. Ask the students to do the exercises about Discovering useful words and expressions. 1 Replace the words underlined by ones of similar meaning from the reading passage. 1 Seeing the dark clouds above him, George hurried for home. 2 Sailing a boat alone far way from the shore made Flora’s parents worry about her safety. 3 Clare, would you please put your bicycle next to the others in the shed? 4 “Why don’t you plot a more simple route with the smallest number of stops?” asked Mary. 5 Setting out on a long journey by sea with unskilled sailors would be dangerous especially if there were no modern navigational instruments. 2 Find the words from the reading passage that are the opposite of these compound words.

anywhere upload

inward unreliable land flower

strong point 3 Write down the words you know, which are related to navigation and sea.

Navigation

Sea

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4 Complete the following paragraph with the words below.

precise

outward

nowhere

awkward

reference

seaweed

accelerate

mercy

randomly

voyage

alongside

approximate Samuel the sailor was extremely good at plotting his course using the stars as a

. One day he was determined to set out on a

across an unknown sea to an unknown continent. He set out with his instruments so he would not be at the

of the sea. He found on his

journey a rocky island. It seemed to be covered in nests. Suddenly, as Samuel looked, an enormous bird swooped down and picked him up as if he were a/ an

parcel. It

its speed and rose straight up into the air so as to reach the

place on the rocks where its nest lay. Once there, it shook itself and threw Samuel in the

direction of the nest. There seemed to be

to hide but then he noticed lots of

on his left and quickly hid under it. The bird landed nearby and pecked

at the rocks. Samuel rolled over swiftly and found himself at the edge of the cliff. He looked down slowly with a beating heart. Below him was his boat lying

the shore! “How lucky I am!” Samuel thought to himself. He then gave a mighty leap and landed in it. Once inside he could safely sail away. Suggested answers: Answer key for Exercise 1; 1 overhead 2 offshore 3 alongside

4 simplified; minimum 5 voyage; seamen Answer key for Exercise 2: nowhere—anywhere; download—upload; outward—inward; reliable—unreliable; seaweed—land flower; shortcoming—strong point Answer key for Exercise 3: Navigation Sea navigate, navigational (instruments: compass, bearing circle, astrolabe, quadrant, sextant), sail, sailor, voyage, latitude, longitude, equator, horizon, cap¬tain, sailor, land, island, set sail, nautical, middles, explore, exploration , . . . seaman, seaweed, seafood, shore,

off¬shore, onshore, beach,

beachball, seabed, sea-bird, seagull, sea shell, seaside, sea water, seasick, coast, coast¬line, coastal, tide, wave, current, . . . 育星教育网——中学语文资源站（www.ht88.com）资源，未经授权，禁止用于任何商业目的。

Answer key for Exercise 4; reference; voyage; mercy; outward; awkward; accelerated; precise; approximate; nowhere; seaweed; randomly; alongside

II. Ask the students to go over the usage of the predicate and do exercise 1 about Revising useful structures.

Suggested answers: 1. James Cook was a great English navigator and Pacific Ocean expedition leader. 2. He had not only an outstanding ability in navigation and exploration, but also a real concern for sailors' health. He carried out compulsory dietary reforms that were copied by many other ship captains. 3. He had led three great Pacific voyages during his life. 4. In his first Pacific voyage in 1769, James Cook rounded Cape Horn, then spent six months charting New Zealand, and finally explored and claimed possession of eastern Australia. 5. In 1772, Captain Cook set sail to look for a "theorized great southern continent". Although they could not manage to reach Antarctica owing to the ice, he predicted that if it did exist, it would have to be a wasteland.

6. In 1776, Captain cook started his third Pacific voyage, searching for the Northwest Passage from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. Unfortunately, he was killed in a dispute with Hawaiian natives and his men's attempt at the Northwest Passage was unsuccessful. However, this voyage is still recognized as especially significant in the history of the discovery of the west coast of North America. III. Ask the students to do exercise 2 about Revising useful structures. Then ask some pairs to act out the dialogue. Suggested dialogue: Susan:

Do you think you'll be going to that pop concert next week?

Clare:

No. Let's forget about that as it'll soon be time for our exams. Susan:

Do you need to do more revision? Clare:

I don't really think I need to do more revi¬sion. I've done enough but it'll help me forget the concert you'll be enjoying. 育星教育网——中学语文资源站（www.ht88.com）资源，未经授权，禁止用于任何商业目的。

Susan:

Is there another reason why you don’t want to come to the concert?

Clare:

Actually there is a reason. I don't think I'm going to have enough money even though I've been saving especially for this occasion. Susan:

Perhaps I can help you. I always earn extra money by cleaning cars. My father always pays me when I clean his. Clare:

Well, thank you for offering to help me. Ill hap¬pily clean your father's car if he'll pay me too. Susan:

I’m sure he will. He’s always been kind to my friends.

Clare:

I hope you'll thank him for me. I'd never be allowed to clean my father's car.

He is so proud of it he won't let anyone touch it. Susan:

Oh this is my father’s fourth car so the excitement has worn off a little.

Clare:

His fourth car? My goodness. He must have been earning a lot of money to have owned so many. Susan:

I suppose so. He has his own business so he needs a car for his work Clare:

Oh J see! That explains things. Please would you phone him now and ask him when it would be convenient for me to clean it? Susan:

Of course I11 do that right aw a Clare:

That’s so kind of

you. Now while I’m doing the cleaning perhaps you can order our tickets for the concert.

I’ll go and get ready to begin work. See you soon. Thanks and goodbye. Step 4 HomeworkPreview using language.

B9U2 (航海) Sailing the oceans语言点

名词

Keeping alongside the coastline carried the minimum amount

of risk.

(B9U2航海)

The number of knots that were counted during a

fixed period of time gave the

speed of the ship nautical miles per hour.

(B9U2航海)

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The extreme lack

of water was the hardest to cope with psychologically. (B9U2航海)

The tension

in the boat got worse as the supply of food and water gradually disappeared. (B9U2航海)

He tried to preserve our good spirits by telling stories

(B9U2航海)

Our faces showed the hardships

we had suffered. (B9U2航海)

return journey

(B9U2航海)

Imagine all that water around you, but none

of it was safe to drink!

(B9U2航海)

There

seemed to be nothing but long sticks. (B9U2航海)

形容词

Certain

tides and currents could be used by skillful sailors to carry ships to their destination.

(B9U2航海)

It was

awkward

to use as one of the points of reference was the moving ship itself.

(B9U2航海)

The astrolabe was easier

to handle because it was more portable. (B9U2航海)

It was extremely difficult to be accurate with

any reading.

(B9U2航海)

There was no secure

method of measuring longitude.

(B9U2航海)

Sailors did know an

approximate method

of calculating longitude using speed and time. (B9U2航海)

Our daily

food was shared equally among us all.

(B9U2航海)

If it was fresh and smelled strongly, then the ship was close to

land.

(B9U2航海)

介词

On

a clear day the sailors could use the sun overhead at midday to navigate by.

(B9U2航海)

On

the second evening Sindbad’s friends were eager

to hear his second adventure.

(B9U2航海)

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On

our departure from Tahiti, some of the crew took over

the ship. (B9U2航海)

We left the ship and I wandered off on my own through

some grasslands. (B9U2航海)

His task was to make sure we stayed on

that course.

(B9U2航海)

We on board

the “Bounty” were caught in

a dilemma. (B9U2航海)

The

astrolabe was a special all-in-one tool for telling the position of the ship in

relation to

the sun and various stars. (B9U2航海)

We kept to

a straight course pretty well. In addition, the captain kept us all busy reading

the tables to work out our position. (B9U2航海)

In any case, I argued in my head, that whenever I was taken must be better than where I was now. From its top I looked in

all directions. (B9U2航海)

Seeing the ship disappearing into the distance, I threw myself down on the sand.

(B9U2航海)

Sea captains observed the clouds over

the islands. (B9U2航海)

Sailors often saw seaweed in the sea and could tell by

the colour and smell how long it had been there. (B9U2航海)

The sailors were not at the mercy of

the sea even though they did not have modern navigational aids. (B9U2航海)

Once we were at sea, our routine every day was the same. (B9U2航海)

At sunrise

and sunset.

(B9U2航海)

At last we arrived at an island unknown to

us all. (B9U2航海)

As I drew near I found to my astonishment

that the object had no entrance.

(B9U2航海)

动词

The special cloud formation indicates

there is land close by.

(B9U2航海)

The compass’ magnetic pointer always indicates

the North Pole.

(B9U2航海)

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An early method of measuring speed involved throwing a knotted rope tied to a

log over the side of the ship. (B9U2航海)

I joined him in the small boat. (B9U2航海)

As dusk fell, we seemed to face an uncertain future. (B9U2航海)

As I examined the rocks more closely I saw that they were large diamonds.

(B9U2航海)

As time passed I longed

to visit distant cities again.

(B9U2航海)

The ship advanced through the water.

(B9U2航海)

The sextant proved to be the most accurate and reliable instruments.

(B9U2航海)

Seamen could follow the birds to land even if they were offshore.

(B9U2航海)

But

the mystery solved itself when an enormous bird appeared out of the sky. (B9U2航海)

This bird settled

on the white object.

(B9U2航海)

It was so peaceful and warm that I presently fell asleep.

(B9U2航海)

I lay awake

all night fearing to sleep in case the bird flew away while I slept.

(B9U2航海)

Accomplished navigators were able to use the North Star to plot their positions.

(B9U2航海)

We may well

wonder how seamen explored the oceans before.

(B9U2航海)

We left the ship and I wandered off

on my own through some grasslands. (B9U2航海)

At last when I could cry no more I looked about

me. (B9U2航海)

The sailors could use the height of the sun to work out

their latitude.

(B9U2航海)

On our departure from Tahiti, some of the crew took over

the ship. (B9U2航海)

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We arrived in Timor over forty days after being set loose

in our small boat. (B9U2航海)

非谓语动词

Keeping alongside the coastline seems to have been

the most useful form of exploration.

(B9U2航海)

Sea birds could be used to show the way to land when it was nowhere to be seen. (B9U2航海)

I am proud to have sailed

with Captain Bligh on

his journey across

the Pacific

Ocean. (B9U2航海)

One day he

was determined

to set out

on

a voyage across an unknown sea.

(B9U2航海)

He was determined

not to give up. (B9U2航海)

a civilized

land. (B9U2航海)

I was confused.

(B9U2航海)

I stood undecided. If I moved on, I might find myself in even more danger. (B9U2航海)

The island had

trees covered with

delicious fruit. (B9U2航海)

Terrified, I hid behind a tree. (B9U2航海)

We could face certain death from the British navy if caught.

(B9U2航海)

You could not imagine a more disturbing

sight.

(B9U2航海)

Choosing

the largest diamonds with care, I filled my pockets with as many as I

could.

(B9U2航海)

Having purchased

some goods, I set out again in a new ship with a strong crew. (B9U2航海)

结构

Once inside （his boat）he could safely sail away.

(B9U2航海)

Although this took a great deal of time, it didn’t matter. Time was, after all, what we had a lot of!

(B9U2航海)

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Latitude and longitude made it possible to

plot a ship’s position on a map. (B9U2航海)

I lay awake all night fearing to sleep in case

the bird flew away while I slept. (B9U2航海)

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