1、Unit 2 Teenage life Review 1Master the key words in this unit. Learn to talk about the problems in school. 3 2 Master the use of noun phrase, adjective phrase and adverb phrase. Goals Work in groups. Discuss the questions. Whats your impression on your high school and what s your problem? Lead in fo
2、cus v. 集中集中 Their talks are expected to focus on arms control. 他们的会谈预计会集中讨论军备控制问题。 These issues were brought into sharp focus by the Gulf crisis. 海湾危机让这些问题备受关注。 focus on 集中注意力 be in focus 清楚;聚焦 be out of focus 不清楚;没有聚焦 language point Content suitable adj. 合适的合适的 We are trying to compile a list of su
3、itable people for the job. 我们在努力编制一份适合做这项工作的人员名单。 She rifled through her clothes for something suitable to wear. 她急匆匆地在衣服堆里找合适的衣服穿。 be suitable for 合适 confuse v.混淆;混淆; I think its a serious mistake to confuse books with life. 我认为把书本同生活混为一谈是大错特错。 Do not draw it on the chart, however, as this will con
4、fuse the issue. 但不用把它画到图上去,因为那样反而会混淆问题的重点。 confuse A with B 把A 和B 混淆 fluent adj. 流利的流利的 Shes fluent in French and German. She also speaks a little Italian. 她的法语和德语讲得流利,也会说一点意大利语。 Shes fluent in Polish. 她的波兰语很流利。 be fluent in 在方面很流利 Content recommend v. 介绍;推荐介绍;推荐 Can you recommend a good hotel? 你能推荐
5、一家好的饭店吗? May we recommend a weekend in Stockholm? 我们可以提议在斯德哥尔摩度周末吗? recommend sb. to sb. 把某人推荐给 advance n. 提前提前 Prep the vegetables in advance. 提前把蔬菜准备好。 You will have to book well in advance for this deservedly popular hotel. 这家备受欢迎的旅馆可谓名不虚传,你需要早早预订。 advanced adj. 高级的;先进的 in advance 提前 prefer v. 更喜
6、欢更喜欢 Does he prefer a particular sort of music? 他更喜欢某种特别的音乐吗? I became a teacher because I preferred books and people to politics. 我成为了一名教师是因为我更喜欢书籍和人而不是政治。 prefer sth . to sth. / prefer doing to doing 与。相比更喜欢。 prefer to do sth. rather than do sth. debate v. 争论;辩论争论;辩论 In debate he was a formidable
7、opponent. 在辩论中他是位难应付的对手。 The government is claiming the high ground in the education debate. 政府在教育辩论中处于有利地位。 debate with sb. about /over sth. 就某事和某人争论 content n. 内容内容 v. 使满足使满足 The labels on food products give a lot of information about their nutritional content. 食品上的标签提供很多关于营养成分的信息. Nothing would c
8、ontent her but I must come. 除非我去,才能使她满意. content sb. with sth. 使某人满意 be content with sth. 对满意 responsible adj. 负责的负责的 Those responsible for this crime will be severely punished. 犯下这宗罪行的人将受到严厉惩罚。 We would have thought he would have a more responsible attitude. 我们本以为他会采取更负责的态度。 responsibility n. 责任感 b
9、e responsible for 对负责 addict n. 对对入迷的人入迷的人 Youre not much of a TV addict, as I remember. 我记得你并不太迷电视的. That young man is a cocaine addict. 那个年轻人吸食可卡因成瘾. addicted adj. 入迷的;成瘾的 be addicted to 对入迷 adult n. 成人成人 Which adult in these childrens lives will provide the nurturing they need? 这些孩子生活中的哪个成人会为他们提供
10、所需的养育呢? Children do not use inflections such as are used in mature adult speech. 孩子们说话时的语调不像成年人那样抑扬顿挫。 1. Circle the correct word(s) in each sentence. 1. Todays teenagers seem to prefer/like the Internet more than TV. 2. Martin did not enjoy pop music until he became a generation/teenager. 3. Which
11、course did your teacher recommend to/with you? 4. Dont quit trying/to try if there is still hope. 5. I think he is addicted/attracted to smoking. He just cant seem to quit. Content 6. The library project has already fallen behind schedule/plan. 7. The research has focused on/for the relationship bet
12、ween a teenagers sleep and health. 8. The instructions on the box made him confusing/confused, and he did not know what to do. Work in groups. Discuss the questions. What are the meanings of the following phrases? Noun Phrase (NP) Adjective Phrase (AdjP) Adverb Phrase (AdvP) 短语或词组( phrases )是其有一定意义但
13、不构成句子或从句的一组词。 1. 名词短语 (noun phrase ) :指以一个名词为中心构成的短语在句中的功能 相当于名词。 2. 形容词短语(adjective phrase):指以一个形容词为中心构成的短语,在句中的 功能相当于形容词。 3. 副词短语 (adverbial phrase) :指以一个副词为中心构成的短语,在句中的功 能相当干副词。 2. Find the noun/adjective/adverb phrases in the passage and state their functions. If you have learnt some maths at sc
14、hool, you can quite quickly work out that one eleventh is about 9 percent. But did you know that 9 percent is also the number of children who are not at school? Thats right. One in 11 children is not studying and probably even cannot do the simple maths you just did so very easily. They drop out of
15、school because their families are too poor and they have to work like adults. In 2013, millions of children and teenagers were out of school. Most live NP AdvP NP NP NP NP NP AdvPAdvPNP NPAdjP NP in poor countries, but there are also some boys and girls who cannot go to school in rich countries. If
16、you are one of the lucky ones who can go to a senior high school, you should be grateful for the opportunity. So the next time you feel like you do not want to do boring, difficult homework or go to class, think about the children who dont have the chance to get a good education. Make the most of your education and make the world a better place. NPNP NPNP NP NPNP NP NPNP Bye-bye!