Step 2 Language focus (PPT6-31)

Part one: Words (PPT6-21)

Based on Step 1, help the students to make a summary about the key words, phrases and sentence structures mentioned in the text. In the activities the students are supposed to work first individually and then in pairs or in groups.

Key words listed below.

birthplace; output; media; consensus; calculate; float; shadow; reward; represent; upwards (1) So dark are the ___________ that a man standing there could not be seen.

(2) The association was formed to _________________ the interests of women artists.

(3) The film star is very concerned about the evaluation by the news ______.

(4) A plastic bag was __________________ in the water.

(5) His ___________ is Washington, but he lives in San Francisco.

(6) You will need to ________________ how much time the assignment will take.

(7) The world urban population is rocketing ______ at a rate of 6.5 per cent per year.

(8) Can we reach a _________ on this issue?

(9) Grain ________ reached a new high in the three years.

(10) The police are offering a big _______ for information about the robbery.

Answers: (1) shadows (2) represent (3) media (4) floating (5) birthplace

(6) calculate (7) upwards (8) consensus (9) output (10) reward

Part two: Phrases (PPT22-25)

Range ... from; commit ... to ...; be typical of; a variety of ...

Provide the students some real situations in which to practise the use of the above phrases, e.g.

* There are 60 students in our class. Some of them are 18 years old, while some others are 17 or 19 years old. That's to say: There are 60 students in our class _________________ 17 _______________ 19.

* As we all know, Madame Curie had devoted all her life to the research on radioactivity. What about Yuan longping? He devotes all his time to _______________________________.

And I wonder how much time do you devote to your English study every day? (Ask the students to give complete answers.)

* This wine____________ the region. 这种酒是本地区的特产。

　　It ___________ him to take hard jobs. 抢重活干就是他的特点。

* There's a large _______ of dishes on the menu. 菜单上有许多种菜。

Part three: Sentences (PPT26-31)

(1) Near the house where Picasso was born is a museum full of his art.

(Because the subject is too long, we usually put the subject after the verb.) More examples: