高二英語Unit10.Frightening nature
2. close adj. = lacking fresh or freely moving air
eg. she noticed that the air was very close.
the atmosphere in a steam- heated building is often close
3. dirty adj. = ( of the weather ) rough and unpleasant
4.knock about = knock around ① “ 漫游, 流浪” ② “ ( 狠 )打”
eg. he has knock about all over europe.
after he graduated from college, joe knocked about for a year seeing the country before he went to work in his father’s business.
they say he knocks his children about.
5. all of a sudden = suddenly / unexpectedly
eg. 1)all of a sudden, the tyre burst.
2)他轉過身來但是忽然跌倒了.
he turned around but fell down all of a sudden.
6. do for sb./ sth. “破壞, 使…失敗.”
eg. 1) the spelling mistake in the exam did for him.
2) 若資金不能在十五天內到位，工廠就完了。
the factory will be done for it if capital can’t arrive in fifteen days.
do for “ 設法弄到” 常用于how , what 開頭的疑問句中.
eg. how did you do for food when you were in the desert?
7. as though = as if
eg.1) i remember the whole thing as if it happened yesterday.
2) she felt as if the girl were a member of her own family.
8. all at once =suddenly and unexpectedly/ at the same time.
9. swear v. = promise or declare formally
step 4 post- reading
t: we have dealt with the language points of the text and now let's do some exercises.
task 1. fill in the blanks with proper words.
task2. ss discuss the end of the story in groups and one reported it to the class.
(the ss can express their own opinions and communicate properly. they can improve their speaking skills and the ability to do things in english.)
step 5 discussion
extended discussion:
t: we know typhoon can cause great damage to our life. how can we reduce the loss? how can we protect ourselves?
( ss discuss in pairs or in groups and then report what they discuss. )
suggested answers :
1. build strong houses;
2. forecast correctly;
3. give efficient first aid;
4.cut up the branches of the trees;
5.bury the lines under the ground
t : every coin has two sides, so does the typhoon. though the typhoon causes damage, it can have good effects. can you think of some?
good effects: