Unit 20 Archaeology教案
unit 20 archaeology教案
教學內容:一、學習目標
學習并掌握本單元重點詞匯與短語;并通過單元閱讀認識古文物對研究古文化的重要性,進一步增強保護文物的意識;在語言知識方面,復習it的用法;在語言運用能力方面,運用本單元知識,提高寫作能力。
二、語言點講解
1.…and what did their homes look like?……他們的家看起來像什么樣?
look like: 其中like是介詞
(1)像,看來像是…… eg:
she looks so much like her mother.她看起來很像她的母親。
(2)好像要…… eg:
look at that dark cloud. it looks like rain.看看那烏云,好像要下雨了。
2.…what objects have we found from their age?……從他們那個時代,我們已經發現了什么物品?
age
(1)[c]本處age指的是“時代”(times) eg:
the middle ages(比較:middle age中年)中世紀
the stone (bronze, iron) ages石器(青銅器,鐵器)時代
(2)[c](用an age, ages)意為“長時間”(very long time) eg:
it’s been ages since we met.我們好久好久不見面了。
(3)[u]年齡,年紀(length of time a person has lived or a thing has existed)
eg: she looks younger than her age.她看起來比實際年齡小。
注:相關短語:at the age of 20在20歲的時候;for one’s age論年齡 eg:
he looks young for his age.他看起來比實際年齡小。
(4)vt. & vi.(人)衰老,變老;(物)成熟 eg:
illness aged her so quickly.疾病使她衰老得很快。
3. curiosity[ kju ri′ s ti]n.
(1)[u] being curious 好奇心,求知欲 eg:
his curiosity made him succeed.他的好奇心,使他成功了。
tom stared at me in curiosity.湯姆好奇地盯著我。
詞組:in/with curiosity好奇地;out of curiosity出于好奇
(2)[c] curious thing; strange or rare object珍奇的東西(事物);珍品 eg:
she was interested in curiosities.她對珍品感興趣。
a curiosity shop古玩店
注:curiosity的形容詞形式是curious,相關詞組:
be curious about…對……感到好奇 be curious to do極想…… eg:
children are curious about everything around them.
孩子們對周圍的每件事都感到好奇。
i’m curious to know what he said.我極想知道他說了些什么。
4. unearth[ n′ ]vt. discover sth. or bring sth. to light 發掘;發現,揭露
eg: the dog has unearthed some bones.那只狗掘出了幾根骨頭。
the archaeologist unearthed a buried treasure last year.
去年,那位考古學家發掘了埋在地下的一個寶藏。
注:un-前綴
(1)置于形容詞,副詞,名詞之前,構成“不……”,“無……”,“非……”等意之詞。 eg:
unhappy不快樂的 unfortunately不幸地 unemployment失業
(2)置于動詞之前,構成相反動作之詞。 eg:
fold(折疊)―unfold(展開)
dress(給某人穿衣服)―undress(給某人脫衣)
5. decoration[ dek ′rei n]n. being decorated; sth. used for decorating裝飾(修);裝飾品 eg:
the decoration of a room房間的裝飾
we put christmas decorations on the tree.我們將圣誕節裝飾品掛在樹上。