1、选择性必修二 Unit 5 Education (5) 高二年级 英语 Understanding Reading (2) According to the writer, how do we acquire knowledge and achieve understanding? Review To start with, we need questions. Then, to find answers, we observe the world around us and study the facts. After that, we consider possible answers a
2、nd test each to find the right ones. Read and explore inefficient; approve of; didnt want to; abandon; constantly growing and changing; continue The following sentences all contain false information. Use the words and phrases below to correct them. 1.In Bacons days, the working style of the governme
3、nt was very efficient. 2. People were strongly against Galileis studies at first and then they urged him to give up. Read and explore In Bacons days, the working style of the government was very inefficient. People approved of Galileis studies at first and then they urged him to continue. 3. Our und
4、erstanding of the world is stable. 4. People in the past were willing to give up what they had always thought as true. Read and explore Our understanding of the world is constantly growing and changing. People in the past didnt want to abandon what they had always thought as true. find and understan
5、d the words that can go together; clearly understand the meanings of key words and expressions; use the key words and expressions in new contexts. Objectives At the end of the lesson, you will be able to: Focus on language Focus on language Words that can go together Look at the Word Builder. Find t
6、he verbs or phrases from the text that can go together with the nouns given. And add more. Focus on language Words that can go together knowledge acquire gain learn accumulate Focus on language Words that can go together idea prove put forward put forth come up with get Focus on language Words that
7、can go together problem solve come across tackle deal with address cause Focus on language Words that can go together fact study ignore accept neglect know face Focus on language 1. It seems obvious now how we acquire knowledge and understanding. (Para. 1) obvious easy to see or understand Focus on
8、language He agreed with obvious pleasure. She was the obvious choice for the job. The ending was pretty obvious. Observation and match: 1) that most people would think of or agree to 2) not interesting, new or showing imagination 3) easy to see or understand Focus on language The reasons for this de
9、cision were not obvious. Practice: 做出这一决定的理由还不清楚。 Focus on language 2. his true interest was not the day-to-day, slow and inefficient working style of the government, but the worthy search for knowledge. (Para. 2) inefficient adj. not doing a job well and not making the best use of time, money, ener
10、gy, etc. Focus on language She is an efficient secretary and gains a lot of praise. She is an extremely inefficient secretary and her boss complains much. I was impressed by the efficiency of the secretary. I was angry at the inefficiency of the secretary. Observation: Focus on language inefficient
11、efficient efficiency n. inefficiency n. adj. doing sth. well with no waste of time, money, or energy adj. not doing a job well and not making the best use of time, money, energy, etc. Focus on language 2. his true interest was not the day-to-day, slow and inefficient working style of the government,
12、 but the worthy search for knowledge. (Para. 2) worthy adj. having the qualities that deserve your respect, attention or admiration Focus on language The money we raise will be going to a very worthy cause. He felt he was not worthy of her. He gave a speech that was worthy of Martin Luther King. Obs
13、ervation: adj. 1) having the qualities that deserve your respect, attention or admiration worthy Focus on language adj. 2) having qualities that deserve sb. / sth. adj. 3) typical of what a particular person or thing might do, give, etc. Practice: 1.他是一位值得尊敬的队员。 He is a . 2. 这些结果值得注意。 These results
14、. worthy member of the team Focus on language are worthy of attention 3. At first, people approved of his studies and urged him to continue, but later when he proved Aristotle wrong, they grew angry and put him in prison. (Para. 3) to agree with or support sb. / sth. approve of Focus on language I d
15、ont approve of violence in any shape or form. She didnt approve of their choice of reading matter. The boss wouldnt approve of the plan. Observation: Focus on language Practice: please look at the picture and finish the sentence, using “approve of”. Most people no longer in public places. Focus on l
16、anguage approve of smoking 4. People make the assumption that if someone important and respected says that something is right, then it must be so. (Para. 3) assumption n. 1) a belief or feeling that sth. is true or that sth. will happen, although there is no proof Focus on language Focus on language
17、 It was impossible to make assumptions about peoples reactions. We are working on the assumption that everyone invited will turn up. His assumption of office was welcomed by everyone. Observation: 4. People make the assumption that if someone important and respected says that something is right, the
18、n it must be so. (Para. 3) assumption n. 1) a belief or feeling that sth. is true or that sth. will happen, although there is no proof Focus on language n. 2) the act of taking or beginning to have power or responsibility Practice： 他的行为基于错误的假设。 His actions were based on a false assumption. Focus on
19、language 4. People make the assumption that if someone important and respected says that something is right, then it must be so. (Para. 3) respected adj. to be admired and considered important by many people Focus on language I think youd agree hes a respected columnist. He was a respected academic
20、and above suspicion. Focus on language Observation： Practice： 他是该国最受尊敬的政客。 He is the countrys most respected statesman. Focus on language 5. We owe so much of our knowledge and understanding of the world to people like Bacon and Galilei (Para. 5) owe sth. to sb. Focus on language to exist or be succ
21、essful because of the help or influence of sb. / sth. He owes his success to hard work. I owe everything to him. He owed his survival to his strength as a swimmer. Focus on language Observation： Practice： 我的第一份工作归功于我和罗杰的友谊。 I owed my first job to the friendship with Roger. Focus on language She stil
22、l owes her father billions of dollars. I owe a debt of gratitude to all my family. Focus on language Observation and match： 1) to feel that you ought to do sth. for sb. or give them sth. especially because they have done sth. for you 2) to have to pay sb. for sth. Practice obvious, approve of, assum
23、ption, worthy, respected, owe sth. to sb. Complete the sentences with proper forms of the words below. Practice approve of worthy assumption obvious owed to respected 1.I dont the man she is marrying. He is not of her. 2. Im unwilling to make any about my new job in case Im wrong. 3. It is that they will lose the game. 4. I my life the doctor. Homework 1. Review usages of key words and expressions. 2. Finish Exercise 3 on P84 in the workbook. Thank you!
