1、Module 10 Unit 1： Building the future The usage of the new words【Teaching Aims】1. Introduce some usage of the new words in this unit.2. Help the Ss to remember some key words and their usage.【Teaching Difficult Points】 The usage of some key words : gravity dilemma permanent repay deposit【Teaching Im

2、portant Points】The usage of some key words: gravity dilemma permanent repay deposit【Teaching Aids】The blackboard1.gravity n. 嚴(yán)重性；重力；地球引力Newtons law of gravity 牛頓萬(wàn)有引力定律I dont think you realize the gravity of the situation.我認(rèn)為你沒(méi)有意識(shí)到形勢(shì)的嚴(yán)重性。2. headline n. （報(bào)紙的）大字標(biāo)題headline news 頭條新聞The scandal was in th

3、e headlines for several days.這一丑聞連續(xù)幾天都刊登在頭版頭條。hit/make the headlines(必須用復(fù)數(shù))：成為重要新聞Such disasters as air crashes, earthquakes and blood-shed conflicts make the headlines in our life. 空難、地震和地區(qū)沖突等災(zāi)難常常 成為我們生活中的頭條新聞。deadline 截止日期 meet the deadline3. put (great) pressure on somebody (to do something) 促使；強(qiáng)

4、迫；勸說(shuō)；給某人施加壓力做某事，迫使某人做某事Industrial development has put (great) pressure on the environment. 工業(yè)發(fā)展已給環(huán)境帶來(lái)了（巨大的）壓力。Their parents were putting pressure on them to get married. 他們的父母正對(duì)他們施加壓力，要求他們結(jié)婚。拓展：under (great) pressure from 在來(lái)自的壓力下 pressure sb. into doing sth. 迫使某人做某事4.wrestle vi. 奮力對(duì)付；努力處理；全力解決；摔跤wre

5、stle with sb.Armed guards wrestled with the intruder.武裝警衛(wèi)和闖入者扭打起來(lái)。wrestle with sth.She had spent the whole weekend wrestling with the problem.她整個(gè)周末都在絞盡腦汁處理這個(gè)問(wèn)題。5. dilemma(進(jìn)退兩難的)窘境、困境She was in a dilemma as to go or stay.They saw these questions as posing a problem, not a dilemma.6. beyond doubt 毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)

6、beyond doubt = without doubtHe is without/beyond doubt the cleverest student Ive ever taught.他確實(shí)是我所教過(guò)的學(xué)生中最聰明的。She is without/beyond doubt a great musician.拓展：I dont doubt that 我不懷疑 I doubt whether/if 我懷疑是否 I have no doubt that 我不懷疑 I have some doubt whether 我懷疑是否 There is no doubt about 毫無(wú)疑問(wèn) that-cl

7、ause no doubt 無(wú)疑，很可能No doubt shell call us when she gets there.她到達(dá)那兒時(shí)必定會(huì)我們打電話。I have no doubt that I have made a good decision.我不懷疑我做出了一個(gè)好的決定。7. at a corssroads 處于關(guān)鍵時(shí)刻或緊要關(guān)頭He is at a corssroads because he cant make up his mind whether to go abroad or not.His life was at a corssroads when he quit his

8、 job.8. permanent adj. 永久的；永恒的；長(zhǎng)久的a permanent/temporary job 固定工作/臨時(shí)工作They are now living together on a permanent basis.他們現(xiàn)在決定長(zhǎng)期同住。反義詞. impermanent, temporary9. expense n. 費(fèi)用；價(jià)錢；開(kāi)銷The garden was transformed at great expense. 花園改建花了一大筆費(fèi)用。Running a car is a big expense. 養(yǎng)一輛車開(kāi)銷很大。living/household/medica

9、l/legal expenses生活費(fèi)用；家庭開(kāi)支；醫(yī)療/律師費(fèi)at sb.s expenseWe were taken out for a meal at the companys expense.公司出錢請(qǐng)我們外出就餐。He built up the business at the expense of his health.他以自己的健康為代價(jià)逐步建立起這個(gè)企業(yè)。10. repay vt. 償還；報(bào)答，回報(bào)；值得to repay a debt/loan 償還債務(wù)/貸款How can I ever repay you for your generosity?你對(duì)我這么慷慨，我怎么才能報(bào)答你

10、呢？The report repays careful reading. 這份報(bào)告值得仔細(xì)閱讀。11.catch up on 補(bǔ)上；補(bǔ)做；了解（已發(fā)生的事情）I have a lot of work to catch up on. 我有很多工作要補(bǔ)做。We spent the evening catching up on each others news.我們那一晚上都一直在彼此通報(bào)情況。12.weaken vt.& vi. （使）變?nèi)?，削弱The team has been weakened by injury.這個(gè)隊(duì)因傷實(shí)力削弱。She felt her legs weaken.她覺(jué)得兩腿

11、無(wú)力。You must not agree to do it. Dont weaken.你們一定不能同意做這件事。別心軟。拓展：“-en” 為后綴，表示（1）“使；使成為；變得”，如：blacken, sadden （2）“由制成的；像一樣的”，如wooden, golden 13. moreover.adv. 此外，而且 近義詞：in addition, besides, as well as, whats moreA talented artist, he was, moreover, a writer of some note.他是一位有才華的藝術(shù)家，而且還是一位頗有名氣的作家。14.

12、squeeze n. 拮據(jù)，緊缺；擠壓 a credit squeeze/economic squeeze 貸款緊縮/ 經(jīng)濟(jì)拮據(jù)Shes just lost her job, so she is really feeling the squeeze.她失業(yè)了，所以她真正感到了經(jīng)濟(jì)困難。v. 擠壓；威脅；給造成財(cái)務(wù)困難 give the tube of toothpaste a squeeze 擠牙膏a squeeze of lemon in your drink 在你飲料中擠入檸檬汁squeeze the water out (of the cloth) 把（布里的）水?dāng)D干squeeze th

13、rough a crowd 擠過(guò)人群There were already 40 people in the bus, but he managed to squeeze in. 公車上已經(jīng)有40個(gè)人了，但他還是擠了進(jìn)去。Can you squeeze past/by? 你能擠過(guò)去嗎？Ive a busy morning but I could squeeze you in at 10.15.我忙了一早上，但還是能擠出時(shí)間在十點(diǎn)一刻見(jiàn)你。15. put (something) into practice 將付諸實(shí)施Shes determined to put her new ideas into

14、 practice.她決心要把自己的新想法付諸實(shí)踐。How will you put your plan into practice?你要如何把你的計(jì)劃付諸實(shí)施？拓展： in practice 實(shí)際上，事實(shí)上 Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。16. deposit n. （地下自然形成的）沉積物，沉積層mineral/gold/coal deposits 礦床；金礦；煤藏Weve put down a 5% deposit on the house.我們已支付了房款的5%作為訂金。 vt. 使沉積；使沉淀，存儲(chǔ) Sand was deposited which har

15、dened into sandstone.沙經(jīng)沉積固結(jié)形成沙巖。Millions were deposited in Swiss bank accounts.巨額款項(xiàng)存入了瑞士的銀行賬戶。Guests may deposit their valuables in the hotel safe.旅客可將貴重物品寄存在旅館的保險(xiǎn)柜里。17. on top of ； (1)另外，此外 He gets commission on top of his salary. 他除了薪水之外還拿傭金。 (2)在頂部，在最上面 Put this record on top of the others. 把這張唱片

16、放在其他唱片上面。 (3)（危險(xiǎn)或威脅）非常接近，逼近The truck was almost on top of us. 那輛卡車幾乎把我們撞倒。拓展：on (the) top of the building 在大樓頂上 at the top of the mountain / page在山頂/在頁(yè)面上方 on top of the wold 歡天喜地 driver at top speed 以最高速駕駛 top ten 前十名 from top to toe從頭到腳18. push （sb） for something 反復(fù)要求；施壓爭(zhēng)取 push sb.to do/into doing催促某人做. The group is pushing for a ban on GM foods.集團(tuán)正強(qiáng)烈要求取締轉(zhuǎn)基因食品。Im going to have to push you for an answer.我將不得不催促你的