xxxx模块九Unit 1课案要点
I．Word preparation
1. minusprep.减;零下
Seven minus three equals four.七减去三等于四。
The temperature today is minus ten degrees centigrade.今天的温度是零下十摄氏度。
2. defendvt.保护，保卫
defend one’s country against enemies 卫国抗敌
When the dog attacked me, I defended myself with a stick.我用棍子自卫。
【拓展】
defence n.保护，保卫
They planned defence of the country.他们订出了该城的防御计划。
in defence of
They fight the enemies in defence of the country他们为保卫国家而战。
3. wasten.浪费；废物，垃圾；荒地
Industrial waste must be prevented from polluting our rivers.
必须禁止工业废料污染我们的河流。
a waste of
In his opinion, it is a waste of time and money to have holidays.他认为度假浪费时间和金钱。
【拓展】
v.浪费
waste sth. on sth.浪费时间在……上
waste sth in doing sth.浪费时间做某事
Don’t waste your time doing nothing.不要无所事事。
adj.废弃的，荒芜的
a waste product 废品waste water 废水
4.be located in 坐落于……
locate vt.使坐落于
The information office is located in the city center. (位于市中心)
【拓展】
n. location 地方，位置
5.. be home to是……的家园，是……的所在地
China is home to giant pandas.中国是熊猫的家园。
6. sheetn.薄片，被单，纸张
Mother is putting a clean sheet on the bed.妈妈正在铺干净的床单。
a sheet of paper 一张纸
The book is in sheets.这本书尚未装订。
7. settlementn.解决，处理
The strikers have reached a settlement with the employers.罢工的人已和雇主达成协议。
【拓展】settle vt. & vi.定居；停留；解决，处理
After years of travel, we decided to settle here.我们旅行多年后，决定在此定居。
It’s time you settled your dispute with him.是时候你和他把争端解决了。
settle down 安定/安顿下来
It’s terrible. I can’t settle down to anything today.真糟糕，我今天无法安下心来做任何事。
8. 4. immigrationn.移民an immigration office 移民局
【拓展】
immigrate v.移入（外国定居）
His grandfather immigrated from Italy to America in the 1930s.
他的祖父在20世纪30年代从意大利移民到美国的。
immigrant n.移民者
9.be bound to do sth.一定做某事
The weather is bound to get better tomorrow明天天气一定会变好。
10. put aside 把……放到一边；储存；忽视，不顾
She put the newspaper aside and picked up a book.她把报纸放到一边，拿起了一本书。
She has put aside a sum of money for her retirement.她存了一笔钱以备退休之用。
They decided to put aside their differences.他们决定抛开彼此的分歧。
11. preferencen.偏爱
have a preference for sth.对……有偏爱
He has a preference for blue.他特别喜爱蓝色。
【拓展】
prefer v.选择，更喜欢
prefer A to B
prefer doing A to doing B
prefer to do A rather than do B 选择做A而非做B
I prefer walking to cycling.我宁愿步行而非骑自行车。
12. register
vi. & vt.登记，注册
register at a hotel 登记入住旅馆; register for a new school year新学年开始注册register the birth of a child 登记小孩的出生
n.登记，注册
a register office 登记处；注册处
13.. devotionn.献身，忠心，深爱
devotion to sb./ sth.
His devotion to his work was beyond words.他对工作的热诚是无法用语言来表达的。
【拓展】
devote v.为……付出/奉献（时间，精力等），献身于……
devote oneself/ sth. to sb./ sth./ doing sth. = be devoted to sb./ sth./ doing sth.
Tom devotes all his efforts to his task. Tom全力以赴工作。
