新标准实用英语教程2 Unit 2 Environment

Unit2LivingEnviromentTextALivingEnvironmentTheFirstTwoPeriodsTeachingObjectives

LetstudentsunderstandthebackgroundinformationofTextA.LetstudentsmasterthekeywordsandexpressionsofTextAandknowhowtousethemelastically.letstudentsunderstandlanguagepointsofTextAandbeabletoparaphrasethedifficultsentencesofthetext.

TeachingContent

BackgroundinformationofTextAKeywordsandusefulexpressionsofTextADifficultsentencestructuresofTextA

TeachingPoints

MastertheKeyWordsandExpressionsofTextA.

UnderstandLanguagePointsofText

A.BeabletousetheWordsandExpressionsappropriately.

ParaphrasethedifficultsentencesofText

A.DurationTwo40-minutesessions

TeachingMethodslecturing,practicing,discussing

GroupDiscussionQuestion:

Whatsuggestionsdoyouhaveforenviromentalprotection?

Livingenvironmentreferstotheenvironmentrelevanttothedailylivesofhumanbeings,includingtheatmosphere,water,waste,noise,offensiveodors,etc.Peoplehavetherighttoliveinahealthyandpleasantenvironment,andatthesametimeitistheirobligationtostrive

tobuildupenvironment-friendlylifestyles.BackgroundInformationaccidentDerivatives:Keywordsandusefulexpressionsaccidental

adj.

意外的，偶然的accidentallyadv. 意外地，偶然地UsefulExpressions:byaccident 偶然地byaccidentof

凭着……的机遇（或运气）withoutaccident

顺利而安全地，安然无恙地tripNB:Itrippedoverastoneonthegroundandfell.Collocation:make/haveatriptosomeplace去某地旅行Keywordsandusefulexpressionstrip还可以作动词vt./vi.“绊倒，摔倒；犯错”

Hetrippedonthatdifficultquestion.stepNB:Shecarefullyfollowedeverystepintheinstructions.PhrasalVerb:stepaside

让开stepdown

让位stepin

进入，介入Keywordsandusefulexpressionsstep的词性变化：n./v.

脚步，步骤；走，踏Don’tsteponthegrass.UsefulExpression:stepbystep逐步地steponit 赶快，加把劲，踩油门steponone’stoes踩到某人的脚尖，得罪某人takesteps 采取措施decorateDerivatives:Keywordsandusefulexpressionsdecorate

v. 装饰，装修decoration

n.

装饰，饰品decorative

adj. 装饰的

NB:口语中decoration还简化为decor：Ilovethisrestaurant--thefoodissogood,andIlovethedecorandthepaintings,too!

stickyDerivatives:stick

n./v.

棍,棒,手杖；粘贴，戳，迷住stickiness

n.

粘性sticky

adj.

粘的；棘手的；（天气）湿热的KeywordsandusefulexpressionsUsefulExpression:cometoastickyend 落个不好的下场holdastickto 可以和……媲美，比得上givesb.thestick 责打某人，惩罚某人PhrasalVerb:stickaround

待在附近stickto 粘在……上；忠于，信守considerateDerivatives:consider

vt.

考虑，认为considerableadj.

相当大（或多）的，值得考虑的considerablyadv.

相当地considerateadj.

体贴的，考虑周到的consideratelyadv.

体贴地，体谅地inconsiderateadj.

不顾及别人的，轻率的considerationn.

体谅，考虑KeywordsandusefulexpressionsUsefulExpressions:allthingsconsidered

从各方面考虑起来takeintoconsideration

考虑到，顾及underconsideration

在考虑中，在研究中Collocations:consider…(tobe/as)…认为……（是）……KeywordsandusefulexpressionsHeconsideredthegirl(tobe/as)beautiful.considerthat认为……Heconsideredthatthegirlwasbeautiful.beconsideratetosb./ofsth.体谅某人／某事Sheisconsideratetoeveryoneinhercompany.Sheisalwaysconsiderateofothers’feelings.licenseNB:Derivatives:licensed adj.

得到许可的licensee n.

获许可的人,领到执照的人licenser/licensorn.

认可证颁发者(尤指批准书籍出版或戏剧演出的官员）

Keywordsandusefulexpressions注意在美语中名词和动词均为license，而在英语中license是动词，名词则为licence。UsefulExpression:licenseplate(=licensetag) （汽车等的）牌照reserveNB:Derivatives:reservation

n.

保留，（旅馆房间等）预定，预约reserved

adj.

保留的，矜持的Keywordsandusefulexpressionsreserve的词性变化：vt.

保留，预定n.

储备，贮藏量adj.

贮存的UsefulExpression:inreserve 备用的withoutreserve 无保留地，无条件地instructDerivatives:respondentadj./n.

回答的；答复者response

n.

回答，响应，反应responsive

adj.

响应的，作出响应的KeywordsandusefulexpressionsCollocations:instructsb.todosth.指示某人做某事SheinstructedaclassinEnglish.

Theofficerinstructedhismentostartearly.NB:“指令”、“命令”或“操作指南”常作复数instructions.instructsb.insth.在……指导某人respondDerivatives:instruction

n.

指导，指令，用法说明(书)

instructive

adj.

有益的,教育性的instructor

n.

教员，指导者instructress

n.

女教师,女指导KeywordsandusefulexpressionsCollocations:beresponsiveto易对……反应的，易受……感动的respondto对……作出反应UsefulExpressions:make/give/havearesponseto对……作出反应inresponse(tosth./sb.)

作为（对……的）答复或反应Thetextcanbedividedinto2parts:

Part1(Paragraphs1-7):ThestoryofmyfirstencounterwithJackandhowIfoundhimaveryspecialtaxidriver.Part2(Paragraph8):AgreattruthJackhadhiton:wehavebynatureasenseofbeauty,andarewillingtodosomethingtoaddtothebeautyinourlife.GlobalReadingPartDivisionoftheTextGR_FurtherUnderstanding

1.Whywasthecabdifferent?2.WhatdidJackdowheneachpassengergotout?WhatdoesthisdetailshowusaboutJack?3.Whyhadn’tJackeverbeendisappointedbypeoplesince1987?Wheneachpassengergotout,Jackcheckedtomakesurethateverythingwasinorderforthenextfare.ThisdetailshowsthatJackwasaverycarefulandindustrioustaxidriver.Questions:Becausethecabwascleananddecorated.Thefloorwascoveredwitharug.ThereweresmallreproductionsofpaintingsbyVanGoghandGauguininsidethecab.Andthewindowswerespotless.Becausehefoundthatpeopleappreciatebeautifulthings,andifthecabismadetobespotlessandattractive,peoplewillbeinclinedtokeepitclean.GlobalReadingFurtherUnderstandingASpecialTaxiMyfriend,Jack,wasataxidriver.Webecamefriendsquitebyaccident.Fiveyearsago,ImadeatriptoChicago.AfterIgotoutofO’HareInternationalAirport,ItookataxitotheSearsTower.ThemomentIsteppedintothecab,Irealizeditwasdifferent.Thefloorwascoveredwitharug.ThereweresmallreproductionsofpaintingsbyVanGoghandGauguininsidethecab.Andthewindowswerespotless.ItoldthedriverIhadneverriddeninamoreattractivetaxi.“Iliketohearmypassengerssaythat,”hereplied.“Howlonghaveyoubeendecoratingyourcab?”Iasked.DetailedReadingDR_text4-5_S“It’snotmine,”hesaid.“It’sacompanycab.IgottheideayearsagowhenIhadajobasaclean-upmanforthetaxicompany.Eachcarthatcameinattheendofthedaywaslikeagarbagepit.Cigarettebuttsandmatchescoveredthefloor.Stickystufflikepeanutbutterwasontheseatsordoorhandles.Ithoughtthatifthecompanyandthedriverswouldgivepeopleacarworthkeepingclean,theymightbemoreconsiderate.”“AssoonasIgotmytaxilicense,Itriedoutmyideas.Iputalotofextradecorationsintothecabtheygavemetodrive.Igotanicelightrugandsomeflowers.Wheneachpassengergotout,Icheckedtomakesurethateverythingwasinorderforthenextfare.Afteraboutamonthofmybringinginaspotlesscab,thebossreservedthesamecarformeeachday.ThatwaswhenIputupthereproductionsofgreatpaintings.”DetailedReading“Howmanyyearshaveyoubeenataxidriver?”Iasked.“Istarteddrivingin1987,andI’veneverbeendisappointedbypeopleinallthattime.I’veneverhadtopickupasinglecigarettebutt.Nopeanutbutterorendsofice-creamcones.Nogarbage.LikewhatIsay,peopleappreciatebeautifulthings.Ifweplantedmoreflowersandtreesinthecityandmadethebuildingsmoreattractive,morepeoplewouldbeinclinedtokeepthecityclean.”Later,webecamegoodfriends.Iwasimpressedbythetaxi-driver,whohadhitonagreattruth,Ithought.Asenseofbeautycomeswiththegiftoflife.Mostpeopledon’thavetobeinstructedabouttherarityofbeauty.Theyrespondwhentheyfindit.And,iftheyaremadetofeelapartofit,theywilltrytoaddtoit.(429words)DetailedReading“It’snotmine,”hesaid.“It’sacompanycab.IgottheideayearsagowhenIhadajobasaclean-upmanforthetaxicompany.Eachcarthatcameinattheendofthedaywaslikeagarbagepit.Cigarettebuttsandmatchescoveredthefloor.Stickystufflikepeanutbutterwasontheseatsordoorhandles.Ithoughtthatifthecompanyandthedriverswouldgivepeopleacarworthkeepingclean,theymightbemoreconsiderate.”“AssoonasIgotmytaxilicense,Itriedoutmyideas.Iputalotofextradecorationsintothecabtheygavemetodrive.Igotanicelightrugandsomeflowers.Wheneachpassengergotout,Icheckedtomakesurethateverythingwasinorderforthenextfare.Afteraboutamonthofmybringinginaspotlesscab,thebossreservedthesamecarformeeachday.ThatwaswhenIputupthereproductionsofgreatpaintings.”所有车辆收工回来都脏得像个垃圾坑。SentenceTranslation:Whenthetaxicabsreturnedfromwork,theywereallverydirty,filledwithvariouswastes.SentenceParaphrase:

句子的主干是eachcar…waslikeagarbagepit。主语car后带了一个定语从句。注意这里的that不能省略，因为car在定语从句中作主语。当定语从句的先行词在从句中作主语时，关系代词不能省略。再看文中另一个句子：Iputalotofextradecorationsintothecabtheygavemetodrive.

在这句中先行词cab在从句中作宾语，关系代词that可以省略。

StructuralAnalysis:attheendoftheday是固定短语，表示“最后”、“到头来”，或“最重要的”。“Howmanyyearshaveyoubeenataxidriver?”Iasked.“Istarteddrivingin1987,andI’veneverbeendisappointedbypeopleinallthattime.I’veneverhadtopickupasinglecigarettebutt.Nopeanutbutterorendsofice-creamcones.Nogarbage.LikewhatIsay,peopleappreciatebeautifulthings.Ifweplantedmoreflowersandtreesinthecityandmadethebuildingsmoreattractive,morepeoplewouldbeinclinedtokeepthecityclean.”Later,webeca