step by step 第四册 lesson 142

Lesson 142

   Part Ⅰ Warming-up Exercises

   Phonetics: Contraction¹, Liaison² and Weak Form
   1. A: What _____ _____ think? _____ _____ alright?
      B: Well, I think _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ higher.
      A: There?
      B: No, _____ _____ _____ ... no that's too much ... _____ _____
_____.
      A: There?
      B: Left _____ _____ _____ ... just _____ tiny _____ more. Um...
that's fine.
      A: Will you _____ _____, please, while I _____ _____ _____ _____.
      B: O.K. _____ got it. You _____ let go now.
   2. A: _____ the job these days? _____ _____ going O.K.?
      B: Not very. In fact _____ leaving soon. _____ found another job,
in Canada, so _____ _____ see you again for some time.
      A: Canada! _____ _____ long way away! _____ better start saving
_____ _____ visit ...
   3. A: I can't decide what to do today ...
      B: Well _____ go swimming ...
      A: _____ _____ think _____ _____ _____ cold for that?
      B: Then why _____ _____ go _____ _____ walk _____ _____hills?
_____ _____ very good _____ _____, you know.
                Score: _____

     Part Ⅱ  News (VOA)
  
      Vocabulary

   1. batter
   2. barge
   3. tanker
   4. isolate
   5. downgrade
   6. trigger
   7. landslide
   8. mudslide
   9. Bess
   10. Gujarat
   11. Mount Fujiyama

               Notes

     A cyclone³ is a severe tropical storm, or an atmospheric⁴
circulation of winds rotating clockwise or counterclockwise. A tropical
cyclone formed over the North Atlantic Ocean is called a hurricane,
while one formed over the Pacific Ocean a typhoon.
    The high winds, coastal⁵ flooding and torrential rains associated
with cyclones⁶ may cause enormous damage.

      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. (News Item 1)
    Event: __________________
    Speed: __________________
    Place: __________________
    Time: ___________________
    Estimated Deaths: _______
    Destruction: ____________
    Rescue Work: ____________

Ⅱ. (News Item 2)
    What natural disaster? How serious? Hit where?
    How many deaths? Injuries? What destruction?

Part Ⅲ  Trophies⁷ For The Handicapped

      Vocabulary

   1. trophy
   2. hardware
   3. donate
   4. handicap
   5. cripple
   6. Bobby Crimm
   7. Lansing
   8. Michigan

              Notes

    The first recorded bicycle race was held on May 31, 1868, when
Napoleon Ⅲ of France offered a gold medal to the winner of a 2-km race
at the Parc de St. Cloud in Paris. James Moore, an Englishman living in
Paris, took the prize.

       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.           Resume
   Name: ________________________
   Age: ______     Weight: ______
   Residence: ___________________
   Experience in Sports:
   ______________________________
   Sports Associations:
   1. Member of _________________
   2. Member of _________________
   Awards:
   1. ___________________________
   2. ___________________________
   3. ___________________________
   Honor:
   Praise from __________________ for _______________________

Ⅱ.1. ___________________________
   2. ___________________________
   3. ___________________________
   4. ___________________________
   5. ___________________________
   6. ___________________________

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 cyclone   

n.旋风，龙卷风

参考例句：

• An exceptionally violent cyclone hit the town last night.昨晚异常猛烈的旋风吹袭了那个小镇。
• The cyclone brought misery to thousands of people.旋风给成千上万的人带来苦难。

4 atmospheric   

adj.大气的，空气的；大气层的；大气所引起的

参考例句：

• Sea surface temperatures and atmospheric circulation are strongly coupled.海洋表面温度与大气环流是密切相关的。
• Clouds return radiant energy to the surface primarily via the atmospheric window.云主要通过大气窗区向地表辐射能量。

5 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

6 cyclones   

n.气旋( cyclone的名词复数 )；旋风；飓风；暴风

参考例句：

• The pricipal objective in designing cyclones is to create a vortex. 设计旋风除尘器的主要目的在于造成涡旋运动。 来自辞典例句
• Middle-latitude cyclones originate at the popar front. 中纬度地区的气旋发源于极锋。 来自辞典例句

7 trophies   

n.（为竞赛获胜者颁发的）奖品( trophy的名词复数 )；奖杯；（尤指狩猎或战争中获得的）纪念品；（用于比赛或赛跑名称）奖

参考例句：

• His football trophies were prominently displayed in the kitchen. 他的足球奖杯陈列在厨房里显眼的位置。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The hunter kept the lion's skin and head as trophies. 这猎人保存狮子的皮和头作为纪念品。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》