Unit 2 Wildlife Protection
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①poster n. 海报 ②illegal adj. 不合法的；非法的 ③hunt v. 打猎；搜寻；追捕 ④immediately adv. 立刻 ⑤species n. 物种
⑥alarm vt.使惊恐；使害怕n.警报；恐慌 ⑦rate n.速度；(比)率vt.划分等级 ⑧extinction n. 灭绝
⑨mass adj.大量的；广泛的n.大量；堆；群 ⑩average n.平均数adj.平均的 ?concern vt. 涉及 ?living adj.居住的；活的n.生活；生计 ?measure n.措施；方法vt.测量 ?authority n. 官方；当权；权威 ?die out 灭亡；逐渐消失 ?aware of 意识到 ?on average 平均
?make progress 取得进步 ?concerned about 对……关切的 ?adapt to 适应
1.mass adj.大量的；广泛的n.大量；堆；群
This mass extinction is caused by hunting, habitat destruction and pollution.(教材P14)这种大规模灭绝是由狩猎、栖息地破坏和污染造成的。 [合作探究] 体会mass的用法和意义 On his desk is a mass of books and papers. 他的书桌上有大堆的书籍和文件。
There are masses of people in the hall.大厅里有很多人。
I wonder if they are truly concerned with the interests of the masses. 我不知道他们是否真正关心民众的利益。 [自主发现]
①a mass of 大量的；众多的 ②masses of 许多；很多 ③the masses 民众；群众
[名师点津] “a mass of/masses of＋可数或者不可名词”作主语时，谓语动词的数与其后所接的名词的数一致。
2.aware adj.知道；发觉；有……意识的 awareness n.意识
We must make people aware of the problem and help save the endangered wildlife before it’s too late！(教材P14)
我们必须让人们意识到这个问题，趁着还不晚，帮助拯救濒危野生动植物！ [合作探究] 体会aware及其派生词的用法和意义
It is of great importance for you to be aware of the content of Tang Poetry. 了解唐诗的内容是非常重要的。
While chatting with them, I became aware of the advantages of physical exercises.和他们聊天时，我意识到体育锻炼的好处。
I can learn more about how to protect pandas and raise people’s awareness of animal protection.
我可以学到更多关于如何保护大熊猫，提高人们的动物保护意识。 [自主发现]
①make sb aware of 使某人意识到 ②be/become aware of sth 意识到 ③be aware that... 意识到……
④raise sb’s awareness of 提高某人的……意识
3.average n.平均数；平均水平adj.平均的；正常的；普通的 How many elephants are killed on average every day? (教材P14) 平均每天有多少头大象被杀？
[合作探究] 体会average的用法和意义
The average of 6，8 and 10 is 8. 6，8，10的平均数是8。
400 people a year die of this disease on average. 平均每年有400人死于这种疾病。
To their great joy, their son’s school work is well above average. 令他们高兴的是，他们儿子的学习成绩远高于平均水平。 [自主发现]
①the/an average of... ……的平均数 ②on (an) average 平均；平均起来 ③above average 高于平均水平 ④below average 低于平均水平
4.concern vt.涉及；让……担忧n.担心；担忧；忧虑；关爱 concerning prep.关于
I’m concerned about the African elephants.(教材P15) 我很担心非洲象。 [合作探究] 体会concern及其派生词的用法和意义
I’m now writing to you to express my concerns about sleep time of senior high school students.我现在给你写信是想表达我对高中生睡眠时间的担忧。 As/So far as I’m concerned, living in China is better than living abroad. 就我而言，住在中国比在国外要好。
If you have any information concerning the recent incident at the station, please contact the local police.
如果你有最近这次车站事件的相关信息，请与当地警察联系。 [自主发现]
①be/feel concerned about 对……关切的；对……担忧的 ②express one’s concerns about 表达对……的担忧 ③as/so far as one’s concerned 就某人而言， 对某人来说
5.adapt vi.适应vt.使适应；使适合；改编 adaptation n.适应；改编本
Elephants need large living spaces, so it’s difficult for them to adapt to the changes.(教材P15)大象需要很大的生存空间，所以它们很难适应变化。 [合作探究] 体会adapt的用法和意义
She found it difficult to adapt herself to the life in a foreign country. 她感到难以适应国外的生活。
The Wandering Earth is adapted from the short story written by Liu Cixin.
新教材人教版高中英语必修第二册Unit2 Wildlife Protection知识点提炼
