Unit 1 That must be a record
Period 1. Words and Expressions
1.beard-moustache
2.voyager-voyage
3. edition-edit –editorial(n. 社论，adj.)- editor
4.conclude- conclusion –conclusive(决定性的，确定的)
draw /reach /come to a conclusion 得出结论，告一段落
in conclusion = to conclude 最后，总之（作为插入语）
e.g. 1) The story concludes with the hero’s death.
2) He concluded by saying that …
3) What can you conclude from the passage?
5.hire (take on)
rent ---for rent /wanted
6. send in 寄送某地进行处理
Have you send in the application form yet?
send for 召唤, 派人去拿/请
send out 发送, 派遣,
send away 发送, 派遣, 驱逐, 解雇
7. set down 放下，搁下，记下，记载，写下
1) The Japanese reporter set down everything that happened during the war.
2) Please set me down at the second crossing.
set about 开始做，着手处理(~ doing sth.)
set out to do sth. 着手做……，出发
set aside 宣告无效；驳回；废止
e.g. to set aside a verdict 取消一项判决
set in （疾病、坏天气或其他自然状况）开始并且（可能）持续下去
e.g. Bad weather will set in.
be set in 以……为背景
e.g. The film was set in Shanghai in the 1920’s.
set off ①出发，启程 (= set out；set forth)
One afternoon she set out from the coast in a small boat and was caught in a storm.
"一天下午,她乘坐小船从海岸出发,遇到了一场暴风雨。"
The children set off for school. 孩子们上学去了。
②使爆炸，引起爆炸
"As a traditional way to celebrate the New Year, setting off firecrackers is justifiably welcomed by most Chinese people."
"燃放鞭炮,作为一种传统的庆贺新年活动,理所当然地受到大多数中国人民的欢迎。"
③ 引起（突发的动作）；导致（突然的活动）
The news set off a rush of activity.这消息令人蜂拥而动。
④ 衬托；使更为突出；使更为美观
This gold frame sets off your oil painting very well.
这个金色镜框把你的油画衬托得很美丽。
set up 建立（事业）；成立（组织）
8. length-lengthen-long/Height/depth/strength
width-widen-wide
9.fade:①vi. （声音、光线）变微弱，暗淡
e.g. 1) His memories faded with age.
2) The crowd has just faded away.
②vi. & vt.褪色，凋落，衰弱to lose freshness; wither:
1) Flowers soon fade when cut.
2) My jeans faded when they were washed.
10.account for①导致，引起：构成决定性的或主要的因素：
e.g. Bad weather accounted for the long delay.
长期的延缓是因为坏天气
②做出解释，提出理由：
How can you account for the accident?
accountant 会计(员), 会计师
take sth into account = take account of 把…..考虑在内 1）You have to take every possibility into ~when drawing up the plan. 在你制定计划时，你得把每一种可能性都考虑在内。
on account of 由于，因为
2）He retired on account of poor health.
on no account 决不
3) on no account must you go out today.
count on依靠, 指望
You can count on my help. 你可以依赖我的帮助
to be confident of; anticipate:对…有信心；预期
count on getting a raise. 期待获得加薪
11.attempt
e.g. 1) We attempted the difficult maneuver without assistance.我们尝试在没有外援的情况下完成复杂的特技动作
an attempted suicide/murder 未遂的….
attempt n.（常与at, on, to连用）努力；尝试
2) She made an attempt to cook the dinner.她试着做这顿饭。
12.suitable adj.
be suitable for/be equal /be fit for适合的；恰当的, 适当的
1) This toy is not suitable for young children.
2) He was equal to the occasion.
3) He was fit for the job.
13.apply for提出申请：请求或寻求帮助、职业或入学：
apply for a job as an English teacher 申请一份英语教师工作
I applied for a scholarship.
apply to：
1）to devote (oneself or one's efforts) to something:
专心于：使（自己或自己的努力）致力于某物：
applied myself to my studies. 专心于我的学习
2 v.intr.（不及物动词）
a rule that applies to everyone. 适用于每个人的规则
applied(适用的，应用的)---application (n.适用，申请)
14.inspect –inspector-inspection 视察；调查
1）He inspected the car before he bought it. 他买这辆车之前仔细检查了一下。
2）The government sent somebody to inspect our school. 政府派人来视察我们学校。
15.confirm vt. 进一步证实；确定；支持
Please confirm your telephone message by writing to me.
请给我来封信，好进一步证实你在电话中传达的消息。
My employer will confirm that I was there on time.
"我的雇主将会证实,我是准时到达的。"
16. bid 出价 投标；招标
1) Park wants to sell his farm, and he has already had two large bids for it.
帕克想卖掉他的农场，并且已经有两个出大价的买主。
2) Bids for building the bridge were invited. 应邀参加建造那座桥梁的投标。
3) bid for the Olympic Games
17.decades of
for several decades the first decade of the 20th century
My uncle went to America a decade or so ago.
18.fascinate -nated, -nating迷住；使神魂颠倒
The city fascinates him.这座城市强烈地吸引住了他。
He's fascinated with Buddhist ceremonies.他迷上了佛教的仪式。
19.burst
爆炸；胀裂 The balloon suddenly burst.
突然而起；闯入She burst through the door.她突然闯进门。
充满；满盈I am bursting with joy.我高兴得不得了。
burst out迸发；突然发作；突然…起来：
1) They burst out laughing/crying.
burst into anger/tears / laughter
20. globe---globalization
21. skill-skillful-skilled（常与at, in连用）有技巧的；熟练的
a skillful piece of work一件有技术的工作
He is a skilful and effortless mechanic.
他是一位很有技巧、驾轻就熟的机械修理工。
22. permit -permission-permit permitted， permitting，
permit the sale of alcoholic beverages. 允许出售酒精饮料
permit him to explain. 准许他解释
weather that permits sailing. 可航海的天气(有可能：提供…机会或可能性)
If weather permits, … = Weather permitting,… 如果…允许
permission, especially in written form.
许可：许可，尤指书面形式的许可
permit: a document or certificate giving permission to do something; a license or warrant: 许可文件：允许做某事的文件或证明；执照或授权证：
a building permit. 建筑许可
The law permits camping on the beach.
法律允许在海滩上宿营。
23. recently-lately
24. familiar
a familiar sight 常见的情况
This song sounds familiar. 这首歌听起来很熟悉。
Are you familiar with the rules of baseball?
你熟悉棒球规则吗?
He is familiar with Chinese ancient history.
他通晓中国古代史。
The rules of baseball are familiar to us.
25. capture捕获, 战利品
俘获, 捕获, 夺取
capture the queen in chess; captured the liberal vote.
下国际象棋时吃掉王后；赢得自由党的选票
To attract and hold:引起（注意）并吸引住：
tales of adventure that capture the imagination. 引起想象的探险故事
26.center on---focus on
Our attention was centred on the actor.
Our talks always center on the movies.
27.concentrate
We concentrated ourselves on the task before us.
我们专注于眼前的任务
pineapple juice concentrate.菠萝浓缩汁
28.truly-true-truth
yours truly 信函末尾签名前的敬语
truly(honestly) speaking,…= to tell the truth, …
29.delight
I was delighted to be invited to her party.我很高兴被邀请参加她的晚会。
（常与in连用）热衷于；引以为乐
She delights in cooking lovely meals. 她以烹饪美食为乐。
delight sb with
Her singing delighted us.
She was delighted that he had returned safely.
delight n.乐趣；喜悦；欣喜
to laugh with delight高兴地大笑
To my delight, my son passed the exams.
The child takes great delight in mischief.
30.energetic-energy
31.cautious-caution
a cautious driver
Be cautious as the road is frozen.
She is very cautious about/of her feelings.
Period 2-3 Passage 1
Revision
1. Have a dictation of Unit1-2 of Senior 1
2. Ask some students to translate some phrases in Unit 1.
I. Warming up
①on earth ②of different sizes
③ beat the Guinness World Records
II. Lead In
III. Fast reading
Scan the text and answer the questions:
1. Have you ever hear of the Guinness Book of World Records? How much do you know about it?
2. Who was Sir Hugh Beaver?
3. When was the first edition of the Guinness Book of world Records published?
4. How long was the longest moustache in the world?
5. What Guinness records were set in Urummqi and Hong Kong?
6. Who won the Tour de France in 2003?
IV. Reading
1. Read the text carefully and answer the following questions:
a. How did Sir Hugh Beaver come up with the idea for the Guinness Book of World Records?
b. What are the categories in the Guinness Book of World Records?
c. What are Lance Armstrong’s records special?
d. What types of record attempts are not allowed?
e. Why do you think many people are interested in world records?
2. Post Reading
Match each of the sentences below with a paragraph in the reading.
A. The Guinness Book of World Records is popular because people enjoy reading about strange facts and exciting achievements.
B. The editors of the book collect all the records and put them into different groups.
C. Sir Hugh Beaver decided to write the book as the result of an argument with a friend.
D. Even though the records themselves are amazing, the stories of the people who set the records are often even more interesting.
E. A new Guinness world record will only be accepted if it is safe and has been done according to the rules.
F. “ I just love reading about people who do amazing things, such as swimming a long river or running across a country. The stories inspire me and are fun to read.”
V. Language points
1. settle an argument
argue with sb about/over sth
2. After talking to his friends, he concluded that a book which answered such questions might be popular.
conclude that…
3. More than 60,000 new records are sent in to the book each year, but they cannot all be printed.
send … in
4. Instead, the editors of the books set down the records and keep track of them in other ways.
set down = write down= put down
keep track of
5. The records are put into different categories.
put into
6. Impressive as the record is, it fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease.
Angry as he was, he listened to me patiently.
Strange as it seems, it is so.
The air was cold, bright as the sun was.
next to次于
Next to skiing, she likes hiking.
7. Armstrong, the then No.1 cyclist in the world, was diagnosed with cancer…
be diagnosed with
8. He went on to set the speed record and achieve his goal of winning the Tour de France six years in a row from 1999 to 2004.
in a row
9. Part of the reason for our interest is probably the same curiosity that led Sir Hugh to write the Guinness Book of World Records in the first place.
in the first place
10. We want to know what is possible and find out just how far we can push ourselves.
…and find out just to what extent we can develop our potential
11. Whether we are out to set a new record ourselves or simply enjoy reading about champions, the Guinness Book of World Records makes for interesting reading.
be out to do sth / for sth 全力以赴
make for …
12. No records that are dangerous to the person who is attempting it or to others are allowed.
attempt sth
attempt to do sth
make an attempt to do sth
13. The editors will decide if your idea is suitable and then send you rules and the form you need to apply for the record.
apply to sb for sth
apply to the government for financial help
apply sth to …把。。。应用于
Apply laser to an operation
apply sth to …使。。。适用于。。。
You can’t apply this rule to every case. =This rule can’t be applied to every case.
apply to …适用于。。。
What you said doesn’t apply to me.
Ⅵ. Consolidation
1. word study
Homework
1. Review the first passage.
2. Preview the second passage.
3. Finish ex. 1-4 on Page 147.
Period4 Grammar and Integrating Skills
I. Revision
1. Ask some students to translate some sentences and phrases in the text.
2. Check answers to Ex.2 on Page 5.
Ⅱ.Review of the Subject
1. Ask students to underline the Subject in each sentence in Ex.1 on Page6.
2. Explanation
1) The following can be used as the Subject:
名词：Students should study hard.
名词短语: Both of the parties have their own advantages.
代词: This is Mr. Brown.
不定式：To be a nurse needs great patience.
动名词: Seeing is Believing.
the + adj.: The old need to be taken good care of.
That-: That you have to leave is a pity.
Wh-: What he said doesn’t apply to me.
Wh-+to do: When and where to start off is still unknown.
2) Attention: 不定式、动名词和主语从句作主语时，习惯上用it 充当主语，把它们放于句末。
3) 注意主谓一致。
a. 语法一致。
主语为单数形式，谓语动词用单数形式；主语为复数形式，谓语动词也用复数形式。
The number of students in our school is 1,700.
Mary and Kelly look alike.
b. 意义一致
（1）主语形式虽为单数，但意义为复数，谓语动词用复数。
The crowd were runing for their lives.
单数形式代表复数内容的词有people、police、cattle等。
（2）主语形式为复数，而意义上却是单数，谓语动词用单数。The news is very exciting.
形复意单的单词有new、works（工厂）、means和以ics结尾的学科名称physics、politics、economics等。
c. 就近原则
即谓语动词的单复数形式取决于最靠近它的词语。如果连词or、either … or、neither … nor、not only … but also等连接的并列主语，如果一个是单数，一个是复数，谓语动词与靠近它的主语一致。
Either you or I am mad.
III. Consolidation
Finish Ex.2 on page6.
Passage 2
II. Reading
Read the text and answer the questions:
a. “360” and “ hang ten” are two skateboarding terms. Can you guess what they mean?
b. How are “extreme sports” different from traditional sports?
c. What is the “X- factor”?
d. What kind of safety equipment do skateboarders use?
e. Why do you think some people like extreme sports?
III. Language points
1. Every weekend, after finishing their homework, Lin Yong and about a dozen of his friends grab their wheels and head down to the park to hang ten..
head down to
head for
e.g. 1) I saw the car heading for me, so I stepped aside.
2) Clouds are gathering. I think we’d better head for the hotel in case it starts to rain.
hang ten
2. Two weeks after the manager had given them his permission, the ramp was ready and the friends held a grand opening.
permission
e.g. Without permission, you can not enter the room.
3. Skateboards have been around since the 1970s, but they have recently become popular again.
have been around = have been in existence
My old dog is no longer around.
4. The X Games are like the Olympic Games for sports that are less familiar to us than sports like football and basketball.
be familiar to
be familiar with
a familiar sight 常见的情况
This song sounds familiar. 这首歌听起来很熟悉。
Are you familiar with the rules of baseball?
你熟悉棒球规则吗?
He is familiar with Chinese ancient history.
他通晓中国古代史。
The rules of baseball are familiar to us.
5. These new sports are called “extreme sports” and all center on the “X-factor”----the pure joy of doing something that you did not think you could do and overcoming your fears.
center on = focus on
Our attention was centered on the actor.
Our talks always center on the movies.
6. concentrate---n. concentration (集中，专心)
concentrate sth.on sth. / doing sth.
concentrate on sth.
e.g. 1) My father is concentrating on fishing.
2) We should concentrate our efforts on studying.
3) concentrated food 浓缩食品
Homework
1. Prepare for the dictation of words and phrases in Unit3-4.
2. Finish Ex.1,2 on Page 148.
3. Preview the passage on Page 150.