4. Listening and reading aloud

　　Reading aloud to the recording of the text improves our literacy skills -- reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Now please listen and then read the text aloud. Pay attention to the pronunciation of each word and the pauses within each sentence. I will play the tape twice and you shall read aloud twice, too.

　　5. Reading and underlining

　　A really useful way to help us with our listening is to become aware of ‘thought groups’ .

　　When we speak, we need to divide speech up into small ‘chunks’ to help the listener understand messages. These chunks or thought groups are groups of words which go together to express an idea or thought. In English, we use pauses and low pitch to mark the end of thought groups.

　　Next you are to read the text, dividing the text into thought groups and circling all the useful expressions or collocations in the passage. Copy them into your notebook after school as homework.

　　Collocations from A PROTECTOR OF AFRICAN WILDLIFE

　　make a great person 造就一个伟人, give reasons for… 给出理由, improve prison conditions 改善监狱的条件, give sb. work and education 为某人提供工作和受教育的机会, get the Nobel Peace Prize 获得诺贝尔和平奖, in modern Chinese history 在中国现代史上, concern oneself with…从事；忙于；关心, show the connection between… and…表明……与……之间的联系, found an international campaign发起一项国际运动, stop the use of landmines 停止使用地雷, give sb. the Nobel Peace Prize 授予……诺贝尔和平奖, fight for…为……而战, drive…out of…把……赶出去, put sb. to death 杀死或处死某人, become a specialist in women’s illnesses 成为妇科疾病的专家, devote all one’s life to…一生致力于……, encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励……做……, behave like humans 像人类一样活动, leave sb. sleeping让……睡着, wander off into the forest 晃晃悠悠地走进森林, make …all worthwhile使得……都非常值得, spend years observing and recording their daily activities 用多年时间观察和记录它们的日常活动, be determined to do sth.下定决心做某事, in one’s own environment 在……自己的生存环境中, begin one’s project 开始……的计划, communicate with each other 互相交流, work out…解决；算出, respect the life of…尊重……的生活, leave…in the wild 让……生活在野生世界, use… for entertainment or advertisements 用于娱乐和拍广告, set up special places 设立专门地区, crowd in 涌入, say…to myself 对自己说……, do nothing wrong 没做错什么, achieve everything 得到一切, gain a doctor’s degree 获得博士学位, cheer the achievements of women 为妇女成功而喝彩