Unit I Other countries, other cultures(一)Reading strategy: 阅读课文后,将信息归类,将文章分成段落并写出段意。 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (二)Language points:1. defend(常和 from, against 连用)He defended her from the attack of a dog.They defended the city against the enemy.He made a long speech defending his view.= He made a long speech______ _______ ______ his view.2. be located:The house is located next to the river.Rome is located in Italy. Houses must be worth a large amount of money ___________(用现在分词)/____________(用过去分词)(位于) in that areas 关注类似的过去分词做表语。We __________________(面临) a serious problem.The road ________________ (排列)tall trees.He ___________________(穿着) a new coat.He _________________(坐在) the armchair, silent.The man ______________(陶醉于) the achievements made.The troubled kid _________________(沉迷于) computer games.3. for short(简略形式), in short(总之)专心 爱心 用心1Her name is “Frances”, or “Fran” __________.Fran is ________ _________ Frances.Things can’t be any worse: _____________, the project has got stuck.关注类似的短语:for free(without payment), for certain/sure(=without doubt)I got the ticket ___________ from someone who didn’t want it.He must live somewhere around. But I can’t say ____________.4. second to , next to, superior to,...