Unit 15 Popular youth culture
Teaching aims: Vocabulary revision
Grammar revision
Teaching main-points: Vocabulary and grammar revision in the process of the integration between the teacher and the ss
Teaching Crux: 1) SS’ explanation about the vocabulary and grammar
2) Teacher’s further explanation and supplement
Teaching materials & focus:
Reading
1. acknowledge vt. 为。。。表示感谢，承认。
Acknowledge +名词
Do you acknowledge defeat? 你认输吗？
Acknowledge + ing 形式
The opponents acknowledged having been defeated. 对手们承认输了。
其他只接ing 而不接不定式做宾语的动词或动词短语有：
Admit, give up; appreciate; cannot help; avoid; imagine; consider; keep; delay; mention; deny; mind; dislike; miss; enjoy; postpone; escape; put off; excu; practice; fancy; resist; feel like; risk; finish; suggest; forgive
Acknowledge +that 如：
The opponent acknowledged that they were defeated. 对手们承认输了。
2. make contributions / a contribution to 对。。。做出贡献（捐赠）
Thomas Edison made a great contribution to the world. 托马斯 爱迪生为世界做出了巨大贡献。
It is our duty to make a contribution to protecting the environment. 为环保做贡献是我们的义务。
其他常见带介词to 的短语归纳：
Be ud to 习惯于； be given to 沉溺于； be related to 与。。。相关； get down to 着手做； lead to 导致； object to 反对；put one’s mind to 全神贯注于； be equal to 胜任； be oppod to 反对； devote onelf to 献身于； give ri to 引起； look forward to 盼望； pay attention to 注意； stick to 坚持； attend to 处理，照料； lead to 通向； e to 负责； access to 接近， 进入（某地的）方法； be addicted to 沉溺于，对。。。上瘾； contribute to 为。。。做贡献。
３. make a, no, some, etc. difference (to / in sb/sth) 有（或没有，有些等） 作用，关系，影响
The rain didn’t make much difference to the game. 这场雨对比赛没什么影响。
Your age shouldn’t make any difference to whether you get the job or not. 你能否得到工
作与年龄有关。
Changing schools made a big difference to my life. 转学对我一生有重大影响。
What difference will it make if he knows or not? 他知不知道有什么关系吗？
I don’t think it makes a lot of difference what colour it is (= it is not important). 我认为颜色无关紧要。
‘Shall we go on Friday or Saturday?’ ‘It makes no difference (to me).’我们周五还是周六走。无所谓。
Teaching aims: Vocabulary revision
Grammar revision
Teaching main-points: Vocabulary and grammar revision in the process of the integration between the teacher and the ss
Teaching Crux: 1) SS’ explanation about the vocabulary and grammar
2) Teacher’s further explanation and supplement
Teaching materials & focus:
４. noun ~ (for doing sth)| ~ (to do sth) 计划，方案，体制 ； 阴谋，诡计 vi. (贬义) 密谋，图谋
a training scheme 培训方案
a local scheme for recycling newspapers 本地的报纸回收体系。
an elaborate scheme to avoid taxes 周密的避税方案。
She emed to feel that we were all scheming against her. 她似乎觉得我们都在算计她。
His colleagues, meanwhile, were busily scheming to get rid of him. 与此同时，他的同事在加紧密谋除掉他。
5. mostly 主要地，一般地，通常地 adv. mainly; generally:
The sauce is mostly cream. 沙司主要是奶油。
We’re mostly out on Sundays. 我们星期日大多外出。
6. company 公司，陪伴，做伴；一群人
the largest computer company in the world 世界最大的计算机公司。
The children are very good company (= pleasant to be with) at this age. 和这个年龄的孩子在一起很开心。
a pleasant evening in the company of friends 与朋友一起度过的愉快的夜晚。
He’s coming with me for company. 他要陪我一起来。
It is bad manners to whisper in company. 在众人面前窃窃私语是不礼貌的行为。
7. apply申请，请求。 （常用搭配：apply to sb for sth ）如：
I was admitted to a key university to which few dared to apply. 我被一所一般人都不敢报
名的重点大学录取了。
Apply 还有“运用，应用”的意思。 常用搭配：apply sth to sth 如：
The results of this rearch can be applied to new developments in technology. 这项研究的成果能应用于新技术开发方面。
Teaching aims: Vocabulary revision
Grammar revision
Teaching main-points: Vocabulary and grammar revision in the process of the integration between the teacher and the ss
Teaching Crux: 1) SS’ explanation about the vocabulary and grammar
2) Teacher’s further explanation and supplement
Teaching materials & focus:
8. worthwhile 值得的
Worthwhile , worth, worthy 区别
Worthwhile 强调“值得花时间或精力”。基本句式是：be worthwhile doing something ; be worthwhile to do 例如：
It was worthwhile arching for his “roots”. 有必要查查他的根底。
Hangzhou is a beautiful place, it is worthwhile going/to go there. 杭州是个美丽的地方,值得一去。
Helping old people is a worthwhile activity. 帮助老人是一项很有意义的活动
Thank you for your worthwhile suggestion. 谢谢你提出的好建议。
As a musician it is worthwhile to deal both with copyright and performing right. 作为音乐家既应付版权又应付演奏权是值得的。
