Unit 12 Fact and Fantasy Unit 12 Fact and Fantasy
Step I Greeting and warming up
Step II Lead-in
Step III Read the new words and expressions and ask the Ss to follow
Step IV Explain the new words
1. fiction (c.) sth. Invented or imagined
(u.) stories ,novels or romances
a. The film was very good although it was a fiction.
這部電影雖屬虛構，但很好。
b. Truth is often stranger than fiction.
事實往往比小說還離奇。
c. science fiction
科幻小說
2. belief n. 信念；信心；相信；信仰；信條
a. I have great belief in his ability to succeed.
我深信他有能力取得成功。
b. The story is beyond belief.
故事令人難以置信。
c. They have their own religious beliefs.
他們有自己的宗教信仰。
Do you know how to use believe or believe in?
d. To live, one must have something ________.
A. believe B. to believe
C. to believe in D. believe in
e. Do you think it is going to rain over the weekend?
A. I don’t believe B. I don’t believe it
C. I believe not so D. I believe not
3. make a living = earn a / one’s living
a. He make a good living by selling insurance.
b. He earns a living as a writer.
c. To make a living, Verne had to write and sell stories.
4. apply vt. 應用；運用
vi 申請； 請求
a. In this way they can better apply theory to practice.
這樣他們能更好的把理論運用到實踐中去。
b. I have applied for a passport.
c. He applied to them for assistance.
他向他們請求援助。
d. He spent many hours in Paris libraries studying botany, applied science and many other subjects.
5. servant n 僕人；公務員；僱員
a. They keep two servants: a cook and a gardener.
b. Tom’s father is a civil servant.
c. He was a trusted servant of the company.
他是個可靠的僱員。
Step VI Summary:
In this period, we have learned some new words and expressions. We have known the meanings and usages of them. So you should grasp them and can use them freely. Try to make some sentences using the words.
Step VII Homework
Remember the words and expressions
Unit 12 Words and Expressions
Step I Greeting and warming up
Step II Revision
1. Check the homework
2. Dictation
Step III Read the new words and expressions and ask the Ss to follow
Step IV Explain the new words
1. set out 動身；出發；開始；表達；陳述
a. Half an hour later we set out for town .
(set off)
b. They set out to perform the operation.
(begin to do)
c. He set out his ideas in simple English.
(explain facts, reasons etc.)
d. The moment she came back from work, she ______ to clean the kitchen.
A. set about B. set out
C. set off D. set up
e. Dr Aronnax, his servant and a Canadian whale hunter set out to find the monster.
2. collision n. 碰撞, 衝突
a. a collision between two trains
一次兩列火車相撞事件
b. come into collision with 和... 相撞［衝突， 牴觸］
c. in collision with 和... 相撞［衝突］
The workers came into collision with the manager last night.
工人們昨晚和經理髮生了衝突。
3. companion n.同伴, 共事者
make a companion of 與...作伴， 與...為友
companion in adversity 患難朋友［之交］
companion in arms 戰友
a faithful companion 忠實伴侶
companion volume 姐妹篇
4. permanent adj. 永久的, 持久的, 固定的
a permanent job 固定職業
permanent address 永久地址
After doing odd jobs for a week, he got a permanent job.
做了一個星期的零活後，他找到了一份固定工作。
5. voyage n 航海；航行
多指比較長的水上旅行，但有時也指空中旅行
a. We made a voyage to Australia.
b. David went on a voyage around the world.
大衛做了環遊世界的航行。
c. Now he is on the voyage home.
他在返航途中。
6. aboard adv. 在（船，飛機）上，上船，上飛機
prep.
a. The boat is ready to leave. All aboard！.
b. Welcome aboard. 歡迎搭乘本航班。
c. All 257 aboard died in the airline crash.
那次飛機失事中，機上的257名乘客全部遇難。
d. They went aboard the ship.
Step VI Summary:
In this period, we have learned some new words and expressions. We have known the meanings and usages of them. So you should grasp them and can use them freely. Try to make some sentences using the words.
Step VII Homework
Remember the words and expressions.
Preview the new words and expressions.
Unit 12 Fact and Fantasy
Step I Greeting and warming up
Step II Revision
Check the homework
Dictation
Step III Read the new words and expressions and ask the Ss to follow
Step IV Explain the new words
1. gentle adj. 溫和的；溫柔的；有禮貌的；輕輕的
a. Mother are always gentle with their children.
b. She was small, and gentle in her voice and movements.
她小巧玲瓏，聲音溫柔，動作文雅。
c. She gave the baby a gentle pat on the back..
2. luggage. n. (總稱) 行李 Br E
baggage n. Am. E
a. He had five pieces of luggage.
b. She was in the luggage office.
3. in public 公開地；公然；當眾 in private 私下
a. I do not want to speak about it in public.
我不想當眾說這件事。
b. He's not used to making speeches in public; it's so embarrassing.
"他不習慣在大庭廣眾中演講,因為這太使人窘迫了。"
4. throw / show / cast light upon / on
闡明；幫助把……弄清楚
a. The facts threw light upon the matter.
那些事實已經將那個問題弄得很清楚了。
b. Bring the scandal to light.
把醜聞曝光
c. can you throw light on the problem?
你能把問題闡述清楚嗎？
5. brilliant adj. 燦爛的, 閃耀的, 有才氣的
a brilliant color 鮮明的顏色
a brilliant speaker 一位卓越的演說家
a brilliant artist 一位有才華的藝術家
brilliant achievements 顯赫的成就
a brilliant mind 頭腦敏銳的人
6. hesitate v. 猶豫, 躊躇
hesitate at/about/over sth 對……猶豫不決
hesitate to do sth 不願做某事
hesitate at nothing 毫不猶豫地做某事
a. In case you need something, please don't hesitate to ask me.
如果你需要什麼東西, 請不客氣地對我說。
b. He who hesitates is lost.
[諺]當斷不斷, 必受其患。
c. Embarrassment caused me to hesitate.
窘迫使得我(講話)吞吞吐吐。
n. hesitation 猶豫
without hesitation 毫不猶豫
7. horror n. 驚駭, 恐怖
the horror of war 戰爭的恐怖
horror film 恐怖影片
strike horror into sb. 使某人毛骨悚然
He was filled with horror at the sight.
他看見那種情景嚇得發抖。
horrible adj. 可怕的, 恐怖的, 討厭的
a. There was a horrible accident here yesterday.
昨天在這裡發生了一起可怕的事故。
b. What a horrible building! 多難看的一座建築物!
c. What horrible weather! 這鬼天氣!
8. cut up 切碎
cut across 取捷徑；走近路 ;超越
cut back 剪枝；修剪;減少；縮小；削減
to cut back on industrial production
縮減工業生產
cut down 砍倒；砍傷；砍死 減少；減低
to cut down a tree with an axe 用斧頭把樹砍倒
to cut down on smoking 減少抽菸
cut in 插嘴; 超車搶擋；（突然）插入
Don't cut in while I'm talking. 我說話時別插嘴。
to cut in on a queue 加塞兒
cut off 切斷, 停掉 隔絕, 擋住
cut out 刪掉 停止
Step VI Summary:
In this period, we have learned some new words and expressions. We have known the meanings and usages of them. So you should grasp them and can use them freely. Try to make some sentences using the words.
Step VII Homework
1. Remember the words and expressions.
2. Preview the text.
