Book two English teaching plan of cuit 1
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Teaching Objectives
– 1) grasp the main idea (we should adopt a
sensible environmentalism) and the
structure of the text (each part containing a
contrast);
– 2) appreciate the various argumentative
skills employed in the text;
– 3) master the key language points and
grammatical structures in the text;
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 2
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Text Stucture
Parts Paragraphs Main Ideas
One 1—32
--It is important to distinguish between
environmental necessities and
environmental luxuries and apply the
fundamental principle of sensible
environmentalism,
Two 32--99
A sensible environmentalism does not
sentimentalize the earth,
Three 70-85 Man is the master of nature,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 3
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Background Information
– Definition of Environment
Environment is the physical surroundings of an
organism (生物，有机物 ) or organisms,including
biological,physical,and chemical factors,In the
case of human ecology (生态学 ),it also includes
social and cultural surroundings,Planning,caring
for,and conservation of the human environment,
both built and natural,have become of increasing
concern in recent years,In philosophy,
environmentalism stresses the influence of the
physical environment on man’s development and
activities,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 4
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Background Infromation
– Environmental Protection Organization
1.Green Party
A British political party that aims to protect the environment,It is against the
use of nuclear power and other forms of industry and transport which it
considers harmful,It was formed in 1973 as the Ecology Party,and changed
its name to the Green Party in 1985,Other countries also have parties that
share the same name and ideals,
2Green Peace
A large international pressure group that aims to protect the environment,Its
members are well known for protecting the environment,They often go out in
small boats to stop people from killing whales or throwing poisonous materials
into the sea,
3The Environmental Protection Agency
AU.S,government organization that established rules and standards for
protecting the environment,e.g.,against pollution,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 5
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? conflict
? 1) vi be in opposition,collision or disagreement 矛盾，
冲突 【 +with】
– The results of the new research would seem to
conflict with existing theories,
新的研究结果似乎与现存的理论相冲突。
2) n [C,U] (a) struggle; serious disagreement斗争 ;冲突,
争执
a conflict of interests利害冲突
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 6
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? proposal n,a plan or idea,often a formal or written
one,which is suggested for people to think about and
decide upon 提议，建议 【 + for】【 + to do sth】【 其后
的 that从句中使用（ should+动词原型） 】
– a proposal for uniting the two companies
将两公司联合起来的建议,
– a proposal to offer a discount to regular customers
对经常性的主顾予以折扣优惠的方案
– There was anger at the proposal that a UN
peacekeeping force should be sent to the area,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 7
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? in the name of for the reason of; using the excuse of;
as the representative of; by the authority of以 … 为由 /借口，
以 … 的名义
– They arrested him in the name of the safety of the
country,
– The president entertained the guests in the name of
the whole company,
Collocation
– call sb,names 谩骂某人 to one’s name 在自己名下，
属于自己所有 by the name of 以 … 为名，名叫 …
under the name of 用 … 的名字
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 8
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? regardless adv in spite of everything; anyway 不论，
不顾
– His parents objected to his marriage,but he carried
on regardless,
CF,regardless & regardless of
regardless 是副词。意为“不管怎样、无论如何”
– We’ll start at dawn,regardless,
regardless of 是介词词组。意为“不顾、不惜、不论”
– Regardless of wind and rain,they continued their
journey,
他们不顾风雨，继续前行。
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 9
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? Fill in the blanks with ―regardless‖ or ―regardless of‖
– _________ danger,he climbed the tower,
– There may be difficulties but I shall carry on
_______,
– I am buying the book,_______ the cost,
– Despite the problems,they carried on their
reform ________,
regardless
Regardless of
regardless
regardless of
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 10
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? fundamental adj,of the basis of foundation of sth,
基本的，根本的 【 + to】
– These two parties have fundamental differences,
– Hard work is fundamental to success,
– 必须苦干才能成功,
– A knowledge of economics is fundamental to any
understanding of this problem,
– 经济知识对于理解这个问题是至关重要的。
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 11
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? sensible adj,having or showing common sense;
reasonable 明智的，明理的
– You must be sensible,John,You don’t have any reason to leave
me,
你要理智，约翰，你没有任何理由离开我。
CF,sensitive & sentimental
sensitive 意思是“敏感的、灵敏的”
– The stock exchange is sensitive to political disturbance,
证券交易对政治风波很敏感。
sentimental 意思是“感情的”“情绪的”,是相对于理性和实际而言
的。
– She is very sentimental about animals,她对动物很有感情。
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 12
? Fill in the blanks with the above words,
– Most ___________ weight loss programs now recommend a
combination of diet and exercise to slowly take off extra weight,
– Our noses and tongues are ___________ to certain chemical
stimuli (刺激物 )
– She is so __________! She cried all morning when she heard
that her goldfish had died,
– Most children are ____________ to any sign of rejection or
disapproval from their parents,
– The traffic will be terrible over the Christmas weekend.,Wouldn’t
it be __________ to leave before the traffic gets bad?
– Why are you so ___________ about that old coat? There is no
point in keeping it just because you were wearing it when you
first met me,
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
sentimental
sensible
sensitive
sensible
sentimental
sensitive
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 13
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? consequence n,the result or effect of an action or
condition结果，后果
– Such a mistake would perhaps lead to disastrous consequences,
CF,consequence,outcome & result
consequence 指因某些特殊条件或原因而造成的结果，并且意味着
坏的结果。
outcome 往往指竞赛的最后结局。
result 指按常规去做所产生的结果，可指好的或坏的结果。
Collocation
– a person of consequence 举足轻重的人 in consequence 因此，
结果 in consequence of 由于，因为 of little/no consequence 无
足轻重的 take the consequences of 承担 … 的结果
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 14
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? on the grounds of/on … grounds for reasons of
因为；以 … 为理由
– She is suing the company on the grounds of unfair
dismissal,
– This book doesn’t sell well on the grounds of its high
price,
Collocation
– fall to the ground （计划）失败；（希望）破灭，落空
gain ground 前进；有进展 get off the ground 开始；取
得进展 take ground 坚持立场
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 15
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? resistance n,opposition 反抗，反抗行动，抵抗力 【 +
to】
– The bank clerk made no resistance to the robber,
? resist vi
1) oppose抵制，反对
– Conservative politicians resisted the reform plan,
2) force oneself not to yield to or accept 忍住，按捺
– He resisted eating the chocolate cake because it is
too fattening,
他忍住不吃巧克力蛋糕，因为它太容易使人发胖 。
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 16
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? vote vi express one’s choice in favor of (a person,
political party,etc.) at an election 投票，选举 【 +on sth.】
【 + for/against】
– If we can’t agree with each other about the plan,let’s
vote on it,
– They will vote for George Bush,I think,
我认为他们会投乔治,布什的票。
Collocation
– vote down 否决 vote in 选出 vote out 投票使（原任
者）落选 vote through 表决通过
– voter, n,someone who votes in an election
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 17
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? run/go against the grain be contrary to one’s
desire or feeling 与 … 格格不入；违反意愿（做某事） 【 +
of sth.】【 + to do sth】
– It really goes against the grain to have to go to school
on National Day,
真的不愿意国庆节还上学。
– It goes against the grain for me to borrow money,
我真的不愿意借钱。
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 18
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? to the point of to a degree that can be described as
达到 … 的程度
– To accomplish the task,the employer worked his staff
to the point of exhaustion,
为了完成任务，雇主让工人一直感到筋疲力尽
– His manner was bad to the point of rudeness,
Collocation
– come/ get to the point 谈到正题，讲到关键问题
beside the point 离题的；不相关的 on the point of 正
要 … 之际 a case in point 恰当的例子 to the point 切题
的；切中的
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 19
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? excess n,the degree that is more than enough
过度，过量，超过
– There is an excess of supply over demand nowadays,
– Never drink to excess,喝酒切勿过量。 【 to excess 过
量；过度 】
– Luggage in excess of 100 kg will be charged extra,
【 in excess of 大于；超过 】
excessive adj,too much; too great 太多的，过度的
– He is smoking like a chimney,People call him an
excessive smoker,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 20
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? nothing more than nothing but; only; just the same
只不过，仅仅；无异于
– Don’t be scared,It is nothing more than a nightmare,
– You needn’t report to him,He is nothing more than a
clerk,
Collocation
– for nothing 不花钱地；徒劳地 nothing less than 不亚
于，不少于 nothing like 完全不像 to say noting of 更不
用说；何况
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 21
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? current adj,occurring in or existing at the present time
当前的，现在的
– The current economic situation is very different from
that in 1990,
目前的经济形势与 1990年区别很大。
– In its current states,the house would be worth $
100,000,
– The word is no longer in current use,
这个词现在已经不再使用。
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 22
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? currency n,
1) the particular type of money used in a country 货币
– counterfeit currency 假币 domestic/national currency
本国货币 foreign currency 外汇，外币 hard currency
硬通货 paper currency 纸币
2) the state of being in general acceptance通用，流通
– His ideas enjoyed wide currency during the last
century,
– The rumor soon gained currency,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 23
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? work one’s way manage to reach or go through; make
efforts to attain one’s goal 设法抵达（或获得通过）；努力达到目标
– Many students work their way through college by doing part-time
jobs,
– He has come through two world wars,
他身经两次世界大战，劫后余生。
? come through experience,survive or overcome (a difficulty,
etc.) 经历，脱险，度过难关
– If we can come through this financial crisis the company’s future
will be bright,
– He's very ill but doctors expect him to come through,
他病得很重,但医生预料他能康复,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 24
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? in part to some extent; partly 部分地
– His failure was due in part to his laziness,
– Whether you will be sent to Yale University for further
study depends in part on how well you perform in the
interview,
你是否能去耶鲁大学深造部分取决于你在面试中的表现。
Collocation
– for one’s part 就个人来说，至于本人 for the most part
多半；通常 on the part of sb,就某人而言；代表某人。
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 25
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? ridiculous adj,absurd 荒谬的，可笑的
– It is ridiculous to spend all her salary buying that so-called
antique,
CF,ridiculous,foolish & absurd
ridiculous 指做事与常理或常识不符，愚笨得引人发笑或找人嘲笑。
foolish 指没有头脑，缺乏常识，违反常理，即愚昧无知的意思。
– It was foolish of him to take that expensive house,
他买下那座价格昂贵的房子真是太傻了。
absurd 指与道理或真理相反，也可以指违反一般常识或经验，而且
违背得很可笑。
– The idea that the number 13 brings bad luck is absurd,
认为 13这个数字给人带来厄运的看法是荒唐可笑的。
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 26
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? deny vt,
1) refuse to allow or grant 拒绝
– I was denied the chance of going to university,
– His ex-wife denied him access to his children,
他的前妻拒绝他接近他的孩子。
2) state sth,is not true【 + sth】【 + that-clause】【 +
doing sth】 否认
– Can you deny the truth of his statement?
– Everybody denied having ever seen him,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 27
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? distinction n,(distinct adj,)
1) difference 【 + between】 区别，差别
– It is hard to draw a distinction between popular and
serious literature,
– There is no distinction between courage and bravery,
2) the quality of being unusual,esp,of being unusually
good 优秀，杰出
– He passed the examination with distinction,
他以优异成绩通过考试。
– He was regarded as a singer of distinction,
Note,形近词 extinction n,消失，废止，灭绝 the
extinction of dinosaurs 恐龙的灭绝
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 28
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? threat n,a danger that sht,Unpleasant might happen
to sb,威胁，恐吓 【 + to/from/of/against】
– There have been death threats against the witnesses,
– Threats are being made on his life,
有人正对他的生命进行威胁。
? threaten vt,make a threat or threats against sb
– The strikers were threatened with dismissal if they did
not return to work,
罢工者威胁说，如果他们不复工，就会被解雇。
– The hijackers threatened to kill all the passengers if
their demands were not met,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 29
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? concern
1)n,a) thing that is important or interesting to sb,关心，关怀
– What are your main concerns as a college student?
作为一名大学生，你主要关注什么？
b) worry,anxiety 【 +for/about/over/that-clause】 忧虑，挂念
– There was growing concern over the rise in unemployment,
2)vt a) be about; have effects on 与 … 有关，涉及
– The energy problem concerns us all,
b) to care about,or worry about 关注，担心
– The boy’s poor health concerned his parents,
这孩子健康不佳使他的父母担忧。
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 30
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Grammatical Structures or Key Sentences
? Environmental sensitivity is now as required an
attitude in polite society as is,say,belief in
democracy or aversion to nylon.(L1-2)
– Translate this sentence into Chinese,
环境意识，就如同对民主制度的信奉，或对尼龙的
厌恶，已成为当今上流社会一种必备的态度了。
– How important is environmental sensitivity in the
author’s eyes?
It is as peoples’ belief in democracy or their
aversion to nylon,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 31
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Grammatical Structures or Key Sentences
接上页
– Note,a) ―as + 形容词副词原级 +as‖ 结构表示一件事
物与另一件事物在某些方面相似，其否定形式为：
,not as/so…as‖ 。这句话表明 environmental
sensitivity 与 belief in democracy 和 aversion to nylon
都是 required必须的，即,It is as important as
peoples’ belief in democracy or their aversion to
nylon,
– b) 第二个 as引导的状语从句在正式文体中为倒装结
构。 She is unusually tall,as are both her parents,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 32
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Grammatical Structures or Key Sentences
? But now that everyone has claims to love
Mother earth （ L2-3）
Note,now that 引起的从句表示由于新情况的出现而促成
某事发生；它与 since的区别在于，它表示一种现在
才发生的情况，而 since表示原先已存在的情况。
– Now that you mention it,I do remember the incident,
经你一提，我想起那件事来了。
– Since he has no money,he can’t buy a new bicycle,
练习参照课后练习 p254-255,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 33
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Grammatical Structures or Key Sentences
? Luxuries are those things it would be nice to
have if costless,(L 8-9)
Note,if costless,if those things are costless 这里是出于
简洁的考虑把分词直接加在连接词后面。在一些状语
从句中，如果它的主语与句子的主语一致，而从句的
动词又含有 be，从句的主语及 be都可以省略，只保
留其后的分词，形容词，名词或介词短语。例如,
– Use it only when necessary,
– If necessary,I’ll come at seven,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 34
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Grammatical Structures or Key Sentences
? But you can’t have everything,And if the
choice is between the welfare of reindeer and
reducing oil dependence that gets people killed
in wars,I choose man over reindeer every
time.(L60-63)
– What theory does the author want to prove by
saying so?
No matter what happens,man after all is the most
important on the earth,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 35
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Grammatical Structures or Key Sentences
? Nature is our charge,(L71)
– Paraphrase this sentence,
We are in charge of nature./ Nature is under our
charge,
– Translate this sentence into Chinese,
自然归我们掌管。
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 36
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Grammatical Structures or Key Sentences
? And when man has to choose between his
well-being and that of nature,nature will have
to accommodate.(L73-74)
– How do you understand this sentence?
If man has to choose between his own well-being
and that of nature,he will choose his well-being but
not nature’s,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 37
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Grammatical Structures or Key Sentences
? When the treat to man is of a lesser order (say,
the pollutants from coal-and oil-fired
generators that cause death from disease but
not fatal damage to the ecosystem),a more
moderate accommodation that balances
economic against health concerns is in order
(L78-81)
– Translate the sentence into Chinese:如果对人类的
威胁相对较小（如燃煤或燃油发电机排放的使人致病
致死，但对生态系统并不带来致命伤害的污染物），
应该权衡经济发展和人类健康而进行适度调整。
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Teaching Objectives
– 1) grasp the main idea (we should adopt a
sensible environmentalism) and the
structure of the text (each part containing a
contrast);
– 2) appreciate the various argumentative
skills employed in the text;
– 3) master the key language points and
grammatical structures in the text;
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 2
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Text Stucture
Parts Paragraphs Main Ideas
One 1—32
--It is important to distinguish between
environmental necessities and
environmental luxuries and apply the
fundamental principle of sensible
environmentalism,
Two 32--99
A sensible environmentalism does not
sentimentalize the earth,
Three 70-85 Man is the master of nature,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 3
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Background Information
– Definition of Environment
Environment is the physical surroundings of an
organism (生物，有机物 ) or organisms,including
biological,physical,and chemical factors,In the
case of human ecology (生态学 ),it also includes
social and cultural surroundings,Planning,caring
for,and conservation of the human environment,
both built and natural,have become of increasing
concern in recent years,In philosophy,
environmentalism stresses the influence of the
physical environment on man’s development and
activities,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 4
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Background Infromation
– Environmental Protection Organization
1.Green Party
A British political party that aims to protect the environment,It is against the
use of nuclear power and other forms of industry and transport which it
considers harmful,It was formed in 1973 as the Ecology Party,and changed
its name to the Green Party in 1985,Other countries also have parties that
share the same name and ideals,
2Green Peace
A large international pressure group that aims to protect the environment,Its
members are well known for protecting the environment,They often go out in
small boats to stop people from killing whales or throwing poisonous materials
into the sea,
3The Environmental Protection Agency
AU.S,government organization that established rules and standards for
protecting the environment,e.g.,against pollution,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 5
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? conflict
? 1) vi be in opposition,collision or disagreement 矛盾，
冲突 【 +with】
– The results of the new research would seem to
conflict with existing theories,
新的研究结果似乎与现存的理论相冲突。
2) n [C,U] (a) struggle; serious disagreement斗争 ;冲突,
争执
a conflict of interests利害冲突
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 6
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? proposal n,a plan or idea,often a formal or written
one,which is suggested for people to think about and
decide upon 提议，建议 【 + for】【 + to do sth】【 其后
的 that从句中使用（ should+动词原型） 】
– a proposal for uniting the two companies
将两公司联合起来的建议,
– a proposal to offer a discount to regular customers
对经常性的主顾予以折扣优惠的方案
– There was anger at the proposal that a UN
peacekeeping force should be sent to the area,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 7
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? in the name of for the reason of; using the excuse of;
as the representative of; by the authority of以 … 为由 /借口，
以 … 的名义
– They arrested him in the name of the safety of the
country,
– The president entertained the guests in the name of
the whole company,
Collocation
– call sb,names 谩骂某人 to one’s name 在自己名下，
属于自己所有 by the name of 以 … 为名，名叫 …
under the name of 用 … 的名字
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 8
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? regardless adv in spite of everything; anyway 不论，
不顾
– His parents objected to his marriage,but he carried
on regardless,
CF,regardless & regardless of
regardless 是副词。意为“不管怎样、无论如何”
– We’ll start at dawn,regardless,
regardless of 是介词词组。意为“不顾、不惜、不论”
– Regardless of wind and rain,they continued their
journey,
他们不顾风雨，继续前行。
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 9
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? Fill in the blanks with ―regardless‖ or ―regardless of‖
– _________ danger,he climbed the tower,
– There may be difficulties but I shall carry on
_______,
– I am buying the book,_______ the cost,
– Despite the problems,they carried on their
reform ________,
regardless
Regardless of
regardless
regardless of
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 10
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? fundamental adj,of the basis of foundation of sth,
基本的，根本的 【 + to】
– These two parties have fundamental differences,
– Hard work is fundamental to success,
– 必须苦干才能成功,
– A knowledge of economics is fundamental to any
understanding of this problem,
– 经济知识对于理解这个问题是至关重要的。
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 11
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? sensible adj,having or showing common sense;
reasonable 明智的，明理的
– You must be sensible,John,You don’t have any reason to leave
me,
你要理智，约翰，你没有任何理由离开我。
CF,sensitive & sentimental
sensitive 意思是“敏感的、灵敏的”
– The stock exchange is sensitive to political disturbance,
证券交易对政治风波很敏感。
sentimental 意思是“感情的”“情绪的”,是相对于理性和实际而言
的。
– She is very sentimental about animals,她对动物很有感情。
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 12
? Fill in the blanks with the above words,
– Most ___________ weight loss programs now recommend a
combination of diet and exercise to slowly take off extra weight,
– Our noses and tongues are ___________ to certain chemical
stimuli (刺激物 )
– She is so __________! She cried all morning when she heard
that her goldfish had died,
– Most children are ____________ to any sign of rejection or
disapproval from their parents,
– The traffic will be terrible over the Christmas weekend.,Wouldn’t
it be __________ to leave before the traffic gets bad?
– Why are you so ___________ about that old coat? There is no
point in keeping it just because you were wearing it when you
first met me,
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
sentimental
sensible
sensitive
sensible
sentimental
sensitive
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 13
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? consequence n,the result or effect of an action or
condition结果，后果
– Such a mistake would perhaps lead to disastrous consequences,
CF,consequence,outcome & result
consequence 指因某些特殊条件或原因而造成的结果，并且意味着
坏的结果。
outcome 往往指竞赛的最后结局。
result 指按常规去做所产生的结果，可指好的或坏的结果。
Collocation
– a person of consequence 举足轻重的人 in consequence 因此，
结果 in consequence of 由于，因为 of little/no consequence 无
足轻重的 take the consequences of 承担 … 的结果
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 14
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? on the grounds of/on … grounds for reasons of
因为；以 … 为理由
– She is suing the company on the grounds of unfair
dismissal,
– This book doesn’t sell well on the grounds of its high
price,
Collocation
– fall to the ground （计划）失败；（希望）破灭，落空
gain ground 前进；有进展 get off the ground 开始；取
得进展 take ground 坚持立场
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 15
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? resistance n,opposition 反抗，反抗行动，抵抗力 【 +
to】
– The bank clerk made no resistance to the robber,
? resist vi
1) oppose抵制，反对
– Conservative politicians resisted the reform plan,
2) force oneself not to yield to or accept 忍住，按捺
– He resisted eating the chocolate cake because it is
too fattening,
他忍住不吃巧克力蛋糕，因为它太容易使人发胖 。
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 16
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? vote vi express one’s choice in favor of (a person,
political party,etc.) at an election 投票，选举 【 +on sth.】
【 + for/against】
– If we can’t agree with each other about the plan,let’s
vote on it,
– They will vote for George Bush,I think,
我认为他们会投乔治,布什的票。
Collocation
– vote down 否决 vote in 选出 vote out 投票使（原任
者）落选 vote through 表决通过
– voter, n,someone who votes in an election
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 17
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? run/go against the grain be contrary to one’s
desire or feeling 与 … 格格不入；违反意愿（做某事） 【 +
of sth.】【 + to do sth】
– It really goes against the grain to have to go to school
on National Day,
真的不愿意国庆节还上学。
– It goes against the grain for me to borrow money,
我真的不愿意借钱。
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 18
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? to the point of to a degree that can be described as
达到 … 的程度
– To accomplish the task,the employer worked his staff
to the point of exhaustion,
为了完成任务，雇主让工人一直感到筋疲力尽
– His manner was bad to the point of rudeness,
Collocation
– come/ get to the point 谈到正题，讲到关键问题
beside the point 离题的；不相关的 on the point of 正
要 … 之际 a case in point 恰当的例子 to the point 切题
的；切中的
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 19
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? excess n,the degree that is more than enough
过度，过量，超过
– There is an excess of supply over demand nowadays,
– Never drink to excess,喝酒切勿过量。 【 to excess 过
量；过度 】
– Luggage in excess of 100 kg will be charged extra,
【 in excess of 大于；超过 】
excessive adj,too much; too great 太多的，过度的
– He is smoking like a chimney,People call him an
excessive smoker,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 20
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? nothing more than nothing but; only; just the same
只不过，仅仅；无异于
– Don’t be scared,It is nothing more than a nightmare,
– You needn’t report to him,He is nothing more than a
clerk,
Collocation
– for nothing 不花钱地；徒劳地 nothing less than 不亚
于，不少于 nothing like 完全不像 to say noting of 更不
用说；何况
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 21
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? current adj,occurring in or existing at the present time
当前的，现在的
– The current economic situation is very different from
that in 1990,
目前的经济形势与 1990年区别很大。
– In its current states,the house would be worth $
100,000,
– The word is no longer in current use,
这个词现在已经不再使用。
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 22
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? currency n,
1) the particular type of money used in a country 货币
– counterfeit currency 假币 domestic/national currency
本国货币 foreign currency 外汇，外币 hard currency
硬通货 paper currency 纸币
2) the state of being in general acceptance通用，流通
– His ideas enjoyed wide currency during the last
century,
– The rumor soon gained currency,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 23
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? work one’s way manage to reach or go through; make
efforts to attain one’s goal 设法抵达（或获得通过）；努力达到目标
– Many students work their way through college by doing part-time
jobs,
– He has come through two world wars,
他身经两次世界大战，劫后余生。
? come through experience,survive or overcome (a difficulty,
etc.) 经历，脱险，度过难关
– If we can come through this financial crisis the company’s future
will be bright,
– He's very ill but doctors expect him to come through,
他病得很重,但医生预料他能康复,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 24
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? in part to some extent; partly 部分地
– His failure was due in part to his laziness,
– Whether you will be sent to Yale University for further
study depends in part on how well you perform in the
interview,
你是否能去耶鲁大学深造部分取决于你在面试中的表现。
Collocation
– for one’s part 就个人来说，至于本人 for the most part
多半；通常 on the part of sb,就某人而言；代表某人。
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 25
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? ridiculous adj,absurd 荒谬的，可笑的
– It is ridiculous to spend all her salary buying that so-called
antique,
CF,ridiculous,foolish & absurd
ridiculous 指做事与常理或常识不符，愚笨得引人发笑或找人嘲笑。
foolish 指没有头脑，缺乏常识，违反常理，即愚昧无知的意思。
– It was foolish of him to take that expensive house,
他买下那座价格昂贵的房子真是太傻了。
absurd 指与道理或真理相反，也可以指违反一般常识或经验，而且
违背得很可笑。
– The idea that the number 13 brings bad luck is absurd,
认为 13这个数字给人带来厄运的看法是荒唐可笑的。
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 26
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? deny vt,
1) refuse to allow or grant 拒绝
– I was denied the chance of going to university,
– His ex-wife denied him access to his children,
他的前妻拒绝他接近他的孩子。
2) state sth,is not true【 + sth】【 + that-clause】【 +
doing sth】 否认
– Can you deny the truth of his statement?
– Everybody denied having ever seen him,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 27
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? distinction n,(distinct adj,)
1) difference 【 + between】 区别，差别
– It is hard to draw a distinction between popular and
serious literature,
– There is no distinction between courage and bravery,
2) the quality of being unusual,esp,of being unusually
good 优秀，杰出
– He passed the examination with distinction,
他以优异成绩通过考试。
– He was regarded as a singer of distinction,
Note,形近词 extinction n,消失，废止，灭绝 the
extinction of dinosaurs 恐龙的灭绝
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 28
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? threat n,a danger that sht,Unpleasant might happen
to sb,威胁，恐吓 【 + to/from/of/against】
– There have been death threats against the witnesses,
– Threats are being made on his life,
有人正对他的生命进行威胁。
? threaten vt,make a threat or threats against sb
– The strikers were threatened with dismissal if they did
not return to work,
罢工者威胁说，如果他们不复工，就会被解雇。
– The hijackers threatened to kill all the passengers if
their demands were not met,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 29
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Words and Phrases
? concern
1)n,a) thing that is important or interesting to sb,关心，关怀
– What are your main concerns as a college student?
作为一名大学生，你主要关注什么？
b) worry,anxiety 【 +for/about/over/that-clause】 忧虑，挂念
– There was growing concern over the rise in unemployment,
2)vt a) be about; have effects on 与 … 有关，涉及
– The energy problem concerns us all,
b) to care about,or worry about 关注，担心
– The boy’s poor health concerned his parents,
这孩子健康不佳使他的父母担忧。
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 30
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Grammatical Structures or Key Sentences
? Environmental sensitivity is now as required an
attitude in polite society as is,say,belief in
democracy or aversion to nylon.(L1-2)
– Translate this sentence into Chinese,
环境意识，就如同对民主制度的信奉，或对尼龙的
厌恶，已成为当今上流社会一种必备的态度了。
– How important is environmental sensitivity in the
author’s eyes?
It is as peoples’ belief in democracy or their
aversion to nylon,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 31
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Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Grammatical Structures or Key Sentences
接上页
– Note,a) ―as + 形容词副词原级 +as‖ 结构表示一件事
物与另一件事物在某些方面相似，其否定形式为：
,not as/so…as‖ 。这句话表明 environmental
sensitivity 与 belief in democracy 和 aversion to nylon
都是 required必须的，即,It is as important as
peoples’ belief in democracy or their aversion to
nylon,
– b) 第二个 as引导的状语从句在正式文体中为倒装结
构。 She is unusually tall,as are both her parents,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 32
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Grammatical Structures or Key Sentences
? But now that everyone has claims to love
Mother earth （ L2-3）
Note,now that 引起的从句表示由于新情况的出现而促成
某事发生；它与 since的区别在于，它表示一种现在
才发生的情况，而 since表示原先已存在的情况。
– Now that you mention it,I do remember the incident,
经你一提，我想起那件事来了。
– Since he has no money,he can’t buy a new bicycle,
练习参照课后练习 p254-255,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 33
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Grammatical Structures or Key Sentences
? Luxuries are those things it would be nice to
have if costless,(L 8-9)
Note,if costless,if those things are costless 这里是出于
简洁的考虑把分词直接加在连接词后面。在一些状语
从句中，如果它的主语与句子的主语一致，而从句的
动词又含有 be，从句的主语及 be都可以省略，只保
留其后的分词，形容词，名词或介词短语。例如,
– Use it only when necessary,
– If necessary,I’ll come at seven,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 34
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Grammatical Structures or Key Sentences
? But you can’t have everything,And if the
choice is between the welfare of reindeer and
reducing oil dependence that gets people killed
in wars,I choose man over reindeer every
time.(L60-63)
– What theory does the author want to prove by
saying so?
No matter what happens,man after all is the most
important on the earth,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 35
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Grammatical Structures or Key Sentences
? Nature is our charge,(L71)
– Paraphrase this sentence,
We are in charge of nature./ Nature is under our
charge,
– Translate this sentence into Chinese,
自然归我们掌管。
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 36
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Grammatical Structures or Key Sentences
? And when man has to choose between his
well-being and that of nature,nature will have
to accommodate.(L73-74)
– How do you understand this sentence?
If man has to choose between his own well-being
and that of nature,he will choose his well-being but
not nature’s,
Book two English teaching plan of cuit 37
Unit Eight
Saving Nature,But Only for Man
Grammatical Structures or Key Sentences
? When the treat to man is of a lesser order (say,
the pollutants from coal-and oil-fired
generators that cause death from disease but
not fatal damage to the ecosystem),a more
moderate accommodation that balances
economic against health concerns is in order
(L78-81)
– Translate the sentence into Chinese:如果对人类的
威胁相对较小（如燃煤或燃油发电机排放的使人致病
致死，但对生态系统并不带来致命伤害的污染物），
应该权衡经济发展和人类健康而进行适度调整。
