外研社必修五Module 6 Culture Corner

1、Module 6 Animals in Danger Culture CornerTeaching Aims1. Understand some information about the WWF. 2. Master some language points.FTFFFT1. The WWF was founded in Switzerland in 1961.2. Peter Scott was both a painter and a naturalist.3. At present the organization has branches in 130 countries.4. Th

2、e WWF only pays attention to protecting wild animals in danger.5. It was Dr George Shaller who set up an office of WWF in Beijing.6. Saving the panda is one of the projects that the WWF is carrying out in China.Listen to the passage and decide the following statements are True or False.1. What is th

3、e WWF?2. Whats the aim of the WWF when it was founded? It is the worlds largest organization for nature conservation.To protect the natural habitats of wild animals in danger of extinction.Read the passage and answer the questions.3. What did Peter Scott do for the protection of nature?4. Does the o

4、rganization always have the same focus of attention?5. When did the WWF set up an office in Beijing?He was one of the founders and designed the famous panda logo.In 1995.No. Its original focus was to protect the natural habitats of wild animals in danger of extinction while its present focus is to o

5、rganise activities having an effect on the environment. It also started to introduce environmental education into schools.stand for=represent help by giving money spendon the focus of attention have an effect on only if conserve nature introduce environmental education into/to schoolsset up an offic

6、eprimary and secondary schools代表代表 通过给钱给予帮助通过给钱给予帮助 把钱花在把钱花在 关注的焦点关注的焦点 对对有影响有影响 只有只有 维护自然维护自然 把环境教育引入把环境教育引入/ /到学校到学校 建立一个办公室建立一个办公室 小学和初中小学和初中词组总汇词组总汇 His aim was to swim a mile.他的目标是游一英里。他的目标是游一英里。 1. aim n目标目标;目的目的;瞄准瞄准 v对对瞄准瞄准;打算打算Its aim was to protect the natural habitats of wild animals in d

7、anger of extinction. 它的目的是保护那些濒临灭绝的野生动物的自然栖息地。它的目的是保护那些濒临灭绝的野生动物的自然栖息地。Language points. 重点词汇重点词汇【拓展【拓展】sb.s aim is to do 某人的目的某人的目的/目标是目标是aim at n./v.-ing 以以为目标；力争做到为目标；力争做到aim to do sth. 打算做某事打算做某事take aim at 把目标对准把目标对准同义句转换同义句转换1) He aimed to swim a mile every day.He aimed _ a mile every day.2) I

8、aimed at the tree but hit the car by mistake.I _ the tree but hit the car by mistake.3) He aims to be a writer.His _ is _ a writer.at swimmingtook aim ataimto be【即学即练【即学即练】2. focus n焦点焦点;集中点集中点 v.集中集中;使集中于焦点使集中于焦点The focus of attention has changed, too.注意的焦点也已经变化了。注意的焦点也已经变化了。We shall maintain our f

9、ocus on the needs of the customers.我们将继续重点关注顾客的需要。我们将继续重点关注顾客的需要。 You must try to focus your mind on work and study.你应该努力把思想集中在工作和学习上。你应该努力把思想集中在工作和学习上。 【拓展【拓展】in/out of focus 清晰清晰/不清晰的；焦点对准不清晰的；焦点对准/没有对准的没有对准的be a focus of attention/concern 注意力注意力/关注的焦点关注的焦点focus ones attention/eyes/energy on 集中注意力

10、集中注意力/目光目光/精力于精力于focus on/upon 集中于集中于Only by _ your attention _ what you are learning can you learn it well.A. focus; on B. pay; on C. focusing ; on D. paying; onC【即学即练【即学即练】3. The WWF believes that our world has a future only if people learn to conserve nature and not waste energy.世界自然保护基金组织认为只有人们学

11、会保护自然，不浪费世界自然保护基金组织认为只有人们学会保护自然，不浪费能源，我们的世界才会有未来。能源，我们的世界才会有未来。waste vt. 浪费浪费 adj. 废弃的废弃的;荒芜的荒芜的;无用的无用的n. 浪费浪费;滥用（时间或机会）；废物滥用（时间或机会）；废物;废料废料【拓展【拓展】 waste on sth./in doing sth. 浪费浪费（做）某事（做）某事a waste of 浪费浪费1） Dont waste time and energy on something useless. 2）The land becomes waste. 3）That was a wast

12、e of money. 4）Its a waste of time waiting any longer. 重点短语重点短语1.The initials , WWF, stand for World Wide Fund for Nature.缩略词缩略词WWF代表世界自然保护基金组织。代表世界自然保护基金组织。stand for 代表；表示；意味着；容忍；支持；主张代表；表示；意味着；容忍；支持；主张The letters WTO stand for World Trade Organization.We will not stand for this sort of behavior, yo

13、ung man!【拓展【拓展】stand out 突出突出stand by 袖手旁观袖手旁观stand for/behind 支持某人支持某人/主张主张stand aside 站到一边；让开；袖手旁观；不参与站到一边；让开；袖手旁观；不参与stand in line 站队站队I want to know what she _ before I vote her.A.stands aside B. stands at C. stands by D. stands for【即学即练【即学即练】D1） You can make progress only if you study hard.2）On

14、ly if you study hard can you make progress.2.The WWF believes that our world has a future only if people learn to conserve nature and not waste energy.世界自然保护基金组织认为只有人们学会保护自然，不浪费世界自然保护基金组织认为只有人们学会保护自然，不浪费能源，我们的世界才会有未来。能源，我们的世界才会有未来。only if 只有只有 set up 开办开办;建立建立;创设（组织，公司）创设（组织，公司）;竖立竖立;搭起（柱子搭起（柱子,帐帐篷等

15、）；建造篷等）；建造1) A new government was set up after the civil war.2) They set up a spare time study group.3) The young man has set up a tent.4) Police set up road blocks on roads leading out of（直达）（直达） the city.3.Then, in 1995, the organisation set up an office in Beijing.接着，在接着，在1995年，该组织在北京建立了一个办事处。年，该

16、组织在北京建立了一个办事处。set down 放下；写下；卸下放下；写下；卸下set aside 不顾不顾;把把置于一旁；撤销置于一旁；撤销;驳回驳回set back 使延迟；阻碍使延迟；阻碍set out 出发，动身；着手做出发，动身；着手做(to do)set off 出发，动身；引爆；激起出发，动身；引爆；激起;使开始做使开始做set about doing sth. 着手做某事着手做某事【拓展【拓展】put up/set up/build/build up/found1) put up“建起建起”，修建某一建筑物，还可意为，修建某一建筑物，还可意为“搭起搭起”某某一简易建筑。一简易建筑

17、。2) set up作作“建筑，搭起建筑，搭起”讲时与讲时与put up 同义，但还可以同义，但还可以指指“建立，成立建立，成立”某一机构或团体。某一机构或团体。3) build作作“建起建起”讲时与讲时与put up，set up基本上可以通用。基本上可以通用。4) build up“逐渐建立逐渐建立”；“逐步建设逐步建设”，另外还有，另外还有“增强增强”的意思。的意思。5) found除表示建立组织、机关、团体之外，还指除表示建立组织、机关、团体之外，还指“打基打基础础”，“用资金建设用资金建设”。【辨析【辨析】1. (2012银川高二检测银川高二检测) The leaders ought

18、 to _ their political differences to pass a health care law. A. set aside B. set away C. set off D. set out 2. (2012 三明高二检测三明高二检测) Having worked for a whole week，I decided to _the rest of my assignment and go to the seaside for relaxation. Aset out Bset off Cset up Dset asideAD【即学即练【即学即练】1. (2012 襄阳高二检测襄阳高二检测) The “Singles Day” falls on every November 11th and to my surprise, China is the only country in the world that has _ a special day for singles to celebrate their liv