内容正文:
Unit 4 Never too old to learn
Welcome to the unit & Reading
学习目标
1. 掌握本节生词、句型的表达与运用。
2. 通过课堂练习,对课文内容有更深入的了解。
知识运用
1. bound
词性 _______________ 意思_____________
be bound up in 专注于某事,忙于某事
be bound up with 与……有密切联系
练习:You are bound by the contract __________(pay)before the end of the month.
2. resolve
词性 _______________ 意思_____________
resolve (not) to do sth决定(不)做某事
resolve on (doing)sth.决定(做)某事
a resolution to do sth做某事的决心/决定
练习:_______ to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve
3. refresh
词性 _______________ 意思_____________
refresh sb.with...使某人提起精神
refresh one's memory使某人想起唤起某人的记忆
练习:It also ____________(refresh) my memory and reminds me of all the wonderful performances
4. criticize
词性 _______________ 意思_____________
critic n.评论家
criticism n.批评;指责
critical adj.批评的
练习:The report __________(criticize) the government's record on housing.
5. approach
词性 _______________ 意思_____________
词性 _______________ 意思_____________
the approach of... ……的临近
an approach to (doing) sth. (做)某事的方法/途径
练习:As I _________(approach) the house, I noticed a glimmer of light upstairs.
6. contradictory
词性 _______________ 意思_____________
be contradictory to 与……相矛盾
contradict vi.& vt. 反驳;批驳;与……矛盾
contradict oneself 自相矛盾
练习:In confusion, he kept __________(contradict) himself.
阅读探究
阅读文章,回答下列问题。
1 What does "this" in line 5 mean?
2 What will you be exposed to as you progress through life?
3 Why are critical thinking skills important according to the author?
4 What should we do after the application of knowledge?
句型梳理
This is not to suggest that there is no need for you to study in school but to acknowledge that refreshing your knowledge with lifelong learning is both essential and beneficial.这并不是说你没有必要在学校学习,而是要承认用终身学习来更新你的知识是必要且有益的。
语法点:"There is no need (for sb.)to do sth,"结构
该结构意为 (某人)没必要做某事,该结构中 need 为不可数名词。
There is no point/use (in) doing...做……是没有意义的。
There is no use (in)doing...做……没有用。
There is no sense in doing sth.做某事是没有意义的。
There is no point (in)