III．教学重难点

1.Enable the students to grasp the usages of such important new words and expressions, such as surround, measure, confirm, impress, rather than, manage to do sth etc.

2.Enable the students to grasp the usages some difficult and long sentences such as :

The thought that they could cross the whole continent was exciting.

IV. 教学过程

Sum up the key usage by reading the examples.

1 surround vt. & vi. Be all around someone or something on every side

包围；围绕 （常用于被动语态） 如：Be surrounded by/ with

E.g. The small village is surrounded by thick trees.

They surrounded the building with tanks and armoured vehicles. (他们用坦克和装甲车包围了大楼。)

Jill was sitting on the floor surrounded by boxes. 吉尔坐在地板上，周围摆满了箱子。

He loved being surrounded by familiar possessions. 他们喜欢周围都是自己熟悉的物品。

He loves to surround himself with family and friends. （他喜欢与家人和朋友在一起。）

【拓展】

be associated with. 与...有关

The killings were surrounded by controversy. (这些谋杀充满了争议)

surrounding adj. （only before the noun. ） the surrounding countryside. 周围的乡村

surroundings = environment

It took me a few weeks to get used to my new surroundings.

２.measure n. & v. to find the size ,length or amount of something using the