课件23张PPT。Knowing About HousesFurther Reading observing and describing From the picture, we can see…Pre-reading guessWhat the text is about?Pre-reading While-readingRead the following questions and try to find which passage provides the answers and then write A, B or C in the brackets.Which passage mentions the matter of catching sunlight? ( )
Which house has the fewest bedrooms? ( )
Which house contains a watering system? ( )
Which house doesn’t have a fenced backyard? ( )
In the kitchen of which house is there a dishwasher? ( )
Which house has a very high ceiling? ( )
In which house does the bathroom feature a large mirror? ( )A, C B C B A B A Post-readingdesign an ideal houseadvertisementlanguage points1. This house is positioned to catch maximum sunlight and the very best water and city views. 该房所处位置使之具有极佳的采光性,能欣赏到窗外极美丽的水域和城市.风景。 (1) position 1)vt. 安放;放置 The nails are positioned as desired. 钉子被钉在适当的位置。 2)n.位置;处境;职位;工作 It seemed that everything in his room was in/out of position. (位置恰当/不恰当)You’ve put me in a very difficult position. (处境) She got a position as an interpreter. (职位) Tom’s father lost his position again. (工作) (2) view 1)n.看;视野;眺望;景色;看法 The temple is worth our view.
The plane soon went out of view.
This room has a fine view of the mountains.
What is your view on the subject? (看)(视野)(景色)(看法)In my view , the foreign policy of the government is
wrong. in view 看得见There is nothing in view except white snow. in view of 鉴于 In view of the heavy losses, they divided to hold their
purse tighter. 2)vt. 看;调查;考虑A real estate agent came to view the house. 房地产代理商来看房子。 People view things from different standpoints. 人们站在不同的立场看问题。2. The first level features a large living/dining
/kitchen area.底层有宽敞的起居和厨房空间。 featurevt. 以……为特色;由………主演本周我们特别推出卧室家具。We are featuring bedroom furniture this week. 这部影片由一位青年女演员主演。 The film features a young actress. 2)n. 特征
Impatience of everything is a feature of our age.凡事急躁是现代人的特征。3. A balcony is located off the kitchen and provides the perfect setting for the family to relax or entertain guests. 厨房外有一个阳台, 为家人的休息放松和款待客人提供了极佳的环境。1)locate vt. 使坐落于…….,设置;找…….的位置Our school is located in the center of the town. We located the island on the map. be located ; be positioned ; be situated in; lie in; stand in 都表示“位于…….)(坐落于)(找到…….的位置)(2) provide sth. for sb. =provide sb. with sth.
为……..提供…….It’s not easy to provide food and clothes for a large family.(3) entertain vt. 款待; 使娱乐 He entertained his friend to dinner yesterday. (款待) His joke entertained us throughout the party. (娱乐) entertainment n. 接待;娱乐She was busy preparing for the entertainment of the guests.4. The main bedroom is positioned at the front of the house and commands beautiful views north and east. 主卧在前,俯瞰着北部和东部美丽的风景。commandvt. 命令; 俯视The policeman commanded him to stop. (命令)His house commands a fine view of the town. (俯视) 2) n. 命令; 指挥;精通 Nobody obeyed his command. ( 听从命令) Our troop was under his command. (在指挥下) She has a good command of German. (精通) 5.The bathroom features a huge shower area, a large mirror and a good combination of stainless steel and tiling. 浴室以宽敞的淋浴空间、大镜子、不锈钢和瓷砖的混合装修为特色。stainless adj. 不锈的The suffix —less means “没有”. hopeless, careless, homeless, useless, motherless, fearless 6. …and a freestanding wood heater for extra warmth on cold days.…….一个木制的、独立式的取暖器供冷天取暖。 warmth n. 取暖;温暖The warmth of the fire made us sleepy.true-truth
long-length
strong-strength
wide-width
broad- breadth 7. It is located in an area only within walking distance from the city center. 它位于步行即可走到市中心的地区。 “ only within walking distance from the city center” is a present participle used a attribute, modifying the word area.(2) distance n. 距离 What is the distance from Los Angeles to San Francisco?The station is some distance away. in the distance, at a distance in the distance 在远处
at a distance 在一定距离的地方
at a distance of …..A ship can be seen in the distance. This picture looks better at a distance.His office is at a distance of 10 kilometers from his house.Practice: ① I can see a light ____________the distance.
A. from B. at C. on D. in
② I saw a stranger _________a distance of ten yards.
A. at B. in C. by D. to8. The house’s modern kitchen and a breakfast room at the back of this level catch a great amount of sunlight and provide the perfect setting to prepare and enjoy meals together. 现代化 的厨房早餐室位于后面,阳光充足,为做饭和用餐提供了极佳的环境。(1)a great amount of ( + uncountable nouns ) 大量的;许多的A large amount of money was spent every year on housing projects.每年为兴建住宅花费大量款项。 There is still large amounts of prejudice against him. 人们仍然对他有很大的偏见。(2)catch v. 捕捉;及时赶上;发觉Our cat is good at catching mice.
I ran to catch the last bus.
The teacher caught him sleeping in class. (捕捉)(及时赶上)(发觉)Note: “抓住某人的手腕/臂” catch sb. by the hand/arm.拍某人的肩膀
拉某人的袖子
敲某人的头
射某人的胸膛
打某人的脸pat sb. on the shoulder pull sb. by the sleeve knock sb. on the head shoot sb. in the chest hit sb. in the face Homework
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