1、Unit 8 GREEN LIVING Lesson 2 Greening the Desert目录页contentsActivate and ShareListen for understandingFocus on functionSpeakIIIIIIActivate and ShareYi Jiefangs early life was.Dr Chen Lan is going to give a talk on a tree-planting pioneer.Predict the content of the talk.Activate and Sharea.showing or
2、feeling happiness or satisfactionb.the act of being still alive for some timec.a plan or suggestiond.a stone at the head of a grave_ headstone _ survival _ proposal _ contented dbcaActivate and ShareChoose the correct explanation for each word.Listen for understandingListen to part 1,and summarize i
3、ts main idea.Yi Jiefang went to Inner Mongolia to achieve her sons unfulfilled dream planting trees.Listen for understandingListen to part 2,and summarize its main idea.Yi went to IM and proposed to plant trees to the local government,where she achieved success after failures thanks to her determina
4、tion.Listen for understandingearly days,not easyYJF,IM,desert,government,proposal,1 millionhowever,not experienced,blow away,now,85%Can you draw a diagram to show the structure of part 2?Listen for understandingListen to the quotes.Take notes and read aloud.Explain the meaning of the quotes in your
5、own words.What do you think of Yi Jiefang?Listen for understandingFocus on functionWhat else do you want to know about Yi Jiefang?Prepare some questions for the Question&Answer session.Focus on Function1.profit n 盈利，利润盈利，利润 v 有益于，有益于，对对有好处；有好处；获利获利la non-profit organisation I admire 我钦佩的非营利组织at a pr
6、ofit 获利获利 make a profit/profits 赚取利润赚取利润 profit forecast 利润预测利润预测non-profit organisation 非营利非营利组织组织 A profits B A 有益于有益于 B B profits from/by AB 从从 A 中获益中获益 profitable adj 有利润的；赢利的；有益的有利润的；赢利的；有益的Focus on Function2.contented adj 满意的；满意的；满足的满足的 lMs Yi had a contented life until a terrible event occurr
7、ed which changed her life.易女士一直过着知足的生活，直到一件可怕的事情发生，改变了她的生活。content adj 满足的；满意的；愿意满足的；满意的；愿意 n 满意，满足；内容；（书的）目录；所容纳满意，满足；内容；（书的）目录；所容纳之之 物；（书、讲话、节目等的）主题；容量；物；（书、讲话、节目等的）主题；容量；含量含量 vt 使满意；使满足使满意；使满足 Focus on Function feel/be content with 对对感到满意感到满意/满足满足 be content to do sth 愿意做某事愿意做某事 with content 满意满意
8、地；满足地；满足地地 content oneself with 使自己满足于使自己满足于Focus on Function3.occur vi 发生；发生；存在存在loccur 是不及物动词，不用于被动语态，其过去式、过去分词以及现在分词分别为：occurred,occurred,occurringoccur to sb（主意或想法）突然浮现于某人脑海；想起，想到（主意或想法）突然浮现于某人脑海；想起，想到It occurs/occurred to sb to do sth 某人想到要做某人想到要做It occurs/occurred to sb that.某人想到某人想到某人某人突然想到突然
9、想到sth comes to sb/sth strikes sb/It strikes sb that./It hits sb that.Focus on Function4.make sbs dream come true（使）某人梦想成真（使）某人梦想成真lSo Yi Jiefang decided to make her sons dream come true,and NPO-Greenlife was born.于是，易解放决定让她儿子的梦想成真，NPO-Greenlife 应运而生。辨析：come true 用于用于 dream 之后之后，不用被动语态，不用被动语态realise
10、用于用于 dream 之前之前，或或 dream 后加后加 be realisedFocus on Function5.proposal n 建议；提议建议；提议lThe local government agreed with her proposal to plant one million trees in the region over ten years.当地政府同意她提出的在十年内在该地区种植一百万棵树的建议。make/put forward a proposal 提出建议提出建议 submit a proposal 提提交建议交建议come up with a proposal
11、想到一个建议想到一个建议 draw up a proposal 起起草提案草提案propose v 提议；建议；打算提议；建议；打算以后缀以后缀-al 结尾的名词：结尾的名词：approve approval 批准；同意arrive arrival 到达；到来 survive survival 幸存Focus on Function6.slim adj 微小的；苗条的；薄的微小的；苗条的；薄的 v 减肥；变苗条减肥；变苗条lAlthough there seemed only a slim chance that the trees could survive.尽管树木存活的可能性似乎很小a
12、slim figure 苗条的身材苗条的身材a slim chance/hope 可能性小可能性小/希望渺茫希望渺茫a slim majority 微弱优势微弱优势slim down 减肥；（机构）缩减；裁减减肥；（机构）缩减；裁减slim 的比较级和最高级是：的比较级和最高级是：slimmer,slimmestFocus on Function7.survival n 继续生存，幸存继续生存，幸存lNow the trees have a survival rate of 85%.现在树木的成活率为 85%。fight/struggle for survival 为生存而斗争为生存而斗争su
13、rvival of the fittest 适者生存适者生存survive vi 生存；存活生存；存活 vt 幸存；艰难度过；比幸存；艰难度过；比活得长活得长survive sb by.比某人多活survive after 在后幸存survivor n 幸存者；生还者幸存者；生还者surviving adj 现存的；残存的；活下来的现存的；残存的；活下来的Focus on Function8.rate n 比率，率；速度比率，率；速度 v 估价；评价；划分等级估价；评价；划分等级a rising birth rate 不断增长的出生率不断增长的出生率at a rate of 以以的速度的速度a
14、t any rate 在任何情况下；无论如何在任何情况下；无论如何rate sb/sth as.认为认为是是rate sb/sth highly 对对评价很评价很高高Focus on Function9.overcome vt(overcame overcome)克服（困难）；控制（感克服（困难）；控制（感情）情）lI have complete respect for her and admire her strength in overcoming such a great personal loss.我完全尊重她，钦佩她克服如此巨大的个人损失的力量。overcome difficulti
15、es/ones fear 克服困难克服困难/某人的恐惧某人的恐惧overcome bad habits 改掉恶习改掉恶习overcome the enemy 战胜敌人战胜敌人be overcome with emotion/excitement/joy/delight/horror/sorrow 情绪激动情绪激动/兴奋兴奋/喜悦喜悦/震惊震惊/伤心伤心Focus on Function10.determination n 决心；毅力决心；毅力lShe has made a huge difference with her determination to make her sons dream
16、s a reality.把儿子的梦想变成现实的决心使她产生了巨大影响。determination to do sth 做某事的决心做某事的决心with determination 坚决地坚决地determine vt 决定；确定；查明决定；确定；查明 determine to do sth 决定做某事 determine sb to do sth 使某人下决心做某事determined adj 有决心的；坚定的有决心的；坚定的 be determined to do sth 决心做某事 be determined that.决心Focus on Function11.work through
17、调整（情绪）；（结果或影响）变得明显调整（情绪）；（结果或影响）变得明显 解决（问题）解决（问题）lMy question is:How did Ms Yi Jiefang work through her sadness after her sons death?我的问题是：在儿子去世后，易解放是如何度过她的悲伤的？work at/on 从事从事/致力于致力于work out 计算出；想出；解决；锻炼；产生结果，发展计算出；想出；解决；锻炼；产生结果，发展work up 激发；逐步完善；逐渐准备激发；逐步完善；逐渐准备Focus on Function12.former adj 以前以前的；
18、从前的；从前的的 n 前者前者lCan you say something about the former and current conditions in the desert?你能说一些关于沙漠以前和现在的状况吗？the former 前者前者 the latter 后者后者Focus on Function13.current adj 当前当前的；现时的；现时的的 n 水流；气流；电流水流；气流；电流current/the latest events 当前事件当前事件/最新事件最新事件current affairs 时事时事electric current 电流电流currency
19、n 流行；通用；通货；货币流行；通用；通货；货币currently adv 当前；目前；时下当前；目前；时下Focus on Function14.ordinary adj 普通的；平常的普通的；平常的lYi has shown that so-called“ordinary people”can do amazing things.易展现了所谓的普通人也能做惊人的事情。in the ordinary way 一般地，通常地一般地，通常地 out of the ordinary 不寻常，出乎意料不寻常，出乎意料 ordinary people 普通普通人人辨析：ordinary（事情）每天发生
20、，十分平淡无奇；（人）无特别之处，很一般 an ordinary young man 一个普通的年轻人common（多指物）很常见，不稀奇common sense 常识 common practice 惯例usual 常见、常闻和常做的事或举动，强调惯常性 as usual 照例general 普遍的，很少有例外情况，语气强于 common general opinion 普遍观点Focus on FunctionSpeakSpeakPair work Imagine you have a chance to meet Ms Yi Jiefang.Prepare some questions that you would like to ask her.Then role-play an interview.
