人教课标版人教课标版人教课标版人教课标版 高一高一高一高一必修必修必修必修4 4Unit 2Unit 2 Reading on P14 What is the substance we put on the soil which makes crops grow? It is fertilizer. How many kinds of fertilizers do farmers use? There are two kinds. They are chemical fertilizers and natural ones. Which kind do farmers use when they are doing organic farming? Do you know about organic farming? ORGANIC FARMING Organic farming is simply farming without using any chemicals. 1. Why are chemical fertilizers so popular in farming today?I. Read the passage and answer the following questions.They are a great way to stop crop disease and increase production. 2. What problems can be caused by using chemical fertilizers?They can damage the land by killing helpful bacteria and pests and by staying in the ground and underground water for a long time. They damage people’s health by building up in their bodies and leading to cancer or other illnesses. 3. What is organic farming? Organic farming means growing crops without using any chemicals. 4. What is the main reason for using organic farming methods? The main reason for using organic farming methods is to grow good food and to avoid damaging the environment or people’s health. II. Read the text and fill in the blanks.Chemical FarmingAdvantages Stopping crop disease and increase __________production Chemical FarmingDisadvantagesDamaging the land: killing the helpful ________________ Damaging people’s health:◆◆Many chemicals in the food supply can lead to cancer or other illnesses.◆◆Food grows too fast to be full of much ________.bacteria and pestsnutrition Organic farming____To grow good food and avoid damaging the environment or people’s healthGoal Organic farmingMethods ◆◆Using _______ waste from animals as fertilizer◆◆Changing ______________ in each field every few years◆◆ Using _____________ of soil to plant crops◆◆ Planting _____ between cropsgrassnaturalthe kind of cropdifferent levels In what condition do you think green food grow?The advantages of green fooddirty air dirty water supplies in industrial areas many chemical fertilizersclean, fresh air clean water supplies away from industrial areas free of chemical fertilizers Main idea of the passageChemical fertilizers can cause many problems, so organic farming is becoming more popular. Long-term use of chemical fertilizerscan cause damage to the land and people’s health. Farmers and customers turn to organic farming.Other methods to keep the soil fertile. Problems caused by chemical fertilizers.P1.P2.P3.P4. ORGANIC FARMINGStructure of the textI using chemical fertilizers for a long time can hurt the land and also people’s healthII Problem caused by chemical fertilizers 1. Damage the land by killing the helpful bacteria and pests as well as the harmful ones2. Lead to cancer or other illness.3. Food grown with chemical fertilizers look beautiful, but inside there is usually more water than vitamins and minerals. Ⅲ Organic farming is becoming more popular with some farmers and many customers after these discoveries came out. IV Other methods to keep the soil fertile. Do the jobPersuade the farmers in our county to grow the crops by organic farming with the knowledge learnt . What is organic farming ? What fertilizer should they use? Why? How to plant the different crops? …… Language points1. lead to用法用法[寓词于境寓词于境] 阅读下列句子，注意阅读下列句子，注意lead to的意的意思和用法。
思和用法1. His carelessness led to the accident.2. This test is obviously bad because it leads to incorrect learning.3. Too much work and too little rest often leads to illness.[自我归纳自我归纳] lead to意为意为“_________________”, 后多跟名词或代词后多跟名词或代词导致、造成导致、造成(后果后果) [联想联想] result in引起引起(某种结果某种结果)、使获得、使获得(某种某种成果成果)、结果、结果……如：The accident resulted in two deaths.result from由由……造成、因造成、因……而产生如：而产生如：Sickness sometimes results from eating too much.[即学即练即学即练] 用用lead to的适当形式完成句子的适当形式完成句子1. Students should always remember that hard work is the main way which ______ success.2. The bad weather _____ a terrible accident a few days ago.led toleads to 2. focus用法用法 [猜一猜猜一猜] 根据语境推断根据语境推断focus在下列在下列句子中的含义句子中的含义, 并从并从a-d中找出与每中找出与每句话中的句话中的focus相符合的英文释义。
相符合的英文释义 1. The focus of the meeting changed from population growth to the education of women.2. Bring the object into focus if you want a clear photograph. 3. She tried to focus her mind on her work.4. She turned the camera and focused on Martin’s face.a. the thing, person, situation, etc. that people pay special attention tob. a point or distance at which the outline of an object is clearly seen by the eye or through a lensc. to point a camera at something, and change the controls slightly so that you can see that thing clearly d. to give special attention to one particular person or thing, or to make people do thisc abd [归纳总结归纳总结] focus作名词作名词, 意为意为“焦点、焦点、中心点中心点”; 作动词作动词, 意为意为“集中、聚焦集中、聚焦”, 常构成短语常构成短语focus on, 意为意为“集中集中(注意力、精力等注意力、精力等)于于”。
[即学即练即学即练] 翻译下列句子翻译下列句子1. Because of his strange clothes, he immediately became the focus of attention when he entered the office. 由于他的奇装异服由于他的奇装异服, 所以一走进办所以一走进办公室他便成了大家注意的焦点公室他便成了大家注意的焦点 2. Focus your camera on those trees.3. I’m so tired that I can’t focus on anything today.把照相机的焦点集中在那些树上把照相机的焦点集中在那些树上今天我太累了今天我太累了, 精神集中不起来精神集中不起来 3. keep… free from “远离远离”或或“避避免免”keep free from emotional reactions 避免激动的反应避免激动的反应 keep free from restrictions 避免受到限制避免受到限制 4. Crops such as peas or soybeans put important minerals back into the soil, making it ready for crops such as wheat or corn that need rich and fertile soil. [分析分析] ①①本句结构比较复杂。
其主干结构为本句结构比较复杂其主干结构为: 主句主句(Crops put important minerals back into the soil) + 状语状语(making it ready for crops)②②状语中又包含状语中又包含“make + it + 形容词形容词”结构和由结构和由that引导的定语从句引导的定语从句(that need rich and fertile soil) 5. Some organic farmers prefer planting grass between crops to prevent wind or water from carrying away the soil, and then leaving it in the ground to become a natural fertilizer for the next year’s crop. [分析分析]①①本句的主干结构是一个简单句本句的主干结构是一个简单句, 其结其结构是构是: 主语主语(farmers) + 谓语谓语(prefer) + 并列宾语并列宾语(planting ... + leaving ...)。
②②其中其中between crops和和in the ground作作地点状语地点状语③③两个宾语后面又分别带有一个不定式两个宾语后面又分别带有一个不定式作目的状语（作目的状语（to prevent wind or water from carrying away the soil和和to become a natural fertilizer for the next year’s crop） I. 根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出所缺单词的正确母或汉语提示，写出所缺单词的正确形式1. The new model will go into p________ next year.2. Because of his poor n_______, he has grown weaker and weaker. nutritionproduction 3. Those countries are rich in _______ (矿物的矿物的) resources. 4. New scientific d_________ are being made every day. 5. The group produces a monthly ________ (摘要摘要) of their research.summarymineraldiscoveries II. 用适当的介词填空。
用适当的介词填空1. Costs have been reduced __ 20% over the past year. 2. You can focus your telescope ___ that distant television tower.3. I hope I haven’t kept you ____ your work.byonfrom 4. He made no comments _________ what I said at the meeting.5. “Green food” is grown away ____ industrial areas and dirty water supplies.from on / about III. 根据括号内的汉语提示根据括号内的汉语提示, 完成下列句完成下列句子1. He has ______ (建立建立) a good business over the years. 2. More and more farmers are beginning to _____________________ (转向有机耕转向有机耕作作).3. The forest prevents wind and water from ___________________ (带走土壤带走土壤).carrying away the soilbuilt upturn to organic farming Homework Collect some information about the safety and importance of green food. 。