1、Unit 4Sharing,Getting your teen to think beyond his own immediate needs can be more difficult than cracking a nut with a plastic fork.,But dont worry. Its not impossible. There are many ways to encourage your teen to care about those outside his immediate circle of friends. As he begins to have resp
2、onsibility towards others, he will realize he feels even better about himself.,“Teens are thinking about career, college, and what their future might look like，” explains Michelle Maidenberg, a clinical director of Westchester Group Works, a center for group treatment in New York. “This is very,chal
3、lenging and just one of the reasons why they are so focused on their own world.” Once teens participate in community service, however, they begin to look beyond their personal needs. They also learn firsthand about the challenges others face, and they experience a sense of authority as they realize
4、they can make a real difference in others lives.,Not sure how to convince a teen to get away from the cell phone and into a community project? Teens buy_into community service when the project or program is in an area of their interest. “Finding something in an area of interest for them keeps them m
5、otivated and inspired，” Maidenberg says. For instance, if he is interested in culinary(烹饪) school, he could volunteer in a soup kitchen or bake for a project that supports families in need. Volunteer projects in your teens area of interest will build her knowledge base as well as help others.,Parent
6、s can do their part by participating in community service themselves. Teens can learn directly from their parents that personal enjoyment is not all that matters. Let teens know the benefits they will obtain. “Give them every reason in the world to volunteer，” Maidenberg advises.She says that workin
7、g on community service projects builds confidence. “By working with others, teens improve managerial, interpersonal and communication skills. Community service helps to approach maturity when they take a step back to see the needs of other people，” she adds. Another reward: service hours look great
8、on a resume!,.阅读短文，判断正(T)误(F)1According to Michelle Maidenberg, its hard to get teens to think beyond their own immediate needs partly because they are facing many challenges. ()2. The underlined phrase “buy into” in Paragraph 3 probably means spending money on. ()3. The writer mentions the benefits
9、 in the last paragraph in order to help parents persuade teens into volunteering. (),F,T,T,.例句仿写1_ she remembered that book. 她离开房间时想起了那本书。2Believe that you are loved, believe that you _. 相信有人爱着你，相信你是多么重要。3They employ managers _. 他们不仅雇用工人也雇用经理。,as well as workers,As she left the room,make a differenc
10、e,Period 1Warming Up, Prereading & Reading,1_adj.directly relating to the subject or problem being discussed or considered,2_ vto change or move something slightly to improve it or make it more suitable for a particular purpose3_ nthe structure that covers or forms the top of a building, vehicle, te
11、nt etc.,roof,relevant,adjust,4_ adj.covered with mud or containing mud5_nplans and preparations that you must make so that something can happen6_ vto take part in an activity or event7_ntwo weeks8_ na book that contains information about a subject that people study, especially at school or college9_
12、 adj.happening or done every week10_ adj.far from towns or other places where people live,remote,muddy,arrangeme,participate,fortnight,textbook,weekly,.短语天地1_干涸；(供应等)枯竭 2_(使浸水之物等)完全变干；干透3_ 伸出；坚持到底；显眼4_ 说实话；坦白地说5_偶然遇到或发现；碰到；被理解,come across,dry up,dry out,stick out,to be honest,6. up to _7. be dying t
13、o _8. hear from _9. participate in _10the other day _,不久前的一天,多达，直到,极想；渴望,收到的信,参与；参加,.句型搜索1Sometimes I wonder how relevant chemistry is to these students, most of whom will be going back to their villages after Year 8 anyway. 信息提取most of whom为“介词关系代词”引导的非限制性定语从句。 例句仿写她带着她的三个朋友， 他们三个中没有一个人我曾见过。 She br
14、ought with her three friends, _ _ _ I had ever met before.,None of,whom,2To be honest, I doubt whether Im making any difference to these boys lives at all. 信息提取doubt后接由whether引导的宾语从句，意为“不知道是否”。 例句仿写我怀疑他是否真正理解莎士比亚的作品。 _ _ he had any real understanding of Shakespeare.,I doubt whether,3But last weekend
15、 another teacher, Jenny, and I did visit a village which is the home of one of the boys, Tombe. 信息提取did visit为did动词原形的强调句。 例句仿写昨天我的确/真的是步行上学。 I _ _ to school on foot yesterday.,did go,4Tombes father, Mukap, led us to his house，a low bamboo hut with grass sticking out of the roof. 信息提取with grass stic
16、king为with复合结构在句中作定语。 例句仿写每天长江上各种船只来来往往显得格外忙碌。 The Yangtze River is very busy _so many boats and ships _ _ _ every day.,coming and going,with,.预读理解1Fast Reading：Scan the text and match the main idea with each part. Part 1 (Paragraph 1) ：AJo and Jenny visited Tombes home in the village. Part 2 (Paragr
17、aph 23): BClosing of the letter. Part 3 (Paragraph 48): CThe school where Jo worked and Jos work at school. Part 4 (Paragraph 9): DOpening of the letter and introduction to what will be talked about in the passage,答案DCAB,2Careful Reading: Read the text carefully and choose the best answers according
18、 to the text. The purpose that the author wrote the letter is that _. Ashe wanted to tell Rosemary her teaching life in the high school Bshe wanted to tell Rosemary her learning life in the high school Cshe wanted to tell Rosemary that she couldnt get any money by teaching the poor students Dshe wan
19、ted to tell Rosemary how happy she was in the small village,In a chemistry experiment the boys jumped out of the windows because they _. Awere frightened by the bubbling mixture Bcouldnt stand the terrible smell of the mixture Cdidnt like doing chemistry experiments Dknew chemistry was not relevant
20、to them,Why does Jo wonder how relevant chemistry is to the kids? ABecause she thinks chemistry is too difficult to learn. BBecause she thinks chemistry may make little difference to the kids life. CBecause the kids there hardly come across anything of chemistry. DBecause she thinks chemistry useles
21、s.,By writing “The only possessions I could see were. ”，the author wants to tell us_. ATombes family were kindhearted BTombes family were guestlovers CTombes family only used simple things DTombes family were too poorHow did Jo feel after the visit to Tombes family? AHappy. BSad. CWorried. DUpset.答案
22、AABDA,relevant adj.有关的，切题的，中肯的；有意义的，关系重大的His nationality isnt relevant to whether he is a good lawyer.他的国籍跟他是不是一个好律师不相关。The essay isnt even remotely relevant to the topic.这篇文章毫不切题。,1,This type of university course is no longer relevant to todays problems.这类大学课程对当今的问题而言已没有实际价值。,Much of the crime in t
23、his area is related to drug abuse.这一地区的许多犯罪都与滥用毒品有关。His comment was really irrelevant to the discussion.他的评论与讨论全然无关。【完成句子】Her words _what we should discuss.她所说的与我们应讨论的毫无关系。These facts _ the case.这些事实和此案有关。,are relevant to,arent relevant to,【句型转换】What you say is related to the matter in hand. What yo
24、u say_the matter in hand. What you say _ _ the matter in hand. What you say _ _ _ the matter in hand.,has something to do with,is relevant to,is connected with,2adjust vt.调整，调节；校准，校对vi.调整，校准；适应于 I adjusted the clock only after I put in new batteries.在放入新电池之后，我才开始校对钟表。 Over the years, we all learned
25、to adjust, to become more comfortable with each other, and to adapt to our new family arrangement. 年复一年，我们都学会了调整自己，学会了彼此宽容，学会了适应我们新的家庭规则。,He soon adjusted himself to army life.他很快就适应了军队生活。It is necessary to make an adjustment in price.有必要调整价格。The height of the bicycle seat is adjustable.这辆自行车鞍座的高度可以
26、调整。,【完成句子】It took her a while to _ alone after the divorce. 她离婚以后，过了一段时间才适应了单身生活。This kind of desk can _the height you need. 这种书桌的高低可以按照你的需要调节。,adjust to living,be adjusted to,He _very quickly _ the heat of the country. 他使自己很快适应了这个国家炎热的气候。Ive _to the design. 我已对设计作了几处调整。,made a few adjustments,adjus
27、ted himself to,3lay vt.放，搁下，展开；下(蛋)，产(卵)；摆放餐具(准备就餐) Before they started they laid toy bricks on the floor.他们开始前在地板上铺了积木。 The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds nests. 杜鹃在其他鸟的巢中产蛋。 You may lay it on the table. 你可以把它放在桌子上。,【比较网站】lay/lie /lie,The cure for stress lies in learning to relax.消除紧张的方法在于学会放松
28、。We talk too much, love too little and lie too often. 我们说的很多，爱的却很少而且经常欺骗别人。I lay down not so much to sleep as to think.我躺下来与其说是要睡觉，倒不如说是要思考。,【图解助记】,写出下列句中黑体词的意思She laid the baby down gently on the bed._He lied about his age to join the army._The village lies across the river._,位于,放下,撒谎,He had to lie
29、 down for a while to rest his legs. _Mother asks me to lay the table._,放置,躺下,4participate v参与；参加 We should participate some social activities. 我们应该参加社会活动。 Everyone in the class is expected to participate in the discussion. 希望全班同学参加讨论。 We want to encourage students to participate fully in the running
30、 of the college. 我们想鼓励学生完全参与学院的管理工作。,【比较网站】participate/ attend/ take part in / join/ join(sb) in,选用participate/ attend/ take part in / join/ join(sb) in的适形式填空If you _ the club you must abide by its rules. 如果你加入那个俱乐部，你就得遵守其规章。Last year he was chosen to _ a conference of advanced workers. 去年他被推选出席了先进工
31、作者会议。,attend,join,An ordinary friend would _ your party with a bottle of wine. 一个普通的朋友会带瓶葡萄酒参加你的派对。In early days only male athletes were allowed to _ the Olympic Games. 在奥林匹克运动会早期，只有男性运动员才能参加比赛。How many people _ the opening ceremony？ 多少人参加了开业典礼？,participated in,join in,take part in,5otherwise (1)adv
32、.用别的方法；除此以外；别的方面 My father wanted me to become a farmer, but I decided otherwise. 我父亲要我当个农民，但是我决定干别的。 The rent is high，but otherwise the house is satisfactory. 除了租金高，房子在其他方面还是令人满意的。,(2) conj.要不然；否则Youd better give me my book, otherwise Ill fail my test.你最好把我的书给我，否则我的测验将要不及格了。We should do something t
33、o protect the water on the earth. Otherwise the last drop will be our tears.我们应当采取措施来保护地球上的水。否则，最后一滴水将是我们的眼泪。,Shut the window，otherwise itll get too cold in here.把窗户关好，不然屋子里就太冷了。She helped me with advice and otherwise. 她以忠告和其他方式来帮助我。You must accept the result, satisfactory or otherwise. 你必须接受这个结果，满意
34、也好不满意也好。,【翻译句子】She is not very clever, but otherwise shes a nice girl._You must go early, otherwise you will miss the bus._In the kindergarten, tle children learn singing, dancing, drawing and otherwise._,孩子们在幼儿园里学唱歌、跳舞、画画等等。,她并不聪明，但在其它方面，她倒是个好姑娘。,你必须早点走，否则就赶不上公共汽车了。,6privilege n殊荣；特权；优待；基本权利vt.给予特权
35、/优惠；赦免 She had led a life of luxury and privilege. 她过着养尊处优的生活。 They fought against privilege in order to create a fairer society. 他们进行反对特权的斗争以便建立较为公平的社会。 This pass will privilege you to attend the closed hearings. 有了这张通行证你便可以出席不公开的听证会。,The local government of this township has some privilege.这个镇区的当地
36、政府享有一些特权。I had the privilege of knowing your brother in years past.多年前我有幸结识您哥哥。It was a privilege to work with him.和他在一起工作是一项殊荣。,【句型转换】I was privileged to be a volunteer of the London Olympics. I _ _ _ _ _ a volunteer of the London Olympics.Only members have the privilege to use the playground. Only
37、 members _ _ _ _ _ the playground.,have the privilege of,have the privilege to be,using,7arrangement n整理；布置；安排；准备；同意；约定 There was an arrangement of books in the window. 窗口摆了一些书。 Have you made arrangements to sell your house? 你卖房子的事做好安排了吗？ They have come to an arrangement with the commercial bank. 他们
38、已与商业银行商妥了办法。,I arranged the flowers in the vase as soon as I came back home.一回到家里，我就把花在花瓶里插好。We spent a long time arranging the conference.安排这次会议花了我们很长时间。Last week my wife and I arranged to see a house that was for sale.上星期我和妻子准备去看一所待售的房子。,【完成句子】I _my journey to England. 我已准备好了到英格兰去旅行。Bill _ wheneve
39、r needed. 比尔安排这人随叫随到。Ill _ at the airport. 我将安排到机场接你的事。Ill _in when you call. 你来电话的时候，我一定在屋里等着。,arrange to be,have made arrangements for,arranged for this man to come,make arrangements to pick you up,1hear from receive a letter from收到某人来信 When they didnt hear from her, they feared the worst. 当他们得不到她
40、的消息时，唯恐她发生了最糟的事。 I hear from my cousin every two weeks. 我每两星期就会收到我表哥的来信。 They will be delighted to hear from you. 他们会很高兴收到你的来信的。,She had the patience to hear me out.她有耐性听完我的话。She was overjoyed to hear about the arrival of the baby.她听说婴儿出生而欣喜若狂。Who is he? Ive never heard of him.他是谁？我从来没有听说过他。,We hear
41、d them practicing singing English songs in the next room.我们听见他们在隔壁房间里练习演唱英语歌曲。I heard him speak in the next room.我听到他在隔壁房间里讲话。I heard an English song sung by her just now.刚才我听见她唱了一首英文歌。,介、副词填空Im looking forward to hearing _ you. 我盼望着你的来信。Ive never heard _such a thing. 我从来没听说过这事。Hear me _ before you
42、decide. 先听我说完你再做决定。I am sorry to hear _ your injured knee, Tom. 汤姆，听说你的膝盖受伤了，我很难过。,about,from,of,out,2be dying to do be eager to do极想/渴望/迫切想要做 James is dying to get married and settle down. 詹姆士渴望结婚安定下来。 All the students are dying to know the result of the exam. 所有的学生都急于知道考试的结果。 Everyone was dying to meet her new boyfriend. 大家都很想见见她的新男友。,
