新世界大学英语读写教程4教学全套课件教学资源包03 Unit Three Exploring the Elements.docxVIP

Unit three Exploring the Elements 【基本要求】 本单元是围绕着世界上所存在的元素来开展的。学生通过做出预测来锻炼其阅读技能，并学习“as”的用法，使用同位短语替换原形容词从句。 【重点难点】 1.学会正确使用“as” 2.正确掌握和理解如何使用同位短语替换原形容词从句。 【讲授学时】 2 学时 【课程内容】 Ⅱ.Reading and Speaking Background information Masaru Emoto Masaru Emoto (born July 22, 1943) is a Japanese author and entrepreneur. He is known for his claim that if human speech or thoughts are directed at water droplets before they are frozen, images of the resulting water crystals will be “beautiful” or “ugly” depending upon whether the words or thoughts were positive or negative. Emoto claims this can be achieved through prayer, music or by attaching written words to a container of water. Since 1999 Emoto has published several volumes of a work entitled Messages From Water, which contains photographs of water crystals next to essays and “words of intent”. In addition to his books, Emoto also sells various water products from his websites and catalogs, which are purported to have healing properties derived from his research and experiments. Yokohama Yokohama is a city in Japan, located along Japan’s Pacific coastline and roughly 30 minutes from Tokyo by train. The total population of Yokohama is approx. 3.68 million, making the city the second largest in Japan after Tokyo. Yokohama has been an important port since the 19th century. Since then it has enjoyed a strategic position in Japan. The city of Yokohama has a strong economic base, especially in the shipping, biotechnology, and semiconductor industries. The city competes with Tokyo in terms of contribution to GDP. Text A New words(见课本第72页) Phrase and Expressions Proper Names Detailed Study 1. sustainability n. 可持续性 The government is trying to enhance the sustainability of the city. 政府正在努力增强城市的可持续发展能力。 sustain vt. 维持 There is not enough oxygen in the cave to sustain life. 洞内没有足够的氧气来维持生命。 sustainable a. 1) （对自然资源和能源的利用）不破坏生态平衡的，合理利用的 We are trying to produce energy from garbage in a sustainable way. 我们在尝试通过合理的方式利用垃圾生产能源。 2) （计划、方法、体制等）可持续的