Unit12WorkingattheVet's一、学习目标TopicWorkingattheVet’sFunctionsReportingstatementsGrammarReportedspeech(1)Targetlanguage“Nooneshouldjudgeherbyherlooks,”Ithought.→Ithoughtthatnooneshouldjudgeherbylook.Theadvertisementsaid,“Funny-lookingdog,well-behaved,needsalovingfamily.”→Theadvertisementsaidthatafunny-looking,well-behaveddogneededalovingfamily.“She’sperfect!”theoldmanexclaimed.→Theoldmanexclaimedthatshewasperfect.VocabularyVet,shot,birth,spray,examine,unfortunately,pretty,tremble,hurt,wound,pain,lonely,volunteer,byfar,barely,cover,sausage-shaped,bugged-out,rat,sweet,judge,necessary,advertise,local,behave,warn,strange,appearance,bath,race,scoop,arm,rush,hurry,cradle,stroke,soft,lick,exclaim,relieve,deserve二、单词讲解(1)vacationn.假期(美语)holiday(英语)如:Shetookpartinasummercamplastsummervacation.去年暑假,她参加了一个夏令营。(2)volunteerv.当志愿者,当义务者;如:ManypeoplewanttovolunteerfortheBeijing2008Olympics.很多人志愿为2008年北京奥运会服务。(3)thevet’s兽医站(4)sausage-shaped香肠型的;heart-shaped心型的(5)bugged-outeyes暴突的眼球(6)personalityn.性格;如:Shehasanicepersonality—active,friendlyandeasygoing.她性格很好,积极、友好、易沟通。(7)advertisev.登广告;如:Sheadvertisedforasecond-handcarinthenewspaper.她在报纸上登广告征购一辆二手车。advertisementn.广告(8)localadj.当地的,本地的;如:Thelocalgovernmentwillseetothematter.当地政府将出面解决此事。(9)behavev.行为,举止;如:Shetoldthelittleboytobehavehimself.她教给孩子要举止文明、礼貌。behaviorn.举止,行为(10)scoopv.舀起,铲起,抱起;如:Shescoopedthelovelycatwhenshesawit.她看到这只可爱的猫就一把把它抱起来。(11)rushv.冲上去,奔过去;如:Theyrushedoutoftheroomatthebignoise.听到巨大的声响,他们冲出了屋子。(12)reactionn.反应;如:Whatisherreactionwhenyoutoldherwhathappenedtoherson?你把她儿子的事情告诉她以后,她什么反应?(13)cradlev.搂在怀里;如:Shecradledthebabyinherarmstomakehersleep.她把婴儿搂在怀里哄她入睡。(14)strokev.抚,摸,捋;如:Shestrokedthecatgently.她轻轻地摸了一下猫。Theoldmanstrokedhisbeard,smiling.老人捋着胡子,笑了。(15)lickv.舔;如:Thecatislickingitspaws.猫舔着自己的爪子。Theboylickedthesaucerclean.男孩把碟子舔得很干净。(16)wagv.(左右或上下)摇摆;如:Thedogwaggedhistailhappilywhenhesawhisowner.看到主人,这只狗高兴地摇着尾巴。(17)exclaimv.(惊奇地)叫,喊;如:“What?Areyouleavingwithoutme?”sheexclaimed.她喊道:“什么?你要丢下我离去吗?”(18)deservev.应该得到;如:Goodworkdeservesgoodpay.好的工作应得好报酬。Sheisexcellentandshedeservesthehonor.她很优秀,这是她该得的荣誉。(19)relievev.减轻,放松,缓解;如:Hiswordsrelievedmyanxiety.他的话缓解了我的担心。三、课文讲解1.—What’sthematterwithyou?你怎么了?—Oh,nothingserious.我,没什么。①What’sthematter通常用于询问别人怎么了,有什么麻烦,类似的用法还可以说:What’swrong?/What’sup?/What’stheproblem?②nothingserious形容词修饰不定代词通常把不定代词放在前面。Thereissomethingwrongwithmycomputer,Itdoesn’twork.我的电脑出了一些毛病,它不工作了。2.Huhuwasbyfarthefunniest-lookingdogI’deverseen.虎虎是我见过的长得最好玩的狗。byfar与比较级或最高级连用,表示“远为;……得多”。例如:byfarthesmallest/biggest/heaviest显然最小的/最大的/最重的betterbyfar好得多3.Shewasbroughttothevettobeputtosleepbecauseherownerdidn’twantheranymore.因为主人不想再养它了,就把它交给兽医让它安乐死。puttosleep指让动物安...