Lesson 2 Unit 1 How can we become good learners (2)
词汇巩固
1. expression n. 表情;表达方式 → ___________ v. 表达;表露
2. discover v. 发现;发觉 → ___________ n. 发现
3. secret n. 秘密;秘诀 → ___________ adj. 秘密的;保密的 → ___________ n. 秘书 → the secret ________… …的秘诀 → _______________ 保守秘密(短语)
4. repeat v. 重复;重做 → ___________ adv. 重复地 → repeat ________ sth. 重复做某事
5. physics n. 物理;物理学 → ___________ adj. 物理的;身体的
6. chemistry n. 化学 → ___________ adj. 化学的 → ___________ n. 化学家
短语归纳
because of 因为 fall in love with… 爱上… look up 查阅;抬头看
body language 肢体语言 as well 也 at first 起初
take notes 记笔记 have a better understanding of… 对…有更好的理解
be afraid to do sth. = be afraid of doing sth. 不敢做某事
句型梳理
1. Why did Wei Fen find it difficult to learn English
【探究总结】
1). find + it + adj. + to do sth. 发现做某事怎么样
形式宾语 真正宾语
→ 类似用法动词:think / feel / believe / make + it + adj. + to do sth.
小练笔:
①. 我发现读书很有趣。
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②. 我认为有必要告诉她结果。
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2). 拓展:find用法
A. find + 宾语 + adj.(宾补)
He found the door open. 他发现门开着的。
B. find sb. + do sth. 发现某人做某事
find sb. + doing sth. 发现某人正在做某事
小练笔:
①. 当我进房间的时候,我发现她在喝我的果汁。
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②. 我发现她每天弹钢琴。
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C. 辨析:find / find out / look for
look for 寻找 强调动作,有目的的找
find 找到;发现 强调结果
find out 发现,查明(真相) 经过观察、研究或探索得知
小练笔:
①. He _________ the lights were on along the street.
②. My key is lost. Can you help me _________ it
③. Do you _________ why Tom was late
④. We _________ it impolite to point at someone with chopsticks.
2. I was afraid to ask questions because of my poor pronunciation.
【探究总结】
1). afraid 用法归纳:
①. be afraid of + sb. / sth. 害怕某人 / 某物
②. be afraid to do sth. = be afraid of doing sth. 害怕做某事
= dare not do sth.
③. I’m afraid + that + 从句 恐怕… → 用于委婉地提出异议或说出令人不快的事情
④. 用于回应前面所提到的情况 →肯定:I’m afraid so. 恐怕是这样。
否定:I’m afraid not. 恐怕不行
eg. —Will she come tomorrow —I’m afraid so / not.
小练笔:
①. 女孩害怕晚上外出。
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②. 恐怕太迟了。
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③. 我害怕黑暗(darkness)。
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2). because of + 名词(短语) → 有时可与thanks to替换
because + 句子 → 引导原因状语从句
小练笔:
①. 多亏了你的帮助,我们才能按时完成工作。
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②. 昨天他没有去上学,因为他必须照顾妈妈。
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3. Although I could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expressions on their faces helped me to get the meaning.
【探究总结】
1). although:= _________ / even if / even though,引导让步状语从句,不能与but连用,但可与still / yet连用
小练笔:
尽管雨下得很大,农民们仍然在地里工作。
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2). expression n. 表情;表达方式 → express v. 表达 → express…to sb. 向某人表达…
小练笔:
①. 我发现向老人表达我的想法很难。
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②. 你脸上的表情可以说明一切。
4. I discovered that listening to something interesting is the secret to language learning.
【探究总结】
1). discovery v. 发现;发觉(to be the first person to find sth. / to be aware of sth. that you didn’t expect to find) → 本来就已经存在,但不为人知的事物
拓展:__________ n. 发现;发现物 ______________ n. 发现者
小练笔:用discover / find / invent填空
①. People __________ the lost boy in the river.
②. Columbus ____________ America while Edison ___________ the electric light.
2). secret用法
①. the secret to / of… …的秘诀
→ 拓展:所属关系用to的情况口诀
钥匙答案纪念碑,注释索引和附录,出口入口桥与路,参观介绍和秘密
the key to the bike the answer to the question the Monument to the People’s Heroes
the note to the text the exit to the cinema the bridge to knowledge
the way to the school
②. keep the secret = keep sth. to oneself 保守秘密
③. keep sth. secret 对某事保密
adj. 作宾补
小练笔:
①. 成功的秘诀是艰苦工作。
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②. 你必须保守秘密。
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③. 请尽可能地对他的病情保密。
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5. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked them up in a dictionary.
【探究总结】
look up:动副短语 → 宾语为代词时,要放在look与up之间;宾语为名词时,放在look与up之间或up之后都可
小练笔:
如果你不知道这个单词,请查一下字典。
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→ 归纳:look短语
6. The teacher spoke so quickly that I did not understand her most of the time.
【辨析】
so…that… “如此…以至于…” so + adj. / adv. + that + 从句
so + adj. + a / an + n.(sin.) + that + 从句
such…that… “如此…以至于…” such + a / an + adj. + n.(sin.) + that + 从句
such + adj. + n.(pl.) / n.(u) + that + 从句
so that “以便;为了” 主句 + so that + 从句(句中常加情态动词)
小练笔:
①. 他跑得如此快以至于我赶不上他。
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②. 我努力学习以便我能上大学。
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③. 他是一个如此聪明的男孩以至于我们都喜欢他。
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Exercise
一、单词拼写
1. Mr. Green never d__________ why Paula gave up her job.
2. I have learned something about writing. The s__________ is to say less than you need.
3. My grandma r__________ the same story over and over again until I could tell it well.
4. From the e__________ on their faces, I realized the situation was quite bad.
5. —Why do you find it hard to learn English
—My English g__________ is bad and I have bad writing skills.
6. I think working hard is the s__________ to success.
7. —What does this e__________ on his face mean —It means “surprise”.
8. After searching for a long time, the explorers finally d__________ the lost world.
9. Have you l__________ up their telephone numbers in the notebook
10. I find it difficult to learn English g__________ but it’s easy to pronounce the English words.
二、用所给词的适当形式填空
11. Years ago, scientists __________(discover) another planet in space where there may also be lives.
12. When her mother heard the terrible news, she showed a pained __________(express) on her face.
13. He is learning __________(play) the guitar.
14. Don’t be afraid __________(ask) for help. The teachers are willing to help you.
15. Yesterday I watched a movie __________(call) Your Name.
16. Many Chinese students find it difficult __________(learn) English grammar.
17. I can’t understand what “It __________(serve) you right” means.
18. Mary had read the article many times and finally had a better __________(understand) of it.
三、根据句意,用合适的词完成句子
19. Every P.E. class is __________ a bad dream for me.
20. I’m fond of listening __________ classical music.
21. The secret __________ getting to the top of the mountain is keeping on all the time.
22. I fell in love __________ this lovely city when I first saw it last year.
23. I looked up the new word in the e-dictionary __________ I wanted to know its pronunciation.
24. Don’t listen __________ this kind of loud music. It’s bad for your ears.
四、同义句转换
25. He ran to the bus station quickly in order to catch the bus.
He ran to the bus station quickly ____________ ____________ he could catch the bus.
26. My grandfather is old, but he is still active.
____________ my grandfather is old, he is still active.
27. The boy dropped out of school because he was ill.
The boy dropped out of school ____________ ____________ ____________ his illness.
28. They were so tired that they couldn’t walk on.
They were ____________ tired ____________ walk on.
29. The problem is so easy that everybody can solve it.
The problem is ____________ ____________ for everybody to solve.
Homework
一、完形填空
When we want to learn something, we usually go to school, ask a friend or parents for help. these are all ____1_____ ways of learning. But it seems that the learning we really want _____2____ somewhere else instead. I had the ____3_____ of seeing this on a weekend.
My daughter plays football on a soccer team. They did very well this season, so they expected to ____4_____ the following competition, which normally was only for more skilled club team. This led to some ____5_____ experiences on Saturday as they played against better teams. Through the first two games, her ____6_____did not get anything. As a parent, I ____7_____ see my daughter playing her best, ____8_____ still failed.
It seemed that something turned out good with the ____9_____ between Saturday and Sunday. When they appeared for their Sunday game, they were completely different. They tried to get good teamwork in their ____10_____. They did ____11_____ they could, and finally they got a goal. I was so _____12____ that I shouted with tears in my eyes.
Playing against the other team was a great _____13____ moment for all the girls on the team. ____14_____ is the best teacher. The lessons they learned may not be ____15_____ what they would have got in school, but are certainly more personal and meaningful, because they had to work them out on their own.
1. A. public B. traditional C. official D. special
2. A. passes B. works C. lies D. ends
3. A. dream B. idea C. habit D. chance
4. A. win B. join C. organize D. watch
5. A. painful B. strange C. common D. practical
6. A. fans B. friends C. class D. team
7. A. imagined B. hated C. liked D. missed
8. A. so B. or C. but D. and
9. A. girls B. parents C. teachers D. classmates
10. A. style B. training C. game D. rule
11. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
12. A. afraid B. excited C. sorry D. satisfied
13. A. touching B. thinking C. encouraging D. learning
14. A. Experience B. Independence C. Success D. Interest
15. A. the same as B. mixed with C. different from D. good for
二、语法填空
Most Chinese students think English is difficult to learn. What do you think Here _____1______(be) some advice on learning English.
When you learn a new word, don’t just memorize it. Instead, try ____2_______(use) it in the sentences. And use it as often as you can on the _____3______(one) day you learn it. You will remember new words much more _____4______(easy) in this way.
Practicing pronunciation, you know, is difficult. Take the “th” sound for example: choose the words that begin _____5______ “th” and repeat them over and over again _____6______you pronounce them well. Have a try!
Read, read and read! Reading is one of ____7_______(good) ways to increase your vocabulary and improve your grammar. ______8_____ is important to chose the books you are interested in.
When someone is talking with you _____9______ English, listen to the main points. If you hear a new word, ignore(忽略)it and go on listening. If you stop _____10______(think) about the word, you will miss everything else that the person is saying.