1、Unit 1 Growing up素养导航晨读晚诵素养导航晨读晚诵 You must have heard these words like how happy it is to be a child.But would you honestly change places with a child?Think of the years at school.The years spent living in continual fear of examinations and school reports.Every movement you made and every thought yo
2、u thought were observed by some adults.Think of the times you had to go to bed early and you had to eat hateful things that were supposed to be good for you.Remember how“gentle”pressure was given to you with words like“If you dont do as I say,I will.”Im sure you will never forget!素养导航晨读晚诵 Even so,th
3、ese are only part of childrens trouble.No matter how kind and loving parents may be,children often suffer from some terrible and illogical fears since they cant understand the world around them.They often have such fears in the dark or in the dreams.Adults can share their fears with other adults whi
4、le children have to face their fears alone.素养导航晨读晚诵 But the most painful part of childhood is a period when you begin to go out of it,the period when you go into adolescence.Teenagers start to be against their parents and this causes them great unhappiness.There is a complete lack of self-confidence
5、 during this time.Adolescents pay much attention to their appearance and the impression they make on others.They feel shy,awkward and clumsy.Feelings are strong and hearts easily broken.Teenagers experience moments of great happiness or black despair.And through this period,adults seem to be unkind.
6、素养导航晨读晚诵词海拾贝observe v.监视illogical adj.不合逻辑的adolescence n.青春期clumsy adj.笨拙的despair n.绝望素养导航晨读晚诵典句欣赏No matter how kind and loving parents may be,children often suffer from some terrible and illogical fears since they cant understand the world around them.译文:不管父母多么善良和慈爱,孩子们经常遭受一些可怕的和不合逻辑的恐惧,因为他们不能理解他们周
7、围的世界。分析:该句子主句为children often suffer from some terrible and illogical fears;since they cant understand the world around them 为原因状语从句;No matter how kind and loving parents may be为让步状语从句。素养导航晨读晚诵探究思辨1.Do you have the same problems mentioned above now?What do you think is the biggest problem?答案:Yes.Too
8、much homework./Too much pressure from my school or parents./Lack of self-confidence.2.How will you solve the problem without being against your parents?答案:Try my best to be patient./Try to keep calm./Try to understand them./Try to avoid them.Section AStarting out&Understanding ideas.知识体系图解重点词汇 1.int
9、egrity n.2.virtue n.3.licence n.4.loan n.5.wage n.6.tax n.正直诚实美德执照(银行等)贷款(按小时、日或周计算的)工资,薪金税7.adj.成熟的,明白事理的 8.v.赞成,同意 9.adj.家庭的 10.adj.最小的;最少的 11.n.选举 v.选举 12.adj.合法的 adj.非法的 13.adv.立即,马上 adj.立刻的 14.adj.逐渐的,逐步的 adv.逐渐地,逐步地 15.n.图书管理员 n.图书馆 16.n.投入,花费 v.承诺 17.adj.合适的 v.适合 matureapprovehouseholdminimum
10、 election electlegal illegalinstantly instantgradual graduallylibrarian library commitment commitsuitable suit重点短语1.have a say 2.behind the wheel 3.grow up 4.in charge of 5.cant wait to do 6.for instance 7.担忧 8.期望做某事 9.醒来 10.一就 11.对做贡献 12.按照某人的意愿行事 有发言权在驾驶汽车长大负责,掌管迫不及待做某事例如worry aboutexpect to dowak
11、e upas soon ascontribute toact on ones desire重点句式1.I expected to feel instantly different,as if I had closed the door on my childhood and stepped into a whole new adult world.2.Turning 18 also changed the way that society viewed me.阅读导学A.划分部分,匹配大意Paragraph 1A.A chapter in my life.Paragraph 2B.Over 1
12、8 means subtle and gradual changes.Paragraph 3C.The longing to be over 18.答案:Paragraph 1CParagraph 2BParagraph 3AB.根据课文内容,选择正确答案1.Why wont Bethany have the right to vote?A.Because she doesnt earn a wage and pay taxes.B.Because she doesnt take her driving test.C.Because she is under 18.D.Because she
13、may be behind the wheel.2.Whats her mothers attitude to Bethany?A.She is proud of her.B.She treats her as a child.C.She never worries about her safety.D.She thinks her daughter is mature enough.答案:C 答案:B 3.What did Lin Ning expect to happen after his 18th birthday?A.To take his responsibility for hi
14、s life.B.To step into a whole new adult world.C.To have no lessons to attend.D.To be unselfish from then on.4.What puzzles Morgan most?A.He has had a badly-paid job.B.He will be living at home with his parents.C.He has to start a new job next month.D.He is not so independent as expected.答案:B 答案:D 5.
15、Which of the following statements is Not True according to the text?A.Bethanys mother is a nurse in an ambulance.B.Lin Ning thinks he was a bit selfish before 18.C.Morgan would have a bank loan after 18.D.Turning 18 means having more freedom with money.答案:A 重点词汇重点句式随堂练习1.Will you be completely in ch
16、arge of your own life and able to express yourself in new and exciting ways?你会完全掌控自己的生活,并能用新的、令人兴奋的方式表达自己吗?(p.2)【词汇精讲】in charge of sth.掌管或负责某事You are in charge of the job.How could you evade the issue?你是负责人,你怎么能回避这个问题?【词汇拓展】in the charge of由负责/掌管take charge of负责,掌管charge sb.sth.for sth.(向)要价charge s
17、b.with sth.控告某人free of charge免费重点词汇重点句式随堂练习The sales department is now in the charge of Mary.现在销售部门由玛丽负责。The man who had taken charge of the company was charged with stealing a car.曾经掌管这家公司的那个人被指控偷车。Please take charge of all things when I am away.当我不在的时候,你就全权负责。The restaurant charged us 40 for the w
18、ine.这家餐厅收了我们40英镑的酒水钱。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习in charge of多以人作主语,指“某人负责或掌管某事”;in the charge of 多以物作主语,指“某物由某人掌管”。类似用法的还有:in possession of,in the possession of;in control of,in the control of等。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习2.One reason is that although Ive been working ever since leaving school,I wont be vo
19、ting in the next general election.一个原因是虽然我离开学校后就一直在工作,但我不会在下次大选中投票。(p.3)【词汇精讲】election n.选举Its certain that he will win the election.他肯定会赢得这次大选。【词汇拓展】elect vt.选择;决定做某事;选举某人elect to do sth.选择做某事重点词汇重点句式随堂练习elect sb.(as/to be)+职位=be elected(as/to be)+职位 选举某人为 I have such a good command of English that
20、 I am elected as assistant to my English teacher.我非常精通英语,因此被选为英语老师的助手。If I am lucky enough to be elected,I will make every effort to serve for the benefits of students.如果我有幸当选,我将尽最大努力为同学们的利益服务。“elect sb.(as/to be)+职位”在这一结构中,职位前无冠词。She was elected as Prime Minister last year.她去年当选为首相。【微写作】He won the
21、election and was elected President of the country.And he elected to operate a reform first.重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习3.Surely,if youre old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes,you should be allowed to have a say on how the government spends them!当然,如果你已经到了可以挣工资和交税的年龄,你应该被允许对政府如何支出它们有发言权!(p.3)【词汇精讲】have
22、 a say有发言权Doing so allows you to have a say in how work gets accomplished.这样做可以让你对如何完成工作有发言权。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】have a fancy for(doing)sth.热衷于(做)某事have a word with sb.与某人谈话have a command of掌握have a good view of清楚地看到;饱览Morgans father has a fancy for some wine with his dinner.Morgan的父亲喜欢在吃饭时喝点酒。I wonde
23、r if I might have a word with Mr.Abbot.我想知道我能否和阿博特先生说几句话。She climbed up to the top of the hill,from where she could have a good view of the whole town.她登上山顶,从那里她可以一览整个城镇的风光。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习4.I expected to feel instantly different.我期望感觉立刻不同(p.3)【词汇精讲】instantly adv.立即;马上Much to my
24、surprise,she burst into tears instantly she read the letter.让我非常惊讶的是,她一读那封信就哭了起来。【词汇拓展】in an instant立刻;马上for an instant一瞬间;片刻the instant=instantly一就In an instant/Instantly,he took off his coat and jumped into the water.瞬间,他脱下大衣跳进了水里。The instant I saw him I knew he was the man the police were looking
25、 for.我一看见他就认出他正是警方在寻找的那个人。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习5.This was a big decision for me and I made it without asking my parents(although I knew they would approve).这对我来说是一个重大的决定,我没有征求父母的意见就做出了决定(尽管我知道他们会同意)。(p.3)【词汇精讲】approve v.批准,通过;赞成,同意approve作“赞成;同意”讲时,通常为不及物动词,若其后需接宾语时,应与介词of连用;作“批准;通过”讲时,通常为及物动词。Fa
26、ther approved of our plan to visit New York.父亲同意了我们游览纽约的计划。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】approve of sb./sth.赞成/同意某人/某事approve of(sb.)doing sth.同意(某人)干某事approval n.同意,批准get ones approval 得到某人的同意give ones approval to 同意;批准I approved of your trying to earn some money,but please dont ignore your studies.我同意你去挣一些钱,可
27、是请不要耽误学习。I would appreciate it if my application could get your approval.如果你同意我的申请,我将非常感激。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习6.I assumed Id already have a well-paid job and that Id be moving into a rented apartment as soon as I turned 18,but how wrong I was!我以为我已经有了一份高薪工作,而且我一满18岁就要搬进租来的公寓,但我大错特错了!(p.3)【词汇精讲】a
28、ssume vt.假设,假定Assuming(that)the proposal is accepted,when are we going to get the money?假定这个建议被采纳了,我们什么时候能拿到钱?重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】assume/assuming(that).以为先决条件;假定assume sb./sth.to be.假设某人/某事是It is generally assumed that.人们普遍认为assumption n.假定;假设;设想It is generally assumed that stress is caused by too muc
29、h work.人们普遍认为,紧张是工作过重所致。As far as I know,a great many people assume him to be right.=As far as I know,a great many people assume that he is right.=As far as I know,a great many people make the assumption that he is right.据我所知,许多人认为他是正确的。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习7.Because I contribute to t
30、he household bills and my commute to work is quite expensive,I find it hard to save any money.因为我要为家庭账单买单,而且我上下班的费用很高,所以我发现很难省下一分钱。(p.3)【词汇精讲】contribute to对做出贡献;促成,有助于Honesty and hard work contribute to success and happiness.诚实加苦干有助于成功和幸福。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】contribute.to.向捐赠;向投稿contribution n.贡献;捐款;捐
31、助;投稿make a contribution/contributions to.对做出贡献She continued to contribute articles to sports magazines.她继续为体育杂志撰稿。Some public service advertisements mainly aim to make contributions to society.一些公益广告的主要目的是为社会做贡献。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习8.Choose another suitable title for the passage and give your re
32、asons.为文章选择另一个合适的标题并给出你的理由。(p.4)【词汇精讲】suitable adj.合适的,适当的As far as Im concerned,hes a more suitable candidate.在我看来,他是更合适的选手。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【词汇拓展】be suitable for.适合某人/某物be suitable to do sth.适合做某事It is suitable for sb.to do sth.某人适合做某事be suited for/to适合做,对适宜be suited to do适于做What time do you think woul
33、d be suitable for us to meet?你认为我们什么时候见面合适?Lin Nings parents are dead sure that he is suitable for the job.林宁的父母确信他适合这项工作。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习1.I expected to feel instantly different,as if I had closed the door on my childhood and stepped into a whole new adult world.我想我会立刻有不同的感觉,就好像我关上了童年的大门,走进
34、了一个全新的成人世界。(p.3)【句型分析】该句子中as if“似乎,好像”,用作连词,引导状语从句。The city seems tense tonight,as if something is going to happen.今晚城市的气氛似乎很紧张,好像要发生什么事。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习【归纳拓展】as if/though引导从句时,若表示的情况与客观事实相符,用陈述语气;若表示的情况与客观事实不相符或相反,则用虚拟语气。as if/though引导的从句,用虚拟语气时,若从句表示与现在事实相反的情况,从句谓语动词用一般过去时(be动词常用were);若表示与过去事实相反的情况,从句
35、谓语动词用过去完成时;若表示与将来事实相反的情况,从句谓语动词用would/could/might+动词原形。She speaks English so well as if she is English.她英语讲得如此之好,好像她是英国人似的。(事实上,她就是英国人)He treats me as if/though I were a stranger.他对待我好像我是个陌生人。(实际上,我不是)重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习2.Turning 18 also changed the way that society viewed me.18岁也改变
36、了社会对我的看法。(p.3)【句型分析】the way作先行词,后跟that引导的定语从句。(1)way表示“方式;方法”时,其后常接in which或that引导的定语从句,也可以将关系词in which或that省略掉,此时关系词在从句中作状语。(2)way后接定语从句时,如果关系词在从句中作主语或宾语则用关系代词that/which,作宾语时还可以省略。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习(3)way表示“方式;方法”时,其后还可接不定式或of doing sth.的形式。I think you hurt his pride by laughing at the way(that/in which)
37、he speaks English.我觉得你嘲笑他说英语的方式伤害了他的自尊心。The way that/which came up at the meeting was unpractical.在会议上提出的方法不切实际。School activities are usually considered a good way to make new friends and develop new interests.学校活动通常被认为是一种不错的交友和培养新兴趣的方法。重点词汇重点句式随堂练习重点词汇重点句式随堂练习.单词拼写1.His driving(执照)was suspended for
38、 ignoring a red light.答案:licence2.The president could only be removed from power once free(选举)were organised.答案:elections3.The(合法的)understanding of privacy,and civil and constitutional rights was different.答案:legal重点词汇重点句式随堂练习4.You should see it as an opportunity to show everyone how(成熟的)you are.答案:
39、mature5.In teamwork,priorities and responsibility can change(立即).答案:instantly6.There has been a(逐渐的)decline in the population of the town.答案:gradual重点词汇重点句式随堂练习7.If my plan isnt(批准),all my work will have wasted.答案:approved8.She began working as a(图书管理员)after she left school.答案:librarian9.Are you in
40、favour of this new(家用的)robot now?答案:household重点词汇重点句式随堂练习.课文概要写作参考范文All teenagers cant wait to be 18.That means they would have the right to vote,they would have more freedom with money and that they would have a new chapter in their lives.But in fact,turning 18 is not just the door of their childhood closing.There will be more than their thinking.As an adult,they should begin to feel more aware of other people and to develop a stronger sense of social responsibility.
