1、Unit 1 Extended reading II An adventure in AfricaI. Learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students will be able to: 1. keep the key phrases in mind and use them properly in exercises: contrast; possession; resolution; set off2. become familiar with two structures：It wasnt long before; absolut
2、e structure(独立主格结构)II. Key competence focus1. Master and use the core vocabulary in new context; III. Predicted area of difficulty1. How to use the core vocabulary in new context; 2. How to understand some complex sentences in the text.IV. Teaching proceduresStep 1 Underline phrases 1.arrive at 到达 L
3、3 2.walk past 经过 L 5 3.take a long look at 仔细看;长时间看 L5 4. make a resolution to do sth 下定决心做某事L6-75.set off 出发L76.It wasnt long before. 不久就. L8 7.be surrounded by 被.包围 L 9 8. towering above 超过 L9 9. beat down 阳光强烈照射 L10 10.a deep shade of blue 深蓝色 L1111.at the same time 同时 L1412.contrast strikingly w
4、ith 与.形成鲜明的对比L1413.with the approach of 随着的.临近L1814. rest on their knees 跪着 L1915.head towards 向.方向进发 L21 16. be stuck in 受困于，陷入 L24 17. wander over 走过来 L29-3018.drive on 继续行驶 L30 19. line up 排成一行 L34 20.rise up 上升，起来 L3421. be alive with 充满 L36 22. in the distance 在远处 L 3823.a bunch of 一把，一串 L4224.
5、think to oneself 心里想 L45 Step 2 Fill in the blanks and analyze the complex sentences1.Before us stretched the unending sand dunes marked the beginning of the Sahara. （L2-3）2.We set off, our vehicle (quiet) running over the sand and small stones.（L7-8）3.Stars were already shining brightly in the (dar
6、k) sky and it was cold the approach of the night. （L17-18）4.I said out loud as I (grab) my bag and headed the warm campfire. （L20-21）5.My father smiled weakly, we drove on as my mother and I waved from the car window. （L30-31）6.Giraffes, their long necks, were pulling leaves from the highest branche
7、s. （L37）7.We got out of the car, (carry) our suitcase and boxes of food into the hut. （L41）8.It was then I noticed a small gray monkey (sit) on a tree a few meters away and eating a banana.（L43-44）Step 3 vocabulary and sentences.vocabulary1.respect vt. 尊重；尊敬 n. 尊重；尊敬；问候；方面 respectable adj 可敬的；体面的res
8、pectful adj 表示尊敬的；敬意的 respective adj 各自的短语搭配：show respect for 尊重；尊敬in every respect/ in all respects 在各方面out of respect 出于尊敬 with respect to 关于;至于respect sb for sth 因某事而尊敬某人注意：作“问候；敬意”时常用复数。Eg Give my respects to your parents. practice：1. Parents often have little choice with respect to the way thei
9、r child is medically treated. 2. In which respect do you think China is great? 2.contrast vt. 对比；对照 vi. 形成对比 n. 差异；差别；对照物 contrastive adj 作对比研究的 contrasting adj 极不相同的短语搭配：contrast with 与.形成对比contrast.with. 把.与.做对比in/by contrast 与此相反；比较起来;相比之下 in sharp/ striking contrast with 与.鲜明对比；强对比，强烈对比make a co
10、ntrast with 与形成对比；和相对照Practice:1.When you look at their new system, ours seems very old-fashioned _ contrast . 2. It is interesting _ the British legal system _ the American one. 把英国的法制与美国的加以对比很有意思。 3.There is an obvious contrast between the cultures of East and West. 翻译：_3.approach vt. & vi. 接近；靠近；
11、走近 n. 接近；方法；途径短语搭配：with the approach of 随着的来临at sbs approach 当某人接近时with.approaching 在.快到的时候at the approach of 在快到.的时候the approach to doing/sth .的途径/方法Practice：1.At the approach of the rain and the wind, the swallows are busy. 2.With the College Entrance Examination approaching, many students found i
12、t hard to fall asleep at night. 4.possess vt. 拥有；支配；控制 possession n 拥有；财产短语搭配：take possession of 拥有，占有be in possession of 拥有，占有lost possession of 失去be in the possession of 为.所拥有Practice：1.That apartment is in the possession of Tom. 2.We have already bought the car, but we wont take possession of it
13、until May. 5.appreciate vt. & vi. 欣赏，赏识，感激，感谢 appreciation n 欣赏，感激，理解 短语搭配：appreciate doing . 感激做. I would appreciate it if. 假如.我将不胜感激 in appreciation of 感激;欣赏 Practice:1. I would appreciate it if you could reply at you earliest convenience.2. We presented him with a gift in appreciation of all he h
14、ad done for us.6. stick v. 刺，戳； 粘贴；卡住，陷住stick-stuck-stuckstick to 坚持（做某事，不怕困难）be sunk/stuck/trapped/caught in，fall into，sink into陷于Practice:1.因为他的不小心，我们陷入了麻烦。(stick)_2. 陷入交通堵塞是一场可怕的经历. (be stuck in)_.3. Should you_ _ (坚持)studying hard, you would pass the exam definitely.7. resolution n. 决心；决定；解决；决议；
15、坚决；分辨率 v resolve短语搭配：resolve a problem解决问题resolve a conflict解决冲突fail to resolve解决未果resolve to do决定做某事Practice:1. His generosity led to the _ (resolve) of all our difficulties.2. We have passed a resolution _ (build) a new laboratory.3. They declared that they responded _resolution to this statement
16、.4. Now intensive efforts _ (make) to resolve the dispute.8.set off 出发;动身;引起;使爆炸相关短语： set about doing something 开始/着手做某事 set out to do something 动身;出发;启程去做某事 set aside 留出;省出;放在一旁;暂时不考虑 set up 建立;设立Practice：1.The police set up roadblocks on roads out of the city.2.They set out on the last stage of th
17、eir journey.9. It wasnt long before 没过多久就.Practice:It will not be a month _ we take our academic proficiency test(学业水平测试), so we should make a _ to study harder and try to succeed in_(pass)it. 10. ride v. 骑；乘 n. 交通工具；骑；乘车；搭便车Practice:1). Its _(10分钟的公交车程) from here to town.2). I can _(让你搭便车) if you d
18、ont mind climbing on this load of boxes. 3). You can _(搭便车) if you dont mind climbing on this load of boxes. .sentences1. In the distance ,elephants were eating grass, ears flapping lazily as they moved slowly over the plains. (L38)ears flapping 是独立主格结构独立主格结构： 构成：名词/代词+分词/不定式/ 形容词/副词/介词短语。 作用：在句中作状语
19、，表示时间、原因、条件、方式、伴随等。拓展：分词作状语、独立主格结构和with复合结构三者的区别： 分词作状语：分词的逻辑主语是句子的_ 独立主格结构：独立主格结构有自己的_ with复合结构：在独立主格结构前加_构成Practice:1. _(take) everything into consideration, I think his plan seems to be more workable.2. With everything_(take) into consideration, his plan seems to be more workable.3. Everything _(
20、take) into consideration, his plan seems to be more workable.2. We got out of the car, carrying our suitcases and boxes of food into the hut.本句中carrying our suitcases and boxes of food into the hut是现在分词短语作伴随状语。用法：1）现在分词短语作伴随状语表示伴随状况,所表示的动作和谓语动作同时发生，且与句子的主语即逻辑主语是主动关系。 She came into the house, carryin
21、g （carry）a lot of books2）现在分词做状语，除了表示伴随以外，还可表示时间，条件，原因，让步，结果和方式等。 Living （live）far from the school, I have to get up early every morning.3. It was then that I noticed a small gray monkey sitting on a tree a few meters away and eating a banana.本句中It was then that是强调句型结构强调句的基本句型： It+ is/ was+被强调部分+tha
22、t /who+句子其他部分.It is not the story but what is reflected in the story that is important.强调句的一般疑问句：Is/ Was+ it+被强调部分+that /who+句子其他部分?Was it because of his short-sightedness that he was turned down by the company?强调句的特殊疑问句：疑问词（被强调部分）+is/ was+ it+that +句子其他部分? What was it that prevented him from coming in time?是什么使他没及时赶到？Step 4. Homework Review the phrases and sentence structures in the travel journal.5学科网（北京）股份有限公司
