7. prefer vt.寧可,寧愿(選擇);更喜歡(常用搭配：prefer to do sth, prefer doing sth, prefer to do sth rather than do sth, prefer doing sth to doing sth)

I prefer the quiet countryside to the noisy cities.　我喜歡安靜的鄉(xiāng)村勝過喧鬧的城市。

I prefer to travel to different places rather than stay at home peacefully. 我喜歡到不同的地方旅行，而不是平靜地呆在家里。

Unit 16 The United States of America

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 & focuses:

6. a variety of種種　(也可以寫成：varieties of)

He has a variety of interests.　他有多種愛好。

6. scene、scenery、sight和view 的異同

scene、scenery、sight和view 都有景象的含義。 scene指展現(xiàn)在眼前的情景，也可以指scenery的一部分，大多包括景物中的人及活動(dòng)在內(nèi)。如：The　scene　after　the　earthquake　was　horrible.地震后的場(chǎng)景十分可怕。scenery指某地總的自然風(fēng)景或景色，尤指美麗的鄉(xiāng)間景色。如：The　scenery　as　one　travels　by　boat　along　the　Changjiang　Three　Gorges　is　marvelous.坐船游覽長(zhǎng)江三峽的時(shí)候，兩岸的風(fēng)景美不勝收。sight則既可以指場(chǎng)景、眼前看到的景觀，又可以指名勝、風(fēng)景，只是在表示后者的含義時(shí)，必須要用復(fù)數(shù)。如：a　sad　sight悲慘的場(chǎng)景see　the　historical　sights　of　London游覽倫敦的名勝古跡。它與view或者scenery最大的不同就在于當(dāng)sight指景物時(shí)，多指某的特有的名勝。view常指從遠(yuǎn)處或高處看到的scenery的一部分，有時(shí)可與scene互換。如：The　mountain　hotel　offered　magnificent　views.從山間旅行社可以看到壯麗的景觀。　

5. sight n.視覺,視力，視界,視域，看見,目睹，景色 名勝

I'll have my sight tested tomorrow.　我明天去檢查視力。

Victory is in sight.　勝利在望。

The girl dreaded the sight of snakes.那女孩害怕看到蛇。

You cannot understand a person at first sight. 你不能第一次見面就了解一個(gè)人。

4. budget n 預(yù)算;預(yù)算費(fèi);生活費(fèi),經(jīng)費(fèi)

It is essential to balance one's budget.　量入為出是很重要的。

vt. 把...編入預(yù)算;按照預(yù)算來計(jì)劃

The school budgeted one million dollars for a new library.　學(xué)校編列了一百萬美元建新圖書館的預(yù)算。

3. guarantee　 n.　保證;商品保證;保證書

The TV set has a year's guarantee.　這架電視機(jī)有一年的保修期。

vt.　. 保證;擔(dān)保

Perfect satisfaction is guaranteed to our customers.　保證我們的顧客完全滿意。

2.　　　 get tired of 對(duì)。。。感到厭倦；對(duì)。。。失去興趣

I’ve got tired of listening to your criticisms. 我厭煩了每天聽你的批評(píng)。

1.　　　 phenomenon 現(xiàn)象　(復(fù)數(shù)形式是：phenomena)

The employment problem tends to be a city phenomenon.

就業(yè)問題常常是一個(gè)城市現(xiàn)象。

4. .過去將來時(shí) should/would +be+V(p.p)

他告訴我們?nèi)藗儗⒃谒�家鄉(xiāng)建一個(gè)大水壩。We were told that a big reservoir would be built in his hometown.

Unit 15　 Destinations

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 & focuses:

3. 一般將來時(shí) will/shall +be+V(p.p)

下星期我們將舉行一場(chǎng)運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)。A sports meeting will be held next week.