1、UNIT 1LIFE CHOICES素养导航晨读晚诵素养导航晨读晚诵A child genius tough years:“worlds youngest professor” comes of age Alia Sabur learned to read when she was eight months old.She finished her primary-school lessons at the age of five.She became a talented music performer and earned a black belt in tae kwon do.Even
2、the best private schools in New York,where she is from,felt Sabur was too advanced to be taught. Instead she entered university at the age of 10 to earn a science degree in maths.By 17 she had a masters in materials science and engineering.Three days before her 19th birthday,she set a world record b
3、y becoming the worlds youngest ever university professor.素养导航晨读晚诵 Putting all those successes into a short space of time,the 26-year-old says,doesnt always leave room to grow as a person.“I think theres often a change period for people like me who do a lot of things very early,” she says.“For a long
4、 time everything you do is special only because of your age.Certainly,you also hope you grow up and become just a regular adult.” “How that change goes can be different a lot based on the person you are.In my case,setting that Guinness world record was seven years ago,and since then Ive had some tim
5、e to,you know,work on being me.”素养导航晨读晚诵 Many of the students are leaving college and deciding what to do with their lives.As gifted and loving as they are,Sabur says,it can be hard figuring out where to direct that passion. “I want to say to the students that they dont need to feel locked in by the
6、ir earlier work or the expectations of others,” she says.“I want to stress the importance of flexibility in your plans and taking opportunities as they come.Even when it feels like youve paid a lot in seeking one direction,theres still time to do something else.” “I always work towards one goal or a
7、nother,taking a few years as the basis for each one.This might be the first time in my life that I havent been doing that.And,right now,that feels like the right place for me.”素养导航晨读晚诵词海拾贝tae kwon do跆拳道engineering n.工程passion n.热情,激情flexibility n.灵活性basis n.基础,主要成分典句欣赏 I want to say to the students
8、that they dont need to feel locked in by their earlier work or the expectations of others.译文:我想对学生们说,他们不必被以前的工作或别人的期望所束缚。分析:这是一个复合句。that引导宾语从句,作say的宾语。素养导航晨读晚诵探究思辨1.What did Alia Sabur want to do after setting Guinness world record?2.What difficulty does Alia think the college students have when the
9、y graduate?答案:1.To be herself.2.Finding where to put their passion.Section ATOPIC TALK & LESSON 1.知识体系图解 重点词汇 1. vi.不同,不一样,有区别 2. n.日程表,计划表 3. n.期待;预料,预期 4. n.自信,信心;信赖 5. n.压力 6. vi.恢复健康,康复 7. n.挑战;具有挑战性的事物 vt.向挑战8. vi.(问题或困难)出现,发生 differscheduleexpectationconfidencepressurerecoverchallengearise9.ra
10、nge n. 10.various adj. 11.convenient adj. 12.quality n. 13.addict n. 14.aim n.vi. 15.distance n. 一系列;范围各种各样的;多种(类型)的方便的,便利的质量,品质对着迷的人目的,意图力求达到距离,间距重点短语1.differ in.from. 2.have confidence in 3.a range of 4.all in all 5.from time to time 6.按所说,根据 7.亲自 8.易于做某事 9.取得进步,获得成功 10.旨在 和在不同有信心一系列总而言之,总的来说有时;偶尔
11、;间或according toin persontend to do sthget aheadbe aimed at重点句式1.One cant show high ideals without simple living;one cant have lofty aspirations without a peaceful state of mind.非淡泊无以明志;非宁静无以致远。2.Its so convenient to be able to compare the quality and prices from different online shops before I buy.购
12、物前,能够比较不同的网络商店的质量和价格是非常方便的。3.According to them,there is a danger that I may not be able to tell whether these friends are real friends.在他们看来,我可能无法判断这些人是否是真正的朋友,这是危险的。4.Actually,I do know I need to drag myself away from the online world sometimes,.事实上,我非常清楚我有时需要强迫自己不上网,5.It always makes me excited to
13、 work hard and achieve a team goal together.努力工作和伙伴们一起实现目标让我感到非常兴奋。.阅读导学根据pp.8-9课文内容,回答下列问题。1.What does a digital native refer to?A.A person who plays online games.B.A person who is learning online.C.A person who does well at school.D.A person who is expert at computers.答案:D2.Why does Joe often buy
14、things online?A.It is much cheaper.B.He had no time to go out.C.It is very convenient.D.The things online are of high quality.3.What is Li Ying preparing herself for?A.A new start at a term.B.A goal to think actively.C.A degree in biology.D.A list of reading books.答案:C答案:C4.What does Li Ying stress
15、by introducing the saying “every minute counts”?A.The effect of time on learning.B.The possibility of finding time.C.The use of spare time.D.The importance of time.答案:D重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习1.My new school life is very stressful.我的新学校生活压力很大。【词汇精讲】本句中stressful是形容词,作表语。Shes very good at coping with stressfu
16、l situations.她很善于应对压力。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习【词汇拓展】(1)stress n.压力;忧虑;紧张vt.强调;加强lay/place/put stress on sth=stress sth强调某事物;给某物压力under the stress of在压力下;为所迫be under stress处于压力之下put sb under great stress使某人感到沉重的压力(2)stress the importance of.强调的重要性In the meeting,they stressed the importance of reducing pollut
17、ion.在大会上,他们强调了减少污染的重要性。Where do I seek comfort when I am under stress or discouraged?当我面对压力或灰心沮丧时,我到哪里寻找安慰?重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习【易混辨析】stress与pressure易混词 辨析一言辨异stress可指物体承受的外来压力,也可指人在心理上、精神上所承受的压力、负担或紧张Recently,the high blood pressure has left her under great stress.最近,高血压令她倍感压力。pressure在物理学中,指单位面积上所受的压力,
18、如“血压”“大气压”等,也可指某事物所产生的压力或影响力等重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习2.My new school life is very challenging.我的新学校生活很有挑战性。【词汇精讲】本句中challenging是形容词,作表语。She gave him a challenging look.“Are you really sure?” she demanded.她用富有挑战性的眼神看着他。“你真的确定吗?”她问道。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习【词汇拓展】challenge n.挑战;具有挑战性的事物
19、vt.向挑战(1)challenge sb to sth向某人挑战,和某人比试challenge sb to do sth挑战某人做某事(2)accept a challenge 应战face an challenge 面临挑战give a challenge挑战He accepted his friends challenge to swim across the river.他接受朋友提出的挑战,游过这条河。He challenged us to try again.他向我们挑战,要我们再试试。Lets not worry about our problems.Lets face the
20、challenges instead.我们不要为问题而焦虑,而是要面对挑战。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习3.I feel excited because this school differs in many ways from my previous one.我感到很兴奋,因为这所学校在很多方面与我以前的学校不同。【词汇精讲】本句中differ是不及物动词,后面一般跟介词in,表示在哪方面的不同;跟from表示与不同。People differ from one another in thei
21、r ability to handle stress.人们处理压力的能力各不相同。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习【词汇拓展】(1)differ from.与不同/有区别differ in.在方面不同differ with sb on/about/over sth与某人在某事上持不同(看法)(2)different adj.不同的be different from.与不同(3)difference n.不同,差别make a difference (to.)(对)有作用或影响make no difference (to.)(对)没有影响tell the difference between A
22、 and B指出A与B的不同重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习The brothers differ widely in their tastes.他们弟兄的爱好大相径庭。Your support will certainly make a difference to my cause.你的支持肯定对我的事业很有帮助。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习4.What is also very different is that students in the same class can have different class sch
23、edules.另一个非常不同的是,同一个班的学生有不同的课表。【词汇精讲】schedule在本句中是名词,表示“日程表,计划表”;还可以用作动词,表示“将列表;安排,预定;将列入计划表”。She is scheduled to give a speech tonight.她定于今晚演讲。The meeting has been scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.会议已定在明天下午举行。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习【词汇拓展】ahead of schedule提前on schedule准时;按时间表be scheduled for预定;安排be schedul
24、ed to do.预定做Keep your sleep/waking schedule on weekends.在周末要保持你睡觉/起床的时间表。We arrived two hours ahead of schedule in order not to miss the train.为了不错过这趟火车,我们提前两小时到达。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习5.Expectations预料;期待;期望【词汇精讲】expectation可用作不可数名词或者可数名词。Some parents have unrealistic expectations of their
25、 children.有些父母对子女有不切实际的期望。We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery.我们对全面复苏充满信心。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习【词汇拓展】(1)in expectation期望着;意料之中have expectations of (对)抱有期望beyond expectation/out of expectation出乎意料expect v.期待(2)expect sth (from sb)期望(从某人处)得到某物expect to do sth期待做某事expect sb to do sth期待某人做
26、某事expect too much of sb对某人期望过高重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习There was a general expectation that he would win.人们普遍认为他会赢。We thought John would do well,but he has succeeded beyond expectation.我们料到约翰会干得很出色,可是他出乎意料地成功了。You cant expect to learn a foreign language in a few months.你不能指望几个月后就能学会一门外语。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习重点词汇重
27、点句式重点语法随堂练习6.I also hope I will develop confidence in speaking English.我也希望我能培养我对说英语的信心。【词汇精讲】本句中confidence是一个名词,表示“信心”。后面常跟介词in。He expressed his confidence that they would win.他表示相信他们会赢。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习【词汇拓展】(1)confident adj.对有信心be confident about/of (doing) sth对(做)某事有把握be confident that.确信;肯定;自信(2
28、)have confidence in对有信心with confidence肯定地;有把握地(3)confidently adv.自信地重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习Dont lose confidence!Youll succeed next time.别失去信心,下次你会成功的。I didnt have any confidence in myself at school.我在学校对自己没有信心。He answered the questions with confidence.他自信地回答了问题。Can we confidently rely on him to get the job
29、 done?我们能放心地依靠他完成这项工作吗?重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习7.All in all,I hope to have a happier,more fruitful and satisfying life in my new school.总的来说,我希望在我的新学校中有一个更快乐、更丰硕、更令人满意的生活。【词汇精讲】all in all意为“从各方面考虑;从各方面来说”。All in all it had been a great success.从各方面来说,那都是极大的成功。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习【词汇拓展】He does we
30、ll in all his subjects above all,in maths.他各门功课都学得好,尤其是数学。Things werent so bad.After all,I was among friends again.情况还不是那么糟糕,毕竟我又回到了朋友当中。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习8.I have no regrets as I love solving problems and I get to help people recover from illnesses and injuries.我不后悔,因为
31、我喜欢解决问题,帮助人们从疾病和伤害中恢复过来。【词汇精讲】本句中的recover是动词,作help的宾语补足语。The country had not yet recovered from the effects of the war.这个国家尚未从战争的影响中恢复过来。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习【词汇拓展】(1)recover from.从恢复recover ones costs收回成本recover oneself清醒过来(2)recovery n.恢复健康,复原;重获,复得make a full recovery完全康复My father has made a full reco
32、very from the operation.我父亲从手术中完全康复了。She made a speedy recovery from her illness and was soon back at work.她生病后很快康复,不久就去上班了。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习9.Unfortunately,the job can also be stressful,especially when challenges arise and I work so much that I feel I dont see my family enough.不幸的是,这
33、份工作也很有压力,尤其是当挑战出现时,我工作很忙以至于我感觉我经常看不到我的家人。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习【词汇精讲】本句中的arise是一个不及物动词,后面跟宾语时,需要加介词。arise作“呈现;出现;发生”之意时,主语多为抽象名词argument/problem/quarrel/ question/movement等,还可以表示“起床”“起立”之意。The problem may not arise,but theres no harm in keeping our powder dry.问题不一定会发生,但有备无患并无害处。I arose from the chair to a
34、nswer the doorbell.我从椅子上站起来去开门。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习【词汇拓展】arise from/out of. 从中产生,因发生arise against.奋起反抗As we all know,most car accidents arise out of carelessness.众所周知,大部分交通事故是由粗心大意引起的。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习10.I do a wide range of things online.我在网上做各种事情。【词汇精讲】本句中的range是名词,还可以是动
35、词。表示“排列,使并列,归类于”。There is a full range of activities for children.这里有各种各样的儿童活动。【词汇拓展】(1)range n.变化范围;等级;类别v.(范围)涉及;排列;把分类range from.to.在范围内变动,包括由到之间的各类事物range between.and.在和范围内变动重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习(2)within/in range (of sth)在可及的范围内out of range (of sth)超出的范围Their ages range from 25 to 50.他们的年龄在25岁到50岁之间
36、。The hotel offers a wide range of facilities and services.酒店提供一系列设施和服务。He has a number of interests,ranging from playing chess to swimming.他的爱好很多,从下棋到游泳。The cat stayed well out of range of the children.这只猫离孩子们远远的。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习11.I also shop for various things online,such as books,
37、computer hardware and other necessities.我也在网上买各种各样的东西,像书、电脑硬盘和其他一些必需品。【词汇精讲】本句中various是形容词,作定语,修饰后面的things。The author gave various reasons for having written the book.作者给出了写这本书的各种理由。Various people whom we werent expecting turned up at the meeting.我们没料到会上出现了各种各样的人。We have various summer camps for you
38、r holidays.You can choose one based on your own interests.我们有各种各样的暑期夏令营,你们可以根据自己的兴趣选择一个。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习【词汇拓展】(1)vary v.呈现不同vary in sth在某方面不同vary with sth随而变化vary between.and.由到情况不等vary from.to.改变,变动,变化(2)variety n.变化;种类;多样性a variety of=varieties of许多;各种各样的Prices vary with the type of the room you r
39、equire.价格随你所要求的户型而有所变化。Opinions on this matter vary from person to person.对于这件事,每个人意见不一。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习12.Its so convenient to be able to compare the quality and prices from different online shops before I buy.购物前,能够比较不同的网络商店的质量和价格是非常方便的。【词汇精讲】本句中convenient是形容词,表示“方便
40、的,便利的”。Will it be convenient for you to start work tomorrow?你明天开始工作方便吗?【词汇拓展】convenience n.方便;便利;便利的事物at ones convenience在某人方便时for convenience为方便起见for the convenience of为了方便if convenient如果方便的话It is convenient for sb to do.对某人来说做某事很方便重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习What time would it be convenient for me to come rou
41、nd?我什么时候来比较方便?I hope you can send me an answer at your convenience.我希望你能在方便的时候给我回信。Just for convenience,Im going to live at my mothers place until my new house is ready.为了方便起见,我打算住在我母亲家直到我的新房子准备好。Students think it is convenient for them to communicate with the outside world by using cell phones.学生们认
42、为用手机与外界交流很方便。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习【温馨提示】(1)convenient作表语时,不能用表示人的名词或代词作主语,多用于It is convenient for sb to do.这一句型中。(2)convenience意为“方便;便利”时为不可数名词;表示“便利的事物;便利设施”时为可数名词。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习13.I also play computer games from time to time and I even play tennis on my television scre
43、en in my living room!我也偶尔玩电脑游戏,我甚至在卧室电视屏幕上玩网球。【词汇精讲】本句中的from time to time 表示“不时;有时;偶尔;间或”,相当于sometimes。Your friends will hurt your feelings sometimes and will likely disappoint you from time to time.朋友有时会伤害到你的感情,也可能会时不时地令你失望。It is important for children to have their teeth checked from time to time.
44、儿童经常检查一下牙齿,这对他们来说很重要。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习【词汇拓展】at a time一次;同时;一下子;每次at all times不论什么时候,总是at any time随时;无论何时at no time永不,在任何时候都不at one time (过去)有个时期;曾经,一度in no time立即,马上At no time can we give up learning.在任何时候,我们都不能放弃学习。I like people,and at one time I wanted everyone to be my friend.我喜欢与人交往,我曾想和所有人都能成为朋友
45、。【温馨提示】 at no time置于句首,句子用部分倒装。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习14.My parents are worried that I may become an “Internet addict”.我父母担心我会成为一个网迷。【词汇精讲】本句中addict是名词,表示“对着迷的人”。也可以用作及物动词,后面跟反身代词。My nephew is a complete video game addict.我侄子是个十足的电子游戏迷。Many kids addict themselves to surfing
46、the Net,so they have lost interest in study.很多孩子沉迷于上网,因此他们对学习失去了兴趣。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习【词汇拓展】(1)addict v.使沉溺;使成瘾addict oneself to沉溺于(2)be/become addicted to对有瘾;热衷于(3)addiction n.入迷;上瘾addictive adj.上瘾的重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习Li Ming is a game addict,and his father has been trying to prevent him from being addict
47、ed to computer games which are very addictive.李明是一个游戏迷,他爸爸一直在设法让他不要沉迷于让人上瘾的电脑游戏。The woman addicts herself to WeChat Moments all day.这个女人整天沉溺于微信朋友圈。He is now fighting his addiction to alcohol.他现在正努力戒酒。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习15.I tend to set a goal for every subject at the beginning of each t
48、erm.我倾向于在每学期开始时为每一个科目设定一个目标。【词汇精讲】本句中tend to表示“常常会做某事”。其中的to可以是不定式的符号,也可以是介词to。People under stress tend to develop their full range of potential.处于压力下的人更容易发挥自己的全部潜能。【词汇拓展】(1)tend to do sth常常会做某事;倾向于做某事tend to/towards sth趋向;倾向tend (to) sb/sth(=look after sb/sth)照顾;护理(2)tendency n.倾向;偏好have a tendency
49、 to do sth倾向于做某事重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习There is a tendency towards/to (do) sth有一种(做)的趋势/倾向He was required to tend a store in the owners absence.当老板不在时请他照看一个商店。He is absent from the meeting,for he is tending his sick father.他缺席会议了,因为他在照顾生病的父亲。The sort of music I listen to varies,but I tend to/towards our fo
50、lk music.我所听的音乐形形色色,但是我更倾向于我们的民族音乐。People have a tendency to place too much emphasis on what experts say.人们趋向于过于重视专家的说法。重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习重点词汇重点句式重点语法随堂练习16.My aim is to do well in every subject this term.我的目标是这学期把每一门功课都做好。【词汇精讲】本句中的aim是名词,表示“目的,意图”。也可以用作不及物动词,表示“力求达到”。Teamwork is required in order to
