Unit 2 Great people

【教学目标】

1. 掌握下列单词、短语和句型，并能熟练朗读和运用。

单词：advantage, increase, development, (hybrid, title, agriculture, hunger,

contribution, production) 短语：happen to, at present

句型：He happened to find a natural hybrid rice plant that had many advantages over

others.

Because of his achievements, rice production has been increased by 20%~30%, and

in some places even more.

2. 了解正式和非正式语言的使用。

3. 阅读并能写一篇关于著名人物的文章。 【教学重难点】

写一篇关于著名人物的文章。 【教学手段】 PPT

【教学过程】

Step1 Presentation and practice

1. Explain: What is “informal language” and when to use? 2. Finish the exercise on Page 31. Step2 Writing 1. Pre-writing

(1) Ask some questions about Neil Armstrong and Yuan Longping. (2) Help Amy complete the passage in Part B. 2. While-writing

Help the students learn more about the structure of the passage. Write an article about Tan Dun. 3. Post-writing

Check and correct the errors in the students’ compositions. Step3 Homework

Finish off the exercises on the sheet. 【课堂巩固】 一、词汇运用。

1. The young man can speak a few languages, so he has more over other young people while hunting for jobs.（优势）

2. The number of cars in China is very fast these years.（增加）

3. With the of railways, it’s easy for people to travel around China.（发展）

4. The Chinese government is taking action to control air pollution at .（现在） 5. When I was shopping in the supermarket last night, my English teacher to be there too.（碰巧） 二、书面表达。

请你根据下面的资料，写一篇介绍Tan Dun的文章。（词数：90左右, 可适当发挥） Tan Dun Name Tan Dun Year of birth 1958 Place of birth Hunan, China Studies 1978, the central Conservatory of Music in Beijing

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eight years later, go on to study in the USA Major events in be known for winning an Oscar for his music in the film his life make up the music for the Beijing Olympics Famous for make music with common objects? love the sound of nature make over 50 sounds from water by controlling the speed of the water flow My opinion ? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

【课后巩固】

一、短语翻译。（请认真阅读课本P32-33，翻译并背诵下列重要短语）

1. 一位水稻科学家 2. 死于饥饿 3. 比别人有更多的优势

4. 开发一种新型杂交水稻_________________ 5. 提高水稻产量 6. 解决饥饿问题________________________ 7. 从大学毕业_____________________ 8. 将近十年的辛苦工作 9. 被引入到美国 10. 每亩产量比其他品种提高20% 二、词汇运用。

1. He worked as a teacher after from college. (graduate)

2. Premier Zhou Enlai made great to the new China in his lifetime. (contribution)

3. The of computers is going up very fast these years. (produce)

4. In some poor countries in Africa, lots of people die of every year. (hungry) 5. Roger Federer as one of the best tennis players in the world. (consider) 三、单项选择。

( ) 1. Which of the following can be seen in a formal letter?

A. Yours B. Hi C. Bye D. Dec.

( ) 2. My grandfather worked _____ a shop assistant after he finished school. A. for B. as C. to D. on

( ) 3. The price of flats in the city has gone down __________ 5 per cent. A. to B. of C. by D. with

( ) 4. ---Lin Dan has won so many matches. Why does he have so many advantages ________

other people a tennis player?

---Because he practises hard and besides, he can keep calm in difficult situations. A. over; for B. to; as C. to; for D. over; as

( ) 5. The little boy opened his eyes when he learned that English is so used

in

the world.

A. wide; wide B. widely; wide C. wide; widely D. widely; widely 四、任务型阅读。

Last month Forbes put-out a list of the world’s fastest growing cities over the next

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years. Among the 19 cities on the list , four of them are in China. They are: Chengdu, Chongqing, Suzhou, and Nanjing. Why did the Forbes choose the four Chinese cities? These are the reasons given:

Chengdu is a big city in western China. It’s a business-friendly city. Many world-famous companies are starting business there. With a population of six million, Chengdu is busy with new construction(建设). New planes, roads and railways connect the city with other cities in China and with the rest of the world. People can travel from Chongqing to other cities easily in China. Many foreign companies have set up business in Chongqing. The city’s GDP grows fast, and so does its population. Experts say the population should grow from 9 million to 11 million by 2015.

Suzhou is 120 km from Shanghai, a major business centre in China. Suzhou benefits(获益) from Shanghai’s growth. Suzhou’s beauty and history draw tourists from around the world. Some reports say Suzhou may already be the richest city in China.

Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu Province. It sits only240 km from Shanghai. It’s building big transportation projects around the city. Its service industry grows very fast. The world’s fastest growing 1 cities in China on Forbes’ list Chengdu Chengdu is in the 2 of China. It is connected with the outer world by new planes, roads and 3 . Chongqing It’s 4 to travel from Chongqing to other places. The population is growing along with the city’s GDP. It is 5 that the number of the people in the city will become 6 . Suzhou Suzhou is 7 to Shanghai, and benefits a lot from Shanghai’s growth. People all over the world are drawn by Suzhou’s beauty and 8 . Nanjing Nanjing, the 9 of Jiangsu, is only 240 km from Shanghai. The service industry is also 10 fast. 1.____________ 2.___________ 3.___________ 4.________ ____ 5._____________ 6.____________ 7.___________ 8.___________ 9._____________ 10.____________

五、阅读理解

Is reading better than watching TV? I believe it is. Is reading better than playing video games? I’m not so sure if it is. If learning is important to you, but not necessarily so，and if pleasure is what you want，these activities can be pleasant in their own way, Reading might be better than many activities if you want to educate yourself and improve your chances of succeeding in your work.

If you’re serious about creating the/habit of reading，what’s important is finding a time you can read every day—often that’s early morning or late at night，or both. For others, it might be during their lunch break. You only need to read for 10 to 20 minutes a day to form the habit.

Then，you need to find a place that’s comfortable. Make sure it has good lighting, the temperature is nice and you’re in a good chair. Or you can find some place that you can relax in without falling asleep, although there’s nothing wrong with sleep.

Next，be sure to shut off the TV，Internet，cell phone，radio, or other music. Let reading be a quiet time. Mark an “x” on your calendar every day you read, and try to keep your

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unbroken “x”es going as long as possible. A habit is much easier to form if it’s something you enjoy, not something you are made to do. So make the time, you spend reading a joy. I’ve been a lifelong reader, so the pleasure of a good book is one of my favorite things in the world. I love to lose myself in the world of a book. ( ) 1. The importance of reading depends on ______.

A. what you’re going to read B. why you want to read C. where you decide to read D. when you begin to read

( ) 2. While you are reading，you'd better ______.

A. make sure you are alone B. mark a big “x” in your notebook

C. find a good chair with good lighting D. be concentrated and quiet

( ) 3. Reading may become your habit more easily when ______.

A. it is something you enjoy

B. your unbroken“x”es last for a long time C. you spend 10 to 20 minutes reading after lunch D. you don’t use Internet or cell phones

( ) 4. Which of the following CANNOT be used to describe the writer?

A. He prefers to play video games rather than watch TV. B. He is an old man with the best reading habit. C. He thinks it’s normal to fall asleep while reading. D. He has done a lot of research on reading.

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