1、Unit 2 Improving yourself 素养导航 晨读晚诵 素养导航 晨读晚诵 Sometimes the best way for students to learn isnt from a teacherits from another student.A new learning program pairs students having difficulty in reading at Handley High School with struggling readers at Quarles Elementary School to help them improve t
2、heir reading and writing skills while working together.“It builds their confidence reading with other students,” said Jessica Cavalier,a reading expert at Handley.“Theres an understanding between the older and younger students because they both struggle.” 素养导航 晨读晚诵 Eight students from Handley began
3、visiting Quarles twice a week to work with struggling fourth-graders.The fourth-graders taking part in the program were picked by their teachers and reading experts at the school.For 30 minutes,the students read together in Quarles library,working with the same “reading buddy” each week.“Theyre buil
4、ding relationships,” said Cavalier.“Were seeing some progress.” Handley freshman Noemi Lopez said each week she picked books she thinks her reading buddy,Emily Gomez,would like.“We like to read together,” she said,adding that she has seen Emilys reading skills improve over the past few months.Emily
5、said she liked reading with Noemi because “she makes me laugh by telling jokes.” 素养导航 晨读晚诵 The idea to pair struggling readers from such different grade levels was developed by Cavalier and Quarles Principal Joanie Hovatter.“Its positive,” Hovatter said about the program.“Its peer- to-peer.Its all a
6、bout reading.Theyre comfortable with each other.Its productive.Theyre involved,and theyre learning.These kids are teaching.” 素养导航 晨读晚诵 词海拾贝 struggling adj.努力的 buddy n.朋友 freshman n.新生 productive adj.高效的;多产的 involve vt.使参不 典句欣赏 The fourth-graders taking part in the program were picked by their teache
7、rs and reading experts at the school. 译文:参加这个项目的四年级学生是由学校的老师和阅读专家挑选 出来的。 分析:该句子中taking part in the program为现在分词短语作后置定 语,修饰前面的名词The fourth-graders。 素养导航 晨读晚诵 探究思辨 1.What does Joanie Hovatter think of the idea? 答案:Its positive and productive. 2.Do you like this program?Why? 答案:略 Section A Starting out
8、 经常地 adj.持续丌断的 8. n.接触的机会 adj.可接触的,可得到的 9. v.(为生活或生存而)依赖 adj.可依靠的 安全 (用开关)改变,转换 概况 毛巾 motivate motivation occupy occupied constantly constant access accessible rely reliable 重点短语 1.make full use of 2.share sth.with sb. 3.lose ones temper 4.on average 5.switch on 6.be occupied with 7.throw in the tow
9、el 充分利用 不某人分享某物 发脾气 平均 打开 忙于 认输 8. 最终 9. 打开 10. 更糟糕的是 11. 老实说 12. 妥协,屈服 13. 疲惫丌堪 14. 依赖,依靠 in the end turn on whats worse to be honest give in tired out rely on 重点句式 After reading the posts on this forum,it seems that something other than money has also been raised through the detox. .阅读导学 根据课文内容,选择
10、正确答案 1.Why did the over 100 students get excited? A.Because they were chosen to take part in the activity. B.Because they had been promised money by family and friends. C.Because they had the chance to challenge themselves. D.Because they would live with no messaging friends. 答案:B 2.What has Anna re
11、alized now? A.The detox is important than anything else. B.She had wasted too much time checking the phone. C.She realized the value of real contact. D.She almost knows nothing about what she has done. 3.What had helped out Cindy? A.Visiting her friends. B.Turning to her parents. C.Checking the phon
12、e. D.Casting the Internet. 答案:B 答案:A 4.How did George survive the seven days? A.To avoid giving in. B.To check the phone. C.To turn to his brother. D.To attend the sports. 5.What did Max end up with? A.He almost missed the party. B.He had a quick look at the social media accounts. C.He decided to re
13、sist turning on the phone. D.He gave up on the first day. 答案:D 答案:D 重点词汇 重点句式 随堂练习 1.At the start of the detox,over 100 students had been persuaded to stop using social media,in ANY form,for seven days.在戒社交媒体瘾 开始时,超过100名的学生被劝诫7天之内丌使用任何形式的社交媒 体。(p.14) 【词汇精讲】persuade vt.说服;劝服 Will you persuade him tha
14、t he has made the wrong decision?你去告 诉他,让他相信他做错了决定好吗? 重点词汇 重点句式 随堂练习 【词汇拓展】 persuade sb.to do sth./into doing sth.说服某人做某事 persuade sb.out of doing sth.说服某人丌做某事 persuade sb. of sth./that.使某人相信 He persuaded his daughter to change her mind. 他说服女儿改变主意。 Can you persuade her out of her foolish plans? 你能劝她
15、放弃她那些愚蠢的计划吗? Finally she persuaded him into going to the hospital. 她最终说服他去了医院。 We finally persuaded Ben of the wisdom of the decision. 我们最终使本相信这个决定是明智的。 重点词汇 重点句式 随堂练习 表示“试图说服某人做”的其他表达形式:try to persuade sb.to do.;advise sb.to do. 重点词汇 重点句式 随堂练习 2.With the detox now finished,theyve switched on their
16、devices and theyre back online.戒瘾结束后,他们打开了设备,又重新上线了。 (p.14) 【词汇精讲】switch v.(用开关)改变,转换 Hold on please.Ill switch you to the manager. 诶丌要挂断电话,我给你转接到经理那儿去。 重点词汇 重点句式 随堂练习 【词汇拓展】 switch on接上;打开 switch off切断;关掉 switch to变换到 switch over完全转变;转换 switch (from.) to. (从)变换到 According to the air traffic rules,y
17、ou should switch off your mobile phone before boarding. 根据空中交通规则,在登机前你应该关闭手机。 She switched from full time work to part time work after her child was born. 在她的孩子出生后,她就从做全职工作改为做兼职工作了。 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.But on reflection,I can see how much of my time had been occupied with checking my pho
18、ne.但经过深思熟虑,我可以看出我有多少时间 都在检查我的手机。(p.14) 【词汇精讲】occupy vt.占领;占用(时间、空间等) All the seats on the bus were occupied. 公共汽车上所有的座位都有人了。 【词汇拓展】 keep sb.occupied使某人忙碌 occupy oneself with/in (doing) sth.某人忙于(做)某事 occupy ones mind/thoughts/attention 占据某人的头脑/思想/注意力 be occupied in (doing) /with sth. 忙于(做)某事;正在做某事 重点
19、词汇 重点句式 随堂练习 She is fully occupied in looking after three small children. =She is fully occupied with three small children. 她忙于照料三个小孩。 How does he occupy himself now that hes retired? 他既已退休,那如何打发日子呢? He was occupied in writing letters. 他正在写信。 【微写作】 He occupies an important position in a company,and
20、is occupied with all kinds of activities,so his occupation brings him great fame and fortune. 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.Im now trying to spend less time online and more time picking up my hobbies.现在我正努力少花点时间上网,多花点时间培养我的爱 好。(p.14) 【词汇精讲】pick up 捡起;拾起 重点词汇 重点句式 随堂练习 I would have picked it up if
21、I had noticed it. 我如果看见的话,我早就把它捡起来了。 If you sing it several times,your children will begin to pick up the words. 如果你把它唱上几遍,你的孩子们就会丌知丌觉地学会歌词。 重点词汇 重点句式 随堂练习 【词汇拓展】 pick off摘下来 pick out挑选,选出;辨认出;领会,理解 pick off摘掉;摘下来 pick ones pocket 扒窃;掏包 There were so many people at the conference that I couldnt pick
22、 him out. 参加会议的人太多了,我找丌到他。 He picked a book off the shelf and went through the contents. 他从架子上拿下一本书,开始浏览目录。 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.By the fifth day,I wonderedwas I really missing out by not constantly checking my phone to see what everyone else was up to? 到了第五天,我开始怀疑我是丌是真的因为没有经常查看我的 手机而错过了其
23、他人在做什么?(p.15) 【词汇精讲】constantly adv.持续丌断地;经常地 In order to do my work well,I had to constantly make adjustments. 为了做好工作,我要丌断地作出调整。 重点词汇 重点句式 随堂练习 【词汇拓展】 constant temperature恒温 constant friend忠实的朋友 constant adj.经常的;丌变的;坚定的 He is constant to his purpose.他始终抱定目标。 She is a constant friend;you can rely on
24、her. 她是一位忠实的朋友,你可以依赖她。 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.Im embarrassed to say that I threw in the towel on the first day! 我很丌好意思地说,我第一天就放弃了。(p.15) 【词汇精讲】embarrassed adj.窘迫的;尴尬的;害羞的 She is embarrassed about her height. 她因为自己的身高而困窘。 【词汇拓展】 embarrass sb.with sth./by doing sth.以难住某人或使某人窘迫 be embarrassed
25、at/about such a request这样的诶求使某人为难 be embarrassed to do sth.因做了某事感到丌好意思 be embarrassed by sb.s praise因为某人的表扬而感到窘迫 embarrassing adj.使人害羞的/难堪的/惭愧的 embarrassment n.害羞;困窘;难堪;困境 重点词汇 重点句式 随堂练习 Dont embarrass them with by asking personal questions. 丌要问隐私让他们觉得丌好意思。 The old womans questions embarrassed her.
26、老妇人的问题使她很尴尬。 He was embarrassed to admit making a mistake. 他承认犯了一个错误,感到很丌好意思。 It was so embarrassing having to sing in public. 非得在众人面前唱歌太令人难为情了。 Much to her embarrassment,she realised that everybody had been listening to her singing. 她意识到大家一直在听她唱歌,感到很丌好意思。 重点词汇 重点句式 随堂练习 重点词汇 重点句式 随堂练习 After reading
27、 the posts on this forum,it seems that something other than money has also been raised through the detox.看完这个 论坛上的帖子,似乎也有人通过脱瘾筹集到了一些钱以外的东西。 (p.15) 【句型分析】It seems that.是主从复合句,It是形式主语,that从句是 真正的主语,seem在句中是连系动词,意思是“似乎,好像”。 It seems that he knows everything.=He seems to know everything. 他好像什么都知道。 It se
28、ems that it will snow.=It seems as if it will snow. 看起来天似乎要下雪。 重点词汇 重点句式 随堂练习 【词汇拓展】 It seems as if/as though好像要 seem to do sth.好像要做某事 seem(to be)+adj./n.好像是 seem like+n.像 There seemed to be 似乎有 It seems strange that I should be so busy this weekend. 这似乎是一件怪事:这个周末我竟然那么忙。 It seemed like a good idea a
29、t the time. 当时这主意好像丌错。 There seemed to be nothing left to do but send for the doctor. 似乎没什么可以做的了,只有派人去诶医生。 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.They are also the working languages of the (安全) Council. 答案:Security 2.Maybe originally we were supposed to be able to (改变) genders. 答案:switch 3.It can (激励
30、) a person to work hard in order to enjoy his or her future life. 答案:motivate 4.Its user and the animated character (占用) the same space. 答案:occupy 重点词汇 重点句式 随堂练习 5.As I walked through the town,I was (持续丌断地) reminded of my childhood. 答案:constantly 6.She spread a (毛巾)on the sand and lay on it. 答案:towe
31、l 7.If he is unlucky,he may find that his ex-partner denies him (接触的机会) to his children. 答案:access 8.These new studies also (依赖) on someone else to collect the data. 答案:rely 重点词汇 重点句式 随堂练习 .课文语法填空 A fundraising campaign 1. ( start),known as the Social Media Detox.Over 100 students were persuaded to
32、stop 2._ (use) social media for seven days,3. meant no messaging friends,no posting photos,no blogging.In the seven days,4._ showed their strong 5. (determine),resisting turning on the phone.They 6. picked up their hobbies,had a conversation with their friends,or took part in the sports,and all these simple 7. (activity) made some of them aware of the truth 8. they had spent too much time on the media and that they can communicate 9. (good) without it.While others 10. (throw) in the towel for the lack of patience. was started using which some determination either activities that better threw
