Unit 3 Project Doing Research on the Internet
Teaching aims:
Encourage students to practise their English by completing a project.
Important & difficult points:
1. Read an information sheet about Internet research.
2. Language points in the text.
3. Students use what they have learnt to finish a project by working together.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Revision
Step 2 Lead-in of the reading passage
1. Ask students to work in pairs to siscuss the steps they follow when they research information on the Internet. Ask them to write down what they do step by step.
2. Ask two or three pairs to present their ways of researching information to the class.
Step 3 Reading
Ask students to read the article in Part A with the help of the following table.
Comparison of the two search services:
Search engines Subject directories
﹒ a type of computer program
﹒ based on the key word(s) you type in
﹒ choose pages for you which contain the word(s) you ask for
﹒ prevent unevaluated contents
﹒ present the full articles or pages ﹒ built by humans
﹒ selected by a person and divided into ﹒﹒ specific subject categories
﹒ present a bunch of titles of articles or
pages, sometimes a short summary
﹒present evaluated, relevant and correct information,
Step 4 Language points
1．guide
n．領路人，導游者，引導者，指南
a guide book導游指南
A guide led us around the city．向導帶我們到市內各地去游玩。
A Guide to English Grammar 《英語語法入門》
vt．指導，支配，管理，帶領，操縱 vi．任向導
He guided us through the narrow streets to the supermarket.他領著我們穿過小街到那超市。
guide a person’s hand 牽某人的手。
常用guide sb．in doing sth guide sb to a place
guidance n．指導，領導 guided adj．有導游的 guided tour有導游的游覽
●試題回顧
謝謝你指導我學習。 Thank you for guiding me in my study.
2．step
v．走，舉步，移步，踏 vi走，跨步 n．[C] 腳步，措施，梯級，臺階
step into／out of sp. 走進／走出某地; step outside 走到外面
Go two steps, please．跨兩步。
take steps to do sth. = take measures to do sth. = do sth. to do…采取措施做某事
She took a few steps towards the window．她向窗口走了幾步。
They have made a big step in their business．他們在事業上邁進了一大步。
Sorry! Did I step on your toes?對不起!我是不是踩到你的腳了?
詞組：in(out of) step步調(不)一致 step forward向前走
stepmother n．繼母 step by step一步一步地，逐漸地
3．aid
n．[U]幫助，援助；[C]幫助者，有幫助的事物
He came to my aid．他來幫助我。 first aid 急救
with the aid of借著…… 的幫助 in aid of sb/sth 以支援或幫助某人/事物 come to sb’s aid 前來（去）援助某人
give sb a financial aid以財物支援某人 teaching aids教具
vt．資助，援助，幫助(比help正式)
aid sb in／with… aid sb．to do sth．
He aided me in business／with money．他在事業上／金錢上幫助我。
●試題回顧
_________of the _________stick，the injured went on his way．
A．With the aid；walking B．Under aid of；walking
C．With the help；walk D．Under the help；walking
4．direct adj. 直的，直接的，直系的，直率的 adv．直接地
a direct result直接后果 the direct rays of the sun太陽的直射光線
We flew direct from London to New York．我們直接從倫敦飛到紐約。
vt. , vi．指示方向，指路，指導，指揮
I directed the traveler to the hotel．我告訴了這個旅行者去旅館的路。
direction n．[c]命令，指示；方位；(常用復數)指導，說明
詞組：in all directions = in every direction 向四面八方
in the direction of… 向……方向
under sb’s direction 在……的指導下 from…direction從……方向
director n．指導者；局長；董事
He is one of the directors of the company．他是這個公司的董事之一。
● 完成句子
1)He received inquiries about the matter from all directions．
2)We did the work under his direction．
5．link n. 關系，聯系
There may be a link between the two murders. 這兩起謀殺案之間可能有聯系。
have（commercial, cultural) links with… 和……有（商業，文化）往來，聯系
v. link A with/ and B link sth ( up) 將……連接或聯系起來
be linked with 和……相連接或聯系
6．differently adv．不同地
difference n. [C，U] 不同，差別，差異
Young people must be taught to learn the difference between good and evil．
必須教導年輕人學會區分善與惡。
tell the difference between A and B 說出A和B之間的區別
There is a little／no／great difference between A and B.
A和B之間有些／沒有／有很大區別。
make a, no,some… difference (to sb/ sth)
(對某人/ 某物)有、沒有、有些……影響，起重要作用
make no difference沒關系 make a difference between區別對待
different adj．不同的
be different from和……不同 be different in在……方面不同
A is not／a little／quite different from B A與B沒有／有些／完全不同
●試題回顧 （漢譯英）
1)你選哪一個事關重大。 Which one you will choose makes great difference.
2)都市生活和鄉村生活是非常不同的。
The life in the cities is quite different from that in the country.
7. require
(1) vt. 需要
require sb/ sth require sb to do sth
sth require doing= sth require to be done
require that sb ( should) do sth
(2) vt. 要求
require sth of sb 例：What do you require of me?
require sb to do sth
It’s required that sb (should) do sth. 例：It’s required that you arrive at 8 a.m.
8．patient adj．有耐心的，能容忍的[(+with)] 反義詞：impatient
n． 病人；患者
He’s a very patient man．他是個很有耐心的人。
The doctor is very patient with his patients．那位醫師對病人十分耐心。
詞組：be patient with sb/sth 容忍某人/某物
be impatient with sb/ at sth 對……不耐煩，無耐心
be impatient for sth/ to do sth 急切地 be impatient of不能忍受
patience n．耐心；容忍
●試題回顧 漢譯英
這位教師對學習差的學生很有耐心。
The teacher is patient with the students who are weak in their studies.
9．divide vt．vi．(常與in，into連用)分開；劃分，(數學上的)除。
be divided into分成 (兩份時用be divided into halves 或be divided in half)
divide up分配 divide among/ between 在……之間分配
be divided by 被……除
15 divided by 3 is 5． 3除15等于5。
●試題回顧
班級被分成6個小組。 The class is divided into six groups.
10．equal
adj．(無比較級，反義詞：unequal)相等的，均等的; 勝任的，合適的，不相上下的
equal pay for equal work同工同酬 be equal to sth / doing sth 等于; 能勝任
Twice three is equal to six．二三得六。
vt. equal sb/ sth (in sth) 與某人/ 某物相等或相同
11．consideration，n．考慮，思考
give a problem careful consideration仔細考慮問題
John never showed any consideration for anyone．約翰從來不關心別人。
under consideration在考慮中 in consideration of考慮到，體諒
They didn’t give him heavy work in consideration of his youth．
考慮到他年輕, 他們沒給他繁重的工作。
take…into consideration考慮到，顧及到
consider doing sth．考慮要做某事 consider n. as/ to be
consider sb to have done sth 認為某人做過某事 consider that-clause
●試題回顧 漢譯英 ；
1)我們正考慮赴加拿大。
We are considering leaving for Canada．
2我認為他是一個出色的音樂家。
I consider him to be / as a good musician．
12．basis n．[C]基礎，根據
His theory has a solid basis in fact．他的理論有確實的事實為基礎。
What's the base of／for your idea? 你這個想法的根據是什么?
establish／lay the basis of／for 建立……的基礎
On the basis of the facts, we can reach the following conclusion．
根據這些事實，我們可以導出如下結論。另外，兩詞的復數形式都為bases。
base n.基地，根據地[C] an air base空軍基地
v. base…on／upon… 以……為基礎
辨析：base與basis兩者都表示“基礎”之意。但base指具體的物品、物的底座、基地；而basis指抽象的(比喻)基礎、根據。如：the base of a building建筑物的基礎，the economic basis經濟基礎
on the basis of…以……為基礎
13．bottom n．底，底部，盡頭，末端
The bottom of the glass is wet．玻璃杯的杯底是濕的。
The ship sank to the bottom of the sea．那艘船沉到海底了。
at the bottom of 在……的底部
14．error n．[C／U]錯誤，過失，誤差 You are in error．你錯了。
make (commit) an error出錯誤 spelling errors描寫錯誤
lead sb．into error/ fall into error 誤人歧途 do sth．in error 誤做某事
15．consult v．（1）商量，商議 consult with sb．與……協商
（2）請教，參考 consult sb/ sth about sth
consult a doctor 看醫生
Have you consulted your doctor about your illness?你找你的醫生看過病情了嗎?
注意：表示“查……材料”consult后接“字典，書籍”等，而look up則接查詢“字、詞及相應的直接對象”。 look up the word in the dictionary 在字典里查詞， consult a dictionary查字典
16．cheat
n．欺騙，騙子
v．欺騙，騙取 cheat at sth
cheat sb．into…／out of… 欺騙某人做／不做……
●試題回顧 完成句子
1)The salesman cheated her into buying a fake．／ at her money．
2)The boy cheated in the exam and was caught cheating．
17. attach v.
(1) attach sth to sth 將某物系在或附在另一物上
(2) attach oneself to sb 依附，纏著某人
(3) attach sb to sb/ sth 使隸屬于
You wiil be attached to this department. 你將隸屬于這個部門。
(4) attach to sb 與某人相關聯，歸于某人
(5) be attached to sb/ sth 依戀、愛慕、留戀……
Step 5 Discussion
Ask students to work in groups to discuss the questions in Part B. They should choose a topic to research on the Internet.
Step 6 Presentation
Ask each group to present their poster to the class. Other groups can give their comments.
Step 7 Homework
Phrases:
1. keep… in mind 記住，牢記 2. sit down at a computer terminal坐在電腦前
3. aid sb in/ with sth 在……上援助某人 4. search engine 搜索引擎
5. be based on the key 根據關鍵詞 6. type in 輸入
7. subject directory 主題目錄檢索 8. comb (through) sth 徹底搜尋……
9. be divided into… 被分成…… 10. on the/a basis of… 以……為基礎
11. up to date 最近，最新 12.take … into consideration 考慮
13. in consideration of 作為對……的回報 14. at the bottom of 在底部，下方
15. as a (general) rule 通常 16. corfirm the information 確認信息
17. be sure of/ about 對……確信，有把握 18. make a difference 有關系，有影響
19. belong to sb 屬于某人 20. make decision about 對……作決定
21. follow the tips/ advice 采取建議
A：Excuse me, sir, but I’m writing a report on what people prefer to do on holiday. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?
B：No, not at all. Please go (1)a_______.
A：How often do you go on holiday?
B：I generally have two weeks’ holiday a year.
A：And what do you prefer to do when you are on holiday?
B：Well, I don’t usually visit my family. We live quite(2) c_____ and I can see them any time. But I do like to visit museums, (3)e__________ if there is a special exhibition on. I don’t like to stay at home, though my parents do. (4)I________, I prefer to get away from the city and just (5)e________ the peace of the country. You know, just sit under a tree, listen to the birds in the morning, or maybe go walking over the hills.
A：Have you ever (6)t_________ abroad?
B：No, I haven’t .It’s too (7)e__________ for me. But my wife loves to visit the coast, so if the (8)w_________ is good we often go swimming in the sea, or maybe just lie on the (9)b________ and bathe in the sun.
A：OK. Well, thank you very much for your time.
B：You are (10)w_________.
(1) ahead
(2) close
(3) especially
(4) Instead
(5) enjoy
(6) travelled
(7) expensive
(8) weather
(9) beach
(10) welcome
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