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Unit 2 Exploring English
Starting out & Understanding ideas
阅读词汇
1.pine n.______
2.ham n.______
3.sculpture n.______________________
4.seasick adj.________
5.homesick adj.________
6.capitalized adj.________
松树
火腿
雕像,雕刻品,雕塑作品
晕船的
想家的
大写的
拓展词汇
1._________adj.(观点、意见等)相反的,相对立的→oppose v.与……对抗,反对
→opposite prep.在……对面 adj.对立的;对面的;(方向)相反的 adv.在对面n.对
立面;对立的人或事物
2._________n.举止,行为→behave v.检点,举止得体,表现
3.__________adj.令人困惑的→confused adj.感到困惑的,糊涂的→confuse v.使糊
涂/困惑,混淆→confusion n.困惑,混乱局面
4._______v.显示,反映→reflection n.映像,反射,反映,深思
5._________n.创造性,创造力→create v.创造,创建,建立→creative adj.创造(性)
的
6._______adj.看得见的,可见的→invisible adj.看不见的
opposing
behavior
confusing
reflect
creativity
visible
短语筑基
1.做某事有困难______________________
2.说起,说到_________
3.既不……也不……_____________
4.向外看,朝外看___________
5.导致,引起,带来________
6.get sb. doing______________
7.burn up/down____________
8.fill in/out____________
9.wind up ________________________________________
10.when it comes to________________________
have trouble doing sth.
speak of
neither...nor...
look out of
lead to
使某人做某事
烧毁,烧尽
填充,填写
给(机械)上发条;使(活动、会议等)结束
就……而言,一谈到……
句型初探
1 句型公式:have trouble/difficulty (in) doing sth.做某事有困难
教材原句:Have you ever asked yourself why people often have trouble learning
English
句式仿写:上星期天,我们费了很大的劲才找到他的家。
_______________________________________________
We had great trouble finding his home last Sunday.
2 句型公式: neither...nor... 既不……也不……
教材原句:Neither is there pine nor apple in pineapple.
句式仿写:这对父母和他们的儿子都对考试结果感到不满意。
__________________________________________________________
Neither the parents nor the son was satisfied with the test result.
3 句型公式:why引导表语从句
教材原句:And that is why when I wind up my watch, it starts, but when I wind
up this passage, it ends.
句式仿写:那就是我没有答应跟你一起去旅行的原因。
________________________________________________
That's why I didn't agree to go on the trip with you.
Ⅰ.文本理解
Reading for the main idea
What is the main idea of the text
_________________________________________________________
It uses many examples to show the unique madness of English.
Reading for the structure
Fill in the following blanks with proper words.
Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple Lead in ·My five-year-old son's question: Was there ham in a 1.__________
·My associations: No egg in eggplant. No pine or apple in pineapple.
Give 2.____ _____ ·Sculpt a sculpture and paint a painting. But we 3._____ a photo.
·Seasick at sea, airsick in the air, and carsick in a car. But we don't get
4._________ when we get back home.
·“Hard” is the opposite of “soft”, but “hardly” and “softly” are not an
5._________ pair.
Conclu de ·The examples show the unique madness of English.
·English was invented by people, not computers, and it 6.________ the
creativity of the human race.
hamburger
examples
take
homesick
opposing
reflects
Reading for the details
Choose the best answer according to the text.
1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph ( )
B
A. To tell us English is difficult to learn.
B. To introduce the topic of discussion.
C. To show English is interesting and creative.
D. To direct our attention to the word formation.
2. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the
passage ( )
A
A. When we see sunshine, we can say “it's sunshining”.
B. When we are traveling we say that we are in the car or the taxi, but on the train or bus.
C. When we look out of the window and see rain or snow, we can say “it's raining” or “it's snowing”.
D. When we see the capitalized “WHO” in a medical report, we can't read it as the “who” in “Who's that”.
3. What do the two phrases “wind up” in the last paragraph mean ( )
D
A. They both mean “to end an activity, a meeting, etc.”
B. They both mean “to make a machine, toy, clock, etc. work by turning a small handle around and around”.
C. The first means “to end an activity, a meeting, etc.”, while the second means “to make a machine, toy, clock, etc. work by turning a small handle around and around”.
D. The first means “to make a machine, toy, clock, etc. work by turning a small handle around and around”, while the second means “to end an activity, a meeting, etc.”
Ⅲ.课文回顾
Do you have any difficulty 1.________(learn) English Have you ever
wondered 2._____ there is no ham in your hamburger 3._____why you can't find
any eggs in eggplant Maybe this will get you 4.________(think) how crazy
the English language is. We like to paint a 5.________(paint), but we take a
photo. We travel in the car but travel 6.____ the bus. When we see the rain, we
can say “it 7.__________ (rain)” but we can't say “it is sunshining” when
seeing sunshine. The words are really 8.__________(confuse). Such unique
9._________(mad) can be seen almost everywhere because English 10.________
(reflect) the creativity of the human race.
learning
why
and
thinking
painting
on
is raining
confusing
madness
reflects
Reading for thinking
1. What do you find most interesting about learning English
_______________________________________________________________________
___________________________________
I find it very interesting to learn some new words whose true meanings are completely different from its appearance.
2. How do you deal with the challenges you face in English study
_________________________________________________________
I usually refer to the dictionary or turn to my teacher for help.
Ⅱ.难句突破
1. I hadn't, until one day my five-year-old son asked me whether there was ham
in a hamburger.
【译文】我以前从未想过这个问题,直到有一天,我5岁的儿子问我hamburger(汉堡
包)里面有没有ham(火腿)。
【分析】这是一个主从复合句。主句I hadn't为______结构,until引导__________
从句;whether引导的从句作______的直接宾语。
省略
时间状语
asked
2. While we're doing all this traveling, we can get seasick at sea, airsick in the
air and carsick in a car, but we don't get homesick when we get back home.
【译文】当我们进行所有这些旅行时,我们会在海上晕船、在飞机里晕机、在车
里晕车,但回到家里我们却不会晕家。
【分析】本句是由连词____连接的并列复合句。第一个分句中包含了While引导的
______________,第二个分句中包含了when引导的______________。
but
时间状语从句
时间状语从句
3. You also have to wonder at the unique madness of a language in which a
house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out,
and in which an alarm is only heard once it goes off!
【译文】英语这门语言独有的疯狂令你也不得不感到惊奇。在英语里,房子烧成灰
烬的时候,可以说burn up(字面意思为“烧上去”),也可以说burn down(字面意思
为“烧下去”);填表的时候,你可以fill in a form(字面意思为“填入表里”),也可以
fill out a form(字面意思为“填到表外”);而且只有闹钟走了(go off字面意思为
“离开”)以后你才能听到铃声!
【分析】这是一个主从复合句。and连接“介词___加关系代词_______”引导的定语
从句,从句修饰先行词___________;其中as引导__________从句,once引导
__________从句。
in
which
a language
时间状语
条件状语
词句精讲
1 opposing adj.(观点、意见等)相反的,相对立的
情境佳句
①OK. Does anybody have an opposing opinion
好的,有人有反对意见吗?
②Recently, I went home by train. I got a seat opposite a middle-aged man with sharp eyes.最近,我坐火车回家。我在一个目光犀利的中年男人对面坐了下来。
③Many local people opposed building a new airport.
许多当地人反对建新机场。
归纳拓展
(1)opposite adj.对立的;对面的;(方向)相反的 prep.在……对面 n.对立的人或事物;对立面
in the opposite direction朝着相反的方向
opposite the building在这栋楼的对面
the opposite of...……的对立面
(2)opposed adj.强烈反对;截然不同
be opposed to反对……(to是介词)
(3)oppose v.反对,抵制
oppose (doing) sth.反对(做)某事
学以致用
[单句填空/英译汉]
① All people present are opposed ___ the project because it will cause much
pollution.
to
② I would oppose ______(go)picnicking in such bad weather.
going
③ They live on the ground floor of that building opposite the market.
________________________________
他们住在市场对面那栋楼的一楼。
2 behavior n.举止,行为
情境佳句
①We can't excuse him for showing such bad behavior toward the old man.
我们不能原谅他对老人表现出如此恶劣的行为。
②Usually a child's behavior is a reflection of his family environment.通常孩子的行为反映了他的家庭环境。
③She doesn't know how to behave in public.她在公共场合举止无措。
归纳拓展
(1)good/bad/normal behavior良好/恶劣/正常的行为
show...behavior to/toward sb.对某人表现出……行为
(2)behave v.检点,表现,举止得体
behave oneself有礼貌,表现得体
behave well/badly举止得当/不得当
(3)well-/badly-behaved adj.行为规矩的/表现差的
学以致用
[完成句子]
① 他对同学和老师总是表现出友好的行为。
He always ____________________________ his classmates and teachers.
shows good behavior to/toward
② 父母应该告诉他们的孩子如何在吃饭时有礼貌。
Parents should tell their children ________________________ at table.
how to behave themselves
③ 他是一个很守规矩的男孩,上学从不迟到。
He is such __________________ that he is never late for school.
a well-behaved boy
3 confusing adj.令人困惑的
情境佳句
①Confused by such a confusing problem, he turned to his teacher for help.
这个令人困惑的问题把他弄糊涂了,他向老师寻求帮助。
②What confused Tom most was how to behave himself at table in China.最使汤姆困惑的是在中国餐桌上该如何表现得体。
③A survey showed people were confused about what they should eat to stay healthy.一项调查表明人们对于应该吃什么来保持健康感到很困惑。
归纳拓展
(1)confuse vt.使困惑,把(某人)弄糊涂;(把人或物)混淆,弄错
confuse A and/with B将A与B混淆
(2)confusion n.困惑;不确定;混乱;混淆;慌乱;窘迫
in confusion困窘地;局促不安地
(3)confused adj.糊涂的;迷惑的;不清楚的;混乱的
be confused about sth.对某事有疑问;被某事搞得迷糊
易混辨析
-ing形容词表示“令人如何的”,常用来修饰物;而-ed形容词表示“感到如何的”,常用来修饰人。但是,像look(表情)、expression(表情)、voice(声音)、smile(微笑)等词,一般用-ed形容词修饰,如:a frightened look, an astonished expression, a satisfied smile, an excited voice等。
词汇助记
From his confused expression, I can see this confusing problem confused him. 从他困惑的表情中,我能看出来这个令人困惑的问题使他很困惑。
学以致用
[单句填空/完成句子]
① My mother has become very forgetful and _________(confuse) recently.
confused
② He used many terms in his speech that sounded __________(confuse) to
the listeners.
confusing
③ The boy looked at the teacher in __________ (confuse) and didn't know
how to answer the question.
confusion
④ 在你的上一封邮件中,你提到你对如何在高中搞好学习感到困惑。
In your last email you mentioned that you
____________________________________ in senior high school.
were confused about how to study well
4 reflect v.显示,反映,认真思考
情境佳句
①English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race.(教材原句)英语是人创造的,不是计算机发明的,它反映了人类的创造力。
②Before I made the decision, I needed to reflect on the problem.在我作出决定之前,我需要认真思考一下这个问题。
③Language is a reflection of culture.
语言是文化的反映。
归纳拓展
(1)reflect on/upon认真思考;沉思
be reflected in...被映照在……;被反映在……
(2)reflection n.映像;反射;反映;深思
学以致用
[完成句子]
① 这位著名作家写的这本书主要是为了反映当地文化。
The book written by the famous writer aims mainly to ______________________.
reflect the local culture
② 湖边的树木倒映在水中。
The trees along the lake ________________________.
are reflected in the water
③ 新年伊始正是思考过去许多成绩的好时候。
The start of a new year is a good time ____________ the many achievements of
the past.
to reflect on
5 have (no) trouble/difficulty doing sth.做某事(没)有困难
情境佳句
①Have you ever asked yourself why people often have trouble learning English (教材原句)
你有没有问过自己,为什么人们常常觉得学英语很困难?
②He began to have trouble with his right knee.
他的右膝盖开始出现不适。
③Steve had a hard time remembering the names of some of his friends.史蒂夫很难记住他的一些朋友的名字。
归纳拓展
(1)have trouble/difficulty with sth.在……方面有麻烦/困难;有……的病痛
(2)have a hard/difficult time doing sth.做某事的困难时期
学以致用
[单句填空/完成句子]
① Go and ask your teacher for advice if you have difficulty _____English.
with
② You can't imagine what difficulty we had ________(walk) home in the
snowstorm.
walking
③ I had no trouble ________(pass)the driving test as I had practised a lot.
passing
④ 得知你在新学校在提高英语方面遇到困难,我很难过。
I am sorry to hear that ______________________________________ at your new
school.
you are having trouble improving English
6 burn up 被烧毁,被烧掉;烧得更旺;发烧,体温高;(通过锻炼)消耗热能
情境佳句
①You're burning up—have you seen a doctor
你在发烧,你看过医生了吗?
②Fires have burned up 1,500 acres of farmland.
大火烧光了1,500英亩农田。
③The whole city was burned to the ground.
整座城市都被大火夷为平地。
归纳拓展
(1)burn v.(burned,burned或burnt,burnt)燃烧;着火;烧毁;使烧焦;使晒(烫、烧)伤;发烫 n.[C]烫伤;灼伤
(2)burn down烧毁;(火势)减弱
burn oneself out积劳成疾;累垮
burn sth. to the ground=burn to the ground把某物夷为平地
学以致用
[完成句子]
① 快走会比慢跑消耗更多的热量。
Fast walking ____________ more calories than slow jogging.
can burn up
② 整栋大楼被彻底烧毁,只剩下了墙壁。
The whole building ________________________ and only the walls remained.
was burned to the ground
③ 他要是继续这样拼命工作,他会把自己累垮的。
If he doesn't stop working so hard, he'll ________________.
burn himself out
7 neither...nor... 既不……也不……
情境佳句
①My father likes neither football nor basketball and he only plays table tennis.
我父亲既不喜欢足球也不喜欢篮球,他只打乒乓球。
②Neither is there a pen nor a book on his desk.
他的桌子上既没有笔也没有书。
③Neither I nor she has finished the homework.
我和她都没有做完家庭作业。
归纳拓展
(1)本句中neither...nor...表示“既不……也不……”,其含义是否定的,连接两个并列成分。
(2)当neither...nor...连接两个并列主语时,谓语动词的数应和邻近的主语保持一致,即遵循“就近原则”。
(3)neither位于句首时,句子要用部分倒装,即将系动词、助动词或情态动词提至主语前。
(4)表示“一个人没有做某事,另一个人也没做这件事”可用“neither/nor+be动词/助动词/情态动词+主语”结构进行简略回答。
学以致用
[完成句子]
① 昨天他们没有去公园,我们也没去。
___________________ went to the park yesterday.
Neither they nor we
② 我的朋友马丁患了流感。结果,他既吃不下也睡不着。
My friend Martin was sick with the flu; as a result, he could
___________________.
neither eat nor sleep
③ 今天我的父母和哥哥都不在家。
__________________________________ at home today.
Neither my parents nor my brother is
④ 我们还没吃午饭。他们也没吃。
We haven't had lunch. _____________________.
Neither/Nor have they
8 why引导表语从句
情境佳句
①Tom was often absent from school. That is why he failed in the exam.
汤姆经常缺课。那就是他为什么考试不及格。
②He is very tired. This is because he stayed up late into the night yesterday.
他很疲惫。这是因为他昨天晚上熬夜到很晚。
③The reason why he is very tired is that he stayed up late into the night yesterday.
他很累的原因是他昨天熬夜到很晚。
归纳拓展
句型 意义 引导词的功能及从句的意义
This/That is because... 这/那是因 为…… because引导表语从句,表示原因
This/That is why... 这/那就是 为什么…… why引导表语从句,表示结果
The reason why...is that... ……的原因 是…… why引导定语从句;that引导表语从句,表示原因
The reason that/which...is that... ……的原因 是…… that/which引导定语从句并在从句中作主语或宾
语,第二个that引导表语从句,表示原因
学以致用
[单句填空]
① He doesn't know how to deal with this kind of situation. This is ________ he
is too young.
because
② She was held up(耽搁) in the traffic this morning. That is _____ she was
late for school.
why
③ The reason _____ he didn't come to the party was _____ he was ill.
why
that
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