实用英语第四册unit4学习教案

1、实用英语第四册实用英语第四册unit4第一页，共80页。美心英语美心英语(yn y)Unit Four Focus 1 Language Skills Focus 2 Language Use Focus 3 Translation Skills上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社第1页/共79页第二页，共80页。美心英语美心英语(yn y) Focus 1 Language SkillsSection 1: Text: Struggles in Life Background Information Warm Up Vocabulary Intensive Reading Exercises

2、: I , II, III, IV, V, VI, VII Section 2: Listening and Speaking Unit 4上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社第2页/共79页第三页，共80页。 Focus 1 Section I美心英语美心英语(yn y)Background Information上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社第3页/共79页第四页，共80页。美心英语美心英语(yn y) Focus 1 Section IWarm Up1.What do you remember about the 911 terrorist attacks in New York

3、City in 2001?2. Have you experienced or heard of any unexpected accidents? Can you describe them? 上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社第4页/共79页第五页，共80页。美心英语美心英语(yn y)Vocabulary Focus 1 Section I上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社第5页/共79页第六页，共80页。生命的抗争有些人可能是从报纸上认识我的，而有些人则是从对我做的电视报道上认识我的。看来记者(jzh)都是询问我同样的问题。他们看着我，面露同情；我则报以微笑，礼貌地回答他们的问题。

4、为什么他们总觉得有必要问我记得那天发生了什么？那天开始时，真的一切很正常。美心英语美心英语(yn y) 1 Some people may have known me from the newspapers, others from the stories that were done on me. It seemed that the reporters had the same inquiry over and over. They would look at me and show pity. I would smile, and politely answer their questi

5、ons. Why did they feel the need to always ask me what I remembered about that day? The day really started out quite normally. Struggles in Life Focus 1 Section Iover and over: 反复反复(fnf)地，地，一再，多次一再，多次;相当于相当于over and over again。e.g. (1) The account checked the money over and over. (2) In order to buy

6、the goods at a good price, he negotiated with the seller over and over (again). 上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社第6页/共79页第七页，共80页。 plastic: n. U, C 塑料塑料(slio)；塑料塑料(slio)学；信用卡学；信用卡e.g. (1) Childrens toys are made of plastic. (2) The plastics industry in the country is well-developed. plastic还可以用作形容词，意为还可以用作形容词，意为“

7、塑料塑料(slio)制的，塑料制的，塑料(slio)的的”。e.g. It is safe for children to use plastic spoons. kick: vt. 踢，踹踢，踹e.g. (1) She kicked me under the table. (2) The police kicked the door down. kick还可以还可以(ky)用作名词，意为用作名词，意为“ 踢踢”。e.g. If the door wont open, just give it a good kick. 美心英语美心英语(yn y) 2 I began to walk to w

8、ork. I was paying an odd amount of attention to the ground that day. I was kicking a piece of plastic as I walked down the crowded streets. I must have kicked that little piece of plastic all the way to where my little shop was set up. I opened shop early, maybe about 7:00. It was Tuesday and the ea

9、rly rush would start soon. Focus 1 Section I an (odd) amount of: 一定量的它可以看作限定词短语，与a number of意义相近，但一般修饰表示金钱、数量、体积等的不可数名词。e.g. (1) Ex-soccer chief charged with taking an enormous amount in bribes.(2) Chinas soccer corruption trials attract an inordinate amount of attention of soccer fans.上海交通大学出版社上海交通

10、大学出版社那天我出发步行去上班，对路面稍加留意。我沿着拥挤的街道边走边踢着一块塑料。我一定是一路踢那块塑料直到我的小店门口。那天我开店很早，大概是七点。正好是星期二，早晨高峰期马上就要到了。 第7页/共79页第八页，共80页。美心英语美心英语(yn y) Focus 1 Section I(1) How did the writer go to work on the day of the terrorist attack?He walked to work that day. As he walked down the crowded street, he was kicking a pie

11、ce of plastic.Questions about Para. 2(2) When did the writer open the shop?He opened the shop early, at about 7:00.上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社第8页/共79页第九页，共80页。几年前母亲去世后，我就继承了这家小店。我和母亲非常亲近，我将她的相片放在一个十字架里，一直戴在脖子上。在住宅区开这么一家小店，使我很容易和顾客(gk)们建立起融洽和谐的关系。我几乎和所有人都很友好，除了一位。这一点我认为是没法改变的，据我所知，有些人就是那么愤世嫉俗，你拿他一点办法都没有。 美心英语

12、美心英语(yn y) 3 I inherited my mothers shop when she passed away a few years ago. My mother and I were very close. I continue to wear her picture inside a cross around my neck. Having such a little shop uptown made it easier to have a rapport with the customers. I was friendly with just about all of th

13、em, except one. I didnt think it was anything I could have changed. Ive learned that some people just hate life and theres nothing you can do about it. Focus 1 Section I uptown: ad. 向城市的北部（尤指向城市的北部（尤指有钱人的住宅区）有钱人的住宅区）e.g. It is really convenient to live uptown. uptown也可作形容词和名词，意思也可作形容词和名词，意思(y s)和作副词

14、一样。和作副词一样。e.g. (1) We walked uptown a couple of blocks until we found a cab. (2) You should take a uptown train and get off at the 42nd Street. be friendly with: 与某人友好e.g. (1) China is very friendly with its neighbouring countries.(2) The dormitory keeper is friendly with all the students.上海交通大学出版社上

15、海交通大学出版社第9页/共79页第十页，共80页。美心英语美心英语(yn y) 4 Mr. Shepard was an older man in his fifties and always came in smelling like a cats litter box. I once asked him if he had cats, and he scolded me. I had never spoken back in case the customers saw it as disrespect. I dreaded every morning at 10:00 when he w

16、ould come in, and he knew it. Focus 1 Section I speak back (to): 回嘴，顶嘴回嘴，顶嘴(dng zu)，不礼貌地说，不礼貌地说e.g. (1) You are not supposed to speak back to your parents. (2) Its really impolite to speak back to teachers. dread vt./vi. 非常害怕非常害怕(hip)，极为担心极为担心e.g. (1) The pronounce was the moment he had been dreadin

17、g. (2) I dread to think what will happen in the case of a major emergency dread还可作名词，意为还可作名词，意为“恐惧，恐惧，令人惧怕的事物令人惧怕的事物”。e.g. I have an irrational dread of snake. 上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社他就是谢泼德先生，一个五十多岁的老先生，比我年长，每次走进店门，他身上都有一股猫窝的臭味。有一次我问他是否养猫，他却骂了我一顿。我从不对顾客回嘴，以免顾客认为我对他们不敬。每天早上十点当他要来的时候，我都感到害怕，这点他也知道。第10页/共79

18、页第十一页，共80页。美心英语美心英语(yn y) Focus 1 Section I(3) How did the writer get on with his customers? He was friendly with just about all of his customers except Mr. Shepard. Questions about Paras. 3&4(4) Why did the writer never speak back to customers?Because he didnt want to be seen as disrespectful.上海交通大

19、学出版社上海交通大学出版社第11页/共79页第十二页，共80页。时间过得可真慢。我真希望现在我和弟弟仍和睦相处。自从母亲去世后，我们俩就有分歧了。像通常的家庭问题一样，是由于钱的原因。我没想到弟弟会这么在意，但钱看来对他很重要。我注意到这样一个问题：每当你最终决定给某人他想要的东西时，他却说不要了，因为那时他会感觉很糟，这可真是讽刺！我看到收银机旁柜台上的手机显示(xinsh)已经是八点四十五分了。 pass away是是to die的委婉语，的委婉语，意为意为“逝世逝世(shsh)”。类似的。类似的表示表示“死死”的委婉语还有：的委婉语还有：kick the bucket，give up t

20、he ghost等。等。 试与试与pass out比较的：比较的：pass out意为是意为是“失去知觉失去知觉”。 e.g. I nearly passed out when I saw all the blood. proclaim: vt. 宣布宣布(xunb)，申明，表明；赞颂申明，表明；赞颂e.g. (1) Nathan proclaimed that it has always been his dream to be a good actor. (2) They proclaimed that slavery was dead. (3) They loudly proclaime

21、d the quality of this machine. be on speaking terms with someone: 与（某人）和好如初，和睦相处e.g. (1) Are you on speaking terms with your mother?(2) After the quarrel, they were no longer on speaking terms with each other美心英语美心英语 5 The hours passed slowly. I had wished I were on speaking terms with my brother. A

22、fter my mother passed away, my brother and I had parted ways. As usual with family, it was a money matter. I didnt think my brother would take it so far but the money seemed very important to him. One thing I noticed was whenever you finally decide to give someone what they want, they proclaim they

23、dont want it because now theyll feel bad. The irony. As my cell phone sat on the counter by the register, I saw that it was 8:45 already. Focus 1 Section I上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社第12页/共79页第十三页，共80页。美心英语美心英语(yn y) Focus 1 Section I(5) What happened between the writer and his brother after his mother passed

24、 away?They had parted ways because of a money matter.Question about Para. 5上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社第13页/共79页第十四页，共80页。chaos: n. U 混乱，杂乱，紊乱混乱，杂乱，紊乱e.g. (1) The city-wide blackout caused chaos. (2) I arrived home to find the house in chaos. 注意，注意，chaos既是本句中的主语，又既是本句中的主语，又是动词是动词process的逻辑的逻辑(lu j)宾语。宾语。 proc

25、ess: vt. 加工，处理加工，处理(chl)；审；审阅，审核阅，审核e.g. (1) Theyre busy processing medicinal herbs. (2) It is really complicated to process a loan. process也可用作名词，意为也可用作名词，意为“过程，过程，进程；工序，制作法进程；工序，制作法”。e.g. (1) Let me explain to you the process of digestion. (2) They used a special process to manufacture this produc

26、t. 这时一位三十出头的女士走进店来，她的步伐缓慢而镇定。当她刚要开口说话时，事情发生了。当时房子震动了大约三十秒，我拼命抓住柜台。接着就一把抓住那位女士，把她拖到柜台下。我们向楼外张望(zhngwng)，听到了人们的尖叫声，甚至还看到了滚滚浓烟；场面的混乱程度让人大脑一片空白。原来一架飞机撞上了世贸中心。 美心英语美心英语 6 A woman in her early thirties entered the store. Her pace was slow and calm. As she opened her mouth to speak, it happened. I held ont

27、o the counter as the building shook for about thirty seconds. I grabbed the woman and pulled her down under the counter. As we looked outside the building, we heard the screams. We even saw the dust ball of smoke. The chaos was too much to even process. A plane had crashed into the World Trade Cente

28、r. Focus 1 Section Ihold onto (on to): 抓紧，不放开；坚持e.g. (1) Hold onto the rail or youll slip. (2) Hold on to your dreams. Dont give up. 上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社第14页/共79页第十五页，共80页。casualty: n. C 伤员伤员(shngyun)，死者，遇难者死者，遇难者e.g. (1) The casualties on our side were frightful. (2) That air crash caused heavy casua

29、lties. heart-pounding: a. 令人令人(ln rn)心跳剧烈的，惊心动魄的心跳剧烈的，惊心动魄的e.g. (1) I can still remember that heart-pounding moment. (2) That piece of music can make people heart-pounding. 我的小店离北楼较近，所以爆炸引起的大火没有影响到我们，只感觉到整栋建筑那疯狂的、慑人心魄的震动。我努力不去想这可能(knng)会是什么，也不让自己去想伤亡人员。就在那时，有人低头冲进了商店。（待续）美心英语美心英语 7 My shop was close

30、r to the side of the North Tower, so we didnt receive any blasts of fire, just the insane, heart-pounding shaking of the entire building. I tried not to think about anything this could possibly be. I wouldnt let myself think of the casualties. At that point, someone ducked into my shop. (To be conti

31、nued) Focus 1 Section Iinsane: a. 疯狂的，危险的；精神失常的e.g. (1) The whole plan sounds absolutely insane. (2) Hes insane, so dont believe what he said. 上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社第15页/共79页第十六页，共80页。我当时太震惊了都没看清楚是谁。后来定睛一看，原来是谢泼德先生。只见他眼中(yn zhn)满是恐惧，突然倒在了地上。我和那位年轻女士马上过去帮他，我们把他拖到小店后面存放医疗用品的地方。我让年轻女士和谢泼德先生一起呆在那里。因为如果有什么事情

32、发生，那扇铁门会保护他们的。 美心英语美心英语(yn y)I was too shaken up to see who. As my eyes finally came to, I saw Mr. Shepard. His eyes were frozen with fright. He fell onto the floor. The young woman and I went immediately to his aid, and we dragged him to the back where I had medical supplies stored. I told the youn

33、g woman to stay there with Mr. Shepard. If anything else was to happen, the steel door would shield them. Focus 1 Section Igo to someones aid: 帮助帮助某人某人 e.g. (1) An old lady fell onto the ground and we went immediately to her aid. (2) The little girl went immediately to his aid to pick up the book on

34、 the floor. 类似类似(li s)的词组还有的词组还有come (go) to someones rescue, help, etc.（拯救（拯救/帮助某人）帮助某人）shield: vt. 保护，防护e.g. (1) He shielded his head from the sun with an old sack. (2) You should shield your eyes from the light. shield也可作名词，意为“保护物，护罩；盾”。e.g. The ozone layer, the shield that protects the earth fro

35、m the suns harmful rays, has been damaged. 上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社第16页/共79页第十七页，共80页。美心英语美心英语(yn y) Focus 1 Section I(6) For how long did the building shake after the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center?It shook for about 30 seconds.Questions about Paras. 6-7(7) Who ducked into the shop at th

36、at point?It was Mr. Shepard.上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社第17页/共79页第十八页，共80页。hold ones breath: 屏住呼吸；急切屏住呼吸；急切(j qi)等待等待e.g. (1) I just held my breath and prayed I wouldnt sneeze. (2) We held our breath while Mr. White read the exam results. awe: n. U 敬畏敬畏(jngwi)，惊叹，惊叹e.g. (1) He speaks of her with awe. (2) Kate

37、 gazed at the mountains in awe. 我费力的走向店门，到店外驻留片刻，人们都在尖叫。离灾难发生(fshng)已将近整整十分钟了。我看到街对面的电视上已经在播报对大楼的袭击事件了。当我抬头看时，我屏住了呼吸，开始担心起自己的安危，但多半还是处于震惊之中。接下来我感觉自己就要瘫倒在地了。我又听到了尖叫声。美心英语美心英语 8 I made my way to the front of the store, and stepped outside for a brief moment. Everyone was screaming. It was approaching

38、a good ten minutes since the disaster. I saw on the television across the street that they were already reporting the hit on the tower. As I looked up, I held my breath. I feared for my own safety, but mostly I was in awe. The next moment I felt paralyzed. I heard the screams again. Focus 1 Section

39、Imake ones way:（尤指费时地）行进，前行，前进；发迹，成功e.g. (1) We made our way down the hill towards the town. (2) Gradually, he began to make his way in politics. 上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社第18页/共79页第十九页，共80页。又一架！噢，天哪！又来了一架飞机！我仰头看到飞机径直冲向高楼。就在这时我感到一股热浪冲过我的面庞。飞机的爆炸让我意识到自己离这次破坏有多近。当我再抬起头看高楼时，就看到有什么东西(dngx)径直朝我飞过来。我看不清是什么，只记得当时眼

40、前一片漆黑。美心英语美心英语(yn y) 9 Here comes another! Oh, my God! Theres another plane! 10 I looked up, and saw the plane fly directly into the tower. Only this time, I felt a surge of heat run across my face. The blast from the plane made me realize how close I was to all this devastation. After looking back

41、up at the tower, I saw something come straight at me. I couldnt make out what it was. I can only recall blackness. Focus 1 Section Idevastation: n. U（尤指大面（尤指大面积的）破坏积的）破坏(phui)，毁坏，毁坏e.g. (1) A cyclone came over the city, causing complete devastation. (2) The earthquake caused great devastation to the

42、 west part of the country. make out: 勉强看见，辨别出；写出，填写e.g. (1) I cant make out his handwriting. (2) Please make out this check first. 上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社第19页/共79页第二十页，共80页。美心英语美心英语(yn y) Focus 1 Section I(8) What did the writer see when he made his way to the front of the store?He found everyone was scr

43、eaming. He saw on the television across the street that the hit on the tower was being reported.Questions about Paras. 8-10(9) Why did people scream again?Because another plane appeared and it flew directly into the tower.上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社第20页/共79页第二十一页，共80页。当我苏醒过来时，发现自己被一个金属片刺穿右腿，钉在了我的店门上。在这场噩梦中，我

44、选择不发出尖叫，我选择低头看我胸口挂着的我母亲的相片，它将给我希望。每个人都想方设法地做点什么。我感到了我服务过的那些(nxi)顾客对我的关爱，看到了路人深深关切的眼神。而当时我所能想到的是到底有多少人将因此丧生。美心英语美心英语(yn y) 11 When I came to, I found myself pinned against the door of my shop with metal debris lodged in my right leg. I chose not to scream through the whole nightmare. I chose to look

45、down to my chest where my mothers face would give me hope. Everyone was helping one way or another. I felt the love of every customer I ever served and every onlooker who looked so concerned for me. All I could think about was how many people would die. Focus 1 Section Ipin: vt. 使不能动弹，按住；钉使不能动弹，按住；钉

46、住（用大头针类）固定。住（用大头针类）固定。e.g. (1) They found him pinned under the wreckage of the car. (2) Pin the pieces together before sewing it. pin还可以还可以(ky)作名词，意为作名词，意为“大头针；胸针；钢钉大头针；胸针；钢钉”。e.g. (1) We can use pins to fasten pieces of cloth together while making clothes. (2) When I broke my leg, I had to have a p

47、in inserted. debris: n. U 碎片，瓦砾，残骸e.g. (1) A number of people were killed by flying debris. (2) His right foot was injured by stepping on metal debris on the ground. lodge: vi. 卡住，固定；借宿e.g. (1) A fish bone had lodged in her throat. (2) Tom lodged with a family in London when he first started work. l

48、odge也可作名词，意为“乡间小屋，旅舍；门房”。e.g. You can see a hunting lodge in the distance. nightmare: n. C 噩梦，可怕的经历；梦魇e.g. (1) Traveling on those bad mountain roads is a nightmare. (2) Years after the accident I still have nightmares about it. one way or another: 用某种方法（虽然不知道用哪一种） e.g. (1) Well find the money, one w

49、ay or another. (2) One way or another he always seems to win. onlooker: n. C 旁观者e.g. (1) A crowd of onlookers had gathered at the scene of the accident. (2) Those onlookers seemed indifferent to what happened to him. 上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社第21页/共79页第二十二页，共80页。美心英语美心英语(yn y) Focus 1 Section I(10) What hap

50、pened to the writer then?He was severely injured. When he came to, he found himself pinned against the door of his shop with metal debris lodged in his right leg.Questions about Para. 11(11) How did the writer feel then?He felt the love of every customer he ever served and every onlooker who looked

51、so concerned for him. All he could think about was how many people would die.上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社第22页/共79页第二十三页，共80页。storefront: n. C 商店门面商店门面(mn mian)，店面，店面e.g. The interior designer has a collection of pictures of the actual storefronts. 仅仅过了四年，我现在得拄着腋杖颠跛而行。现在我每天早上醒来，不知什么原因，都会感到害怕。但这种害怕不是由于(yuy)恐怖主义

52、的袭击。那天我失去了右腿。有时候我会想一路踢着一块塑料到店门口会是什么样子。那位女士和谢泼德先生在第二次爆炸中都没有受伤。（待续）美心英语美心英语(yn y) 12 A mere four years later, I hobble down the streets with crutches. For some reason, every time I wake in the morning I sense dread. However, the dread is not in the form of terrorism. I lost my leg that day. I wonder s

53、ometimes what it would be like to kick that little piece of plastic all the way to my storefront. The young woman and Mr. Shepard were not hurt by the second blast. (To be continued) Focus 1 Section Iin the form of: 以的形式，以的形状e.g. (1) The main staircase was in the form of a big “S”. (2) People get th

54、e information in the form of magazines and TV advertising. 上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社第23页/共79页第二十四页，共80页。我的店面在爆炸中被炸得稀烂，但后来又修复完好了。我和谢泼德先生的关系变得密切了。我想我在这次事件中的最大收获就是我和弟弟的关系了。爆炸刚一发生，他就打电话给我。在我受伤恢复时期，我们一直保持着联系，我们再也没有提起当初的鲁莽之举。有时我希望并不是非得靠美国(mi u)领土上最大的袭击事件才让我和弟弟重新走到一起。可并不是事事都能如愿的。 美心英语美心英语(yn y)The front of my sto

55、re was torn to shreds but later got repaired perfectly. Mr. Shepard and I became very close. I guess what came out of it all was my brother. As soon as the blast happened, he called me. We spoke as I was convalescing, and never once mentioned our previous indiscretion. Sometimes I wish it took more

56、than the largest attack on American soil to bring my brother and me together again. You cant always get what you wish for. Focus 1 Section Ishred: n. C 碎片碎片(su pin)，细条细条e.g. (1) There are shreds of coconut on the floor. (2) Id like to cut these carrots into shreds. indiscretion: n. U, C 鲁莽，轻率；不慎的言行e

57、.g. (1) They should not have the indiscretion to divorce. (2) Mr. Smith didnt get the project due to his indiscretion. 上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社第24页/共79页第二十五页，共80页。美心英语美心英语(yn y) Focus 1 Section I(12) What happened to the writers store after the second crash?The front of his store was torn to shreds.Questi

58、ons about Para. 12(13) How did the writer get along with Mr. Shepard after the disaster?They became very close.(14) How did the writer and his brother get over their previous indiscretion after the disaster?The writers brother called him as soon as the blast happened. They spoke as the writer was co

59、nvalescing and never once mentioned their previous indiscretion.上海交通大学出版社上海交通大学出版社第25页/共79页第二十六页，共80页。美心英语美心英语(yn y)Exercise I. 2 Match the questions or statements in the left column with the correct choices according to the text. Focus 1 Section I(1) The writer was not friendly with Mr. Shepard bec

60、ause .A) he smelled like a cats litter box B) he often scolded the writer C) he just hated life and theres nothing the writer could do about it (2) The writers brother didnt accept his money because .A) he didnt want it B) he wanted the shop actually D) he was very rich D) he came into the shop ever