新世纪高一下Unit3 学案.doc

Unit 3 Using English Properly Reading Comprehension (period 1) 1. Read the text quickly and answer the following questions: a. Which paragraphs give examples of English expressions that might cause gender discrimination(性别歧视） ______________________________________ What kind of words are avoided now? _________________________________________________ What other issues are touched upon by the trend to use English properly? _______________________________________________ 2. Read the text again and fill out the following table. Traditional Terms Preferred terms Reasons for the Change Terms relating to gender _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ To make language more respectful to people of _______ Term(s) relating to issues other than gender _________ _________ To make language more respectful to____ Language study 1、offend: v. 伤害。。。的感情；触怒；冒犯 我希望我没有冒犯你。 ____________________________________________ offence: n. 犯罪，冒犯 take offence: 冒犯 offensive a. 冒犯的，攻击性的 offensive remarks __________________ be offensive to: _________________ 你的备忘录的内容和语气决不能令人厌恶。 _____________________________ 2、avoid v. 避免，避开 avoid doing sth _______________________ 他们都避免提到那个名字。 _______________________________ 3、imagine: v. 想像，设想；料想，猜想 imagine (sb) doing sth.; imagine +clause 我难以想象发生了什么事 __________________________________________ 我几乎不能想象Tom击败了他的对手。_________________________________ imaginable: a. 可以想象到的 （常与every, all, only和形容词最高级连用，放在被修饰的名词之后） imaginative: a. 有想象力的，想象力丰富的 imaginary: a. 虚构的, 想象出来的 e.g. This is the only solution__________. Anything __________ is the products of an __________ person’s mind. 4、call out ______________ call back: ______________ call by: ______________ call for: ______________ call in: _______________ call on/upon: 　______________ call off: _______________ 5、prefer: (to) v. 更喜欢，宁愿 prefer A to B；prefer doing to doing ；prefer to do；prefer A rather than B a. I _________ banana