Period 3: Language Points学习目标:1. 能运用单元词汇描绘日常生活2. 掌握文章中包含的重要语言点3. 了解发展中国家人们的生活学习重点:掌握文章中包含的重要语言点学习难点:能运用单元词汇描绘日常生活课前预习使用说明与学法指导:1. 在语境中掌握重点单词、短语和句型的用法2. 15 分钟之内完成教材助读:1.All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed.(2012·广东·阅读 B )我们所知道的是比较低的(血糖)值对大脑发育有害,而且使婴儿易燥易怒。2.You need to figure out what the problem is.(2012·新课标全国·阅读第二节)你需要弄明白问题是什么。3.The government has taken measures to bring down the high prices of daily goods to keep the market stable.(2011·湖北·29)政府已经采取措施来降低日用品的高价格,以保持市场稳定。预习自测:1.这座湖将被严重污染且很快将变成一个巨大的垃圾箱。(pollute) ________________________________________________________________2.在智慧、情感、健康和人生态度方面的发展不应该被忽视。(development)________________________________________________________________我的疑问:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________课内探究质疑探究:1.measure vt.测量,计量;评估 n.尺寸;措施What does the Human Development Index measure?(教材 P12)人类发展指数是测量什么的?They measured the length of the garden.他们测量了花园的长度。①be measured by/in...用……来计算/衡量②make...to one's measure 按某人的尺寸订做……take measures (to do sth.)采取措施(干某事)2.Norway is at the top of the list,while the US is at number 7.(教材 P12)挪威高居榜首,而美国名列第 7。本句 while 在此意为“而,却”,为并列连词,表对比,具有轻微转折的含义。Mother is busy cooking while Father is watching TV after work.下班后,妈妈忙于做饭而爸爸在看电视。while 作连词的其他用法:①while 意为“当……的时候”,引导时间状语从句时,从句中的动词是延续性动词。②while 意为...