Unit 4Global warmingPeriod OneWarmingUp，Prereading and Reading1Make a list of the things that consume energy in your home，school，or any other places you can think of.列举一些在家里、学校里或者其他你能想到的地方消耗能量的东西。(回归课本)用法点拨The car consumes a lot of fuel.这辆汽车很费燃料。She consumed the big cake.她把那块大蛋糕吃光了。归纳拓展consumer n消费者consumption n消费(量)，消耗(量)timeconsuming adj.耗费时间的consumer goods(家用)消费品consuming adj.使人全神贯注的；强烈的 翻译句子(1)新的灯泡耗电量更小。The_new_light_bulbs_consume_less_electricity.(2)足球让许多孩子都非常着迷Football_is_a_consuming_passion_for_lots_of_kids.2So how has this come about and does it matter?那么这是如何产生的，有什么要紧吗？(回归课本)用法点拨 whether he is satisfied.他满意与否对我关系不大(不重要)。归纳拓展matter可用作名词，意为“物质，物品；要紧，重要性；问题，毛病(与with连用)”。organic (inorganic) matter有机(无机)物Any kind of matter has three states.任何物质都有三种状态。It makes no matter to us whether he will come.他来不来对我们无关紧要。a matter of 的事情/问题as a matter of factin fact事实上no matter whether (if)不管是否 翻译句子(1)他问我出了什么事。He_asked_me_what_was_the_matter.(2)他问我那是什么东西(物质)He_asked_me_what_the_matter_was.3All scientists subscribe to the view that the increase in the earths temperature is due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal，natural gas and oil to produce energy.所有的科学家都支持地球温度升高是由于燃烧像煤、天然气和石油等化石燃料来制造能量而引起的这种观点。(回归课本)用法点拨Chris subscribes to an environmental action group.克里斯定期捐款给一个环保行动组织。We dont subscribe to the view that we have failed.我们不同意我们已经失败了的观点。What newspaper do you subscribe to?你订阅哪份报纸？归纳拓展subscribe to.订阅(报纸或杂志)；同意，赞同；向捐款subscribe for.认购(股票)subscription n. 完成句子(1)我们订阅所有主要的医学杂志。We subscribe_to all the main medical journals.(2)你同意这个建议吗？Do you subscribe_to the proposal?4This is when small amounts of gases in the atmosphere，like carbon dioxide.即当大气中微量气体像二氧化碳(回归课本)用法点拨A million dollars is a large amount of money to me.100万美元对我来说是一笔巨款。No amount of discussion will help.再多的讨论也没有帮助。归纳拓展不可数名词，大量/少量的 the amount of不可数名词单数谓语动词a large amount of不可数名词，谓语动词用单数large amounts of不可数名词，谓语动词用复数完成句子(1)账单上金额总计多少？What is the_amount of the bill?(2)一定的压力可以是好事。A_certain_amount of stress can be a good thing.5The problem begins when we add huge quantities of extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.当我们向空气中排放大量的多余的二氧化碳的时候，问题就开始了。(回归课本)用法点拨He prefers quantity to quality when food is concerned.就食物而言，他讲究量不讲究质。Quantities of food and tents were sent to Wenchuan from Shandong.大量的食品和帐篷被从山东运到汶川。归纳拓展in quantity大量quantities of复数谓语动词 许多的，大量的a quantity of 许多的，大量的 完成句子(1)房间里有许多老鼠。There are quantities_of rats in the room.(2)那家印刷公司成批买纸。The printing office buys paper in_quantity.6It means that more heat energy tends_to be trapped in the atmosphere causing the global temperature to go up.它意味着更多的热能会被困在大气层中，从而引起全球气温上升。(回归课本)用法点拨She tends to get angry too easily.她很容易生气。Mom was usually busy tending (to) my younger sisters.妈妈通常要忙于照顾我的妹妹们。归纳拓展tend to do sth.往往；趋向于tend (to) sb./sth.照顾；看护tend towards有倾向tendency n.tendentious adj. 翻译句子(1)健身房6点钟左右往往很忙。The_gym_tends_to_get_very_busy_at_about_six_oclock.(2)一队军医在照看伤员。A_team_of_army_doctors_were_tending_the_wounded.7In fact，Hambley states，“More carbon dioxide is actually a positive thing.”实际上，汉姆布雷说：“更多的二氧化碳是一件好事”(回归课本)用法点拨state v陈述，说明，阐明，往往是“详细陈述”之意，是正式用词，其名词形式为statement(陈述)。He didnt state whether the information was true.他没有说明信息是否属实。“Jemma is going back with me，”George stated firmly.“杰玛会和我一起回去，”乔治坚决地说。归纳拓展state a fact/opinion陈述事实/观点state the obvious陈述显而易见的事state n状态，状况，情形；政府；州，邦The childs poor state of health makes his parents anxious.孩子健康欠佳使得父母很焦虑。If elected，they want to cut back the powers of the state.如果当选，他们要削减政府的权力。 完成句子(1)图书馆里一切井然有序。Everything in the library is in a_state_of_order.(2)候选人在一系列的会议上陈述了他们的情况。The candidates stated their case at a series of meetings.8range n种类，范围；一系列；变化的幅度；界限；射程“.it will encourage a greater range of animalsall of which will make life for human beings better.”“，还会促进动物种类的增多所有这些都能改善人们的生活。”(回归课本)用法点拨This store sells a wide range/wide ranges of TV sets.这家商店出售各种型号的电视机。The price of the house is well beyond our range.房子的价格远远超出了我们能承受的范围。归纳拓展in/within range (of sth.)(的)范围之内out of range (of sth.)(的)范围之外range还可以用作动词，表示“(在一定范围内)变化、变动；排列，整理；涉及”。Costs range from 50 to several hundred pounds.花费在50英镑到九百英镑之间。They asked questions ranging over the whole subject of science.他们所提的问题广泛涉及整个自然科学领域。Boxes of books were ranged against the wall.成箱的书靠墙排列着。 完成句子(1)这些汽车的价格在5万美元和12万美元之间。The prices of the cars range_from 50,000 dollars to 120,000 dollars.(2)请将货物整齐地排列在商店橱窗里。Please range the goods neatly in the shop window.9So how has this come_about and does it matter？那么这是如何发生的，是否要紧？(回归课本)用法点拨The driver wouldnt tell me how the accident came about.司机就是不告诉我事故是怎么发生的。The situation should never have come about.这种情况本来不应该发生的。归