高一牛津英语下学期Module 2 The natural worldUnit 4 Creatures large and small主讲：蔡卫萍Friend or enemy?This is an excerpt（摘录）from the play Winston and the Spider to learn about one kind of small creature. The scene begins with Winston and his wife Betty standing in their kitchen.Winston and his wife are standing in the kitchen when the scene begins.这一幕开始时，Winston和他的妻子在厨房里。

1. sheltern. 庇护所，避难所，庇护，隐蔽处，掩蔽vt. 庇护，保护，隐匿vi. 躲避We took shelter from the storm in a department store.We sheltered under a tree until the shower passed.2. survivevi. 幸存，活下来These plants cannot survive in very cold conditions.vt. 比…活得长，经历…之后还存在Most parents expect that their children will survive them.Did anyone survive the explosion?The house survived the storm.经过暴风雨袭击, 这所房屋并未倒塌。

3. emergee- out 出来，外+ merge 没入水里vi. 出现；显出；暴露The ship emerged from behind the fog.船从雾里露了出来。

He merged from the accident unharmed.4. bored adj. 感到厌烦的；无聊的Be bored with 对…感到厌烦boredom n. 无聊；厌烦；枯燥5. elasticadj. 有弹力的，有弹性的Rubber is elastic.adj. 可伸缩的，灵活的Our plans are fairly elastic.n. 松紧带，橡皮圈The elastic in my clothes has gone.6. treat n./v. 招待，款待；治疗；处理treat...as 作为…对待Treat other people in the manner that you wish them to treat you.你希望别人如何待你，就应该如果待别人。

treat sb. with sth. 用来招待7. get one’s point 明白keep to the point 围绕主题Key sentences:1. Surviving winter in them, the spiders emerge healthy and hungry when spring comes.2. It’s the silk the spiders make their webs with.More reading:While some animals hibernate in the winter, what do many birds do to cope with the cold weather?They migrate to warmer climates.In the case of some animals, local weather conditions and lack of food determine when or if they migrate.The mystery of hibernationNo human has ever experienced hibernation, and yet many creatures experience it every year. Read the following article from a science magazine to see what hibernation is all about.8．hibernation n. 过冬，冬眠Hibernation is a state often compared to sleep.hibernate v. to spend the winter in a deep, sleep-like state 冬眠Not all the animals hibernate in winter.9．mystery n. 奥秘；奇迹Mystery of nature 自然界的奥秘mysterious adj. 神秘的；诡秘的；故弄玄虚的10．experience n./v. 经历11．have sth. in common 有共同之处to share the same features with 和…有共同的特征have nothing/ much in common 没有/有很多共同点12．survive the cold weather/the absence of food 在寒冷天气/缺少食物下存活13. hang upside down 倒挂14. slow down 减速；使变得迟钝15. in contrast to 相比之下16. be filled with 充满17. awakeadj. 醒着的，觉醒的，洞察的He was the only one boy awake at that time.This thought kept me awake all night.vt./vi. 醒，唤醒She usually awakes at six.vt./vi. (使)醒，弄醒I was awakened by the alarm o’clock.Key sentences:1. What do bears, bats and frogs have in common? They all hibernate.2. Hibernation is a state often compared to sleep.3. It usually occurs in winter, when a creature does not move for weeks or monthscontinuously.4. Another hibernating creature is the bear. In contrast to other creatures,hibernating bears do not appear as though they are dead, but seem as though they are very sleepy. If they are disturbed during hibernation, they can get up very quickly. While hibernating, bears stay in their dens, which are filled with leaves to make their stay more comfortable and warmer. In spring, having awakened, they leave their dens, thin and hungry.Finish the sentences with the first letter given:1.Not all the animals h________ in winter.2.We r______ eat at restaurant due to financial crisis.3.I went to the store to find a s_______ from the heavy rain.4.They were driving at a high speed down the freeway when the accident o_______.5.Few plants can grow in the desert due to the a_______ of water.6.After the toast was completed, the guests turned their glasses u___________ toshow that they had emptied them.7.You have an irregular pulse r_____, so you’d better see the doctor tomorrow.8.Everything was quite, and there was no creatures s________ in the heat of thesun.Phrases:1.begin with ___________________________2.jump in fright ___________________________3.be frightened of ___________________________4.change one’s view___________________________5.hear about ___________________________6.build shelters ___________________________7.ignore one’s remark___________________________8.survive winter ___________________________9._______________________ 攻击庄稼10._______________________ 控制害虫11._______________________ 填饱肚子12._______________________ 保护田地13._______________________ 用…来织网14._______________________ 开发一种材料15._______________________ 做防弹背心16._______________________ 治疗大脑混乱Translation:1. 农民们是怎样保护庄稼不受虫害的？(keep)2. 暴风雨过后，太阳慢慢从云层中露出笑脸。