Step I Greeting and warming up
Step II Lead-in
Step III Read the new words and expressions and ask the Ss to follow
Step IV Explain the new words
1. fiction (c.) sth. Invented or imagined
(u.) stories ,novels or romances
a. The film was very good although it was a fiction.
这部电影虽属虚构，但很好。
b. Truth is often stranger than fiction.
事实往往比小说还离奇。
c. science fiction
科幻小说
2. belief n. 信念；信心；相信；信仰；信条
a. I have great belief in his ability to succeed.
我深信他有能力取得成功。
b. The story is beyond belief.
故事令人难以置信。
c. They have their own religious beliefs.
他们有自己的宗教信仰。
Do you know how to use believe or believe in?
d. To live, one must have something ________.
A. believe B. to believe
C. to believe in D. believe in
e. Do you think it is going to rain over the weekend?
A. I don’t believe B. I don’t believe it
C. I believe not so D. I believe not
3. make a living = earn a / one’s living
a. He make a good living by selling insurance.
b. He earns a living as a writer.
c. To make a living, Verne had to write and sell stories.
4. apply vt. 应用；运用
vi 申请； 请求
a. In this way they can better apply theory to practice.
这样他们能更好的把理论运用到实践中去。
b. I have applied for a passport.
c. He applied to them for assistance.
他向他们请求援助。
d. He spent many hours in Paris libraries studying botany, applied science and many other subjects.
5. servant n 仆人；公务员；雇员
a. They keep two servants: a cook and a gardener.
b. Tom’s father is a civil servant.
c. He was a trusted servant of the company.
他是个可靠的雇员。
Step VI Summary:
In this period, we have learned some new words and expressions. We have known the meanings and usages of them. So you should grasp them and can use them freely. Try to make some sentences using the words.
Step VII Homework
Remember the words and expressions
Unit 12 Words and Expressions
Step I Greeting and warming up
Step II Revision
1. Check the homework
2. Dictation
Step III Read the new words and expressions and ask the Ss to follow
Step IV Explain the new words
1. set out 动身；出发；开始；表达；陈述
a. Half an hour later we set out for town .
(set off)
b. They set out to perform the operation.
(begin to do)
c. He set out his ideas in simple English.
(explain facts, reasons etc.)
d. The moment she came back from work, she ______ to clean the kitchen.
A. set about B. set out
C. set off D. set up
e. Dr Aronnax, his servant and a Canadian whale hunter set out to find the monster.
2. collision n. 碰撞, 冲突
a. a collision between two trains
一次两列火车相撞事件
b. come into collision with 和... 相撞［冲突， 抵触］
c. in collision with 和... 相撞［冲突］
The workers came into collision with the manager last night.
工人们昨晚和经理发生了冲突。
3. companion n.同伴, 共事者
make a companion of 与...作伴， 与...为友
companion in adversity 患难朋友［之交］
companion in arms 战友
a faithful companion 忠实伴侣
companion volume 姐妹篇
4. permanent adj. 永久的, 持久的, 固定的
a permanent job 固定职业
permanent address 永久地址
After doing odd jobs for a week, he got a permanent job.
做了一个星期的零活后，他找到了一份固定工作。
5. voyage n 航海；航行
多指比较长的水上旅行，但有时也指空中旅行
a. We made a voyage to Australia.
b. David went on a voyage around the world.
大卫做了环游世界的航行。
c. Now he is on the voyage home.
他在返航途中。
6. aboard adv. 在（船，飞机）上，上船，上飞机
prep.
a. The boat is ready to leave. All aboard！.
b. Welcome aboard. 欢迎搭乘本航班。
c. All 257 aboard died in the airline crash.
那次飞机失事中，机上的257名乘客全部遇难。
d. They went aboard the ship.
Step VI Summary:
In this period, we have learned some new words and expressions. We have known the meanings and usages of them. So you should grasp them and can use them freely. Try to make some sentences using the words.
Step VII Homework
Remember the words and expressions.
Preview the new words and expressions.
Unit 12 Fact and Fantasy
Step I Greeting and warming up
Step II Revision
Check the homework
Dictation
Step III Read the new words and expressions and ask the Ss to follow
Step IV Explain the new words
1. gentle adj. 温和的；温柔的；有礼貌的；轻轻的
a. Mother are always gentle with their children.
b. She was small, and gentle in her voice and movements.
她小巧玲珑，声音温柔，动作文雅。
c. She gave the baby a gentle pat on the back..
2. luggage. n. (总称) 行李 Br E
baggage n. Am. E
a. He had five pieces of luggage.
b. She was in the luggage office.
3. in public 公开地；公然；当众 in private 私下
a. I do not want to speak about it in public.
我不想当众说这件事。
b. He's not used to making speeches in public; it's so embarrassing.
"他不习惯在大庭广众中演讲,因为这太使人窘迫了。"
4. throw / show / cast light upon / on
阐明；帮助把……弄清楚
a. The facts threw light upon the matter.
那些事实已经将那个问题弄得很清楚了。
b. Bring the scandal to light.
把丑闻曝光
c. can you throw light on the problem?
你能把问题阐述清楚吗？
5. brilliant adj. 灿烂的, 闪耀的, 有才气的
a brilliant color 鲜明的颜色
a brilliant speaker 一位卓越的演说家
a brilliant artist 一位有才华的艺术家
brilliant achievements 显赫的成就
a brilliant mind 头脑敏锐的人
6. hesitate v. 犹豫, 踌躇
hesitate at/about/over sth 对……犹豫不决
hesitate to do sth 不愿做某事
hesitate at nothing 毫不犹豫地做某事
a. In case you need something, please don't hesitate to ask me.
如果你需要什么东西, 请不客气地对我说。
b. He who hesitates is lost.
[谚]当断不断, 必受其患。
c. Embarrassment caused me to hesitate.
窘迫使得我(讲话)吞吞吐吐。
n. hesitation 犹豫
without hesitation 毫不犹豫
7. horror n. 惊骇, 恐怖
the horror of war 战争的恐怖
horror film 恐怖影片
strike horror into sb. 使某人毛骨悚然
He was filled with horror at the sight.
他看见那种情景吓得发抖。
horrible adj. 可怕的, 恐怖的, 讨厌的
a. There was a horrible accident here yesterday.
昨天在这里发生了一起可怕的事故。
b. What a horrible building! 多难看的一座建筑物!
c. What horrible weather! 这鬼天气!
8. cut up 切碎
cut across 取捷径；走近路 ;超越
cut back 剪枝；修剪;减少；缩小；削减
to cut back on industrial production
缩减工业生产
cut down 砍倒；砍伤；砍死 减少；减低
to cut down a tree with an axe 用斧头把树砍倒
to cut down on smoking 减少抽烟
cut in 插嘴; 超车抢挡；（突然）插入
Don't cut in while I'm talking. 我说话时别插嘴。
to cut in on a queue 加塞儿
cut off 切断, 停掉 隔绝, 挡住
cut out 删掉 停止
Step VI Summary:
In this period, we have learned some new words and expressions. We have known the meanings and usages of them. So you should grasp them and can use them freely. Try to make some sentences using the words.
Step VII Homework
1. Remember the words and expressions.
2. Preview the text.