seddon 11 Silent Sowing Teaching objectives: Topic: Call people's attention to environmental protection and enhance our environmental concems Grammar: Functions of prepositional phrases live in harmony with its surroundings; our lack of concern for the integrity of the natural world that supports all life Time distribution The first 2 period The next 2 period Dealing with the Exercises Oral discussion: nature and man What changes have taken place in your city or hometown as noticed and what can you do for the protection of the environment personally? Teaching procedures Step 1: Introduction of Background Knowled y, deterioration: cite some examples in o Discussion on the topic of environmental our daily life such as acid rain, sand storms, soil erosion, desertification deforestation, over-fishing, the global warming etc About the author: Rashel Carson, a courageous woman as a pioneer of ecologist in sound ing the alarm of environmental protection forty years ago against all the severe attack of her time Step 2 Text Study Warming-up Questions? What do you think of the slogan"Man is to conquer Nature surely and eventually Complete the analogy and understand the relationship between Nature and man Nature is to man as Step 3: Words and Phrases Learning Word Study 1)prosperous adj. Having success; flourishing, triumphant a prosperous new business; a prosperous year; prosperous leaves well-to-do; well-off; wealthy: a prosperous family
1 Lesson 11 Silent Spring Teaching Objectives: ⚫ Topic: Call people’s attention to environmental protection and enhance our environmental concerns ⚫ Grammar: Functions of prepositional phrases: live in harmony with its surroundings; our lack of concern for the integrity of the natural world that supports all life. Time Distribution: The first 2 periods: ⚫ text study The next 2 periods ⚫ Dealing with the Exercises ⚫ Oral discussion: nature and man; What changes have taken place in your city or hometown as noticed and what can you do for the protection of the environment personally? Teaching Procedures: Step 1: Introduction of Background Knowledge ⚫ Discussion on the topic of environmental deterioration: cite some examples in our daily life such as acid rain, sand storms, soil erosion, desertification, deforestation, over-fishing, the global warming etc. ⚫ About the author: Rashel Carson, a courageous woman as a pioneer of ecologist in sounding the alarm of environmental protection forty years ago against all the severe attack of her time. Step 2 Text Study Warming-up Questions? What do you think of the slogan “Man is to conquer Nature surely and eventually. ” Complete the analogy and understand the relationship between Nature and man: Nature is to man as _____ is to ______. Step 3: Words and Phrases Learning Word Study: 1) prosperous adj. Having success; flourishing, triumphant a prosperous new business; a prosperous year; prosperous leaves well-to-do; well-off; wealthy: a prosperous family
favorable: a prosperous moment to make a decision; prosperous weather for growing v. prosper: China is prospering with each passing day.中国正在蒸蒸日上 2)desert (NOTE the shift of the stress n. the sahara desert adj不毛的,荒芜的,无人烟的 a desert island vt, vi The fort had been hurriedly deserted Cf: dessert dessert“正餐最后上的一道甜食”区分开来 3)mold n. a hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance v tr To shape in or on a mold To form into a particular shape; give shape to To guide or determine the growth or development of; influe Ex: A teacher who helps to mold the minds of his students To a large extent, the physical form and the habits of the earth's vegetation and its animal life have been molded by the environment 4)lethal adj. Capable of causing death Of, relating to, or causing death See fatal Extremely harmful; devastating accusations lethal to the cand idate' s image n. lethality 5)sinister adj. evil: a sinister smile ominous sinister storm clouds Chemicals are the sinister partners of rad iation in chang ing the very nature of the 6)impetuous adj. abrupt hasty impulsive rash reckless sudden unexpected impetuous rush of water奔腾急流 Youngsters are usually more impetuous than old people 年轻人常比老年人急躁。 Impetus: an impelling force; an impulse, Something that incites; a stimulus The approaching deadline gave impetus to the investigation 7)tamper (with)vi to interfere in a harmful manner or improperly Tried to tamper with the decedent' s will Don' t tamper with my feelings
2 favorable: a prosperous moment to make a decision; prosperous weather for growing v. prosper: China is prospering with each passing day.中国正在蒸蒸日上。 2) desert (NOTE the shift of the stress ) n. the Sahara desert adj 不毛的，荒芜的，无人烟的 a desert island vt, vi The fort had been hurriedly deserted. Cf: dessert dessert“正餐最后上的一道甜食”区分开来 3) mold n. A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance. v.tr. To shape in or on a mold. To form into a particular shape; give shape to. To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence: Ex: A teacher who helps to mold the minds of his students. To a large extent, the physical form and the habits of the earth’s vegetation and its animal life have been molded by the environment 4)lethal adj. Capable of causing death. Of, relating to, or causing death. See: fatal Extremely harmful; devastating: accusations lethal to the candidate's image. n. lethality 5) sinister adj. evil: a sinister smile. ominous: sinister storm clouds. Chemicals are the sinister partners of radiation in changing the very nature of the world. 6) impetuous adj. abrupt hasty impulsive rash reckless sudden unexpected impetuous rush of water 奔腾急流 Youngsters are usually more impetuous than old people. 年轻人常比老年人急躁。 Impetus: an impelling force; an impulse; Something that incites; a stimulus. The approaching deadline gave impetus to the investigation. 7) tamper (with) vi to interfere in a harmful manner or improperly: Tried to tamper with the decedent's will; Don't tamper with my feelings
ith 8futile adj. useless, fruitless, trifling and frivolous; idle the futile years after her artistic peak Cf: futile/barren/ bootless/fruitless/ unavailing/ useless /vain The central meaning shared by these adjectives is producing no result or effect a futile effort a barren search: bootless entreaties: fruitless labors an unavailing attempt; a useless discussion; vain regrets 9)gear vt. To adjust or adapt make suitable geared the speech to a conservative audience ducation should be geared to children,s needs.教育应适合学生们的需要。 n.(汽车的)排挡 The truck driver changed gear to go up the hill 10)contend vi(with) To compete, as in a race; To strive in controversy or debate; dispute, discuss to contend for a pr v tr. To maintain or assert The defense contended that the evidence was inadmissible The man contend that it was not his fault The official in the tax office contended that the shopkeeper was innocent 税务所的官员认为该店主是无罪的 Phrase Study 1)When the flood of migrants was pouring through a flood of a large number of(things or people a well of information a mountain of kisses a shower of stones a stream of complaints a sea of bikes a rain of bullets a forest of flags When lots of migrants continue to come in large numbers 2)Then some ev il spell settled on the community: my sterious diseases swept the flocks of chickens; the cattle and sheep sickened and died A flock of chicken/ sheep/ tourists(A group of people under the leadership of one person); a herd of cattle/elephants 3) This population is for the most part irrecoverable
3 Tamper with a jury. 8)futile adj. useless, fruitless, trifling and frivolous; idle: the futile years after her artistic peak. Cf: futile /barren/ bootless /fruitless/ unavailing/ useless /vain The central meaning shared by these adjectives is producing no result or effect. a futile effort; a barren search; bootless entreaties; fruitless labors; an unavailing attempt; a useless discussion; vain regrets. 9) gear vt. To adjust or adapt so as to make suitable: geared the speech to a conservative audience. Education should be geared to children's needs. 教育应适合学生们的需要。 n. （汽车的）排挡 The truck driver changed gear to go up the hill. 10) contend vi（with）To compete, as in a race; To strive in controversy or debate; dispute, discuss to contend for a prize v.tr. To maintain or assert: The defense contended that the evidence was inadmissible. The man contend that it was not his fault. The official in the tax office contended that the shopkeeper was innocent. 税务所的官员认为该店主是无罪的 Phrase Study: 1) When the flood of migrants was pouring through a flood of: a large number of (things or people) a well of information a mountain of kisses a shower of stones a stream of complaints a sea of bikes a rain of bullets a forest of flags When lots of migrants continue to come in large numbers 2) Then some evil spell settled on the community: mysterious diseases swept the flocks of chickens; the cattle and sheep sickened and died. A flock of chicken/ sheep/ tourists(A group of people under the leadership of one person); a herd of cattle/elephants 3) This population is for the most part irrecoverable
Paraphrase: In most cases, once air, soil and water are contaminated, they can never be restored to their original state 4)The rapid ity of change follows the impetuous pace of man rather than the deliberate pace of nature Attention to the contrast of the abrupt pace of man and the deliberate pace of nature Impetuous vs deliberate Man take actions abruptly without careful thinking while nature adjust to the change in an unhurried way as if trying to avoid error. 5)Nature holds the species within bounds by the built-in checks and balances Nature keeps living things in proportion, regulating their number in its own natural Bounds: the accepted scope or limit Built-in: included as part of sth and not separated from it a built- in bathtub固定浴盆 built-in cabinets固定壁橱 a built- in trait of human nature人性固有特征 a built-in ad vantage of a system 6) Such a system set the stage for explosive increases in spe ons Such a system creates favorable conditions for the rapid increase of particular Insects Set stage for: to provide the condition for, make it possible for sth to happen The unjust treat set the stage for the may 4th movement of 1919 7)We have subjected enormous people to contact with these poisons subject.. to(be subjected to to make(sb sth)experience sth usually unpleasant he patients on that ward were subjected to infection subject Cf: be subje a. Being in a position or in circumstances that place one under the power or authority of another or others All citizens in this nation are subject to the law b Prone: di child who is subject to colds c Likely to incur or receive; exposed a directive that could be subject to misinterpretation Your vacation is subject to the changing weather patterns Step 4: D Step 5: Dealing with the possible problems asked by the students
4 Paraphrase: In most cases, once air, soil and water are contaminated, they can never be restored to their original state. 4) The rapidity of change follows the impetuous pace of man rather than the deliberate pace of nature. Attention to the contrast of the abrupt pace of man and the deliberate pace of nature Impetuous vs deliberate Man take actions abruptly without careful thinking while nature adjust to the change in an unhurried way as if trying to avoid error. 5) Nature holds the species within bounds by the built-in checks and balances Nature keeps living things in proportion, regulating their number in its own natural way. Bounds: the accepted scope or limit Built-in: included as part of sth and not separated from it a built-in bathtub 固定浴盆 built-in cabinets 固定壁橱 a built-in trait of human nature 人性固有特征 a built-in advantage of a system 6) Such a system set the stage for explosive increases in specific insect populations Such a system creates favorable conditions for the rapid increase of particular insects. Set stage for: to provide the condition for, make it possible for sth to happen. The unjust treat set the stage for the May 4th Movement of 1919. 7) We have subjected enormous people to contact with these poisons… subject… to(be subjected to ): to make (sb sth) experience sth usually unpleasant The patients on that ward were subjected to infection. The campers were subjected to extreme weather. Cf: be subject to: adj. a. Being in a position or in circumstances that place one under the power or authority of another or others: All citizens in this nation are subject to the law. b. Prone; disposed: a child who is subject to colds. c. Likely to incur or receive; exposed: A directive that could be subject to misinterpretation. d. Contingent or dependent: Your vacation is subject to the changing weather patterns. Step 4: Discourse analyses Step 5: Dealing with the possible problems asked by the students
