高中英语外研版 (2019)选择性必修 第二册Unit 4 Breaking boundaries学案设计

UNIT 4　Breaking boundaries

Starting out & Understanding ideas

Learning Aims

To conclude the author’s experiences and feelings in different periods.

To analyze qualities or spirits of MSF members to fight against Ebola.

To understand breaking boundaries and a community with a shared future.

Before reading-Activity1

When was MSF founded and what does it do?

It was founded in 1971 to provide medical care to those affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters or a lack of access to health care.

What is the top priority of MSF?

The top priority goes to those in the most serious and immediate danger.

What else do you know about it?

Activity2

Read the journal of an MSF doctor and find out what problem he was involved in tackling.

The doctor was involved in tackling the infectious disease Ebola in Liberia.

Fast reading

Read the whole passage and answer the questions:

What style does the article belong to ?

journal

Fill in the blanks with correct paragraphs.

Careful reading

Para. 1  Read and answer.

1. Why do they celebrate?

 It’s exactly one month since the last reported case.

2. Who celebrate?

 20 health care workers from almost as many countries

3. How do they celebrate?

raise virtual glasses to each other.

Para2

1. Q：How did the writer find working in Liberia to fight against Ebola?  C

A．It was inspiring.

B．It was life­threatening.

C．It was proud.

D．It was tiresome.

2. Can you think of some words to describe the author ?

responsible

brave

sympathetic

Para3

Q: What does Paragraph 3 mainly about?  C

A. The author's mission with MSF.  

B. The daily routine of the staff

C. The people the author worked with. 

D. The feelings of the author working with MSF.

Q: Who was Emma according to the third paragraph?  B

A. She would be in charge of the author.

B. Her work would be replaced by the author.

C.She was infected by Ebola and would go home.

D. She was a retired public health official.

Para4

1. What is the writer’s daily work?

 We have worked together, surrounded by blood, vomit and death.

2. What’s the author’s attitude towards the high death rate?   D

A Frustrated.      B Hopeless.    C Indifferent.    D Determined.

Para5

Q: What happened to the family of six?  C

A. The twin girls were saved.

B. The parents were alive.

C. All of them died.

D. The brothers were alive.

Q: What does he author intend to do by mentioning the example in Paragraph 5?   A

A. To show the reward of his work.        

B. To show the danger of his work.

C. To illustrate their frustration.        

D. To illustrate their working environment.

Para6

Q: How does the author view the crisis?   A

A. The crisis formed a bond between people indifferent regions.

B. The crisis gave a better understanding of the world.

C. The author hoped that the world would never face such a crisis again.

D. The crisis led him to know many colleagues well.

Para7

1. Q: What's the meaning of the phrase “to step into my shoes”?  B

A. To wear my shoes.             B. To replace my place.

C. To give me shoes.              D. To slip into the shoes.

2. Faced with epidemics, what should we do ?

It is essential for us all to collaborate to create a global community with a shared future of peace and prosperity.

Post reading

Choose the ideas conveyed in the passage and find evidence to support your choices.

It is not the first time the author has worked with MSF.

The work with MSF in Liberia is life-threatening.

The author enjoyed working together with all his colleagues.

The author always felt frustrated with the high death rate.

Now use at least five adjectives to describe the spirit of MSF doctors and give your reasons.

 happy, brave, inspired, proud, hopeful, responsible, amazed, sympathetic, devoted

Language points

1.take chances （=take a chance）冒险，碰运气

The rope might break，but that’s a chance we’ll have to take.

绳子可能会断，但我们不得不冒这个险。

Studies show that fathers tend to motivate their kids to go out，to meet new people and to take chances. 研究表明，父亲往往会激励孩子外出活动，结识新朋友，去冒险。［词汇复现］

【归纳拓展】

by chance（= by accident）偶然，碰巧

the chance to do sth. 做某事的机会

Chances are（that）... 有可能……

2. put...at risk 使……处境危险，使……遭受威胁

This would mean putting other children at risk. 这将意味着让其他孩子遭受威胁。

All these security gains will be put at risk if no further measures are taken.

如果不采取进一步的措施，所有这些安全收益都将面临风险。

【归纳拓展】

at risk 处境危险，受到威胁   

at one’s own risk 自担风险，责任自负

at the risk of doing sth. 冒着做某事的危险  

take/run the risk of doing sth. 冒险做某事

increase/reduce the risk of (doing)sth. 增加 / 降低……的风险

3. hear+ 宾语 + 宾补

该结构主要有以下几种形式：

(1) hear+ 宾语 +doing 听到……正在做……  

(2) hear+ 宾语 +do 听到……做了……

(3) hear+ 宾语 +being done 听到……正在被做   

(4) hear+ 宾语 +done 听到……被做

I heard someone calling my name. 我听见有人在叫我的名字。

She heard Tom go upstairs. 她听见汤姆上了楼。

I heard my name being called. 我听到有人在叫我的名字。

【误区警示】“hear+ 宾语 +do”变为被动语态时，不定式要加上 to。

【学法点拨】除 hear 外，有类似用法的感官动词还有see，notice，watch，observe，listen to，look at 等。

单句语法填空

(1) They then heard a woman’s voice _________（come） from the wrecked vehicle. 

(2) Listening to music at home is one thing，going to hear it __________（perform） live is quite another.

(3) As we drew closer，I could see a whale_________（attack）by a pack of about six other killers.

(4) The manager was satisfied to see many new products ___________（develop）after great effort.

(5)I looked up and noticed a snake_________（wind）its way up the tree to catch its breakfast.

Answer: coming

being performed

being attacked

developed

winding

4. in one's 50s　在某人五十多岁时

[知识拓展]

in one's twenties/thirties　 在某人二十/三十多岁时

in the 1930s   在二十世纪三十年代

[即学即练]　单句语法填空

①When he moved to Germany in the 1930s, he was already in his _______(sixty)． sixties

②When John began to restore the house in ___ 1960s, nothing had been touched for 40 years.   the

5.be/get caught up in 被卷入……，陷入……

Innocent passers-by got caught up in the riots.

无辜的过路人被卷入了那场暴乱。

In the 1860s，the United States was caught up in the Civil War.

19 世纪 60 年代，美国陷入了内战。

【归纳拓展】

catch up with 赶上

6.step into one’s shoes  接替某人的工作 / 职位

When Mr Jones retires，his son will step into his shoes.

琼斯先生退休后，他的儿子将接替他的位置。

【归纳拓展】

in one’s shoes 处于某人的境地（尤指恶劣处境） 

put oneself in one’s shoes 设身处地

直击高考

        I arrived in Liberia with MSF almost three months ago. When I saw the tragic scenes on the news, I felt it was my duty as a doctor 1_______(go) there and offer my help. I knew I was putting my life 2____ risk. My mission was to relieve Emma, a Canadian specialist, 3______ introduced me to some of the others with MSF. With each person I met, I felt a 4________(grow) sense of pride as part of this extraordinary team, whose 5_________(devote) to the cause shone from their eyes. In the few weeks since then, we 6_____________(work) together. 7_________ the death rate is very high, we well never give up on a patient. To be caught up in such a crisis creates 8__________(power) bonds between people, not only between carers and patients, but also between all those who have come from different parts of the world and joined together in a common cause. It is so 9_________(inspire) to have colleagues like them. In a world still facing so many problems, 10___ is absolutely essential for us all to collaborate to create a global community.

Answer:

to go

at

who

growing

devotion

have worked

Although

powerful

inspiring

it

Important phrases

take the chances

comrade in arms

put one's life at risk

be/get involved in

talk sth through sb.

in one's 50s

devotion to

come to know

give up on 

end in miracles

against all odds

make a full recovery

be caught up in

not to mention

step into one's shoes

冒风险（do sth that involves risks）

战友

置某人生命于危险中

被卷入;参与

向某人详细解释某事

在某人五十几岁

对..奉献/投入/忠诚be devoted to doing

开始了解

对……表示绝望，不抱希望

以奇迹告终

尽管凶多吉少

完全康复

被困在……中；被卷入……

更不用说

接管某人工作，接替某人的位置