Unit 5 Section Ⅲ Learning about Language & Using Language

  • 格式:doc
  • 大小:1.04 MB
  • 文档页数:14

Section ⅢLearning about Language & Using LanguageⅠ重点单词[基础单词]1.topic n.话题2.confirm v t. 证实;证明;批准3.schoolmate n. 同学;校友4.downtown adj. 市区的ad v. 在市区;往市区5.dawn n. 黎明;拂晓;破晓6.broad adj. 宽阔的;广泛的7.pleased adj. 欣喜的;高兴的;愉快的8.nearby ad v. 在附近adj. 附近的;邻近的[拓展词汇]9.mix v t.& v i.混合;调配→mixture n.混合(物);混合状态10.distance n.距离;远方→distant adj.遥远的11.tradition n.传统;风俗→traditional adj.传统的12.impress v t.使印象深刻;使铭记→impressive adj.给人深刻印象的;感人的→impression n.印象13.terrify v t.使恐怖;恐吓→terrified adj.恐惧的;受惊吓的→terrifying adj.令人恐惧的14.wealthy adj.富有的→wealth n.财富Ⅱ重点短语1.go_on_a_tour 去游览2.as_far_as 远到;直到3.in_the_distance 在远处4.dream_of/about 梦想5.at_dawn 在黎明时6.go_downtown 去商业区;去市区Ⅲ重点句型1.not...until...结构They were not_leaving_for_Montreal_until_later(直到晚些时候才动身去Montreal), so they went on a tour of the city.2.as far as远到……It’s too bad you can’t go_as_far_as_Ottawa(走到渥太华),Canada’s capital.3.现在分词短语作伴随状语As they sat in a buffet restaurant looking_over(向下面看) the broad St Lawrence River,a young man sat down with them.Read the text carefully and then choose the best answer.1.What is the main idea of this part?A.The whole travel in Canada of the cousins.B.What they have done and seen during the trip in Toronto and Montreal.C.The cousins’feelings about Canada.D.The delicious food and beautiful sights in Toronto and Montreal.2.Which city is the wealthiest one in Canada?A.Toronto.B.Montreal.C.Vancouver. D.Calgary.3.What have the cousins NOT seen in Toronto?A.The tall CN Tower.B.The misty cloud that rose from the great Niagara.C.The covered stadium.D.The broad St Lawrence River.4.If you want to enjoy Cantonese food, which city will you prefer?A.Toronto. B.Montreal.C.Vancouver. D.Calgary.答案:1~4.BADAterrify vt.使恐惧,使恐怖;惊吓;使十分害怕;恐吓(教材P37)The idea that there will be an earthquake terrifies many people.将会发生地震的说法吓坏了很多人。

(1)terrify sb. into doing... 恐吓某人做……(2)be terrified of ... 害怕……;不敢……be terrified that... 害怕……(3)terrifying adj. 令人恐惧的;使人害怕的terrified adj. 感到恐惧的;感到害怕的terror n. [U]恐惧;[C]可怕的人或事①Her husband’s violence terrified her.丈夫的暴力让她感到害怕。

②They terrified the boy into not telling(tell) what he had seen.他们恐吓那男孩使其不把所看到的情况说出来。

③The old lady is terrified of crossing the busy road.老太太害怕横穿繁忙的马路。

④Many people were all terrified by the terrifying scene caused by the car accident.(terrify)许多人由于汽车事故导致的可怕场面而感到恐惧。

mix vt.& vi.混合;调配(教材P37)The families who have lived in Canada for a long time are usually all mixed up.在加拿大长期居住的家庭通常被混淆。

(1)mix with 与……混合;融合mix A with B=mix A and B (together)把A和B混合/融合在一起mix up 弄乱,弄混;混淆(2)mixture n. [C,U]混合(物);混合状态mixed adj. 混合的;复杂的①As is known to us, oil can’t mix with water.众所周知,油不能与水融合。

②It’s much better if you can sometimes mix business with pleasure.如果你们有时间能把工作和娱乐结合起来那就更好了。

③They look so alike that it’s easy to mix them up.他们长得非常相像,很容易把他们弄混。

④He read the letter with a mixture(mix) of relief and joy.他怀着安心和欢喜的复杂心情读了这封信。

confirm vt.证实;证明;批准(教材P38)The next morning the bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red, gold and orange, and there was frost on the ground, confirming that fall had arrived in Canada.第二天早上,在他们的车窗外到处是灌木丛和枫树,挂满了朱红、赤金和橘黄色的叶子,地面上覆盖了一层薄霜,表明秋天已经来到了加拿大。

confirm sth./that clause/wh clause证实……It has been confirmed that... 已经确定……confirm sb. in sth. 使某人确信某事①What you have said confirms my opinion.你的话证实了我的看法。

②It_has_been_confirmed_that water is fundamental to the development of life.已经证实,水对于生命的发展是十分重要的。

③The latest evidence confirmed us in his theory.最新的证据让我们相信了他的理论。

in the distance在远处(教材P38) In the distance, they could see the misty cloud that rose from the great Niagara Falls,which is on the south side of the lake.在远处,她们可以看到在湖的南边尼亚加拉大瀑布上方升腾着的雾霭。

(1)from a distance 从远处at a distance 隔一段距离;在稍远处keep sb. at a distance=keep one’s distance from sb.与某人保持一段距离;对某人冷淡、疏远within walking distance 在步行可到达的地方;几步之遥(2)distant adj. 遥远的;远亲的;冷漠的①They cheered up when they saw light in the distance.看到远处的灯光时他们欢呼起来。

②The picture looks better at_a_distance.这幅画远点看更佳。

③It is difficult to get to know her because she always keeps_everyone_at_a_distance.很难了解她,因为她总是与人保持一定的距离。

approximately ad v.大约,接近(教材P38)It’s approximately four hundred kilometres northeast of Toronto, so it would take too long.它在多伦多东北方约400千米处,因此要去那儿花的时间就太多了。

“大约”的表达方式有如下几种:(1)about,around,or so(2)approximate adj.大约的,近似的①Approximately one hundred physicists, biologists and geologists attended the meeting.大约有一百名物理学家、生物学家和地质学家出席了这次会议。

②It took us approximately(approximate) 5 years to pay off our debt.我们大约用了5年时间偿清债务。

③What is the approximate(approximately) number of students in each class?每个班大致有多少学生?tradition n.[C,U]传统;风俗(教材P38)Most of us speak both English and French, but the city has French culture and traditions.我们大多数人既说英语也说法语,但是这座城市具有法国文化和传统。