新视野大学英语第二册课堂笔记2培训资料

Unit 2 Section A

Environmental Protection Throughout the World Ⅰ.A b s t r a c t

Environmental awareness takes second place to economic development in most nations of the world. As damage to our environment increases, however, some nations are developing programs to protect their natural resources. The passage describes some of these national programs Canada has closed the area to cod fishing and set strict limits on catches of other species.

Brazil promises it will protect the region’s native people.

Eastern European countries and other nations, including the United States, have set up special funds for environmental clean-ups and improving the region's power plants.

The government of Indonesia has succeeded in increasing use of birth control from 10 percent of the population 20 years ago to 49 percent today.Ⅱ.C u l t u r e N o t e s

1. Islam is a religion and social way of life based on the teachings of Muhammad as preserved in the Koran(《可兰经》) and the Sunna (伊斯兰教规)。It is centered in Mecca(麦加)，and includes the worship of gods represented by holy stones called the Kaaba(建于麦加的伊斯兰教寺院内的圣堂)。

2. Pacific Ocean is the largest of the world’s oceans, divided into the North Pacific and the South Pacific. It extends from the western America to eastern Asia and Australia. It separated America from Asia and Australia. Its length is 15,000 km. Its width from Panama to Malaya is 19,000 km. With its coasts it makes up a great volcanic area.

III. Analysis of each part

Part one(para.1):

Introduction

Part two(paras 2-14)

Make examples of some nations that have taken some new measures to protect the enviroment.

nguage points:

1.u n d e r t a k e:

担任，承担

(2)agree or promise to do sth. 同意做，要做，答应

例：She undertook the organization of the whole plan.

她承担了整个计划的组织工作。

例：He undertook to finish the job by Friday.

他答应星期五之前完成这项工作

[相关词语]

underestimate n./v.估计不足，低估；undergo v.遭受，经历；underground a.地下n.地铁；

underlie v.构成……的基础；

underline v.在……下面划线；

underwear n.内衣

2a b u n d a n t:

a. 1)more than enough;plenty很多的，丰富的，充裕的

2)(in/with) having plenty of sth.富于，富有

[搭配]

be abundant (rich) in/with sth.富于……

Eg: This is a land abundant in minerals.

这是一块矿藏丰富的土地。

[派生词]abundance n.

an abundance of: a great deal of大量的，充足的

辨析

①plentiful 指“大量的”、“丰富的”,

如:a plentiful supply of food 大量的食物供应

②abundant 指“丰富的”、“充裕的”, 语气比plentiful 强, 数量比plentiful 多,

如:Our country is abundant in resources.我国资源丰富。

③copious 指“富饶的”, 语气比abundant 强,

如: a copious harvest大丰收

④ample 指“充分的”、“足以满足需要的”,