必修4 Unit 2 Warming up

必修4 Unit 2 Working the land
编制：李小艳审定：高一英语备课
Period 1 Warming up and vocabulary
每日赠言：He who does not rise early never does a good day’s work.
学习目标： 1. Students are able to read the new words and expression of unit 2 correctly.
2. Students try to dictate some of them.
预习案
activity1: Warming up
1.Have you ever been to the countryside? What did you see and do there?
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2. Are you from a farmer’s family? What do you know abou t farming?
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3.Have you ever grown any plants? If so, what did you do to grow them? If not, how do you think to grow it?
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4. What is the topic of unit2?
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5.What will be talked in the two reading texts? What are the titles? Activity2: vocabularies
Task 1. 汉译英：
1)幸亏，由于_________________ 2) 斗争，拼搏V._________________
3）使变大，伸展V.________________ 4). 导致__________________
5) 摆脱，除去____________________ 6) 对……什么感到满意___________________
7) 宁愿，宁可___________________ 8).集中（精神、注意力等）与________________
9）使……免受（影响，伤害等）_________________
10）逐渐增强，建立，开发
Task2. Complete the following sentences with the proper form of the given words. hungry, struggle, whatever, expand, satisfy, suit, confuse, nutrition, reduce, supply
1) Many African children die of__________ because of lack of food.
2) Sydney's population_________ rapidly in the 1960s.
3) Look, the fish _________ for survival because the water level has dropped in the
lake.
4) Yesterday 1 bought 10 flavors of ice-cream---enough________ ___my
roommates.
5) My mother doesn’t like me wearing short skirts to church because she doesn’ t
think that____ .
6) I am a bit__________ . Is that her husband or her son she is with?
7) The plane_________ speed as it was approaching the airport.
8) Our farm__________ the market with fruits and vegetables.
9) If you are unable to attend the meeting, for________ ____reason, please let us
know.
10) Housewives need to be more conscious of good________ so as to feed the
family well.
探究案
Useful expressions
You need to.... It’s better to.... This is good value because....
The advantages are.... It’s more expensive but....
You’ll taste the difference when.... I’d prefer....because....
I don’t like....because.... If I have a choice I’ll choose....
What’s the advantage of....? I’d rather.... It’s a great pity that....
Sample dialogue:
F=Farmer C=customer
F: Good morning! Would you like some organic carrots this morning?
C: Hmm....They are a little expensive! What’s the advantage of...? F: The advantage of these vegetables is that they are green food so they are safe to eat and good for your family.
C: But what’s the advantage of having green food. I know all vegetables are good for you and those down the road look green too. And I can buy them at half price the there.
F: Well, let me explain. I’d rather feed my family on green food than other vegetables because they are grown without chemical fertilizers.
C: But the price is too expensive! I’d prefer to buy good food if I can afford.
F: This is good value for money because you’ll have healthier children. They won’t have to go to the doctor so often and you won’t have to take time off work. In the long run you’ll be benefit.
C: Certainly I’d like to buy what is safe and healthy. Perhaps I’ll try some of your vegetables and if they are as good as you say, I’ll be back next week.。