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Unit7读写
Unit7
SectionAFacetoFacewithGuns
Summary:
Onenight,whenwalkingoutofthegaragewithsomeKFCinhand,Iwasattackedunexpectedlybyayoungmanwithagun.Therobberrobbedmeofmywalletandwatch.Latertherobber’spartnerappeared,orderingmenottolookatthemandforcingmetotheground,theirgunsatmyhead.IthoughtIwasabouttobeshottodeath.However,theytookmyKFCinsteadandspeededawayinthedarkenednight.Backathome,Iphonedthepoliceandreportedtherobbery.LaterIwenttothepolicestationtolookthroughalargenumberofphotostoidentifytherobbers.Tomygreatsurprise,ariverofyoungfacesflewbynotwithsunnysmilebutinathreateningrage.Iwasdeeplyconcernedabouttheriver-theyounggeneration.
Teachingobjectives
Tohelpstudentslearnabouttopicontheissueofgunviolence.
Tohelpstudentslearnnewwordsexpressionsandsentencestructures.
Tomakestudentsgetacquaintedwithwritingskill—Alistofpointssupportedbydetails.
Teachingdifficulties
Tohelpstudentsmasterthekeywords,expressionsandsentencestructure.
Tohelpstudentsgetthemainideaofthepassage.
Tohelpstudentsunderstandthestructureofthetext.
Tohelpstudentsmasterthewritingtechniqueofthewritingskillofalistofpointssupportedbydetails.
Teachingapproaches
Communicativeteachingapproach;lecture;task-basedteachingapproach
TimeAllotment
Textexplanation4periods
Exercises1period
Teachingprocedures
I.Pre-reading
Lead-in
1.Discussion
Whatwouldyoudowithstrangers’knockingonyourdoor,whenyouarealoneathome?
Areyougoingtoopenthedoor?
Ifyes,why?
Ifno,why?
↓
Robbers,rob,robbery
↓otherrelatedquestions
Wherewouldrobberiestakeplace?
Whattoolswouldrobbersusetocommitrobbery?
Whywouldsomepeoplerobothers?
Doyouwanttorobother?
Why?
2.Newwords
LeadSstoreadthenewwordsandcorrecttheirpronunciationifnecessary.
Explaingrammaticalandculturalinformationaboutsomeimportantwords.
IIWhile-reading
A:
DetailedReading:
NewWords,Expressionsanddifficultsentences
Para1:
Newwordsandphrases:
1.facetoface(with):
closetoandlookingatsomeoneorsomething面对面的/地
I'dliketomeethimfacetofacesomeday;I'veheardsomuchabouthim.
我很想有一天能直接见见他,我已听到了很多关于他的情况,。
2.cautious:
a. takinggreatcaretoescapepossibledanger;十分小心的,谨慎的
I'mverycautiousaboutexpressingmyopinionsinpublic.
我对公开发表意见十分谨慎。
Mybrother,intenselycautious,nevermakesadecisionlightly.
我弟弟特别谨慎,从来不轻易作决定。
3.unusual:
a. notexpectedorusual;异乎寻常的,不平常的
attention:
unusal→usual
4.exception:
n. apersonorthingthatisnotincluded;除外,例外,除外的人或事
Mostofhissongsareawfulbutthisoneisanexception.他的歌大多数很糟糕,但这首歌是例外。
There'sanexceptiontoeveryrule.每条规则都有例外。
5.shave:
v. removehairfromthefaceoranotherpartofthebodywitharazor;
剃去......上的毛发,剃......的胡须
Iwasshavingwhenthedoorbellrang.门铃响时我正在刮胡子。
6.unshaven:
a. notrecentlyshaved;未剃须的,未修面的,有短髭的
Helookedpaleandunshaven.他看上去脸色苍白,胡子拉碴。
DifficultSentences:
1.Likemostcityfolks,I'mcautious.Iscanthestreetandpathwaysforanything-oranyone-unusualbeforepullingintothegarage.(Para.1)
Meaning:
Likemostpeoplewholiveinacity,Iactverycarefullyinordertoescapepossibledanger.BeforeIdrivemycarintothegaragetopark,Ilookatthestreetandpathwaysverycarefullytoseewhetherthereisanythingunusualorthereisanyunusualperson.
2.Thatnightwasnoexception.(Para.1)
Meaning:
Thatnight,Ididtheexactlythesamething:
Ilookedatthestreetandpathwaysverycarefullytoseewhethertherewasanythingunusualortherewasanyunusualpersonbeforepullingintothegarage.
...aportly,unshavenyoungmaninastockingcapanddarknylonjacket...(Para.1)
bein:
havesth.on,wearsth.(clothes,glove,cap,etc.)
agirlinred/inafurcoat穿红衣服/穿皮外套的女孩
amaninuniform穿制服的男人
Paras.2-10:
Newwordsandphrases:
7.contrive:
v. managetodoormakesomethingalthoughtherearedifficultie;设法做到
Shecontrivedtolivewellonaverysmallincome.她靠微簿的收入生活得很好。
8.toss:
vt. throwintoorthroughtheair扔,抛,掷
Shetossedtheballintotheair.她把球抛到了空中。
9.contrive:
vi.managetodoormakesomethingalthoughtherearedifficulties
Hecontrivedtomakeamix-upofthewholething.
他费尽心机,结果反而把事情弄糟了。
10.instinct:
n. naturalhabitofbehavinginaparticularway,withoutthinkingandwithouthavingbeentaught;本能,天性
Aswinterapproaches,birdsflysouthfromCanadabyinstinct.
当冬天来临时,鸟儿出于本能会离开加拿大,飞往南方。
11.instinctively:
ad. (出于)本能地,(出于)天性地
Iinstinctivelyraisedmyarmtoprotectmyface.我本能地举起手臂保护自己的脸。
DifficultSentences:
1. "Giveitup,mother-,"hethreatened."Giveitup."(Para.2)
Meaning:
Heaskedmetogivemymoneytohimorhewoulddosomethingharmfultome.Theword"mother"isusedtoexpressaslightwithradicalangerorannoyance.Itisaveryrudeandoffensivewordifusedinthisway.
2."Hey,"Isaid,"justtakeit."AsIspoke,IsettheKFCboxontheplanterbesidethepathway,contrivingasIdidsototossmyhousekeysintoabush.(Para.3)
Meaning:
Iaskedhimtotakeit.WhileIwasspeaking,IputtheKFCboxontheplanterbesidethepathway,andatthesametimeItossedmyhousekeysonpurposeintoabush.
3.Everythinghesaidduringourencounterwasrepeated;instinctively,Ididthesame.(Para.4)
Meaning:
Duringourencounter,hesaideverythingtwiceandbyinstinct,Isaideverythingtwicetoo.
Paras.11-16:
Newwordsandphrases:
12.polish:
v. 1.makesomethingsmoothandshinybyrubbing擦,擦光,擦亮
e.g.:
Shepolishedhershoes.她擦了擦自己的鞋。
13.improve使完美,改进
IneedtopolishupmyChinesebeforewegoonvacation.
我需要在我们度假前提高一下自己的汉语水平。
14.attach:
vt. tieorjoinsomethingtosomethingelse系,贴,连接
Iattachedanamecardtomybag.我在包上贴了一张名片。
15.criminal:
a. againstlaw;犯罪的,犯法的,刑事的
Stealingisacriminalwrong.偷窃是刑事犯罪。
n. apersonwhoisatfaultinacrime罪犯
16.victim:
n. apersonwhosuffersharmordeathasaresultofsomeoneelse'sactionoranaturalterribleevent,etc.受害者,牺牲者
avictimofwar战争受害者
Foodisbeingsenttothevictimsofthenaturalterribleevent.
食品正被送往遭受严重自然灾害的灾民们。
17.offend:
v. 1.breakalaw,etc.违法,违犯
offendagainstthelaw违法
Hisactionsoffendedagainsttherulesofproperbehavior.
他的行为违背了举止得体的准则。
2.makesomeonefeelupsetorangry冒犯,触怒
Ifyoudon'tgotoherpartyshewillbeoffended.
如果你不出席她的宴会,她会生气的。
Hewasoffendedat/byherwords.她的话令他很生气。
Shemaybeoffendedifyoudon'treplytoherrequesttoattend.
你不回复她的邀请,她也许会不高兴的。
18.attachto :
fixsomethingtosomethingelse;jointo系在......上;连接到......上
Attachthehandletothebox.把提手柄装到箱子上去。
19.ratherthan :
insteadof;lesslikely而不
It'sthemanagersthatareatfaultratherthantheworkers.
是管理人员的过错,而不是工人们的过错。
IthinkI'llhaveacolddrinkratherthancoffee.我想要一杯冷饮料而不是咖啡。
DifficultSentences:
Slightandshorter,heheldanenlargedbluesteelpistol.(Para.13)
Meaning:
Hewasslightandshorterthanthefirstmanandheldalargerthanusualbluesteelpistol.
Hisdarkeyesshonelikepolishedglass;hisarmsandlegsmovedunexpectedly,asifattachedtounseenwires.(Para.13)
Meaning:
Hisdarkeyeswereverybright;hemovedhisarmsandlegssuddenlyasiftheywereconnectedtohiddenwires.
I'veseenenoughcriminaltrialstoknowvictimsofarmedattacksareseldomabletoidentifytheiroffendersbecausetheirattentionfocusesontheguns,ratherthanontheirusers.(Para.15)
Meaning:
I'veseemalotofcriminaltrialssothatIknowonlyaveryfewvictimsofarmedattacksareabletoestablishwhotheirattackersarebecausetheyfocustheirattentiononthegunsandnotontheusersoftheguns.
...areseldomabletoidentifytheiroffenders...(Para.15)
identify:
vt.determineexactlywhosomeoneisorwhatsomethingis
Iconsciouslynoteddetailsoftheirfaces.(Para.15)
Meaning:
Ilookedcarefullyonpurposeattheirfacesandpaidattentiontothepersonalspecificpartsofthem.
Iliedasthebigonerippedthewatchfrommywrist.(Para.16)
Meaning:
Itoldaliewhenthebigyoungmantorethewatchfrommywrist.
Paras.17-25:
Newwordsandphrases:
20.havemercyonsomeone :
givekindnesstoanenemy,sinner,onewhodoeswrong,etc.可怜某人
Meaning:
Havemercyonme!
可怜可怜我吧!
Bythen,Iwasflatonmyfaceonthepathway,itsdirtagainstmyforehead.(Para.18)
Meaning:
Bythattime,Iwaslyingonthepathwaywithmyfacetouchingitanditsdirtagainstmyforehead.
Lord,havemercyonme,asinner.(Para.19)
Meaning:
IprayedtoGod tohavepityonmeandhelpmeeventhoughIamnotperfect.
And,suddenly-wallet,watchandchickeninhand-theirfootstepsfadeddownthedarkenedstreet.(Para.24)
Meaning:
Andallofsudden,theyleftwithmywallet,watchandchickenintheirhandsandtheirfootstepsdisappearedinthedarkstreet.
Iturnedtoseetheirshadowsgetintoacarandspeedaway.(Para.25)
Meaning:
Iturnedtoseetheirdarkshapesgetintoacaranddriveawayveryquickly.
Paras.26-31:
Newwordsandphrases:
21.gettoone'sfeet:
standup站起来
Attheendofgame,thewholecrowdgottotheirfeetandcheeredwildly.
比赛结束时,整个人群都站起来疯狂地欢呼。
22.operator:
n. 1.someonewhoconnectstelephonecalls电话接线员,机务员,话务员
Asktheoperatortoconnectyoutothatnumber.请电话接线员给你接通那个电话。
2.someonewhoworksamachine操作员,技工
aliftoperator电梯操作员
23.additional:
a. extra额外的,另外的
Therewillbeanextrachargeforanyadditionalpassengers.任何额外的乘客都需另外付费。
additionalcost额外费用
additionalproblems另外的问题
24.lookthrough :
lookquicklyin;examineorstudycarefully仔细检查,浏览
Lookthroughyourexaminationpaper