M4U2 Working the land 单词学案

学习目标

1. 熟记重点单词和短语，会读、拼写以及使用；

2. 对次要单词和短语，要会读并知晓含义。

学习重难点

1. 单词：struggle, expand, therefore, equip ,focus

2. 短语：thanks to, rid...of, lead to, would rather

学习方法

词不离句，句不离篇。多读多练，记忆保鲜。

Task 1: 重点单词

Learn the four key words in the vocabulary by yourself. Read the example sentences and try to master the usage and finish the exercise. If you have any problem, you can refer to the dictionary or turn to your group member for help.

1. struggle : to try very hard to do sth when it is difficult or when there are a lot of problems

to fight against sb/sth in order to prevent a bad situation

教材原句： Indeed, his sunburnt face and arms and his slim, strong body are just like those of millions of Chinese farmers, for whom he has struggled for the past five decades. (P10)

观察：1) They had to struggle with/against all kinds of difficulties.

　2) Our task is to struggle for the modernization of our industry, agriculture, national defense and

　　　　science and technology.

　　　3) The struggle for independence was long and hard.

发现： 【归纳拓展】struggle可以用作动词和_____词；struggle with/against ______________; struggle for sth./to do sth. ______________struggle on/along ______________；with a struggle ______________；struggle to one's feet ______________

【语境活用】完成句子

①He has been ____________________________ ( 为......而斗争) success in his business.

②The old man ______________________ (与......作斗争) his illness and finally he got over it.

③She ____________________________ ( 正努力 ) bring up a family on a very low income.