高二英语上册Unit1教案

新高二Unit1

New words:

1.genius n.1)天才[u] 可加a

be a genius at sth. 做某事是天才

have a genius for (doing) sth.又(做)某事的天才

He had a wonderful genius for painting./mathematics.

2) 有天才的人[c]

Shakespeare is a genius.

He is considered to be a genius at maths.

2.undertake (undertook, undertaken)

1)着手做；从事；承担(责任)作某事start on work ;

take up a position

undertake n. /pron.

to do

We could undertake the job for the time being.

He undertook the leadership of the team.

We cannot undertake to do that.

2)同意，答应（做谋事）

undertake to do

agree /promise to do

He undertook to finish the job by Friday.

He undertook to improve the working arrangements. 3)保证（跟从句）ensure

We cannot undertake that we shall finish it in time.

I can undertake that you will enjoy it.

3.obvious adj. 明显，显而易见easy to understand; clear It is obvious that…

It was obvious that he was not going home.

It is obvious that he is lying.

obviously adv. 显而易见地can be easily seen Obviously you didn’t read it.

4.curious adj. 好奇的，好求知的，爱打听隐私的

be curious about

to do

The boy was curious about everything he saw.

He was curious to know what was happening in the office.

curiously adv.好奇地，说也奇怪

Philip looked curiously at the people.

Obviously enough he had never seen the little girl.

5.debate n.辩论；争论[c]

a long debate

vi. 1) debate about sth.

argue with sb.

quarrel

I debated (about) the question with Mary.

考虑，讨论（如何好）

debate whether to do

whether

I debate whether to accept the job.

We were debating where we should go.

I’m just debating whether to go or stay.

2)argue sb. into (out of ) doing说服某人做（不做）某事

He argued her into( out of ) going.

6.promising adj. 有希望的,有前途的

a promising leader

v.1)答应;许下诺言

promise sb. sth 接双宾语

to do

that

He promised his daughter a present for her birthday.

Y ou must promised me to take a thorough rest.

I had promised Mary to attend the show.

Y ou must promise me that you won’t do that again.

比较: He promised me to go.

He permitted me to go.

2)有希望…,可能会(有)

It promises to be fine tomorrow.

This promises to be an interesting evening.

The clouds promise rain.

The sky promised a storm.

come true

continue fine

turn out to be

stay/keep/remain

7.research n. v.探索,调查,研究

do research in/into 对进行研究

make on 在…方面进行研究

carry out

he has done a good deal of research on that subject.

research into/on

He is researching into the reading problems of young school children .

to research into (on ) the effects of cigarette smoking.

8.disable vt.使丧失能力

disabled adj. 有残疾的

the disabled 有残疾的人

disability n. 残废people with disability

He was disabled in the accident.

An accident disabled him from playing football.

The disabled are to receive more money.

9.seek (sought, sought) vt.i.寻找，探求，追求（多用书面语）

seek opportunities/employment/advice

seek to do设法，企图，试图

I have never sought to hide my views.

We sought to change his mind.

search for/ look for/ hunt for

10.observe v.

1)注意到,观察

observe n./ pron.

sb./sth. doing

sb. / sth. do/ to be

that

They are observing stars.

They were observed entering the bank.

They didn’t observe Peter come in and go upstairs.

The only thing that I have observed to be without limit is the businessman’s desire for profits.

We observed that it had turned cloudy.

2）遵守

The doctors observe this rule.

3)庆祝，过（某种节日）=celebrate

Do they observe/celebrate Christmas in that country?