step by step 第四册 lesson 150

Lesson 150

    Part Ⅰ Warming-up Exercises

Phonetics: Contraction¹, Liaison² and Weak Form
 
1. A: _____ _____ this room -- it's _____ _____ here.
   B: Thank you.
   A: You've _____ _____ Jim, I suppose.
   B: _____ _____ doing well.
   A: I'm afraid _____ _____.
   B: Jim _____ _____ be bottom of the class.
   A: But next term I think _____ see _____ _____. I'm optimistic.
   B: Last time I came I remember you said ...
   A: 'I'm optimistic, 'yes. But this time _____ especially so. Now ...
Tea? Jam? _____ _____ strawberry?

2. A: Avril _____ _____, _____ _____.
   B: _____ _____.
   A: _____ obviously have to cancel all engagements. Cancel our
holiday. Cancel everything.
   B: Don't cancel anything _____ _____ _____ her.
   A: Dr. Gale³ examined her. _____ _____ considered medical opinion
_____ ...
   B: Avril is your wife now. _____ _____ my girl and ...
   A: You know her very well, of course, but ...
   B: _____ _____ _____ come. _____ _____ won't cancel anything.
   A: _____, _____ _____ go to Paris by myself, certainly.
   B: I don't think _____ _____, Anthony.
           Score: ______

      Part Ⅱ  News (ABC)

      Vocabulary

   1. supervise
   2. contingent
   3. dust bowl
   4. Hackney's Transport
   5. Grant Conley
   6. Gill Forr
   7. Rhodesia
   8. Salisbury
   9. Brisbane
   10. Queensland
   11. Caracas

                Notes

    Queensland is a northwest states of Australia with Brisbane as its
capital. The state comprises the entire northeastern part of the
Australian continent. Almost half of Queensland's residents live in the
Brisbane metropolitan⁴ area. There are more than 8,000 a borigines in
the state, it produces sugar cane⁵, cotton, wheat and tropical fruits.

      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:

Ⅰ. 1. Departure of _____________
       __________________________
    2. Fear of __________________
       __________________________
    3. Completion of ____________
       __________________________
    4. Admission of _____________
       __________________________

Ⅱ. 1. __________________________
       __________________________
    2. __________________________
       __________________________ 
    3. __________________________
       __________________________ 
    4. __________________________
       __________________________ 

   Part Ⅲ   Fame In The Name
           -- Wawa

      Vocabulary

   1. paddle
   2. wing
   3. nesting ground
   4. plaintive
   5. precaution
   6. motel
   7. Ojibway
   8. Algama Mining Company
   9. James Dunne
   10. Sault Ste. Marie

               Notes

   1. Maritime⁶ Provinces in Canada include Nova Scotia, New Brunswick,
and Prince Edward Island.
   2. Ojibway Indians are one of the largest tribes north of Mexico. In
Canada alone, there are about 60,000 Ojibway Indians. They now pursue
various occupations in the country.

       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:
Ⅰ. 1. ________________________
    2. ________________________
       ________________________
       ________________________
    3. ________________________
    4. ________________________
       ________________________
       ________________________
    5. ________________________
       ________________________
    6. ________________________
       ________________________
    7. ________________________
       ________________________

Ⅱ. Retell the story by using your own words.

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 gale   

n.大风，强风，一阵闹声（尤指笑声等）

参考例句：

• We got our roof blown off in the gale last night.昨夜的大风把我们的房顶给掀掉了。
• According to the weather forecast,there will be a gale tomorrow.据气象台预报，明天有大风。

4 metropolitan   

adj.大城市的，大都会的

参考例句：

• Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
• Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。

5 cane   

n.手杖，细长的茎，藤条；v.以杖击，以藤编制的

参考例句：

• This sugar cane is quite a sweet and juicy.这甘蔗既甜又多汁。
• English schoolmasters used to cane the boys as a punishment.英国小学老师过去常用教鞭打男学生作为惩罚。

6 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。