(共25张PPT)
Reading 2
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Unit3Online
tours
tours
Revision
“Around the World in Eight Hours”
a website
Tour
Camera
Print
at the top of the page
Asia
Africa
Europe
America
Oceania
Others
at the bottom of the page
How can we travel around the world in eight hours
We can just click on _________ at _________________the website, and then we can visit any city or area around the world.
Click on the icon at the__________ of the page, pick___________________ and we can start a new tour.
How to visit another city and start a new tour
the icon
the top of
bottom
another city
Revision
Which city did we visit on the website in the last lesson
We visited New York,
the biggest city in the USA.
further on
at the southern end of
in the centre of
What places in that city did we visit
Wall Street is at the _________ end of Manhattan Island. It’s the world-famous ____________________. There are many _____________ and___________________.
Wall Street
southern
trade centre
big companies
international banks
What places in that city did we visit
Times Square
Thousands of people gather here on __________________. We can see the huge ___________________ falling through __________________.
New Year’s Eve
glass ball
the darkness
What places in that city did we visit
Central Park
Central Park is in the ________ of the island. It has several _______, _______ and _____________________.
It’s a good place to relax after ____________________.
center
lakes
hills
a large green lawn
a hard day’s work
What places in that city did we visit
Broadway
Broadway is famous for its _________ since ___________________________. The song “Memory” comes from the famous _______________________ Cats.
theatres
the early twentieth century
Broadway musical
Around the World in Eight Hours
online
Asia
Europe
companies
international banks
New Year
relax
twentieth century
Language points
1. Welcome to “Around the World in Eight Hours”.
【考点聚焦】welcome的用法如下:
(1)用作感叹词(int.),意为“欢迎(光临)”。
Hello,Tom! Welcome back to China! 你好,汤姆!欢迎回到中国来!
(2)用作动词(vt.)意为欢迎
The mayor welcomed the visiting guests at the airport.市长到机场欢迎来宾。
(3)用作形容词
①受欢迎的;令人愉快的
She is a welcome visitor.她是个受欢迎的来宾。
②被允许的,可随意使用的
You are welcome to stay.我们欢迎你住下。
(4)用作名词,意为“欢迎,款待;欢迎辞”。
He received a warm welcome in our school.他在我们学校受到了热烈的欢迎。
EX: 欢迎来到我们班。__________ _________ our class.
Welcome
to
2. Have you noticed the “Tour” icon at the top of the page
【考点聚焦】notice 的用法如下:
at the top of... 在…的顶部
at the bottom of... 在…的底部
There is a tower at the top of that hill.
I found my key at the bottom of the box.
EX: 在那座山的顶部有一座塔。
EX: 我在盒子的底部发现了我的钥匙。
【考点聚焦】at the top of…的用法如下:
(1) notice v. 注意到
notice sth.
notice sb. do sth. 注意到某人做某事的全过程/ 强调频率
notice sb. doing sth. 注意到某人正在做某事
notice that从句
EX: I noticed Mike _________(play) basketball when I walked past the playground.
playing
(2) notice n. 布告,公告,通知
There is a notice on the wall saying “No smoking”.
(与see, hear, watch用法相同)
3. There are many big companies and international banks here.
大公司 big companies
一家国际银行 an international bank
跨国公司 international companies
4. Further on is Times Square.
【考点聚焦】 further on 更进一步,再向前
e.g. 再向前一英里 a mile further on
further 是far的比较级,除了表示“更远”以外,还可以表示“进一步”。
e.g. 深造 further study
进一步的信息 further information
at Times Square 在时代广场
5.Every year, thousands of people gather here on New Year's Eve.
每年在除夕夜,成千上万的人聚集在这儿。
【考点聚焦】
(1) thousand意为“一千”,和具体数字连用时用单数形式。
two thousand students两千名学生(thousand不能用复数形式)
【注意】 two thousand of the students学生中的两千人
several thousand students几千名学生
(2) thousands of意为“成千上万的”。
Thousands of students visited the Great Wall last year.
去年成千上万的学生参观了长城。
1. I have over _____ books at home. ____ them are about science.
A. two thousand; five hundred of
B. thousands of; five hundred of
C. two thousand of; five hundred
D. two thousand; five hundred
6.In the centre of the island is Central Park. 在岛的中心是中央公园。
【考点聚焦】 in the centre of 在中央,在中间
完全倒装句还原:
Central Park is in the centre of the island.
In the centre of the city ____________ (be) our office building.
In front of our classroom ___________ (be) some trees.
is
are
7.With several lakes, hills and a large green lawn, it’s a good place to relax after a hard day’s work. 公园内有几片湖水、几座小山以及一大块绿色的草坪,是人们辛苦工作一天后放松的好去处。
【考点聚焦】
With several lakes, hills and a large green lawn 为介词短语,表伴随作用。
with的意思是“带有;伴随”。
她面带笑容地站起来。
She stood up with a smile on her face.
8. ..., it's a good place to relax after a hard day's work.…
经过一天的辛勤工作之后,这是一个很好的放松场所。
【考点聚焦】relax的用法如下:
(1)不及物动词
放松,轻松,休息
Relax,everybody.大家都放松一下。
His muscle relaxed.他的肌肉放松了。
(2)及物动词
①使放松,使轻松,使休息
This song relaxes me.这首歌使我心情舒畅。
You must not relax your efforts for a moment.你一刻也不能松劲。
EX: 咱们坐下来放松一下吧。
Let's sit down_________ _________.
to
relax
9.When you visit New York, don't miss Broadway.
当你参观纽约时,不要错过百老汇。
【考点聚焦】 miss的用法如下:
(1) miss没赶上;错过
He arrived too late and missed the train.他到得太迟,没有赶上火车。
(2) miss想念
I really miss my parents in the USA.
我真的想念我在美国的父母。
EX: 如果你不想错过早班车,就早点起床。
If you don't want to_______ the early bus, please get up early.
miss
【拓展】 missing (adj.) 消失不见的
I am looking for my missing key. 我正在寻找我丢失的钥匙。
10.It has been famous for its theatres since the early twentieth century.自从20世纪早期以来,它就因戏院而出名。
【知识点】famous形容词,意为“出名的”,be famous for意为“因……出名”。
The city is famous for its old buildings.这座城市因古老的建筑物而出名。
【辨析】be famous for 与 be famous as
be famous for后一般跟事物,表示“因/由于……而闻名”。
China is famous for the Great Wall.中国因长城而闻名于世。
be famous as后一般跟人或表示职位的名词,表示“作为……而闻名”。
Li Mei is famous as a writer.李梅作为作家而出名。
the early twentieth century 在20世纪早期
the late twentieth century 在20世纪晚期
in the early 1690s 在17世纪90年代早期
in the mid-1690s 在17世纪90年代中期
in the late 1690s 在17世纪90年代晚期
【知识点】
Columbus was born in ________________.
Columbus discovered America in _______________________.
the early 1450s
the late fifteenth century
1452-1506
1492
11.So much for …… = That’s all for…… ……到此为止。
So much for today’s lesson. 今天的课到此为止。
=That’s all for today’s lesson.
一. 根据提示填空。
1. We hired (雇用) a ______ (导游) to take us up into the mountains.
2. She is a _____________ (举世闻名的) actress.
3. We want a peaceful ____________ (国际的) environment.
4. After work she _______ (休息) with a cup of tea and the newspaper.
5. ____ (选择) a card from the pack (一副).
6. They live in a _____ (very big) house.
guide
world-famous
international
relaxed
Pick
huge
二. 翻译句子。
1. 这座房子坐落在小山顶上。
The house stands ____________ the hill.
2. 在另一个国家里住上一段时间是令人兴奋的事情。
________________ in another country for a while.
3. 在这个镇的中心有个大公园。
There is a big park ______________ the town.
4. 你听说过这本书吗?
Did you ever _______ this book
5.我在山脚下发现了电话随即报了警。
_______________ the hill, I found a telephone and called the police.
at the top of
It's exciting to live
in the center of
hear of
At the bottom of
Thank you!
Thank you!