(共33张PPT)
Unit 2
English around the world
Section Ⅰ
Warming Up & Reading
一、在空格处填上适当的词概括课文
The passage shows a very brief (1)__________ of the English
language.English has (2)______________ and developed with
(3)________ culture over time.Nowadays, it is also spoken
(4)________ a foreign or second language in many (5)________
countries.
history
changed
its
as
other
二、根据课文内容，选择最佳答案
1 ． English began to be spoken in many other countries
A
________.
A．in the 17th century
B．at the end of the 16th century
C．in the 18th century
D．in the 19th century
2．Which of the following statements is TRUE ________.
A．Languages always stay the same.
D
B．Languages change only after wars.
C．Languages no longer change.
D．Languages change when cultures change.
3 ． From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like
________.
A．French
C．German
B．Chinese
D．Russian
C
4．Shakespeare's English was spoken around ________.
D
A．1400's
C．450's
B．1500's
D．1600's
5 ．Which country has the fastest growing number of English
speakers in the world _______.
A．Australia.
C．India.
B．China.
D．Britain.
B
三、段落大意匹配
Part
Main Idea
(
(
(
(
(
)1．Para.1
)2．Para.2－4
)3．Para.5
)4．Para.6
)5．Para.7
A．Two big changes in English spelling which
settled the English language in America.
B．The reasons of the constant changes of the
English language.
C．Different words are used by different
speakers but they make no trouble.
D．The wide use of the English language in
Asia and other parts of the world.
E．The development of English from the end
of the 16th century to today.
E
C
B
A
D
四、课文内容复述
At the end of the 16th century English was only spoken by
people (1)___________ England.They were the (2)___________
speakers.Today, the largest number of people speaking English may
be in (3)___________ because a lot of Chinese people learn and
speak English as their foreign language.
Old English (4)___________ (sound) more or less like
German for it was (5)___________ (base) on German, but
(6)___________ English sounds more like French than German
because England was once ruled by the French.
from
native
China
sounded
based
modern
Two persons had great effects (7)________ the English
changes.One was Shakespeare, who (8)____________________
the English vocabulary and the other was Noah Webster, who wrote
a dictionary.The dictionary gave (9)___________ (America)
English its own (10)______________．
on
enlarged/enriched
American
identity
Later in the next century, people from England made
voyages to conquer other parts of the world and because of that,
English began to be spoken in many other countries.在 17 世纪
后期，英国人航海去征服世界的其他地区。于是，许多别的国
家开始说英语。
1．voyage n．航行；航海
典例
The voyage from America to France used to take two
months.
从美国到法国的航行过去要花两个月的时间。
辨析
voyage/journey/travel/trip
(1)voyage 主要指水上或空中的旅行，是正式用语。
(2)journey 多指有目的地的单程陆地长途旅行(也可指水上
或空中的旅行)，有时也可指经常走的或长或短的路程。
(3)travel 意义广泛，可以指所有的旅行和游历，不分时间
长短，不论路途远近，不强调用什么交通工具。
(4)trip 是非正式用语，常指时间较短、距离较近的旅行，
并意味着旅行结束后要回到原地。
拓展
go on a voyage 去旅行
make a voyage to...去……旅行
运用
用上面所提供的辨析词填空
①We made a ______________ to Australia by water.
②Today is a good day for a __________.
③__________ is much cheaper than it used to be.
④He is going to make a long __________ to the South Pole.
voyage/journey
trip
Travel
journey
2．because of 因为；由于
典例
Because of the storm, he didn't go there.
因为暴风雨他没有去那里。
辨析
because of/because
(1)because of 是介词短语，后接名词、代词、动名词短语。
(2)because 是连词，后接原因状语从句。
拓展
与 because of 同义的短语有：
as a result of 作为……的结果；由于
due to 由于
owing to 由于
thanks to 多亏；由于
运用
用上面所提供的辨析词或短语填空
①He didn't go to school __________ he was ill.
②________________ his illness, he didn't go to school.
because
Because of
I'd like to come up to your apartment.我想去你的公寓
(坐坐)。
3．come up 走近；上来；提出
典例
One of the teachers came up to talk to me.
其中一个老师走过来跟我说话。
拓展
come up with 提出；想出
come about 出现；发生；实现
come across 偶遇
come out 出来；传出；发行；发芽；结果是
come over 过来；顺便来访
运用
用 come 及其构成的短语的适当形式填空
①The problem will _______________ for discussion.
②That magazine __________________ every Monday.
③How did this accident _______________？
④I ________________ an old friend in the street this
afternoon.
⑤You really need to ____________ sometime and
have dinner with us.
come up
comes out
come about
came across
come over
It was based more on German than the English we
speak at present.当时的英语更多地是以德语为基础，而不是我
们今天所说的英语。
4．be based on 以……为基础
典例
This novel is based on fact.
这本小说以事实为基础。
拓展
base sth.on sth.根据；基于
He based his hopes on the good news we had yesterday.
他把他所有的希望都寄托在我们昨天的好消息上。
运用
完成句子
①This detailed report _________________ ( 以……为基础)
the figures from six different Chinese cities.
②He __________ the book _________ ( 根 据 ) his
is based on
based
on
own life.
5．at present (＝now)现在；目前
典例
At present, I don't want to get married.
目前，我还不想结婚。
拓展
for the present 暂时；暂且
up to the present 直到现在；至今
运用
完成句子
①_____________________ (目前), environmental protection
is very important.
②We aren't going to Japan, at least ____________________
(暂时)．
③I haven't received any letter from her __________________
(至今)．
At present
for the present
up to the present
So by the 1600's Shakespeare was able to make use of a
wider vocabulary than ever before.所以到 17 世纪，莎士比亚所
用的词汇量比以前任何时期都大。
6．make use of 利用；使用
点拨
make use of 中的 use 可用形容词 good, full 等修饰，
表示“好好/充分利用”。如：
We must make full use of the resources we have.
我们必须充分利用我们现有的资源。
拓展
make fun of 取笑
make a joke of 拿……开玩笑
运用
完成句子
①We should ______________________________ (好好利用)
the books in the library.
②People often _____________________ (取笑) my big nose.
③It's an important question.Don't ______________________
(拿……开玩笑) it.
make good use of
make fun of
make a joke of
The latter gave a separate identity to American English
spelling.后者体现了美国英语拼写的不同特色。
7．latter adj.较后的；后半的；(两者中)后者的
典例
My grandmother showed great interest in British
literature during her latter years.
我祖母在她的后半生中对英国文学很感兴趣。
辨析
latter/later/latest/last
(1)latter 用来表示两个事物之间的顺序，意为“后一个
的”，与 former (前者的)相对。
(2)later 用来表示时间上“稍迟的；较晚的”，常用于 later
on (后来), sooner or later (迟早)等短语中。
(3)latest 意为“最近的；最新的”。
(4)last 用来表示顺序中的“最后一个”，用于三者以上的
事物。
运用
用上面所提供的辨析词填空
①_________ of all, I want to tell you that our next meeting
will be held two weeks _________.
②I am not free at 8 o'clock.Is there a _________ film
③He has more work to do in the _________ half of the year.
④His _________ book will be published in April.
Last
later
later
latter
latest
English is also spoken in Singapore and Malaysia and
countries in Africa such as South Africa.在新加坡、马来西亚和
非洲其他国家，比如南非，人们也说英语。
8．such as 例如……；像这种的
典例
That store sells camping supplies such as tents and
backpacks.那家店卖露营用品，例如帐篷和登山背包。
辨析
such as/for example
(1)such as 意为“例如，像(＝like)”，用来列举同类人或物
中的“几个”例子，但不全部列出。 用 such as 来列举时，后
面直接跟被列举的名词，不用逗号，一般不与 and so on 连用。
(2)for example 一般只列举同类人或物当中的“一个”，作
为插入语，用逗号隔开，可以置于句首、句中或句末。
运用
用上面所提供的辨析短语填空
① People can learn many languages in this school,
____________________
French, German, Spanish.
② A lot of towns here, ____________________ ， Shilong,
have a very long history.
such as
for example
本课时词汇 拓展词汇 构词法小结
official adj.官方的；
正式的；公务的 office n．办公室 1.________为形容词后
缀，表示“属于……的”。
如：political 政治的。
2．________为副词后缀，
表示“状态，程度”。如：
badly 拙劣地。
3．________放在动词后构
成名词，表示“动作的过
程，结果”。如：meeting
会议。
actually adv.实际
上；事实上 actual adj.真实的；
实际的
gradual adj.逐渐的；
逐步的 gradually adv.逐渐
地；逐步地
spelling n．拼写；
拼法 spell vt.拼写
fluent adj.流利的；
流畅的 fluently adv.流利
地；流畅地
frequent adj.频繁
的；常见的 frequently adv.常
常；频繁地
运用
用所给单词的适当形式填空
1．Yesterday afternoon an ___________ letter was sent to his
___________.(official)
2．The ___________ damage to the car was not as great as we
had feared. ___________， it wasn't serious.(actual)
3 ． I can see there has been a ___________ improvement in
their relationship, so I believe a close friendship will ___________
grow up between them.(gradual)
official
office
actual
Actually
gradual
gradually
4 ． We all admire ( 钦 佩 ) Tom for he can speak and write
English quite ___________ and can give a ________ perfor-mance
of the violin as well.(fluent)
5 ．He was asked the same questions ______________ while
he was making a speech and his ___________ pauses (停顿) in his
speech made him very angry.(frequent)
6 ．You've made mistakes in ___________ the words, so you
should pay more attention to your ___________.(spelling)
fluently
fluent
frequently
frequent
spelling
spelling
1 ． Which country do you think has the most English
learners？你认为哪个国家拥有最多的英语学习者？
点拨
英语中 do you think/do you believe/do you expect/do
you guess/do you suppose 用于疑问句时，要作为插入语放在特
殊疑问词后，其他内容紧跟其后并用陈述句语序。
如：
What time do you expect we will come and pick you up ？你
希望我们几点来接你？
When do you suppose the film will begin
你估计这部电影何时上映？
运用
完成句子
______________________________ ( 你 认 为 什 么 ) he
will do after he hears about the good news
What do you think/suppose
2．Today, more people speak English as their first, second
or a foreign language than ever before.如今说英语的人比以往
任何时候都多了，他们有的是作为第一语言来说，有的是作为
第二语言或外语。
点拨
than ever before 常与比较级连用，意为“比以往任
何时候更”。如：
It's raining harder than ever before.
雨下得比以前更大。
运用
完成句子
Jane looks _____________________________________
(比以前漂亮多了)．
much prettier than ever before
3．Native English speakers can understand each other even
if they don't speak the same kind of English.以英语作为母语的
人，即使他们所讲的语言不尽相同，也可以相互理解。
点拨
even if/even though 是连词，意为“即使；尽管”，
引导让步状语从句。even if 与 even though 可以互换，但 even if
更强调假定性。如：
Even if we can go out to play, we won't do that.
即使我们能出去玩，我们也不会去。
注意：even if/though 引导的从句不用将来时态。
运用
完成句子
I'm determined to get a seat for the concert _______________
(即使) it means standing in a queue all night.
even if/though(共22张PPT)
Section Ⅳ
Writing
原句 1
At first the English spoken in England between about AD 450
and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today. 一 开
始，大约在公元 450 年到公元 1150 年间在英国讲的英语和今天
讲的英语是很不相同的。
点评
这个长句是由两个简单句合并而成：
①The English was spoken in England between about AD 450
and 1150.
② At first the English was very different from the English
spoken today.
合并：句①和句②有共同的主语“the English”，可以用过去
分词作后置定语将其合并。
仿写
①建于 1911 年的清华大学培养了一大批杰出人士。
(提示：清华大学 Tsinghua University; 培养 educate; 杰出
人士 outstanding figures)
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
②人们期待着从全国各地挑选出来的运动员能在今年夏季
的赛事中给我们带来荣誉。
(提示：期待 expect; 挑选 select; 给……带来荣誉 bring...
honor)
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Tsinghua University, founded in 1911, has educated a great number
of outstanding figures.
The players selected from the whole country are expected to bring
us honor in this summer game.
原句 2
As we know, British English is a little different from American
English.我们知道，英国英语和美国英语有一点差异。
点评
这个长句是由两个简单句合并而成：
①British English is a little different from American English.
②We know it.
合并：句②中的 it 指代的是句①的内容，故可以用 as 来引
导非限制性定语从句将其合并。
仿写
①我们都知道，吸烟非常有害。
(提示：有害的 harmful)
______________________________________________________
②玛丽，你们知道，是一个优秀的老师。
(提示：优秀的 excellent)
______________________________________________________
As we know, smoking is harmful.
Mary, as you know, is an excellent teacher.
原句 3
This is because in the early days of radio, those who reported
the news were expected to speak excellent English. 这是因为在无
线电发展初期，人们希望那些播报新闻的人英语讲得很好。
点评
这个长句是由三个简单句合并而成：
①This is the reason.
② In the early days of radio, those were expected to speak
excellent English.
③Those reported the news.
合并之第一步：句②的内容就是句①中的 reason，所以可
以用 because 引导表语从句直接代替句①的 reason 来将其合并。
合并之第二步：句③和句②有共同的成分 those，可以用定
语从句来将其合并。
仿写
①这是因为昨天下午，一个戴蓝色帽子的年轻人送给我一
封信。
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
This is because yesterday afternoon, a young man who wore
a blue cap sent me a letter.
②这是因为在去年夏令营中，那些英语讲得很好的学生都
受到了奖励。
(提示：夏令营 summer camp; 奖励 reward)
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
This is because in the last summer camp, the students who spoke
excellent English were all rewarded.
英语学习
本单元出现的相关词汇：
official (adj.官方的；正式的；公务的), native (adj.本国的；
本地的
n．本地人；本国人),
vocabulary (n.词汇；词汇量；
词表), make use of (利用；使用), spelling (n.拼写；拼法), fluent
(adj.流利的；流畅的), make use of (利用；使用), usage (n.使用；
用法；词语惯用法), expression (n.词语；表示；表达), accent (n.
口音；腔调；重音), because of (因为；由于), first/second/foreign
language (第一语言/第二语言/外语), English learners (英语学习
者), actually (adv.实际上；事实上), gradually (adv.逐渐地；逐步
地), standard English (标准英语)
本单元出现的相关句式：
1 ． Which country do you think has the most English
lear-ners？你认为哪个国家拥有最多的英语学习者？
2．Today, more people speak English as their first, second or a
foreign language than ever before.如今说英语的人比以往任何时
候都多了，他们有的是作为第一语言来说，有的是作为第二语
言或外语。
3．...has a very large number of fluent English speakers.……
拥有众多讲英语很流利的人。
4 ． During that time English became the language for
government and education.在那期间英语成为官方语言和教学用
语。
5 ． Today the number of people learning English in...is
increasing rapidly.如今在……学习英语的人数正在迅速增加。
本单元的写作话题在高考中较为常见，常围绕英语学习的
方法、策略、心得，或在英语学习中遇到的困难及解决经历来
命题。该话题与学生的日常学习紧密相关，是学生较为熟悉的
写作话题之一。
Why Should We Learn English
Now a large number of people are working hard at
English.Why should we learn English ？ The reasons are as
follows：
English is one of the most widely used languages in the
world.There are many English-speaking countries, including
England, the United States, Canada and many other countries.It is
one of the working languages at international meetings and is
more often used than the others.①It is said that most business
letters are written in English.Millions of books and magazines are
written in English, too.
English is really a bridge to knowledge.With the help of
English, people in developing countries can learn a lot of advanced
experience, modern science and technology from the developed
countries.②Only in this way can we serve our country better.
And what's more, ③learning English is also great fun.So let's
learn English hard！,结构分析：
第一段提出问题，第二至四段分别从三个方面来说明学习
英语的理由：
第二段——英语的使用范围广泛；
第三段——学好英语我们可以更好地为祖国服务；
第四段——学习英语本身也很有趣。
亮点点评：
1 ．使用了高级短语和被动语态，如with the help of,
advanced experience, a bridge to。
2．使用了高级句型“It is said that...”，如句①。
3．使用了 only 倒装句，如句②。
4．动名词短语作主语，使句子形式多样，如句③。
英语学习是每个学生都会面临的问题，因此该话题对于学
生来说相对熟悉，也有话可说。在写此类话题的作文时，学生
可以联系自己的实际来写，常用第一人称和一般现在时。若描
述自己的经历则要用过去时态。由于该话题对于学生来说太过
熟悉，为避免作文平淡无奇，学生应在平时多积累一些有关英
语学习方面的高级词汇及句式(如 not only...but also，名词性从
句，非谓语动词等)来给文章润色，增加亮点。
必背词汇
grammar (n. 语 法 ), knowledge (n. 知 识 ), enlarge one's
vocabulary (扩大某人的词汇量), look up... in the dictionary (查字
典), go over (复习), focus on grammar learning ( 强调语法学习),
form the habit of reading ( 养 成 阅 读 习 惯 ), reading
skills/strategies/abilities ( 阅读技能/ 策略/ 能力), keep on listening
to some programs on VOA and BBC (坚持听 VOA 和 BBC 的节
目)
常用句式
1．My experience tells me... 我的经验告诉我……
2．I practice listening two hours a day.我每天练习听力两小
时。
3．I find it hardest to learn English grammar.我觉得学习英语
语法最难。
4 ．The stronger the motivation is, the more quickly a person
will learn English.一个人动机越强，学习英语就越快。
5 ． Keeping diary is a good way of improving one's written
English.记日记是提高书面表达的好方法。
【小试牛刀】
请以“如何学好英语”为题，写一篇英语短文。
[写作内容]
1．听力是英语学习中最基本的一部分，必须每天听英语材
料；
2．必须保证阅读练习，否则你在理解文章时速度会很慢；
3．每天早上背诵是很重要的，在课余时间大声朗读也有好
处；
4．写作很有必要，你不必写很多，但必须学会每一种写作
类型的写作技巧；
5．遇到困难时，要保持耐心，不要放弃。
[写作要求]
1．只能用 5 个句子表达全部内容；
2．短文的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总句数。
Learning English is not an easy job at all.(共14张PPT)
Section Ⅱ
Learning about Language
Can you find the following command and request from
Reading？你能在阅读部分找到下面的命令和请求吗？
1．command n．& vt.命令；指令；掌握
典例
He has a hundred men under his command.
有一百个人听从他的命令。
They commanded him to come down.他们命令他下来。
拓展
be in command of 在……控制下
under sb.'s command 在某人的控制下
take command of 开始控制……
at sb.'s command 听从某人吩咐
have a good command of 对……熟练掌握
command that sb.(should) do sth.命令某人做某事
command sb.to do sth.命令某人去做某事
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完成句子
①The army is ______________________ (在他的控制下)．
②He has a large amount of money ____________________
(由他支配)．
③The policeman _______________________ ( 命令) we
leave at once.
④She ___________________ ( 命 令 我 ) start at 9 in the
evening.
under his command
at his command
commanded that
commanded me to
2．request n．& vt.请求；要求
典例
I did so at your request.
我是应你的请求才这样做。
He requested that we (should) arrive on time.
他要求我们按时到达。
拓展
make a request for 要求……
at sb.'s request＝at the request of sb.应某人的请求
request sb.to do sth.要求某人做某事
request that sb.(should) do sth.请求某人做某事
辨析
request/demand/ask/beg
(1)request 主要用于比较正式的谈话和文字中，例如通告，
多用于被动语态。
(2)demand 语气很强，用于表示某人强烈认为自己有权利得
到某物。
(3)ask 是最通俗、最口语化的词。
(4)beg 指以谦恭的姿态请求给予巨大的帮助，含有“乞求，
恳求”之意。
运用
用上面所提供的辨析词的适当形式填空
①He __________ us to sit down and have a cup of tea.
②Students are ______________ to keep quiet while doing
reading in the reading room.
③They ______________ to be given the equal rights.
④John __________ his boss to excuse him for being late
again.
asked
requested
demanded
begged
直接引语和间接引语(Ⅱ)
祈使句的直接引语和间接引语
1．当直接引语为祈使句，变为间接引语时通常要将祈使句
的动词原形变为带 to 的不定式，并在不定式前根据句子意思加
上 tell, ask, order 等动词，即“tell (ask, order, beg 等)＋sb.＋(not)
to do sth.”。如：
The teacher said to the students, “Keep silent！”
→The teacher ordered the students to keep silent.
The teacher said to the students, “Don't be late again.”
→The teacher told the students not to be late again.
The mother said, “Tom, get up early, please.”
→The mother asked Tom to get up early.
2．直接引语是以 Let's 开头的祈使句，变为间接引语时，
通常用“suggest＋动名词复合结构/从句(虚拟语气)”。如：
He said, “Let's go to the film.”
→He
Suggested going
to
the
film.
或
He
Suggested that they (should) go to see the film.
一、将下列句子改为间接引语
1．“Please close the window，” he said to me.
→He __________ me ___________________ the window.
2．He said, “Don't do that again.”
→He ___________ me _____________________ that again.
3．Mary said, “Let's have a good rest.”
→Mary ___________________________________________
a good rest.
asked
to close
told
not to do
suggested having/suggested that they (should) have
4．He asked, “What's the matter with you？”
→He asked me what ________________________ with
me.
5 ． He asked, “Are you a Party member or a League
member？”
→He asked me ____________________ a Party member or
a League member.
was the matter
whether/if I was
二、将下列句子改为直接引语
1．Mother asked the police officer to show her the way to the
post office.
→Mother said to the police officer, “____________ you
_____________ show me the way to the post office？”
2．He asked me not to make that loud noise.
→He said to me, “_____________ make ___________ loud
noise, please！”
Will
please
Don't
this
3．He suggested us having a short break after working so long.
→He said, “___________________ a short break after
working so long.”
4 ．He asked me how much I had paid for that computer the
week before.
→He asked, “How much _________________________ for
_____________ computer ___________________？”
did you pay
Let's have
this
last week
5．He asked me to sit down and not to worry about what was
going on.
→He said to me, “Sit down, please.___________________
about what _______ going on！”
6 ． He asked his son whether he would go out for a walk or
stay at home watching TV.
→He said, “Son, ________________ go out for a walk or
stay at home watching TV？”
Don't worry
is
will you(共11张PPT)
Section Ⅲ Using Language
Geography also plays a part in making dialects.地理位
置对方言的产生也有影响。
1．play a part/role (in)
点拨
(1)意为“在某方面起到(重要)作用；参加某活动”
时，part/role 通常只用单数。如：
Many students play an active part in school activities. 很多学
生在学校活动中起积极的作用。
(2)意为“扮演角色”时，part/role 是可数名词，有复数形
式。如：
The famous actor has played all kinds of roles in his life.这位
著名的演员一生中扮演了各种各样的角色。
运用
完成句子
①The UN _______________________________________
(在……起着重要作用) international relations.
②He ____________________________ ( 扮演一个角色)
of the doctor in a film.
plays an important part/role in
plays a part/role
Although many Americans move a lot, they still
recognize and understand each other's dialects.虽然许多美国人
经常搬迁，但他们仍然能够辨认和理解彼此的方言。
2．recognize vt.
点拨
(1)意为“辨认出”，为非延续性动词，不用于进行
时态，强调认出原来已经见过的东西。常构成短语 recognize
sth./sb.as/to be (认出某人/某事是……)。如：
I didn't recognize you in your uniform.
你穿着制服，我没有认出你来。
(2)意为“承认；公认(有效或属实)”，后可接 sb./sth./that...。
如：
British medical qualifications are recognized in Canada.
加拿大认可英国的医疗证。
We must recognize that homesickness is natural.
我们必须承认，思念家乡是合乎常情的。
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完成句子
①The policeman __________________________ (认出她是)
a pickpocket.
②Many countries ____________________ (承认了) the new
government.
③I ____________________ (认识到) I had made a mistake.
recognized her as
recognized
recognized that
本课时词汇 拓展词汇 构词法小结
expression n．词
语；表示；表达 express vt.表
达；表示 1.________为名词后缀，表示
“行为的过程，结果，状况”。
如：conclusion 结论。
2．________为形容词后缀，
常用于方位名词之后构成形
容词。如：northwestern 西北
方的。
eastern adj.东方
的；东部的 east n．东方；东部
运用
用所给单词的适当形式填空
1 ． We often use many facial ___________________ to
________________ our meanings.(express)
2 ． China lies in the ______ of the world.This mysterious
______________ country has attracted many people to visit her
every year.(east)
expressions
express
east
eastern
Believe it or not, there is no such thing as standard English.
信不信由你，(世界上)没有什么标准英语。
点拨
believe it or not 意为“信不信由你”，在句中作插入
语。 插入语是英语口语中很常见的语法现象，通常用一个逗号
把它与句子隔开，其位置可在句首、句中或句末。其作用是对
某一个词、短语或句子作附加的解释和说明，或在两句之间起
连接作用。如：
Believe it or not, he asked me to tell you a lie!
信不信由你，他要我向你说谎！
拓展
英语中常见的插入语还有：
to tell the truth 说实话
to be honest 老实说
generally speaking 一般来说
most importantly 最重要的是
if I may say so 如果我可以这样说的话
运用
完成句子
①_______________________________ ( 不管你信
不信), Asian foods are now in fashion.
②_______________________________ ( 说实话), I
don't think we have a chance of winning.
③____________________ ( 一般来说), I don't like hot
food.
Believe it or not
To be honest/To tell the truth
Generally speaking
