度自考英语二教案资料课本学习知识讲义unit12.docx

1、度自考英语二教案资料课本学习知识讲义unit12Unit 12 A Break from LifeI. New words and expressionsNew words1. cranky adj. 脾气坏的2. laundry n. 要（或正在）洗的衣物；刚洗好的衣物3. resemblev. 看起来像；显得像；像resemble: take afterresemblance4. throb n. （强烈有规律的）跳动；阵阵的疼痛5. subside v. 趋于平静；平息；减弱；消退6. ache v. 疼痛；隐痛7. joint n. 关节8. shuffle v. 拖着脚走9. wig

2、gle v. （使）扭动，摆动，摇动10. sniffle n. 抽鼻子（声）11. tissue n. (尤指用作手帕的)纸巾，手巾纸12. pillow n. 枕头13. crack v. 找到解决（难题等的）方法14. contagious adj. 患接触性传染病的15. germ n. 微生物；细菌；病菌16. resourceful adj. 机敏的；足智多谋的；随机应变的17. scrounge v. 觅取；搜寻18. nurture v. 养育；养护；培养19. chore n. 令人厌烦的任务、乏味无聊的工作20. respite n. 暂停；暂缓21. manufactur

3、e v. 编造；捏造22. symptom n. 症状23. pamper v. 细心照顾；精心护理；娇惯；纵容24. hermit n. 隐土；隐修者；遁世者25. gel n. 凝胶，冻胶（尤指用于头发或护肤的产品）26. hearty adj. 大的；丰盛的27. chamomile n. 苹果菊；春黄菊；甘菊28. vanilla-scented adj. 香草味的29. gingerly adv. 谨慎地；小心翼翼地；轻手轻脚地30. gratefuladj. 感激的；表示感谢的be grateful to sb. for sth.ungrateful比较：gracefuldisgr

4、aceful31. spa n. 水疗32. tub n. 浴缸；浴盆33. drain n. 下水道；排水管34. refresh v. 使恢复精力；使凉爽35. emotionallyadv. 感情上地；情感上地emotionemotional36. empowerv. 增加（某人的）自主权；使控制局势37. permissionn. 准许；许可；批准permit38. justify v. 对作出解释；为辩解（或辩护）39. awareness n. 知道；认识；意识Phrases and Expressions1. pile up 堆积；积压2. come down with患，得，染

5、上（小病）3. slip away 消失；消亡；死去4. respond to 作出反馈；响应5. care for 照顾，照料（病、老、幼者等）6. tend to 照料；照管；护理II. Text LearningFeeling Free I woke up feelingcranky. I didnt want to do housework, though the laundry was piling up. I didnt want to read the work I brought home from the office. I didnt want to do anything

6、 that resembled responsible behavior.It was that kind of day.（承上总结句） As I drank my morning tea, I thought I felt a headache coming on. Yes, there it was, a dull throbjust behind my eyes. Maybe I should go back to bed until itsubsided. As I put the dishes in the sink, it seemed that my muscles were b

7、eginning to ache. Or was the ache in my joints?That could mean I wascoming down with the flu.（承上启下句） Everyone I knew had the flu this year. Why should I be the one to escape it? I absolutely should be in bed. I shuffled back to bed, wiggled under the covers and shut my eyes. (1)Another couple of hou

8、rs of sleep would be so nice, but I was alreadycompletely awake.I ought to get up. But no, there was that headache and the beginning of a sniffle. Better get the tissues.本部分重点及难点：1. Another couple of hours of sleep would be so nice, but I was alreadycompletely awake.be completely / wide awakebe fast

9、 / sound asleep On my way back from the bathroom with afamily-sized（适合全家用的）tissue box, I stopped to grab that big new novel I had bought but had no time to read. I opened the book and settledagainstthe pillows. The morning was moving along and so was my reading. Another twenty pages and I was stretc

10、hing. I should try tocrack（找到解决办法）the report I was working on. I should at least get up and do the wash. What if I was contagious? I certainly didnt want tospread any germs. The wash could wait. (2)My family was resourceful enough to scrounge clothing for the next day. Maybe I wasnt actually getting

11、 the flu. I didnt really want to be sick.To be truthful, all I wanted was a little time off. (3)I needed to nurture myself away from people, chores, career and the outside world.Did I have to wait to be sick to do that? As a child, the only respite from school or family chores was illness. But I was

12、nt a child any more. (4)Did I have to manufacture symptoms to provide myself with an excuse? No, I decided, I didnt.本部分重点及难点：2. My family was resourceful enough to scrounge clothing for the next day.家人足够有能力找到第二天能穿的衣服。3.I needed to nurture myself away from people, chores, career and the outside world

13、.nurture 养育，培养，培育；支持，鼓励Parents want to know the best way to nurture and raise their child to adulthood. 父母们想了解把他们的孩子养育成人的最好方法。She had always nurtured great ambitions for her son. 她一直在培养她儿子的雄心大志。The human learns partly by nature, partly by nurture. 人的学习能力部分是先天的，部分是后天培育的。nature and nurture 先天与后天，遗传与环境

14、；先天遗传说和后天培养说We want to nurture the project, not destroy it. 我们要支持这个新工程，不要破坏它。4. Did I have to manufacture symptoms to provide myself with an excuse?(1) manufacture 编造，捏造(2) provide sb. with sth. / provide sth. for sb. I talked to myself. Okay, I said, you need a day off. Admit it. Accept it. Toss ou

15、t the guilt and enjoy a mini-vacation. What would you like to do? Read? Youre already doing that. Pamper yourself? Take a bubble bath. Be a hermit? Let the machine answer the phone. I poured half the bottle ofbath gelinto the streaming water and added a hearty handful of chamomile bath salts. Then I

16、 lit a vanilla-scented candle and gingerly stepped into the bathtub. With a grateful sigh, I immersed myself in my homemade spa. I heard the phone ring somewhere off in the distance and smiled. It is funny how the aches subsided in the heat of the tub. They just slipped away with the last of the bub

17、bles down thedrain. My head felt just fine, the throb replaced by a sense of well-being. By late afternoon, I was back at it, refreshed physically, mentally and emotionally. And rather than feeling helpless, I felt empowered. (5)I had given myself permission to listen and respond to my needs, to car

18、e for myself the way I tended to my family.(6)I didnt need thecrutchof illness to justify a rest. It was such a simple awareness, but thenisnt it the simple things that set us free?本部分重点及难点：5. I had given myself permission to listen and respond to my needs, to care for myself the way I tended to my

19、family.(1) give sb. permission to do sth.(2) respond to ones needs: meet ones needs(3) the way sb. did sth.(4) tend to sb. 照顾，照料(5) 译文：我给了自己倾听并满足自己需求的机会，像照顾家人一样关心一下自己。6. I didnt need the crutch of illness to justify a rest.(1) crutch: 拐杖；依靠，支持(2) justify: prove sth. to be reasonableThe high quality

20、of the cloth justifies its high price.III. 部分练习讲解P325 Bridging the GapDirections: Fill in the blanks with a word or a phrase that best completes the passage. You may choose a suitable one from the list given.解题方法：把词分类动词 形容词 副词介词 代词get out of positive physically throughonefree unfortunately in additi

21、on to either（限定词）rather thanNothingtakes its toll on the body（对身体有害） like stress.1In addition tothe mental damage that it causes, stress is also linked to many diseases, including cancer.2Unfortunately, in todays world, most of us are experiencing a stressful life with no way to get out of it -or so

22、 we think.If you are3oneof the many people who want to alleviate your stress, you can learn some simple techniques to help you4get out ofthe vicious cycle of leading a stressful life. Your stressful life does not just affect you, but everyone around you. It affects your relationships as well as any

23、children or co-workers. Most of all, it can actually make you5physicallyill.Do you really want to go6throughthe rest of your life feeling stressed out? Do you like the idea of feeling out of control and that everything in life is a trial? Perhaps it is time for you to confront this situation and see

24、k help to restore some sort of balance in your life and break7freefrom this cycle.There are many facets to stress. Stressmanifests itself（显露） in many different ways and can be8eitherself-induced（自诱导的）orsomething that occurs in life. We can never eliminate stress from our lives, as stressful situatio

25、ns are part of life. However, we can learn to react to stress in a9positivemanner and take control of the situation10rather thanallowing the stress to remain in control.I. New words and expressionsNew words1. skinny adj. 极瘦的；干瘦的；皮包骨头的2. curly adj. 鬈发（或毛）的；卷曲状的3. adjust v. 适应；习惯4. worthwhile adj. 重要的

26、；令人愉快的；有趣的；得花时间（或花钱、努力等）的5. puberty n. 青春期6. tempting adj. 吸引人的；诱人的；有吸引力的7.celebn. 名人（celebrity的缩写）8. bloomer n. 完全成熟的人9. temporary adj. 短暂的；暂时的；临时的10. spurt n.（速度、干劲、活动或感情的）短时激增，迸发11. permanently adv. 永久地；永恒地；长久地12. gene n. 基因13.embarrassedadj. （人或行为）（尤指在社交场合）窘迫的，尴尬的，害羞的embarrassembarrassedembarras

27、singembarrassmentto ones embarrassmentmuch to ones embarrassmentto ones great embarrassment14.maturev. 成熟；长成maturityimmature15. bulked-up adj. 胀大的；发起来的16.influencev. 影响；对起作用influential注意比较benefit-beneficial17.criticizev. 批评；批判；挑剔；指责criticcriticalcriticism18. hurtful adj. 感情的；伤害自尊的19. peer n. 身份（或地）l

28、相同的人；同龄人；同辈20. racial adj. 种族的；种族间的21. ethnic adj. 种族的；民族的22. prejudice n. 偏见；成见23.ignorancen. 无知ignoreignorant24.independentadj. 自立的；自食其力的25. boost v. 使增长；使兴旺26.optimisticadj. 乐观的；抱乐观看法的optimistoptimism反义词：pessimistpessimisticpessimism27.capableadj. 有能力的；有才能的incapablecapability28. lifestyle n. 生活方式

29、；工作方式binationn. 结合体；联合体；混合体combinecombined 结合的，化合的30. verify v. 核实；查对；核准31.ultimatelyadv. 最终；最后；终归32.nutritiousadj. 有营养的；营养丰富的nutritionmalnutrition再如：maltreat, malfunctionPhrases and Expressions1. putdown 使（当众）出丑；使出洋相；让某人现眼2.go through经历；遭受3. be linked to 与有联系4. fill out 膨胀；扩张；长胖；长肥5. feel good 感到愉快

30、(或有信心等)6.keep track of了解的情况（或动态）II. Text LearningSelf-Esteem and Body Image1 Im fat. Im too skinny. Id be happy if I were taller, shorter, had curly hair, straight hair, a smaller nose, bigger muscles, longer legs.2Do any of these statementssound familiar?（承上句） Are you used to putting yourself down?

31、 If so,youre not alone.As a teen, youre going througha ton of changes（大量的变化） in your body. And as your body changes, so does your image of yourself. Lots of peoplehave trouble adjusting, and this can affect their self-esteem.3Why Are Self-Esteem and Body Image Important?Self-esteem is all about how much people value themselves, the pride they feel in themselves, and how worthwhi