2.   Predicting from Subtitles Predicting from Subtitles

3. BOOK1 Unit9 Predicting from Titles or Subtitles Read only the first one or two paragraphs and then have a quick look at just the subtitles of the reading passage. You may be able to predict what the text is about. Look at pictures, maps, diagrams and words going with them quickly, if there’s any. These will make reading easier.

4. BOOK1 Unit9Sample Title: Thinking of buying a computer? Subtitles: Getting started Why buy What to buy Where to buy After-sales support Predict what the text is about: The passage is about the things one should consider before he or she wants to buy a computer.

5. The Trends for 21st Century

6. BOOK1 Unit9 What is Why 1. Predict the trends

7. BOOK1 Unit9 2. Population is a. People tend to live longer. b. The population explosion has been increasing at an alarming rate. increasing at an alarming rate.

8. BOOK1 Unit9 3. The growing rate of population is a. The percentage of increase is decreasing. b. China’s growth rate has slowed.

9. BOOK1 Unit9 4. The production of what kind of food is The production of what kind of food is chicken turkey fish red meat beef lamb less land and

10. BOOK1 Unit9 5. What’s the future of energy?

11. BOOK1 Unit9 fossil fuels wind energy nuclear energy natural gas coal still in use

12. BOOK1 Unit9 Economy will and at the same time, it’ll bring about develop fast as a whole many new problems. 6. Trends for

13. BOOK1 Unit9 7. Trends for a. Health care is better than ever. b. We can survive cancer. c. People forget ways to keep diseases under control, some diseases may return.

14. BOOK1 Unit9 8. Problems to nature Pollution Trees Soil Water quality Home for birds and animals continues to affect forests & water. are cut down. washes away. is affected. is disappearing. Natural environment and ecological balance are or will be. destroyed

15. BOOK1 Unit9 To meet these challenges, all of us need to be involved. Conclusion

16. Paraphrase Translation

17. BOOK1 Unit9 1.... the number of building permits for new houses. (L6) Paraphrase Paraphrase 2. Using fossil fuels for energy has not altered very much, wind is being used more and more for energy. (L29) Paraphrase Paraphrase the number of official papers that permit one to build new houses. Although fossil fuel use as energy has not changed much, wind is being used more and more for energy.

18. BOOK1 Unit9 3. Natural gas, an outstanding energy fuel, can be used to heat homes, make electricity, and power cars. (L37) Paraphrase Paraphrase Translation Translation Natural gas, which is an exceptionally good energy fuel, can be used to provide heat for homes, electricity, and even power for cars. 天然气这种优良的能量燃料可以用于家庭 取暖、发电和驱动汽车。

19. BOOK1 Unit9 4. Medical research breakthroughs include finding tumors early, and saving lives through CAT scans and surgery. Surviving cancer is a new trend. (L49) Paraphrase Paraphrase Translation Translation Advances in medical research have been made: tumors are found early; surgery saves lives because of CAT scans; and there emerges a new trend towards people surviving cancer. 医学研究领域产生突破，包括利用 CAT 扫描 ( 即计算机 X 射线轴向分层造影扫描 ) 和外科手 术来及早发现肿瘤并挽救生命。

20.   Matching Game Matching Game   Word Using Word Using

21. BOOK1 Unit9 提出问题 寿命 人口爆炸 发电 驱动汽车 再生材料 核电站 ( 被洪水 ) 破坏 recycled materials power cars wash away nuclear power plant life span make electricity pose questions population explosion I. Matching Game

22. BOOK1 Unit9 survey tend to do... excessive amount (to) utilize steady available numerous accomplish many succeed in doing quantity/equal to able to be got be likely to do... too much, too great make use of firm study

23. BOOK1 Unit9 II. Word Using 1. decline (on the ~) (L17) ① vi./n. 下降，减少，衰落 ( 数目，影响，力量 ) e.g. Domestic production of oil will continue to decline. Translation 过去几周中，她的健康状况变得越来越糟。 K ey Her health has been declining these past weeks. cf. decline - 强调数量的下降、减少 decrease – 减少 ( 量 ) ， a decrease in sth. descend – 降落，指由高处降到低 lessen – 强调大小 / 程度规格 / 价值 / 重要性等 的减弱 / 减少 slip – 指水平或标准的降低 / 滑落

24. BOOK1 Unit9 decline + n./to do/doing ② vt. （婉言）谢绝 cf. refuse to do... ( 一般用语 ) 拒绝提供某物 或去做别人要求去做的事 reject (doing)... 拒绝 / 不接受 / 不答应 ( 带 有抵制的意思 ) deny sb. sth. 不答应 / 不给予 ( 使人得不到 ) Choose the best answer: On cold mornings the car always ____ to start. A. declines B. rejects C. refuses D. denies C Use it What will you decline to do? Why? Tips commit crime, steal, be caught in the rain... etc.

25. BOOK1 Unit9 2. indifferent (to) (L52) a. not caring about cf. unconcerned – 不感兴趣 / 不同情 / 不关心 ; uninterested – 仅表示缺乏兴趣 ; detached – 不参与，同时对此有客观的看法 ; incurious – 强调理性的探询和本能的好奇心。 Antonym: concerned, interested Translation Translation His English is indifferent. His English is indifferent. Key Key 他的英文一般般。 Translation Translation 对你的去留我毫不关心。 对你的去留我毫不关心。 Key Key It’s quite indifferent to me whether you go or stay.

26.   Your Dream Computer

27. BOOK1 Unit9 Your Dream Computer No doubt computers will play a more and more important role in our daily life. Can you describe the trend in the development of computers? What is your dream computer like in the next 20 years? Lead-in listening Lead-in listening

28. BOOK1 Unit9 Listening Tips 1.Tablet PC/Computer ：外形像笔记本电脑，具有 独特的笔输入操作，数字墨水以及无线网络功 能。 2.22-inch LCDs ： 22 英寸液晶屏。 Bill Gates’ Dream Computer