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Theme Reading
Unit 12
Better Together
Learning objectives
To understand and learn some new words, expressions and sentence patterns;
To understand a text by skimming and scanning the text;
To get the main idea and details of a text;
To complete the problem and solution chart;
To improve independent learning, cooperative learning and inquiry-based learning abilities.
Key points and difficult points
To learn and master the key words, expressions and sentence patterns;
To read and understand the text by skimming and scanning;
To use the thinking skills and reading strategies to solve reading problems successfully;
To struggle with complicated sentence structures;
To think critically and express opinions freely.
Leading in
01
Leading in
Think about the question.
How can we skim and scan a text
To read quickly, you can skip the details and just skim for the main idea; also, you can scan the text only for details to answer a question.
Activity
02
Pair work. Look at the pictures and talk about where the oranges in the supermarkets come from.
Activity 1
Activity 2
Zhou Dong is a hero in his hometown village. He was an engineer in a big company. But, last year, he gave up his job and returned home to help the villagers grow and sell oranges.
Many villagers in his hometown grew oranges. The oranges were tasty but didn't sell well. Zhou felt so sorry for them. Last year, he finally made up his mind
Skim and scan the text to answer the questions.
Activity 2
to help them. He returened with three of his friends and set up an online shop to sell the oranges. Zhou's team tried every means to let people know the tasty oranges, and shoppers could get the oranges in just one or two days through online shopping. Soon, they sold out all the oranges.
But there was another problem for most orange
Skim and scan the text to answer the questions.
Activity 2
gardens. That's heavy water and soil loss. Water and soil are important to the taste of the oranges. To solve this problem, Zhou's team helped change the water ways and improve the soil.
Zhou and his freinds decided to stay and help bring more changes to their hometown.
Skim and scan the text to answer the questions.
Activity 2
Skim and scan the text to answer the questions.
1. What is the main idea of the text
2. What did Zhou Dong and his freinds decide to do in the end
Zhou Dong is a hero in his hometown village.
Zhou and his friends decided to stay and help bring more changes to their hometown.
Read the text again and complete the mian idea of each paragraph.
Activity 3
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Zhou is __________ in his hometown village.
Zhou's team helped solve the problem of ________________________.
Zhou's team helped solve the problem of _____________________________.
Zhou's and his freinds planned to help _________________________________________.
a hero
selling the oranges
bring more changes to their hometown
heavy water and soil loss
Complete the problem and solution chart and retell the text.
Activity 4
The villagers had difficulty in ___________________________.
Problems
Solutions
Zhou and his freinds _______ ___________________________.
Most orange gardens ______ ___________________________
___________________________.
Zhou’s team helped _______ _______________________ and
___________________________.
selling the oranges
set up an online shop to sell the oranges
were in heavy water and soil loss
change the water ways
improve the soil
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrases in the box.
Activity 5
work as give up make up one's mind to set up try every means to
1. We should try every means to help others and make the world a better place.
2. They ___________ a study group to help others.
3. He decided to ___________ a volunteer in the community.
4. They ___________________________ help the old people.
5. He finally ___________ drinking, because drinking isn't healthy.
set up
work as
made up their mind to
gave up
Vocabulary
03
Vocabulary
单词 词性 释义
hero n. 英雄
engineer n. 工程师；设计师
company n. 公司
villager n. 村民；乡村居民
tasty adj. 美味的；可口的
Vocabulary
单词 词性 释义
means n. 方式；方法；途径
loss v. 丧失；损失
taste n. 味道；鉴赏力
v. 有……味道；尝，品；吃，喝
difficulty n. 困难；困境
Language points
04
Language points
1. But, last year, he gave up his job andreturned home to help the villagers grow and sell oranges.
（1）to help the villagers grow and sell oranges 在句中是动词不定式作目的状语。动词不定式作目的状语通常表示某一动作或状态的目的，可位于句首或句末。其位于句首时，通常与后面的句子用逗号隔开；位于句末时通常不加逗号
Li Yun went to the supermarket to buy some rice.
李云去超市买一些大米。
Language points
1. But, last year, he gave up his job andreturned home to help the villagers grow and sell oranges.
（2）为了使表达更加清楚或对目的加以强调，还可在动词不定式前加 in order
Li Ling studies hard day and night in order to go the famous college.
为了去那所著名的大学读书，李玲夜以继日地努力学习。
She studied hard in order to pass the exam.
她努力学习是为了通过考试。
Language points
2. Zhou felt so sorry for them.
feel sorry for...意为“怜悯；同情”，可与be sorry for 互换
He decided to help Wang Li as he fell sorry for her.
他同情王丽的遭遇，决定帮助她。
I feel sorry for the homeless man on the street.
我同情街上那个无家可归的人。
He was sorry for being late to the meeting.
他为会议迟到感到抱歉。
Language points
3. Last year, he finally made up his mind to help them.
（1）mind在此处作名词
A healthy mind is as important as a healthy body.
健康的心灵和健康的身体同样重要。
（2）make up one's mind to do sth. 意为“下定决心做某事；作出决定做某事”
l made up my mind to learn English well.
我下定决心学好英语。
Language points
3. Last year, he finally made up his mind to help them.
（3）语义相近的短语有：
① decide to do sth.
We decided to learn to swim this summer holiday.
我们决定这个暑假学游泳。
② make a decision to do sth.
He made a decision to find a new job here.
他决定在这儿找一份新工作。
Language points
3. Last year, he finally made up his mind to help them.
（4）put/set/turn your mind to sth.意为“集中精力做……；下决心做……”，可与set your mind on sth.互换
You will learn math well if you put your mind to it.
=You will learn math well if you set your mind on it.
如果你集中精力去学习数学，你一定会学好。
You have to put your mind to it.
你就得专心致志了。
Language points
4. Zhou's team tried every means to let people know the tasty oranges, and shoppers could get the oranges in just one or two days through online shopping.
（1）means，可数名词，单复数同形，意为“方式；方法；途径”
try every means to do sth.意为“想方设法做某事”
Lili tries every means to help the villagers to sell fruits. 丽丽想方设法帮助村民卖水果。
Language points
4. Zhou's team tried every means to let people know the tasty oranges, and shoppers could get the oranges in just one or two days through online shopping.
（2）means 的相关短语
① by...means 通过……方法
We can study well by many different means.
我们可以通过各种方法有效学习。
We can solve this problem by scientific means.
我们可以通过科学方法解决这个问题。
Language points
4. Zhou's team tried every means to let people know the tasty oranges, and shoppers could get the oranges in just one or two days through online shopping.
（2）means 的相关短语
② means of doing sth. 做某事的方法
Making a list is a means of saving money.
列清单是省钱的一种方法。
He found a means of communicating with his foreign friends. 他找到了与外国朋友交流的方法。
Language points
4. Zhou's team tried every means to let people know the tasty oranges, and shoppers could get the oranges in just one or two days through online shopping.
（2）means 的相关短语
③ by all means 可以；当然行；没问题
- May I have a look
我可以看一下吗
- By all means.
没问题。
Language points
4. Zhou's team tried every means to let people know the tasty oranges, and shoppers could get the oranges in just one or two days through online shopping.
（2）means 的相关短语
④ by means of sth. 借助……手段；依靠……方法
By means of the internet, we can know the world better.
依靠互联网，我们可以更好地了解世界。
Language points
5. Soon, they sold out all the oranges.
很快，他们卖完了所有的橙子。
sell out 意为“售空；卖光”，是“动词+副词”型短语，其用法如下:
① sell+名词+out=sell out+名词
② sell+代词+ out
They sold out all the watermelons and went home happily. 他们卖完了西瓜，开心地回家了。
Language points
6. Water and soil are important to the taste of the oranges.
（1）taste，名词，意为“味道；滋味；鉴赏力”
The soup has a delicious taste of fresh herbs.
这汤有新鲜香草的美味。
（2）the taste of...意为“……的味道”
- I like the taste of this dish.
我喜欢这道菜的味道。
- Me, too. 我也是。
Language points
6. Water and soil are important to the taste of the oranges.
（3）taste 的其他用法
① 系动词，有……的味道，其后常接形容词，构成“系表”结构
The cake tastes tasty.
蛋糕尝起来很美味。
② 实义动词，品，尝，吃，喝
-Taste the fish soup to see if it's delicious.
品尝一下鱼汤看看是否好喝。
-OK. 好的。
Language points
7. The villagers had difficulty in selling oranges.
difficulty，不可数名词，意为“困难；困境；艰难；费劲；辛苦”
have difficulty in doing sth. 意为“做某事有困难”
They had difficulty in working out the math problem.
他们计算这道数学题时遇到了困难。
同义短语 have problems/ troubles (in) doing sth.
l have problems / troubles reading English story.
我读英语故事有些困难。
Exercise
05
Exercise
1. 老师很同情那个生病的学生。
The teacher ___________________ the sick student.
2. 他敏锐的头脑帮助他快速解决了问题。
His sharp _________ helped him solve the problem quickly.
3. 老师教了我们一个记忆单词的简单方法。
The teacher taught us ______________ remembering words.
4. 她认真记笔记是为了以后复习。
She took notes carefully ___________ to review them later.
felt sorry for
mind
a means of
in order
Exercise
5. 这药在我嘴里留下了苦味。
The medicine left a bitter ______________ in my mouth.
6. 他难以清楚地表达自己的感受。
He _______________________ expressing his feelings clearly.
7. 我们来得太晚了——所有的纪念品都卖完了。
We arrived too late—all the souvenirs had _______________.
8. 倾听不同意见时要保持开放的心态。
Keep an open ________ when listening to different opinions.
taste
has difficulty in
sold out
mind
Summary
06
Summary
Learn and master some new words, expressions and sentence patterns;
Read and understand the text by skimming and scanning;
Complete the problem and solution chart;
Use the thinking skills and reading strategies to solve reading problems successfully;
Think critically and express opinions freely.
Homework
07
Homework
Must-do: Review the key words, expressions and sentence patterns in today’s lesson.
Choose-to-do: Talk about how to help your hometown develop.
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