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Unit 4 Looking good, feeling good
单元主题
本单元的主题语境是 “人与自我”,话题是青少年身心健康。涉及的语篇类型有:新闻报道,说明文, 杂志文章.本单元的教学不仅要引导学生认识健康生活的重要性,还要启发学生理性客观地对待青春期个人外在形象的自然变化, 倡导学生选择健康的生活方式, 学会自我欣赏, 正确看待个人外貌, 并以积极向上的人生态度完善自我、认同自我,从而树立正确的审美观念。
核心素养
(1) 语言能力:掌握和运用与健康相关的词汇、语法等知识;
(2) 文化意识:加深理解不同文化背景下的健康生活方式,树立正确的审美观念;
(3) 思维品质:能区分和鉴别新闻报道语篇中所反映的社会文化现象,并做出正确的价值判断;
(4) 学习能力:就青少年身心健康这一话题,通过小组合作,用英语围绕“健康生活方式”,能合作构思设计一款手机应用程序并用英语对其进行介绍。
第一讲 语言知识 (1课时)
第二讲 拓展阅读 (1课时)
第三讲 话题写作 (1课时)
第一讲 语言知识
问题:本单元有哪些与主题话题相关的核心词汇?这些词汇有多少是课标中必须掌握的?这些词汇应该掌握到什么程度?词汇教学该如何与高考对接?
活动一 核心词汇
请根据句意或所给提示词用适当形式填空。
1. Our guests are ____________ (schedule) to arrive at 7:30 this evening.
2. Friendship among the nations will make great ____________ to the economic development of the region.
3. As we all know, the rainforests are being destroyed at a ____________ (frighten) rate.
4. My parents were ____________ (concern) about my apparent lack of enthusiasm for study.
5. Keeping a proper balance between study and rest keeps us ____________ (energy).
6. Knowing your ____________ and weaknesses will help you achieve your dreams.
7. The discovery of DNA was a major scientific ____________ (achieve).
8. She hadn’t read the letter and so was unaware of its ____________.
9. Later, he worked in Africa, where many people suffered from blindness for lack of proper ____________(treat).
10. A balanced diet provides ____________ (nutritious) for your body.
[答案]
1. scheduled 2. contributions 3. frightening 4. concerned 5. energetic
6. strengths 7. achievement 8. contents 9. treatment 10. nutrition
活动二 重点短语
问题: 本单元中有哪些重要短语和固定搭配?这些短语和搭配在高考试卷中有什么样的体现?
根据句意选择方框中所给短语并用适当形式填空。
live up to; hang over; guard against; show off; fight a losing battle; end up; get into shape
1. This year I made a resolution to lose weight and finally ____________.
2. Those who fight against the truth are ____________.
3. There is some evidence, scientists report, that eating garlic (大蒜) may ____________ cancers.
4. Death has always ____________ the