3）Our school has been given some new equipment.

发现：【归纳拓展】1) equip sb./sth. with sth. ______________; ______________(主语)装备有某物； ______________使...为(做)某事而准备; 过去式和过去分词______________ n. [U]装备；设备; ______________；一件设备______________

【语境活用】按要求填空或翻译。

① The soldiers were well _______ _______ (装备好了) weapons.

② We must equip young teachers _______ _______ _______ (对付) difficult children.

5. focus: to give attention, effort to one particular situation n焦点, 配光，对光v. 调焦距，对焦

教材原句：They focus on keeping their soil rich and free of diseases. (P14)

观察：1) Bring the object into focus if you want a good photograph.

　　　2) The attention of the news media was firmly focused on the elections.

发现：【归纳拓展】 focus on ______________; ______________＝fix...on... 使......集中于......;

【语境活用】补全句子

① The ______ ______ my camera isn't working properly. 我照相机上的调焦装置有毛病。

② Her diligence makes her ______ ______ ______ ________. 她的勤奋使她成为关注的焦点。

Task 2: 重点短语

Try to learn the important phrases through the example sentences and master the usage of them. And then finish the related exercise.

二、重点短语

1. thanks to

教材原句：Thanks to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger.(P10)

观察：1）Thanks to the efforts by Dr. Smith, I can walk around again now.

　　　2）Thanks to the bad weather, our journey was not comfortable.

　　　3）The dentist rid him of his pain by taking out the tooth.

　　　4）It took him a week to get rid of his cough.

5）What can rid a house of rats?