Unit 2 Let's talk teens
一、单元词性转换
根据词性和汉语提示，写出下列单词
1．argue vi.争吵，争辩，争论 vt.说理，论证→____________ n．争吵，争论；论点
2．____________ adj.忧虑的，担心的；令人焦虑的，渴望的→anxiety n．担心；焦虑；渴望
3．____________n．怒气，怒火→angry adj.生气的；恼火的
4．concern n．担心，忧虑；关心 vt.涉及；让(某人)担忧→____________ adj.担心的；忧虑的
5．edit v．编辑→____________n．主编，编辑；剪辑师→edition n．版(本)；版次
6.____________ n. 精神压力，紧张；强调vt.强调，着重→stressful adj. 压力重的；有压力的
7. perform v．做，履行，表演，表现→____________ n. 表现；表演；执行，履行→performer n. 执行者，演奏者
8.____________ vt.&vi. 催促，逼迫；按，压；挤，推 →pressure n. 压力，，气压
1/17
9.____________ adj.安心的；可靠的；牢固的→security n.安全，保护措施，保卫部门
10.____________vt.&vi. 毕业 n. 毕业生 →graduation n.毕业
11.____________ vt.&vi. 自愿做，义务做n. 志愿者 →voluntary adj.自愿的，自发的，志愿的→voluntarily adv.自发地，志愿地，自发地
12.operate v．操作，经营，动手术→____________ n. 手术；运转，操作→operator n. 经营者。操作员
13. respond v．回复，答复→____________ n. 回复；反应，响应
二、重点单词及短语
1．shoot vt.&vi.(使朝某方向)冲，奔；射击；射杀；摄影，拍摄
①Smith killed his wife，and then shot himself. ____________
②The movie was shot in New Zealand. ____________
③They had almost reached the boat when a figure shot past them. ____________
2．spot n．粉刺，脓包；斑点；污渍；地点，场所
①She was wearing a black skirt with white spots.____________
2/17
②His jacket was covered with spots of mud. ____________
③The baby's whole body was covered in small red spots.____________
④He showed me the exact spot where he had asked her to marry him. ____________
3．view n．&vt.看法；视线；景色；把……视为；观看
①This evidence supports the view that there is too much violence on television.
__________
②The sun disappeared from view. ____________
③The view from the top of the tower was wonderful.____________
④The law should be viewed as a way of meeting certain social goals. ____________
4. anxious adj.忧虑的，担心的；令人焦虑的；渴望的
(教材P16) You may feel anxious that you are developing at a different rate to your friends，shooting up in height or getting left far behind.
【相关知识】
3/17
(1)be anxious for/about(＝be worried/concerned about) 为……担心/担忧
be anxious for(＝be eager for/be keen on) 渴望……
be anxious (for sb.) to do sth. 渴望(某人)做……
be anxious that... 渴望…(从句谓语用should do，should可以省略)
(2)anxiously adv. 焦躁地；急切地
(3)anxiety n. 担心；焦虑；渴望
【即学即练】 单句语法填空
①We were anxious for everyone ____________ (know) the truth.
②We waited with ____________ (anxious) for the news of her safe arrival.
③She is anxious about not ____________(pass) the College Entrance Exam.
④More and more people are ____________(anxiety) for the quality of the air.
5. target n．(攻击)目标，对象；靶子 vt.把……作为攻击目标；面向
(教材P16) When it all gets too much，your parents are often the first targets
4/17
of your anger.
【相关知识】
(1)set a target =set a goal 设定目标
aim at the target 瞄准目标
hit/miss the target 中/脱靶
(2)target sth.on/at = aim at 把……对准
be targeted on/at =be aimed at 以……为目标；把……对准；旨在
【即学即练】 单句语法填空
①Set yourself ____________(target) that you can reasonably hope to achieve.
②This TV show is mainly ____________(target) on the young.
③To hit ____________ target，you have to aim at it.
④We were still right on target ____________our deadline.
6. struggle n．& vi.斗争；拼搏；努力
5/17
(教材P17) On the other hand，when you are struggling to control your feelings，you wish they could be more caring and patient－sometimes they forget that growing up is a rough ride.
【相关知识】
struggle against/with sb./sth. 同……做斗争；与……抗争
struggle for sth. 为……而斗争
struggle to do sth. 努力去做某事；挣扎着做某事
struggle to one's feet 挣扎着站起来
【即学即练】 单句语法填空
①They had to struggle ___________ all kinds of difficulties.
②I could see the young boy ___________(struggle) to free himself.
③The young man struggled___________ his feet to fight against the robber.
④He has been struggling___________ success in his business.
7. calm vt.使平静；使镇定；adj.平静的；镇静的；沉着的
6/17
(教材P17) When you disagree with your parents，take a minute to calm down and try to understand the situation from their point of view.
【相关知识】
(1)calm down 平静下来；镇静下来
calm sb.down 使某人平静下来
(2)stay/remain/keep calm 保持镇静
(3)calmly adv. 平静地；镇静地；沉着地
【即学即练】
1) We waited inside until things calmed ___________．
2) He took a few deep breaths ___________(calm) himself down.
3) She gazed ___________(calm)back at the queen.
4) If I feel anxious，I know what to do to calm ___________(me) down.
5) 试着保持冷静，告诉我发生了什么。(翻译）
__________________________________________________________________
7/17
8. concern n．担心；关心 vt.使担忧；涉及；关系到
(教材P17) After you have thought it through，explain your actions and feelings calmly，listen carefully，and address their concerns.
【相关知识】
(1)show concern for... 对……关切；关心
(2)It concerns/concerned sb.that... 令某人担忧的是……
(3)concerned adj. 担心的；关注的
as/so far as...be concerned 关于；至于；就……而言
be concerned about/for 关心；担忧；挂念
be concerned with sth. 牵涉到；与……有关
(4) concerning prep. 关于；就……而言
【即学即练】 单句语法填空
①As far as the space technology __________ (concern)，China ranks third in the world.
8/17
②He asked several questions __________(concern) the future of the company.
③More and more people show great concern __________ road safety.
④What __________(concern) me is our lack of preparation for the change.
9. stress n．精神压力；紧张；强调；vt.加压力于；着重；强调
(教材P17) Just remember that it is completely normal to struggle with the stress that parentchild tensions create，and that you and your parents can work together to improve your relationship.
【相关知识】
(1)lay/place stress on 强调；着重于
under the stress of 在……压力下；为……所迫
be under stress 处于压力之下
(2)stress the importance of... 强调……的重要性
(3)stressful adj. 压力重的；有压力的
【即学即练】 单句语法填空
9/17
①To my excitement，my new job is much less __________(stress)．
②It must b__________(stress) that this disease is very rare.
③He stressed __________ importance of a good education.
④When we are __________ stress our bodies tend to tense up..
10. argue vi.争吵，争辩，争论 vt.说理，论证
(教材P19) Recently we have argued with each other a great deal.
【相关知识】
(1)argue with sb.(about/over sth.) (就某事)与某人争(辩)论
argue for/against sth. 据理赞成/反对……
argue sb.into doing sth. 说服某人做某事
argue sb.out of doing sth. 说服某人不做某事
(2)argument n. 争吵，争论，论点
【即学即练】 单句语法填空
10/17
①We had an __________(argue) with the waiter about the bill.
②They are arguing __________ foreign policy.
③The report argues __________ tax increases.
④I argued her out of __________(go) on such a dangerous journey.
三、重点句式
1.“It＋be＋n.＋to do...”句式
(教材P16) It can be a big headache to balance your developing mental needs too.
分析：“It is/was＋n./adj.＋to do”为常用句型。其中it为_________，to do为真正的主语。
【相关考点】
it作形式主语而从句是真正主语的常见句式：
It is a pity/surprise/wonder that...
It is likely/surprising/interesting that...
11/17
It is said/believed/reported that...
[即学即练】
1.单句语法填空
1）It is clear _________ the chosen pattern is not the correct one.
2）It is necessary for you_________(train) yourself before the walk.
3）It is not a good habit _________(stay) up too late.
4）It is doubtful _________ this method is more scientific.
2.补充句子
1） __________________(难怪)that more people weren't hurt.
2） __________________(遗憾的是)that you didn't attend the lecture yesterday.
2. 动名词短语作主语
(教材P17) On the other hand，when you are struggling to control your feelings，you wish they could be more caring and patient－sometimes they forget that growing up is a rough ride.
12/17
句式分析：句中growing up为动名词短语作主语。动词ing形式作主语表示抽象的或泛指的动作，谓语动词用________数。
【相关考点】
动名词作主语时，有时用it作形式主语，而把动名词、短语后置，常见结构有：
It is no use doing sth. 做某事没用。
It is no good doing sth. 做某事没有好处。
It is a waste of time doing sth. 做某事是浪费时间。
【即学即练】
1) Her not _________(come) made her parents worried a lot.
2) It's no use _________(argue) with him，for he's so stupid.
3) Working with them _________ a pleasure.
4) _________(ignore) the differences between the two research findings will be one of the worst mistakes you make.
5) I'm afraid of __________________(去看牙医)．
13/17
6) _____________________________________________
在公共场合做演讲真是一个挑战。
四、课文长难句
1．(教材P17) On the other hand，when you are struggling to control your feelings，you wish they could be more caring and patient－sometimes they forget that growing up is a rough ride.
[分析] 本句是一个主从复合句。when you are struggling to control your feelings为when引导的______________从句，主句you wish后是省略了_______的宾语从句，动词forget后的that从句为________从句。
2．(教材P17)Just remember that it is completely normal to struggle with the stress that parentchild tensions create，and that you and your parents can work together to improve your relationship.
[分析] 本句为祈使句，动词remember后接两个that引导的_________从句，第一个从句中that parentchild tensions create为________从句，修饰先行词the stress。
五、课后巩固
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．These workers struggled ________better working conditions.
14/17
2．“I'll call the doctor”，he said ________(calm)．
3．I was _____________(concern) that I was not protected and would get sunburned.
4．He had to continue to learn something to equip himself ________the stress of losing a job.
5．The lawyer was so kind that he argued ________the poor man.
6．Residents are ______________(anxious) waiting a decision.
7．She has a strong thirst ________ knowledge.
8．The president ______________ (shoot) in the head and died on the spot.
9．The programme is targeted at ______________(improve) the health of women of all ages.
Ⅱ.短语填空
see eye to eye with sb.(on sth.)；shoot up；keep the peace；calm down；from sb.'s point of view；think sth.through；back down；on the other hand 1．At last the wild wind ________________．
15/17
2．I wish I could bring you to see the situation ________________________．
3．You must always ________ a problem ________before acting.
4．Faced with our evidence，the other side had to ________________．
5．On the one hand this job doesn't pay very much，but ________________I can't get another one.
6．We ________________________ each other _______this.
7．That boy ________________ since we last saw him.
8．The peacekeeping troops try to ________________of that place.
Ⅲ.课文语法填空
In the family，heated arguments and cold silences 1.___________(be) very common between 2.____________(teenager) and parents.Such family tensions are often caused by teenagers' 3.___________(pain) physical changes，such as 4.___________(change) voice and weight problems.Besides，it can be 5.a big headache to balance teenagers' developing mental needs.However，teenagers can take action 6.___________(improve) the situation，for example，they can communicate with their parents 7.___________(regular) and honestly.Through such healthy communication，teenagers can learn 8.___________to back down and when to ask parents to relax their control.In fact，9.___________is quite normal to struggle
16/17
with the stress that parentchild tensions create.The stormy period will not last long and everything 10.___________(turn) out all right in the end.
17/17
因篇幅问题不能全部显示，请点此查看更多更全内容