1、 Opinion: We think thatbecauseand2. First argument Explain and support the first reason3. Sencond argument Explain and support the second reason4. Questions Ask the other team questions5. Closing statement Summarize your argument Restate your opinionGrammer复习情态动词表推测的用法:(must can could may might)1. W
2、hen you are very sure of something, you use must in positive sentences and cannot or couldnt in negative sentences.2. When you are quite sure about something, you use can.3. When you think that something is possible, but you are not very sure, you use could, may or might.Topics &Writing1. Talk about
3、 prepare for tests: .Plan ahead .Keep track.Be smart .Use your brain power2.Writing a short essay in which you state and support your opinion. 背景知识Do Animals municate? When we think of munication, we normally think of using words-talking face-to-face, writing messages and so on. But in fact we munic
4、ate far more in other ways. Our eyes and facial expressions usually tell the truth even when our words do not. Then there are gestures, often unconscious: raising the eyebrows, rubbing the nose, shrugging the shoulders, tapping the fingers, nodding and shaking the head.There is also the even more su
5、btle body-language language “of posture: are you sitting-or standing-with arms or legs crossed? Is that person standing with hands in pockets, held in front of the body or hidden behind? Even the way we dress and the colures we wear municate things to others. So, do animals municate? Not in words, a
6、lthough a parrot might be trained to repeat words and phrases which it doesnt understand. But, as we have learnt, there is more to munication than words.Take dogs for example. They bare their teeth to warn, wag their tails to wele and stand firm, with hair erect, to challenge. These signals are sure
7、ly the equivalent of the human body language of facial expression, gesture and posture. Colour can be an important means of munication for animals. Many birds and fish change colour, for example, to attract partners during the mating season. And mating itself is monly preceded by a special dance in
8、which both partners participate.细说教材Warming up A small animal that helps the police get hold of thieves. 一种能帮助警察捉贼的动物。 【点拨】get hold of = take/catch hold of 意思是“抓住”;“获得”e.g. He took hold of the rope and pulled. 他抓住绳子用力拉。 I got hold of the sack and lifted it. 我抓住包,把它举了起来。 I need to get hold of some mo
9、ney quickly.hold 还用作动词,意为“握住”“拥有”“容纳”“使保持”“持观点”等e.g. She was holding a book. 她手里拿着一本书。They held their heads up.他们头抬得高高的。She holds that the governments policy is mistaken. 她认为政府的政策错了。其常见短语搭配有: hold a conversation/meeting 进行交谈/开会 hold the line = hold on 别挂电话 hold back 阻止 hold ones breath 屏住呼吸holdoff 使
10、与保持距离 hold over 使延期An animal that isnt telling the truth. 一种会撒谎的动物。【点拨】tell the truth“说实话”的意思,tell的相关类似短语有: tell a/the lie = tell lies 撒谎 tell a story 讲故事ListeningYou are going to hear an interview with a woman who works in a zoo. 你将听到对一位在动物园工作的妇女的采访报道。【点拨】interview 在这里是名词“采访”的意思,还有“面试”之意。e.g. The f
11、ilm star agreed to give an interview after the wedding. 这位影星同意在婚礼后接受采访。 Shes got an interview for a new job. 她参加了新工作的面试。interview 还有动词用法,是“采访”的意思,要区别与cover的用法。interview 可以用interview sb. 或interview sth.但cover不能用cover sb.只能说cover sth. e.g. A reporter interviewed the prime minister. 一位记者采访了首相。 Shes bei
12、ng interviewed for the job.她正在接受求职面试。 They sent a great many reporters to cover the conference.【点拨】cover除了“采访”的意思外还有“用遮盖;覆盖”“占有(面积);掩饰”“涉及(内容)”等含义。请学习下面例句中cover 一词的各种用法e.g. Since water covers most of the earth, Corsteau knew we should keep the seas clean. 由于水覆盖了地球的大部分,库斯托知道我们应该保持海洋清洁。He tried to cov
13、er (up)his mistake. 他想掩盖他的错误。He said he could cover the distance on foot in two hours. 他说这段路程两个小时能走完How many pages have you covered? 你读了多少页了?What are the main points youre going to cover in your talk ? 你的报告主要涉及哪些内容。We have only just covered our expenses. 我们所收入的仅够开支而已。cover作名词,作“盖子”、“封面”解。e.g. When t
14、he water boils, take the cover. 当水开的时候,把盖子揭开.The book needs a new cover . 这书需要装个新封面.Whats the problem with the animals at the zoo? 动物园里的动物有什么问题?【点拨】Whats the problem with=Whats the trouble with=Whats the matter with=Whats your problem?s wrong with you?都用来询问“(你)怎么回事?”SpeakingThe two teams take turns
15、speaking. 两只队伍轮流发言。【点拨】 take turns doing sth. “轮流干”,turn是名词。为便于学习,现就turn的用法归纳如下:I.turn(n.)顺序,轮流 1.Itsonetodosth.轮到某人做某事 Ityourmakeadecision.该你来做出决定了。2.take=in=dobyturns 轮流做某事 Thenursesattendedthepatient/turns.=Thetookturnsattendpatient.护士们轮流照顾病人。II.(vi.)转动,转向,翻转 turnrightleftsb.(forhelp)page84III.(l
16、ink-v.)变得greenyellow变绿/黄了 Tenyearslater,heturned teacher.A.B.C.an D.the 注: 此题考查turn作连系动词的特殊用法,即作连系动词时后接表语名词,省略冠词. 所以此题的答案为A.如果turn后加into则须在名词前加冠词a. IV.固定词组:against 背叛 Nobodywillhiscountry. 2.down 关小拒绝 Hemysuggestionwithouthesitation. Pleasegas. 3.fromside 把身体转来转去naughtyboywhileansweringquestionsclas
17、s. 4.上交childpickeduppurseonwayanditpoliceman. 5.into(使)成为farmersareturningwastelandricefields. 6.off关(水源、煤气、电灯等)避开(问题等) Turnlightwhenyouleaveroom. 7.打开(水、电灯、无线电等)对发怒radiogunsb. 8.out结果是证明是生产出weatheryesterday(tobe)fine.factorymoreproductsthantheyhadexpected. 9.over(使)打翻翻身翻动翻耕(土地)转危为安manwentsleepagain
18、telephonerang. 10.开大出现找到(=meetingisbeginning,buthasnotup.Hemighthavebeenlost. When all the teams are ready, the teacher will start and time the debate. 当所有队伍都准备好以后,老师就开始为辩论计时.【点拨】time是动词,计时的意思,还有“安排好时间,使合拍子;安排的速度e.g. How long can you hold your breath underwater ? Take a deep breath and Ill time you
19、. 你在水下能潜多久呢?深呼吸一下,我给你计时。He timed his journey so that he could arrive at the hotel before dark . 他安排好了他的旅程,以便能在天黑以前到达旅馆。He tried to time his steps to the music. 他尽力与音乐合节拍。ReadingAmong the different types of bee, it is the honey bee that has most interested scientists because of the “language” they us
20、e to municate with each other. 在不同种类的蜂中,最使科学家感兴趣的是蜜蜂,因为蜜蜂能用“语言”,来相互交际。【点拨】it is the honey bee that has most interested scientists是一个由it 引导的强调句,被强调的部分是 the honey bee。如果不加以强调,则全句是:the honey bee has most interested scientistsThe development of the modern beehive in 1851 made it possible to design exper
21、iments to research the language of honey bees. 1851年新式蜂箱的研制,使设计实验研究蜜蜂的语言成为可能。【点拨】 本句是一个简单句:The development made it possible to design experiments 其中的 it是形式宾语,它所代替的真正宾语是后面的不定式短语 to design experiments。it作形式宾语的句型是:主语 +及物动词 +it +宾语补足语 +不定式e.g. I found it important to learn spoken English. 我发现学习英语口语很重要。I
22、 think it hard to master a foreign language. 我认为掌握一门外语是很难的。She feels it her duty to support her family. 她感到养家糊口是她的责任。The storm made it impossible for them to march to the city. 暴风雨使他们不可能向城市进军。Professor Karl von Frisch, a scientist from Austria, spent many years of his life researching the amazing wa
23、ys honey-bees municate in their dark hives.奥地利科学家卡尔冯弗里希教授,一生中花去了许多岁月,研究蜜蜂在黑暗的蜂箱里是以怎样巧妙的方式传递信息的。【点拨】amazevt. 使惊愕;使大为惊讶:e.g. He amazed everyone by passing his driving test.令人惊讶的是他竟通过了驾驶考试。amazing “令人惊异的”;在西方人的口中,表示惊讶,经常可以听到amazing这个词。如果有些事情发生得出乎意料,难以置信,也可以用amazing来形容。e.g. Youre amazing. 你真了不起。It was a
24、mazing that the boy was able to solve the problem so quickly.那男孩能这样快地解完这道题,真是令人惊奇。有些漂亮或另类的东西,总能吸引许多眼球,就可以说是amazing things.e.g. I am always looking for new and amazing items.我总是在寻找让我眼前一亮的新东西。amazed 使(某人)感到惊奇,常用be amazed at / by 感到惊奇。e.g. He was amazed at all the colours, and all the beautiful fish. 他
25、对五颜绿色和各种美丽的鱼感到惊奇。We are amazed at the changes in Beijing. I cant even find where my old house is. 北京的变化使我们感到惊奇。我几乎找不到旧房子了。【点拨】honey-bees municate in their dark hives.是定语从句,其先行词是ways,way后省略了引导词 “that”,也可用 “in which”,也可以省略引导词e.g. Some English words are not spelt the ways that they sound.= Some English
26、 words are not spelt the ways in which they sound. = Some English words are not spelt the ways they sound.一些英语单词不是像他们发音那样去拼写He built a transparent wall, through which he could observe what went on inside. 他安装了透明的箱体,透过它,可以直接观察箱内发生的事情【点拨】 “through which he could observe what went on inside”是定语从句,来修饰先行词,引导词是介词through加which构成在定语从句用法中介词+关系词是一个重点,介词后面的关系词不能省略,但是介词的后面不用thate.g.This is the house
copyright@ 2008-2022 冰豆网网站版权所有
经营许可证编号:鄂ICP备2022015515号-1