牛津高中英语模块3 Unit 1 Reading (Ⅱ)

Unit 1 The world of our senses Reading (Ⅱ)

1. To arouse their interest in learning this unit through activities. 2. Revise the important words. 3. Master some new words and language usages .

Revision Retell the story Fog in your own words, with the

help of the following chart.

Retelling

Outside Polly’s work place

At the bus stop in the street In the underground train At 86 King Street In the street near King Street

At Green Park station

In Park Street At the corner of the street

Language points

Ⅰ. 重点单词

1. confuse vt. &vi. 使混乱；使迷惑；弄错；搞乱 However, even if we have good senses, they can still confuse us. 然而，即使我们有敏锐的感觉，它们仍能 使我们感到混乱。 You should not confuse black with white.你不应该混淆 黑白。

【拓展】

confusing adj. 令人迷惑的

confused adj.

confusion n.

迷惑的；困惑的

混乱；迷惑；混淆

【即学即练】 confused all our plans. 1. Her unexpected arrival _________ 2. All the road looked the same and he felt thoroughly

_________ confused .

2. forecast vt . & n. 预测，预报

At lunch, the radio forecast that the mist would

become a thick fog in the afternoon.

午餐时分，收音机预报说，到下午薄雾就会变成浓雾。

The teacher forecast that twenty of his pupils would pass the examination. 老师预测他有二十名学生能通过考试。 I listened to the weather forecast. 我听了天气预报。

【拓展】 forecast 的三态：

forecast—forecast/forecasted—forecast/forecasted

【即学即练】 to forecast 1. Earthquakes are difficult for us ____________. been forecasted /forecast 2. A storm has _______________________for tomorrow

afternoon.

3. observe vt. 观察；注意到；评论；监视到；遵守 As Polly observed the passengers on the train, she had a feeling that she was being watched by a tall man in a dark overcoat.

正当波莉打量地铁车厢里的乘客时，她感觉有个穿着

黑色大衣的高个子男人一直看着她。

The police have been observing his movements.

警察一直在监视他的一举一动。

The law should be strictly observed. 应严格遵守法律。

【拓展】 observation n. 观察，观察力;observer n. 观察者 observe与see，hear，watch，feel，notice一样属于感 官动词，常见的用法是observe sb. do/doing sth. 被动结构是：be observed to do/doing sth. 【辨析】 observe sb. do sth. observe sb. doing sth. 看到某人做了某事 看到某人正在做某事

【即学即练】

B 1.The policeman observed the young fellow _____

into the bank with a shotgun and he followed in. A．to walk C．walks B．walking D．have walked

C the plant he grew and takes down the 2 .He ____ information of its growth every day. A．notices C．observes B．watches D．glances

4. glance v. & n. 瞥一眼；匆匆看 While the rest of the passengers were getting out, she glanced at the faces around her. 当其他乘客陆