unit1thatmustbearecord!教案
teachingaims:
1. learnandmastertheusefulwordsandexpressionsintheperiod.
2. trainthestudents’readingability.
3. helpthestudentstoknowmoreaboutworldrecords.
teachingimportantpoints:
1. masterthefollowingphrasesandsentencepattern:setdown,keeptrackof,standout,inthefirstplace,makefor;impressiveastherecordis,itfadesnexttothestoryofarmstrong’sstruggleagainstdisease.
2. improvethestudents’readingability.
teachingdifficultpoints:
1. howtohelpthestudentsunderstandthepassagebetter.
2. howtohelpthestudentsunderstandthesentencepatternanduseitfreely:adj./adv./n./+as+s+v.+mainclause.
teachingmethods:
1. scanningthetexttolearnsomethingaboutworldrecords.
2. fastandcarefulreadingtogetthedetailedinformationinthetext.
3. individual,pairorgroupworktomakeeverystudentworkinclass.
teachingaids
teachingprocedures:
stepigreetings
stepiilead-inandpre-reading
stepiiireading
in1951,thethen①directoroftheguinnessbrewery,sirhughbeaver,wantedtosettleanargumentaboutthefastestbirdineurope.aftertalkingtohisfriends,heconcluded②thatabookwhichansweredsuchquestionsmightpopular.theguinnesscompanyhired③acompanytowritewhatlaterbecameguinnessbookofworldrecords④.thefirsteditionwaspublishedin1955andhasbeenabest—sellereversince.在1951年,吉尼斯啤酒厂当时的厂长休-毕沃先生想要解决关于欧洲最快的鸟的争论。和他的朋友们交谈后,他认定能回答这样一些问题的书可能会受欢迎。吉尼斯公司聘用诺里斯和罗斯-麦科沃写了一本后来成为吉尼斯记录的书。第一版在1955年出版,从那以后一直是一本最畅销的书。
① thenadv.用来修饰名词,意为“那时的,当时的”
② concludevt.,vi.-cluded,-cluding;conclusionn.
使结束,完毕:
"toconclude,iwishyouallgoodhealthandalonglife.""最后,祝大家健康长寿。”
订立,缔结: toconcludeapeacetreaty缔结和平条约
议定,讨论,推论,推断出,断定
thedoctorconcludedthatthepatient'sdiseasewascancer.医生断定病人患的是癌症。
thejudgeconcludedthattheaccusedwasguilty.法官判定被告有罪。
concludethat….
cometotheconclusionthat...所得结论是...,断定
drawtheconclusion得出结论,推断
leap/jumptoaconclusion冒然断定,过早下结论
inconclusion=lastly最后,总之
inconclusioni’dliketosaythatyoudiditverywell.
③ hirevt.雇用(某人),(同)employ/takeon,(反)dismiss/fire;租借(东西)=rent共
n.雇佣,租用,租金
特别注意区别:hire;employ;rent;appoint
weintendtohirethehallforaweek.
④ recordvt.记录,录制 n.记录;唱片(注意读音)
keeparecord保持记录 setanewrecord创新记录
break/beatarecord打破记录 makeanewrecord刷新记录
keeparecordof 保存…的记载 makeerecord录制/制作唱片
morethan60,000newrecordsaresentintothebookeachyear,buttheycannotallbeprinted.instead,theeditorsofthebookset①downtherecordsandkeeptrackof②theminotherways.therecordsareputintodifferentcategories.guinnessbookofworldrecordshaschaptersonthehumanbody,amazingfeats,thenaturalworld,scienceandtechnology,artsandthemedia,modelsociety,travelandtransport,andsportsandgames.youcanlearnthattheoldestpersonisawomanwholivedtobe③122yearsand164days,thatthelongestmoustachereachedalengthof1.6metresandthatthelongestpoisonoussnakeis5.71metreslong.therearealsostrangerecords,liketheenglishmanwhobalanced④asmallcarweighing159.6kilogrammesonhisheadforthirty-threeseconds!每年送来6,000多个记录,但它们不能都出版。然而编辑们记下这些记录,并以其他方式继续了解情况。这些记录被分成不同的目录。《吉尼斯世界大全》关于人体的篇章、令人惊叹的伟绩篇章、自然世界篇章、科学技术篇章、艺术和媒体篇章、现代社会篇章、旅游和交通篇章以及体育和娱乐篇章。你可以了解到年纪最大的人是一个活了122年164天的妇女,最长的胡须长达1.6米,最长的毒蛇有5.71米长。书中还有令人不可思议的记录,如一个英国人头顶重159.6公斤的小汽车长达33秒钟。
① setsth.down写下来
whydon’tyousetyourideadownonpaper?
setsb.down停车让人下车
thebusstoppedtosetdownanoldlady.
i’llsetyoudownonthecornerofthestreet.
短语联想:
setaboutsth./doingsth.做手某事/做某事=setouttodo开始干
setoff出发 setaside不理会;搁置;存储=putaway
setfootin/on踏上 setfiretosth./setsthonfire防火烧掉…
setup成立;建造 besetin以…为背景
② keeptrackof记录;掌握…的线索;保持对…的联系
keeptrackofsb./sth.=keepin/losetouchwith与…保持/失去接触
beonsb’strack/beonthetrackofsb.=beaftersb.追踪某人
maketracksfor…=gotowards 走向
inone’stracks=thereandthen当场,立刻
it’shardtokeeptrackofallone’soldschoolfriends.
losetrackof失去的…线索;失掉对…的联系
losetrackoftime说不准现在的确切时间
归纳拓展
keepoff远离,不接近,避开 keepawayfromsb远离某人
keepout使在外,勿入 keepback阻止;扣留;忍住共
keep…inmind记住,想着 keepup保持,继续
keepupwith跟上(状态) catchupwith跟上(动作)
keepwatch守望,值班 keepone’spromise记日记
keephouse管家 keepsbfromdoingsth阻止某人做某事
③ livetobe活到。不定式tobe作结果状语
shelivedtobe80.她活到了八十岁。
eattolive,butdon’tlivetoeat.吃为了活着,但不要为了吃而活着。
类似结构:prove/turntobe…证明是;结果是
④ balance n.
天平: haveyoubroughtsomethingtoweightheflesh?abalance?
平衡: balanceofnature keep/loseone’sbalance
keepthebalanceofnature
谐调,匀称: allthepartsofthebuildingareinperfectbalance.
余额: imustcheckmybankbalance.
v.使……保持平衡: howlongcanyoubalanceononefoot?
结算: balanceanaccount/one’sbooks结帐
等价,抵消: thisyear’sprofitswillbalanceourpreviouslosses.
therearemanychineserecords,forexample,tian’anmensquareisthelargestsquareintheworldwithanareaof①about40hectares.chinahasagreatestnumberofhospitalsintheworldandurumqiisthemostremotecityfromthesea——itis2,500kilometresfromthenearestcoast.aspecialanddeliciousrecordwassetin1997tocelebratehongkong’sreturntochina.theworld’slargestjiaoziwasmade,weighinganincredible480kilogrammes!书中也有一些中国记录,例如,天安门广场是世界上最大的广场,占地大约40公顷。中国的医院数量昌世界上最多的,乌鲁木齐是离海最远的城市,离最近的海岸2,500公里。在1997年庆祝香港回归中国时创了一个特别的美味的记录,做了世界上最大的一个饺子,饺子重得惊人,为480公斤。
① withanareaof…拥有…面积
manyoftherecordsinguinnessbookofworldrecordscomefromtheworldofsports.amongthebrilliantathleticachievements,afewrecordsstandout①becauseofthemovinglifestoriesbehindthem.theguinnessworldrecordforthefastestaveragespeedatthetourdefrancewassetin1999bytheamericancyclistlancearmstrong.impressiveas②recordasis,itfades③nextto④thestoryofarmstrong’sstruggleagainstdisease.in1996armstrong,thethenno1cyclistintheworld,wasdiagnosed⑤withcancerandmanythoughtthatitmeanttheendofhiscancer,maybeevenhislife.in1998,however,armstrongreturnedtotheworldofracing.hewentontosetthespeedrecordandachievehisgoalofwinningthetourdefrancesixyearsinarow⑥from1999toXX.许多在《吉尼斯世界记录大全》的记录来自世界体育。在许多杰出的体育成就中,一些记录尤为突出,因为记录的背后有感人的故事。吉尼斯世界记录,在环法自行车大赛平均最快的速度是1999年由美国自行车运动员兰斯-阿姆斯特朗创下的,虽然这个记录令人难忘,但阿姆斯特朗与疾病抗争的故事比这更令人瞩目。在1996年,阿姆斯特朗,世界排名第一的自行车运动员被确诊患有癌症,许多人认为这意味着他运动生涯的尽头。然而在1998年阿姆斯特朗返回世界赛场。他继续创下了速度记录,XX年实现了他连续6次获得环法自行车赛冠军的目标。共
① standout明显;醒目;突出;杰出;坚持;支撑
tostandoutacrisis挨过危机 standstill!站住,不许动!
standby在场;靠近;袖手旁观;(无线电台或军事方面)待命,准备行动;试图援助;极力支持;忠于;信守
tostandbyone'spromise遵守诺言 standfor代表,表示;意指;象征;容忍;允许
standup耐久;耐用;成立;站起 standupfor维护;拥护;支持
willthechargestandupincourt?这个指控在法庭上能成立吗?
② impressiveastherecordis=thoughtherecordisimpressive。
asconj.虽然,引导让步状语从句时,必须倒装表语名词(若为可数名词单数必须省去a/an)或形容词﹑副词状语或动词原形。此时用though也可以,但though引导的从句可以倒装也可以不倒装。
childas/thoughheis,heknowsalot.
youngas/thoughheis,hecandoitwell.
muchas/thoughilikethebook,iwon’tbuyit.
tryas/thoughhemay,hewon’tsucceed.他或许会尝试,但不会成功。
muchasihavetraveled,ihaveneverseenanyonewho’sascapableasjohn.
angryashewas,helistenedtomepatiently.他很恼火,却能耐心地听我说话。
theairwascold,brightasthesunwas.虽然阳光灿烂,天气却很冷。
③ vt.,vi.faded,fading
枯萎,退色,失去光泽;
cutflowerssoonfade.剪下来的花朵容易枯萎。
thecolourinthissilkmaterialwillnotfade.这种绸布料子不会褪色。
渐渐消失;
thememoryofhersufferingsinherchildhoodwillneverfadefromhermind.她永远不会忘却童年时代所受的痛苦。
theshapesfaded(away)intothenight.这些形象在夜色中渐渐消失。
(电影或广播中画面和声音的)渐变
fadein(电影画面或广播声音)渐现,淡入,渐强
fadeout(电影画面或广播声音)渐隐,淡出,渐弱
④ nextto
1)在……旁边:helivesnexttome.
2)跟在……之后:
nexttoskiingherfavoritesportwasice-hockey.我最喜欢的运动是滑雪,其次是冰球。
3)几乎,近于(常用于否定词之前)
nexttoimpossible几乎不可能 nexttolast倒数第二
⑤ diagnosevt.断定…的原因或性质。diagnosesb.withadisease诊断某人患了某种疾病
bediagnosed.withadisease被诊断患了某种疾病
theteacherdiagnosedthepupils’readingdifficulties.老师找出了学生在阅读上的原因。
hisparentsdiagnosedhisson’sabsencefromschool.他父母找出了儿子缺课的原因。
注:diagnose的名词为diagnosis,其复数为diagnoses,意为“诊断,诊断的结果,诊断书”。
⑥ inarow连续,一连串
inrows成行,成排
chinawomenvolleyballteamwonfivechampionsinarowinthe1980s.
theyplantedthetreesinrows.
whyarepeoplesointerestedinworldrecords?partofthereasonforourinterestisprobablythesamecuriositythatledsirhughtowriteguinnessbookofworldrecordsinthefirstplace①.wewanttoknowwhatispossibleandfindoutjusthowfarwecanpushourselves.clearly,wearealsoentertained②byaccounts③ofstrangeandunusualdeedsandfacts.whetherweareouttosetanewrecordourselvesorsimplyenjoyreadingaboutchampions,guinnessbookofworldrecordsmakesfor④interestingreading.为什么人们对世界记录这么感兴趣?我们感兴趣的部分原因也许是和使得hugh先生率先写了《吉尼斯世界记录大全》一样的好奇心。我们想知道什么是可能的,我们能够推进多远。显而易见,一些奇妙的、不同寻常的行为和事实叙述使我们快乐。无论我们是亲自破记录,还是欣赏阅读有关别人的夺冠壮举,《吉尼斯世界记录大全》都算得上是一本有趣的书籍。共
① inthefirstplace首先,第一点 inthelastplace最后
inthenextplace其次,第二点 inplaceof代替,用...而不用…
inplaces在某些地方,有几处
inone’splace处于某人的位置,为某人设身处地想一想
makeplacefor为...腾出地方,让位于
takeone'splace就座,入座;占有地位;代替某人;接替某人的位置
taketheplaceof代替 takeplace发生,举行
thedarkestplaceisunderthecandlestick.[谚]灯台只照人不照己(意指当事者往往最不了解情况)。
thereisnoplacelikehome.[谚]作客固佳,在家更好;在家千日好,出门一时难。
② entertain招待,款待
entertainfriendsat/to[bre]dinner请朋友吃饭
entertainguestswithrefreshments以茶点招待客人
注意当“款待”时的用法=treatsbtosth./servesbwith
③ n.报导,(书面或口头)报告
anexcitingaccountofthematch对这次比赛激动人心的报导
thenewspaper'saccountoftheso-calledreshuffleofthefinancialministrywasacompletefiction.报纸对所谓的财政部人事改组的报导完全是捏造的。
考虑;顾及利益: heputhisknowledgetogoodaccount.他使知识发挥了效益。
账目: theaccountsshowwehavespentmorethanwereceived.账目表明我们
支出多于收入。
所欠账目: accountpayable应付账款
youraccountisstillunpaid.你的帐还没付。
科目;账户: hepaidthemoneyintohisbankaccount.他把钱存在他的银行账户上。
vi.,vt.认为: iaccountmyselfwellpaid.我自认为收入颇佳。
习惯用语
onaccountof因为;由于
sheretiredearlyonaccountofillness.
onnoaccount=notonanyaccount绝不;千万不要
onnoaccountshouldthehousebeleftunlocked.
onone'sownaccount为了私利;责任自负;独自
onthis/thataccount由于这个/那个缘故
weatherconditionswerepoor,buthedidnotdelayhisdepartureonthataccount.
ofno/littleaccount无足轻重
emotionalmatterswereofnoaccounttothemduringthewar.
onsb’saccount为了某人的缘故
pleasedon’tchangeyourplansonmyaccount.
by/fromalaccounts据说,据报道
ihaveneverbeenthere,butitisalovelyplace,byallaccounts.
byyourownaccount根据某人自己所说
byhiswonaccounthehadanunhappychildhood.
accountfor
解释;说明:
howdoyouaccountforalltheaccidentsinseries?你怎么解释这接二连三地发生的事故呢?
是……的原因
thepoorweathermayhaveaccountedforthesmallcrowd.oh,well,thataccountsforit.
占: thejapanesemarketaccountsfor35%ofthecompany’srevenue.
了解,查明: allpassengershavenowbeenaccountedfor.
打败,消灭: ouranti-aircraftgunsaccountedfor5enemybombers.共
④ makefor可造成;可成为;有好处,有助于=contributeto
thelargeprintmakesforeasierreading大字排版使阅读轻松些。.
doesearlyrisingmakeforgoodhealth?早起有利于健康吗?
culturalexchangesmakesformutualunderstanding.文化交流有助于相互了解。
归纳拓展
makefunof取笑 makeit规定时间;做到,办成
makeout填写;理解;辨认出 makeup弥补;补偿;组成;虚构;化装,打扮
makefulluseof充分利用
anybodycantrytosetarecord.thereare,however,somerecordsthatthebookdoesnotaccept.norecordsthat aredangeroustothepersonwhoisattempting②itortoothersareallowed.ifyouwanttotrytosetarecord,youshouldfirstcontactguinnessbookof worldrecords.theeditorswilldecideifyourideaissuitable③andthensendyourulesandtheformyouneedtoapplyfor④therecord.afterwards,ifallgoeswell,aguinnessofficialwillcometoinspectyourattempt:ifyouaresuccessfuljtheofficialwillconfirmtherecordandyouwillgetacertificatefromguinnessbookofworldrecordsstatingthatyouareaworldrecordholder!任何人都能努力创记录。然而,有些记录这书不接受。任何对自己或他人有危险的记录都是不允许收入的,如果你想创记录,你应该首先与吉尼斯记录大全联系,编辑将判定你的想法是否合适,然后将你所需要申请记录的规则和表格寄给你。以后如果一切顺利的话,吉尼斯官员将来检验你有尝试。如果能成功,吉尼斯官员会证实你的记录,你会得到《吉尼斯世界记录大全》的证书,说明你是世界记录保持者。
① achieveone’sgoal
② attempt
vt.尝试,试图:
attemptadifficulttask试图完成一项艰难的任务
attempttocarryoutaplan试图执行某一计划
amanisbeingquestionedinrelationtotheattemptedmurderlastnight.(一个涉嫌参与昨天夜里谋杀的人正在接受审讯.)
n.试图,企图:
makeanattempttodo/atdoingsth试图做某事
thetwosuperpowersbothcolludeandstrugglewitheachotherinavainattempttoredividetheworld.
maryhasbeenpreparingcarefullyfortheenglishexamination,sothatshecanbesureofpassingitatherfirstattempt.(…以便于第一次尝试九能通过)
③ suitableadj.合适,适宜的
归纳拓展
suitvt.适合(指颜色、款式的适合)
suitedadj.适合的
besuitablefor适合于…
besuitedto…适合于…
④ apply
vi.apply(tosb.)forsth.(向某人)申请某物 applytodosth.申请干某事
vt.应用;运用
applyoneselftostn../doingsth.=devoteoneselftosth./doingsth.专心从事/埋头于…
注意:applicationn.u申请,请求,n.c申请书
applicantn.申请人 applicableadj.使用的,合适的
stepivpost-reading
1answerthefollowingquestions.共
1howdidsirhughbeavercomeupwith①theideaforguinnessbookofworldrecords?
① comeupwith提出,提供;赶上
归纳拓展
comeup上来,出现,发芽 comeabout发生
comeacross(偶然)遇见 comeout出来;出版;开花;泄露
cometo达到 cometrue实现
comeintoreality实现
2matcheachofthesentencesbelowwithaparagraphinthereading.
c sirhughbeaverdecidedtowritethebookastheresult①ofanargumentwithafriend.
① resultin…=leadto/cause/bringout导致
resultfrom…=becausedby起因于…;由…导致/造成的
hiscarelessnessresultedinfailure.他的粗心造成了失败。
failureresultedfromhiscarelessness.失败是由他的粗心导致的。
stepvlanguagestudy
wordstudy
2completethefollowingpassagewiththewordsorphrasesfromthebox,usingtheirproperform.
announce applyfor athletic certificate confirm fade
inspect opportunity suitable inthefirstplace
july13,XXsawaverybrightnightinbeijingthatwillnever(1)fadefrommemory.thatnightthousandsofenthusiasticpeoplecelebratedthewinningofthebid①forthe29tholympicgamesinXX.
① vt.,vi.bade或bid,bidden或bid,bidding
致意(问候或道别)
thelittlegirlbidhergranniegoodmorningasshegetsupinthemorning.小孙女一早起来就向外祖母道早安。
吩咐(某人做某事):doasyouarebidden.按吩咐你的去做。
出价;投标:hebid$5foranoldbook.他为一本旧书出价5美元。
(打牌时)叫牌:ibid2spades.我叫两个黑桃。
n.出价
parkwantstosellhisfarm,andhehasalreadyhadtwolargebidsforit.帕克想卖掉他的农场,并且已经有两个出大价的买主。
投标;招标:bidsforbuildingthebridgewereinvited.应邀参加建造那座桥梁的投标。
叫牌的机会
inorderto(2)applyfortheXXolympicgames,thechinesepeopleandthegovernmenthavedonealltheycouldtoshowthatbeijingis(3)suitabletohosttheworld’slargest(4)athleticeventoverthepasttwodecades.manyofthemembersoftheinternationalolympiccommittee(ioc)havevisitedbeijingto(5)inspectchina’sprogressinpreparingfortheolympicgames.theywerefascinated①toseeenthusiasticpeopleeverywhere,eveninthesmallhutongsinthecity.
① fascinatevt.迷住,深深吸引
归纳拓展
adj.fascinating迷人的
adj.fascinated感到迷人的
wheniocpresidentjuanantoniosamaranch(6)announcedthatbeijingwouldhosttheXXolympicgames,allchinesewatchinghimontvburst①intocheers:"wehavewon!”afterwards,thechinesedelegationwasgivena(7)certificatebytheiocinmoscowwhich(8)confirmedthedecision.共
① burstintosth突然而猛烈地发出或产生出某事物
归纳拓展
burstintotears=burstoutcrying突然大哭
burstintolaughter=burstoutlaughing突然大笑
burstvt.,vi.burst,bursting爆炸;胀裂;突然而起;闯入;充满;满盈
sheburstthroughthedoor.她突然闯进门。
iamburstingwithjoy.我高兴得不得了。
burstout迸发;突然发作;突然…起来:
theyburstoutlaughing.他们突然大笑起来。
n.突发;猝起:aburstoflaughter突发的笑声
itwasnotonlyagreathonourforbeijingbutalsoahistoricalachievementforthewholenation.thereasonwhy①thechinesepeopleandthegovernmentwanttheolympicgames(9)inthefirstplaceistoshowthatthecountryisabletohostsuchanimportantevent,towelcomeforeignerstogetabetterunderstandingofchinaandtocreatenewbusiness(10)opportunities.weallhopethattheXXolympicgameswillbethebesteverandthattheathletesandvisitorswillenjoychinaandbeijing.
① thereasonwhy…isthat….这是一个常用句式,表示“…的原因是…”,如:
thereasonwhyhecamelatewasthathewascaughtintheheavyrain.
stepvigrammar
reviewthesubject
1underlinethesubjectineachofthefollowingsentencesandthentranslatethesentenceintochinese.tellwhatisusedassubject(anoun,anadjective,etc).
语法透析
复习主语结构
英语中除了名词、代词可以充当主语之外,还有以下几种情况:
(1) the+adj.
(2) todosth
(3) doingsth
(4) thesubjectclause
(5) it作形式主语,而由不定式或从句充当真正的主语放在句尾。
thewoundedneedtreatment.
towinthegameisourwish.
takingexerciseearlyinthemorninghasbecomepartofherlife.
whetherjimwillpasstheinterviewdependsonhisconfidenceinhimself.
itworriedherabitwhetherhewillcomeornot.
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