NewHorizonEnglishCourse

1、New Horizon English CourseUnit 4A Turn in LifeUnit 4 A Turn in LifeLeading In and Exploring the TopicSection AThe Great TV Turn-offSection BAhead of the GameSection CTimetables/SchedulesLeading InThe teacher may ask the students do they like watching TV, and tell what else do they usually do in thei

2、r spare time? Many students may say they like watching TV as long as they have leisure time , then ask them to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of TV. Furthermore, the teacher may also ask the students to answer the questions in the “Exploring” part in the Students book (group work).1. Words

3、 explanation1)turn-off: n. the act of turning of a machine機(jī)器等的關(guān)閉Eg:The town started a Tap Turn-off Project to ask all the residents to save water該鎮(zhèn)開展了一項(xiàng)關(guān)閉水龍頭運(yùn)動，要求全體居民節(jié)約用水Since he has refused to pay the bills for two months, he is facing an electricity turn-off.由于他連續(xù)兩個月都拒付電費(fèi)，他將被停止供電。2)impress: vti. i

4、nfluence deeply especially with a feeling of admiration給留下深刻的印象Eg:It shows how easily we are impressed by clothes這表明我們是多么容易受服飾的影響。The visitors are deeply impressed by the beautiful scenes.漂亮的風(fēng)景給游客留下了深刻的印象ii. press something into something else印；壓印A Chinese painter would normally impress his seal on

5、his painting after he has finished it.中國畫家作完畫后，一般都要蓋上自己的印章。I have a ring with my name impressed on it.我有一只戒指，上面刻著我的名字。3）go without: succeed in living without something沒有也行；將就People cannot imagine what its like without electricity.人們很難想象，沒有電生活會是什么樣子。We are running out of salt, so well have to go with

6、out it.鹽快沒有了，所以我們只好將就了。4)What its like: this is used in question to ask about the nature or characteristic of something or someone, meaning “how it feels”. For example:What its like to walk in the rain without an umbrella?不打傘在雨中行走時什么滋味？She really wants to know what its like to be a famous singer.她很想

7、知道做歌星是什么感受5）project:n.(C) a piece of work that needs skill, effort, and careful planning, esp. over a period of time項(xiàng)目；計(jì)劃；大型作業(yè)Were you ever involved in any research project when you were staying abroad as a visiting scholar?你在國外作訪問學(xué)者時，參加過某個研究項(xiàng)目嗎？The tunnel project will be benefit the local residents

8、 in the long run.從長遠(yuǎn)來看，隧道建設(shè)工程將造福于本地居民。Vt.i. think about as a likely course of action; plan設(shè)計(jì)，規(guī)劃The city government is projecting another highway.市政府正在計(jì)劃建造另一條高速公路。Ive always tried to project everything perfectly.我總是盡力將一切都計(jì)劃得很完美。ii. cause (heat, light, sound, shadow) to be directed into space or onto

9、a screen投射；放映Computer technology has made it easy to project documents on to screens.電腦技術(shù)使文件投影到屏幕上變得方便了。A film was projected on a screen whereas a play was performed on a stage.電影是在銀幕上放映的，而戲劇是在舞臺上表演的。 Structure of the Text Part1(Para1-Para8)Introduction of the topic-There is a project to see what families do without TV to watch Part2 (Para.9Para19)What did Ted do from Monday to Sunday when theres no TV to watch and the changes of his mood Part3(Para20)The