【公开课课件】选修模块九 Unit 2 Sailing the Oceans

Unit2SailingtheOceansA.Howseamenexploredtheoceansandtheinstrumentstheyused.B.Howseamensailedaroundtheoceans.C.Whatkindsofnavigationalinstrumentsthenavigatorsused.D.Howtoexploretheoceans.1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?2.Howmanynavigationalinstrumentsarementionedinsearchoflongitudeandlatitude?A.Four. B.Five.C.Six. D.Seven.3.Whatdoestheword“random”in“Findinglatitude”standfor?A.Organized. B.Intentional.C.Arbitrary. D.Planned.4.Withoutsecuremethodofmeasuringlongitudebeforethe17thcentury,theBritishsailorsreallyknew____.A.howtoestimatelongitudeusingspeedandtimeB.howtomeasurespeedinvolvedthrowingaknottedropeC.howtocounttheknotsasashipadvancedthroughthewaterD.whattododealwiththecompasstocalculatelongitudeA.earliestseamenexploredtheoceanssincelatitudeandlongitudemadeitpossibletoplotaship’spositionB.earliestsailorsonlyusedcelestialbodies,theweather,andtidesandcurrentstonavigateC.thefirstseamenbegantousenavigationalinstrumentstofindlongitudeinsteadofusingnatureD.inhistoryofsailingtheoceans,manmainlyusedmaturetosailbeforenavigationalinstrumentsweremade5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat___.[Onepossibleversion]Thisunitintroducesthediscoveriesthatmanybravesailorsspentmuchtimeandenergytryingtoexploretheseunknownareasofourplanetbyusingnatureandvariousnavigationalinstrumentstohelp.或：

Thisreadingexplainshowseamenexploredtheoceansandwhatkindofnavigationalinstrumentswereusedbysailorsbeforethe17thcenturywhentheywerenavigatingtheopenseaswithoutseeingland.1.以约30个词概括Passage2“ALessonInSurvival”的内容要点。2.以约120个词就“毅力”这个话题发表看法,内容包括：⑴你对CaptainBligh的故事有何感受；⑵举例说明只要有坚强的毅力就能成功；⑶你的体会或感受。[写作要求]可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点,也可以参照课文的内容,但不得直接引用课文中的句子。CaptainBligh’sjourneyacrossthePacificOceanslastedover40days.Despitelackoffoodandwater,hekepthisfollowersoccupiedtotaketheirmindsofftroubles.FinallytheyarrivedatTimorsuccessfullyandtheywerehonoredasheroes.IwasmovedbythestoryofCaptainBligh,whichshowsthatoneman’sspirit,andhisdeterminationshouldnotbedefeatedbycircumstances.Personally,Ithinkhardshipscannotdefeatusifwenevergiveup.Hardshipisanecessarypartofourdailylife.Perseverancecanhelpusoutofourhardshipsanddifficulties.Takemeasanexample,whenIwasinSeniorOne,IfailedtolearnEnglishwell.MyEnglishteacherencouragedmenevertoloseheartandgiveupmyEnglish.Andlater,withthehelpofmyEnglishteacherandmypersistentefforts,ImadegreatprogressinEnglish.Infact,everyonemustfaceuptosomehardshipsandpainsbecauselife,asitreallyis,isalwaysfilledwithsorrowsandjoys.Don’tloseheartwhenmeetingwithdifficulties.Justtakeiteasyandtryeverymeanstoworkthemout.Lifewilleventuallygiveyoumuchinreturnforabigheart.例句:Theexpertsareexploringeverypartoftheisland.专家们正在勘查这个岛的各个部分。

Hehadanitchtogetawayandexplore.他等不及要动身去探险。1.explorevt.

探究；探险；探测；浏览拓展explorationn.

探险；探测explorern.

探险者⑴我们想探索的一件事是他们如何研究出这些化学知识。Onething___________________ishowtheydevelopedtheirknowledgeofchemistry.练习请根据中文完成英文句子。wewanttoexplore⑵对于我们,仍然有很多需要探索和学习的东西。Thereisstillsomuchforusto___________________.exploreandlearn例句:Thecaracceleratedasitovertookme.那辆汽车一加速就超越了我。2.accelerate

v.

加速；促进；前进acceleratedadj.

加速的accelerationn.

加速;促进;加速度拓展acceleratedmotionn.[物]加速运动acceleratekey快捷键搭配技术可以令事情加速到我们难以控制的地步。Technologycan_____________________________thatwelosecontrol.练习请根据中文完成英文句子。tothepointacceleratethings3.secure

adj.

无虑的;安全的vt.

使安全；保护例句:Ifyouarenotsureitissecure,donotdebugit.如果您不能确定它是安全的,请不要调试它。Whatareyoutryingtosecure?您在努力保护着什么？拓展:securityn.

安全;保证金;债券⑴我现在需要的是一个幸福家庭所给予的安全感。WhatIneednowisthe________(secure)ofahappyhome.⑵那小男孩说他在父母身边感到安心。Thelittleboysaidhe___________nearhisparents.练习用所给词的适当形式填空或完成句子。feltsecure

security4.deposit

n.

存款;定金;沉淀物vt.

存放;堆积vi.

沉淀例句:Hedepositedthecaseintheleftluggageoffice.他把箱子放在行李寄存处。

TheNilefloodsthefieldsanddepositsmudonthem.尼罗河泛滥,在田野上淤积一层泥。depositionn.

沉积作用(沉积物、矿床)depositorn.

寄托者；存款人depositoryn.

存储处；贮藏所拓展depositaccount存款账户depositcertificate存折搭配⑴这支试管的底部有些沉淀物。Thereissome________inthebottomofthetube.⑵您经常存钱和取钱吗？Doyouoften______________anddrawmoney?练习请根据中文完成英文句子。depositmoney

deposit5.reckonv.计算;认为,估计;指望例句:Wereckonhimtobethebestgoalkeeperintheworld.我们认为他是世界上最好的足球守门员。搭配:reckonon指望；依赖⑴Ireckonthiswillbeahotsummer.(意思:______)⑵Wedidn’treckononseeinghim.(意思:______)练习指出划线部分的汉语意思。指望估计⑶Reckonhowmuchyouhavespent.(意思:_________)⑷Theyreckonthebookasoneofhisbestworks.(意思:____________)认为…是…算一算6.atthemercyof在…支配下;听任……摆布例句:Thewholefamilywasatthemercyofhishands.全家都在他的支配下。have/showmercyonsb.宽恕或怜悯某人withoutmercy毫不留情地拓展⑴我们的命运在敌人的掌握中。Wewere_________________________.⑵她不会任凭残酷的丈夫摆布的。Shewon’tbe______________________________.练习请将下列句子译成英文。

atthemercyoftheenemy

atthemercyofhercruelhusband

7.inadilemma

进退两难(左右为难)例句:TheChinesegovernmentfindsitselfinadilemma.中国政府发现自己处于两难的境地。拓展:placesb.inadilemma置某人于进退两难之境⑴糟糕的天气使我们进退两难Thebadweather_____________________.⑵她进退两难,不知该留在学校读书还是找份工作做。________________________astowhethertostayatschoolorgetajob.练习根据汉语意思完成英文句子。Shewasinadilemmaputusinadilemma8.jawsofdeath

死地(鬼门关、险境)例句:Ifyouworktoomanyhours,yourjobcanbecomethejawsofdeath.如果你工作太多小时,你的工作将把你带入鬼门关。消防员从鬼门关里将那个小女孩抢救出来。Thefiremenrescuedthelittlegirl_______________________.练习根据汉语意思完成英文句子。fromthejawsofdeath9.in/withrelationto

关于;有关;涉及;与……相比例句:Pricesseemhighinrelationtowages.就工资看来,这价格有点高。

Itsbrainissmallinrelationto(=comparedwith)itsbody.与它的身体相比,它的头很小。⑴关于昨天发生的事情,你能说些什么？Whatdidyousay_______________whathappenedyesterday?⑵与实际联系起来,他的理论是合理的。Histheoryisreasonable_____________________________.练习根据汉语意思完成英文句子。inrelationtothepracticeinrelationto英释:todealsuccessfullywithsth.difficult例句:Weputofftheconferenceinordertobettercopewiththetensesituation.我们推迟了这个会议,以便能够更好地应付紧张的局势。10.copewith

vt.

对付;应付;克服恐怕我应付不了这个问题。I’mafraidIcan’t______________________.练习根据汉语意思完成英文句子。thisproblemcopewith原句:OnourdeparturefromTahiti,someofthecrewtookovertheship.我们一离开塔西提岛,一些船员就接管了轮船。句型on+n./doing一……就……⑴他一到巴黎,就被捕入狱了。________________inParis,hewascaughtandputintoprison.⑵他一听到那个好消息,就高兴得跳了起来。______________________________,hejumpedwithjoy.仿写根据汉语意思完成英文句子。OnhearingthegoodnewsOnhisarrival1.Wemaywellwonderhowseamenexploredtheoceansbeforelatitudeandlongitudemadeitpossibletoplotaship’spositiononamap.

在经纬度未能绘出航船在地图上的位置之前,我们很想知道航海员是怎样在海上探险的。(P12,Para1)结构分析：句中how引导一个宾语从句,before引导一个状语从句。在madeitpossibletoplot...中,it为形式宾语,toplot...为真正的宾语。2.YoucouldnotimagineamoredisturbingsightthanwhatwelookedlikewhenarrivinginTimoroverfortydaysafterbeingsetlooseinoursmallboat.

在小船漂泊四十天到达帝汶岛时,你想象不出比我们看上去更令人不安的景象。(P18,Para5)结构分析:句中whatwelookedlike句中“whenarriving...”和“afterbeing...”是“连词＋现在分词短语”,在句子中作时间状语。其中,couldnot...amore...表示最高级的含义,意思是“没有比这更……的了”;setloose相当于startoff(出发、开始)。1.refervi.

提到;谈及;说起

__________n.

参考;提及;参考书2.simpleadj.简单的⑴_________

vt.

使简化；单一化⑵_________

adv.

简单地simplyreference

simplify3.acceleratev.

使加速;使加快

_____________n.

加速4.increasev.&n.

增强;增加

____________adv.

不断增加地increasinglyacceleration5.solvevt.

解决

__________n.

解决；解决办法6.advancev.&n.

前进；推进；进展

__________

adj.

高级的；先进的advancedsolution7.relyv.

依靠；指望

_________adj.

可靠的;可信赖的8.impressvt.

使留下深刻印象⑴____________

n.

印象⑵____________

adj.

给人深刻印象的impressionreliableimpressive9.relatev.

有关联;有联系⑴________adj.

有联系的;相关的⑵___________________n.

关系;联系⑶________n.

亲戚relativerelatedrelation/relationship1.The_____________(relate)betweenthemisbeingimproved.relationship2.Englandisan___________(advance)industrialcountry.3.Itseemstobethebest_________(solve).solutionadvanced4.Hiscollectionofpaintingsisthemost____________(impress).5.Thecar____________(accelerate)asitovertookme.acceleratedimpressive6.Ineedsome__________(refer)books.7.She__________(simple)theinstructionssothatthechildrencouldunderstandher.simplifiedreference1.______________接管;占上风;取而代之2._________________与某人一起做某事3._________________渴望做某事4.______________偶然遇上comeacrosstakeoverjoinsb.insth.longtodosth.5.________出发;动身6.atthemercyof _____________7.inrelationto _____________8.setloose _____________出发；开始setout受…支配;任由…摆布关于;和……相比1.Shemaybeslowbutatleastsheis_________(rely).2._____thedevelopmentofIT,onlinechattingisbecoming_____________(increase)popularwithmanypeople.increasinglyreliableWith3.I____________(move)bythestoryofCaptainBligh,______showsthatoneman’sspirit,andhisdeterminationshouldnot_____________(defeat)bycircumstances.

4.Takeme___anexample,whenIwasinSeniorOne,I______(fail)tolearnEnglishwell.failedwasmovedwhichbedefeatedas5.Lifewilleventuallygiveyoumuch___returnforabigheart.6.Youcanneverreckon___hispromises,for____isalwayslettingothersdown.heinon7.Themotherleftthedyingbabyinthehospital________mercy.8.Ifyousimplyconsideryourselfinthismatter,youwillonlyplaceherin____dilemma.awithout9.________(compare)withface-to-faceconversation,letters,e-mails,telephonecallsaremoreefficientandconvenient.10.On________(arrive)homeatmidnight,heheardanoisysound________(come)ingComparedarriving1.A.simpleB.difficultC.complexD.easy五、完形填空AroundtwentyyearsagoIwaslivinginSeattleandgoingthroughhardtimes.IcouldnotfindsatisfyingworkandIfoundlifeespecially1.B根据常理,由句中的Icouldnotfindsatisfyingwork可推出填difficult。TomyshameIwasdrivingaschoolbustomakeends2.Ihadlostmyapartment.Ihadbeenthroughfive3withacompanyandonedaybetweenbusrunsthey4tosayIdidnotgetthejob.2.A.connectB.meetC.breakD.controlB由搭配可知。makeendsmeet意为“使收支相抵”。3.A.interviews B.relationsC.positions D.situationsA根据第一段第二句及空后的withacompany可推出。interview与company是词语同现。Ihadbeenthroughfive3withacompanyandonedaybetweenbusrunsthey4tosayIdidnotgetthejob.Iwenttothebusbarnlikeazombie(僵尸)with5.4.A.cameB.decidedC.agreedD.calledD由语境可知是公司打电话通知作者说他落聘了。故选D。5.A.movement B.commentC.excitement D.disappointmentD前句中的Ididnotgetthejob是作者失望的原因。故填disappointment。OnedayIpulledthe6overtodropoffalittlegirlandasshepassedshehandedmea(n)7,sayingIshouldkeepitincasesomebody8it.6.A.carB.planeC.busD.bicycleC由前文的Iwasdrivingaschoolbus可知。与bus是原词复现。7.A.necklaceB.penC.orangeD.earringD根据下句中的Theearringwasstampedmetal可知。与earring是原词复现。OnedayIpulledthe6overtodropoffalittlegirlandasshepassedshehandedmea(n)7,sayingIshouldkeepitincasesomebody8it.Theearringwasstampedmetal,paintedblackandsaid“BEHAPPY”.8.A.claimedB.foundC.refusedD.lostA根据语境及句意，此处应填claimed(认领)。AtfirstIgotangryyeah,yeah,Ithought.Thenithitme.Ihadbeenputtingallofmyenergiesintowhatwaswrongwithmy9ratherthanwhatwasright!Idecidedthenandtheretomakealistof50thingsIwas10for.9.A.lifeB.familyC.futureD.abilityA根据句意及第一段中的Ifoundlifeespecially1可知。与life是原词复现。10.A.eagerB.sorryC.likelyD.gratefulD下段中的becauseI14myattitudetogratitude有提示。grateful与gratitude是同根词复现。Onenighttherewasaphonecallfromamanageratalarge11askingmeifIwoulddoaone-dayseminarfor200hospital12.11.A.factoryB.hospitalC.companyD.schoolB由句中的for200hospital12可知。与hospital是原词复现。12.A.doctors B.nursesC.workers D.professorsC根据下句Mydaywiththehospitalworkerswentverywell可知。与workers是原词复现。Isaidyesandgotthejob.Mydaywiththehospitalworkerswentverywell.Igotastandingovation(热烈鼓掌)andmanymore13ofwork.TillthisdayIrealizethatitwasbecauseI14myattitudetogratitude.13.A.daysB.hoursC.nightsD.weeksA由上句中的Mydaywith...可知。与day是原词复现。14.A.removed B.developedC.changed D.arrangedC根据前面的语境可知,本文最后一句与本句也有联系。“THEONLYATTITUDEISGRATITUDE”hasbeenmy15foryearsnowandyes,itcompletelychangedmylife.15.A.word B.MottoC.purpose D.ambitionB本句主语是一句话,所以根据常识可推出填motto(座右铭)。【助读词汇】stamped刻了字的barn车库dropoff让某人下车earring耳环,耳饰A.havedeterminationtoachievesuccessB.makeitdifficulttosucceedC.haveconfiden