Period 1 New words and expressions
Teaching aims:
1)Read the new words and expressions.
2)Learn some of the important new words and expressions
1.quit [ ] vt. 過去時，過去分詞quit或 quitted，現在分詞quitting
1). 離開;退出
He quitted Paris after a week. 他一周后離開了巴黎。
2). 放棄，停止 [+v-ing]
He has ______________.他已戒了煙。
She asked them to________________.她要求他們不要說話
_______________辭去工作
advise them to quit their dissipated ways. 勸導他們撇棄放蕩的生活方式
vi.
1). 離開;遷出
If he doesn't pay his rent, he will receive notice to quit. 如果他不付房租,他將被通知搬出去。
2). 停止
It's almost 5 o'clock;_______________.
.都快五點鐘了;該下班了。
3). 放棄斗爭,認輸
4). 【口】辭職
I'm going to quit next week.我將在下周辭職。
2.apply [ ] vt.
1). 涂,敷;將...鋪在表面 (+to)
The nurse applied the ointment_______________. 護士把藥膏敷到傷口上。
2) 應用;實施
We should apply both theories in the language classroom.
我們應把兩種理論都運用到語言教室中去。
He applied the brakes.他踩剎車
3)使起作用;使適用(+to)
This rule can not __________________every case. 這條規則并不是在每種情況下都能適用的。
4）把...用(于)[(+to)]
She______________________ her mortgage（抵押）. 她將她所有的錢都用來付抵押貸款
5）.專心；集中精力
apply oneself to 專心從事，埋頭于…
The new comer applied his mind__________________. 新來的職員工作專心致志。
Students should__________________________________. 學生們應該專心致志地學習。
注意：He applied to the company for the position.______________________________。
3.add up 把...加起來
______________________________________get 12. 把三、四、五相加,總數是十二。
Add up these figures, please. 請把這些數字加起來。
He wrote down the weight of each stone and then______________________.
他把每一塊石頭的重量記下來，然后把所有的重量加在一起。
add up to 總計為，總數達
__________________________________________________.他受的教育加起來不過一年。
add…to…把…加到…上/里 // add to 增加,增強
add fuel to the fire _____________ 增色_______________
Will you ___________________your coffee?（加些糖）
Your carelessness____________________________(增加了我們的困難).
4.circumstance [ ]
n.情況,環境;情勢
_____________________I would have resigned immediately.在正常情況下,我本會馬上辭職的。
under no circumstances ，in no circumstances，無論如何不；決不
詞組：under the circumstances或in the circumstances 在這些情況下；情況既然如此
The circumstances forced me to accept.____________________________
Maybe _____________________we may say that man can conquer nature.
也許在這樣的情況下我們可以說人定勝天。
It depends on [upon] circumstances. ________________.
Under no circumstances _____________out of the house.（你不應該走出）
5.Don't lose heart. 別泄氣。 lose sight of_______________
lose one’s heart to______/_______________ 與 …失去聯系/ ____________對…失去控制
__________丟面子 / lose hold of__________ / _____________ 對…失去興趣
6.assessment [ ] n.
評價;估計[C]
He_______________________________ the situation. 他對形勢作了細致的評估。
assess [ ] vt. assessed， assessing， assesses
估定, 評定對...進行估價,評價
It is too early to__________________ the new legislation. 現在來評價新法規的效果為時尚早。
7.take it easy別著急，別緊張，慢慢來，多休息（從容, 不緊張, 松懈, 輕松）
Take it easy. We'll take care of everything. 別著急。一切由我們照料。
Our teacher told us______________________________. 老師交待我們考試前要放松。
---I’ve caught a bad cold,and had a headache.
---_____________________________(別緊張，多喝些水)
8.keep up保持，維持，堅持；持續，繼續：
We asked her to stop talking, but she kept up. 我們請她別再說話了，但她依舊說下去.
Keep up! 堅持！
keep up a good state of mind ____________________________
__________________________!鼓起勇氣
Keep up your spirits! ______________-
I don’t know_______________________________.不知道這雨會持續多久。
I have formed the good habit of getting up early, but I don’t know__________________.不知道是否能堅持下去
____________ 趕上 /___________阻止,扣下，隱瞞 /keep down________ /_________不接近
/keep on________ /__________不準入內/_______________置身于…之外 /keep to_____ /-___________________使（某人）離開（某物）/__________________ 記住
9.survival [ ]n.
1). 幸存;殘存[U]
2). 幸存者;殘存物[C]
The old man is a survival of the past age. 這老人乃上一個時代的遺老。
survive [ ] vt.
1). 在...之后仍然生存,從...中逃生
Only two passengers _________________the air-crash. 這次飛機失事只有兩名乘客幸免于死。
2). 比...活得長;喪失(配偶,親人等)
She survived her husband by twenty years._____________________________。
vi. 活下來,幸存;殘留[(+on)]
___________________________________洪水后極少有人生還。
10.relief [ ] n.
1). (痛苦,負擔等的)緩和,減輕;解除[U][S1][(+of/from/on)]
The pills gave her some relief.________________________。
Will this medicine ____________________________the pain? 吃了這藥能馬上止疼嗎?
2). 輕松,寬心,慰藉[U][S1]
Hearing the news, he breathed a sigh of relief. _____________________________________。
I _____________when I heard I had passed the examination.聽說我通過了考試，感到輕松多了。
3) 救濟;補助;解救[U]
to send relief to flooded areas ___________________--
11.deliver [ ] vt. n.
1). 投遞;傳送;運送[(+to)]
The mailman_____________________ promptly. 那個郵差準時地投遞信件。
Some new books________________________________. 一些新書已被送到學校。
2). 發表;講;宣布
_________________________________________. 他在會上作了重要報告。
3). 給...接生;生(嬰兒)
She________________ in the evening. 晚上她生了一對雙胞胎。
_________________________? 哪位醫生接生了這個嬰兒？
12.tough [ ] a.
1). 堅韌的,牢固的,折不斷的
This material is as tough as leather.________________________。
___________________強硬的政策
2). (肉等)老的,咬不動的
____________________________________________牛排太老了,我咬不動它。
3). 困難的:____________________最困難的問題
He faces the toughest test of his life so far.______________________________。
a tough guy ______ tough meat _______ 強硬的態度____________
棘手的任務_____________ a tough customer _____________
a tough neighborhood 治安很差的住宅區
13*wrap [ ] vt. wrapped， wrapped
1). 包,裹[(+up/in)]
I ____________________________before I mailed it. 我先把書用牛皮紙包好,然后郵寄。
2). 纏繞,披[O][(+around/about)]
She wrapped a scarf around her neck.__________________________。
3). 覆蓋;遮蔽
The skyscraper was wrapped in fog. 摩天大樓為霧所籠罩。
14.tie up [ ]
1). 系住
He__________________ and went into the inn. 他系住馬,走進了小酒店。
2). 使受阻
________________________________. 交通阻塞已有三個小時。
15.packet [ ] n. . 小包(裹);小捆;小袋[C][(+of)]
The mailman brought a small packet. 郵差送來了一個小郵包。
He bought____________________. 他買了一包香煙。
16.go for為…而去，努力爭取
_____________________他正在求職
I really go for progressive jazz.我十分愛好漸進式爵士樂。
__________________________________________.她不喜歡他這種類型的男人。
Go for it,John. We know you can beat him.去吧，約翰。我們知道你能贏。
Period 2 Warming up, listening and speaking
Teaching aims: Try to improve the students abilities of listening and speaking
Step 1 Warming up
Ask the students to fill out the form ,write their score for each question in the box and add up the total score.
Step 2 Listening
Listen to the tape and finish the exercises on page 47.
Step 3 Speaking
The speaking activity is tied in with the listening. Encourage the students to think creatively.
Period 3 Reading
Teaching aims:
1. Help the students improve the skills of summarizing and scanning.
2. Underline and analyze some key phrases and sentences.
3 . Get the students to know the importance of perseverance.
Fast-reading
1 When did we decide to move to another place?
2 How long did the journey last?
3 What is our first destination?
4 Is the journey hard? Can you make some examples about it?
Careful-reading
Exercise1: True or False
5.It took much time for the writer to decide what they should bring for the journey.( )
6. We traveled alone. ( )
7.Indian Greek in Kansas was the meeting place for people moving to the east.( )
8.On November 4, 1846, the travelers entered the Salt Lake Desert and soon lost their way.( )
9.The travelers burn their animals because they were ill.( )
10.The travelers were shocked to see the horses and oxen,suffering from heat ,thirst,and starvation.( )
11.During the journey ,the travelers were helpful to each other.( )
12 .When a young man in our group suggested that I stay behind with the children and wait for help, I agreed. ( .)
13. When the animals smelt the water, they all ran. ( )
Exercise 2 :Choose the best answers
1.The reason why my father wanted to go to California is that .
A. California was in desert B. California was far away
C. California was a wonderful land described in a book
D. California was the largest state in the USA
2.People moving to the west would meet in .
A. Kansas B. California C. Salt Lake Valley D. Salt Lake Desert
3.On which day did the author enter the Salt Lake Desert?
A. April 12. B. November 4. C. October 15. D. December 25.
4.Why did the travelers call their ninety-mile drive through the Salt Lake Desert the “Long Drive”?
A Because the landscape was dry and barren. B. Because water was salty and not drinkable.
C. Because their water supply was so low. D. All of the above.
5.After the travelers burnt their wagons, they had to go on their feet with another miles to go.
A.2 500 B.500 C.90 D.45
6.Why didn’t the author stay behind with the children and wait for help?
A. Because that meant he/she would die.
B. Because he/she knew that children were tiresome.
C. Because he/she knew that there was a wagon waiting for him/her.
D. Because he/she felt he/she could get a prize by his/her father.
7.The animals almost ran when the travelers reached the edge of the desert, why?
A. Because they were tired and weak. B. Because they had no burden.
C. Because they must have smelt the water. D. Because they went back to their home.
8.How long did the author spend finishing the journey?
A. More than 40 months. B. About 2 months.
C. About a year. D. About a year and a month.
9.From the text, we can infer .
A. the author and the travelers had to go all day and all night long
B. there was no oxen left when the travelers reached California
C. many travelers died when their days of hardship came to an end
D .it’s a long way to travel from the author’s hometown to California
10.The best title of the text is .
A.A Journey To California B. Long Drive
C. The Salt Lake Desert D. Enjoy Your Life
Detailed reading
1.Fill in the chart:
Time Events
October, 1845
April ,1846
November, 1846
For many weeks
Christmas Day
2.The main idea of the text:
The text related a story that the hero’s family and many other families moved to the West. They ran into ___________ on the way to the West. _______________, they didn’t _________ Finally they ______________- and started a new life.
Part 1 (1) _______________________________.
Part 2 (2) _______________________________
Part 3 (3-5) ________________________________
Part 4 (6) _________________________________
Post-reading
Questions:
1 Where in the text do you find evidence that the wagons were not he most suitable means of transport?
2 Why did the travelers call their ninety mile-drive through the Salt Lake Desert the “long drive”?
3 What can you learn from this reading passage? What impresses you most?
Period 4 Language Points
Teaching aims:
1. Grasp some important phrases in the text.
2. Learn some language points.
Step 1 Revision
1.What can we learn from this text?
When we _________ problems, we shouldn’t _________. Instead , we should learn to face _____________________. As long as we ___________the difficulties and never _________, we will _____________________. More over, we all have dreams in our heart. As long as we insist and keep _________________, I believe we will make our dreams _________ one day.
2.Consolidation
In the ______ of 1845, after his father read a book about _________, he decided to _____ there. His family and many other families ________ for their journey by the middle of October. After traveling through _________, they had to spend __________ in Kansas. Until ____________ , they wouldn’t leave. They traveled by day. On November4, 1846, they entered __________ and soon lost their way. Due to lack of ______________, the oxen had no strength to pull the wagons and were burnt. People had no choice but to cover another 500 miles ________. At last, they _________ all the difficulties and got to the west on the morning of _____________. They started their new life there.
Step 2 Language study
1. beyond [ ] 介詞 prep.
1).在（到）…較遠的一邊
What lies beyond the mountains? _______________________
2).晚于；超過
This work is beyond my grasp. 這件工作非我力所能及。
Don't stay there __________________. 不要過了午夜還留在那兒。
3).為…所不能及；多于；超出
Understanding this article is beyond my capacity（能力）. _______________________。
It's quite beyond me why she married such a heavy smoker. 我實在無法理解為什么她會嫁給這樣一個煙鬼。
The fruit is _____________________. 那個果子我夠不著。
4). (常用于含疑問或否定意義的結構中)除...之外
He has nothing _____________________. 除這幢房子外,他別的什么也沒有。
* beyond all praise 贊美不盡 beyond __________難以置信
beyond compare 無與倫比的 beyond ______________無法形容
beyond words無法用語言表達
2.leave behind忘了帶;留下
I've left my pen behind. 我忘了帶筆。
I’m afraid we must leave Xiao Lin behind.恐怕我們得把小林留下。
When he went to work in Saudi Arabia, he had to __________________.
他前往沙特阿拉伯工作時，他不得不留下他的家人。
* leave sth ________ 不考慮 leave __________不打擾
Leave _______遺漏 leave _______停止
3.burden n. 負擔；責任，義務：
The old man bent ___________________________. 老人因背著重負而彎腰。
He could not ______________ alone. 他一人挑不起這副擔子。
The burden of organizing the campaign fell to me. 組織這次活動的責任落到了我頭上
It is a burden to the people. _______________
The burden fell on me. __________________
vt.
1.) 加重壓于，加負擔于，煩擾[(+with)]
政府使國民負擔重稅。___________________________
2.) 加負荷于，使載重[(+with)]
He ____________________a large bundle of magazines. 他吃力地捧著一大捆雜志。
4.desperate [ ] a.危急的;絕望的，極嚴重的
He _____________ when he lost all his money. 當他丟了所有的錢時,他絕望了。
The prisoners grew increasingly desperate. ______________________。
the desperate look of hunger____________________; a desperate cry for help.___________ ______________ 絕癥；a desperate situation _____________
5.accustomed [ ] a.
1). 慣常的,通常的
2). 習慣的,適應了的
_______________________她慣常的微笑
He is accustomed to work hard一向勤奮工作
I am accustomed to ______________.我習慣于睡得很晚
I'm not accustomed to _____________ to do morning exercises.我不習慣這么早起床進行晨練。
I’ve been accustomed to looking after them.
It’ll take time for me to accustom myself to the changes. ______________________.
6.starvation [ ]n. 饑餓;挨餓;餓死[U]
The old woman died of starvation. 老婦人被活活餓死。
starve [ ] vi.
1). 餓死
The explorers ________________ in the desert. 探險者們在沙漠中餓死了。
2). 挨餓
3). 【口】餓得慌
Let's get something to eat; I'm starving. 我們吃點東西吧;我餓壞了。
4). 渴望;極需要 (+for)
The plants are _______________. 這些植物極需要水。
7.anxiety [ ] n.
1). 焦慮,掛念[U][C][(+about/for)]
The mother _______________ about her daughter's health. 母親為女兒的健康憂心忡忡。
2) 焦慮的原因;令人焦慮之事[C][(+to)]
That is a great anxiety to me. 那是一件使我深感焦慮的事情。
3). 渴望[C][(+for)][+to-v]
_____________________was obvious. 他們想去的急切心情是顯而易見的。
8.come to an end 結束
The meeting ____________________ at last. 會議終于結束了。
____________ 停止 _______________作出決定 ________________________得出結論
come to a person’s aid ________ come to an arrangement (agreement) 達成協議
All good things must come to an end. 一切好事遲早都會結束。（ __________________。）
__________________在...結尾,在....末端 _______________最后，終于
bring to an end ______________ on end on end __________________
make an end of 終止，除掉 以――告終_______________
put an end to __________ 收支相抵_______________
9.lose one’s way become lost 迷路；迷失
莉莉在森林里迷了路。 ____________________________________.
摸索著走_______________ 打出道路______________ 行進 _________
擠著向前_________________ 彎曲前進__________________
Step 3 Translation
1信任;信耐
2. 代表;代替
3. 適宜
4. 灰心;泄氣
5 (被)拋棄
6. 放棄
7. 少于;不足
8. 開始(旅程;賽跑);出發
9. 繼續前進
10. 出發;首途
11. 迷路
12. 伸出
13. 在極度需要的(時候)
14. 步行
15. (通常用于被動語態)習慣于
16. 患病;遭受……之苦
17. 趕緊辦理;急急忙忙地去做某事
18. . 停下來去做某事
19. 開始做某事
20. 用四肢
21. (在)……邊緣
22. 瞪視; 凝視
23. 結束;終止
24. 與時間賽跑
25. 挽救……免于
26. 占用(時間;空間)
27. 在危險中;關系重大
28. 冒險去做某事
29. … 運用;應用
30. (兩個或兩個以上的數量或量)加起來
31. 別緊張;放松點
32. 維持;保持;使某事處于高水平
33. 常識;情理
34. 忘帶;留下
35. . 經歷某事物而幸存
36. 系;拴;捆
37. 為……去;努力獲取
Period 5 Word study and Grammar
Teaching aims:
1. To review the words and expressions learned in the reading.
2. To summarize the usages of the Attribute.
Period 6 Integrating skills
Teaching aims:
1. To get the students to understand some words and phrases in the text.
2. To help the students summarize the main points after they read the dialogue.
Step 1 Skimming
After reading the text, answer the following questions:
(1) What did the dialogue mainly tell us?
(2) For what purpose did the people use the dog team?
Step 2 Scanning
Find some information to fill in chart:
The brief introduction to the story
The time
The place
The plot
The result
Step 3 Further reading
Judge whether the following statements are true or false:
(1) The first dog race was a race against time. ( )
(2) The disease which struck the Nome was called flu. ( )
(3) If doctors couldn’t get enough vaccine, the children would die quite soon. ( )
(4) The doctors could do nothing but use the dog team to deliver the vaccine because there were not enough ships and planes. ( )
(5) During the journey, the dogs and their drivers should fight against the hot weather. ( )
(6) When the dogs and their drivers arrived on time, they were warmly welcomed. ( )
Step 4 Language study
1.anniversary 周年紀念；周年紀念日
結婚周年紀念日 _________________ the 20th anniversary of our country’s independence_________________
2.deliver: 釋放，移交，投遞，發表，給予，表達
deliver sb. from sth. ___________________ deliver sth to/over sb把某物交付某人.
帶信,傳話 _________________ 發表講話________________
deliver over (up) (to) ____________ 生孩子_______________
He delivered himself up to the police. _______________________.
我把信和包裹交給了她.____________________________________
3. stake n.樁,水刑柱,賭注 v.系于柱上,打賭
把…拴在柱子上_____________ play for high stakes下大賭注賭錢
stake…on…把…押在…上 be at stake 生死攸關
He staked all his hopes on his son’s success as a stateman.
________________________________
He left the gambling game when they __________________.
賭注太高時他離開了賭局
I’m going to stake $5 on that watch. 那塊表我押5 美元.
孩子們的生命瀕臨危險.__________________________
4 . risk n.風險, 保險對象 vt. 冒…的危險
do sth at the risk of one’s life=risk one’s life to do sth _____________…
at all risks=at any risk _______________________
at (one’s) risk ____________
run(take) a risk (risks)=risk doing sth 冒險
If you go out without your raincoat , _________________________.
如果你出門不帶雨衣,就有可能被淋濕.
We can’t risk your catching the measles.我們不能讓你冒染上麻疹的危險
太多的人有生命危險______________________.
5.prevent v. n.______________ preventable 可預防的 preventive預防的
prevent sb from doing prevent disease
Try to ________________ in dry weather.干旱天氣預防火災
There was nothing _______________________________.沒有什么能阻止他訂婚
Prevention of illness is better than curing it. _____________________
6.cover vt.掩蓋,掩護,包括,走過,支付,報道 n. 蓋子,封面
蓋著… ___________________ from cover to cover_____________
走了6 英里 ______________ 采訪會議_____________________
cover the expense _____________ a cover for…蓋子
她用手蒙住了臉._______________________
I didn’t cover as much ground as I had wanted. ____________________________
This report covered all aspects of the problem.這個報告涵蓋了這個問題的所有層面
Step 5 Translation
1. …80周年紀念日
2. 與時間賽跑，搶時間
3. 挽救……免于
4. 足以令人欣慰
5. 沒分鐘都非常關鍵。
6. 一直到,等于
7. 在危險中；關系重大
8. 黎明的第一道曙光
9. … 的紀念館
10. 冒險去做某事
11. 那樣的病
12. 歷史事件