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Unit 2

Working the land Period three

learning about language

王巧玲

Step I

Lead in T: Hello, every! Today we will learn some important language points in the passage. StepⅡ

Learning aims

Knowledge aims:Get the students to learn some key words and expressions such as struggle,expland, thanks to would rather.. Ability aims: Develop the students' ability about how to deal with the language points.

Step III Problems solving

1) … for whom he has struggled for the past five decades

struggle vi.

搏斗, 挣扎, 努力, 拼搏

struggle for 为争取……而奋斗

为了事业的成功，他一直努力奋斗着。

译：

He has been struggling for success in business. 【思维拓展】

struggle with/against 同……作斗争

struggle to one’s feet 挣扎着站以来起来

fight against 为反对……而斗争

fight for 为争取……而斗争

【高考链接】

（1）He fell __A__ a rock in his walk and ______ to his feet. A. over;struggled

B. off;ran C. over;stood

D.off;brought （2）We realized strength and courage are not always measured in methods and victories but in the B

we overcome.（2009年长春）

A. sadness

B. struggles C. diseases

D. tiredness 2)As a young man, he saw the great need for increasing the rice output.

need

n.必要；需求；必须之物

v.需要；有必要

【搭配拓展】

have a need for/of 需要……

in need of 需要……

there in no need for sb. to do sth. 某人没必要做某事

sb. need to do sth. 某人需要做某事

【高考链接】

（1）It’s too dity. The classroom need

C

. A. to clean

B. being cleaned C. cleaning

D.cleaned （2）

C

no need for you to quarrel ____ the assistant.（2009年南昌）

A. It is;to

B. It is;with

C.There is;with

D.There is;to

3)Dr Yuan searched for a way to increase rice harvest without expanding the area of the fields. expand v.

扩大‘增加’

Guess the different meanings of expand according to the following sentences. ⑴The eagle expanded its wings.

展开,张开(帆,翅等)

⑵He is thinking of expanding his business.

扩大;扩充;发展

⑶Water expands when it freezes.

膨胀

【拓展练习】

（1）The new system

A

the role of family doctors. A. expanded

B. spread C. developed

D. interested （2）Between 2007and 2008, the number of overseas visitors expanded

A

28%. A. by

B. for C. to

D. in 4)Dr Yuan is now circulating his knowledge in India…

circulate:

v.

传播

Guess the different meanings of circulate according to the following sentences. ⑴Blood circulates in the body.

循环,环行

⑵Rumour circulates rapidly.

传播,流传;传阅

⑶In times of prosperity money circulates quickly.

流通;发行

【拓展练习】

（1）The new of the enemy’s defeat quickly

B

round the town. A. expamded

B. circulated C. spreaded

D. moved （2）Hot water

C

through the heating system. A. circles

B. cycles C. circulates

D. rounds 5)Thanks to his research, the UN has more tool in the battle to rid the world of hunger.

①thanks to: 多亏；由于；因为

eg: Thanks to your help, we were successful.

译：

多亏了你的帮忙，我们成功了。

【同义拓展】

owing to

due to

resulting from

as a result of

on account of 注意：这些均为介词词组，其后应接名词或动名词。

【拓展练习】

（1）

D

, they finished the task ahead of tine. A. Thanks to work hard

B. Owing to work hard C. Due to made greet efforts

D. As a result of their hard work （2）

D

the heavy rain, we were all prevented_____ getting there on time. A. Due to;/

B. Owing for;/ C. Thank for;from

D. Owing to;from

②用法

Read the following sentences and summarize the usage of “rid…of …”.

1.The man rid himself of debt.

2. It is very hard for the people to rid the earth of pollution. 3. The dentist rid him of his pain by taking out the tooth.

【自我归纳】

rid ... of的意思是“__________”，此时, rid为___词。

常构成短语rid oneself of sb. /sth.，意为“摆脱、从……中解脱”(句1)；rid sb. / sth. of sb. / sth.意为“去除、清除”（句2、句3）。

6)Using his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before. 【知识回顾】

英语中的倍数表达的三种形式: (1) 倍数

+ 形容词/副词的比较级

+ than... (2) 倍数

+ as +形容词/副词的原级

+ as...

(3) 倍数

+ the + 名词+ of...

It is reported that the United States uses

D

energy as the whole of Europe.

A. as twice

B. twice much

C. twice much as

D. twice as much 7)He would much rather keep time for his hobbies.

Read the following sentences and summarize the usage of “would rather”.

（1）. Would you rather walk or take the bus? （2）. I would rather choose to give up than give in to him. （3）. I would rather write to him than call him. （4）. I would rather you came with us. （5）. I’d rather you didn’t go out alone.

【自我归纳】

would rather意为“更喜欢”(句1)、“宁愿、宁可”(句2、句3、句4、句5); 常用结构为“would rather do ... than do ...”

(句2、句3); 另外，would rather 后还可跟从句，用虚拟语气(句4、句5)。

【高考链接】

（1）-----Shall we go skating or stay at home?

-----Which

A

do? A. would you rather

B. do you rather C. will you rather

D. should you rather （2）I would rather you

A

with us yesterday, but you left. A. had stay

B. stay C. stayed

D. have stayed （3）-----Henry will come tomorrow.

-----But I would rather he

C

the day after tomorrow.(2009年合肥) A. will come

B. is coming

C. came

D. had come

8)He therefore gives millions of yuan to equip others for their research in agriculture.

equip

v. 装备；配备

【搭配拓展】

be equipped for 准备好，对……有准备

equip sb. for sth. 使某人具有……的能力

equip sb./sth. with sth. 用…...装备，配备

be fully/poorly equipped 装备完善/简陋

【拓展练习】

（1）All cars made nowadays are

D

with safety belts. A. prepared

B. packed C. built in

D. equipped （2）With the rapid development of communication, now all fishing boats are

A

with radio. A. equipped

B. supplied C. furnished

D. supported Step Ⅳ

Further practice Ⅰ. 每空一词，完成句子，使其与所给的句子意思相同或相近。

1. His explanation satisfied everyone present at the meeting. Everyone present at the meeting___ _______ ____ his explanation.

2. There is a color TV in each classroom in our school. Each classroom in our school __ ________ ____ a color TV.

3. The last ten years of the 20th century saw the development of the company. The last ______ of the 20th century saw the development of the company.

Ⅱ. 根据括号内的汉语提示，完成下列句子。

1. ________________ (使我们满意的是), they finished the work in time.

2. Today ________ (幸亏) the Internet, you can do all your Christmas shopping from home. 3. He went to many big cities ______________________________ (带着找一份好工作的希望).

4. ____________________ (出生于一个贫困的家庭), he had to do part-time work for living while studying at school.

5. His coming added to our trouble __________ (而不是) freedom.

Suggested answers:was satisfied with; is equipped with; decade;

To our satisfaction; thanks to; with the hope of finding a good job;

Born into a poor family; rather than

Step Ⅴ

Homework 1. Do Ex 1and 3 on page 12. 2. Preview the Extensive reading on page 14 .