Unit 5 Canada—“The True North”(Period 2 Learning about language: Important language points)
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settle (sb. ) down: (cause sb. to) become calm, less restless, etc. （使某人）安靜、安頓、安心等
wait until the children settle down before you start the lesson.
等孩子們都靜下心來再開始上課。
the chairman tried to settle the audience down.
主席盡力讓聽眾安靜下來。
11. earlier that day, when they crossed the rocky mountains, they managed to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle.
那天一早, 當穿過落基山脈時, 他們設法看到了幾只野山羊, 甚至還看到了大灰熊和鷹。
manage to do: succeed in doing (sth. )設法做成了（某事）
the pilot managed to circle the balloon for some time.
這位飛行員設法繞氣球飛了一陣。
at first, no ready technical data were available, but we managed to go without.
起初, 我們沒有現成的技術資料, 但也設法照樣干下去了。
he managed to avoid an accident.
他設法避免了事故。
【辨析】manage to do & try to do
manage to do的意思是“設法做成了（某事）”, 強調結果。
try to do的意思是“努力做（某事）; 盡力做（某事）”, 不強調結果。請比較:
i just about managed to get up the stairs.
我總算掙扎著上了樓。
he said he tried to be here on time.
他說他盡量按時到這兒來。
catch sight of: see (sb. /sth. ) for a moment一眼瞥見（某人/某事物）
she caught sight of a car in the distance.
她一眼瞥見遠處的汽車。
12. many of them have a gift for riding wild horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes.
他們中許多人都有騎野馬的才能, 他們能贏得幾千美元的獎金。
have a gift for: have natural talent or ability in (sth. /doing sth. )在……方面有天分; 有天賦
it seems he has a gift for music. 好像他對音樂有些天賦。
she has a gift for learning languages.
她對學語言有天賦。
→step 5 using words, expressions and patterns
do exercises in using words and expressions on pages 70-71.
the following procedures may be followed:
1. go through the exercises with students and make sure they know what to do.
2. several minutes for students to finish them individually, and then discuss and check them with their partner.
3. check the answers with the whole class.
4. if time permits, explain the problems students meet where necessary.
→step 6 homework
1. finish off the workbook exercises.
2. learn the new words and expressions by heart.
設計方案(二)
→step 1 revision
1. check the homework exercises.
2. ask some students to dictate some useful new words and expressions.
→step 2 vocabulary study
1. let students review the new words and expressions in warming up, pre-reading, reading and comprehending and give time to students to ask their own questions.
2. ask students to learn some new words using the word formation.