高中英语 Unit 3《understanding each ohter-task》学案 牛津译林版选修6

M6U3 Task学案第一部分：重点讲解：1. The breaking of a taboo is usually upsetting or embarrassing for the person concerned and the people around him or her. (P43) 打破禁忌对其相关人员和其周围的人来说往往是不快的，令人尴尬的。upsetvt. upsetting, upset, upset to make someone worried, unhappy or angry:It still upsets him when he thinks about the accident.R Dont upset yourself by thinking about what might have been.adj. after verb Dont get upset about the dress - theres only a little stain on it.+ to infinitive She was very upset to hear that the holiday had been cancelled.+ that He was very upset that you didnt reply to his letters.upsettingadj.Seeing her again would be an upsetting experience after so many years.2. This will help you interact successfully with people from other cultures. (P43) 这可以帮你与来自其他文化的人成功地交往。interactvi. to communicate with or react to:Dominiques teacher says that she interacts well with the other children.Its interesting at parties to see how people interact socially.We are studying how these two chemicals eractionn. C or U when two or more people or things interact:Theres not enough interaction between the management and the eractiveadj. describes a system or computer program which is designed to involve the user in the exchange of information:This is an interactive museum where children can actively manipulate the exhibits.3. In North America and the UK, people greet one another with a firm handshake. (P43) 在北美和英国，人们见面是热情地握手致意。greetvt. to welcome someone with particular words or a particular action, or to react to sth. in the stated way:He greeted me at the door.The teacher greeted each child with a friendly Hello!greetingn. C or U something friendly or polite that you say or do when you meet or welcome someone:They briskly exchanged greetings before starting the session.He nodded his head in greeting.greetingsplural noun a message that says you hope someone is well, happy, etc:birthday/Christmas greetingsFORMAL My father sends his greetings.FORMAL Greetings to you, my friends and colleagues.4. In India, it is impolite to shake hands or give someone something with your left hand. (P43) 在印度，摆手和用左手给别人递东西是不礼貌的。shakevt. shook, shaken to move backwards and forwards or up and down in quick, short movements, or to make sth. or someone do this:A young boy climbed into the apple tree and shook the branches so that the fruit fell down.shake sb.s hand/shake sb. by the hand to hold someones hand and move it up and down, especially when you meet them for the first time or when you make an agreement with them:Pleased to meet you, he said, shaking my hand.The Princess was photographed shaking hands with AIDS victims.第二部分：练习阅读下面短文，回答1-5五个小题。Situated in the southeast part of California, Death Valley covers an area of more than 3.3 million acres，even larger than the famous Yellowstone National ParkDeath Valley is a land of extremesIt is one of the hottest places on earthThe highest ground temperature ever recorded was 939 on July 15，1972It is the driest place in North America with an average rainfall of only 1.96 inches a year. Death Valley also has the lowest point in the eastern hemisphere-Badwater at 85.95 metres below sea levelDeath Valley got its name in 1849At that time，a group of people were looking for a faster way to get to the gold fields of CaliforniaThey were given bad advice and went into the valleySome of them died because of the bad weather and the difficult tripWhen the rest finally walked out, they gave the area its name by saying, “Good-bye, Death Valley.”As the name might suggest, there is very little plant life in Death Valley. First impressions，however, can fool you. Actually, Death Valley includes more than 1,000 species of plants that have been able to stay alive there_, tooThe sunrise and sunset are two of the most beautiful attractions. From different angles(), they show many of the areas different moodsFor the best views，be sure to be there one hour before sunset or sunriseDeath Valley National Park is open year round. In spite of the climate，hiking is one of the most popular activities in Death ValleyThe surrounding mountains are a beautiful sight along with snow-covered peaks，abandoned(deserted) mines, and industrial structures1What is probably the purpose of this passage (Please answer within 15 words)_2How does“Death Valley”get its name?(Please answer within 25 words)_3In spite of the horrible living conditions，what does the author think is the best view? (Please answer within 10 words)_4Fill in the blank in paragraph 5 with a sentence_5Translate the underlined part into Chinese_第三