unit 15 we’re trying to save the manatees!
一 . [話題](topic) debate an issue.
二 .[重點詞組](key phrases)
1.be like 2.try to do
3. used to 4. be suitable for
5.be surprised to do 6.care for
7.take care of 8.disagree with
9.ride in cars 10.in one’s spare time
11.raise money
三 .[交際用語]
1. we’re trying to save the manatees.
2. manatees eat about 100 pounds of food a day.
3. there used to be a lot of manatees.
4. in 1972, it was discovered that they were endangered.
5. some of the swamps have become polluted.
6. zoos are terrible places for animals to live.
7. i’m writing to say that …
四. [重點難點釋義](language points)
1. i am like this animal because i am strong and intelligent.
be like=look like=be similar to 像，看起來像。如：
he is like his father。他像他的父親。
= he looks like his father.
= he is similar to his father.
這裡的like作介詞，意思為“像”，like 還可做動詞用，表示“喜歡”，like（doing）
sth.喜歡做某事。如：
he likes his father very much.
他很喜歡他的父親。
mary likes playing volleyball.
瑪麗喜歡打排球。
2. how big are manatees? 海牛有多大？
how big... 詢問體重。以how組合的疑問詞組有很多，如：how old（詢問年齡），how often（詢問頻率），how long（詢問動作持續的長短），how much（詢問質量或者價錢），how far（詢問距離）how many（詢問數量），how soon （詢問過多久）
英語中表示長度、高度、寬度、深度和重量的表達法有：
eg. the bridge is nearly XX meters long.
這座橋長將近XX米。
eg. this elephant is 1000 pounds heavy./this elephant weighs 1000 pounds.
這頭象重1000噸。
3….they weigh about 1,000 pounds,
……他們大約重1000磅。
weigh 稱……重量，測……重量。如：
he weighed the stone in his hand.
他用手掂了掂這塊石頭的重量。
the piece of meat weighs four pounds.
這塊肉重四磅。
weight 還可用做名詞，重量。如：
what is your weight？
你的體重是多少？
4. we’re trying to save the manatees.
我們正在竭盡全力拯救海牛.
try to do =try one’s best to do
努力去做某事。如：
every student should try to study hard in order to study in a university.
為了進入大學學習，每個學生都應該努力學習。
5. i’m writing to say that i am against building a new zoo in our town.
against 介詞,反對,違反,與……相反(=opposite)如:
are most people against the proposal?
大多數人反對這項提議嗎?
against 介詞還有觸,碰,倚,靠的意思.如:
put the piano there, with its back, against the wall.把鋼琴放在那裡,背靠著牆.
be against doing sth. 反對做某事,反義詞組是 be for doing sth, 贊成某事.
如: all the people around the world are against cloning human beings.
全世界的人民反對複製人類.
all of us are for peace and against war.
我們都贊成和平,反對戰爭.
6. i’ve visited a lot of zoos in my life, and i have never seen one i liked or one that was suitable for animals to live in.
(1) be suitable for sb to do sth. 表示 “適合某人做某事”,這裡suitable 是suit的形容詞形式,表示 “合適的”.如:
this kind of bamboo is not suitable for pandas to eat.
這種竹子不適合給熊貓吃.
this dress suits you very much, but unfortunately it doesn’t fit you.
這套女裝款式非常適合你,只可惜大小不合適.
(2)to live in 在此處作animals的後置定語. 英語中動詞不定式短語做名詞定語,放在後面.如:
there is nothing for us to worry about.我們沒有什麼可以擔心的.
7. the animals are kept in tiny cages.動物被關在極小的籠子裡.
tiny=little 很小的 ,帶有感情色彩.
區別, the tiny country 國家小 (含可愛的意思)
a small country 小國家(與large country 相對應)
a little boy 愛憐之意,(不含身材矮小)
tiny 和little 常做定語,一般不做表語,small 既可以做定語,也可以做表語.
little 還可表示 “一點點的”,修飾不可數名詞.如
there is a little milk in the bottle.瓶里有一點點的牛奶.
8.i was surprised to find hardly anyone there.我非常驚訝地發現在那幾乎沒有人.
surprised 在這裡是過去分詞做形容詞.
常用詞組:be surprised at sth對某事感到驚訝.
be surprised to do sth很驚訝地做某事.
in surprise 驚奇地
to one’s surprise 使某人驚奇地.如:
i was surprised at the news to hear the news. 聽到這個訊息我很吃驚.
surprise =amaze 使……驚訝
surprising 驚訝的(側重指事物本身具有的特點),如:
his words surprised me.
他的話使我大吃一驚.
it is surprising news.
它是一個令人驚訝的訊息.
9. they provide homes for many endangered animals, and help to educate the public about caring for them.(動物園)他們為許多瀕危的動物提供了家,也有助於教育眾人來關心這些動物.
provide sb with sth.
provide sth for sb 提供給某人某物
the firm provided me with a car.
公司給我一輛汽車.
can you provided accommodation for thirty people?
你能為30人提供住宿嗎?
provide for sb 供應某人所需.如:
they worked hard to provide for their large family.
他們努力工作以供養一家人.
he has a large family to provide for.
他要養活一個大家庭.
the public 指 “民眾,公眾”.在英語中,定冠詞the 後接形容詞表示一類人.如:
the young 年輕人 the wounded 受傷的人
care for 可做 “照顧,照料,看護”的意思.如:
would you like care for a cup of tea?
你要不要來杯茶?
10. i urge all of your readers to visit our wonderful zoo soon.
我們竭力主張你們所有的讀者趕快來參觀我們的很棒的動物園.
urge 力勸,鼓勵,慫恿,極力主張,強調.如:
they urged us to go with them.
他們慫恿我們一起去.
she urged the important of speed.
她強調速度的重要性.
urge 強烈的欲望,衝動, urgent 緊急的.如:
he has an urge to travel. 他有去旅行的強烈欲望.
詞組: urge sth, on/upon sb 極力推薦或力陳某事物
urge sb on sth 鼓勵某人做某事.
urge against 極力反對
11. you have probably never heard of amy winterbourne.
你可能從沒聽說過艾米.溫特波尼.
(1) hear 聽見(過去式heard,過去分詞heard)
hear sb do/doing sth .聽見某人做/正在做某事. 如:
i listened carefully but heard nothing . 我仔細聽但是什麼也沒聽到.
i often hear him sing in the next room. 我常聽他在隔壁唱歌.
詞組:hear of /about “聽說, 聽到”, 強調從別人那裡間接得到的信息.其否定形式表示 “不同意”, “不予考慮”.如:
i don’t know the writer, but i have heard of him. 我不認識這位作家,但是聽說過他.
i won’t hear of such a thing. 我不贊同此事.
(2)hear from “收到……的來信, 同意”, 與詞組get a letter from sb 或receive a letter from sb. 同義.如:
i haven’t heard from him for a long time.我好長時間沒收到他的來信了.
12. amy recently won…艾米最近贏得了……
win 贏(過去式 won ,過去分詞won,現在分詞winning)如:
win a race /a battle /a prize 贏得賽跑/戰役/戰爭/獎品.
win against /over sb 戰勝某人.
beat 也表示 “贏,打敗(常接對象)”,如:
beat class 3 /mary /no 1. middle school’s football team.贏/打敗3班/瑪麗/第一中學足球隊.
lose 失敗, lose to sb,敗給某人.
winner 勝利者.
13….and sells them to raise money for the children’s hospital……..
並賣掉它們來為兒童醫院集資.
raise (1)集結,召集,籌措,意為get or bring together. 如:
raise an army 召集一支軍隊
raise funds for a holiday 籌集度假費用
(2)舉起，抬起,意為 lift up, move from a lower to a higher level.
raise one’s hope 燃起某人的希望.
raise one’s glass to sb 向某人敬酒
raise one’s hand to sb. 象某人伸拳
raise one’s voice 提高聲音
(3)提出,意為:bring up for discussion or attention. 如:
raise a new point 提出一新論點.
raise a new question 提出一新問題.
(4) 撫養,飼養,意為:breed, grow. 如:
raise pigs 養豬
i was born in wuhan and raised in wuhan.
我生在武漢,長在武漢.
五.語法知識
1. be（get，become）used to結構在意義上相當於accustomed to“習慣於”，從形態上看，used是個分詞型形容詞，to是介詞，因此後面只能跟名詞、代詞或動名詞。例如： they got used to living in the countryside．他們已習慣於住在農村。
i've got used to being a vegetarian．我已經習慣吃素食。
he is used to hard work．他習慣於艱苦工作。
2. be used to表示“習慣於某事”的狀態，而get used to則表示由“不習慣”到“習慣於”這一動態的過程，意思是：“（變得）習慣於”；“開始習慣於”。試比較：
he was used to the cold weather after he lived there for two years．在那裡住兩年後，他已習慣了寒冷的天氣。
i think it is a bit difficult for you to get used to the humid weather here．
我想，讓你習慣於這裡潮濕而炎熱的天氣有點困難。
you'll soon get used to living in the country．很快你就會習慣於住在鄉下了