Unit 1 Revision of vocabulary (Unit plan)
Teaching Objective:
At the end of the class, students are supposed to
consolidate the key words and phrases of this text by applying them to context and translation.
Teaching procedures:
I. Warming-Up
You will be given three words each group. Your task is to whisper( 轻声说 ) them to your
groupmates one by one and the last student will write them on the blackbord. Those who
finish it the fastest will be the winner
2. Put the Chinese of U1V1 into English2’
1) 影响,决定
2) 铁路
3) 有能力的,能胜任的,高效率的
4) (火车)卧铺
5) 内地的,内陆的
6) 历史上的
7) 场所,遗址
8) 有限的,不多的
9) 地区的,区域的
10) 安全,平安
11) 十年
12) 目的地
13) 国家,政府;说明,陈述
14) 不贵的,廉价的
15) 离开,出发
16) 陡峭的,险峻的
17) 本地人,本国人
18) 一般而言
19) 依靠,依赖
20) 按时
determine
rail
efficient
sleeper
inland
historic
site
limited
regional
safety
decade
destination
highway
state
inexpensive
depart
steep
native
generally speaking
depend on
on schedule
3. Read the text after the tape .
4. Understanding the sentences:
1) Most parts of China is accessible by rail.
Most parts of China is reached by train.
sth be accessible = sth be reached
2) How you travel often determines whether your travel will be a success or a failure.
The means / modes of transportation decides/means whether your travel will be a success
or a failure
The way (that) you travel decides/means whether your travel will be a success or a failure
determine=decide
determine to do=decide to do/make up one’s mind to do
adj. determined be determined to do
n. determination
He fought the illness with courage and determination.(用勇气和决心)
success v. succeed adj. successful
achieve success/succeed in doing/be successful
failure v. fail
fail to do
He failed to keep his promise.
3) The kind of ticket you need depends on the distance of your journey.
This kind of ticket you need is determined by the distance of your journey .
depend on sb. to do
adj. be dependent on/be independent of
4) Along this route, ships pass through the famous Three Gorges and stop at many beautiful
towns and historic sites.
pass through 穿过,经历
5) But, of course, this time-saving advantage has to be paid for---tickets are more expensive.
You have to pay more money for this time-saving advantage.
6) Air tickets are available through CITS(中国国际旅行社), at hotel travel desks or in air ticket
offices.
sth. is available to sb. in sp.
7) State-owned long-distance bus services operate on schedule and are inexpensive.
ahead of schedule 中文:提前
behind schedule 中文:落后,迟于规定时间
Be sure to come on schedule/on time.(准时,按时)
5. Complete the following passage by using the words with proper forms in the box. Each word
can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. 8’
A. sleeper B. sites C. time-saving D. reach E. manage
F. depart G. a number of H. destinations
Here are several means of transportation for you to choose when travelling around China.
Most parts of China can 1)__________ by rail, which is efficient but overcrowded sometimes. You
can choose a hard or soft seat for a short journey, and a 2)_________ ticket for long journeys.
There are 3)__________ sea routes and also a few inland waterways in China. Along the sea
route from Chongqing to Shanghai, you can see many beautiful towns and historic 4)_________.
Travelling by air is often the first choice for those with limited time. This 5)_________ advantage
has to be paid for –thickets are more expensive. The inner-and inter-city bus services are well
6)_______ and are inexpensive. The private buses often will not 7)_______ until they are filled up.
Besides, if you plan to stay in China for some time, buy a bicycle, as cycling is one of the best
ways for travelling around town.
keys: D. reached A. sleeper G. a number of B. sites C. time-saving E. managed F. depart
6. Translation
1) 学生不能总是指望依靠老师来提供他们知识。(depend)
Students should not always depend on (upon) /rely on their teachers to provide all the
knowledge for them.
2) 他决定一个人去,什么也阻止不了他。(determine)
He determined to go alone and nothing could stop him.
3) 公交车要等位子全部坐满之后才会出发。(fill up )
The bus will not depart until the seats are completely filled up.
4) 应该鼓励孩子减少对老师的依赖。(independent)
Children should be encouraged to be more independent of their teachers.
5) 那本词典书店里还没有卖。(available)
That dictionary is not available in the bookstore.
6) 有时,你不得不为你的错误而付出代价。(pay for)
Sometimes you have to pay for / be punished for your mistakes.
7) 这个国家在成立不久经历了一段短暂的艰难时期。(pass through)
The country passed through a difficult period shortly after she was founded.
8) 在过去的十年里,我校的学生数增长很快。(decade)
The number of students in our school has greatly increased over the past decade.
Homework
Write a paragraph describing the advantages and disadvantages of one mode of
transportation (e.g. underground, private car, shared bike or one kind not mentioned in
the text).
Use complete sentences and try to use the phrases learned in the text as many as
possible.