Period one Words and expressions

Goals: 1.Read the new words fluently and recite the important ones.

2. Master the usages of some words and expressions.

Procedures:

I. Read and spell the following words.

1.標準；尺度 2.總結，概要 3.百分比；百分率

4.問卷；調查表 5.名聲，名譽 6.同事，同僚

7.暫時的；臨時的 8.合作；協作 9.預料，期待

10.妥協 11.規章，條例 12.官僚的

13.動力的，動態的 14.互相矛盾的 15.有雄心的

16.財政，金融 17.結合；混合物 18.變少，變小

II．Master the usages of some words.

1. stick with sb./sth.繼續支持某人（某物），保持與某人（物）的聯系

I’m __________ my original idea.我堅持我原來的主張。

短語回憶：

stick sth on (sth.) stick out stick to sth.

2.through thick and thin

1) 不顧艱難=in spite of all the difficulties

He remained loyal to me through thick and thin.

2) 同甘共苦，禍福與共=through both good and bad times; faithfully

She remained with her husband through thick and thin.

一個真正的朋友是會和你同甘共苦，共患難的。

A real friend is one who will stand by you _________________.

你能否與朋友禍福與共？

3.pull out of 從。。。中退出

pull out

1)拉出，拔出 He pulled out a gun.

2)（指火車）駛離（車站） I arrived as the last train was pulling out.

3)（使某人，物）從某物中退出

The project became so expensive that we had to pull out.

What is the moment for you to pull out of a friendship?

4.reputation

He has a good reputation as a doctor.

It is a school ______________________. 這是一所享有盛譽的學校。

He has __________________ laziness/for being lazy. 他以懶惰出名。

establish / build up a reputation 樹立名譽，博得名聲

live up to one’s reputation 不負盛名（行為，表現等與聲譽相符）

5.suspect

1)相信

What she said sounded convincing, but I suspect it to be a lie.

Most people don’t, _______, realize this.我想大多數人是意識不到這一點的

2)懷疑

I suspect the truth of her statement.

suspect sb.(of sth/doing sth.) 懷疑某人有罪

What made you suspect her of having taken the money?

6.for the sake of 由于，為了。。。的利益

= for sb.’ sake; for the purpose sake 目的，緣故

All she has done is for the children’s sake, not her own.

_________________, he moved to the countryside.

為了求得寧靜，他搬到了鄉下。

7.in reality事實上，實際上=in fact; in actual fact; as a matter of fact; actually;

The house looks very old, but in reality it’s quite new.

Everyone liked the stranger, but in reality he was a criminal.

8.temporaray暫時的，臨時的

This arrangement is only temporary. 這只是暫時的安排。

9.keep an eye on 照料，照管

回憶短語

have an eye for keep an eye out for sb./sth.

1)Keep an eye on the baby while I’m away.

2) 自從那個小偷出獄，警方一直在密切地監視著他

The police ______________the thief ever since the came out of prison. 。

10. take……into account=take……into consideration

You must take it into account that the boy has been ill for a long time.

在準備露天游園會時，你必須考慮天氣問題。

When you are planning a garden party, you will_____________________.

11.as a whole

1)作為整體

Is the collection going to be divided up or sold as a whole?

這批收藏品是零賣還是一起賣？

2)全體人民普遍擁護改革

The population _。__________is / are in favour of the reform.

on the whole 總的說來，一切都考慮在內。

On the whole, I’m in favour of the proposal.

12.congratulate sb.on sth.=offer one’s congratulations to sb. on sth.

We congratulated her on having passed the exam.

congratulate oneself on sth. 慶幸自己。。。。。

Congratulated ourselves on our good luck in finding the good jobs.

13.live up to

1)遵守（諾言）；實踐（原則，信仰）

He had no intention of___________________.他無意履行自己的諾言。

2)達到預期目的；不辜負（。。。。的期望）

I hope I can __________________.我希望我不會辜負父母的期望。

3)配得上；比得上；仿效

His wife was so clever that he felt that he could never live up to her.配不上

4)He found it difficult to live up to the reputation of being a hero.

他覺得做一個_____________英雄很不容易。

14.pursue

1）追求；不斷努力以獲得某物

He purused fame all his life.

2）（指有害之事物）糾纏

Bad luck purused us all through the year.霉運這一年都纏著我們。

15.accommodate

1)提供住宿

We can ___________________a sitting-room and two bedrooms.

2)改變（自己習慣，生活方式）以適應新的情況

他試圖使自己的生活方式與她的生活方式相適應。

He tried to __________________to hers.

He has accommodated himself to his new surroundings.

III. Homework

1)Read the new words fluently.

2)Change the forms of the following words.

1.criterion (pl.) __________ 2.summary (v.)__________3.frequent(n.)________

4.manage(n.)___________5.require(n.)__________6.cooperate(n.)__________

7.certain(ant.)__________8.expect(n.)__________9.divide (n.)__________

10.excite(n.)__________11.violent(n.)__________12.explore(n.)__________

13.ambitious(n.)________14.combination(n.)________15.except(adj.)________

3)Complete the sentences.

1.I’m __________________（堅持） my original idea.

2.A real friend is one _________________________________（與你同甘共苦）

3.It is a school with an excellent ______________ (聲譽)

4.I ___________（懷疑）the truth of her statement.

5._____________________, （為了求得寧靜）he moved to the countryside.

6.Everyone liked the stranger, but ____________（事實上）he was a criminal.

7.This arrangement is only ___________（暫時的）

8.When you are planning a garden party, you will have to ________________（考慮天氣問題）

9.The population ________________（普遍）is in favour of the reform.

10.He had no intention of ________________________（履行自己的諾言）

Period Two Making the team work

Teaching aims: 1.Get a general idea of the text.

2. Improve the ability of reading

Teaching procedures:

Task1. Fast reading and finish T or F questions

1.A team is a group of individual people brought together in order to accomplish a task that can be efficiently or effectively completely by any member of the group alone.

2. In a sports team the coach is usually counted as a team member.

3. The coach’s role is to discuss strategy but not to make decisions about the composition of the team.

4. It is not necessary for all team members to be friends, but all team members should respect each other.

5. Though in a sports team each player has a clear role, there are a few occasions when members are confused or uncertain of their roles.

6.Working in groups at school is an opportunity to learn more about teamwork.

7.Group work teaches us to be patient and how to respond to different personalities.

8.In a sports team each player has a clear role, so even in small teams, members may not .combine roles according to their personalities.

9.In a team, people with quite different personalities can’t work well together.

10.To understand means we can build strong and good relationships between members of a team, and make the best use of each other’s talents.

Task2. Careful reading and finish the following.

§1.1細枝末節

1.A team is______.

A.a group of individual people brought together

B.a group of people who can accomplish a task more efficiently or effectively than any member of the group alone

C.a group of people who will stay temporarily or for a long time

D. all the above

2.In sports games, a player______.

A. often changes his role

B. has a clear role

C. feels that players with different abilities make different contributions to the team

D. accepts the same expectations and responsibilities as the other players

3.The author takes______ for example to show how a team can work well.

A. the sports team B. the project team

C. the rugby team D. a dynamic team

4.In order for a team to function well ,people of the team must______.

A. respect each other

B. co-operate

C. obey necessary rules and regulations

D. all the above

5.Group work at school is important to students because______.

A. it is an opportunity to learn more about team work

B. it brings the benefit of getting experience working with others

C. it teaches us to be patient and how to respond to different personalities

D. it is a preparation for our working days to come

6.Why is it important in a team to know someone’s personality type and ability?

A. We can know a great deal about that person.

B. Lack of recognition of differences in human function can be avoided.

C. We can build strong and good relationships between members of a team.

D. Both B and C.

§1.2主旨大意

7.What is the main idea of Paragraph 7?

A. How a project team is different from a rugby team.

B. How a project team works.

C. In a project team ,people who have different abilities and personalities have different roles in the team.

D. How the tasks of the group are divided depends on personalities and abilities of the individuals in the group.

8.In the whole text ,the author mainly talks about______.

A. the elements that make the team work

B. the importance of social relationships within a team

C. the roles that different people of a group play

D. the comparison between a project team and a rugby team

§1.3推理判斷

9.According to the text, which of the following statements is not right?

A. The coach of a sports team is not counted as a team member ,so he is less important.

B. Social relations are important within the team.

C. The atmosphere in the group affects the performance of the team.

D. It’s not necessary for all team members to be friends.

10.We can infer from the test that______.

A. the players in a rugby team should co-operate while the people in a project team needn’ t

B. the players in a rugby team have clear roles while people in a project team may not have

C. the coach of a rugby team discusses strategy and makes decisions while the leader of a project team doesn’t

D. the coach of a rugby team is important while the leader in a project team may not be as important

Task3. Read the text again and answer the following questions.

1. Are there any conflicts about expectations and responsibilities attached to each role in a sports team?

2. What kinds of people are required in teams?

3. According to the author, what are requirements for teams to function well?

4. According to the author, some team members work best in tasks alone. Is this statement contradictory or not.

Task4. Homework

1. Read the text again.

2. Underline some useful phrases beforehand.

Period 3. Making the team work

Teaching Aims: 1.Useful phrases and expressions in the passage

2. The usages of some phrases

3. Retell the text

Teaching procedures:

Step1. Revision

Step2. Language points

1. for the sake of…..=for sb’s sake; for the purpose of

她所做的一切不是為自己，而是為了孩子們的緣故。

2.In reality/in fact/in actual fact/as a matter of fact/actually

Everyone liked the stranger, but ___________he was a criminal.

3. be familiar with sth. / be familiar to sb.

4. accomplish a task accomplish one’s aim an accomplished fact

5. count sb/sth as…=be accepted 認可, 認為……..是

I count him as a good judge of character.

We count her as one of our oldest friends.

Count on sb./sth 依賴;指望Don’t ____________a salary increase this year.

6. attach to

7. be aware of sth/that

8. keep an eye on

9. as with …….就…….而言

As with the experienced participants, you’ll want to use test tasks that are as natural as possible. 對于那些有經驗的參與者來講,你將希望采用比較自然的測試任務.

表示 “至于” 還可以用:

1) as for Kitty’s got so thin. And as for Carl, he always seems to be ill.

2) as to

Henry was very uncertain as to whether it was the right job for him.

10.avoid doing

Step3 Sentences

1.What if you feel comfortable doing a task by yourself?

2.It is important that all members of the team feel that each of them makes an equal contribution and that they help and support each other.

3.Working in a team, we have to take into account how each individual member works best.

4.How the tasks of the group are divided depends on the personalities and abilities of the individuals in the group.

Period4. Integrating skills Ticket to success

Teaching aims: 1.get the general idea

2. useful phrases and expressions

Teaching procedure:

Step1.Revision

Step2.Reading

Read the text and answer the questions

1.Can you explain what the text is about?

2. Li yonghong made two important decisions in her life. What are they?

3.Li Yonghong may still have the ambition to become a manager.

1) Which two ways are open to high school students to reach that position?

2) Which way has Li Yonghong chosen?

Language points:

1.set up a small business

2. in mind 在腦海中 常用在 have sb/sth in mind, keep/bear sb/sth in mind, bear/keep in mind that

Bear in mind that the price does not include flights. 記住,這價格不包括機票在內.

3. Things went smoothly.

4. As the year went by, she worked in many places……..

5. put money to good use

6.prove to be

7.decide on決定某事，選定某物

8.do make-up化裝

10.live up to

11.The ideal for many people at that age is to go to university, but is going to university really the ideal career for most people?

12.No matter how hard you try, working towards a career for which you are not suitable is not going to get you there.

13.make the most of

14. It is important to recognise that each personality type is of equal value.

15. Do you stick with your friends through thick and thin? What is the moment for you to pull out of a friendship?

16. Do you prefer doing things on your own or in a group?

Step3.Homework

Ask the students to recite all the phrases.