致用英语综合教程unit2

Unit 2 Knowing our body Teaching objectives

After learning this unit, Ss will learn how to Describe the body parts

Talk about the functions of the body parts Use comparatives and superlatives Use the body language Teaching focus

Grammar: comparatives and superlatives

V ocabulary building: Name of body parts; base adjectives and strong adjectives Important words and phrases: attempt, wonder, sight, blind, stump,quest,couple, smart, hurt, shock, confusion, lesson, reply, selfish, sympathetic

Teaching difficulties

1. Understanding the structure and main idea of the text. 2. Grammar: comparatives and superlatives Teaching Procedures I. Warming-up questions:

What knowledge of human body do you get from the documentary film? Which parts of human body does the documentary mention? (You can skim through new words before listening.)

II. Listening and speaking (1 period)

a.This is a lead-in to the listening part. Before playing the recording, ask

students to read the questions. Then play the recording and encounrage students to take notes while listening.

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speaking activity based on the listening material. First ask Ss to

form groups and have a discusssion about which is the mose imortant bosy part. Then ask Ss to role-paly the dialogue in the listening part. Remind them they may use their own language.

III. Reading 4 periods

1.Pre-reading tasks :Before you read, discuss the following questions in groups:

a. Has any part of your body ever been injured? If yes, what inconveniences did it cause?

Work in groups and share your experiences.

b. Have you ever read or heard stories about body parts? 2.Reading comprehension

a.Ask Ss to read the text first and then answer the questions in Comprehension Check.

b.In this sextion,you may organize a class discussion based on the article students have just studied. This discussion activity is necessary for language learners. They should be able to and present their own experiences after they have received the input information.

3.Detailed learning of the text ◆Language points ※attempt

n. an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult

e.g. She passed her driving test at the first attempt. v. to try to do something, especially something difficult e.g. He attempted to open the door. He attempted to lie. ※stump v.

1)if you are stumped by a question or problem, you are

unable to find an answer to it

e.g. The doctors were stumped and had to call in a specialist. The police were stumped about the motivebehind the murder.

（警方给难住了，无法查明这次谋杀的动机。） 2) to walk with heavy steps

e.g. He stumped angrily up the stairs. smart adj.

intelligent or sensible; clever

e.g. The smart kids get good grades and go off to college. confusion n.

when you do not understand what is happening or what something means because it is not clear

e.g. There was some confusion as to whether we had won or lost

sympathetic adj.

1)caring and feeling sorry about someone’s problems e.g. a sympathetic friend/attitude

2) sympathetic to/towards: willing to give approval and support to an aim or plan

e.g. Senator Dale is very sympathetic to environmental issues. 4. After-reading activities

1).Did one of your friends ever cry on your shoulder? If yes, at that time, how did she/he feel?

Also, how did you feel?

2).Try to translate the Chinese notes to the following nice pictures into English and talk about

your understanding of “appreciation”. 一大早被响起的闹钟吵醒，那表示我还活着。

能找到最远的那个停车位，那表示我还能走路, 而且还有幸能有辆

车。

有阴影陪伴我的劳动，那表示我在明亮的阳光下。 IV.Writing and translation 1 period

1. Explain the writing skill in replying the letter and ask Ss to write a short passage according to the requirement in the textbook.

2. Use words or phrases that Ss have learned in the text to translate the following Chinese into English.

V. Language in use 1 period

Grammar Development:Comparatives and superlatives The two exercises in this section aim at helping Ss to be aware that not all comparisons use

the usual comparison structures, such as mo re …than… or adj. +er than….ss should have no difficu;ty in finding out that these sentences contain some degrees of comparison. Rmind them to pay attention to the different forms of comparatives and superlatives.

大学英语四六级及A、B级考试对形容词和副词比较级用法的考查涉及到了多个方面。为了便于同学们掌握，下面就其用法的一些重要结构作一归纳并附以练习。

1. “as+adj/adv+as或not so(as)+adj/a dv+as.”句型。 例如：

My computer is not so(as) expensive as yours. 我的电脑不如你的贵重。

2. “as many/few+可数名词复数+as”或“as much/little (少的)+不可数名词+as”。例如：

You may borrow as many books as you can. 你能借多少书就借多少。

“Drink as much water as you can.”the doctor said to him. 医生对他说到：“你要尽可能的多喝些水。”

3.“主语+比较级+than any other…”结 构，例如：

Li Ming is much cleverer than any other student in their class. 李明是他们班中最聪明的学生。

注意：若比较范围不同，than后应用“any+可数名词的复数形式+其他”。例如：

China is larger that any countries in Africa. 中国比非洲上的任何国家都大。

4. not、never之类的否定词，与形容词或副 词的比较级连用时表示最高级含义。如： It is not a better idea. 这是再好不过的一个办法了。

I have never heard such an interesting story.我从来没有听过比这更有趣的故事了。

5. “not more+比较级+than”结构表示在程 度上前者不如后者。例如：

This book is not more interesting than that one. 这本书不如那本书有趣。

6. “形容词比较级+than+形容词”，意为： 与其……倒不如……。例如：

Jack is much harder than clever.与其说杰克聪明，倒不如说他学习用功。

7. would rather…than, prefer…to…, prefer to do…rather than…这三个句型表示“宁 愿……而不愿……；喜欢……胜过……” 含义。例如：

She would rather die than give in. 她宁死不屈。

He preferred to go out rather than stay home.他宁愿出去也不愿呆在家里。

8. “The+比较级，the+比较级”。该结构意 为“越……越……”。例如：

The more difficult the questions are, the less likely he is able to answer them. 问题越难，他回答出来的可能性就越小。

VI Culture Tips

Can you guess the meanings of the following idioms? 1.an eye for an eye \\make eyes at 2.sb/give sb. the eye

3.not take your eyes off sb./sth. 4.do sth. with your eyes shut

5.turn up one's nose at somebody or something