Unit 4 moving from Detroit to Hobbs

《高职高专英语》教学大纲适用专业：现代汽车技术（03级）一、课程性质、任务《高职高专英语》是高等专科/高等职业教育的一门必修公共课。

该课程针对性、实用性强，知识面广，旨在培养学生掌握必要的，实用的英语语音知识和技能，具有阅读、翻译、写作、听说、等与学生的专业有关或就业工作中将可能接触到的英文资料的初步能力，教学中加强听说能力的培养适应专业的需要，并为进一步提高英语的应用能力打下一定的基础。

二、课时分配240课时（综合教程）+30课时《听说教程》=270课时Book One三、课程教学内容(Book 1)Unit One重点：●课文——Why College?●阅读——Passage One-Two●语法——Article●写作——Form-filling●练习——Exercises for Unit One●听说——Unit One难点：●V ocabulary●StructureUnit Two重点：●课文——Who’s Afraid of Maths Anyway?●阅读——Passage One-Two●语法——Plural From●写作——Business Cards●练习——Exercises for Unit Two●听说——Unit Two难点：●V ocabulary●StructureUnit Three重点：●课文——Paradise Lost?●阅读——Passage One-Two●语法——Word-building●写作——Layout of Business Letters●练习——Exercises for Unit Three●听说——Unit Three难点：●V ocabulary●StructureUnit Four重点：●课文——Moving From Detroit to Hobbs●阅读——Passage One-Two●语法——Passive V oice●写作——Addressing Envelops●听说——Unit Four难点：●V ocabulary●StructureUnit Five重点：●课文——Winning at All Costs●阅读——Passage One-Two●语法——Comparative Forms●写作——Fax●练习——Exercises for Unit Five●听说——Unit Five难点：●V ocabulary●StructureUnit Six重点：●课文——Why Are We Addicted to Soaps●阅读——Passage One-Two●语法——Pronoun●写作——Memo●练习——Exercises for Unit Six●听说——Unit Six难点：●V ocabulary●StructureUnit Seven重点：●课文——The Richest Man in the World●阅读——Passage One-Two●语法——Numeral●写作——Letters of Invitation●练习——Exercises for Unit Seven●听说——Unit Seven难点：●V ocabulary●StructureUnit Eight重点：●课文——This Generation Means Business●阅读——Passage One-Two●语法——Tag Question●写作——Cover Letter●听说——Unit Eight难点：●V ocabulary●StructureUnit Nine重点：●课文——Waterloo Bridge●阅读——Passage One-Two●语法——Emphatic Structure●写作——Resume●练习——Exercises for Unit Nine●听说——Unit Nine难点：●V ocabulary●StructureUnit Ten重点：●课文——Going the Distance●阅读——Passage One-Two●语法——Preposition●写作——Poster●练习——Exercises for Unit Ten●听说——Unit Ten难点：●V ocabulary●Structure●应用能力考试模拟试卷Book Two课程教学内容(Book 2)Unit One重点：●课文—Patriotism●阅读——Passage One-Two●语法——Attributive Clause(1)●写作——E-mail●练习——Exercises for Unit One●听说——Unit One难点：●V ocabulary●StructureUnit Two重点：●课文——Capital Cities●阅读——Passage One-Two●语法——Attributive Clause(2)●写作——Notice●练习——Exercises for Unit Two●听说——Unit Two●V ocabulary●StructureUnit Three重点：●课文——With What Do You Buy Your Money●阅读——Passage One-Two●语法——Attributive Clause(3)●写作——Letters of Thanks●练习——Exercises for Unit Three●听说——Unit Three难点：●V ocabulary●StructureUnit Four重点：●课文——Some Photographs Make History●阅读——Passage One-Two●语法——Adverbial Clause of Time●写作——Letters of Apology●练习——Exercises for Unit Four●听说——Unit Four难点：●V ocabulary●StructureUnit Five重点：●课文——Dilemma for Science●阅读——Passage One-Two●语法——Adverbial Clause of Condition●写作——Letters of Congratulation●练习——Exercises for Unit Five●听说——Unit Five难点：●V ocabulary●StructureUnit Six重点：●课文——Journeys That Change History●阅读——Passage One-Two●语法——Adverbial Clause of Reason●写作——Hotel Reservations●练习——Exercises for Unit Six●听说——Unit Six●V ocabulary●StructureUnit Seven重点：●课文——America’s Vision for a Digital Future●阅读——Passage One-Two●语法——Adverbial Clause of Concession●写作——Complaining●练习——Exercises for Unit Seven●听说——Unit Seven难点：●V ocabulary●StructureUnit Eight重点：●课文——The Chinese Bowl●阅读——Passage One-Two●语法——Adverbial Clause of Purpose and Result●写作——Replying to Complaints●练习——Exercises for Unit Eight●听说——Unit Eight难点：●V ocabulary●StructureUnit Nine重点：●课文——The Amoco Cadiz●阅读——Passage One-Two●语法——Subjunctive Mood(1)●写作——Letters of Inquiring●练习——Exercises for Unit Nine●听说——Unit Nine难点：●V ocabulary●StructureUnit Ten重点：●课文——Your Dream Job: A Click Away●阅读——Passage One-Two●语法——Subjunctive Mood(2)●写作——Letters of Recommendation●练习——Exercises for Unit Ten●听说——Unit Ten●V ocabulary●Structure●应用能力考试模拟试卷课程教学内容(Book 3)Unit One重点：●课文——Redefine the Image and Value of Beauty●阅读——Passage One-Two●语法——Infinitive●写作——Product Manual●练习——Exercises for Unit One●听说——Unit One难点：●V ocabulary●StructureUnit Two重点：●课文——The Internet●阅读——Passage One-Two●语法——Gerund●写作——Visa Application Form●练习——Exercises for Unit Two●听说——Unit Two难点：●V ocabulary●StructureUnit Three重点：●课文——Work●阅读——Passage One-Two●语法——Agreement Between Subject and Verb●写作——Contacts or Agreements●练习——Exercises for Unit Three●听说——Unit Three难点：●V ocabulary●StructureUnit Four重点：●课文——Chinese Art and Architecture●阅读——Passage One-Two●语法——Need and Dare●写作——Online Booking and Registration●练习——Exercises for Unit Four●听说——Unit Four难点：●V ocabulary●Structure四、课程教学的基本要求课程的主要目标是通过大量的语言实践活动，掌握和巩固必要的词汇、语法、句型，培养学生的语言表达能力和语感素养，最后提高学生的英语应用能力，通过高等学校英语应用能力考试。

Unit 4 Moving form Detroit to HobbsThe 1st 2 periodsI. Teaching Aims:A. Daily reportB. Words & phrases explanationC. Sentence structure: as if/ as though, anything butD. Study of the textII. Teaching aid: tape recorder, photos of the rainforestIII. Teachingtime:100minsIV. Teaching ProceduresStep I Warming-up activities1.Ask four students to make daily report.2.Ask 3 students to recite the address given.Step II Background information—Topic-related words or phrases1.immigration: the movement of people into another nation with theintention of residing there permanently.2.culture shock: It means the emotional and behavioral reaction to livingand working in another culture.Step III Study of the new words and phrases1. adjust v.1) put sth. into the correct order or position.e.g. She carefully adjusted her clothes & her hair before going out.2) alter sth by a small amount so that it will fit or be right for usee.g. Adjust your watch, it’s 9 already.c) adjust oneself to sth : become or suited to new conditione.g. I have difficulty adjusting myself to the climate in Hainan.Cf. adjustable adj. adjustment n.2. appoint1）choose sb. for a jor or position of responsibilityAppoint sb. to/as sth.e.g. They’ve appointed Smith as new manag er.2) create sth by choosing memberse.g.. appoint a committee3) appoint sth. for sth. : decide on sth.e.g. The time appointed for the meeting was 9am.Cf. appointment n. make an appointment with sb.3. celebrate vt. mark (hapy, important day event etc.) with festivities andrejoicinge.g. celebrate your birthday, Christmascelebrated adj. famouse.g. He is celebrated for his wonderful songs.Cf. celebration n. celebrity n. famous person4. civilization n.Cf. civilize v. cause sb/sth to improve from a primitive state of human society to a more developed onecivilized adj. polite, refined5. concern v.1) To have to do with or relate to:涉及：与…有关或相关：e.g. an article that concerns the plight of homeless people.关于无家可归者处境的文章2) To be of interest or importance to:关心：有兴趣的或有重要性的：e.g. This problem concerns all of us.这个问题攸关我们全部人3) To engage the attention of; involve:参与：集中注意力于…；卷入：e.g. We concerned ourselves with accomplishing the task at hand.我们参与了手边的这项任务4) To cause anxiety or uneasiness in:使担忧：引起焦躁或不安：e.g. The firm's weak financial posture is starting to concern its stockholders. 这个公司的财政危机已开始困扰股东5) To be of importance. 至关重要n.（名词）A matter that relates to or affects one.利害关系：有关或影响某人的事物Regard for or interest in someone or something.有关：考虑或关心到某人或某事A troubled or anxious state of mind arising from solicitude or interest.顾虑：由于焦急或关心而引起的顾虑或担心的状态A business establishment or enterprise; a firm.公司或企业；商号A contrivance; a gadget.装置：一个设备；小器具Phrases:As/so far as sb/sth is concerned 就…而言Be concerned in sth. 与…有牵连Be concerned to do sth. 把做…视为自己的事Be concerned with sth. 与…有关Concerned adj. ～about /for sth : worried aboute.g. We’re all concerned for her health.6. idealn.（名词）1) A conception of something in its absolute perfection.理想：绝对完美事物的概念2) One that is regarded as a standard or model of perfection or excellence.典范，典型：被认为优秀或完美的标准或榜样的人3) An ultimate object of endeavor; a goal.目标：努力的最终目的；目标4) An honorable or worthy principle or aim.高尚的、有价值的原则或目标adj.（形容词）Of, relating to, or embodying an ideal.理想的：理想的，与理想有关的或体现某一理想的Conforming to an ultimate form or standard of perfection or excellence.完美的：与完美或理想的最终形式或标准一致的Considered the best of its kind.被认为是最好的Completely or highly satisfactory:完全或相当令人满意的：The location of the new house is ideal.新房子的位置十分理想Existing only in the mind; imaginary.想象的：仅存在于脑海中的；想象的Lacking practicality or the possibility of realization.假设的，虚幻的：缺少现实性或实现的可能性的Of, relating to, or consisting of ideas or mental images.思想的：思想或心理影象的，与思想或心理影象有关的，或包含思想或心理影象的Philosophy 【哲学】Existing as an archetype or pattern, especially as a Platonic idea or perception.观念的，理念的：以原型或固定形式出现的，特指柏拉图哲学中的观点或概念Of or relating to idealism.唯心主义或与唯心主义有关的7. occur v. ～to sb. come into (a person’s mind)e.g.An idea has occurred to me.8. difference if/ of sth. : ～between A and Be.g. Did you notice a difference in her?It’s difficult to tell the difference between butter and margarine.make (an no, some)difference to sb/sth: have …effect on sb/sth9. turn out (to)v. 1) appear, assemble or attende.g. A vast crowd turned out to watch the match.2) 与adj. 或adv. 连胜，或用于how 引导的疑问句中take place or happen, prove to bee.g. If the day turns out wet we may have to change our plans.How did the party turn out?10. dry outdry sb. out (infml) 为……戒酒dry sth. out : become completely dryStep IV Study of the text1.Warming-up questionsQ1: What’s the difference between living in a big city and countryside?Q2: What are the advantages and disadvantages when living in a big city?Q3: What are the advantages and disadvantages when living in a countryside?2. Ask the students to read the passage paragraph by paragraph and then get the general meaning of each paragraph.3. Paraphrases of difficult sentences in the text1) Line11—12 :‖ In Hobbs any moisture that may accidentally occurimmediately evaporates.‖Even when rare wetness is felt, it quickly goes into steam and disappears.2) Lines16—17:‖ It is so quiet and small that I felt at first as though I wereliving on the fri nge of civilization.‖Hobbs was such a quiet and small town hat at first the author felt that she was almost leading a primitive life there.3) Lines 24—25:‖ A stranger in Hobbs is the source of real excitement—acause for speculation and curiosity. ―Any visitor from another place would cause excitement among people at Hobbs who might wonder about the visitor with great interest.Step V Summary for the textWhen the author and her husband were moving to Hobbs, New Mexico from Detroit, Michigan, she did n’t realize the huge differences in life between these two places. But it wasn’t long before she found that the weather in Hobbs, in contrast to the dampness in Detroit, was extremely dry with little rainfall. Life in Hobbs was also boring since mass media and entertainment there obviously inadequate, and few visitors came to Hobbs. To the author’s great surprise, people in Hobbs even did not bother about punctuality. After living in Hobbs for a year, however, the author has finally found herself accustomed to the dry climate, and quiet and slow life in Hobbs.Step VI Summary for today’s learning and homework1. To summarize the text by the students’ themselves;2. To finish the exercises in the text book after class.The 2nd 2 periodsI. Teaching Aims:1. Reciting and retelling checking.2. Exercises checking3. Grammar focus on –Passive Voice4. Words dictation.II. Teaching time: 100minsIII. Teaching procedures.Step I Reciting and retelling checking1. Ask four students to make daily report.2. Ask three to five students to recite the passage and summarize the text. Step II Exercises checkingIn brief: Exs1, 2 and 4In detail: Exs3 and 5Keys to Exs3 and 5Exercise 31.appointment2. consciousness3. rare4. celebration5.host6. adjustments7.concerning8. industry9.occurrence 10. moist Exercise 51.The bridge is anything but safe.2.she has adjusted herself to the life in this city.3.what he said turned out to be false.4.was concerned about taking care of the old people in the neighborhood.5.the driver had to slow down.Step III Grammar focus on: Passive Voice1、系动词、不及物动词和一些不及物动词短语不能用于被动语态。

Unit4 单元时事拓展阅读阅读提示：文章引用了世界知名物理学及天文学家霍金的观点，阐明了人类必须离开地球在太空中找一处新家的原因。

Professor Stephen Hawking came out with a serious warning for people. While at the Starmus Festival, a festival in Trondheim, Norway, celebrating science and the arts, Hawking warned people that the human race is in serious danger①.Hawking criticized President Donald Trump for denying climate change. Then the physicist warned the audience，“I am not denying the importance of fighting climate change and global warming, unlike Donald Trump, who may just have taken the most serious and wrong decision on climate change this world has seen②.”Hawking proposed that the leading countries should send astronauts to the Moon before 2020 to restart a movement of more exploration in space. The BBC reported that Hawking suggested that we “ build a lunar base in 30 years’ time and send people to Mars by 2025③,”.According to the BBC，Professor Hawking said，“Spreading out into space will completely change the future of humanity.”He continued,“I hope it would unite competitive nations in a single goal to face the common challenge for us all.”The physicist shared more ideas to motivate the younger generation to continue exploring space. Hawking stated，“A new and ambitious space program would excite ( young people)，and stimulate interest in other areas, such as astrophysics (天体物理学）and cosmology(宇宙学）.”Hawking also revealed his vision of other forms of energy that could move us to a new planet. He warned the audience, “The Ea rth is under threat from so many areas that it is difficult for me to be positive.” He continued, “Our natural resources are being drained at an alarming rate. We have given our planet the disastrous gifts of climate change, rising temperatures, reduction of the polar ice caps, deforestation (滥伐森林), and decimation (大批杀死）of animal species. We can be an ignorant and unthinking (考虑不周的）lo t.”The professor warned the audience that doing nothing would lead nowhere. Hesaid，“If we succeed we will send a probe to Alpha Centauri within the lifetime of some of you alive today. It is clear that we are entering a new space age. We are standing at the start of a new era. Human colonization and moving to other planets is no longer science fiction，and it can be science fact.”Hawking advised the audience to move to other worlds because we are running out of space.。

新人教版初三英语Unit4第四单元识点英语是一种世界性语言，全世界二分之一的电话是用英语进行的，四分之三的报刊书籍是英文版的。

英语的重要性可见一斑。

下面是小偏整理的新人教版初三英语Unit4第四单元识点，感谢您的每一次阅读。

新人教版初三英语Unit4第四单元识点【重点短语】1.bemoreinterestedin对…更感兴趣2.ontheswimteam游泳队的队员3.beterrifiedof害怕4.gymclass体操课5.worryabout担心6.allthetime一直，总是7.chatwith与…闲聊8.hardlyever几乎从不9.walktoschool=gotoschoolonfoot步行去上学takethebustoschool=gotoschoolbybus乘车去上学10.aswellas不仅…而且...【考点详解】edtodosth.过去常常做某事(这个知识点考的很多，大家要注意这个短语的意思，还要记着used后面用的是不定式todo) 如：Heusedtoplayfootballafterschool.放学后他过去常常踢足球。

2.playthepiano弹钢琴(play后面如果跟西洋乐器，大家记住，中间要加the，如果是中国乐器，不加the，如：playerhu)3.①beinterestedinsth.对…感兴趣②beinterestedindoingsth.对做…感兴趣(对于这两个用法大家一定要掌握，切记切记)如：Heisinterestedinmath,butheisn'tinterestedinspeakingEnglish.他对数学感兴趣，但是他对说英语不感兴趣。

4.interestedadj.感兴趣的，指人对某事物感兴趣，往往主语是人interestingadj.有趣的，指某事物/某人具有趣味，主语往往是物(对于interested和interesting要区分清楚，一个主语往往是人，一个主语往往是物)5.beterrifiedofsth.害怕……如：Iamterrifiedofthedog.beterrifiedofdoingsth.害怕做……如：Iamterrifiedofspeaking.6.spend动词，表示“花费金钱、时间”(spend和payfor它们的主语都是人，这一点大家要清楚)①spend…onsth.在某事上花费(金钱、时间)(重要考点)②spend…(in)doingsth.花费(金钱、时间)去做某事(重要考点，尤其要注意动名词，也就是动词的ing形式)如：Hespendstoomuchtimeonclothes.他花费太多的时间在衣着上。

人教新课标版高一必修1重点提炼：Unit 4 Earthquakes词汇突破一、重难词汇突破：1.imagine vt.“想象，设想”讲We can't imagine life without any water.我们无法想象没有水的生活。

注：1）imagine一般不能用于进行时，但和always,all the time,these days等时间状语连用，用于进行时，带有某种感情色彩。

2）动名词复合结构中，可用普通格代替所有格。

She is always imagine dangers that don't exist.她总是想象那些根本不存在的危险。

I can hardly imagine Peter sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in five days.我几乎不能想象彼得五天之内横渡大西洋。

Can you imagined that he left without even a word?你能设想他甚至一句话不说就离开吗？I ca n't imagine why people speak against her.我无法想象为什么人们说她的闲话。

I imagine her(to be)beautiful and soft.我把她想象得既温柔又漂亮。

【明辨易混】imagine, guess, supposeguess 表示缺乏任何依据和资料而凭主观想象的武断。

Now the other students open their eyes, and guess who has eraser.现在其他学生睁开眼睛，猜橡皮擦在谁手中。

imagine指设想与众所周知的事实相反的东西，尤其错误的猜想，也可表示猜想的东西没有确定性，只是脑海中的一种印象。

I can’t imagine such a life.我不能想象这种生活。

suppose着重用在以试探的方法提出建议或意见，使之被人接受，含有虽不确切，但乍见似是正确的想法，近似于think但比think缺少根据。