人教版选修九课件Unit 2 Sailing the oceans Learning about language

Learningaboutlanguage Discoveringusefulwordsandexpressions 1.Replacethewordsunderlinedbyonesofsimilarmeaningfromthereadingpassage.1)Seeingthedarkcloudsabovehim,Georgehurriedforhome.2)SailingaboatalonefarwayfromtheshoremadeFlora’sparentsworryabouthersafety.overheadoffshore 3)Clare,wouldyoupleaseputyourbicyclenexttotheothersintheshed?4)“Whydon’tyouplotamoresimpleroutewiththesmallestnumberofstops?”askedMary.5)Settingoutonalongjourneybyseawithunskilledsailorswouldbedangerousespeciallyiftherewerenomodernnavigationalinstruments.alongsidesimplifiedminimumvoyageseamen 2.findthewordsfromthereadingpassagethataretheoppositeofthesecompoundwords._________anywhere_________upload_________inward_______unreliable_________landflower____________strongpointnowheredownloadoutwardreliableseaweedshortcoming 3.Writedownthewordsyouknow,whicharerelatedtonavigationandsea.Navigationnavigate,navigational,(instruments:compass,bearing,circle,astrolabe,quadrant,sextant),sail,sailor,voyage,latitude,longitude,equator,horizon,captain,sailor,land,island,setsail,nauticalmiddles,explore,exploration… SeaSeaman,seaweed,seafood,shore,offshore,onshore,beach,beach-ball,seabed,seabird,seagull,seashell,seaside,seawater,seasick,coast,coastline,coastal,tide,wave,current… 4.Completethefollowingparagraphwiththewordsbelow.preciseoutwardnowhereawkwardreferenceseaweedacceleratemercyrandomlyvoyagealongsideapproximate Samuelthesailorwasextremelygoodatplottinghiscourseusingthestarsasa_________.Onedayhewasdeterminedtosetoutona_______acrossanunknownseatoanunknowncontinent.Hesetoutwithhisinstrumentssohewouldnotbeatthe_____ofthesea.Hefoundonhis________journeyarockyisland.Itseemedtobecoveredinnests.referencevoyagemercyoutward Suddenly,asSamuellooked,anenormousbirdswoopeddownandpickedhimupasifhewerea/an_________parcel.It__________itsspeedandrosestraightupintotheairsoastoreachthe______placeontherockswhereitsnestlay.Oncethere,itshookitselfandthrewSamuelinthe____________directionofthenest.awkwardacceleratedpreciseapproximate Thereseemedtobe________tohidebutthenhenoticedlotsof_______onhisleftandquicklyhidunderit.Thebirdlandednearbyandpecked_________attherocks.Samuelrolledoverswiftlyandfoundhimselfattheedgeofthecliff.Helookeddownslowlywithabeatingheart.Belowhimwashisboatlying________theshore!nowhereseaweedrandomlyalongside “HowluckyIam!”Samuelthoughttohimself.Hethengaveamightyleapandlandedinit.Onceinsidehecouldsafelysailaway. workout①tocalculateananswer,amount,price,orvalue计算②tothinkaboutsth.andmanagetounderstandit设法弄懂③tothinkcarefullyabouthowyouaregoingtodosth.andplanagoodwayofdoingit精心制定出，安排ExplanationonP11 eg.⑴Seeifyoucanworkoutthisbillout.⑵Theplotissocomplicatedthatit’lltakeyouawhiletoworkitout.计算弄明白 ⑶Ican’tworkoutGeoff;onedayhe’sfriendly,thenextdayheignoresmecompletely.⑷Ihaven’tworkedoutwho’sgongtolookafterthekidstonight.明白计划 1.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。Page12 may/mightwell很可能，极有可能Theseareexcellentphotographsandwemaywellusetheminourmagazine.这些是很不错的照片，我们很有可能把它们用在我们的杂志上。Youmightwellfindthatyou’llneedmorebytheweekend.到周末你很可能会发现你需要更多东西。 2.Thevoyagesoftravelersbeforethe17thcenturyshowthattheywerenotatthemercyoftheseaeventhoughtheydidnothavemodernnavigationalaids.17世纪前的海上航行表明，即使没有现代航海术的帮助，旅行者也没有受大海的支配。 ①voyagen./vi.航海,航行ThevoyagefromEnglandtoIndiausedtotakesixmonths.过去从英国航行到印度要六个月。goon/make/takeaseavoyage去航海旅行voyagern.航行者,航海者 Theyhavegoteverythingreadytomakea_____acrosstheAtlantic.A.tripB.travelC.voyageD.tour ②atthemercyofwithoutanyprotectionagainst;helplessbefore任由…摆布；在…面前无助Theywerelostatsea,atthemercyofwindandweather.他们在海上迷失了方向,任凭风和天气的摆布。Idon’tliketobeatthemercyofsuchaman.我不愿受这样一个人的摆布。 havemercyon/showmercyto对……表示怜悯Theterroristsshowednomercytothehostages.恐怖分子对人质残酷无情。withoutmercy毫不留情地Themotherleftthedyingbabyinthehospitalwithoutmercy.那位母亲狠心地把垂死的婴儿丢弃在医院。 It’samercy(that)(口)幸运的是,幸亏(用于表示更遭的情况得以避免总算是幸运)It’samercytheaccidenthappenedsonearthehospital.幸亏事故发生在离医院很近的地方。It’samercyshewasn’tseriouslyhurt.幸运的是她伤势不重。 ③eventhough用作连词，意为“尽管，即使”，引导让步状语从句。[高考示例]TherewasneveranytimeforKatetofeellonely,______shewasanonlychild.(辽宁2005)A.eversinceB.nowthatC.eventhoughD.evenaseventhough“尽管，虽然”，引导让步状语从句。eversince“自从……以来”，常和完成时态连用；nowthat“既然，由于”；evenas“正当，恰恰在……的时候”。 [拓展]eventhough和evenso的区别：eventhough=evenif用作连词，引导让步状语从句；evenso用作副词，意思是“尽管这样/那样，即便如此”。[高考示例]Youruncleseemstobeagooddriver;______,Iwouldn’tdaretotravelinhiscar.(江西2005)A.evensoB.eventhoughC.thereforeD.so 3.minimum(min)adj.最小的,最低的n.最小值,最小化。其反义词为maximum(max)adj.最高的,最多的,最大极限的n.最大量,最大限度,极大 Theminimumrequirementsforthejobareadegreeandtwoyears’experience.该工作的最低要求是要有学位和两年的工作经验。Youmustgetaminimumof40questionsrighttopasstheexamination.你最少必须答对40道题才能通过考试。 keep/reducesth.toaminimum将某物保持在/降低到最低限度Theschoolmanagestokeepbullyingtoaminimum.学校设法最低限度得减少恃强凌弱的行为。Themaximumnumberofstudentsineachclassis58.每个班学生人数的最高限额是58名。 4.indicatevt.指出,显示,象征,预示,需要,简要地说明Iaskedhimwheremysisterwasandheindicatedtheshopopposite.我问他姐姐在哪儿,他朝对面的商店指了一下。Iindicatedthathishelpwasnotwelcome.我表明他的帮助不受欢迎。 5.closeadj.①nearinspaceortime空间上或时间上靠近的②likely可能的③careful小心的 closetodeath离死亡不远takeacloselookatsth.严密注意某物keepaclosewatch/eyeon仔细地看 Theychoseaspotclosetotheriverfortheirpicnic.他们选择了一个离河不远的地方进行野餐。Yourbirthdayisclosetomine.你的生日离我的生日相隔不长。Thetwocountriesareclosetosigningapeaceagreement.两国即将签署和平协议。 6.usedtodo表过去习惯化的动作或状态be/become/getusedtodoing/n.习惯于(to为介词)beusedtodo为被动语态，表示“被用来做某事”IusedtogoswimmingonSaturdaysbutnowIdon’t. Thecountrylifehewasusedto_____greatlysince1992.(2005山东)A.changeB.haschangedC.changingD.havechangedI’mnotusedtogettingupsoearly.Clothisusedtomakeclothes. 7.nowhereadv.无处,到处都无该词用于句首时，要用倒装语序。Ihavenojobandnowheretolive.我没工作，也没地方住。NowherecouldIseehim.我哪儿也看不到他。 Maybeyouhavebeentomanycountries,butnowhereelse__suchabeautifulpalace.(2004辽宁)A.canyoufindB.youcouldfindC.youcanfindD.couldyoufindnowhereelse是否定词，以否定词开头的句子要进行倒装。根据上一个句子的谓语动词可确定用一般现在时。注：nowhere置于句首时，句子要用倒装的语序。 8.offshoreadj./adv.向海面吹的,离岸的,海面上的,海上/下作业的offshoreworkers海上作业的工人offshorebank/company/investment境外银行/公司/投资 offshorewind/currentetc.从陆地吹向海面的风/离岸的潮流Thestormmovedoffshore.风暴离岸移动。Aboatmooredoffshore.船在近海下锚。 9.acceleratevi./vt.=to(causeto)movefaster加速,促进Sheacceleratedhercarandpassedthebusinfront.她加快车速超过了前面的公共汽车。Thecarsuddenlyaccelerated.那辆车突然开始加速。 1.secureadj.安全的,可靠的,放心的,无虑的v.保护,使安全Ourhouseissecurefromflood.我们的房子没有被淹的危险。Somemeasuresareneededtosecurethebankfromaflood.这道堤防需要采取一些措施,免得被洪水冲坏。Page13 securityn.安全，保安，保护SecuritywastightduringthePresident’svisit.总统来访期间，保安工作十分严密。Forsecurityreasonsthevisitorsweresearched.为了安全起见，来宾受到了检查。 2.magneticadj.磁的,有磁性的,有吸引力的magnetn.磁体,磁铁amagneticrecorder磁录音机 amagneticcompassbearing可分辨磁极方向的罗盘amagneticperson有魅力的人Theironhaslostitsmagneticforce.这铁已失去磁力。 3.randomn.随意,任意adj.任意的,随便的,胡乱的makearandomchoice任意选择atrandom=aimlessly;withoutanyplan随机，随便 Thetravelersattheairportweresearchedatrandom.（搜查人员对）机场上的旅客随便选几个人加以搜查。Soileddisheswerepiledatrandom.脏碟子乱七八糟地堆着。 4.awkwardadj.难使用的,笨拙的,尴尬的;棘手的,难处理的anawkwardremark令人窘迫的评论Therewasanawkwardsilence,whennooneknewwhattosay.当谁都不知道说什么时，出现了令人尴尬的沉默。 他很笨，总是丢东西。Heisawkward;hekeepsdroppingthings.Anawkwardsituationaroseduringthepeacetalks.在和平谈判中出现了棘手的情况。 5.referencen.提及,涉及,参考,参考书目,证明书(人),介绍信(人)Atthemeetingtheteachermadereferencestohisheroicdeeds.在会上老师提到了他的英雄事迹。Thesearereferencebooksforteachers.这些是教师参考书。 referv.提到,涉及,查阅,咨询Theteacheroftenrefersherpupilstothisdictionary.老师经常让她的学生查这本字典。Herpupilsoftenrefertothisdictionary.她的学会经常查这本字典。Don’trefertoitagain.别再提那件事。 6.preciseadj.精确的,准确的precisionn.精确(性),精密(度)Alawyerneedsaprecisemind.律师需要一丝不苟的精神。Acameraisaninstrumentofprecision.照相机是一种精密仪器。 7.simplifyvt.单一化,简单化simpleadj.简单的TheEnglishinthisstoryhasbeensimplifiedtomakeiteasiertounderstand.这个故事里的英语被简写以便更容易理解。Hisfatherlivedasimplelifeinthecountry.他父亲在农村过着简朴的生活。 8.portableadj.轻便的,手提(式)的,便携式的aportabletypewriter提式打字机aportablegenerator便携式发电机 9.shortcomingn.缺点,短处（常用复数）Inspiteofallhershortcomings,sheisstillthebestteachertheschoolhas.他尽管有些缺点，但仍然是该校最好的教师。 10.updatev.使现代化,修正,校正,更新n.现代化,更新updatedadj.最新的，现代化的，适时的anupdatedandrevisededition最新修订本 11.tendencyn.趋向,倾向We’venoticedagrowingtendencyforpeopletoworkathomeinsteadofinoffices.我们注意到一种趋势，越来越多的人在家里工作而不在办公室里上班。 haveatendencytodosth.倾向于做某事,往往会做某事Jean’snicebutshehasatendencytotalktoomuch.简人倒不错，就是往往太唠叨。 12.reliableadj.可靠的,可信赖的relyv.依赖,依靠,信赖,信任,依赖于reliabilityn.可靠性Shemayforgettocome---sheisnotveryreliable.她可能忘了来，她不太可信赖。 课文长句难句剖析ThecompasshasaspecialmagneticpointerwhichalwaysindicatestheNorthPole,soitisusedtohelpfindthedirectionthattheshipneedstogo.剖析:pointer是先行词,which是引导词,在从句中作主语,引导后面定语从句alwaysindicatestheNorthPole;so引导后面的是结果状语从句;it作形式主语,真正的主语是tohelpfindthedirection;thedirection作为先行词,that是引导词,引导定语从句theshipneedstogo。 译文：指南针有一个特殊的磁针，始终指着北极。因此人们用它来帮助找出船只所要去的方向。 1.____________givingageneralintroductiontocomputer,thecoursealsoprovidespracticalexperience.2.Heusedtotellmethathe________beawriterbutitturnedoutthathebecameadoctor.copewith,atthemercyof,workout,setloose,closeto,take...off,toone’sastonishment,attach...to,takeover,compare...with,inadditionto,aimto用方框内所给词组的适当形式完成下列句子（其中有两个词组是多余的）。Inadditiontoaimedto 3.Itwasareasonableassessmentandprobablypretty______thetruth.4.Theworkersfindthemselvesabsolutely______________thecapitalists．5.Inexperiencedashewas,hecould________thedifficultieswonderfullywell.copewith,atthemercyof,workout,setloose,closeto,take...off,toone’sastonishment,attach...to,takeover,compare...with,inadditionto,aimtoclosetoatthemercyofcopewith 6.Hekepthismenalivebykeepingthembusysoasto______theirminds______theirstomachsandtheirthirst.7.She________greatvalue____beingfinanciallyindependent.copewith,atthemercyof,workout,setloose,closeto,take...off,toone’sastonishment,attach...to,takeover,compare...with,inadditionto,aimtoattachestotakeoff 8.Ispottedashootingstarwhich,_______________,wasbrightgreenincolor.9.Whenshefellill,herdaughter______thebusinessfromher.10.Therewillbeafullinvestigationto______whatcausedtheaccident.copewith,atthemercyof,workout,setloose,closeto,take...off,toone’sastonishment,attach...to,takeover,compare...with,inadditionto,aimtoastonishmenttookoverworkouttomy