新世界大学英语读写教程3教学全套课件教学资源包07 Unit 7 Brains .docxVIP

Unit 7 Brains 【基本要求】 本单元的主题介绍人的神奇的器官—大脑。学生将练习如何更好地理解作家观点的阅读技巧。语法活动侧重于“it”的使用。在写作部分，学生将学习如何添加信息以扩展自己的想法。 【重点难点】 阅读中能够理解作家观点技巧的掌握以及练习。 It的使用以及练习如何添加信息以扩展自己的想法。 【讲授学时】 4课时。 【课程内容】 Lead in Reading Skill Focus Identifying a Writer’s Point of View A point of view or attitude is the position from which someone looks at something. When reading, a good reader can infer from the passage whether the author is humorous, critical, objective, subjective, negative, positive, ironic, defensive, pessimistic, sentimental, etc. in his writing. Text A Key Words and Expressions sort out 1) 挑选出，（从一批中）挑出 They showed the how to sort out their garbage. 他们向居民演示了如何将垃圾进行分类。 2) 整理，理顺 It is necessary that he (should) sort out the information for my reference. 他有必要把资料整理好供我参考。 essential a. 完全必要的，必不可少的，极其重要的 In order to solve this problem, it is essential to reconstruct the local economy. 为了解决这个问题，必须重建当地经济。 be essential to sth. 对……来说是必要的 Mutual understanding is essential to friendship. 相互理解对友谊至关重要。 survival n. 幸存，存活 Seeking mutual has become the only way of survival and development. 互利已经成为生存和发展的唯一方式。 survive v. 幸存，存活 In the jungle, they were driven to extremes in order to survive. 在丛林中, 他们为了生存被迫采取极端行动。 outthink vt. 思考超过（他人） Your chances of outthinking your competition greatly improve if you can observe emerging trends before your competition. 如果你能先于对手看出趋势，你胜过对手的可能性将大大增加。 Note： outdo 超过，做得比……好 outlive 比……长命 outnumber 数目超过 outsmart 比……聪明 consist of 包含，包括 This country has a population of 5.48 million, consisting of over 80 ethnic groups. 这个国家人口有548万，包含80多个民族。 consist in 在于 The true wealth does not consist in what we have, but in what we are. 真正的财富不在于我们所拥有的，而在于我们自身的价值。 in relation to 1) 与……相关 The question was in relation to his driving skills. 问题跟他的开车技巧有关。 2) 与……相比 My purpose is to show how we are progressing in relation to others. 我只是想说明，跟别人相比，我们目前的进展究竟如何。 life-or-death a. 生死攸关的，关系重大的 Whenever there’s a life-or-death crisis, they’re the ones on the front line. 每当有生死攸