第二篇 Unite 2

Unit2 Learning A LanguageAs English is becoming an international language and thus a useful tool for people in the world to communicate with one another, more and more people are learning English. And they naturally hope that they can become competent users of this language within the shortest possible time. But are there easier, quicker ways to master English? Read the following essay and see what a language teacher has to say.随着英语成为一种国际语言，全球人们都用这种语言工具进行交流，因此，越来越多的人在学英语。

他们希望能够在最短的时间内熟练地使用英语。

但是轻松、快速地学好英语的方法真的存在吗？阅读下面的文章，看看这位语言老师说了些什么。

A Language Teacher's Personal Opinion 一名语言教师的个人看法Will Pidcroft 威尔·皮德克罗夫特Para.1 Every day I see advertisements in the newspapers and on the buses claiming that it is easy to learn English. According to these advertisements, with very little effort on the student's part, he will be able to speak the language fluently in three months or even ten days. There is often a reference to William Shakespeare or Charles Dickens to encourage him even more. When I see advertisements like this, I don't know whether to laugh or cry. If it were as easy to learn English as they say, I would have to look for another job, because very few qualified teachers would be needed. But a large number of people must believe these ridiculous claims, or else the advertisements would not appear.我每天都会在报纸上、公共汽车上看到各种广告，声称轻轻松松就能学好英语。

Unit 2 Mixed feelingsActive Reading 1 How empathy unfoldsI. Warming-up exercises1. Look at the following pictures and describe the emotion shown in each picture.2. Discuss the question: Do you sometimes try to hide your emotions? Why or why not?3. Skim the text, and find out the definition of empathy and sympathy in the passage.Empathy originates from a sort of physical imitation of the distress of another, which then evokes the same feelings in oneself. (Para. 3)Sympathy is felt for the general plight of another with no sharing of what that other person is feeling.4. Now decide whether the feelings or actions described below are a result of Sympathy(S)or Empathy (E).sending a card to someone who is in hospitalfeeling happy because your friend has won a scholarship to a prestigious universitytrying to comfort someone who has had bad newsreacting physically when you see that someone is in paincollecting money to help the victims of a natural disastercrying at the end of a filmSummary: Sympathy= I can understand your pain. Empathy= I feel your pain.II. Text OrganizationCf. ppt.III. Comprehending the text1. What did Hope do when she saw another baby fall?Tears welled up in her own eyes and she crawled off to be comforted by her mother.2. Why did Michael give his teddy bear to Paul?He did it to comfort Paul.3. Who observed and recorded these actions?The babies‟ mothers observed and recorded these actions.4. When do psychologists believe that humans begin to experience empathy?They believe that humans begin to experience empathy virtually from the day they are born. 5. Which example shows that babies sometimes don‟t realize they aren‟t the ones who are suffering?The example of babies who imitate the distress of someone else.6. When was the word empathy first used in English to describe such reactions?The word empathy was first used in English in the 1920s by E. B. Titchener.7. Why was the word sympathy not appropriate?It is not appropriate because sympathy is felt for the general plight of another with no sharing of what that other person is feeling; empathy means actually sharing or imagining another person‟s feelings.8. At what age do children start to distinguish other people‟s feelings f rom their own?Around two and a half, children start to distinguish other people‟s feelings from their own.9. How can parents increase feelings of empathy in their children?They can increase feelings of empathy in children by calling strong attention to the distress their misbehavior caused someone else.ⅣWords & Expressionsempathy n. [U] the ability to understand how someone feels because you can imagine what it is like to be them 同感；同情；移情empathy with/for sb./sth.empathy between A and Be.g. There is a strange empathy between the old lady and her grandson.老妇人和她孙子间有种莫名其妙的心灵相通的感觉。

B2 U2 课文语法填空Page 15A: I’m concerned about the African elephants. What do you know about them?B: Well, I know that they are being hunted and their habitat is getting smaller, so they are in danger of extinction. Elephants need large living spaces, so it’s difficult for them to adapt to the changes.A: That’s terrible. What measures are being taken to help them?B: The authorities are under pressure to build elephant parks and tell people not to buy elephant products. Page 16A Day in the CloudsThe air is thin and we have to rest several times on the short hike from camp. To our left, snow-covered mountains disappear into clouds that seem almost close enough to touch. On the plain in front of us, we can’t just make out a herd of graceful animals. This is why we are here－to observe Tibetan antelopes.Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Qinghai. Watching them move slowly across the green grass, I’m struck by their beauty. I’m also reminded of the danger they are in. They are being hunted, illegally, for the valuable fur.My guide is Zhaxi, a villager from Changtang. He works at the Changtang National Nature Reserve. The reserve is a shelter for the animals and plants of northwestern Tibet. To Zhaxi, the land is sacred and protecting the wildlife is a way of life. We’re not trying to save the animals,” he says. “Actually, we’re trying to save ourselves.”The 1980s and 1990s were bad times for the Tibetan antelope. The population dropped by more than 50 percent. Hunters were shooting antelopes to make profits. Their habitats were becoming smaller as new roads and railways were built.In order to save this species from extinction, the Chinese government placed it under national protection. Zhaxi and other volunteers watched over the antelopes day and night to keep them safe from attacks. Bridges and gates were added to let the antelopes move easily and keep them safe from cars and trains.The measures were effective. The antelope population has recovered and in June 2015, the Tibetan antelope was removed from the endangered species list. The government, however, does not intend to stop the protection programmes, since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared.In the evening I drink a cup of tea and watch the stars. I think about the antelopes and what Zhaxi told me. Much is being done to protect wildlife, but if we really want to save the planet, we must change our way of life. Only when we learn to exist in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.Page 20Give Ugly a ChanceWhen it comes to wildlife protection, all species－the good, the bad, and the ugly－should be treated equally. Pandas, dolphins, and other cute wildlife are important, but we must pay attention to less cute animals, too. The world needs all kinds－without variety, our planet cannot survive. So if you want the future to be beautiful, you have to give ugly a chance.Don’t Make Paper with My HomeBillions of trees are being cut down every year to make paper for humans. Every tree that is cut down is a part of the habitat of animals such as these koalas. In this way a lot of animal homes are being destroyed! Is it right to make animals homeless so that humans can have more paper?Page 23Endangered animals are not the only animals that need help and protection. All animals need help at times, such as pets that are left homeless when their owners move or wounded birds that fall to the ground. They can be kept in an animal rescue center for some time until they recover.Small Friends Pet ShelterThe Small Friends Pet Shelter was started by a group of high school students and their parents when they started to see many pets that were left behind after their families moved away.Today, there are about 70 cats, 50 dogs, three rabbits, and a few turtles living at the shelter. The young people who run the shelter work hard to keep the place clean, take care of the animals, and advertise the animals so that they can be adopted.They have already helped to find homes for nearly 200 animals. It is hard work, but the young people working at the shelter think it is worth it.So if you find a pet that is lost, call the young people at Small Friends Pet Shelter! And if you want to help out, go and volunteer your time and love. That is what the animals really need most.Page 70The Strange Tale of the Milu DeerThe milu deer, one of the China’s most beloved animals, is also one of the strangest. How else could you describe a creature that has the face of a horse, the hoofs of a cow, the antlers pf a red deer, and the tail of a donkey?The history of the species is nearly as strange as its body. The milu deer used to be common in China long ago. Like other deer, they lived together and ate grass as well as the soft parts of trees, such as small branches. However, milu deer were often hunted for food or sport in the past. In 1900, the milu deer disappeared from China.However, before all the deer were killed in China, someone were taken to Europe. The Duke of Bedford from Britain collected all the milu deer from Europe and put them in his deer park. The dear liked the cool, wet weather in England, and their numbers increased year by year. In 1985, 20 milu deer were reintroduced from Britain to China and placed in the Beijing Nanhaizi Milu Park in southern Beijing. The next year another herd of 39 arrived from the UK to the Dafeng Milu Nature Reserve in Jiangsu province.The milu deer certainly seemed happy to be back in China because their numbers started to grow steadily. There were soon so many of them that 64 milu deer were sent to a newly opened reserve in Shihou, Hubei Province from Beijing in the 1990s. They can move freely in the reserve, feed entirely on wild plants, and continue to safely thrive.At the moment, the milu deer are still living in reserves where they are being protected and cared for. As a result, their population is now recovering fast. Soon a new chapter will be added to the strange tale of these special animals. The deer are being trained to survive outside the park so that you can one day all return to the wild. The rescue of the milu deer is already a success story. Now it is up to us to make sure that the deer live happily ever after.Page 72Urban WildlifeCities are diverse ecosystems. In addition to visitors from the wild, such as coyotes (丛林狼) in Los Angeles or boars (野猪) in Berlin, a large number of species share our urban areas. As our cities spread, we need to think about what it is like for other species to have human neighbors.Because cities are built for humans, they do not always provide suitable habitats for wildlife. For example, most city parks are kept neat and tidy so that humans will find them beautiful. But when we cut grass or plant flowers, we destroy natural habitats.Our actions sometimes help other species. When a bridge in Austin, Texas were repaired, engineers added small gaps running along the length of its bottom. This made a good home for bats and soon the bridge was the home of thousands of bats. At first, people were afraid of the bats and tried to get rid of them. Now they have come to value their winged neighbors. The bats are a tourist attraction, and they eat lots of bugs every night.There are also structures built with the objective of bringing wildlife into the city. The Beijing Olympic Forest Park is a good example. The park used native plants and created open, natural spaces for wildlife. The result is a zone in Beijing with over 160 species of birds. In many ways, the park is the opposite of a zoo. Instead of being kept in cages, wildlife can move about freely.Another example is a 2011 proposal for a tall “Birdscraper” building in New York. The building is intended to protect birds and fight pollution at the same time. It would be in the middle of a lake, birds would sit on it and their droppings would fall into the water. The drawings would feed water plants which would then create oxygen through photosynthesis.If you learn to share our space, we can become better neighbors to the wildlife around us. If we do not, more species will become extinct and our own future will be endangered.。

第二单元Unit 2 Nice to meet you!一、教学目标与要求通过本单元教学，使学生初步学会日常交际中表示“介绍”（Introduction)"的一些简单用语，并要求学生尽可能在交际场合中使用。

继续学习打招呼的常用语句。

学习英语字母O~Z的读音与书写形式。

学会字母歌。

能背诵、默写字母表（含大小写）。

二、教学重点与难点1、日常介绍用语（2、英语字母O~Z。

三、课时安排本单元共4课时，每课1课时。

第五课 Lesson Five一、教学内容1、字母O~T。

2、句型：1）I'm…2)Are you…?（及肯定、否定回答）3、语法：am的缩写形式（只要求学生能听懂，能说出即可）。

二、教具录音机；字母卡片，写有Kate Green和Jim Green的姓名卡片；小黑板。

三、课堂教学设计1、复习已经学过的日常用语。

教师与学生练习以下对话：T:Good morning(afternoon).S:Good morning(afternoon).T:My name is XXX.What's your name?S:My name is XXX.T:How are you,XXX?S:I'm fine, thank you .And you?T:I'm fine,too.Thank you.放歌曲录音。

学生齐唱Good morning to you !2、复习数词“1~4”的说法，教数词“5”和读音，学生能听懂即可。

叫起几个学生，要求逐个进行自我介绍：S1:Hello! My name is XXX.S2:Hello! My name is XXX.也可以用前面你好练过的连锁式方式，叫起一组学生，由前到后：S1:Hello! My name is XXX.(to S1) What's your name?S2:My name is XXX.(to S1) Hello!What's your name?…拿出事先准备发的Jim Green和Kate Green的姓名卡片，教学生读这两个名字。

Unite2 reading翻译欢迎到香港来基蒂在春节期间参观了香港，他写了一封关于香港迪士尼乐园的信给米莉。

这就是那封信。

嗨，米莉你好吗？自从上个月以来我就未见过你。

我听说你到泰国去了。

你是一周前去那儿，对吗？你回来了吗？我在香港已经待了两天了。

我和我的父母在这儿玩得的确很开心。

今天，我们在香港迪士尼乐园待了一整天。

它是个著名的主题公园，包括四个不同的公园—美国小镇大街、明日世界、幻想世界探险世界。

我们是坐地铁去的迪士尼乐园。

首先，我们在入口处的鲸鱼喷泉前照了相，然后我们去了明日世界。

在明日世界，我们去了太空山—那是旅游景点之一。

太空山是一个的确令人兴奋的摩天轮。

它高速转动，整个过程我们都在尖叫、欢笑。

离开明日世界之后，我们在一家快餐店吃午饭，但我对吃并不感兴趣。

我想去幻想世界，所以午饭过后我们就匆忙地赶到那里。

在睡美人城堡前面，我遇见了许多我最喜欢的迪斯尼人物，例如：睡美人、白雪公主、爱丽丝和灰姑娘。

米老鼠和他的所有朋友也在那里。

我忍不住与他们合影，因为他们看起来都是如此漂亮和可爱。

当下午的晚些时候迪斯尼乐园的人物游行开始时，所有的人都非常兴奋。

那是那一天最美好的时光。

所有的表演者都穿着不同的服装，并且他们在公园游行时，一路上又唱又跳，并且挥动着双手向人们打招呼。

孩子们看到他们最喜欢的人物时，都高兴地鼓掌、尖叫。

游行结束后，我和我父母看了一场三维电影。

那就象魔术一样，因为我们能闻到苹果馋饼的味道，并且当唐老鸭和阿拉丁在空中飞行时能感觉所带出的风。

探险世界也很精彩。

我们待在那里看美妙的“狮王”表演。

表演过后，我们来到小镇大街买了一些纪念品。

爸爸给我的堂兄买了一些文具。

妈妈给我买了一个漂亮的钱包。

我给你买了个漂亮的发夹。

我相信你一定会喜欢它的。

这一天的最后，我们在睡美人城堡观看了烟火。

城堡在烟火的映衬下看起来闪亮而且漂亮。

我们在那个公园总共待了大约12个小时。

那真是相当刺激的旅行。

我照了好多照片，等我回来时我会给你看它们的。

Unit2The Olympic GamesAN INTERVIEWPausanias,who was a Greek writer about2,000years ago,has come on a magical journey on March18th2007to find out about the present-day Olympic Games.He is now interviewing Li Yan,a volunteer for the2008Olympic Games.P:My name is Pausanias.I lived in what you call“Ancient Greece”and I used to write about the Olympic Games a long tim e ago.I’ve come to your time to find out about the present-day Olympic Games because I know that in2004they were hel d in my homeland.May I ask you some questions about the modern Olympics?L:Good heavens!Have you really come from so long ago?But of course you can ask any questions you like.What would yo u like to know?P:How often do you hold your Games?L:Every four years.There are two main sets of Games-the Winter and Summer Olympics,and both are held every four year s on a regular basis.The Winter Olympics are usually held two years before the Summer Games.Only athletes who have re ached the agreed standard for their event will be admitted as competitors.They may come from anywhere in the world. P:Winter Games?How can the runners enjoy competing in winter?And what about the horses?L:Oh no!There are no running races or horse riding events.Instead there are competitions like skiing and ice skating which need snow and ice.That’s why they’re called the Winter Olympics.It’s in the Summer Olympics that you have the running races,together with swimming,sailing and all the team sports.P:I see.Earlier you said that athletes are invited from all over the world.Do you mean the Greek world?Our Greek cities u sed to compete against each other just for the honour of winning.No other countries could join in,nor could slaves or wo men!L:Nowadays any country can take part if their athletes are good enough.There are over250sports and each on has its ow n standard.Women are not only allowed,but play a very important role in gymnastics,athletics,team sports and…P:Please wait a minute!All those events,all those countries and even women taking part!Where are all the athletes hous ed?L:For each Olympics,a special village is built for them to live in,a main reception building,several stadiums for competitio ns,and a gymnasium as well.P:That sounds very expensive.Does anyone want to host the Olympic Games?L:As a matter of fact,every country wants the opportunity.It’s a great responsibility but also a great honour to be chosen. There’s as much competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals.The2008Olympics will be h eld in Beijing,China.Did you know that?P:Oh yes!You must be very proud.L:Certainly.And after that the2012Olympics will be held in London.They have already started planning for it.A new villag e for the athletes and all the stadiums will be built to the east of London.New medals will be designed of course and…P:Did you say medals?So even the olive wreath has been replaced!Oh dear!Do you compete for prize money too?L:No,we don’t.it’s still all about being able to run faster,jump higher and throw further.That’s the motto of the Olympics, you know-“Swifter,Higher and Stronger.”P:Well,that’s good news.How interesting!Thank you so much for your time.Book 2 Unit 2ancient /'eɪnʃənt/ adj. 古代的；古老的compete /kəm'pi:t/ vi. 比赛；竞争competitor /kəm'petɪtə/ n. 竞争者take part in 参加；参与medal /'medl/ n. 奖章；勋章；纪念章stand for 代表；象征；表示△mascot /'mæskət; 'mæskɒt/ n. 吉祥物△Pausanias /pɔ: 'seɪnɪəs/ 帕萨尼亚斯(男名；古希腊人名)Greece /gri:s/ n. 希腊Greek /gri:k/ adj. 希腊(人)的；希腊语的n．希腊人；希腊语magical /'mædʒɪkl/ adj. 巫术的；魔术的；有魔力的volunteer /vɒlən'tɪə/ n. 志愿者；志愿兵adj. 志愿的；义务的vt. & vi. 自愿homeland /'həʊmlænd/ n. 祖国；本国regular /'reɡjʊlə/ adj. 规则的；定期的；常规的basis /'beɪsɪs/ n. (pl bases) 基础；根据athlete /'æθli:t/ n. 运动员；运动选手admit /əd'mɪt/ vt. & vi. 容许；承认；接纳slave /sleɪv/ n. 奴隶nowadays /'naʊədeɪz/ adv. 现今；现在gymnastics /dʒɪm'næstɪks/ n. (pl) 体操；体能训练△athletics /æθ'letɪks/ n. (pl) 体育运动；竞技stadium /'steɪdɪəm/ n. （露天大型）体育场(pl stadiums or stadia)gymnasium (gym) /dʒɪm'neɪzɪəm/ (/dʒim/) n. 体育馆；健身房as well 也；又；还host /həʊst/ vt. 做东；主办；招待n. 主人responsibility /rɪspɒnsə'bɪlətɪ/ n. 责任；职责△olive /'ɒlɪv/ n. 橄榄树；橄榄叶；橄榄枝；橄榄色△wreath /ri:θ/ n. 花圈；花冠；圈状物replace /rɪ'pleɪs/ vt. 取代；替换；代替motto /'mɒtəʊ/ n. 座右铭；格言；警句swift /swɪft/ adj. 快的；迅速的△similarity /sɪmə'lærətɪ/ n. 相像性；相似点△Athens /'æθənz/ 雅典(希腊首都)charge /tʃɑ:dʒ/ vt. & vi. 收费；控诉n. 费用；主管in charge 主管；看管physical /'fɪzɪkl/ adj. 物理的；身体的fine /faɪn/ vt. 罚款poster /'pəʊstə/ n. 海报；招贴advertise /'ædvətaɪz/ vt. & vi. 做广告；登广告△Atlanta /ət'læntə/ n.亚特兰大(女名；城市名)△princess /prɪn'ses/ n. 公主glory /'ɡlɔ:rɪ/ n. 光荣；荣誉bargain /'bɑ:ɡɪn/ vi. 讨价还价；讲条件n. 便宜货△prince /prɪns/ n. 王子hopeless /'həʊplɪs/ adj. 没有希望的；绝望的△Hippomenes /hɪ'pɒməni:z/ n.希波墨涅斯(男名；古希腊人名)foolish /'fu:lɪʃ/ adj. 愚蠢的；傻的△goddess /'ɡɒdɪs/ n. 女神pain /peɪn/ n. 疼痛；痛苦one after another 陆续地；一个接一个地deserve /dɪ'zɜ:v/ vi. & vt. 应受（报答或惩罚）；值得△striker /'straɪkə/ n. 敲击者；（足球的）前锋THE STORY OF ATLANTAAtlanta was a Greek princess.She was very beautiful and could run faster than any man in Greece.But she was not allo wed to run and win glory for herself in the Olympic Games.She was so angry that she said to her father that she would not marry anyone who could not run faster than her.Her father said that she must marry,so Atlanta made a bargain with him.She said to him,"These are my rules.When a man says he wants to marry me,I will run against him.If he cannot run as fa st as me,he will be killed.No one will be pardoned."Many kings and princes wanted to marry Atlanta,but when they heard of her rules they knew it was hopeless.So man y of them sadly went home,but others stayed to run the race.There was a man called Hippomenes who was amazed when he heard of Atlanta's rules,"Why are these men so foolish?"he thought."Why will they let themselves be killed because t hey cannot run as fast as this princess?"However,when he saw Atlanta come out of her house to run,Hippomenes change d his mind."I will marry Atlanta - or die!"he said.The race started and although the men ran very fast,Atlanta ran faster.A s Hippomenes watched he thought,"How can I run as fast as Atlanta?"He went to ask the Greek Goddess of Love for help. She promised to help him and gave him three golden apples.She said,"Throw an apple in front of Atlanta when she is runn ing past.When she stops to pick it up,you will be able to run past her and win."Hippomenes took the apples and went to t he King.He said,"I want to marry Atlanta."The King was sad to see another man die,but Hippomenes said,"I will marry her - or die!"So the race began.。