人教版高三Unit 1 That must be a record
Period 1 Words and expressions
1.conclude vt.
①结束[(+by/with)]
We concluded our meeting at 9 o'clock. _________________
②推断出,断定 [+that]
What can you conclude from these observations? _____________________________
③缔结(条约)[(+with)]
④(最后)决定(为)[+to-v][+that]
He concluded that he would wait a little longer. ________________________________.
He concluded to quit on pay day. _____________________________.
vi. 结束,终了(+with)
①The meeting concluded after two hours. ____________________________
2.fade
①vi. 凋谢,枯萎
The flowers faded for want of water. ___________________________
②(颜色)褪去
The color fades when exposed to light. ________________________________.
③(声音等)变微弱;(光等)变暗淡;逐渐消失[(+away)]
The sound of the footsteps faded away. ___________________________.
④vt. 使褪色
Sunshine faded the tapestry. _________________________________.
3.attempt
①vt. 试图;企图;试图做[+to-v][+v-ing]
They attempted to finish the task before July. _____________________________.
②试图攻占
They attempted the life of the dictator. __________________________.
③n.[C] 企图,尝试[(+at/on)][+to-v]
He made an attempt on the world record. _________________________.
Her attempt at poetry was a failure. __________________________.
④攻击[(+on)]
Several attempts have been made on the president's life. ______________________________.
attempt to do sth.=try to do sth./seek to do sth._______________________
an attempt(n.)one’s attempt to do sth._________________
/make an attempt to do sth.______________________
4..confirm
①vt. 证实;确定[+(that)][+wh-]
His letter confirmed everything. ___________________________.
②坚定;加强
The latest developments confirmed me in my belief. _________________________.
③批准,确认
The queen confirmed the treaty. __________________________.
5.burst
vi. ①爆炸;破裂
The balloon burst. ___________________.
②冲,闯
Her door was thrust open, and Mrs. Page burst in. ________________________________>
③突然出现;突然发生,爆发
④(用进行时)塞满,几乎要胀破[(+with)]
I am bursting with pride. ____________________________.
vt. ①使爆炸;使破裂
After ten days of rain the river burst its banks. __________________________.
② 突然打开;冲出;炸出 ③使胀破
6.fascinate
vt.
1)迷住,使神魂颠倒;强烈地吸引[(+by/with)]
I watched her, fascinated. _________________________
The child was fascinated with his new toy. ___________________________.
2)慑住...使动弹不得,使呆住
The snake fascinated its prey. _______________________________.
vi. 有吸引力;迷人
7.underline
vt. ①在...的下面划线
The key words are underlined. __________________________.
②强调;使突出
This example underlines the consequences of bad management._________________________.
8.concentrate
1)vt. 集中;聚集,集结[O][(+on/upon)]
We must concentrate our attention on efficiency. _______________________________.
Our population is concentrated in the big cities. _______________________________.
2)vi. 全神贯注;专心致志于;全力以赴[(+on/upon)]
She couldn't concentrate on a book very long. __________________________________.
center on/ upon/ around _______________
Their talks always center around politics. __________________________.
9.delight
n. ①欣喜,愉快[U]
To our delight, our football team won. ______________________________.
She ran back home with delight. __________________________________.
②乐事,乐趣[C]
He enjoyed the delights of New York\'s night life._______________________________
vt.① 使高兴;使愉快
I'm delighted that you are back. _________________________________.
We were delighted to read your novel. ___________________________.
The clown delighted the audience. _______________________________.
10.register
vt. ①登记,注册,申报
Waldo went to the city hall to register the birth of his son. ___________________________.
②(仪表等)标示,指示;记录
The thermometer registered 70 degrees. ______________________.
vi. ①登记,注册
I registered at a hotel near the train station. ____________________________.
Period 2 Warming-up
Step 1
1.Something about The Guinness Book of World Records
2.The Guinness Book of World Records is a world famous collection of records in human life ,including alll specific skills.
Step 2
Take the quiz below and see whether you can guess the answer
Step 3 listening
answer the questions in the SB
posssible answers:
1. large, big ,short,great,long,giant,small,tiny,strong , thin,….
2. reach, up to,speed, kilometre,hour,second,minute,metre,mile, per, fast,slow…
3.tall people; easy to reach sth, waste coth
short pepole : smart quick,difficult to reach sth.
Finish the Exs in the SB
Step 4 speaking
ask the students to work in pairs to have a dissussion
Period 3 Reading(一)
Teaching Aims:
1. Train the students reading ability especially the skills of summarizing and scanning.
2. Study and have a good grasp of some keywords and phrases.
3. Learn to analyze some difficult long sentences.
Step1. Pre –reading : answer the questions in the Sb