step by step 第四册 lesson 146

 Lesson 146

   Part Ⅰ Warming-up Exercises

   Phonetics: Contraction¹, Liaison² and Weak Form

1. A: ____ ____ ____ ____, please, uncle?
   B. Yes, of course, if you ____ ____ carefully.
   A: Can I go ____ ____ ____ ?
   B: Yes, ____ ____ go carefully.
   A: I can't ____ ____ ____, I suppose, uncle?
   B: Perhaps ____ ____ ____ best if you practised in the garden ____
____ first.
   A: Then can I ____ ____ ____ ____ road?
   B: Well, ____ see. Perhaps your dad ____ agree.
   A: But I know dad ____ ____. Definitely.
   B: Well, ____ ____.
   A: Don't ask.
2. A: That tree ____ ____ go. We can't see ____ ____ ____.
   B: Surely you don't ____ ____ destroy ____ ancient tree?
   A: We can't see ____ ____, and yet ____ ____ ____.
   B: Anyway, ____ ____ ____.
   A: I only say ____ spoils ____ view.
   B: And that tree always reminds ____ ____ mother.
   A: It's the tree I'm discussing. Don't bring your mother ____ ____!
                Score: _____

        Part Ⅱ  News (BBC)
  
      Vocabulary

   1. trap
   2. convoy
   3. vessel
   4. icebreaker
   5. hamper
   6. tremor
   7. devastation
   8. intact
   9. Arctic Sea

                Notes

    Red Cross is an international organization concerned with
alleviating³ the suffering and promoting public health. It was formed in
1863 on the urging of Jean Henry Dunant, a Swiss citizen who had
witnessed the suffering at the battle of Solferino (1859). The Geneva
Convention of 1864 adopted the red cross as a symbol of neutral aid.
Today there are over 100 national Red Cross societies and two
international bodies based in Geneva.

         Student Evaluation

  My general Impression Content:
   ____ helpful _____ adequate
   ____ inadequate
  Level Of Difficulty:
   ____ easy ____ fair
   ____ difficult
   My Major Problems
   ____ understanding meanings
   ____ selecting major points
   ____ organizing facts
   ____ retaining concepts
   My Comprehension Score
   __________________________

Exercises:

(News Item 1)

Ⅰ. Event: _____________________
    Country: ___________________
    Area: ______________________
    Starting Time: _____________
    Finishing Time: ____________
    Number of Vessels⁴ Stuck: ___
    Cause of Problem: __________
    Means of Rescue: ___________

Ⅱ. Report the news to your friends.

(News Item 2)
Ⅲ. Event: _____________________
    Area: ______________________
    Time: ______________________
    Casualties: ________________
    Damage: ____________________
    Rescue Work: _______________
    ____________________________
    Difficulties in Rescue Work:
    ____________________________

  Part Ⅲ   Refurbishing The Statue Of Liberty

      Vocabulary

   1. refurbish
   2. corrode
   3. granite
   4. tribute
   5. dedication
   6. The New Collosus
   7. John Rudolf
   8. Richard Rossick
   9. Lee Iacocca
   10. Grover Cleveland

               Notes

    The Statue of Liberty is a giant bronze female figure located on
Bedloe's Island in N.Y. harbor, facing the ocean. It weights 225 tons
and is 152 feet five inches in height, rising 305 feet above the water
line. The statue was designed by the French sculptor⁵ Frederic Auguste
Bartholdi at the request of his government for presentation to the U.S.
as a commemoration of the centennial of American independence.

        Student Evaluation

  My general Impression Content:
   ____ helpful _____ adequate
   ____ inadequate
  Level Of Difficulty:
   ____ easy ____ fair
   ____ difficult
   My Major Problems
   ____ understanding meanings
   ____ selecting major points
   ____ organizing facts
   ____ retaining concepts
   My Comprehension Score
   __________________________

Exercises:
A. The Statue of Liberty
   Precise Name:  ____________
   Age: ______ height: _______
   Material: _________________
   Location:  ________________
   Building Cost: ____________
   Donator: __________________
   Dedicator: ________________
B. Refurbishing of the Statue of Liberty
   Present Condition of the Statue:
   ___________________________
   ___________________________
   ___________________________
   Cause of Corrosion:
   ___________________________
   Nationwide Fund-Raising Campaign:
   One of the Creators: ______
   Total Fund: _______________
   Possible Finishing Time: __

1 contraction   

n.缩略词，缩写式，害病

参考例句：

• The contraction of this muscle raises the lower arm.肌肉的收缩使前臂抬起。
• The forces of expansion are balanced by forces of contraction.扩张力和收缩力相互平衡。

2 liaison   

n.联系，（未婚男女间的）暖昧关系，私通

参考例句：

• She acts as a liaison between patients and staff.她在病人与医护人员间充当沟通的桥梁。
• She is responsible for liaison with researchers at other universities.她负责与其他大学的研究人员联系。

3 alleviating   

减轻，缓解，缓和( alleviate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• If it's alleviating pain,who knows what else it's doing? 如果它减轻了疼痛，天知道还影响什么？
• Measuring poverty is not the same as alleviating it, of course. 当然，衡量贫困和减轻贫困是截然不同的。

4 vessels   

n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人

参考例句：

• The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 sculptor   

n.雕刻家，雕刻家

参考例句：

• A sculptor forms her material.雕塑家把材料塑造成雕塑品。
• The sculptor rounded the clay into a sphere.那位雕塑家把黏土做成了一个球状。