Unit 6 A variety of viewpoints教学设计实例

Unit 6 Reading Language points

1. point point of view = viewpoint 观点

the point of a nail

钉尖

Read 4.7 as ‘four point seven.’

4.7 读作“四点七。”

in point of

就…而言；关于…：

In point of fact, I never change my mind to be a good doctor. There is no point in doing sth.做某事没用

There is no point in learning English without practice. make a point of doing sth. 认为做……有必要

I always make a point of checking that all the windows are shut before I go out. at/on the point of doing sth.

正在做…….

I was on the point of going to bed when you rang me. Let’s stop discussing trivial details and come to the point.

2. target n. 1. 目标，靶

point towards the target 瞄准靶

2. 批评的目标，对象

the target of the scorn 受轻蔑的对象

v.

target sb. 瞄准某人

Lots of advertisements target the children a target group; a target market. 目标群；目标市场

on target 击中要害的，准确的完全准确的、精确的或有效的：

His argument is on target. 3. Commercial

n. advertisement on TV or

radio (电台或电视播放的）广告

Eg. TV commericals often use famous people to promote their products.

电视广告经常用名人来促销产品。

Adj. connected with business e.g. the commercial center of the city

4. consumer n. a person who pays money

for goods and services 消费者，

用户

consume

v.

use up 用尽，消耗，花费

consume resources\time\stores,etc. 耗尽资源，时间，存物等

e.g. 这辆汽车很费油。

This car consumes a lot of fuel. consumer

消费者，用户

customer

顾客，购物者

（shopper) 5. estimate n. 估计，判断，估价

a rough\conservative\correct\high\moderate\low estimate

一个粗略的\保守的\正确的\高的\适中的\低的估价

My estimate is that the house is worth 25,000dollars. My estimate of his abilities was wrong. v. estimate that…

It is estimated that…

Eg. 她估计这个项目需要三个月。

She estimated that the work would be finished in three months. It is estimated that the work would be finished in three months. 6. identify with : to feel the same way (as somebody else) 与（某人）

产生共鸣

Eg. I can identify with the heroine of the romance.

我能够理解这部爱情小说中女主人公的感受。

认为……一致，使等同

identify A with B e.g. 他把别人的困难当成自己的事情。

He identified others’ difficulty with his own. 7.

advertiser

n. 广告商

advertise

v. 为……做广告，宣传

advertisement

n. 广告

ads

n. 广告

8. Earn: earn one’s living

谋生

e.g. 他以卖报为生。

He earned his living by selling newspapers earnings

(pl.)挣得的钱

salary薪水（按月发）

wages

(pl.)工资（按小时或周）

income

收入（某一段时间，投资利润）

savings

存款

9. educator n. 教育者

educate

v. 教育

education n. 教育

10. materialistic adj. 物质享乐主义的;贪图享乐的

Eg. Don’t be so materialistic. It is not how much the gift costs, but the feelings behind

the gift that really counts.

不要太势利，

重要的不是这个礼物值多少钱，

而是它代表的心意。

Materialistic

adj.物质主义的，唯物主义的

Materialism

n. 唯物主义，唯物论，物质主义

Materialist

n. 唯物主义者

11. survey

n\v 调查

make\do\conduct\carry out a survey进行一次调查

1)

survey

提供问题供以回答

2)

investigation

通过调查来取证

12. possession

n. 所有，拥有

1.

sb be in possession of sth 某人拥有某物

sth be in the possession of sb

某物为某人所拥有

Eg. 他拥有这间空房子。

He was in possession of this empty house. This empty house was in the possession of him. take\get\win possession of sth

获得某物，占有某物

I finally got possession of this new car. v.

possess

占有，拥有

13. government

n. 政府

govern

v. control

统治，控制

governor

n. 统治者

14. take action to do

take measures to do

采取措施做…

take steps to do 15. authorities:

person or group having power to give orders and take action 当局，权威

e.g. Local authorities are responsible for street lighting. 16. ban n.

禁止，禁令

a ban on smoking

严禁吸烟

v. 禁止

ban sb from doing 这条河禁止游泳。

We banned people from swimming in this river. Swimming in this river is banned. 17. inferior adj.

1 低劣的，次的

他出色的工作使我感到自卑。

His excellent work makes me feel inferior. 2. be inferior to 比……差，地位比……低

这种饺子没那种好吃。

This kind of dumpling is inferior to that one. 他总感觉低人一等。

He always feels inferior to others inferior & superior be superior to

比……优秀

他在写作方面比你优秀。

He is superior to you in writing. 18. illegal

adj. not allowed by law

非法的，

违法的

Eg. It is illegal to possess drugs.

持有毒品是非法的。

legal

adj. 合法的

19. furthermore

adv. in addition 此外，而且

（moreover, what’s more)

Eg. The plan is very effective. Furthermore, it saves time and money.

20. best-selling adj. 畅销的

Eg. A British publisher wanted to buy the

top ten best-selling books in China this year.

一家英国出版社想购买本年度中国十大畅销书。

Unit 6 More reading 1.

Association n. 协会,社团

The local classical music association held a meeting last Friday.

the American Bankers Association

Associate v. 联系

She associated happiness with having money. I don’t want to associate myself with them anymore.

be associated with …

associated

adj. 有联系的

be associated with

与…有联系

2.

sponsor

v. 赞助

I am doing a sponsored swim on Saturday--- will you sponsor me? The charity fair was sponsored by a famous actress. n. 赞助人

A wealthy sponsor came to our rescue with a generous donation.

3.

handle v. 处理，控制

He thinks such a complex problem is too difficult for him to handle. The book can help you to handle the difficulties you will meet with when you are playing this game. n. 把手

Pick up the typewriter case by the handle.

4.

Average n.平均；中等

adj.

平均的,中等的

Tom’s work at school is above the average. The average age of the boys in this class is 16. above/below average 在平均以上/以下

on average e.g. We received 20 letters a day on average.

5.

spend money as fast as they can.

As…as one can= as… as possible The soldiers fought as bravely as they could in the battle. Relax_ ______

and keep breathing steadily. A. as possible as you can

B. as much as possible C. as more as can

D. as more as possible

6.

budget

v. 制定预算

when planning a holiday, it is important to budget your money wisely. If we budget carefully, we’ll be able to afford a new car. n. 预算

Family on a budget can’t afford the expensive purchase. Congress has approved the new educational budget.

7.

household adj. 家庭的，

家务的

household expenses 家庭开销

household appliances

家庭用具

The product was so successful that its name became a household word.

8.

expense 支出，

花费

expenses （复数）开支

at one’s expense 由某人支出费用

at the expense of 由……付费，

以……为代价

we were entertained at the director’s expense. He finished the job at the expense of his health. Balance their expenses against their income

9.

invest

invest:

v.

invest in sth/ doing sth

He invested

every spare minute in trying to improve his spoken English.

他把空余时间的每一分钟都花在提高英语口语上.

Students invest all their efforts in passing the exam. She’s invested lots of energy in that business. Investment

n. Investor

n.

10.

interest n. 利息

Even though he borrowed only 100 pounds, because of the 25% interest after three years he had to pay back nearly 200 pounds.

n. 兴趣

take an interest in lose interest in

n. 利益

to protect/safeguard sb’s interest

adj. interested; interesting v. interest 使……感兴趣

The chance of going abroad for further education interested him.

11.

proper money management 恰当的钱财管理

Management

n. Manage

v.

Manageable

a.

Unit6 More reading 1.

online article

网络文章

2.

teach children how to manage money

教会孩子如何理财

teach them how to handle their money 3.

teach them how to invest and save money

教他们如何投资和储蓄

4.

on that day

在那天

on the morning of that day

在那天的清晨

5.

American Bankers Association

美国银行家协会

6.

be associated with

与……联系在一起

7.

sponsor Teach Children to Save Day

赞助“教孩子储蓄”

日活动

8.

primary and secondary school students

小学生和中学生

9.

an average of $104 per week per teenager

平均数为每人每周104美元

10.

spend money as fast as they can

花钱很快

11.

continue their spending habits

继续他们的花钱习惯

12.

grow up

长大

13.

decide to teach children proper money management

决定交给孩子们正确的理财方法

14.

show students how to budget their personal activities 教会学生们如何为个人的活动做预算

15.

make smart decisions about money

做出聪明的理财决定

16.

explain to sb how to do sth

向某人解释如何做某事

17.

balance their expenses against their income

平衡收支

18.

household expenses

家庭开销

19.

a penny saved is a penny earned

省的就是挣的

20.

money saved at interest can

increase greatly in value over time

由于利息，储蓄的钱可以不断升值

21.

need to understand the value of saving money 需要理解储蓄的价值

22.

This is what A is all about

这就是A 的意义