1、必修 4 Unit 2Working the landPart A模仿朗读请听课文录音,并跟读课文,注意语音、语调和停顿Part B角色扮演角色:John and Zhang Ping情景:John来到湖南,他向张平询问袁隆平的一些信息。任务:请你扮演John,根据中文提示提出问题,请你的同桌扮演张平,根据课文内容回答你的提问。1.袁隆平博士是哪里人?_ 2.为什么饥饿是上个世纪五十年代困扰中国的一个大问题?_3.袁博士做了什么事情解决这个问题?_4.他的研究成功了吗?_5.袁博士业余时间做什么?_6.袁博士现在的梦想是什么?_答案:1Q:Where is Doctor Yuan Longpi
2、ng from?A:He is from Hunan Province.2Q:Why was hunger a major disturbing problem in China in the 1950s?A:Because in the 1950s,Chinese farmers could produce only fifty million tons of rice a year.It was too little for the huge population in China.3Q:What did Doctor Yuan do to solve the problem?A:He s
3、earched for a way to increase rice harvest without expanding the area of the fields.4Q:Did he succeed in his research?A:Yes.He developed what is called super hybrid rice with a high output,making it possible to produce one-third more of the crop in the same fields.5Q:What does Doctor Yuan do in his
4、spare time?A:He enjoys listening to violin music,playing mahjong,swimming and reading.6Q:What is his dream now?A:To export his rice so that it can be grown around the globe.Part C故事复述请结合上述问题答案,用自己的话复述课文。提示词:Dr.Yuan,hunger,super hybrid rice,more rice_答案:Doctor Yuan Longping graduated from Southwest A
5、gricultural College in 1953,when hunger was a major disturbing problem.So he decided to search for a way to increase rice harvest without expanding the area of the fields.To his joy,he developed super hybrid rice with a high output,making it possible to produce one-third more of the crop in the same
6、 fields.Besides his research,Dr.Yuan enjoys listening to violin music in his spare time.He hopes to export his rice so that it can be grown around the globe.写出下列必考单词 1统计数字,统计资料 n_2晒黑的adj._3工作,职业n._4十年,十年期n._5特级的,超级的adj._6产量,输出n._7矿物,矿石 n_8战役,战斗,斗争n._9细菌n._10因此,所以 adv._11谷物,粮食,颗粒n._12根,根源n._13土壤 n_14
7、营养,滋养,食物n._答案:1statistics 2.sunburnt 3.occupation4 decade 5.super 6.output 7.mineral 8.battle 9.bacteria 10.therefore11grain 12.root 13.soil 14.nutrition.写出下列单词的变化形式1使变大,伸展,阐述vt.&vi._;扩大,扩展,膨胀 n_;有扩大或扩展性的 adj._2输出,出口vt.&vi._;输出,出口n._;出口商,出口国 n_3使迷惑,使为难vt._;迷惑,惶惑n_;迷惑的adj._;令人迷惑的adj._ 4循环,流传vt.&vi._;
8、循环,流传,发行量n._;循环的,环绕的 adj._5总结,摘要,概要n._;总结,概括v_6自由n._;自由的adj._7化学的,关于化学的adj._;化学n._;化学家 n_8生产,制造 n_;生产,制造 v_;生产商,制造者n._9发现v._;发现n._;发现者n._10细菌(单数)n._;细菌(复数)_答案:1expand;expansion;expansive2export;exportation;exporter3confuse;confusion;confused;confusing4circulate;circulation;circular5summary;summarize
9、6freedom;free 7chemical;chemistry;chemist8production;produce;producer9discover;discovery;discoverer10bacterium;bacteria 活学活用1You are _ to express yourself now.But do you know how many people are still struggling for _ now?(freely)用所给单词的适当形式完成句子2People who_ false news that this magazine has a small_
10、are to blame.(circulate)3Many_ are working in the _factory to make _fertilizers.(chemistry)4He was really _by the _problem whichalso _other people for a long time.(confuse)5Before writing a _of the passage,you have to read it and _its main idea.(summary)6In order to reduce _ costs,the car _intended
11、to _the car in large quantities.(produce)答案:1free;freedom2circulate;circulation3chemists;chemistry;chemical4confused;confusing;confused5summary;summarize6production;producer;produce.翻译下列必背短语1多亏;由于_2逐渐增强,建立,开发 _3摆脱;除去 _4对感到满意 _5集中(注意力,精力等)_6宁愿,宁可 _7使免受(影响,伤害等)_8对作出评论 _9导致,造成(后果)_10后悔做了某事 _11有做某事的自由 _
12、12努力拼搏做某事 _答案:1thanks to 2.build up 3.rid.of 4.be satisfiedwith 5.focus on 6.rather than 7.keep.free from/of8make a comment on 9.lead to10regret doing sth.11.be free to do sth.12.struggle forsth.活学活用根据括号中的解释,从课文中找出恰当短语完成下列句子1When asked about the date of the election,the Prime Minister _ that no deci
13、sion had yet been made.(give an opinion,explain)2_(because of)his strong constitution,Jack was able to pull through his recent serious illness.3 A young man attached himself to me at the party and I couldnt get_(make sb./sth.free from)him.4I_(prefer to)remain poor than get money by dishonest means.5
14、I am so tired that I cant _ anything today.(pay full attention to)6Traffic is _on roads into the city.(become greater,more numerous or more intense)7The exposure of the diary _many officials being caught.答案:1made a comment 2.Thanks to 3.rid of 4.would rather 5.focus on6building up 7.led to.重点句型1What
15、 do you think would happen if tomorrow there were suddenly no rice to eat?(P9)如果明天突然没有米饭吃会发生什么?句型:这个句子用了虚拟语气,表示可能性很小的对将来情况的一种假设。从句的动词用过去式(be用were),主句的动词用should(would,could,might)动词原形。(1)要是他明天来了,一切就好办了。If he _ here tomorrow,everything_ OK.(2)如果他坚决反对这个建议,你怎么办呢?_答案:(1)were;would be(2)If he were strongl
16、y against your suggestion,what wouldyou do?模仿造句 2Using his hybrid rice,farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before.(P10)用他的杂交水稻种子,农民们种出的粮食比以前多了一倍。句型:形容词原级as.as的前面可以用倍数词(half,twice,three times等),意思为“是多少倍”。模仿造句(1)这棵树比那棵树高两倍。_(2)他赚的钱比你多三倍。_答案:(1)This tree is twice higher than that one.(2)He
17、 earned/earns three times more than you.语篇领悟根据课文Working the land完成下列短文Dr Yuan Longping was a pioneer of agriculture in China.He _1_(graduate)from Southwest Agriculture in 1953.Since then he devoted his life _2_ finding ways to grow more rice.The rice farmers are now producing harvest twice _3_ large
18、 as before _4_ using this kind of rice._5_he was not satisfied with his work.Although now he leads a rich life,he _6_ insists on his work to develop his rice.I think his work is really important to the world.Because of his hard work,the production of food_7_(improve)And the problem of _8_(hungry)can
19、 be solved._9_ to Yuan Longping s great work,millions of people can benefit _10_ his extraordinary work.答案:1graduated 2.to 3.as 4.by 5.But6still 7.has been improved 8.hunger9Thanks 10.from.考点活用用本单元所学词组、句型翻译下列短文我曾对所有的一切都不满意。有一天,我偶然读到一篇文章,建议人们将自己的不满发泄出来。于是我想:“要是我把我的烦恼告诉我的好朋友王平,她会说什么呢?”王平听了我的诉说后,想尽办法安慰
20、我。她说:“不管发生什么,你都要相信你自己。不要在乎别人怎么说,集中注意力做你认为是正确的事情,直到成功。”多亏了王平的安慰和鼓励,我终于实现了我的理想。_答案:Once I was satisfied with nothing.One day I happened to read an article suggesting that one should express his dissatisfaction,so I said to myself,“If I told my friend Wang Ping of my trouble,what would she say?”Hearing
21、 my story,WangPing did her best to comfort me.She also said,“Whatever happens,you must believe in yourself,caring nothing about what others say and focusing on what you think is right until you succeed.”Thanks to her comfort and encouragement,I made my dream come true in the end.词语归纳1.At that time,h
22、unger was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside.(P10)当时饥荒是许多农村地区面临的严重问题。hunger n.&v饥饿;渴望;使饥饿hungry adj.饥饿的;渴望的die from/of hunger 死于饥饿hunger for/after sth.渴望go hungry挨饿 即学即练根据括号内的汉语提示完成句子Robbean would never forget that his little sister(1)_ due to the lack of food and her death made h
23、im determined to rid Africa of(2)_ so that nobody would(3)_ any more.So when he had a chance to learn agriculture in China,he spared no effort to learn as much as he could.Yes,he had a(4)_ for knowledge about farming.答案:(1)died of hungry(2)hunger(3)go hungry(4)hunger2Dr Yuan searched for a way to in
24、crease rice harvests without expanding the area of fields.袁博士在不增加土地面积的基础上寻求达到增收的途径。词语辨析 search for;in search of;look forsearch for 搜寻(动词词组)in search for 搜寻(介词词组)search for 搜寻某地/某人寻找某物The dog were in the forest in search of/looking for/searching for clues of the criminals.=The dog searched the forest
25、 for any clues of the criminals.=The dog were in the forest to look for any clues of the criminals.即学即练选用上述短语填空(1)The poor professor felt everywhere on the floor _ his glasses.(2)The police _ the thief _ the lost wallet.(3)What are you _?Youve been on net for ages.答案:(1)in search of/searching for/lo
26、oking for(2)searched.for(3)looking for/searching for3Thanks to his research,the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger.(P10)由于他的研究,联合国在消除世界饥饿的战斗中又多了些办法。thanks tobecause of由于;多亏 即学即练A完成下列句子(1)_(多亏你的帮助),we were successful.(2)_(幸亏他体质好),Jack was able to pull through his recent seriou
27、s illness.答案:(1)Thanks to your help(2)Thanks to his strong constitution 词语归纳rid.of摆脱,除去get rid of 摆脱,去掉B完成下列句子(1)Im glad to _(摆脱了债务)at last.(2)Its hard for her _.(去掉这个坏习惯)答案:(1)rid myself of debt(2)to get rid of the bad habit 即学即练 词语归纳4You might guess that Dr Yuan,who is now rich and famous,is satis
28、fied with his life.(P10)你可能会以为袁博士现在富裕了,出了名,他对生活就满足了。satisfy ones needs满足某人的需要be satisfied with 对满意with satisfaction 满意地to ones satisfaction 使某人满意的是be far from satisfactory 远远不能让人满意satisfy vt.使满意 使确信、使消除疑虑 即学即练A将下列句子译成英语(1)考试结果让我们大家都满意。_(2)他圆满的解释消除了我的顾虑。_答案:(1)The result of the examination satisfied
29、us all.(2)His satisfactory explanation satisfied my doubts.B选用上述单词或短语完成下列小片段In order to(1)_ the needs of my wife,I worked hard day and night.However,one day,the manager told me though many clients(2)_ my work,as a top salesman,it(3)_At that time I knew if I wanted(4)_ my boss,I must work harder and
30、harder.I did so.A few months later,I was asked to go to the managers office.He looked at me(5)_and(6)_,he told me I was promoted as department manager.答案:(1)satisfy(2)were satisfied with(3)was far fromsatisfactory (4)to satisfy (5)with satisfaction (6)to mysatisfaction 探究学习5Indeed,he believes that a
31、 person with too much money has more rather than fewer troubles(P10)他确实认为,一个人有了太多钱,他的麻烦事只会更多,而不是更少。句型归纳rather than 而不是would rather do sth.than do sth.else宁愿干某事,而不愿干某事would do sth.rather than do sth else.宁愿干某事,而不愿干某事would rather that sb.did/had done sth.宁愿某人干/干过某事prefer to do sth.rather than do sth.e
32、lse宁愿干某事,而不愿干某事prefer doing sth.to doing sth.else宁愿干某事,而不愿干某事 即学即练完成下列句子(1)We _live in the countryside_ in the city.(2)I _ you were here now.(3)He _staying home _ climbing the mountain with his parents.(4)It is you _ he that is to blame.答案:(1)would rather;than(2)would rather(3)prefers;to(4)rather th
33、an6He therefore gives millions of yuan to equip others for their research in agriculture.(P10)于是他拿出好几百万元帮助其他人进行农业科学研究。equip v使(某人)具备条件;装备;配备equipment n装备;设备equip sb.for/to do sth.使某人具备做某事的条件equip.with.用装备equip oneself with 使自己准备好做某事 词语归纳 即学即练根据括号内的汉语提示完成句子(1)Your training will_.(使你能够胜任将来的工作)(2)Pleas
34、e_a sharp pencil and a rubber for the exam.(为自己准备)(3)A good education_.(能受用终生)答案:(1)equip you for your future job(2)equip yourselfwith(3)should equip you for life 词语归纳7Now Dr Yuan has another dream:to export his rice so that it can be grown all around the globe.(P10)如今袁博士还有另外一个梦想:那就是看到他的稻谷长遍全球。expor
35、t v&n输出;出口;出口物exporter n出口者exportation n输出;出口 即学即练 完成下列句子(1)Oil has supplanted coffee _.原油已经取代咖啡成为我们的主要出口货物。(2)This company has a large home market and _.这家公司国内市场非常大,不需要出口。答案:(1)as our main export(2)doesnt export8He was lost in thought(P52)他陷入了沉思。词语归纳be deep in thought 沉思be/get lost in the forest 在森
36、林中迷路be sunk in deep thought 陷入沉思 即学即练 根据括号内的汉语提示完成句子(1)The old man_ and did not hear us come in.(凝神沉思)(2)All the villagers went to search for the boy who_.(在森林中迷路)答案:(1)was lost in thought(2)was lost in the forest9They focus on keeping their soil rich and free of disease.(P14)他们主要是想保持土壤肥沃且免受病害。词语归纳
37、focus n焦点,中心点focus on集中(注意力,精力)于focus ones mind/attention on 集中注意力于 即学即练 完成下列句子Global warming is the(1)_ of the meeting to be held tomorrow.Experts from different countries will(2)_ a possible solution to this problem.In fact many scientists are(3)_ this research.答案:(1)focus(2)focus on(3)focusing th
38、eir attention on写作中如何组织段落(1)技巧点拨 英语文章的段落都由主题句(Topic Sentence)和支持句(Supporting Sentence)构成。主题句概括全段意思,表示段落的中心思想。支持句必须围绕这个主题句的意义加以阐明、补充、发挥或论证。主题句在段落中的位置和表示法:1主题句写在段落的开端,后面的支持句为主题句提供论证和细节,初学者以使用此法为宜。如:Americans make no distinction in greeting friends,acquaintances,elders,or superiors.When Americans see s
39、omeone they know only by sight,they are likely to say“Hi”in all cases.This does not mean that they have no more regard for friends than for casual acquaintances.It only means that“Hi”serves as greeting for both.2主题句写在段落末尾,前面都是提供细节的支持句,内容逐渐收拢,最后用一句总结性的主题句加以概括。如:Americans might be embarrassed because
40、their Japanesefriends are so formal with them.Japanese might feel insultedbecause American acquaintances greet them casually.Still,theforms of greeting in both countries only show respect forothers.It just happens that Americans and Japanese have a different way of looking at human relationships and
41、 thus have a different way of showing respect.3主题句写在段落的开端和写在末尾。主题句先在段首出现,在段末又重复一遍。这种在首尾两处出现主题句的写法,具有强调或突出中心思想的作用。如:Good manners are important in all countries,but ways ofexpressing good manners are different form country to country.Americans eat with knives and forks;Japanese eat with chopsticks.Ame
42、ricans say“Hi”when they meet;Japanese bow.Many American men open doors for women;Japanese men do not.On the surface,it appears that good manners in America are not good manners in Japan,and in a way this is true.But in any country,the only manners that are important are those involving one persons b
43、ehavior toward another person.In all countries it is good manners to behave considerately toward others and bad manners not to.It is only the way of behaving that differs from country to country.4主题句写在段落中间或其它地方。此时,要根据上下文的意思才能确定该段落中体现中心思想的句子。如:Californians and New Englanders are both American.They sp
44、eak the same language and abide by the same federal laws.But they are very different in their ways of life.Mobilityboth physical and psychologicalhas made a great impression on the culture of Californians;lack of mobility is the mark of the customs and morality of New Englanders.活学活用划出下列段落的主题句ALast
45、Monday,our class held a monitor election.This was our first election,so everyone was excited.Two of my classmates took part in the race;Liu Dong and Wang Hong.They each gave a speech telling us what they would do when they were elected.Then we voted for the monitor.The result was 28 to 15 in Wang Ho
46、ngs favor.Wang Hong became our new monitor.The whole class cheered for her,and she promised to do the best she could for us all.B In the first century B.C.the Chinese were already using sails to make their boats go.Sails did not come to Europe until nineteen centuries later.The kite and a machine to
47、 separate wheat into parts arrived in Europe fourteen centuries after their invention and use in China.Likewise,the introduction to Europe of different kinds of silk-working machinery shows a time lag of three to thirteen centuries.As you can see,the Chinese invented machines and tools and thought o
48、f ways to do things that were not used in the rest of the world for many centuries.CSome students prefer a strict teacher who tells them exactly what to do.Others prefer to be left to work on their own.Still others like a democratic discussion type of class.DThe 15th National Book Fair was declared
49、open in Tianjin on May 18,2005.On that day,more than 60,000 people,such as teachers,students and workers,came to the fair from all over the country.Various activities were organized,including theopening ceremony,lectures on popular science,and meetings at which writers and readers communicated face
50、to face.People went around to look for their favourite books.Among the most popular were books about social sciences,childrens books and books about foreign language learning.EThe summer holiday is coming.Our class have had a discussion about what to do during the holiday.Some are in favor of stayin
51、g at home.They think its both convenient and comfortable.Whats more,they can save money for other purposes.答案:ALast Monday,our class held a monitor election.BAs you can see,the Chinese invented machines and tools and thought of ways to do things that were not used in the rest of the world for many centuries.CNo one teaching method can be devised to satisfy all students at the same time.DThe 15th National Book Fair was declared open in Tianjin on May 18,2005.ESome are in favor of staying at home.祝您