Unit 2. Wish you were here

Teaching aims:
Learn the new words and know how the main phrases and sentences of them. And remember new words and some expressions.

Teaching important points:
Master the pronunciation, spelling and usage of the words.

Teaching difficult points:
Help the students master the usage of the new words.

New words:
1.adventure n. 冒险，冒险经历 adventure stories/films
e.g.1.The boy dreams of leading/ living a life full of adventure.
2. He told us his amazing adventures on the lonely island.
adventurous adj. 喜欢冒险的，充满危险的
an adventurousholidayadventurous children
adventurer n. 冒险家

2.astonishing adj.
astonished adj.
astonish vt astonish sb.
astonishment n.(u.n) to sb’s astonishment/regret/happiness
It’s astonishing to us that he should be absent from the meeting.
It was an astonishingperformance for such a young man.
We were greatly astonished to see what was going on before us.

3.dusty adj.
dust n. (u.n) 灰尘 chalk dust

4.local adj. the local news/farmer
local knowledge
n. 本地人 the locals= the local people

5.camp
go camping 去露营，度假
be in camp 在露营中

6.uncomfortable adj.
comfortable adj. feel comfortable
comfort n(u.n) / vt. 舒适，安慰 ensure our comfort and safety

7.actually= in fact= in reality= as a matter of fact=in actual fact=actually
actual=real adj. 实在的，真实的
What were his actual words?
The actual cost was much higher than we had expected.

8.clothing/cloth/clothes
a)clothing n.(u.n) 衣服，服装的总称
clothing industry a(n) article/piece of clothing 一件衣服
winter/summer clothing clothing and shelter 衣食住行
protective clothing 防护服
The firefighters are wearing protective clothing.
The young spend more on clothing.
b)cloth u.n. 表示“做衣服用的布料或特殊用途的布”
She bought some cloth to make some new dresses.
c)clothes 衣服类的总称，包括上衣、裤子、内衣、外衣等在内的具体的衣服。
不能单独和数词连用，不能说two/three clothes，但可以说many/some/ a few
Clothes
What sort of clothes was he wearing? 他穿着什么服装？
Exercises:
1.How much cloth does it take to make a blouse for a girl?
2.Then they handed each of us a hot wet cloth to wipe our hands.
3.Put on your school clothes.
4.The clothing industry in this area has been going from strength to strength.
5.Food here is cheaper than in Britain. Clothing, on the other hand, is more expensive.

9.in case/in case of sth. 万一，如果发生
in case
1.You may not need the money, but I think you’d better take some just in case (you do).
2.It may rain— you’d better take an umbrella (just) in case (it does).
3.Take a hat with you in case the sun is very hot.
4.In case I am late, start without me.
in case of sth.
1.In case of rain, they can’t go.
2.In case of fire, break the glass.
in this/that case 假如是这样/那样的话
in no case 决不，无论如何都不
In no case, I will go to see the teacher instead of you this time.
in any case 无论如何，总之
I don’t see why I couldn’t do it. In any case, I’ m going to try.

10.upside down
upside-down adj, 上下翻转过来的，乱七八糟的，毫无条理的
The thief turned the house upside down.

11.whatever
a)引导名词性从句，无论如何，=anything that
1.Whatever can be done has been done.
2.This is a school. You can’t do whatever you like.
3.They eat whatever they can find.
b)引导让步状语从句，无论什么，不管什么，= no matter what
1.Whatever happens, we’ll meet here tonight.
2.Do what you like, no matter what the others think of you.
类似的用法有：whoever, whichever, whenever等
1.Whoever comes will be welcomed.
2.It’s a long trip whichever road you take.
3.However great the difficulties are, we must carry out our plan.
4.She is fo
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