必修4 Unit 2 Working the land

　　Period 2 Learning about language教学设计

　　 This period is mainly to deal with the words and expressions in this unit . Through learning by themselves, the students can get a habit of learning actively.

　　 1.Learn the new words and expressions

2. Grasp the usage of important words and expressions

　　　3. Encourage the students to learn the usage of words and expression and brave to use them to express ideas

Grasp the usage of important words and expressions

　　Step1 Have a check about the last lesson.

　　Step2 read the words and expressions

　　Step3 Learn the following words by yourselves

　　1.statistics n 数据，统计数字

　　I happen to have the official statistics with me. 我碰巧身边有官方的统计数字。

　　2. sunburnt adj. 晒黑的

　　3.struggle n. 竞争,努力,奋斗 v. 努力,奋斗,挣扎

　　struggle to do sth (=make great efforts to do sth.)努力做某事

　　He has struggled for the past five decades to help them.他在过去50年来一直在努力帮助他们。

　　She struggled to keep back the tears. 她努力忍住泪水。

　　Several people were hurt in the struggle. 在打斗中，有几个人受伤。

　　搭配：struggle for争夺；struggle with /against同......斗争

　　4.decade n 十年

　　Prices have risen steadily during the past decade. 在过去十年里，物价一直在上涨。

　　5.super adj. 特级的，超级的

　　I've discovered a super restaurant near here! 我在附近找到一家一流的餐馆!

Now that's absolutely super! 这简直好极了。