Unit 1 Living well
——学案导学

Ⅰ. Learning aims
1. Grasp the new words, expressions and sentence patterns in this unit.
2. Get the general idea of this text and answer some questions.
3. Take an active part in the class activities and learn from each other.
4. Learn good qualities from the disabled.
Ⅱ. Important and difficult points
1. New words and expressions:
disability, ambition, beneficial, in other words, clumsy, adapt, motto, out of breath, absence, fellow, annoyed, all in all, accessible, independent, make fun of, encouragement, politics, in particular, dignity
2. Some sentence patterns in this unit:
· I was the same as everyone else in my class.
· Just accept them for who they are and give them encouragement to live as rich and full a life as you do.
· Access to the cinema for people in wheelchairs and those who have difficulty walking.
· I read in the newspaper that you are the architect who is to design…
· This will allow hearing-impaired customers to enjoy the company of their hearing friends rather than having to sit in a special area.
Ⅲ. Teaching and learning steps
Step 1. Scan the text and try to answer the questions below:
1. What kind of person do you think Marty is?
2. What Marty does in spite of his disability?
3. What do you think is the most difficult thing that Marty has to deal with in his life?
Step 2. Read the text carefully and do the exercises below:
A. Complete the blanks with the words in this unit.
1. His d________ caused by a big fire prevents him from holding a job.
2. Mr. Webson, a businessman, found the mild climate in coastal areas ________ (有益) to his illness and stayed there for a whole month.
3. She never speaks ill of anyone in his or her ________ (不在) .
4. He r________ his post as headmaster and took up business.
5. The experiment ________ (主持) by Professor Meine proved to be a great success.
6. They often offer a________ when we are in trouble.
7. There are many differences between Earth and Mars. While the former has an atmosphere and liquid water, the l________ does not.
8. He was my only Chinese ________ (伙伴) during my stay in Australia.
9. There is only one way ________ (可以进入) to the old castle.
10. Many colonies in Africa became i________ nations in the 1950’s and gone were the days when they were ruled by foreigners.
B. Translate the phrases into English.
1. 换句话说____________________ 2. 撞在家具上__________________
3. 像……一样__________________ 4. 适应________________________
5. 过去常常____________________ 6. 梦想做某事__________________
7. 太……而不能________________ 8. 与……不一样________________
9. 取笑________________________ 10. 上气不接下气_______________
11. 长期缺课___________________ 12. 顾影自怜___________________
13. 也；和；除了_______________ 14. 过正常的生活 ______________
15. 特别_______________________ 16. 总而言之___________________
Step 3. Grasp the language points:
1. beneficial adj. 有益的；受益的
【典型例句】
Sunshine and moisture are beneficial to living things. 阳光和水分有益于生物。
早起锻炼是有益的。(翻译)_______________________________________
【相关链接】
(1) benefit n. 利益；好处 vt. & vi. 有益于；得益
(2) for the benefit of 为了……的好处
benefit from 从中……受益
to be of great benefit 有很大的益处
2. adapt vt. 使适应；改编
【典型例句】
He tried hard to adapt himself to the new conditions. 他努力使自己适应新的情况。
这部电影是由小说改编的。(翻译)_________________________________
【要点归纳】
adapt from 根据……改写（改编）
adapt oneself to 使自己适应或习惯于某事
【相关链接】
adaptable adj. 能适应的；适应性强的
adaptation n. 适应；适应性；改编
adopt vt. 采用；收养
3. annoy vt. 使……不悦；惹恼
【典型例句】
His mother was annoyed with him for being so rude to their neighbors. 他母亲因为他对邻居如此无理而生他的气。
这只苍蝇一直在打搅我。(翻译)___________________________________
【相关链接】
annoyance n. 烦恼；令人烦恼之
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