Unit10 the world around us the second period

1. Unit10 the world around usthe second period 霍瑞瑞 03外本2

2. Important points: • Improve students’ reading ability • Master the use of some important words: • act adapt to as either… or

3. Difficult points: Help students to know the importance of environmental protection Distinct some useful expressions and structures: Keep …from doing sth. Keep…doing sth. keep doing sth. Be used to doing sth. Be used to do sth used to do sth.

4. Revision You’d better __the article__ to about 3000 words. A cut…in b cut…down c cut…out d cut…off answer: b Cut down: a)cause sth to fall down by cutting it at the base b) reduce the length of sth ;shorten sth Cut in: interrupt sb/sth Cut out: make sth by cutting Cut off: remove sth (from sth larger) by cutting

5. Pre-reading: 1.How do plants and animals live together? 2.What do human beings need to survive? 3.What do plants and animals need to survive? 4.What do animals do to survive in places where it is very hot or cold, where there isn’t much water, or where it is difficult to find food?

7. Fast reading: Read the text quickly and try to find out the general idea . what does the article mainly tell us?

8. Detailed reading: Read the passage carefully to find out what it exactly means and draw a line where you don’t understand. at the same time, answer to the following questions in you own words: 1.Who is Steve Jones? 2.What should we do if we want to live a better? 3.Why does a species become endangered? 4.What can we do to protect these endangered animals and plants?

9. New words and useful expressions: Keep sb/sth from doing sth: protect sb/sth =stop/prevent sb/sth (from ) doing sth eg: she prayed to god to keep her son from harm. we should keep the children from being hurt. we should stop/prevent the children (from) being hurt. Keep sb/sth doing sth: make sb/sth doing continuously eg: he kept these fires going all day long. Keep doing sth: continue doing sth; do sth repeatedly and frequently eg: keep eating/laughing/smiling/walking

10. As: conj. When/while since/because in the way in which although (used in inverted sentences and after an adj. or adv.) prep. Having the function or character of (sb) Don’t speak to him as he drives the car. He didn’t go to school as he was ill. Do as I say and sit down. Young as I am, I already know what career I want to follow. As a student, you should study hard.

11. Act vt/vi Vt 1)take the part of 2)act as sb/sth: perform the role or function of sb/sth Eg: last week a new play was acted. I don’t understand their language, you’ll have to act as interpreter. vi: do sth; perform actions Eg: I don’t think he acted quite right. you are actinglike a child.

12. Be used to sth/doing sth: be in the habit of 习惯于 Eg: he’s been used to hard work. I am used to getting up at six o’clock. Be used to do sth: 某物被用来做某事 Eg: the wood can be used to make chaires. Used to do sth: expressing a frequent or continous actions in the past 过去经常 Eg: I used to get up at six o’clock. I used to live in london.

13. Adapt to: become adjusted to new conditions,etc. Eg: our eyes slowly adapted to the dark. she adapted quickly to the new climate. one should adapt to the changed conditions.

14. Either…or… used to connect two equivalent parts subject: “principle of proximity” (就近原则） Eg: either your watch or mine is wrong. either the teacher or the students are present. Similar phrases: neither…nor… notonly…but also… there be… Eg: there is a box ,two chairs and several books in the room. there are several books, a box and two chairs in the room.

15. Discussion: What do you do to protect the environment around you in daily life? Jennifer’s good idea: Pick up rubbish from the ground Not use plastic bags Recycle batteries Tell you friends to protect the environment

16. see you tomorrow