必修二:Unit 4 Wildlife Protection
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Period 1: Warming up and Reading comprehension
ⅠWarming up
1.What are the animals? Why are they endangered?
2.Why are the animals being hunted?
ⅡFast reading
1.Main Idea:
Daisy took ___________ to travel and talked with ____________, which made her know _____________ of the wildlife protection.
Tips for summing up the main idea of a story
Who?
What happened?
What’s the meaning of the story?
2.True or false
1). Daisy saw many antelopes in Tibet.
2). Daisy’s sweater was made of sheep wool.
3). The antelopes were an endangered species.
4). The elephant used to be well protected in Zimbabwe.
5). In Zimbabwe, tourists love to see the elephants.
6). The farmers in Zimbabwe get nothing from the elephants now.
7). This is a real story in Daisy’s life.
ⅢCareful reading
1.Fill in the table
Animals | Where | What did she find? | How |
_______ | Tibet | antelope being killed for ____ They were __________ | Sad |
_______ | Zimbabwe | Farmers used to_____ elephant. ___________ offered help. The tour companies had to______ to visit or hunt. Farmers _________ hunt. | Happy |
_______ | Rain forest | A millipede insect containing a powerful drug could_______ it ____ mosquitoes. | amazed |
1) Paragraph 1 suggests that ( )
A. the number of the antelope in Tibet is getting much smaller now
B. Daisy would like to see the antelopes very much
C. the antelopes have all been killed for the wool and none were left
D. the antelopes have moved from Tibet to some other places
2) From Paragraph 2 we can refer that ( )
A. farmers in Zimbabwe once made a living by hunting
B. farmers are not satisfied with the government
C. the living conditions of elephants in Zimbabwe have been improved
D. animals in Zimbabwe find it interesting to take photos with tourists
3) Which of the following is not true according to the passage? ( )
A. Daisy knew little about wildlife protection before the visit.
B. The endangered animals will disappear in the near future/
C. WWF is an organization whose duty is to protect wildlife.
D. Animals are being threatened in different ways.
4) Which is the most probable reason why the monkeys in the rain forest are dying out?( )
A. There are too many tourists.
B. They are being hunted and killed.
C. Their habitats are being destroyed.
D. There is not enough food for them.
5) From the end of the story we can conclude that ( ).
A. WWF will help Daisy to make the powerful drug
B. WWF has done little to protect wildlife
C. people will stop killing animals with the help of WWF
D. Daisy will continue to help protect wildlife by working with WWF
课文完形:
根据课文内容完成下面语法填空,注意单词拼写和词语用法:
Daisy desired to help 1 (endanger) species of wildlife because a large number of animals are dying 2 . One day, a flying carpet took her to a 3 (遥远) land, 4 she could find antelopes 5 gave fur to make sweaters. Then she met an elephant in Zimbabwe and was told that elephants used to be hunted without 6 . But now people know the 7 (重要) of wildlife 8 (protect).
Period 2:Language points in Warming up
语言点:
1.decrease
原文再现:If their habitat is threatened or they cannot find enough food, their numbers may decrease.
1) Population growth is decreasing by 1.4% each year.
2) The number of independent firms decreased from 198 to 96。
3) He decreased the speed of his car.
词性 词意
4) a decrease in the number of young people out of work...
5) a decrease of 40 per cent.
词性 词意 ,其后常接介词
拓展
increase vi.&vt. 增加;增长;增强;n.增加;增加的数量
decrease 减少到
decrease 减少了
on the decrease/increase
即学即练
①这些措施将有助于降低生产成本。
will help the cost of production.
②人口出生率正在下降。
The birthrate is .
2.threaten
原文再现:If their habitat is threatened or they cannot find enough food, their numbers may decrease.
1)
The robber threatened me with a gun.
He threatened to make the photo public.
threaten +n.+ +n.以...恐吓...
threaten 恐吓说要...
2)
A typhoon was threatening.
threat n. 威胁 threatening adj. 恐吓的,威胁的
3. die out
原文再现:As a result these endangered animals may even die out.
1) Many species will soon die out if we don’t take action.
2) Many old customs are dying out.
3) The fire died out in the end.
4. loss
原文再现:loss of bamboo
1) Have you reported the loss of the technical papers to the police?
2) His unfortunate death was a great loss to the company.
3)That company suffered heavy loss in business last year.
be at a loss
4)I was at a complete loss as to find the money in time.
5)She was at a loss for an answer.
5. reserve
n: 1) nature reserve 自然保护区
2) We have large reserve of oil.
vt: 1) You’d better reserve some money for future need .
2) I’d like to reserve a table for two.
6. hunt
原文再现:Too much hunting in the 1950s
1)Wolves hunt in packs.
2)He likes hunting very much.
3)We’ve been hunting for the lost boy all over.
4)It was an exciting hunt, but the fox escaped.
5)He is on the hunt for a better job.
词性 .词意
常用结构:
hunter a hunting dog
a hunting ground 狩猎场 go 去打猎
试图找到(某人/物)
7. in peace
原文再现:About 30-40 remain after being left in peace with no hunting
1)He lives in peace and content.
2)He died in peace.
in peace
at peace 休战,和睦相处。反义词
3)I live in peace in the country .
4)The two nations are now at peace.
5)Live in peace with one’s neighbours.
be at peace with other countries
即学即练
The two countries are ___ now, but they used to be at war .
8. in danger of
原文再现:Why are they in danger of disappearing?
1)The girl’s life was obviously in immediate danger.
2)The sick man is in danger of death.
3)The wounded policeman is now out of danger.
常用结构:
在危险中
be in danger of 有……的危险
脱离危险
联想拓展
be a danger to sb./sth. 危险的人/因素
be dangerous for
endanger vt. 危害,危及
4)Smoking endangers health.
endangered adj. 有危险的;濒临灭绝的 adj. 危险的
in+ n.
in turn in return in trouble
in time in need in peace
in+n.+of
in search of in favor of
in honor of in need of
即学即练
①他再这样下去会丢掉工作的。
He is losing his job if he goes on like this.
②说这个男人对于公众来说是个危险分子。
The police said the man was the public.
Period 3 Language points in reading
9.Long to do
原文再现:Daisy had always longed to help endangered species of wildlife.
1)We’re longing to go home.
2)I’m longing to see you again.
3)We’re all longing for peace.
4)Children are always longing for holidays.
long for + n.
10. respond 词性: .词意:
原文再现:Daisy responded immediately.
1)He didn’t respond to my question.
2)His illness didn’t respond to treatment by drugs.
Respond (介词) sth. 对...作出反应
联想拓展:
response n.
in response to 作为对...的反应
He smiled in response to my suggestion.
=He my suggestion with a smile.
11.in relief
原文再现:In relief daisy burst into laughter.
1)Hearing that he has passed the exam, in relief he went to play basketball.
2) The drug gives some relief from pain.这种药可以减轻一些痛苦。
3) It was a great relief to find they were safe.
4) The government sent relief to people who lost their homes in the earthquake.
relief n.(焦虑、恐惧、痛苦等的)减轻;缓解;宽慰;减轻痛苦的事物;救济品
5) To my relief, they arrived safely.
(much) to one’s relief=to one’s (great) relief
12.mercy
原文再现:Farmers hunted us without mercy.
without mercy
1) They showed mercy to their enemies.
2) It’s a mercy she wasn’t hurt in the accident. 她在事故中未受伤, 真幸运。
3) The ship was at the mercy of the storm. 那只船在暴风雨中失去控制。
任由某人(某事物)摆布或控制
have mercy on/upon = 宽恕/怜悯某人;对……有怜悯心
mercy 词性: 词意:
即学即练:
①那只船在暴风雨中失去了控制。
The ship the storm.
②可怜可怜我们吧!
13. protect ...from ...
原文再现:I’m protecting myself from mosquitoes.
Protect from 后接较小的事情或危害,如:frost, harm, catching cold。
联想拓展
protect ...against ...后接较大的事情,如:战争、灾害、重税、威胁等。
keep sb. from doing sth.= prevent/stop sb.(from) doing sth.阻止某人做某事
即学即练:
Use the umbrella to yourself from the rain.
A. prevent B. protect
C. defend D. protection
14.affect
原文再现:It contains a powerful drug which affects mosquitoes.
1)The disease is beginning to affect her brain.
2) We are deeply affected by his devotion to work.
词性: 词意:
易混辨析
affect/effect/influence
3)The book had a great influence on his life.
4)He is, in effect, my rival.
(1) affect vt. 表示“影响,(病)侵袭”,多指不好的影响。当affect的宾语是人时,它表示引起心智或感情上的影响,即“使……感动”。
(2) influence vt.& n.多指对人的思想、观念、心理情绪等内在的东西产生潜移默化的影响,或对人的决定、行为等造成某种程度的影响。
(3) effect n. 表示“影响”时,是名词,指由于某种原因直接产生的结果,
常用短语为:
have an effect on对……有影响
in effect正在实行;实际上= = =
side effect副作用
即学即练:
Sichuan province by the earthquake,causing difficulties to the post festival road transport.
A. were affected B. was affected
C. had effected D. has affected
15.contain
1)This fruit contains a lot of vitamins.
2)The new book contains 5 units.
词性: 词意:
联想拓展
contain 表示“”,侧重指内容或成分,其主语和宾语不属于同类。
include vt. 包括;包含;侧重指范围,其主语和宾语属于同类,是整体与部分的关系。后面常接名词、代词、动名词作宾语。
3)The trip includes a visit to Beijing.
即学即练:
用include的适当形式填空
①Our group has ten students, Tom .
②We will learn 7 subjects this term, PE.
16.pay attention to
原文再现:You should pay more attention to the rainforest where I live and appreciate how the animals live together.
You should pay attention to your spelling.
联想拓展
bring sth. to one’s attention 使某事引起某人注意
draw/catch/attract one’s attention to sth.引起某人对某事的注意
fix/focus/concentrate one’s attention on sth. 集中注意力于某事物
即学即练:
①他的提议没有引起任何注意。
No attention his advice.
②他提醒我注意一些新的证据。
He some new evidence.
17.appreciate
原文再现:You should pay more attention to the rain forests where I live and appreciate how the animals live together.
1)I appreciate your ability very much.
2)We shall appreciate hearing from you again.
3)I appreciate that you have come here so early.
4)I would appreciate it very much if you would help me with it.
词性: 词意:
注意:
1)appreciate后可接名词、代词、动名词、名词性从句等作宾语,但不能接不定式。
2)表示“感激,感谢”时,其后的宾语只能为“物”,不能为“人”。
3)其后不直接跟if或when引导的从句,若语义上需要接这类从句,需借助it,即:
appreciate it if/when ...。
4) appreciate 意为“感激,感谢”时的结构为:
appreciate (doing) sth.
appreciate it if/when ...
5) 区别appreciate/thank
thank表示“感谢”时的结构为: 。
即学即练:
I really appreciate to relax with you on this nice island.
A. to have had time B. having time
C. to have time D. to having time
Period 4
Important words in post-reading and learning about language
18.succeed
原文再现:What must be done if wildlife protection is to succeed?
1)I'm determined to succeed.
2)He had no son to succeed him.
3) Who will succeed Obama as President?
4)He succeeded in finding out the evidence after days of search.
= manage to do sth.
succeed sb. as ...
拓展
成功: n. adj. adv.
19.employ
原文再现:Can they be employed to work in the park and not hurt the animals?
1)The company employs 18 staff.
2)More than 3,000 local workers are employed in the tourism industry.
3)Your time could be usefully employed in attending to professional matters.
词性: 词意:
拓展
employer employee employment
20.harm
原文再现:What should be done to punish people who do harm to the animals?
1) His behaviour did more harm than good to himself. 他的行为对他自己害多利少。
do harm to 反义结构
2)He may look fierce, but he means no harm.
mean no harm 没有恶意
harm 词性 词意
3)I have never harmed anybody.
4)Pollution can harm wildlife.
harm 词性 词意
拓展:
harmful harmless
Period 5 Grammar
The Present Progress Passive Voice
Can you find the following sentence in the reading passage?
1. Our fur is being used to make sweaters like yours.
2. Daisy turned round and saw she was being watched by an excited elephant.
现在进行时的被动语态表示说话时或现阶段某个被动的动作正在进行,现在进行时的被动语态的结构是:be+being+done
现在进行时的be动词用__________;过去进行时be动词用________
现在进行时被动语态的用法:
1. 表示现阶段正在进行的动作
现在进行时的被动语态可以表示目前这一阶段主语正在承受谓语动词的动作。例:
Rainforests are being cut and burned at such a speed that they will disappear
from the earth in the near future.
Many interesting experiments are being carried out these days.
2. 表示计划或安排
现在进行时被动语态还可表示按计划、安排主语将要承受谓语动词的动作(仅限于少数及物动词)。例:
A folk song is being sung next.
A party is being held tonight.
It is said that a plane is being flown by him to America at eight next Sunday morning.
3. 没有进行时的被动语态的动词
一些表示状态、心理活动、拥有、存在等的动词一般不用进行时被动语态,常用一般现在时被动语态表示此时此刻或目前主语承受谓语动词的动作。have,want,mean,hold, equal,belong to,fit,join,contain,consist of如:
小王,过来,有你的电话。
【误】Xiao Wang, come here. You are being wanted on the phone.
【正】 Xiao Wang, come here. You are wanted on the phone.
4. 其他形式表示被动结构
“be +under/ in/on等介词+名词”结构可代替进行时被动语态。例:
1)The city is under attack (= ) at the moment.
2)The bridge is under repair / construction(= ).
3)The problem is under discussion (= ) at the meeting.
4)The telephone is in use (= ) now.
5)The film is on show (= ) these days.
Some exercises to practice the grammar
1.I am sorry,sir.Your recorder isn’t ready yet.It ___in the factory.
A. is being repaired B. is repaired
C. has been repaired D. hasn’t repaired
2.Some measures _____to protect wildlife resources.
A.are taking B,are taken
C. are being taken D.being taken
3.-Have you moved into the new house?
-Not yet.The room______.
A. are being painted B. are painting
C. are painted D. are being painting
4.A new building____ at the other side of the street.Work started last year and the building is expected to open next year.
A.is built B.is being built
C. has built D. will be built
5.It is well known to us that a lot of rivers______by the factories.
A.are polluting B.have been polluting
C.are being polluting D. are being polluted
6.-Look! Everything here is under construction.
-What’s the pretty small house that_____still ____for?
A.is;being built B.has; been built
C.is; built D.is; been built
8.-It is said that another new car factory______.
-Yeah.It _______for nearly two months already.
A.is building;has been built B. is built ;has built
C.is being built;has been built D.is being built;has been being built
Period 6 Using language
Text2 Animal extinction
Read the text and and tell the following statements T or F
1) The dinosaurs lived on the earth millions of years ago.
2) Many species of dinosaur have been found in China.
3) The bird-like dinosaur could not only run like other dinosaurs,but also climb trees.
4) Dinosaur died out because a large rock hit the earth and put too much dust into the air.
语言点:
21. long before
原文再现: They lived on the earth tens of millions of years ago, long before humans come into being.
1)I knew the news , long before you told me. before 词性: 后接 ;
2)They had moved to another city long before the disaster.词性: 后接
3)That had happened long before.词性:
long before ...
拓展:
before long = soon 汉意:
4) We’ll know before long.
即学即练
在我认识他们之前很久他们就互相认识。
。
22.come into being
形成;产生(不可用于被动语态或进行时)
We do not know when this world came into being.
联想拓展
come into use 开始被使用
come into power
come into office 就职
23. for sure
原文再现:nobody knows for sure why and how the dinosaurs disappeared from the earth in such a short time.
1) One thing is for sure—it’s not going to be easy.
2) I think he will be back on Monday, but I can’t say for sure.
24. live on
原文再现:1)They lived on the earth tens of millions of years ago, long before humans come into being. On:词性 词意
2) others think the earth got too hot for the dinosaurs to live on any more.
On: 词性 词意