一、导读: Key words & expressions involved 1.awe v&n 2.preserve v. 3.urgent adj. 4. ruin v.&n. 5. incredible adj. 6.violence n. 7.conflict v&n 8.assess v. 9.collapse v.&n. 10. consultation n. 11. suspend v. 12.cooperation v. & n 13. forecast adj. 14.interrupt v. 二、导思:【课文定位】根据语境推测下列划线单词或者短语的中文意思并且反复诵读 1. Some of the heritage sites face serious dangers. 2. Before we begin, I want to ask you: have you ever been awed by national wonders? Have you ever been fascinated by human civilization? 3. If so, you might already understand why UNESCO is fighting to preserve sites of cultural and natural importance to mankind. 4. There are currently around 1,100 sites in more than 160 countries worldwide. Unfortunately, they face a variety of dangers and many of them are in urgent need of protection. 5. Heritage sites are at risk from natural forces. The long-term natural forces, such as wind, water and temperature, can gradually wear down heritage sites. 6. Natural disasters, the sudden and powerful natural forces, can lead to the destruction of heritage sites: in 2003, a terrible earthquake shook south-eastern Iran and ruined large parts of the city of Bam, an incredible UNESCO cultural heritage site. 三、导学&导练 A. 借助字典查下列单词的词性转化 1.awe vt.使惊叹,使敬畏 n.敬畏,惊叹→ adj.令人敬畏的;使人畏惧的;可怕的;极好的 2.urgent adj.紧急的,紧迫的;催促的,急切的→ n.紧急;催促 3.incredible adj.极好的,极大的;不能相信的,难以置信的→ adv.令人难以置信地 4.violence n.暴力,暴行;狂热,激情→ adj.暴力的;猛烈的→ adv.猛烈地;剧烈地 5.specialist n.专家;专科医生 adj.专业的→ adj.特别的;专门的;特殊的 6.assess vt.评估,评定;估算→ n.评定;评估 7.consultation n.咨询,商讨;就诊→ vt.咨询;请教;商量;查阅 8.division n.分歧;分开,分隔→ v.分割;划分;分配 9.architect n.建筑师;设计师→ n.建筑学;建筑设计 10.operator n.操作人员,技工;接线员→ v.工作;运转;操作 → n.手术;运转 11.cooperation n.合作,协作;协助,配合→ vi.合作,配合;协力 12.interrupt vt.打扰,插嘴;使暂停,使中断 vi.打扰,插嘴→ n.打扰;插嘴 13.conservation n.保护;保持→ vt.保护;保存 B. 掌握核心单词的用法 1. heritage /ˈherɪtɪdʒ/ n. 遗产 national heritage 民族遗产 cultural heritage 文化遗产 heritage preservation 遗产保护 World Heritage Site 世界(文化)遗产;世界遗产保护区 China’s rich cultural heritage 中国的丰富文化遗产 2. awe /ɔː/ vt. 使惊叹,使敬畏 n. 敬畏,惊叹 awe and respect 敬畏和尊敬 awe and wonder 敬畏和惊奇 be/stand in awe of sb/sth 对…敬畏;对…望而生畏 with awe 敬畏地 awe-inspiring adj. 使人敬畏的;令人惊叹的 awesome adj. 令人敬畏的;使人畏惧的;可怕的;极好的 While Diana was in awe of her grandfather, she adored her grandmother. 黛安娜敬畏她的祖父,但热爱她的祖母。 He spoke of her with awe. 他说起她来肃然起敬。 3. civilization /ˌsɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/ (also civilization) n. 文明;社会文明;文明社会,文明世界 the ancient civilization 古代文明 the modern civilization 现代文明 socialist political civilization 社会主义政治文明建设 civilized adj. 文明的;有礼貌的 a civilized society 一个文明的社会 civilize vt. 使文明;教化;使开化; vi. 变得文明 civil adj. 国民的;国家的;民事的 civil law 民法 civil rights 民权 There were great civilizations, splendid empires, but no freedom anywhere. 这里有伟大的文明,辉煌的帝国,但任何地方都没有自由。 4. preserve /prɪˈzɜːv/ vt. 维护,保护,保存;维持 be well preserved 受到很好的保护 preserve the ecological environment 保卫生态环境 preserve… from (doing) sth. 保护...免受... preserver n. 保护者 preservation n. 保存,保留 preserved adj. 保藏的;腌制的;喝醉的 preservative n. 防腐剂;预防法;防护层; adj. 防腐的;有保存力的;有保护性的 The society was set up to preserve endangered species from extinction. 成立这个协会是为了保护濒危物种不致灭绝。 The favorable geographical location is one of the important reasons Xuankong Temple can be well preserved. 优越的地理位置是悬空寺能完好保存的重要原因之一。 5. urgent /juː/ adj. 紧急的,紧迫的;催促的,急迫的 take an urgent phone call 打一个紧急电话 a problem that requires urgent attention 需要紧急处理的问题 in urgent need of 迫切需要... urge v. 敦促;竭力主张 n. 强烈的欲望;冲动 urgency n. 紧急,迫切;迫切需要;紧急的事 It is urgent that the acute problem of air pollution in the city (should) be solved. 该城市空气污染这一严重问题急需解决。 6. wear down (使)磨损,(使)逐渐磨平 wear sb down 消磨某人的斗志 wear thin 磨薄 wear away/wear sth away (因重复使用而)变薄,变光滑;磨薄;磨光 wear off 逐渐消失;消逝;逐渐停止 wear out/wear sth out 磨薄;穿破;磨损;用坏 wear oneself/sb out 使疲乏;使筋疲力尽;使厌烦 The machines start to wear down, they don't make as many nuts and bolts as they used to. 机器开始出现磨损,螺母和螺钉的产量不如从前了。 They hoped the waiting and the uncertainty would wear down my resistance. 他们希望拖延搁置会瓦解我的抵抗。 The comfortable and stable work environment can wear down your will. 安逸稳定的工作环境会消磨人的意志。 7. ruin /ˈruːɪn/ vt. 破坏,毁坏;使破产,毁灭 n. 毁坏,毁灭;破产;残垣断壁 ruin one’s health/fame/reputation 毁坏某人的健康/名誉/声誉 ruin one’s appetite 破坏某人的食欲 fall into ruin/go to ruin (因无人照料而)衰落,败落 lie/be in ruins 毁坏;严重受损;破败不堪;成为废墟 My new shoes got ruined in the mud. 我的新鞋被泥浆给糟蹋了。 A large number of churches fell into ruin after the revolution. 革命过后,许多教堂都毁了。 He was determined to build a new life out of the ruins of his career. 他决心从事业失败中爬起来,重新开始新的生活。 The whole city lay in ruins after the earthquake. 地震之后整个城市全部沦为废墟。 The scandal left his reputation in ruins. 这件丑闻使他身败名裂。 8. incredible /ɪnˈkredəbl/ adj. 极好的,极大的;不能相信的,难以置信的 at an incredible rate/speed 以难以置信的速度 an incredible amount of ... 极大量的... incredibly adv. 难以置信地;非常地 【同义词】incredible的同义词可用unbelievable Siberia's forests are being logged at an incredible rate/speed. 西伯利亚的森林正以惊人的速度被砍伐。 It’s incredible that you made a mistake alike for a third time. 真是难以置信你第三次犯相似的错误。 9. violence /ˈvaɪələns/ n. 暴力,暴行;狂热,激情 violent adj. 暴力的;猛烈的 violently adv. 激烈地 violent death 暴力致死 a violent explosion 剧烈的爆炸 violent pain 剧痛 a violent protest 强烈的抗议 【打印本页】【关闭窗口】 |