Learning about Language板书设计及意图

Unit 2

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Learning about Language Teaching Aims To help students learn about the language points in this unit To help students discover and learn to use some useful words and expressions. To help students discover and learn to use some useful structures. Teaching Procedures I. Warming up Warming up reading aloud the text A PIONEER FOR ALL PEOPLE Language is learned in context. So let’s first review the text learned yesterday by reading it aloud. Try to force out your English slowly and clearly.

II. Discovering useful words and expressions In pairs do the exercises 1, 2 and 3 on pages 12. You must finish them in 5 minutes. III. Learning about language points 1.

consider

doing something

consider(考虑)

wh- to do

to be

consider (认为)sb.

to have done

as

adj.

take sth. into consideration 顾及到某事, 考虑到某事

consider 在这里的意思是“把（某人，某事）看作/认为……”

We consider it a victory.

I consider it a good habit to sleep early.

They consider themselves as volunteers.

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We consider the test to be an entrance to that project.

2.expand vt. 使变大；伸展；详述；增长

Metals expand when they are heated.

Mike is thinking of expanding his business.

The director expanded his booth.

In twelve years the city’s population expanded by 22%.

3. thanks to表示“幸亏，多亏”，多用于表达正面意思，相当于感谢。

Thanks to your assistance, much progress has been made

4.rid … of …

使

… 摆脱；清除

…

All people want to rid this city of air pollution.

The team rid themselves of corruption.

get rid of

摆脱，除去

5.

And he would much rather keep time for his hobbies.

would rather 宁愿，宁可

He’d rather live in the remoted area.

6.

However, he cares little about spending the money on himself or leading a

comfortable life.

lead ... a life / live ... a life

过......的生活

Now we are leading a healthy life.

In the old days farmers led a miserable life in the countryside.

7.

rather than 而不是

She is a working mother rather than a housewife.

She sings rather than dances.

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8.

He therefore gives millions of yuan to

equip others for their research in agriculture.

equip vt.

装备，配备，供给，提供

He equipped himself with broad knowledge.

Proper training will equip one for a new opportunity.

equipment n. 设备, 装备, 器材

IV. Consolidation Please fill in the blanks with the suitable words or expressions. 1.

They ________ Jack to be the cleverest boy in their class. 2.

We’ve ________ the business by opening two more stores. 3.

__________________ your advice, many problems have been prevented. 4.

Further measures will be taken to _________ our streets ______ crime. 5.

I _______________ not tell anybody about it. 6.

After much hardship, they are _________ a happy life now. 7.

The soldier ____________ die _______ give in.

8.

She __________ her son ________ a good education.

(1.

consider

2. expanded

3.Thanks to

4. rid; of

5. would rather

6. leading

7.would rather; than

8. equipped; with

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