2013-2014学年度第44期总第562期高一

山东泰安高级中学 张波

Slim down, nation (P2)

I. Warming up

1. What kind of figure is more attractive?

2. What do you think contributes to their being overweight? 

II. Fast reading

1. Which country is the most overweight country in the world, and which comes in second?

The US is first, followed by China.

2. What are the health consequences of obesity?

Some diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

III. Careful reading

Which is not a reason why there are so many Chinese getting overweight?

A. Economy

B. Unhealthy lifestyles

C. The family planning policy

D. No exercise at all

Countries____ taken to deal with weight problems

The USBan _______.

Only ____________ are allowed.

The UK________ may be imposed.

DenmarkStart a _____________.

Also pay taxes on ______________.

ChinaIncrease __________________.

Add ________________.

IV. Discussion

1. In your opinion, what are the best ways to avoid getting overweight?

V. Language points 

1. About 23 percent…, while for girls…

while:

当……时候  While ________ (cross) the road, you’d better look around.

然而（对比）I like coffee, while she likes milk.

尽管While I’m in favor of your plan, I will still vote against it.

2…. contribute to China’s obesity problems 

1). 导致

许多因素导致了她的失败。

Many factors contributed to her failure.

= Many factors _____________ her failure.

= Many factors _____________ her failure.

= Many factors _____________ her failure.

2). 促成，有助于

多锻炼将会有助于你的健康。

Taking more exercise will contribute to your health.

He contributed an article to the magazine.

He contributed a lot of money to Project Hope. 

3). n: contribution

make contributions to 对……做出贡献

As a teenager, we are supposed to ______ our society.

A. make preparations

B. make progress

C. make achievements

D. make contributions to

 

Take notes, not notepads (P5)

I. Warming up

1. How do you take notes - by typing or with a pen and paper? 

2. Do you prefer to take notes by typing or with a pen and paper? 

II. Scanning

1. If students were allowed to bring laptops to class, would most people prefer laptops?

Yes, the reason is obvious: people can write much more quickly using a keyboard and therefore take down more information.

2. Is writing much more quickly using a keyboard and taking down more information always better in class?

No, the truth is that faster isn’t always better.

III. Comprehending

1. According to researchers, what did these two different patterns of taking notes reflect?

They reflected the differences in how students’ brains work while in class. People who take notes focus on understanding the content of the lecture. Students with laptops write down information without processing its meaning 

2. Why did those students who took handwritten notes actually learn more than those who used laptops?

Because pen users’ notes were shorter and taken mostly in their own words. Laptop users, however, usually type down word-by-word what the lecturer said in a “mindless” way. 

3. When college students use laptops in class, what do they do with them? Is this good for them?

They spend on average 40 percent of class time doing things such as visiting social media sites or shopping, which obviously harms their school performance. 

4. Is technology enabling us to do things in more efficient ways in all respects?

No, technology is making our lives easier and enabling us to do things in more efficient ways, but learning may not be one of those things. Students need fewer gigs and more brainpower.

IV. Language study

1. If you were allowed to bring a laptop to class, would you prefer to take notes by typing or with a pen and paper? 

if引导的条件状语从句可以分为两类：真实条件句和虚拟条件句。

表示与现在事实相反的情况。其句子结构为：从句：if + 主语+ 动词的过去式(be 用were) + ……主句：主语+ would (should, could , might) + 动词原形+ ……

If I were you, I would read it again.

表示与过去事实相反的虚拟条件句。其句子结构为：从句：If + 主语+ had +过去完成式动词+ ……主句：主语+ would (should, could, might) + have +过去完成式动词+……

If you had taken my advice, you would not have made such a mistake.

表示与将来事实相反的虚拟条件句 (对将来的事实实现的可能性不大)。其句子结构为：从句：If + 主语+ should (或were) + 动词原形+……主句：主语+ would (could, should, might) + 动词原形+……

2. … found that students who took handwritten notes actually learned more than those who used laptops, reported The Atlantic. 

who引导的定语从句的先行词是表示人的名词或代词，在定语从句中作主语，此时不能省略，作宾语，且可以省略

The person who was here yesterday is a musician.

The man（who）I saw just now is Mr Li.

3. When it comes to taking notes, students need fewer gigs [and] more brain power.”

When it comes to doing当提到... to 是介词 

4. Students with laptops always try to take more notes, so they usually write down information without processing its meaning.

Try to do sth 努力做某事 try doing 尝试做某事

She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo.

He didn’t try to do it.

 

His secret recipe (P6)

I. Warming up

Do you like eating biscuits?

II. Scanning

1. What do the author’s father and children eat?

Biscuits and gravy.

2. Does dad cook biscuits in the same way as the others?

No, Nobody makes them quite like he does.

3. Are Dad’s biscuits and gravy very delicious?

No. While Dad’s gravy was passable, the biscuits were a different story. 

4. What are dad’s biscuits like?

Hard and flat, they came out of the oven in the same shape they went in. 

III. Comprehending

1. Where did father go wrong during the process? Did his brother find out?   

Dad couldn’t have paid enough attention to Grandpa’s instructions, so his biscuits aren’t delicious. The author’s brother couldn’t determine where his father went wrong. 

2. Why do the children eat less sweets at home?

Because the author’s mother didn’t think sweets were good for growing children, so they seldom were treated to cakes, pies or puddings.

IV. Language study

理解下列短语并完成句子。

in agreement     mix up     cut out     slide into

go wrong      be good for    as soon as    along to 

1. Naturally, I get upset when things ______.

2. Be careful not to                a bad habit.

3. Tell him I’ll be                   see him.

4. He has decided to              smoking and drinking.

5. Don’t                  the two kinds of vegetable seeds.

6. Water is thought to                 health.

7. We are                          with their decision.

8. Come here                    you finish work.