Unit 12

I.Teaching aims and demands

1.Topics

1>Talk about art and literature

2>Talk about artists,painters and writers

3>Tell stories

4>Make decisions and give opinions

2.Function:

作出決定和提出看法(Making decisions and giving opinions)

What shall we do? I'd prefer to...

Would you like to...? Which do you prefer,...or...?

I'd like to... Can't we...?

Maybe we could... There are several things we could do.

3.Vocabulary

literature;comedy;local;exhibition;power;magic;trick;series;forehead;treat;unhappy;

habit;villiger;shoulder;whisper;stupid;announcement;character

a series of;in trouble;come across;believe in;turn around

4.Grammar:

復習限制性和非限制性定語從句

II.Key points

1.listening and speaking

1>Can you match them with the correct painters?

match

[用法]vt. 和...相配,和...相稱

[舉例]The color of the shirt does not match that of the tie.

襯衫的顏色與領帶不相配。

[聯想]n.1. 比賽,競賽 2. 對手;相配者

vt.1. 使較量,使比賽(+against/with);2. 敵得過,比得上(+for/in);

3. 使比較;使成對,使相配(+with)

vi. 相配,相適合(+up)

[舉例]Our side beat the other in the match.

我方在競賽中擊敗了對方。

The blue shirt and gray tie are a good match.

藍襯衫和灰領帶很相配。

Bill is no match for his brother on this.

在這方面比爾不是他兄弟的對手。

Read will be matched against Stone in the semifinal.

里德將在半決賽中與斯通較量。

His latest film doesn't match his previous ones.

他最新的一部影片比不上他以前的一些影片。

The color of the shirt does not match that of the tie.

襯衫的顏色與領帶不相配。

The wallpaper and paint match pretty well.

壁紙和油漆的顏色十分協調。

2>action film;romantic comedy

[用法]action film 動作片;romantic comedy 浪漫的喜劇

[聯想]悲劇 tragedy ;記錄片 documentary film

3>You work for the local park.The park is hosting an arts festival next weekend.

local

[用法]a.1.地方性的;當地的;2.(公共交通工具)每站停的

n.1. 當地居民,本地人 2. 慢車(指沿途每站停的火車或公共汽車)

[舉例]He works at the local post office.

他在本地的郵局工作。

Local conditions must be taken into account in mapping out the plan.

在制訂計劃時必須考慮當地的情況。

Only the local train stops at my station.

我那個車站只有普通列車會停。

art

[用法]n.1. 藝術;美術[U];2. 藝術品;美術品[U];3. 文科[P];4. 藝術學科[P];5. 技藝;技巧[C][U]

[舉例]She teaches art history.

她教授藝術史。

There has never been an exhibition of African Art ever held in our small town.

在我們小鎮上從沒舉辦過非洲美術品展覽。

She received a bachelor's degree in arts in 1974.

她于一九七四年獲文科學士學位。

There used to be a department of arts containing such specialities as music and painting.

這里曾設有藝術系,含音樂與繪畫之類的專業。

Language teaching is both a science and art.

語言教學既是一門科學也是一門藝術。

4>The hero has to save his girlfriend who has been taken away by a bad man.

take away

[用法]拿走;奪去;使離開

[舉例]Who took away my pen?

What takes you away so early?

你為什么這么早就走啊?

2.reading

1>Having you ever tried doing a magic trick?

try doing

[用法]做什么試試看.(成敗視結果而定)

[比較]try to do 試圖,設法.努力去做(未必做成)

[舉例]Scientists are trying to discover if this is possible.

科學家們現在正試圖發現這是否可能.

'Very well,there is the ax.Go ahead and try cutting and see what you can do.'

'好,斧頭就在那兒.去劈劈看,看看你干得怎么樣?'

[試題]1.---I usually go there by train?

---Why not________by boat for a change?

A.to try going B.trying to go C.to try and go D.try going（√）

2.---I can't get my car______on cold mornings.

---Have you tried______the radiator with hot water?

A.started;to fill B.starting;to fill C.start;filling D.to start;filling（√）

2>It is a world of magic and wonders.

a world (of...)

[用法] 一個...的世界;大量,無數(+of)

[舉例]The blind people live in a dark world.

盲人生活在黑暗的世界里。

The vacation did me a world of good.

假期對我大有好處。

3>JK Rowling has written a series of books about Harry Potter.

a series of

[用法]一系列的;連續的

[舉例]Then began a series of wet days that spoiled our vacation.

之后就是一連串的下雨天,把我們的假期弄得一團糟。

This publishing firm is planning a new series of school textbooks.

這家出版公司正打算出一套新的系列教材。

4>He lives with a family that treats him badly.

treat

[用法]vt. 對待;看待,把...看作(+as/like);醫療,治療;款待

[舉例]Do not treat this serious matter as a joke.

不要把這件嚴肅的事情當作笑料。

She treated me all right.

她對我還不錯。

The doctors were not able to treat this disease.

醫生治不了這種病。

We'll treat you to dinner.

我們請你吃飯。

5>The magic,many strange creatures and the adventures Harry comes across help him understand the real world.

comes across

[用法]1. 走過來;2. 偶然碰到;3. 出現于

[舉例]She came across to talk with me.

她走過來與我交談。

We came across an old man lying in the road.

我們碰見一位老人躺在路上。

A very good idea came across his mind.

他的腦海里出現一個好主意。

6>Harry has to fight against bad wizard and do the right thing.

fight against

[用法]和...斗爭;為反對...而斗爭

[聯想]fight with 和...斗爭;fight for 為爭取...而斗爭

[舉例]We must fight against pollution.

They have been fighting for human rights.

7>You must believe in what you do and who you are if you want to succeed in the magical world and the real one.

believe in

[用法]1. 信仰 2. 信任 3. 相信...的效用

[舉例]Christians believe in Jesus.

基督徒信仰耶穌。

We believe in him.

我們信任他。

Jim believes in fresh air and morning exercises.

吉姆堅信新鮮空氣及早操有益處

[比較]believe 1. 相信(某人的話) 2. 認為;猜想[+(that)]

[舉例]I don't believe a single word he says.

他的話我一句也不信。

We believe Mr. Smith to be innocent.

我們認為史密斯先生是無辜的。

I believe he has come.

我想他已經到了。

3.integrating skills

1>'Did you hear that?'he whispered.

whisper

[用法]vi.1. 低語;私語 vt. 低聲說出;私下告訴 n. 耳語,私語

[舉例]She is whispering to him.

她正對他竊竊私語。

"She is coming," he whispered.

"她來了,"他低聲地說。

They debated it in whispers.

他們低聲辯論。

2>It sounded like a woman crying.

sound

[用法]連系動詞,聽起來,聽上去

[舉例]The music sounds very pleasing to the ear.

這音樂聽起來十分悅耳。

[聯想]類似用法的詞還有:taste 吃起來..;smell聞起來...;look看上去...;feel摸上去...

3>It was as if the creature was watching them.

as if

[用法]as if 同as though 猶如;好像

[舉例]She treats him as if he were a stranger.

她待他如陌生人。(本句使用了虛擬語氣)

He behaved naturally as if nothing had happened to him.

他表現得很自然,好像什么事也沒發生一樣.

The owner talked all the while excitedly,as if to himself.

店主興奮地說個不停,像是自言自語.

4>Not all of them were safe.

not all

[用法]not和all,both或every連用,為部分否定

[舉例]Not all the answers are right.

Both of the books are not useful.

Every book is not worth reading.

[注意]全部否定可用如下形式:

None of the books is/are right.

Neither of the books is useful.

No one can read the book.

5>If only they could find a way to get to the room.

if only...

[用法]1.表示愿望,意為'要是...就好了'.句中常用虛擬語氣形式.用一般過去時表示對現在的愿望;

用過去完成時或could have done表示對過去的愿望;用過去將來時表示對將來的愿望.

2.引導條件狀語從句,意為'只要'

[舉例]If only you had worked with great care.

If only it clears up,we'll go.

6>He was just about to say sth when Peter turned around.

be about to do...when...

[用法]正要做..這時候(發生某事).when為并列連詞,相當于and at that time

[舉例]I was about to go out when my cousin came to see me.

我正要出門,這時候我的堂弟來看我.

[聯想]when做此用法的句型還有:be doing...when... 正在做什么這時候...

had done...when...剛做完..這時候...

4>workbook

1>Work together and see who can make up the best story from the pictures below.

make up

[用法]1. 補足 2. 編造 3. 組成

[舉例]We need $50 to make up the sum required.

我們需要五十元以補足所需要的數目。

The whole story is made up.

整個故事完全是虛構出來的。

The medical team was made up of twelve doctors.

醫療隊由十二名醫生組成。

[試題]The world is_______seven continents and four oceans.

A.made up of（√） B.made into C.made from D.made out of

2>I used to play badminton twice a week,but I have got out of the habit recently.

get out of

[用法]1.逃避 2. 放棄

[舉例]I couldn't get out of going to that wedding.

我不能逃避出席婚禮。

[舉例]He got out of the bad habit.

他改掉了這個壞習慣。

[試題] I really don't want to go to the party, but I don't see how I can_______it.

　　 A. get back from B.get out of （√）

　　 C. get away D. get off

3>The boy has a handsome face except for the scar on his forehead.

except for

[用法]除了...以外(整體肯定,局部修正)

The composition is quite good except for the spelling.

這篇文章寫的不錯,除了拼寫。

[比較]except 除了(傳統語法認為,前后有相稱的同類語時用except,否則用except for.

但置于句首時一般用except for

[舉例]We come to school every day except Sunday.

I looked everywhere except in the bathroom.

[試題]______Xiaoli,we all attended the meeting.

A.Except B.Beside C.Except for（√） D.Except that

[說明]except的用法比較復雜,如有問題,歡迎到論壇提出.

4>...;in other words,the story are about people just like us doing what we do.

in other words

[用法]換言之,換個說法是...

5>It sounds strange but it works.

work

[用法]vi. 起作用;行得通

[舉例]Your suggestion works well.

你的建議很有效。

6>We help the writer by pretending that what we read is like real life.

In a way,we are writing the book...

pretend

[用法]vt.1. 佯裝;假裝;[+to-v][+(that)] 2. (尤指孩子)(在游戲中)假扮;裝作

vi. 假裝

[舉例]He pretended that he was innocent.

他假裝無辜。

He pretended to be friendly with me.

他假裝對我友善。

Let's pretend that we're on an island.

讓我們裝作在一孤島上。

She wasn't really crying; she was only pretending.

她并非真的在哭;她只是假裝而已。

In a way

[用法]在某種程度上

[舉例]The work is well done in a way.

從某種程度上說,這工作做得不錯。

[比較]in the way;in one's way 妨礙;擋路

in this way 用這種方法

on the way 在...途中

[舉例]Her social life got in the way of her studies.

她的社交生活妨礙了學業。

That type of dress is on the way out.

那種式樣的服裝就要過時了。

Only in this way can we work out the problem.

只有用這種方法我們才能解出這道題.

7>We pick up a book and lose ourselves in a good story,eager to find out what will happen next.

lose ourselves in...

[用法]使沉湎于

[舉例]The boy soon lost himself in the book.

這男孩不久便專心地看起書來

eager

[用法]a.1. 熱心的,熱切的 2. 渴望的,急切的(+for/to-v/that)

[舉例]He looked around the circle of eager faces.

他看了看四周熱切的臉龐。

She is eager for success.

她渴望成功。

Maggie was eager to visit me.

麥琪急于來看我。