仪征高三英语学案M十 Unit 2reading
牛津高中英语模块十 学习时间__________ 主备人：蒋春霞
M10U2 reading：
目标要求：1. know the American culture: population trends in the USA
2. teach students how to match pictures with quotations when
reading an article in a magazine or a newspaper. 3. To improve students’ reading comprehension.
Difficult and key points:
1. To get students to know the situation of the mobility of population and the reason as well.
2. The Reading strategy Periods :
Period 1 Reading Period 2 Project Period 3 Revision and exercise Reading comprehension.
1. . What is the topic of the article? 2. .What is the name of the magazine in which the article appears? 3. .What two groups are discussed in the article? 重点提炼 mobile, edition, age, head, freeway, seasonal, pension, changeable, slip, retirement, ambulance, homeowner, bathtub, herb, seagull, local, flesh, rent, partner, accountant, database, clerk, pence, allowance, brunch, buffet, hostess, headline, numb, physicist, biologist, botany, biochemistry, lawyer, firm, adjustment, bowling, skateboard, astronomer, telescope, currency, pound, exhange, preferential, sponsorship, hook, wander, closed, vote, chain, passport, suspect, nursery, plot, compensate on the move, account for, one’s own flesh and blood, head for, useful make use of, take advantage of, word of mouth, have sth in expressions common, submit to, in vain, in rags, take to, in terror, in part Words Vocabulary 第九模块二单元reading 1
1. Most US citizens retire around the age of 62, which is the national minimum retirement age, and the trend seems to be for them to move to warmer places. 2. Florida was home to the largest population of people aged 65 and older. This group accounted for nearly 18 percent of the state’s population. Sentence structure 3. The one thing that is clear, however, is that young people are speaking with one voice, saying, “ to the cities” 4. The flag, a simple design of red over white, has a long history ththat dates back to the 13 century. 5. Most agree, however, that they like the climate in Florida, which is less changeable than in other places. 6. Florida is a popular choice for these people because of the climate and the state’s relatively flat landscape.
课文理解： People Why do they move? Some want (1) _____ health care. Some look for (2) ________ of older people. Most people like the Older (3) _______ in Florida, which is better than in other Old people are heading places. The climate is less (4) __________ and the (9) ______ to the states like state’s landscape is relatively (5)_______. The Florida. community of Florida makes (6) __________ to cater to older people. Difference Younger Some are looking for a good (7) ________. Some seek (8) ____________. Most young adults are moving to big (10)________.
考点解读：
1. In this edition of American Living, we are looking at some population trends in the USA. (P18) 在这一版的《美国生活》中，我们讨论美国人口趋向。 1). trend
noun [C]
1 a general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving:趋势；
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There's been a downward/upward trend in sales in the last few years. 2. a new development in clothing, make-up, etc: 流行趋势、时尚； The trend at the moment is towards a more natural and less made-up look. trend 与tendency 辨析： tendency仅仅指趋向，如：she has the tendency to work late. trend强调要变化或发展的趋势，如：fashion trend流行趋势；The trend is toward working longer hours for less money. 从中可见，tendency指的是倾向，trend指发展、变化趋势，具有动态含义。 tendency比trend更抽象化 trend: n. 趋势,倾向,方位 v. 倾向 例句与用法: 1. The prices of houses are trending upwards. 房价趋于上涨。 2. The youth like to follow the latest trends in fashion. 年轻人喜好追求最新的流行款式。 3 The runaway inflation would seem to put the brakes on such a trend. 失控的通货膨胀似乎阻止这一趋势的发展。 tendency: n. 趋势,倾向 例句与用法: 1. There is a growing tendency for people to work at home instead of in offices. 人们在家里而不是在办公室里工作的趋势日益增长。 2. She has artistic tendencies. 她有艺术气质。 3. A tendency to revert to a former state. 反动希望回到过去状态的趋势 4. He had a tendency to shrink up whenever attention was focused on him. 当别人注意他时，他就会退缩一旁。 2. Throughout the Midwest and the North-east, people aged 60 and over are packing their bags and heading south along the freeway to states like Florida. (P18)
在整个中西部和东北部地区，60岁及60岁以上的人们正在收拾他们的行囊，沿着高速公路向南行进到类似佛罗里达州这样的州去。 1). people aged 60
aged: a past participle used as an attributive
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Eg. a building built on the coast 相关高考试题： 1. (2005北京) The prize of the game show is $30000 and an all expenses ______ vacation to China. A. paying B. paid C. to be paid D. being paid 2. (2007 上海) The Town Hall ______ in the 1800’s was the most distinguished building at that time. A. to be completed B. having been completed C. completed D. completed 3. (2007 湖南卷) “Things _________ never come again!” I couldn’t help talking to myself. A. lost B. losing C. to lose D. be lost 3. For some of this people, the move is permanent and year-round, but for others, it is only seasonal. (P18)
对其中一些人来说，搬迁是永久的、常年的；但对另一些人来说，这是季节性的。
1). permanent
lasting for a long time or forever: 永久的、常年的; She is looking for a permanent place to stay.
Are you looking for a temporary or a permanent job? The disease can cause permanent damage to the brain.
2 describes something that exists or happens all the time: 经常性的； Mont Blanc has a permanent snow cap.
Our office is in a permanent state of chaos.
4. This group account for nearly 18 percent of the state’s population. 这个人群大约占到该州人口的18%(P18) 1). account
account for sth (BE) phrasal verb
to form the total of something: 占比例；
Students account for the vast majority of our customers. account (BANK) (ALSO bank account)
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being
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