Unit3 A Taste of English Humour
第一课时 Vocabulary
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班级 组别 层次 姓名 老师评价使用时间: 年 月 日 课标要求: 学习单元新词汇,掌握重要词汇的用法.
Leaning aims(学习目标): 1. Learn the new words.
2. Enable students to read the new words correctly and fluently.
3. Enable students to master the usage of some important new words and phrases. 4. Develop the students’ spirit of cooperation and teamwork.
Instruction (使用说明)
1. 认真完成掌握内容,标有☆号的内容为A .B层必做， C层可不做. 2. 借助词汇解析，理解例句并尝试总结词汇知识考点。 3. 限时50分钟独立完成。
预习案
一．自主预习、熟悉并识记unit 3的新单词。（请为下列单词写出词性及对应的
意思）
注；(n--- 名词；vt--- 及物动词； vi--- 不及物动词； adj--- 形容词 ；
adv---副词 prep--- 介词 prop---代词 )
slide( )_____________ humour( )______________ convincing( ) ______________ content( )______________ astonish( )____________ particular( )___________
entertain( / )______________ entertaining( )______________ throughout( / )_________ homeless( )_______________ worn-out( )_______________ failure( )________________ overcome( / )______________ difficulty( )_______________ comedy ( )______________ fortunate( )________________ snowstorm( )_______________ bottom( )_______________ chew( ) __________________ mouthful( )_______________ direct ( )________________ vast ( )__________________ outstanding( )______________ Switzerland( )_____________ fortune( ) _________________ amusing( ) __________________ pancake ( )_____________ mountains ( )_______________ whisper( ) _________________ 二.请你把认为重要的本单元的词组写到下列横线上，并翻译成中文。
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 三.请查资料，把下列短语翻译成中文。
1. knock into_________________ 2. be kind to ____________ 3.become famous for__________ 4.a homeless person_____________ 5.outstanding work____________ 6.in search of__________________ 四.根据所给中文的意思，用单词的正确形式填空。 1.Don’t be _________（满足于）with your little success.
2. The traveller gave us an ____________(逗人的)talk on the journey. 3. He’s a complete ___________(失败者)in his marriage. 4. I was ____________(幸运的)to catch the train at the last minute. 5. He succeeded in his efforts to ____________(克服)his fatal weakness. 6.It’s _____________(私下地说)that he is heavily in debt.
探究案
一.重点词汇解析。
1. content adj. 满足的; vt.使满足; n.目录，内容 ★(1)be content with sb./sth.＝be satisfied with sb./sth. ＝be pleased with sb./sth. 对……满意 @You can’t be content with such a small success.
翻译；___________________________________________________________ be content to do sth.＝be willing to do sth.＝be ready to do sth.愿意做某事 @He is content to wait for you after class.(他愿意在放学后等你)
请根据上面的例句仿写一句话；_________________________________________________ (2)content sb.with sth.某人满意某事/某物 a contented smile惬意的微笑 / 满意的微笑 (3)to one’s heart’s content 尽情地
▲【注意】①content 用作名词，作“(书的)目录’内容”讲时，往往用其复数形式contents。 ②content用作形容词，作“愿意的”讲时表示“非常愿意”往往用well修饰content，而不用very。
【活学活用】If you are not ______ the progress you’ve made, you will have greater success.
A. interested in B. strict in
C. popular with D. content with
2.whisper vi.低声说，耳语，沙沙的响 ；vt.私下说，传播开来
n.耳语，私语
[拓展]
in a whisper = in whispers = in a low voice 耳语地；低声地 @He said it to me in a whisper.(他低声向我说了那件事) 请用另外两个短语转换上面的例句；
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ give sb the whisper 对某人耳语，给某人以暗示 whisper sth in one’s ear 在某人耳旁小声说 whisper to sb 向某人低声说
☆It is / was whispered that … 据秘密传闻…
【学以致用】根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。 1). He whispered a word _______ (介词) my ear.
2). He whispered _______ (介词) her so that no one else would hear. 3). It _______ (whisper) that the firm is likely to go bankrupt.
3. badly off 穷的；缺少的
☆Be badly off for …缺少…… , 需要……, Be worse off 比…..更穷， Be well off 境况很好，富裕
Be better off 境况（尤指经济状况）较好
Go from bad to worse (指不如意的境况)越来越坏，每况愈下 To make matters worse = what is worse 更糟糕的是 @Our school is badly off for money . (我们学校缺少钱) @Most farmers are better off than they were three years ago. (大部分的农民比三年前要富裕)
4. pick out 挑出；辨别出 ⑴pick out 挑出
@She was picked out from hundreds of applicants for the job。 她是从数百位申请人里挑选出来做这份工作的
(2)辨认出某人或某物
He picked out his sister from the crowd. 他从人群中认出了他的姐姐 【拓展延伸】 pick up (1) 拾起，捡起
She picked up all the pieces on the floor when she left the classroom. .当他离开教师时，他把地上所有的碎片都捡了起来 (2) 无意中学会
She soon picked up some French when she went to live in France 她到法国居住后很快就学会了一些法语 【活学活用】
Lily _____ a lot of Spanish by playing with native boys and girls. A. picked up B. took up C. made up D. turned up
5. cut off 切断(供应等)；断绝(联系等)
@Our water supply has been cut off. 我们断水了。 [重点用法] cut短语
cut in插嘴 cut down砍倒；削减 cut across取捷径；走近路 cut up切碎
【学以致用】根据句子的要求在括号里填入适当的词。 ①I must cut my expenses_____________. 我必须削减我的开支。
②It’s not polite to cut __________ when people are talking.人们在谈话时插嘴是不礼貌的。 ③I cut ___________ the meat for dumplings. 我把这些肉切碎来包饺子
④He was in hospital for six months, He felt as if he was cut _________from the outside world.
6. astonish vt. 使惊诧；使吃惊 [重点用法]
be astonished at/by sth. 因/被……感到惊讶 be astonished to do sth. 对做某事感到惊讶 It astonishes sb. that 令某人惊讶的是 be astonished that 对感到惊讶
1). The news astonished everybody. 这个消息令大家惊讶。
2). I was astonished at/to hear the loud sound. 我被那些巨大的声响吓了一跳。 【拓展延伸】
astonished adj 吃惊的（多修饰人）
We were astonished to hear that he didn’t pass the exam. 听说他没有通过那次考试，我们都很吃惊 astonishing adj 令人感到吃惊的（多修饰物）
This is a piece of astonishing news.这是一条令人震惊的消息 astonishment n 惊奇，吃惊 to one’s astonishment 让某人感到吃惊 【拓展归纳】
surprised excited frightened interested amazed confused （多修饰人） surprising exciting frightening interesting amazing confused（多修饰物） 【活学活用】
It is believed that if a report is _________, it will certainly ________ the readers of the paper.
A. astonished; astonished B. astonished; astonish C. astonishing; astonish D. astonish; astonish
7. direct vt.&vi.导演，指示，指挥 adj.直的，直接的，直率的 adv.径直地 [典例] 1). Can you direct me (to the station)? 你告诉我（到车站）怎麽走好吗?
2). She has a direct way of speaking. 她说话直爽。 [重点用法] direct 短语：
direct...at/towards sb./sth. 把……指向某人/事 direct sb. to a place 指引某人到某处 direct sb. to do sth. 指示/命令某人做某事
direct (that) sb./sth. (should) do/be done 指示/命令某人/事做/被做…… 【拓展延伸】
direction n 方向，指导 ；当表示指示或说明书（用复数） 【相关短语链接】
in the direction of 向……的方向 in all directions 四面八方
under the direction of 在……的指导下
Jack went off in the direction of the post office. 杰克朝着邮局的方向去了
The birds flew in all directions because of the loud sound. 由于巨大的响声，鸟儿飞向四面八方。 The investigation was carried out under the direction of three experts. 这个调查是在三个专家的指导下进行的【即境活用】根据句意和括号内的提示在横线上填入适