Unit 5 Revealing nature Understanding ideas Language points课件
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Unit 5
Unit 5
Revealing nature
A Journey of Discovery
1. The captain of the ship, the Beagle, wanted someone who would “profit by the opportunity of visiting distant countries yet little known”.
eg The airport is about 20 kilometres distant from the city.
The football match is still five weeks distant.
distant adj. far away in space or time
遥远的，远处的; 久远的
作the ship的同位语
who引导的定语从句
eg After the quarrel, Sue remained cold and distant.
Jessie is a distant cousin of Nora.
Hank nodded slowly, a distant look in his eyes.
distant adj. unfriendly 不友好的；冷淡的
not closely related to you 远亲的
thinking deeply about something private, rather than about what is happening around you 心不在焉的，恍惚的，出神的
be distant from 离……很远；与……关系不密切
a distant memory 久远的记忆
in the not too distant future 在不久的将来
distance n. 距离；远方
in the distance 在远处（距离远）
keep one’s distance 保持距离
【语境应用】完成句子。
Those stars are distant ________ our galaxy.
What’s the ________ (distant) between Beijing and Shanghai
On a clear day you can see the temple ____________ (在远处).
He often _______________ (保持距离) from his neighbors.
from
distance
in the distance
keeps his distance
2. The person who answered the call was not the captain’s first choice. (翻译)
响应号召的那个人并不是船长的第一选择。
eg College graduates should answer the call to go down to
the grass-roots units.
He walked rapidly into the living-room to answer the call.
answer the call 响应号召；接电话
eg This colour wasn't my first choice.
I know I wasn't your first choice for the job.
first choice: the thing or person you like best 首选，第一选择
The person who answered the call was not the captain’s first choice.
We could also say
One person applied for the job, but he was not the person that the captain would have chosen first.
3. What’s more, he had recently received a letter from his father predicting that he would be “a disgrace to yourself and all your family”.
介词短语作后置定语
现在分词短语作定语，解释说明letter的内容
a disgrace to: a person or thing that is so bad that people connected with them or it feel or should feel ashamed 令人感到羞耻的人（或事）
eg That sort of behaviour is a disgrace to the legal profession.
What’s more, he had recently received a letter from his father predicting that he would be “a disgrace to yourself and all your family”.
We could also say
Besides, he had received a letter from his father, in which his father said that he would not only make himself but also the whole family feel ashamed.
4. Despite all this, his adventures on this ship would lead to one of the most important scientific discoveries of all time.
lead to: to result in (something) 导致；造成(后果)
eg Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.
His carelessness led to the accident.
lead to: used to say where a path, wire etc. goes or what place is on the other side of a door 通到，通往，通向
eg The path led down to a small lake.
All roads lead to Rome.
【语境应用】用lead to翻译下列句子。
1) 吃太多的糖会引起健康问题。
2) 这项政策已使得房价降低了。
3) 这条路通向公园。
4) 她带领我们到了楼上的房间。
Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.
This policy has led to house prices being reduced.
The road leads to the park.
She led us to a room upstairs.
lead sb. to 把……带到/领到
5. The young man in question, Charles Darwin, was a geologist and naturalist, fascinated by rocks, plants and animals.
eg The photograph in question was taken long before I met you.
in question: being discussed or considered
正被讨论的，谈论中的
作the young man的同位语
in question: in doubt; uncertain 有疑问；不确定
not in question: 不容置疑
eg The future of public transport is not in question.
The young man in question, Charles Darwin, was a geologist and naturalist, fascinated by rocks, plants and animals.
We could also say
The young man we are talking about here is Charles Darwin. He was a geologist and naturalist and he was very interested in rocks, plants and animals.
out of the question 不可能的, 不值得讨论的
without question 毫无疑问
out of the question, in question, without question
1) Though he has never told lies, I'm afraid his honesty is now ________________.
2) I'd say that Jim, who always scores highest, is ________________ the best player on our team.
3) —Will you lend me some money
— I'm sorry, but it is __________________.
【语境应用】用方框内合适的短语填空(每个短语限用一次)。
out of the question
in question
without question
6. Maybe animals evolved as they adapted to their changing environments
adapt to: to gradually change your behaviour and attitudes in order to be successful in a new situation
（使）适应，（使）适合
adapt oneself to ... 使某人自己适应……
eg John has not yet adapted to the unusual rules of the school.
How do these insects adapt themselves to new environments
adaptation n. 适应，改编，改编本
adaptable adj. 能适应的
be adapted from 根据……改编/改写
adapt sth. for sth. 改编/改写为……
eg The movie has been adapted from a novel.
The author is going to adapt his play for television.
【语境应用】用合适的介词填空。
1) David is busy adapting the famous writer's latest novel ________ radio.
2) The good thing about children is that they adapt very easily ________ new environments.
3) Do you like seeing movies adapted _________ his novels？
for
to
from
7. When the Beagle reached the Galápagos Islands in 1835, Darwin saw a variety of new species, but it was the birds that interested him the most.
but连接的并列分句
前一个分句有when引导的时间状语从句
but后面的句子是强调句，强调了the birds。
We could also say
When the Beagle reached the Galápagos Islands in 1835, among all different kinds of species he saw, Darwin was most interested in the birds.
a variety of: different kinds of 各种各样的；variety前可用great, wide等形容词来修饰。
eg The island offers such a wide variety of scenery and wildlife.
The journey gave him the chance to study various living things in their natural environments.
Read Para. 2 and find a word that has the similar meaning with “a variety of”.
variety的形容词形式
强调句的基本结构 ：It is / was + 被强调部分 + that /who (指人时可用) …。可以强调主语、宾语、表语、状语等。
eg It is Tom who / that is in charge of the class.
It was at the school gate that I met my English teacher.
Was it Bill who / that found the answer
I do like this performance.
强调句通常不用来强调谓语。若是强调谓语时，可用do / does / did。
【语境应用】根据要求翻译句子。
1) 我们学校为学生提供多种多样的课外活动。(a variety of / various)
Our school provides a variety of / various after-class activities for the students.
2) 是昨天，他在这家电影院看的这部电影。(强调状语)
It was yesterday that he watched the film in this cinema.
3) 他昨天在电影院看的是这部电影。 (强调宾语)
It was this film that he watched in the cinema.
8. It seemed their beaks had evolved according to what food was available on that particular island.
It seems (that) ... 看起来/似乎是……；seem为系动词，that引导的表语从句，that可省略
eg It seems (that) you were lying.
It seemed (that) they had known what you did.
It seems … that ... 似乎……；seem为系动词，that引导的主语从句，that一般不省略
eg It seems obvious that these have made humankind the most powerful animal on Earth.
9. Darwin suspected that the finches had evolved from a common ancestor, which had arrived on the islands a long time before.
suspect v. : to think that something is probably true, especially something bad 猜想，怀疑，觉得（尤指觉得坏事可能是事实）
that引导的宾语从句
宾语从句中的过去完成时
which引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词ancestor
eg As I had suspected all along, he was not a real policeman.
She strongly suspected that he was lying to her.
suspect n. someone who is thought to be guilty of a crime（犯罪）嫌疑人，可疑分子
adj. not likely to be completely true
可疑的; 不可信任的; 不可靠的
eg The suspect is being held at the police station for questioning.
Some of the evidence they produced was highly suspect.
doubt: to feel uncertain about something; to feel that something is not true, will probably not happen, etc. 怀疑；不确定，不相信
10. It was not published until 1859 and immediately caused a storm.
cause/create a storm: 引起风暴，引起轰动
eg The newspaper is in declining years. They don’t care; they quite like to cause a storm.
这家报纸正在走下坡路，他们豁出去了，一心只想制造轰动。
We could also say
Only in 1895 did the book come out and at once it caused a great sensation.
11. But Darwin’s scientific studies were so convincing that more and more people started to believe his theory.
convincing adj. : making you believe that sth. is true or right 令人信服的，有说服力的
eg There is convincing evidence that smoking causes lung cancer.
convince v. 使相信，使信服
convince sb. of sth. convince sb. to do sth.
convinced adj. 确信的，信服的 (一般不用于名词前)
【语境应用】单句语法填空。
1) He tried to convince me __________ the difficulty of the work.
2) I’ve been trying to convince Jane ___________ (come) with me.
3) Tom made a very __________ (convince) argument on the meeting.
4) Tom nodded but he didn’t look ___________ (convince).
to come
convinced
of
convincing
Unit 5
Unit 5
Revealing nature
A Journey of Discovery
1. The captain of the ship, the Beagle, wanted someone who would “profit by the opportunity of visiting distant countries yet little known”.
eg The airport is about 20 kilometres distant from the city.
The football match is still five weeks distant.
distant adj. far away in space or time
遥远的，远处的; 久远的
作the ship的同位语
who引导的定语从句
eg After the quarrel, Sue remained cold and distant.
Jessie is a distant cousin of Nora.
Hank nodded slowly, a distant look in his eyes.
distant adj. unfriendly 不友好的；冷淡的
not closely related to you 远亲的
thinking deeply about something private, rather than about what is happening around you 心不在焉的，恍惚的，出神的
be distant from 离……很远；与……关系不密切
a distant memory 久远的记忆
in the not too distant future 在不久的将来
distance n. 距离；远方
in the distance 在远处（距离远）
keep one’s distance 保持距离
【语境应用】完成句子。
Those stars are distant ________ our galaxy.
What’s the ________ (distant) between Beijing and Shanghai
On a clear day you can see the temple ____________ (在远处).
He often _______________ (保持距离) from his neighbors.
from
distance
in the distance
keeps his distance
2. The person who answered the call was not the captain’s first choice. (翻译)
响应号召的那个人并不是船长的第一选择。
eg College graduates should answer the call to go down to
the grass-roots units.
He walked rapidly into the living-room to answer the call.
answer the call 响应号召；接电话
eg This colour wasn't my first choice.
I know I wasn't your first choice for the job.
first choice: the thing or person you like best 首选，第一选择
The person who answered the call was not the captain’s first choice.
We could also say
One person applied for the job, but he was not the person that the captain would have chosen first.
3. What’s more, he had recently received a letter from his father predicting that he would be “a disgrace to yourself and all your family”.
介词短语作后置定语
现在分词短语作定语，解释说明letter的内容
a disgrace to: a person or thing that is so bad that people connected with them or it feel or should feel ashamed 令人感到羞耻的人（或事）
eg That sort of behaviour is a disgrace to the legal profession.
What’s more, he had recently received a letter from his father predicting that he would be “a disgrace to yourself and all your family”.
We could also say
Besides, he had received a letter from his father, in which his father said that he would not only make himself but also the whole family feel ashamed.
4. Despite all this, his adventures on this ship would lead to one of the most important scientific discoveries of all time.
lead to: to result in (something) 导致；造成(后果)
eg Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.
His carelessness led to the accident.
lead to: used to say where a path, wire etc. goes or what place is on the other side of a door 通到，通往，通向
eg The path led down to a small lake.
All roads lead to Rome.
【语境应用】用lead to翻译下列句子。
1) 吃太多的糖会引起健康问题。
2) 这项政策已使得房价降低了。
3) 这条路通向公园。
4) 她带领我们到了楼上的房间。
Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.
This policy has led to house prices being reduced.
The road leads to the park.
She led us to a room upstairs.
lead sb. to 把……带到/领到
5. The young man in question, Charles Darwin, was a geologist and naturalist, fascinated by rocks, plants and animals.
eg The photograph in question was taken long before I met you.
in question: being discussed or considered
正被讨论的，谈论中的
作the young man的同位语
in question: in doubt; uncertain 有疑问；不确定
not in question: 不容置疑
eg The future of public transport is not in question.
The young man in question, Charles Darwin, was a geologist and naturalist, fascinated by rocks, plants and animals.
We could also say
The young man we are talking about here is Charles Darwin. He was a geologist and naturalist and he was very interested in rocks, plants and animals.
out of the question 不可能的, 不值得讨论的
without question 毫无疑问
out of the question, in question, without question
1) Though he has never told lies, I'm afraid his honesty is now ________________.
2) I'd say that Jim, who always scores highest, is ________________ the best player on our team.
3) —Will you lend me some money
— I'm sorry, but it is __________________.
【语境应用】用方框内合适的短语填空(每个短语限用一次)。
out of the question
in question
without question
6. Maybe animals evolved as they adapted to their changing environments
adapt to: to gradually change your behaviour and attitudes in order to be successful in a new situation
（使）适应，（使）适合
adapt oneself to ... 使某人自己适应……
eg John has not yet adapted to the unusual rules of the school.
How do these insects adapt themselves to new environments
adaptation n. 适应，改编，改编本
adaptable adj. 能适应的
be adapted from 根据……改编/改写
adapt sth. for sth. 改编/改写为……
eg The movie has been adapted from a novel.
The author is going to adapt his play for television.
【语境应用】用合适的介词填空。
1) David is busy adapting the famous writer's latest novel ________ radio.
2) The good thing about children is that they adapt very easily ________ new environments.
3) Do you like seeing movies adapted _________ his novels？
for
to
from
7. When the Beagle reached the Galápagos Islands in 1835, Darwin saw a variety of new species, but it was the birds that interested him the most.
but连接的并列分句
前一个分句有when引导的时间状语从句
but后面的句子是强调句，强调了the birds。
We could also say
When the Beagle reached the Galápagos Islands in 1835, among all different kinds of species he saw, Darwin was most interested in the birds.
a variety of: different kinds of 各种各样的；variety前可用great, wide等形容词来修饰。
eg The island offers such a wide variety of scenery and wildlife.
The journey gave him the chance to study various living things in their natural environments.
Read Para. 2 and find a word that has the similar meaning with “a variety of”.
variety的形容词形式
强调句的基本结构 ：It is / was + 被强调部分 + that /who (指人时可用) …。可以强调主语、宾语、表语、状语等。
eg It is Tom who / that is in charge of the class.
It was at the school gate that I met my English teacher.
Was it Bill who / that found the answer
I do like this performance.
强调句通常不用来强调谓语。若是强调谓语时，可用do / does / did。
【语境应用】根据要求翻译句子。
1) 我们学校为学生提供多种多样的课外活动。(a variety of / various)
Our school provides a variety of / various after-class activities for the students.
2) 是昨天，他在这家电影院看的这部电影。(强调状语)
It was yesterday that he watched the film in this cinema.
3) 他昨天在电影院看的是这部电影。 (强调宾语)
It was this film that he watched in the cinema.
8. It seemed their beaks had evolved according to what food was available on that particular island.
It seems (that) ... 看起来/似乎是……；seem为系动词，that引导的表语从句，that可省略
eg It seems (that) you were lying.
It seemed (that) they had known what you did.
It seems … that ... 似乎……；seem为系动词，that引导的主语从句，that一般不省略
eg It seems obvious that these have made humankind the most powerful animal on Earth.
9. Darwin suspected that the finches had evolved from a common ancestor, which had arrived on the islands a long time before.
suspect v. : to think that something is probably true, especially something bad 猜想，怀疑，觉得（尤指觉得坏事可能是事实）
that引导的宾语从句
宾语从句中的过去完成时
which引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词ancestor
eg As I had suspected all along, he was not a real policeman.
She strongly suspected that he was lying to her.
suspect n. someone who is thought to be guilty of a crime（犯罪）嫌疑人，可疑分子
adj. not likely to be completely true
可疑的; 不可信任的; 不可靠的
eg The suspect is being held at the police station for questioning.
Some of the evidence they produced was highly suspect.
doubt: to feel uncertain about something; to feel that something is not true, will probably not happen, etc. 怀疑；不确定，不相信
10. It was not published until 1859 and immediately caused a storm.
cause/create a storm: 引起风暴，引起轰动
eg The newspaper is in declining years. They don’t care; they quite like to cause a storm.
这家报纸正在走下坡路，他们豁出去了，一心只想制造轰动。
We could also say
Only in 1895 did the book come out and at once it caused a great sensation.
11. But Darwin’s scientific studies were so convincing that more and more people started to believe his theory.
convincing adj. : making you believe that sth. is true or right 令人信服的，有说服力的
eg There is convincing evidence that smoking causes lung cancer.
convince v. 使相信，使信服
convince sb. of sth. convince sb. to do sth.
convinced adj. 确信的，信服的 (一般不用于名词前)
【语境应用】单句语法填空。
1) He tried to convince me __________ the difficulty of the work.
2) I’ve been trying to convince Jane ___________ (come) with me.
3) Tom made a very __________ (convince) argument on the meeting.
4) Tom nodded but he didn’t look ___________ (convince).
to come
convinced
of
convincing