By Zhangxuechao
Unit 1 Other countries, other cultures
1. 用坚定的表情使他们安定下来 fix them with a firm look
2. 成为杰出的老师 make an outstanding teacher
3. 勉强度日 get by
4. 不可能 , 根本谈不上 out of the question
5. 班上的其余人 / 全班 the rest of the class / the whole class
6. 例如 for instance/example
7. 患有…病 be diagnosed with
8. 在某方面有经验 have experience in…
9. 在班上捣蛋 act up in class
10. 过多的精力 excess energy
11. 超出某人的控制 beyond one’s control
12. early on
rebel
be fed up with
to a large extent
pave the way
major in
land a job as…
pay off
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do wrong to sb 冤枉人 reflect on oneself 反省 be ignorant of 不知道13. 把…踢出去 kick sb out of …
不知道 have no idea
就我而言 as far as I am concerned
14. regular bus service 班车 be dressed in…
be lost to….
Be seated!
on the coast of…. Z,x,xk
make the most/best of ..= make full use of…
try one’s fortune/luck 碰运气 seek one’s fortune 寻找发财的机会 be short of 缺乏 be short for 是…的缩写 in short 简言之 zx/xk
1.emotional -------- Emotional
2.what is… ---------- Definition
3.other than ---------except/ but
4.strike you suddenly--- getting struck suddenly
5. 例如 ----- like , such as, for example
6.blowing ------Blowing
7.feel guilty ----- a feeling/sense of guilt
8.lonely ----- lonely
9.better choices ------ Choose/ Eat
10.most importantly ----- Above all
1. a naturally occurring hormone---- occurs naturally
2. Your brain should produce more in the evening to make you sleepy -----More melatonin in the evening makes you sleepy
3. stay awake ---- make you awake4. aspects 方面5. natural----- natural 6. Approaches/ Solutions to doing ( ways to do sth )7. remove ---- take off 8. during short winter days---- in winter9. turn off your television ---instead of watching TV10. don’t read from… ---- avoid reading from…
1.should doctors lie … ?---- Lie or not
2.different opinions/viewpoints/attitudes
3.in favor of
4. do want to be told---- insist on
5. supporting
6. leading to / resulting in / causing
7. killing
8. reasons against lying
9. cope/deal with------handle/approach
10. feel cheated
Unique cultures of the following countries:
France, Britain, India and Australia.
France?
Grape wine
France?
Fashion show
France?
The Triumphal
Arch
Britain?
Big Ben
Stonehenge
Britain?
Shakespeare
India?
dancing
Bollywood
ProjecProjectt Is Australia really a
sporting nation?
How is information organized in the article?
• Part 1(para _____ )
• Part 2(Para_____ )
• Part 3(Para____ )
1-3
4-7
8-9
Structure analysisStructure analysis
Australians’ absolute love of sports and perfect factors for being a great sporting nation
some popular sports
coming to a conclusion that Australia is a sporting nation by presenting the outstanding performance at the Olympic Games.
What factors help make Australia a sporting nation?
climate
sun shines
space
weather conditions
spare time
Part 1
Popular sports in Australia
Para 4
Para 5
Para 6
Para 7
Swimming and surfing tennis
Rugby, soccer and football
cricket
Part 2
Fill in the tableFill in the table
Sport Examples Why popular
Water sport
swimming;surfing;
1.Most of the population live near the coast
2. a country with many beaches easy to reach
Ball Games
tennis, cricket, rugby, soccer, football
1. well-equipped facilities
2. after-school lessons are given
3. encouragement from parents and teachers
A tennis court with lighting facilities
An indoor tennis court
soccer
rugby
cricket
It is indeed a great sporting nation!
Task5. SummaryPlease fill in the blanks with proper words.
Keys:
(1) (2)(3) (4)(5) (6) (7) (8)(9) (10)
doubt devotioncontent contributemild Secondlyinternational relatively
indeed conclusion
1.That Australians are _______ (devote) to sport, however, does not mean that most of them actually do much sport.
2.Still it is _________(consider) that Australia is a great sporting nation.
3.Many people love sport ________(owe) to the perfect weather conditions for it .
4.With most of its population of approximately 20 million people ______(live) near the coast, swimming and surfing are popular activities for many families at the weekend.
devoted
considered
owing
living
5.Most tennis courts _______(equip) with lighting facilities, many people often play after dusk in the evening and late into the night.
6.So, while a high percentage of Australians may be people _________(watch) sports rather than do them, as far as most of its population is _________(concern), it is indeed a great sporting nation.
equipped
watching
concerned
1.He gives us an a__________ (having more than one possible meaning ) answer.
2.Is military service c__________ (required by rule ) in your country?
3.We all have our little w_________ (shortcomings, esp. in a person’s character).
4.We were deeply moved by their d________ (giving of oneself to a person, cause etc. \loyalty).
Words spellingWords spelling
mbiguous
ompulsory
eaknesses
evotion
5. I hope you will recover soon under this healthful c_______ (the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time ).
6. Her endless p________ (ability to accept delay, annoyance or suffering without complaining) made her the best nurse in the hospital.
7. Success in making money is not always a good c________ (standard by which sth is judged) of success.
limate
atience
riterion
8. The greatest s_______ (a learned person ) cannot solve this difficult problem.
9. All the p___________ (people who take part in an activity ) in the debate had an opportunity to speak.
10. The firm has better products than its c____________ (person who competes).
cholar
articipants
ompetitors
ambiguous compulsory weakness devotion climate
patience criterion scholar participant competitor
Goodbye