NewHorizonEnglishCourse

1、New Horizon English CourseUnit 4A Turn in LifeUnit 4 A Turn in LifeLeading In and Exploring the TopicSection AThe Great TV Turn-offSection BAhead of the GameSection CTimetables/SchedulesLeading InThe teacher may ask the students do they like watching TV, and tell what else do they usually do in thei

2、r spare time? Many students may say they like watching TV as long as they have leisure time , then ask them to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of TV. Furthermore, the teacher may also ask the students to answer the questions in the “Exploring” part in the Students book (group work).1. Words

3、 explanation1)turn-off: n. the act of turning of a machine机器等的关闭Eg:The town started a Tap Turn-off Project to ask all the residents to save water该镇开展了一项关闭水龙头运动，要求全体居民节约用水Since he has refused to pay the bills for two months, he is facing an electricity turn-off.由于他连续两个月都拒付电费，他将被停止供电。2)impress: vti. i

4、nfluence deeply especially with a feeling of admiration给留下深刻的印象Eg:It shows how easily we are impressed by clothes这表明我们是多么容易受服饰的影响。The visitors are deeply impressed by the beautiful scenes.漂亮的风景给游客留下了深刻的印象ii. press something into something else印；压印A Chinese painter would normally impress his seal on

5、his painting after he has finished it.中国画家作完画后，一般都要盖上自己的印章。I have a ring with my name impressed on it.我有一只戒指，上面刻着我的名字。3）go without: succeed in living without something没有也行；将就People cannot imagine what its like without electricity.人们很难想象，没有电生活会是什么样子。We are running out of salt, so well have to go with

6、out it.盐快没有了，所以我们只好将就了。4)What its like: this is used in question to ask about the nature or characteristic of something or someone, meaning “how it feels”. For example:What its like to walk in the rain without an umbrella?不打伞在雨中行走时什么滋味？She really wants to know what its like to be a famous singer.她很想

7、知道做歌星是什么感受5）project:n.(C) a piece of work that needs skill, effort, and careful planning, esp. over a period of time项目；计划；大型作业Were you ever involved in any research project when you were staying abroad as a visiting scholar?你在国外作访问学者时，参加过某个研究项目吗？The tunnel project will be benefit the local residents

8、 in the long run.从长远来看，隧道建设工程将造福于本地居民。Vt.i. think about as a likely course of action; plan设计，规划The city government is projecting another highway.市政府正在计划建造另一条高速公路。Ive always tried to project everything perfectly.我总是尽力将一切都计划得很完美。ii. cause (heat, light, sound, shadow) to be directed into space or onto

9、a screen投射；放映Computer technology has made it easy to project documents on to screens.电脑技术使文件投影到屏幕上变得方便了。A film was projected on a screen whereas a play was performed on a stage.电影是在银幕上放映的，而戏剧是在舞台上表演的。 Structure of the Text Part1(Para1-Para8)Introduction of the topic-There is a project to see what families do without TV to watch Part2 (Para.9Para19)What did Ted do from Monday to Sunday when theres no TV to watch and the changes of his mood Part3(Para20)The