1、返回目录 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World Module 6 返回目录 Section Other Parts of the Module返回目录 课前教材预案课堂深度拓展课末随堂演练目录Contents 返回目录 课前教材预案知识清单.重点单词基础词汇1_ vi.进化；演变2_ adj.凶猛的；残暴的3_ adj.有雅量的；大方的4_ n.皇帝5_ n.名誉；名声evolvefiercegenerousemperorreputation返回目录 6_ n.边境；国界7_ adj.正面的8_ vt.象征；暗示9_ n.身份；特性10_ n.神
2、话；神话故事borderpositiveindicateidentitymyth返回目录 拓展词汇1_ adj.绝种的；消亡了的_ n灭绝，绝种2_ vi.适应；适合_ n适应(性)；改编3_ vi.不见；消失_ vi.出现4_ n毁坏_ vt.毁坏5_ adj.变化莫测的_adj.可以预测的_ v预测_ n推测，预测extinctextinctionadaptadaptationdisappearappeardestructiondestroyunpredictablepredictablepredictprediction返回目录 6_ n运气；命运；财富_ adj.幸运的_ adv.幸运
3、地.重点短语1_ 灭绝2_阐明某事；帮助弄清楚3_ 谈正题；开门见山4_由于；因造成fortunefortunatefortunatelydie outthrow light oncome straight to the pointdue to返回目录 5_切断6_攻击，抨击；喜欢；争取得到(赢得)；挑选，拿7_适应8_与密切相关9_与有关系/联系10_大量，许多cut offgo foradapt tobe closely connected tobe related toplenty of返回目录.重点句型1in order to do sth 目的是做某事If you can adapt
4、 to something,you can change _.如果你能对某事适应，你就可以改变以使情况变得更好。in order tomake the situation better返回目录 2“of名词”结构Other members of the royal family were allowed to wear dragon symbols，too,but with fewer claws and _.其他王室成员也能穿带有龙标志的袍子，但是他们袍子上的龙爪少，颜色也不同。of a differentcolour返回目录 3should 意为“竟然”，表示说话者的惊奇Why shoul
5、d the dragon have a different character in different parts of the world?为什么龙在世界不同地区竟然有不同的特征呢？返回目录 课文助读 原文The Universal DragonDragons can be friendly or fierce，they can bring good luck or cause death and destruction，but one thing is sure people talk about them almost everywhere in the world.For a cre
6、ature that doesnt actually exist，thats quite something.返回目录 In Chinese culture,dragons are generous and wise,although they can be unpredictable.The dragon was closely connected to the royal family:the emperors robes have a symbol of a gold dragon with five claws.Other members of the royal family wer
7、e allowed to wear dragon symbols,too,but with fewer claws and of a different colour.According topopular belief,if you were born in the year of the dragon,you are intelligent,brave,and a natural leader.返回目录 But in the west,dragons had a different reputation.The very first text in English,the Anglo-Sa
8、xon poem Beowulf,tells the story of a Scandinavian hero,Beowulf，who fights and kills a dangerous dragon21 but is himself killed in the fight.However,across the border22 in Wales,the red dragon which appears on the Welsh flag23is a positive24symbol,25indicating26 strength and a sense of27 national id
9、entity28.返回目录 Why should the dragon have a different character29 in different parts of the world?Some experts believe it is due to30the animals the myths31 grew out of32.In the west,the idea of the dragon probably came from the snake an animal 33which people hated and were afraid of34.返回目录 But in Ch
10、ina,the idea of the dragon may have come from the alligator a shy animal which lives in rivers,but which is usually only seen when there is plenty of water35a good sign for agriculture.So the Chinese dragon was a bringer36 of good fortune37.返回目录 注解 fierce adj.凶猛的；残暴的destruction n毁坏that 引导定语从句，修饰先行词
11、a creature,且在从句中作主语。that 为指示代词，在句中作主语。thats quite something 那是非同寻常的generous adj.有雅量的；大方的；心地高尚的generosity n慷慨；大方返回目录 although 引导让步状语从句；同时句中的 can 表示推测。unpredictable adj.变化莫测的be connected to 与有联系emperor n皇帝 empire n帝国robe n长袍have a symbol of 有的标志claw n爪be allowed to do 被允许做返回目录“(be)ofn.”表示“具有特点、特征”。acc
12、ording to 按照，依据popular adj.大众的，流行的be popular with 受欢迎natural adj.自然的，天生的(此处可换为 born)reputation n名誉；名声Beowulf 作 a Scandinavian hero 的同位语。返回目录 21 who 引导非限制性定语从句，修饰 Beowulf，且在从句中作主语。22 border n边境；国界23 which 引导定语从句，修饰 the red dragon，且在从句中作主语。24 positive adj.正面的 negative adj.负面的25 现在分词短语在句中作状语。26 indicat
13、e vt.象征；暗示27 a sense of 感，一种意识a sense of humor 幽默感返回目录 28 identity n身份；特性29 character n特征，特性30 due to 由于；因造成31 myth n神话；神话故事32 the myths grew out of为省略了关系词that/which的定语从句。33 which 引导定语从句，且在从句中作宾语，可省略。34 be afraid of 害怕，担心be afraid to do 不敢做返回目录 35 but 连接两个 which 引导的定语从句，均修饰 a shy animal；而在 but 后的分句中
14、又包含一个 when 引导的时间状语从句。36 bringer n使者37 fortune n运气；命运；财富返回目录 译文世界上的龙龙可能是友好的也可能是凶猛的，可能会带来好运也可能带来死亡与毁坏，但有一点是确定的几乎世界上所有地方的人都谈论它们。对于一种实际上并不存在的生物，那是非同寻常的。返回目录 在中国的文化里，龙是慷慨和智慧的，尽管它们也许是变化莫测的。龙跟皇室家族是紧密联系在一起的：皇袍上有一个五爪金龙的标志。其他王室成员也能穿带有龙标志的袍子，但是他们袍子上的龙爪少，颜色也不同。根据大众的看法，如果出生在龙年，你就聪明、勇敢，并且是天生的领导者。返回目录 但在西方，龙有不同的名声
15、。最早的英语文章是盎格鲁撒克逊人的诗贝奥武夫，它讲述了这样一个故事：一位斯堪的纳维亚英雄贝奥武夫与一条危险的龙战斗并杀死了它，可他自己也死于战斗中。然而，踏入威尔士，旗帜上红色的龙是一种积极的标志象征着力量和民族认同感。为什么龙在世界不同地区竟然有不同的特征？一些专家认为是由于这些神话所借助的动物的不同(才有了不同的认识)。在西方，龙的概念可能来自蛇一种人们既憎恨又害怕的动物。返回目录 而在中国，龙的概念可能来自短吻鳄一种生活在江河里的害羞的动物，但通常只能在水源充沛的时候才能见到这对农业来说是好兆头。因此，中国龙是带来好运的使者。返回目录 课文理解Choose the best answer
16、s according to the passage.1From Para.1 we can know that _.Adragons actually existBpeople all like dragons very much because they can bring good luckCits certain that dragons sometimes cause death tooDdragons exist in the western and eastern cultures答案 D返回目录 2Para.2 suggests that“_”is WRONG.AThe dra
17、gon is a good sign in Chinese cultureBThe dragon is a sign related to the royal family in ChinaCThe royal family all wear clothes with a symbol of dragon with five clawsDAccording to popular belief in Chinese culture,if you were born in the year of the dragon,you are intelligent,brave and a natural
18、leader答案 C返回目录 3Why should the dragon have a different character according to the passage?ABecause there were many different myths about it.BBecause in the west the idea of the dragon might have come from the snake.CBecause in China the idea of the dragon might have come from the alligator.DAll of t
19、he above.答案 D返回目录 4We can infer from the passage that _.AChina has a long history with the dragon in the cultureBthe dragon in England has a good reputationCthe alligator is a kind of animal that does not like waterDalthough dragons exist in different cultures,they are of the same importance答案 A返回目录
20、 课堂深度拓展词汇点击adapt v(使)适应；改编adaptation n适应(性)；改编；改编的作品1(教材 P55)If you can adapt to something,you can change in order to make the situation better.如果你能对某事适应，你可以改变以使情况更好。返回目录 adapt to适应adapt(oneself)to 使(自己)适应adapt from 根据改编adaptfor 把改编(改装)为返回目录 It was the culture,rather than the language,that made it h
21、ard for him to adapt to the new environment abroad.是文化而不是语言使得他很难适应国外的新环境。I suggested he(should)adapt himself _ his new conditions.我建议他应该使自己适应新的环境。The author is going to adapt his novel _ TV series.作者打算把他的小说改编成电视剧。This TV play was adapted _ a historical novel.这部电视剧改编自一部历史小说。toforfrom返回目录【比较网站】adopt,a
22、daptadopt采用，采纳；收养；正式通过adapt改写；改编；适应；适合选用上述词语填空The young couple had no children of their own and _ a boy after earthquake.After a few months,the boy came to _ himself to the life in the new home.adoptedadapt【提示】表示“适应”的短语还有：be/get used to,be/get accustomed to,adjust to 等。返回目录 die out 灭绝；消失2(教材 P56)Per
23、haps too much fighting caused the dinosaurs to die out.或许是太多的争斗使恐龙灭绝了。With the living environment becoming worse and worse,many of the earths species are dying out.随着生存环境变得越来越糟，地球上的很多物种正在绝迹。As is known to us,a number of old customs are gradually _.我们都知道，许多旧习俗正在日渐消失。dying out返回目录 die away(风、光)逐渐减弱，逐渐
24、消失die of/from 因而死；死于die down 逐渐平息die off 相继死去be dying for sth/to do sth 渴望得到返回目录 Although the wind has died _，the rain remains steady,so you still need a raincoat.尽管风小了，雨仍然不停，因此你仍需要一件雨衣。London was a new world to me and I was dying _(find)out more about it for myself.伦敦对我来说是个新世界，我渴望更多地了解这个城市。downto f
25、ind返回目录 They looked up into the sky until the noise of the rocket died _.他们抬头往天空看，直到火箭发射的声音渐渐远去。away返回目录 come straight to the point 谈正题；开门见山3(教材 P58)Ill come straight to the point.我会开门见山地讲。to the point切题，中肯off the point 离题be on the point of doing sth 正要做某事There is no point in doing sth 做某事没有意义返回目录 L
26、ets come straight to the pointWhen will you pay the money back to me?我们开门见山地说吧你什么时候还我钱？There is no point in complaining about it all day.整天抱怨是没有用的。返回目录 I like my friends speech;it was clear and _.我喜欢我朋友的演讲，它比较清楚、中肯。I was _ the point of giving up the search when something caught my eye in the bushes.
27、我正要放弃搜索，这时注意到灌木丛中有什么东西。to the pointon返回目录 reputation n名誉；名声，(常与介词for,as等连用)4(教 材 P59)But in the west,dragons had a different reputation.但在西方，龙有不同的名声。live up to ones reputation 不负盛名，名副其实lose ones reputation 名誉扫地win/earn a reputation 赢得名誉have a reputation for/as 因为/作为而出名返回目录 The doctor is skilled at t
28、reating heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients，so he has a very good reputation.这名医生治疗心脏病医术高超，而且从不收病人的礼物，所以他的名声很好。The school has a good reputation _ good exam results.该校因学生考试成绩优秀而闻名遐迩。As we all know,Mo Yans works _.正如我们都知道的，莫言的作品不负盛名。forlive up to hisreputation返回目录 due to 由于；因造成5
29、(教材 P59)Some experts believe it is due to the animals the myths grew out of.一些专家认为是由于这些神话所借助的动物的不同(才有了不同的认识)。be due to do sth预定/计做某事(be)due to sb 应支付/给予/归于某人返回目录 The flight was put off due to the heavy fog.这架班机因大雾停航。Any money that _ will be paid before the end of the month.欠你的钱将在月底之前全部支付给你。The profe
30、ssor is due _(make)a speech this Friday.教授预计在本周五发表演讲。is due to youto make返回目录【提示】表示“因为；由于”的短语还有：(1)because of 因为(较口语化)(2)thanks to 因为；多亏了(3)as a result of 因为，由于返回目录 fortune n运气；命运；财富fortunate adj.幸运的(lucky)6(教材 P59)So the Chinese dragon was a bringer of good fortune.因此，中国龙是带来好运的使者。(1)make a fortune发
31、财try ones fortune 碰碰运气seek ones fortune 找出路；碰运气(2)be fortunateto do sthin doing sth有幸做某事返回目录 Mr Parker worked in a small company for two years and then he went abroad to seek his fortune.帕克先生在一家小公司里工作了两年，然后就出国碰运气了。Now there are many young men in our society dreaming of _ without hard work.现在在我们社会里，有
32、很多年轻人梦想不通过努力工作就可发大财。making a fortune返回目录 She was fortunate enough _ a job as soon as she graduated from the university.她大学一毕业就找到了工作，真是幸运。to find/in finding返回目录 句型解读1“of名词”结构Other members of the royal family were allowed to wear dragon symbols,too,but with fewer claws and of a different colour.其他王室成员
33、也能穿带有龙标志的袍子，但是他们袍子上的龙爪少，颜色也不同。点拨：句中 of a different colour“不同颜色的”，属于“ofn.”这一结构。返回目录(1)“of名词”结构中的名词可以是表示度量、种类、形状、颜色等的名词，如 size,length,height,width,colour,weight,age,kind 等。名词前可以加 a,an,the same，表示不同的人或物的共同特征。It is unpredictable whether the two sisters will be of the same class.姐妹俩是否会分到同一个班是难以预料的。返回目录 T
34、he two children are _，but of different heights.这两个孩子年龄相同，但身高不同。(2)在“of抽象名词”结构中，“of名词”短语相当于其名词的同根形容词，用于该结构的常见名词有：use,help,value,interest,importance,benefit 等，“of名词”用来说明主语所具有的性质或特征。of the same age返回目录 It is obvious that iPad is of great help to our study,especially to our English listening.显而易见，平板电脑对我
35、们的学习有很大帮助，尤其是对我们的英语听力。Going to library is _(very helpful)to your study.去图书馆对你的学习很有帮助。As we all know,learning a foreign language is of great importance(very important)众所周知，学一门外语很重要。of much help返回目录 课末随堂演练.单词拼写1The TV series Red Sorghum _(改编)from Mo Yans novel of the same name has been shown on many T
36、V channels.2Ms Black is considered a _(慷慨大方的)lady by her neighbors,for she often helps the poor old man next door.3It can take a long time to establish a good _(名声),but damaging it is much easier.adaptedgenerousreputation返回目录 4Every year several species of birds become _(灭绝)5 We never know how she w
37、ill react;she is so _(反复无常的)6The noise of the engine died away as the car _(消失)in the distance.7Research _(表明，指示)that men find it easier to give up smoking than women.8The police are trying to discover the _(身份)of the killer.extinctunpredictabledisappearedindicatesidentity返回目录 9They need more troops
38、 to defend the _(边境)against possible attack.10Its believed that popular music _(演化)from folk songs.borderevolved返回目录.选词填空die away,due to,earn a reputation,adapt to,cut off,throw light on,to the point,try ones fortune1After moving into the city,my mother could not _ the city life for a long time.2The
39、 sound of the engine _ as the car drove into the distance.3Taiwan fruits have _ for good quality.adapttodied awayearned a reputation返回目录 4Frank has been punished by his parents _ his carelessness in the examination.5These two brothers decided to go to big cities to _.6The telephone operator _ us _ before we had finished our conversation.7There was nothing to _ the connection between the two men.8He didnt speak for long,but he spoke very much _.due totrytheir fortunecutoffthrow light onto thepoint