M10U1words &reading
Teaching aims: Let Ss master the usage of these words and phrases. New words and phrases:
1. put/bring pressure on 给……施加压力
They ________________________to sell my precious land. 他们给我施加压力要我卖掉宝贵的土地。
under pressure在压力下，被迫 under the pressure of…….在……的逼迫/压力下
press vt.压、挤；n.压；报纸
2. on top of …prep. ① on top of + n / adv / -ving “除此之外”，“而且” （apart from / in addition to / besids/ except (for)）
He lost his wife , ______________, he got ill. 他的妻子过世，更糟的是，他自己又生病了
② on the top of 在….上面 He put his books ________________________.他把他的书放在桌上
on top adj/adv 在上面 on top of the world adj 非常幸福的/ 欣喜若狂的(be wild with joy)
from top to toe/bottom 从头到脚 at top speed 高速地 at the top of one’s voice 以最大的声音，直着嗓子喊 3. claim vt.夺走；主张，提出；宣称，认领 n.要求，主张
The earthquake claimed thousands of lives in Haiti in 2020. 夺走了数以万计人的生命
After her car collided with a bus, she made a claim on her insurance. 向…..索赔
So far, no one has come to claim the watch.认领这块手表
He claimed to have witnessed the accident yesterday morning.声称目睹
4. target
vt. 将…作为目标，对…瞄准，把…当做靶target sth. at/on 以…为目标，把…当做靶子
n.目标，靶子，攻击对象 meet targets 达到指标 be the target of 成为...的对象
5. at risk 处于危险状态 at the risk of…..冒着…….的危险 risk doing sth.冒险做某事
He saved my life ________________losing his own. 他冒着生命危险救了我的性命。
He was ready for any risks. 他准备冒一切风险。
6. without doubt, 无疑地，必定地 doubt v. 怀疑，疑惑，不确定n. 怀疑, 疑问
doubt+whether/if (用于肯定句) doubt+that (用于否定或疑问句) beyond/out of doubt, 毫无疑问地，确实地
there is no doubt about something there is no doubt that….. ________________________ he will keep his word. 我怀疑他是否遵守诺言。 I__________________________she would come. 我从未怀疑她会来。 毫无疑问他一定会成功 ____________________________ his success. =_____________________________ he will succeed.
7. Firstly…,secondly…,thirdly… 首先…，其次…，再次… First…, second…,third… 第一…，第二…，第三…
In the first place…, in the second place…, in the third place… For one thing…, for another…或For one things…;also…一则…，再则… 8. contribute to ①捐助;帮助
How much did you contribute to the relief fund? 你为那笔救济金捐了多少?
②促成
Your suggestion has greatly contributed to the accomplishment of our work. 你的建议大大地促进了我们工作的完成。 ③为...写稿
She has been contributing to the paper for 5 years. 9. push for
push sb for sth 不断要求 争取催促
They ____________________________________ on GM foods. 他们正强烈要求取缔转基因食品。 Important language points in Reading 识记短语：
1. lead to导致 2. raise money for 为..募集资金 3. take place发生 4. intend sb. to do sth.打算让某人做某事 5. raise awareness of 提高….的意识
6. put pressure on 对…施加压力 7. on top of it另外 8. set up建立 9. at risk 冒险 10. without doubt 11. make everything run smoothly使一切顺利进行
12. allow sb. to do sth. 允许让某人做某事 重要句型:
1.What developing countries really need to do is to stop poverty by fighting the cause of it.
that 和what 引导的名词性从句
that 引导名词性从句，不做从句成分，what做从句成分
That she was able to come made us very happy. What we need is more time and money.
The question is that we are short of energy. The question is what we should do next.