1、Module 6 Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural WorldSection Language Points()(Integrating Skills&Cultural Corner)教 材 语 篇 细 研 第一步 速读了解文章主题和段落大意 速读P59教材课文,从下面四个选项中选出文章的主题 AThe peoples views about dragons all over the world.BThe symbolic meaning of dragons.CThe horror of the dragons.DThe study of dragon
2、 culture.答案 A 第二步 细读把控文章关键信息 细读P59教材课文,选择最佳答案 1From Para.1 we can know that Adragons actually exist Bpeople all like dragons very much because they can bring good luck Cits certain that dragons sometimes cause death too Ddragons exist in the western and eastern cultures 2Para.2 suggests that“”is WRO
3、NG.AThe dragon is a good sign in Chinese culture BThe dragon is a sign related to the royal family in China CThe royal family all wear clothes with a symbol of dragon with five claws DAccording to popular belief in Chinese culture,if you were born in the year of the dragon,you are intelligent,brave
4、and a natural leader 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.DAl
5、l of the above.4We can infer from the passage that AChina has a long history with the dragon in the culture Bthe dragon in England has a good reputation Cthe alligator is a kind of animal that does not like water Dalthough dragons exist in different cultures,they are of the same importance 答案 14 DCD
6、A 第三步 研读能力升华 接轨高考 根据P59教材课文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 People talk about dragons almost everywhere in the world,1.the dragon has a different character in different 2.(part)of the world.butpartsIn Chinese culture,3.idea of the dragon may have come from the alligator a good sign for agriculture.Dragons
7、are generous and wise,although 4.(predictable).It was 5.(close)connected to the royal family.According to popular belief,if you 6._(bear)in the dragon year,you are 7.(intelligence)brave,and a natural leader.theunpredictablecloselywere bornintelligentBut in the west,the idea of the dragon probably 8.
8、(come)from the snake an animal 9.which people were afraid.However,across the border in Wales,the red dragon 10.(appear)on the Welsh flag is a positive symbol,indicating strength and a sense of national identity.cameofappearing语 言 基 础 自 测.单词拼写 根据汉语或首字母提示,写出下列单词 1Ms.Black is considered a(慷慨大方的)lady by
9、 her neighbors,for she often helps the poor old man next door.2It can take a long time to establish a good(名声),but damaging it is much easier.generousreputation3Although the dog seems(凶猛的),in fact it is gentle really.4Research that men find it easier to give up smoking than women.5The older a person
10、 is,the slower it will be for him to to changes.6They need more troops to defend the against possible attack.fierceindicatesadaptborder.拓展词汇 根据词性和汉语提示,写出下列单词 1appear v.出现vi.不见;消失 2vi.进化;演变evolution n.进化;演变 3destroy v.毁坏;摧毁n.毁坏destructive adj.毁灭性的;破坏性的 disappearevolvedestruction4vt.预言;预料n预测predictabl
11、e adj.可以预测的adj.变化莫测的 5n.身份;特性identify v.确定;辨别 6n.运气;命运;财富fortunate adj.幸运的fortunately adv.幸运地 predictpredictionunpredictableidentityfortune.补全短语 根据提示补全下列短语 1die 灭绝 2throw light阐明某事;帮助弄清楚 3come straightthe point 谈正题;开门见山 4due 由于;因造成 5cut切断 outontotooff6go 攻击,抨击;喜欢;争取;得到(赢得);挑选,拿 7adapt适应 8be closely
12、connected 与密切相关 9be related 与有关系/联系 10plenty 大量,许多 fortototoof.选词填空 选用上述短语的适当形式填空 1After moving into the city,my mother could notthe city life for a long time.2 it,John!You know you can beat him.3Frank has been punished by his parents his carelessness in the examination.adapt toGo fordue to4The tele
13、phone operator before we had finished our conversation.5There was nothing to the connection between the two men.cut us offthrow light on背教材原句记句式结构仿写促落实 1.Other members of the royal family were allowed to wear dragon symbols,too,but with fewer claws and of a different colour.其他王室成员也能穿带有龙标志的袍子,但是他们袍子上
14、的龙爪更少,颜色也不同。“of名词”结构。我们同龄但喜欢不同的音乐类型。We are_,but we like the different kinds of music.of the same age 2.However,across the border in Wales,the red dragon which appears on the Welsh flag is a positive symbol,indicating strength and a sense of national identity.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。现在分词作
15、伴随状语。我想他在拿我开玩笑,跑得就愈发快了,到达校园时已经上气不接下气。I thought he was making fun of me,and ran faster than ever,_ quite out of breath.reaching theschool yard 核 心 要 点 探 究 adapt v(使)适应;改编(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。adapt to 适应 adapt(o
16、neself)to 使(自己)适应 adapt from 根据改编 adapt.for.把改编(改装)为 It was the culture,rather than the language,that made it hard 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。to The author is going to adapt his novel TV
17、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。fromfordie out灭绝;消失(教材P56)Perhaps too much fighting caused the dinosaurs to die out.或许是太多的争斗使恐龙灭绝了。die away (风、光)逐渐减弱,逐渐消失 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/渴望做 Although the
18、 wind has died down,the rain remains steady,so you still need a raincoat.尽管风小了,雨仍然没停,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。They looked up into the sky until the noise of the rocket died _ 他们抬头往天空看,直到火箭的声音渐渐远去。awayto findcom
19、e straight to the point谈正题;开门见山(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 There is no point in complaining about it all day.整天抱怨是没有用的。I like my friends speech;it was clear and the point.我
20、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.我正要放弃搜索,这时注意到灌木丛中有什么东西。toonthrow light on/upon帮助弄清楚;阐明某事 (教材P58)If you throw light on something,you make it easier to understand.如果你阐明某事,就使得它更容易理解。bring.to light 揭露;披露 come to light为人所知;变得众所周知 see th
21、e light开始存在;问世;发表 Some important evidence has come to light about the murder.与这起凶杀案有关的一些证据已经发现。He wrote a poem,but it never saw light.他写了一首诗,但这首诗从未发表。It was brought light that the actor had been married for three years.那个男演员已结婚三年的事情被曝光了。thetoreputation n名誉;名声(教材P59)But in the west,dragons had a diff
22、erent 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 The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients,so he has a very good reputation.这名医生在治疗心脏病方面医术高超,而且从
23、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 live up his reputation.正如我们都知道的,莫言的作品不负盛名。fortodue to由于;因造成(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 sb.应支付/给予
24、/归于某人 be due to do sth.预定要做某事 be due for 应得到 That money is due to me,but I havent got it yet.那笔钱是应付给我的,而我至今还未拿到。Im due promotion to a higher position in June.我6月份该升职了。The professor is due (make)a speech this Friday.教授预期在本周五发表演讲。forto makefortune n运气;命运;财富(教材P59)So the Chinese dragon was a bringer of
25、 good fortune.因此,中国龙是带来好运的使者。(1)make a fortune 发财 try ones fortune 碰碰运气 seek ones fortune 找出路;碰运气(2)fortunate adj.幸运的(lucky)be fortunateto do sth.in doing sth.有幸做某事 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,然后就出国寻找发迹的机会了。Now there
26、are many young men in our society dreaming of making fortune without hard work.现在在我们社会里,有很多年轻人梦想不通过努力工作就可发大财。She was fortunate enough(find)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。ato find(教材 P59)Other members of the royal family were allowed to wear dragon symbols,too,bu
27、t with fewer claws and of a differentcolour 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更少,颜色也不同。【要点提炼】句中of a different colour“不同颜色的”,属于“of n.”结构。(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。(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:u
28、se,help,value,interest,importance,benefit等,“of名词”用来说明主语所具有的性质或特征。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。The two children are of same age,but of different heights.这两个孩子年龄相同,但身高不同。Going to library is much help(very helpful)to your study.去图书馆对你的学习很有帮助。t
29、heofAs we all know,learning a foreign language is of great_(important)众所周知,学一门外语很重要。importance 随 堂 效 果 落 实.单句语法填空 1It is not who is right but what is right that is of(important)2I was(fortune)to catch todays last bus at the lastminute.3There is worldwide concern about the(destroy)of the rain forests
30、.importancefortunatedestruction4This species has nearly died because its habitat is being destroyed.5There is a great deal of evidence (indicate)thatlistening to soft music can reduce stress.6He was on point of going to bed when someone knocked atthe door.outindicatingthe7Due cultural differences,mo
31、st artists find it hard to letforeigners understand Chinese crosstalk.8Mother was worried about whether she could adapt to(live)in the mountainous village alone.9She watched her husbands car until it(disappear)from her sight in the distance.10Youd better take an umbrella with you;the weather there i
32、s(predictable)tolivingdisappearedunpredictable.完成句子 1众所周知,学好英语对我们大家都有益处。It is well known that learning English well will be _ 2当你去国外,你必须使自己适应新的习俗。When you go to a foreign country,you must new customs.adapt yourself toof great benefit/very beneficial to us all3她一直因其优秀的短篇小说享有很高的声誉。She has always her excellent short stories.4他一直在等待一夜暴富的机会。He has been waiting for a chance to overnight.5众所周知,由于全球变暖,全球水资源短缺正变得日益严重。It is well known that the global water shortage is becomingincreasingly severe had a high reputation formake a fortunedue to global warming点击右图进入 课 时 分 层 作 业 Thank you for watching!