1、,Covenant House,founded in 1972,is the largest privately funded charity(私人出资的慈善机构)in America. Our work will be much easier if,our kids can be offered a hot meal,warm shower,and clean bed.In reality,there is a wide range of deeprooted psychological,physical,and financial reasons for youth homelessnes
2、s.Covenant House is not your ordinary charity organization.It is a leading advocate on behalf of homeless youththose who cant speak up for themselves at local,state,national,and international levels of government.,Programs of Covenant House Covenant House opens doors of chances and hopes to help hom
3、eless youth through three programs:Outreach,Crisis Care,and Rights of Passage,each playing a specific role in the journey from homelessness to a bright future.If homeless kids cant get to us,we go straight to them through our Outreach Program.Covenant House Outreach teams go to the most deserted str
4、eets,visit schools,and make connections within communities.We get to know local homeless youth,making sure they have something to eat and letting them know that were here if they need us.,1Outreach,Many homeless youth have stressful situations and require immediate attention.Crisis Care is designed
5、to address these needs including medical care,hot showers,clean clothes,and meals.First we heal the body,and then we heal the person.A majority of homeless youth do not know how to find a job,save money,pay bills,cook healthy meals,and even do the dishes.Rights of Passage gives homeless youth timely
6、 help.,2Crisis Care,3Rights of Passage,.单词检测 1_ n航空邮件_ n电子邮件 2_ adj.泥泞的;泥土般的_ n泥 3_n观念;概念 4_ adj.&adv.每周(的)_ adj.&adv.每年(的),Period One Warming Up,Prereading & Reading,airmail,email,muddy,mud,concept,weekly,yearly,5_ adj.有关的;切题的 6_ adj.遥远的;偏僻的 7_ n矩形;长方形_ adj.长方形的;矩形的 8_ vi.&vt.调整;(使)适合_ n调整;适合_ adj.
7、可调整的 9_ vi.参与;参加_n参加_ n参加者,relevant,remote,rectangle,rectangular,adjust,adjustment,adjustable,participate,participation,participant,10_ conj.否则;不然;adv.用别的方法;其他方面 11_ n特权;特别优待 12_ n安排;排列_ v安排,otherwise,privilege,arrangement,arrange,.短语检测 1_接到的信_听说 2_极想;渴望_渴望做 3_不久前的一天 4_偶然遇到 5_与有关联的 6_与某人握手 7_(使浸水等之物
8、)完全变干;干透_(指河流、井等)干涸,hear from,hear of/about,(be)dying to,be eager to do/be anxious to do/long to do,the other day,come across,be relevant to,shake hands with sb.,dry out,dry up,.速读课文,判断正(T)误(F) 1The classrooms are made of bricks and the roofs of grass. ( ) 2It always takes the boys only a few minute
9、s to get to the school. ( ) 3Science is the most challenging subject for Jo. ( ) 4When Jo and Jenny arrived at the village,they shook hands with all the villagers. ( ) 5Tombe threw out the tin can because its very dirty. ( ),F,F,T,T,F,.课文阅读理解 1The letter mainly informs Rosemary of_AJos difficult lif
10、e in a poor remote villageBJos progress in teaching as a volunteer and the visit to a remote villageCa chemistry lesson Jo gives in the school of a remote villageDthe poor teaching conditions of a remote village答案 B,2What can we learn about the school?AIt is a bush school.BIts buildings are round.CI
11、t is built in the bush.DIt is far from all the students homes.答案 A 3In a chemistry experiment the boys jumped out of the windows because they_Awere frightened by the bubbling mixtureBcouldnt stand the terrible smell of the mixtureCdidnt like doing chemistry experimentsDknew chemistry was not relevan
12、t to them答案 A,4Why 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 is
13、useless.答案 B,5According to the passage,it is NOT true that_Amany of the students have to walk a long way to go to schoolBJo has visited Tombes family several times before the letterCthere is no electricity or water and even textbooks in the schoolDTombe lives in a poor but complete family答案 B,.难句分析
14、1Sometimes I wonder how relevant chemistry is to these students,most of whom will be going back to their villages after Year 8 anyway.句式分析:此句为复合句,how引导宾语从句;most of whom引导定语从句。自主翻译:_ _,有时候,我真想知道化学对这些学生有多大用,处,他们中的大多数人上完八年级以后就要回到他们的村,庄去。,2Tombes father,Mukap,led us to his house,a low bamboo hut with gr
15、ass sticking out of the roofthis shows it is a mans house.句式分析:Mukap作Tombes father的同位语,a low bamboo hut作his house的同位语;with grass sticking out of the roof是with的复合结构作定语,修饰hut;it is a mans house为省略了that的宾语从句。自主翻译:_ _,汤贝的父亲莫卡普把我们带到他的家里。这是,一个低矮的竹屋,屋顶上伸出一簇茅草它表示这间竹,屋是男人住的。,1relevant语境感悟(1)(教材P29)Sometimes
16、I wonder how relevant chemistry Is to these students,most of whom will be going back to their villages after Year 8 anyway.有时候,我真想知道化学对这些学生有多大用处,他 们中的大多数人上完八年级以后就要回到他们的村庄 去。,(2)What we are discussing should be relevant to the subject,but not the opposite.我们正在讨论的内容应该与主题相关,而不是相反。 (3)Todays exam is rel
17、evantly easy.今天的考试相对比较容易。,归纳拓展 (1)relevant adj.有关的;切题的;中肯的;有意义的,关系重大的,(2)relevantly adv.有关地;切题地 (3)irrelevant adj.无关的;不切题的be irrelevant to与不相关,即时跟踪 (1)同义句转换What you say is related to the matter in hand.What you say _ _ _ the matter in hand.What you say _ _ _ the matter in hand.What you say _ _ _ _ _
18、 the matter in hand. (2)完成句子我认为,他说的话与我们讨论的主题无关,他偏离了重点。I dont think what he said _ the topic we are discussing.He has missed the point.他的国籍跟他是不是一个好律师不相关。His nationality _ whether he is a good lawyer.,is,relevant,to,is,connected,with,has,something,to,do,with,is relevant to,isnt relevant to,2adjust语境感悟
19、(1)(教材P30)The hut was dark inside so it took time for our eyes to adjust.小屋内很黑,因此我们的眼睛要过好一阵子才能适应 过 来。(2)It seems that the newcomers have adjusted themselves to school life.新生看起来已适应了新环境。(3)It is necessary to make an adjustment in price.有必要调整价格。(4)The height of the bicycle seat is adjustable.这辆自行车鞍座的高
20、度可以调整。,归纳拓展 (1)adjust vt.调整,调节;校准,校对;vi.调整,校准;适应于adjust A to B 调整A以适应Badjust to(doing)sth.适应(做)某事adjust oneself to.使自己适应于 (2)adjustment n适应;调节make an adjustment/adjustments做出调整 (3)adjustable adj.可调整的,即时跟踪 (1)用所给词的正确形式填空We must adjust _(we)to the new life here as soon as possible.One of the greatest
21、challenges for the newly divorced is adjusting to _(live)alone after years of being married.My work colleagues adjusted to my _(take)off at a moments notice for medical emergencies.Some schools will have to make _ (adjust)in agreement with the national soccer reform.,ourselves,living,taking,adjustme
22、nts,(2)一句多译他使自己很快适应了这个国家炎热的气候。He _ very quickly _ the heat of the country.He _ the heat of the country in a short time.,to,adjusted himself,made an adjustment to,3participate语境感悟(1)(教材P30)I loved listening to the family softly talking to each other in their language,even though I could not participa
23、te in the conversation.我喜欢听他们一家人轻声细语地用自己的语言交谈, 尽管我不能加入他们的谈话。(2)He didnt participate in the game as a result of his illness.他因病没有参加比赛。,归纳拓展 (1)participate v参与;参加participate with sb.in sth.同某人参与某事 (2)participation n参加;参与 (3)participant n参与者;参加者,易混辨析 participate,attend,take part in,join, join(sb.)in (1
24、)participate正式用词,特指参加团体活动,暗示以一个积极的角色参加,与in搭配。 (2)attend到场,出席,照料。侧重参加或出席会议或学术活动等。 (3)take part in侧重参加某项群众性、集体性的事业、工作或活动,突出参加者在其中发挥一定的作用。 (4)join普通用词,指加入党派、团体或游戏活动等并成为其中的一员。 (5)join(sb.)in参与。指参与某种已在进行着的活动。,即时跟踪 (1)用participate in,attend,take part in,join,join(sb.)in的正确形式填空They all _ the tennis tournam
25、ent.His wish is to _ the Party after graduation.The children _ the English Evening and had a good time.They will _ an important meeting tomorrow.Zhou Enlai _ the student movements actively when he was at school.,participated in,join,joined in,attend,took part in,(2)用participate的正确形式填空We encourage st
26、udents _ fully in the running of the college.If you are free this weekend,we are looking forward to your _As far as I know,he has been an active _ in the discussion. (3)单句改错,to participate,participation,participant,4otherwise语境感悟(1)(教材P30)Otherwise they dont waste anything.否则他们不会浪费任何东西。(2)Put on you
27、r coat,otherwise youll get a cold. 穿上外套,否则你会感冒的。(3)Take the chance,or else you will regret it.抓住这次机会,否则你会后悔的。,归纳拓展 otherwise conj.要不然;否则;adv.用别的方法;除此以外; 在其他方面 otherwise 所连接的句子如果表示与事实相反,要使用虚拟语气。 or otherwise或者相反;或其他情况 or else否则,要不然,即时跟踪,I feel a bit tired,_,I can hold on. I cant meet you on Sunday.Il
28、l be _ occupied. She was busy;_ she could not come to the party. Thanks for your directions to the house;we wouldnt have found it _ Paul always goes to school very early,sunny or _,(2)单句改错,however,otherwise,therefore,otherwise,otherwise,1hear from语境感悟(1)(教材P29)It was wonderful to hear from you.收到你的来
29、信真是太高兴了。(2)Ive never hear about him since that time.从那时起我就再没听到过他的消息。(3)My brother was hearing me practise my part in the play.我弟弟正在听我排练我在剧中的角色。,(4)Listening to music at home is one thing,going to hear it being performed live is quite another.在家听音乐是一回事,去现场听正在被演奏的音乐完全是另外一回事。 (5)I heard an English song
30、 sung by her just now.刚才我听见她唱了一首英文歌。,归纳拓展 hear fromreceive a letter from接到的信 hear sb./sth.out听完 hear about.听到关于的消息 hear of听说,听到 hear that.听说 hear sb.do sth.听见某人做了某事 hear sb.doing sth.听见某人正在做某事 hear sth.done 听见某事被做,即时跟踪 (1)用适当的介、副词填空Im looking forward to hearing _ you.Have you ever heard _ the trees
31、that are homes to animals both on land and sea?Hear him _ and youll understand him.I am sorry to hear _ your fathers illness,Tom. (2)完成句子我听说他回家乡去了。I _ he had gone to his hometown.,from,of,out,about,heard that,(3)单句改错,hearing,2be dying to do语境感悟(1)(教材P29)I know youre dying to hear all about my life h
32、ere,so Ive included some photos which will help you picture the places I talk about.我知道你急于了解我在这里的生活情况,因此,我在信中 附了几张照片,能够帮助你想象出我所谈到的地方。(2)Children are dying for the Christmas gifts.孩子们渴望圣诞礼物。(3)The excitement died down as time went by.随着时间的流逝,兴奋感逐渐消失。(4)The old man died of a fever,and no one could sav
33、e him.那位老人死于高烧,谁也救不了他。,归纳拓展 (1)be dying to dobe eager to do极想/渴望/迫切想要做be dying for sth.迫切想要某物be anxious to do sth./for sth.想要,渴望long to do/for sth.想要,渴望 (2)die away逐渐消失;逐渐减弱die down(声音、火焰等)逐渐变弱、降低;逐渐平息die off 相继死去die out灭绝,绝种die of死于(疾病、衰老等自身的原因)die from死于(事故等外部原因),即时跟踪 (1)用适当的介、副词填空My classmate is
34、dying _ a chance to play a role in this series.The wind died _ at last and all was quiet.Fullsun coffee growers destroy this forest home.As a result,many species are quickly dying _His voice died _ and he fell asleep.They had to watch their children die _ through lack of food.He died _ a traffic acc
35、ident.,for,down,out,away,from,off,(2)同义句转换She was anxious to know where youve been.She _ _ _ _ where youve been.She _ _ _ where youve been.,was,dying,to,know,longed,to,know,3the other day语境感悟(1)(教材P29)The other day I was showing the boys the weekly chemistry experiment when,before I knew it,the mixt
36、ure was bubbling over everywhere!有一天,我正给孩子们做每周一次的化学实验演示, 我还没有明白怎么回事,混合剂就到处冒气泡了!(2)Ill pay a visit to you another day.我改天再来拜访你。(3)Some day you will be sorry about it.总有一天你会为这件事后悔的。(4)One day well both get to see New York.总有一天我俩都有机会看看纽约。,归纳拓展 the other day不久前的一天(用于一般过去时) another day 改天 these days 现在;如
37、今 those days 那些日子;那个时代 some day 总有一天(指将来某一天,用于将来时) one day某一天(既可指过去的某一天,又可指将来某一天,用 于一般过去时或一般将来时),即时跟踪 (1)用day的相关短语填空_ you will come to realize the importance of saving._,I met an old friend in the street.I will tell you the rest of the story _,breaking traffic rules and littering are not uncommon,ca
38、using serious harm to life and the environment.In _,travelling was not as easy as it is today.,Some/One day,The other day,These days,another day,those days,(2)单句改错,were,4dry out语境感悟(1)(教材P30)Tombe told me that the can was heated to dry out the leftover food.汤贝告诉我说,罐子加热是为了把里面的残菜剩饭烧干。(2)Many rivers in
39、 Africa have dried up recently.最近非洲许多河流都干涸了。(3)When the wings dry off,they can fly.当翅膀干了以后,它们就可以飞了。,归纳拓展 dry out(使浸水之物等)完全变干;干透;戒酒 dry up(指河流、井等)干涸;耗尽;枯竭 dry off(使)变干;弄干,即时跟踪 完成句子 Hang the clothes near the fire _(晾干) The long drought _(使所有的井都干涸了),to dry out,dried up all the wells,“do/does/did动词原形”强调
40、句型 语境感悟 (1)(教材P29)But last weekend another teacher,Jenny,and I did visit a village which is the home of one of the boys,Tombe.不过,上周末我和另外一位叫詹妮的教师真的去拜访了一个村庄,那是我的学生汤贝的家。 (2)I do like playing soccer.我真的爱踢足球。 (3)He did say that he was wrong.他确实说他错了。,(4)I know that you didnt expect me to go,but I did go.我
41、知道你没料到我会去,但我确实去了。 (5)It was not until I met you that I knew real happiness.直到我遇到你以后,我才真正体会到幸福。,归纳拓展 (1)强调谓语用助动词do/does/did动词原形。这种强调句只有一般现在时和一般过去时,且只对肯定的谓语动词进行强调,不用于否定式和疑问式。do在句中要重读。注意:在祈使句中使用时,往往不表示命令,而表示强烈的请求,有时表达更加客气的语气。 (2)强调主语、宾语或状语,则需用It is/was.that.结构。,即时跟踪 (1)用强调句式完成句子孩子们确实希望去上大学。The children _ to go to college.在感到孤独时我才意识到朋友的重要性。_ _when I felt lonely _ I realized the importance of friends.他的确来过,但很快就回去了。He _ but soon went back.,do hope,It,that,did come,was,(2)单句改错,does,