北师大版高二选修8教案： Unit 23 Period 12.doc

unit 23 period 12i. 本单元课文注释与疑难解析1. one of their men, speaking in english, remarked that he had worked in england for some years and that he was fed up to the neck with this war and would be glad when it was over. 他们中有个人会讲英语，他说已经在英国工作了好几年，他对这场战争真是烦透了，如果这场战争结束了，他会非常高兴的。speaking in english 是现在分词短语，作定语，修饰one， 相当于定语从句who could speak in english。be fed up (with .): be annoyed /unhappy / tired of sth厌倦1. im fed up with waiting for her to telephone. 我等她的电话都等得不耐烦了。2. whats the matter? you look pretty fed up. 怎么啦? 你显得那么不高兴。3. i am just a bit fed up. 我只是有点厌倦了。4. mary told me straight out that she was fed up and wanted to leave. 玛丽坦率地告诉我，她厌倦了，想走。up to ones neck: 1) in a difficult or unpleasant situation 深陷于中hes paid practically nothing and hes up to his neck in debt.实际上他没掏一分钱，他已经负债累累。she said she knew nothing about the robbery, but im sure shes in it up to her neck. 她说她对这起抢劫案一无所知，不过我敢肯定她深深卷入其中。2) to be very busy 忙于im sorry but i wont be able to fix your tv for two weeks. im up to my neck in work right now. but ill try to have it ready for you in time for the start of the football season.对不起,我在这两个星期内修不了你的电视机。我现在忙得简直无法应付。不过,我一定设法在足球比赛季节开始前给你修好。apart from my regular work this week, i have to give a speech on wednesday and teach a course on thursday. and my aunt is coming from new york for a visit on friday. with so much to do, im really up to my neck.这个星期除了每天八小时正常工作外,我星期三要去讲演,星期四要去教课。星期五,我纽约的阿姨要来玩。那么多的事，真要把我给忙死了。2. in fact, the more i use the bike, the more weight i seem to put on, despite following the instruction manual carefully. 事实上，我练得越多，我好像越胖，尽管我严格遵照操作指南来做。the + 比较级+(其他部分), the +比较级+(其他部分), 表示越就越。这里的比较级既可以是单音节/双音节词,如early, soon,那么结构就相应的应该为the earlier ., the sooner, 也可以是多音节/部分双音节词,如difficult,相应的结构就应该是the more difficult, the .the more you give, the happier you become! 你付出越多，你感觉越幸福。the more i miss you, the more i love you! 我越是想你,就越爱你。the more angry he became, the more she laughed at him. 他越生气，她就越笑他。the earlier (you come here), the better (it is). 你来得越早越好。the more difficult the task is, the more money we will need. 任务越难，需要的钱就越多。the more times you see an ad the more you remember it. 一个广告你见的次数越多，你就越容易记住它。despite prep. 不管,尽管he came to the meeting despite his illness. 尽管生病，他还是来参加会议。demand for these books is high, despite their high price. 尽管这些书价钱昂贵，对他们的需求仍然很高。despite wanting to see him again, she refused to reply to his letters. 她尽管很想再见到他, 但却不愿给他回信。despite what others say, i think hes a very nice chap. 不管别人怎么说, 我仍认为他这个人很好。ii. 文化背景知识do you stand up for yourself enough?when you feel youve been wronged, do you confront the offenders or do you take the path of least resistance and let them walk all over you? take this quiz to see if youre doing a good job watching your own back.1. your friend borrows your favorite t-shirt and returns it with a stain on it. you: amake a joke and say, ill never loan anything to you again. shell know you noticed the stain, but you let it go at that. b. throw a fit and insist she replace the shirt. c. dont do anything. you wouldnt want to make her mad.2. your history teacher gives you a bad grade on a paper you worked super hard on. you decide to talk to her so you can:asee if shell let you do a revise on the paper so you can try to boost your grade. it cant hurt to ask!b. ask her why she gave you such a lousy grade, and remind her of all the other students in the class who work way less than you do.c. cry and tell her that you feel like a total idiot.3. youre being interviewed by the manager of hollister for a summer job, and he asks why they should hire you. you tell him that youre:a. hard-working and have a great attitudeb. stylish, outgoing, a trendsetter, and you guarantee him that youre going to be salesperson of the month in no time.c. willing to do anything to get a job.4. your boyfriend said hed call you by 5 p.m. on saturday so you two can make plans for the evening. its 6, and theres no word yet. you:a. try calling him on his cell, and figure youll give it until 7. if he doesnt call by then, youll make other plans.b. text message him that youre furious, then turn off the ringer on your cell phone and head out with friends to a hot party.c. worry something is wrong and sit by the phone until he calls you.answers “a” show you are assertive. you arent afraid to say something if you feel upset or frustrated by another persons behavior, and you know when you need to speak up and make yourself heard. on the other hand, youre equally as good at letting stuff slide, that is, if it isnt worth making a fuss over. your ability to assess each situation before getting upset is a great skill, and it could come in handy if you ever decide to go into politics. you are self-confident and try to resolve conflict situations in a sensible and constructive way.answers “b