新標(biāo)準(zhǔn)實(shí)用英語教程2 Unit 2 Environment

1、Unit 2Living EnviromentText AText AThe First Two PeriodsTeaching Objectives Let students understand the background information of Text A. Let students master the key words and expressions of Text A and know how to use them elastically. let students understand language points of Text A and be able to

2、 paraphrase the difficult sentences of the text. Teaching Content Background information of Text A Key words and useful expressions of Text A Difficult sentence structures of Text A Teaching Points Master the Key Words and Expressions of Text A. Understand Language Points of Text A. Be able to use t

3、he Words and Expressions appropriately. Paraphrase the difficult sentences of Text A. Duration Two 40-minute sessions Teaching Methodslecturing, practicing, discussing Question: What suggestions do you have for enviromental protection? Living environment refers to the environment relevant to the dai

4、ly lives of human beings, including the atmosphere, water, waste, noise, offensive odors, etc. People have the right to live in a healthy and pleasant environment, and at the same time it is their obligation to strive to build up environment-friendly lifestyles. accidentDerivatives:Key words and use

5、ful expressionsaccidental adj. 意外的，偶然的意外的，偶然的accidentally adv.意外地，偶然地意外地，偶然地Useful Expressions:by accident偶然地偶然地by accident of憑著憑著的機(jī)遇的機(jī)遇（或運(yùn)氣（或運(yùn)氣）without accident順利而安全地順利而安全地，安然無恙地，安然無恙地tripNB:I tripped over a stone on the ground and fell.Collocation:make / have a trip to some place 去某地旅行去某地旅行Key wor

6、ds and useful expressionstrip還可以作動(dòng)詞還可以作動(dòng)詞vt. / vi. “絆倒，摔倒；犯錯(cuò)絆倒，摔倒；犯錯(cuò)” He tripped on that difficult question.stepNB:She carefully followed every step in the instructions.Phrasal Verb:step aside 讓開讓開step down 讓位讓位step in 進(jìn)入，介入進(jìn)入，介入Key words and useful expressionsstep的詞性變化：的詞性變化：n. / v.腳步，步驟；走，踏腳步，步驟；走

7、，踏Dont step on the grass.Useful Expression:step by step 逐步地逐步地step on it 趕快，加把勁，踩油門趕快，加把勁，踩油門step on ones toes 踩到某人的腳尖，得罪某人踩到某人的腳尖，得罪某人take steps 采取措施采取措施decorateDerivatives:Key words and useful expressionsdecorate v.裝飾，裝修裝飾，裝修decoration n.裝飾，飾品裝飾，飾品decorative adj. 裝飾的裝飾的 NB:口語中口語中decoration還簡化為還簡化為

8、decor：I love this restaurant - the food is so good, and I love the decor and the paintings, too!stickyDerivatives:stick n. / v. 棍棍, 棒棒, 手杖；粘貼，戳，迷住手杖；粘貼，戳，迷住stickiness n. 粘性粘性sticky adj. 粘的；棘手的；（天氣）濕熱的粘的；棘手的；（天氣）濕熱的Key words and useful expressionsUseful Expression:come to a sticky end落個(gè)不好的下場(chǎng)落個(gè)不好的下場(chǎng)ho

9、ld a stick to 可以和可以和媲美，比得上媲美，比得上give sb. the stick 責(zé)打某人，懲罰某人責(zé)打某人，懲罰某人Phrasal Verb:stick around 待在附近待在附近stick to 粘在粘在上；忠于，信守上；忠于，信守considerateDerivatives:consider vt. 考慮，認(rèn)為考慮，認(rèn)為considerable adj. 相當(dāng)大（或多）的，值得考慮的相當(dāng)大（或多）的，值得考慮的considerably adv. 相當(dāng)?shù)叵喈?dāng)?shù)豤onsiderate adj. 體貼的，考慮周到的體貼的，考慮周到的 considerately adv.

10、 體貼地，體諒地體貼地，體諒地inconsiderate adj. 不顧及別人的，輕率的不顧及別人的，輕率的consideration n. 體諒，考慮體諒，考慮Key words and useful expressionsUseful Expressions:all things considered 從各方面考慮起來從各方面考慮起來take into consideration 考慮到，顧及考慮到，顧及under consideration 在考慮中，在研究中在考慮中，在研究中Collocations:consider (to be / as) 認(rèn)為認(rèn)為（是）（是）Key words a

11、nd useful expressionsHe considered the girl (to be / as) beautiful.consider that認(rèn)為認(rèn)為He considered that the girl was beautiful.be considerate to sb. / of sth.體諒某人某事體諒某人某事She is considerate to everyone in her company.She is always considerate of others feelings.licenseNB:Derivatives:licensed adj. 得到許可

12、的得到許可的licensee n. 獲許可的人獲許可的人, 領(lǐng)到執(zhí)照的人領(lǐng)到執(zhí)照的人licenser / licensor n. 認(rèn)可證頒發(fā)者認(rèn)可證頒發(fā)者(尤指批準(zhǔn)書籍出版或戲劇演出的尤指批準(zhǔn)書籍出版或戲劇演出的官員官員） Key words and useful expressions注意在美語中名詞和動(dòng)詞均為注意在美語中名詞和動(dòng)詞均為license，而在英語中而在英語中l(wèi)icense是動(dòng)詞，是動(dòng)詞，名詞則為名詞則為licence。Useful Expression:license plate (=license tag)（汽車等的）牌照（汽車等的）牌照reserveNB:Derivativ

13、es:reservation n.保留，（旅館房間等）預(yù)定，預(yù)約保留，（旅館房間等）預(yù)定，預(yù)約reserved adj. 保留的，矜持的保留的，矜持的Key words and useful expressionsreserve的詞性變化：的詞性變化：vt.保留，預(yù)定保留，預(yù)定n.儲(chǔ)備，貯藏量儲(chǔ)備，貯藏量adj.貯存的貯存的Useful Expression:in reserve備用的備用的without reserve無保留地，無條件地?zé)o保留地，無條件地instructDerivatives:respondent adj. / n.回答的；答復(fù)者回答的；答復(fù)者response n.回答，響應(yīng)

14、，反應(yīng)回答，響應(yīng)，反應(yīng)responsive adj. 響應(yīng)的，作出響應(yīng)的響應(yīng)的，作出響應(yīng)的Key words and useful expressionsCollocations:instruct sb. to do sth.指示某人做某事指示某人做某事She instructed a class in English.The officer instructed his men to start early.NB:“指令指令”、“命令命令”或或“操作指南操作指南”常作復(fù)數(shù)常作復(fù)數(shù)instructions.instruct sb. in sth.在在指導(dǎo)某人指導(dǎo)某人respondDerivat

15、ives:instruction n.指導(dǎo)，指令，用法說明指導(dǎo)，指令，用法說明(書書) instructive adj. 有益的有益的, 教育性的教育性的instructor n.教員，指導(dǎo)者教員，指導(dǎo)者instructress n.女教師女教師, 女指導(dǎo)女指導(dǎo)Key words and useful expressionsCollocations:be responsive to 易對(duì)易對(duì)反應(yīng)的，易受反應(yīng)的，易受感動(dòng)的感動(dòng)的respond to對(duì)對(duì)作出反應(yīng)作出反應(yīng)Useful Expressions:make / give / have a response to對(duì)對(duì)作出反應(yīng)作出反應(yīng)in r

16、esponse (to sth. / sb.) 作為（對(duì)作為（對(duì)的）答復(fù)或反應(yīng)的）答復(fù)或反應(yīng)The text can be divided into 2 parts: Part 1 (Paragraphs 1-7):The story of my first encounter with Jack and how I found him a very special taxi driver.Part 2 (Paragraph 8): A great truth Jack had hit on: we have by nature a sense of beauty, and are willi

17、ng to do something to add to the beauty in our life.Global ReadingPart Division of the Text1. Why was the cab different?2. What did Jack do when each passenger got out? What does this detail show us about Jack?3. Why hadnt Jack ever been disappointed by people since 1987? When each passenger got out

18、, Jack checked to make sure that everything was in order for the next fare. This detail shows that Jack was a very careful and industrious taxi driver. Questions:Because the cab was clean and decorated. The floor was covered with a rug. There were small reproductions of paintings by Van Gogh and Gau

19、guin inside the cab. And the windows were spotless.Because he found that people appreciate beautiful things, and if the cab is made to be spotless and attractive, people will be inclined to keep it clean.Global ReadingFurther UnderstandingA Special TaxiMy friend, Jack, was a taxi driver. We became f

20、riends quite by accident. Five years ago, I made a trip to Chicago. After I got out of OHare International Airport, I took a taxi to the Sears Tower.The moment I stepped into the cab, I realized it was different. The floor was covered with a rug. There were small reproductions of paintings by Van Go

21、gh and Gauguin inside the cab. And the windows were spotless. I told the driver I had never ridden in a more attractive taxi. “I like to hear my passengers say that,” he replied. “How long have you been decorating your cab?” I asked.Detailed Reading“Its not mine,” he said. “Its a company cab. I got

22、the idea years ago when I had a job as a clean-up man for the taxi company. Each car that came in at the end of the day was like a garbage pit. Cigarette butts and matches covered the floor. Sticky stuff like peanut butter was on the seats or door handles. I thought that if the company and the drive

23、rs would give people a car worth keeping clean, they might be more considerate.”“As soon as I got my taxi license, I tried out my ideas. I put a lot of extra decorations into the cab they gave me to drive. I got a nice light rug and some flowers. When each passenger got out, I checked to make sure t

24、hat everything was in order for the next fare. After about a month of my bringing in a spotless cab, the boss reserved the same car for me each day. That was when I put up the reproductions of great paintings.”Detailed Reading“How many years have you been a taxi driver?” I asked.“I started driving i

25、n 1987, and Ive never been disappointed by people in all that time. Ive never had to pick up a single cigarette butt. No peanut butter or ends of ice-cream cones. No garbage. Like what I say, people appreciate beautiful things. If we planted more flowers and trees in the city and made the buildings

26、more attractive, more people would be inclined to keep the city clean.”Later, we became good friends. I was impressed by the taxi-driver, who had hit on a great truth, I thought. A sense of beauty comes with the gift of life. Most people dont have to be instructed about the rarity of beauty. They re

27、spond when they find it. And, if they are made to feel a part of it, they will try to add to it. (429 words) Detailed Reading“Its not mine,” he said. “Its a company cab. I got the idea years ago when I had a job as a clean-up man for the taxi company. Each car that came in at the end of the day was

28、like a garbage pit. Cigarette butts and matches covered the floor. Sticky stuff like peanut butter was on the seats or door handles. I thought that if the company and the drivers would give people a car worth keeping clean, they might be more considerate.”“As soon as I got my taxi license, I tried o

29、ut my ideas. I put a lot of extra decorations into the cab they gave me to drive. I got a nice light rug and some flowers. When each passenger got out, I checked to make sure that everything was in order for the next fare. After about a month of my bringing in a spotless cab, the boss reserved the s

30、ame car for me each day. That was when I put up the reproductions of great paintings.”所有車輛收工回來都臟得像個(gè)垃圾坑。所有車輛收工回來都臟得像個(gè)垃圾坑。Sentence Translation:When the taxicabs returned from work, they were all very dirty, filled with various wastes.Sentence Paraphrase: 句子的主干是句子的主干是each carwas like a garbage pit。主語。主

31、語car后后帶了一個(gè)定語從句。注意這里的帶了一個(gè)定語從句。注意這里的that不能省略，因?yàn)椴荒苁÷?，因?yàn)閏ar在定語在定語從句中作主語。當(dāng)定語從句的先行詞在從句中作主語時(shí)，關(guān)系從句中作主語。當(dāng)定語從句的先行詞在從句中作主語時(shí)，關(guān)系代詞不能省略。再看文中另一個(gè)句子：代詞不能省略。再看文中另一個(gè)句子：I put a lot of extra decorations into the cab they gave me to drive. 在這句中先行在這句中先行詞詞cab在從句中作賓語，關(guān)系代詞在從句中作賓語，關(guān)系代詞that可以省略?？梢允÷浴?Structural Analysis:at the

32、 end of the day是固定短語，表示是固定短語，表示“最后最后”、“到到頭來頭來”，或，或“最重要的最重要的”?！癏ow many years have you been a taxi driver?” I asked.“I started driving in 1987, and Ive never been disappointed by people in all that time. Ive never had to pick up a single cigarette butt. No peanut butter or ends of ice-cream cones. No garbage. Like what I say, people appreciate beautiful things. If we planted more flowers and trees in the city and made the buildings more attractive, more people would be inclined to keep the city clean.”Later, we became good friends. I was impressed by the taxi-driver, who h