以下为课件内提取的文本内容，仅供参考：

Unit4 Integrating skills

Wildlife and garden roses

Charles Darwin: 达尔文(Charles Robert 1809-1882,英国博物学家,进化论的创立者)

Lead-in

1. What was Darwin famous for?

He was famous for writing a book called “ on the origin of species”.

2. What is the main idea of the book?

He said that all living plants and animals gradually developed.

Fast reading

How many parts can the passage be divided into according to the meaning of the passage?

Summarize the main idea of each part.

Part I -- Para 1-3:

Part II--Para 4-5:

Part III--Para 6:

Part IV--Pa7:

Darwin and his research.

Mendel and his experiment.

Turesson and his study

the importance and significance of the research of the three.

Careful reading

Read the passage carefully and do the comprehension on the next page.

Darwin observed that the birds with __ would eat___.A. small beaks ; hard seeds

B. broad beaks；hard seedsC. hard beaks；hard seeds

D. broad beaks；soft seeds

2.Darwin joined the scientific expedition on___．

A.Endeavour B.Tahiti

C.the Beagle D.space

3. What was the purpose of Mendel’s experiments?

His purpose was based on his love nature.

His purpose was to support the ideas concerning the influence of environment upon plants.

His purpose was based on the influence of environment upon plants.

4. The belief of the scientists of the nineteenth century was _____

The influence of the environment led to the development of new species.

The influence of the environment had no effect on new species.

different varieties of species depended on different environments

Genetics led to the development of new species.

5. The research by Darwin, Mendel and Turesson shows that___. A.genetics is more important than the

environment to plantsB genetics is less important than the

environment to plantsC. both genetics and the environment are important to plantsD. neither genetics nor the environment is important to plants

Language points

1.(P1.L1) …to experiment and do whatever he liked.

everything he liked

all he liked.

2.(P1. L4) Darwin’s observations on that voyage led him to write his famous book…

句中whatever引导名词性从句,在句中作宾语,它还可以作主语表语等.当引导名词性从句时不能用no matter what替换.

lead to 意为“通向”、“导致”、“使得”等等，

lead to sth. / lead sb.to sth . /lead sb. to do sth.。

All roads______ Rome. 条条道路通罗马。

There is only one path ________ the castle. 只有一条小路通往城堡。

Hard work and proper ways will ______________success. 勤奋的工作和正确的方法会使你成功。

What______________________? 是什么使得你相信他的?

lead to

leading to

lead you to

led you to believe him

4.(P.2,L1)It was … that give him the key to his

new theory.使他获得创建新理论的要领.

the key to sth./doing sth. …的关键, …的答案

①This is the key to the improvement of their living conditions.

② This is the key to world peace.

这是他们生活条件得以改善的关键.

这是和平的关键

the answer to_____________/the entrance to__________

/the solution to____________

/the bridge to____________

/the limit to______________

/the note to_______________

/ the guide to____________

/the response to____________

/the attitude to_____________

/the monument to_________________

…的答案

…的入口

…的解法

…的桥梁

…的极限

…的注解

…的指南

…的响应

…的纪念碑

…的态度

3.(P2. L2) …and deserved special attention.

deserve vt. “值得”、“该受到”，可褒可贬。

① I think you're playing with fire. You deserve it! 你是老鼠戏猫，真是自作自受！

② How dare you do this to me? You deserve a kick in the ass!你竟敢这样对我？找打啊？

③ Such a little boy has to work to support his family. It deserves sympathy.

If you do wrong, you deserve punishment.

If you do wrong, you deserve punishing.

If you do wrong, you deserve to be punished.

类似的词还有：need; want; require

They deserve attention!!!!

Altogether

There were altogether 20 people at the dinner. It rained a lot, but altogether it was an unforgettable trip. An altogether new approach was born through their discussion.

I don’t altogether with you.

All together 大家一起

(in total/ in all)

(in a word)

(entirely/ completely)

5.(P4. L4) …the ideas concerning the influence of environment upon plants...

关于环境对植物产生影响的想法

Be concern about 关心

Show deep concern for 很关心

As far as I am concerned =as far as I know

It’s no concern of mine.= it’s none of my business

a declaration concerning the war关于战争的宣言

concern oneself with/in 关心…

be concerned in从事… ,与… 有关连

as concerns=concerning关于…

Behind 导致..., 是…的原因

The influence of the environment was behind the development of new species.

Don’t be afraid. –we’re all behind you.

I am behind him in maths.

The train was behind time.

Support

Worse than

Be late

6.(P5. L4) It would take a next generation of scientists to bring the importance of the environment on species back in view.

① There was not a house in view.（看见）

②He wants to find work, but he has nothing particular in view. (考虑)…但他没有具体的目标。

bring sth back in view重现在视野

come in view出现在视野

in view (of)考虑到, 由于

in view 可以看见；在考虑之中；计划好的

③ In view of the circumstances, we must give up the plan. (考虑到； 由于；鉴于)

7.(P.7,L3)such as soil conditions, is of equal

importance to the output of crop.

对粮食农作物产量具有同样重要的意义.

be of +抽象名词=be+该词的形容词

be of importance=be important

be of value=be valuable

be of +the size/age/weight/kind/height etc.这类抽象名词没有相应的形容词.

They are of the same age but of different height.他们同龄但不一样高.

Useful phrases in this passage:

1. 享受做试验的充分自由 Enjoy all the freedom to experiment

2. 值得特别重视 Deserve special attention

3. 明显与…相关 show a clear relationship with

4. 有关 Be related to

5. 用花朵和豌豆实验

Conduct his experiments with flowers and peas

6. 代代相传 Pass on from one generation to the next

7. 导致遗传学的产生

Give birth to the science of genetics

8. 形成理念 Form the belief

9. 研究玫瑰的变异情况 Study many varieties of garden roses

10. 重新认识环境对物种的重要性

Bring the importance of the environment on spices in view

11. 大叶 Broad leaves

12. 外形改变 Change one’s appearance

13. 适应新环境 Adapt to the new environment

14. 靠近地表生长 Grow close to the ground