课时作业(五) Unit 2 English around the world
Section Ⅰ Warming up & Reading—Pre-reading
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
My mother always told us there is no use crying over spilled milk.That means you should not get angry when something bad happens and cannot be changed.She also told us you have to break some eggs to make an omelet (煎蛋卷)．This means you have to do what is necessary to move forward.
My mother believed you are what you eat.A good diet is important for good health.She would always give us healthy food.She liked serving us meat and potatoes for dinner.The meat and potatoes can also mean the most important part of something.It describes someone who likes simple things.
People always said my father was the salt of the earth，because he would never pour salt on a wound (伤口)，or make someone feel worse about something that was already a bad experience.However，sometimes he told us a story that seemed bigger than life.So we had to take it with a grain (粒) of salt.That is，we could not believe everything he told us.
My manager at work does not always know what is going on in our office.Yet she is right about one thing：there is no such thing as a free lunch.Something may appear to be free，but there may be a hidden cost.When we fail to see problems at work，the manager tells us to wake up and smell the coffee.We need to pay more attention and fix the problem.I once made a big mistake at the office and felt silly.I had egg on my face.
Over the weekend，my friend invited me to watch a football game on television.But I do not like football.It is not my cup of tea.
I hope I have given you food for thought，that is，something to think about.
语篇解读 本文是记叙文。文章用讲故事的形式介绍了与“吃”相关的英语习语和俚语。
1．When problems came up，the author’s mother told them to________.
A．give up B．hurry up
C．be careful D．keep calm
解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段作者母亲常说的“there is no use crying over spilled milk”(洒了牛奶，哭也枉然)可知，母亲认为当遇上糟糕或不能改变的事情时，不要生气，要保持冷静。
答案： D
2．Which of the following is used to describe someone who likes simple things?
A．The milk and eggs. B．The salt and water.
C．The tea and coffee. D．The meat and potatoes.
解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段的“The meat and potatoes can also mean the most important part of something.It describes someone who likes simple things”可知。
答案： D
3．The author’s manager thinks it is impossible to________.
A．make serious mistakes
B．drink coffee in the office
C．become a perfect worker
D．get something for nothing
解析： 推理判断题。根据第四段的“she is right about one thing：there is no such thing as a free lunch.Something may appear to be free，but there may be a hidden cost”可知，作者的经理认为看似免费的事情后面都有隐含的费用，即天下没有白吃的午餐，不付出就有收获是不可能的。
答案： D
4．If a girl’s face turns red because she does a wrong thing，she may say “________”．
A．I am what I eat B．I have egg on my face
C．It is not my cup of tea D．I’m the salt of the earth
解析： 推理判断题。根据第四段的“I once made a big mistake at the office and felt silly.I had egg on my face”可知，当某人因为做错事而感觉到羞愧时，会用I have egg on my face来形容自己。
答案： B
B
My favorite book is Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink.It’s about a 10-year-old girl in the 1860s.Her mom wants her to be a perfect little lady，but Caddie has different ideas.Unlike many other girls，she likes to catch snakes，go swimming，and work in the fields.She makes friends with the neighboring Indians.You should read the book.
Lenaya，Age 15
Senegal
My favorite book is Who Was Abraham Lincoln？by Janet Pascal.It is about Abraham Lincoln.He grew up poor，told funny jokes，and then became President.He led the North during the Civil War，and the North won.After the war，slavery (奴隶制) was ended.I liked learning about the war and Abraham Lincoln.
Sam，Age 16
New Jersey
My favorite books are The Hardy Boys books by Franklin W．Dixon.My mom and dad had some when they were kids.I love them because they’re filled with mystery (神秘)，action，and fun.They are about two boys，Frank and Joe.The two boys unlock more than 50 mysteries.
George，Age 16
Arkansas
My favorite book is Judy Moody and the Bad Luck Charm by Megan McDonald.It’s about a third grader who has a good-luck penny，but she loses it.She is lucky enough to find it，but the luck is gone!
Annie，Age 15
Ohio
语篇解读 本文是应用文。文章介绍了四位读者各自最喜欢的书籍。
5．In the book Caddie Woodlawn，Caddie________.
A．hopes to grow into a perfect lady
B．acts quite differently from other girls
C．has to work long hours in the fields
D．has a bad relation with her neighbors
解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段中的Caddie has different ideas.Unlike many other girls，she likes to catch snakes，go swimming，and work in the fields可知，Caddie的爱好和其他女孩不太相同，表现得不一样。
答案： B
6．One reason why George likes The Hardy Boys books is that________.
A．they were written by a famous author
B．they are what his parents chose for him
C．they include things that are hard to explain
D．they are about two boys of the same age as him
解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段中的I love them because they’re filled with mystery可知，George喜欢《哈迪男孩》系列书中的悬疑。
答案： C
7．Who is probably interested in history?
A．Sam. B．Annie.
C．George. D．Lenaya.
解析： 推理判断题。根据第二段中的I liked learning about the war and Abraham Lincoln可推测，Sam可能对历史题材的书籍比较感兴趣。
答案： A
C
A student is learning to speak British English.He wonders：Can I communicate with Americans？Can they understand me？Learners of English often ask：What are the differences between British and American English？How important are these differences?
Certainly，there are some differences between British and American English.There are a few differences in grammar.For example，speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you got a pen？”，while Americans say “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen？” Pronunciation is sometimes different.Americans- usually sound ks5ur] in the words like “bird” and “hurt”．Speakers of British English do not sound ks5ur] in these words.There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary.For example，“colour” and “honour” are British，while “color” and “honor” are American.
These differences in grammar，pronunciation，spelling and vocabulary are not important，however.For the most part，British and American English are the same language.
语篇解读 本文讲述了美式英语与英式英语的区别。
8．According to this passage，a student who is learning to speak British English might be afraid that________.
A．British people cannot understand him
B．American people cannot understand him
C．the grammar is too hard for him
D．the spelling is too hard for him
解析： 细节理解题。从文中第一段“A student is learning to speak British English.He wonders: Can I communicate with Americans？Can they understand me？”可知答案。
答案： B
9．American English and British English are different in________.
A．spelling B．pronunciation
C．grammar D．all of the above
解析： 细节理解题。文章的第二段给出了英式英语和美式英语的几点不同：在拼写、发音及语法上。
答案： D
10．What is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A．Whether there are differences between British English and American English.
B．Whether British English and American English are one language or two.
C．How the differences between British English and American English came about.
D．How important the differences are.
解析： 细节理解题。英式英语与美式英语的不同之处产生的根源文中没有涉及，所以选C。
答案： C
11．According to this passage，British people and Americans have________difficulty in understanding each other.
A．little B．much
C．some D．great
解析： 推理判断题。本文第三段旨在说明：尽管英式英语和美式英语在几个方面有些不同，但大体来说，它们仍属同一种语言。所以英国人和美国人相互理解起来几乎没有困难。故选A。
答案： A
Ⅱ.七选五
Richard’s father died when he was five.Later on he lost his mother.An old woman felt sorry for the poor boy and often helped him.Of course he had no money to go to school.He had to work for a rich farmer.The man paid him nothing except food and clothes.__1__He found some old books near the school and taught himself to read and write.
__2__It connected the village and the town.One morning people found there was a big stone on it.It stopped them from going to town.They had to move it away，or they had to cross the mountain if they had something to do in the town.But the stone weighed thirty tons at least and the strongest young men couldn’t do that.__3__
Richard looked at it carefully for a while and said，“I have a way to move it away.” But few men believed him.__4__.Night fell and people went home.Only the boy stayed there.To their surprise，the villagers found the stone was gone the next morning.They didn’t know which spirit had moved it away.__5__
“How could he？” the rich farmer called out.“He’s only fifteen！He couldn’t move it at all！”
“He dug a big hole beside the stone，” said the old woman，“And then he could easily push it into the hole！”
Looking at each other，the farmers couldn’t say a word.
A．There seemed to be nothing strange in the village.
B．The old woman said Richard had done it all.
C．There was a narrow path between two mountains.
D．But the boy didn’t lose heart.
E．Some farmers even laughed at the boy.
F．The boy hoped he could do something for the villagers someday.
G．They discussed for a long time，but nobody knew what to do.
答案： 1.D 2.C 3.G 4.E 5.B
课时作业(六) Unit 2 English around the world
Section Ⅱ Warming up & Reading—Language Points
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Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．To speak English________(fluent)，you should read as many English articles as you can.
答案： fluently
2．Linda’s health is improving________(gradual) day by day，and the doctor has advised her to stay home for a couple of weeks.
答案： gradually
3．—I am really tired of my job.It’s so boring.
—Why not________(find) a better one?
答案： find
4．I am very busy________present，and I can’t join in your game.
答案： at
5．As we all know，the panda is native________China.
答案： to
6．We hold such an activity to ________(rich) our school life.
答案： enrich
7．Even though he lives alone，he owns two________(apartment)．
答案： apartments
8．________(actual)，he is an honest and reliable person，whom you can depend on.
答案： Actually
9．He is free ______present，and you can turn to him for help.
答案： at
10．Since he came to power，he has paid several______(office) visits to some foreign countries.
答案： official
Ⅱ.阅读理解
There are many differences between British English and American English.I used to teach a course about the differences between the two.We speak English on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean but we have many differences in our common language.We have examples of the same words having very different meanings，differing spellings of the same words as well as completely different words for the same things.Here are some examples.
A cookie in the US is called a biscuit in the UK.A biscuit in the US is a small cake in the UK.Crisps in the UK，are known as chips，but we British people eat a plate of chips that you call fries in the US.In the UK，a pie can be made from either meat or fruit，while in the US pies are normally made from fruit；pot pies are made from meat.Most things are measured in grams and kilograms in the US，not pounds and ounces.
One very obvious (明显的) difference is the side of the road we each choose to drive on.Petrol in the UK is gas in the US.The place where we fill up our cars，in the UK，is a garage；while in the US，it’s a gas station.The term garage is also used as a place to store your car next to or close by your house.In the UK we call a lorry what is known as a truck in the US.
An elevator in the US is called a lift here，and the first floor in the US，is called the ground floor here，so many visitors get off on the wrong floor in British hotels.
I could continue with this.There are countless examples of differences within our one shared language.With so many differences，no wonder it’s hard to understand each other well.
语篇解读 本文论述了美国英语和英国英语在词汇方面的差别。
1．The passage is mainly about the differences between British English and American English in________.
A．vocabulary B．grammar
C．sound D．spelling
解析： 主旨大意题。阅读文章可知本文主要是论述美式英语和英式英语在词汇方面的差别。
答案： A
2．It’s implied in the passage that the author may be________.
A．a driver from the US B．a cook from the US
C．a teacher from the UK D．a gas station worker from the UK
解析： 推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“I used to teach a course about the differences between the two”可推断作者可能当过老师。
答案： C
3．What can we learn from the passage?
A．“Elevator” is commonly used in the UK.
B．Pies mean the same thing in the UK and the US.
C．In the UK，things are measured in pounds and ounces.
D．British and American people drive on the same side of the road.
解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段“Most things are measured in grams and kilograms in the US，not pounds and ounces”可知C项正确。
答案： C
4．Which of the following is wrong according to the passage?
A．Petrol in the UK is gas in the US.
B．Fries in the US are chips in the UK.
C．A cookie in the US is a biscuit in the UK.
D．A gas station in the UK is a garage in the US.
解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段“The place where we fill up our cars，in the UK，is a garage；while in the US，it’s a gas station”可知D项错误。
答案： D
Ⅲ.完形填空
Once upon a time，there was a poor man.His__1__ was also very poor—a small and empty house，which was __2__with spider webs (蜘蛛网)．People tried to__3__coming into his house as they didn’t want to come to such a__4__ place.And the poor man thought that poverty (贫困) was the __5__for his unlucky life.
Then，the poor man __6__a wise man and told him about his poverty.The man felt sorry for the poor man and gave him a vase (花瓶)．“This will save you from __7__，” the wise man__8__.The poor man took the__9__from the wise man and wanted to __10__it at first and then spend the money on drinking as usual.Besides，why would he__11__such a beautiful thing？But then he started __12__ the vase carefully and decided not to take it to the market.He brought the vase back to his__13__，put it on the table and started watching it again.
“It’s not__14__for such a beautiful thing to be__15__，” the poor man thought.So he__16__some flowers and put them into the vase.It became even__17__.“Not good that such a beautiful thing stands next to a spider web，”the poor man __18__again.
So the poor man started __19__ his house.He cleaned the dust，washed the floor and whitened the walls.And it became clear that his house wasn’t poor，__20__rather warm and comfortable.And the poor man wasn’t a poor man anymore，but a hard-working host，who had no time to think about poverty.
语篇解读 本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个花瓶是如何改变一个穷人命运的故事。
1．A.child B．home
C．health D．village
解析： 根据破折号后的a small and empty house可知。
答案： B
2．A.treated B．built
C．filled D．covered
解析： 这个穷人家里到处都是蜘蛛网。
答案： C
3．A.consider B．forget
C．enjoy D．avoid
解析： 根据下文的as they didn’t want to come to可知，人们都不愿意去这个穷人家。
答案： D
4．A.quiet B．dirty
C．cold D．wet
解析： 根据最后一段的He cleaned the dust，washed the floor and whitened the walls可知，这个穷人的家里很脏乱。
答案： B
5．A.reason B．result
C．problem D．change
解析： 根据下文的told him about his poverty可知，这个穷人抱怨的是自己的贫穷，他认为那是他不幸生活的原因。
答案： A
6．A.helped B．thanked
C．met D．protected
解析： 根据下文智者给了穷人一个花瓶以及对他说的话可知，穷人去见了智者。
答案： C
7．A.danger B．death
C．poorness D．trouble
答案： C
8．A.said B．shouted
C．cried D．wrote
解析： 智者对穷人说道：花瓶可以把穷人从贫穷中拯救出来。
答案： A
9．A.money B．vase
C．table D．flower
解析： 根据上文的gave him a vase可知。
答案： B
10. A．draw B．study
C．throw D．sell
解析： 根据下文的and then spend the money on drinking和decided not to take it to the market可知，穷人本来想把花瓶拿去卖了。
答案： D
11．A.bring B．buy
C．like D．need
解析： 穷人不明白要这个花瓶有什么用，以为智者给他花瓶是让他拿去卖掉换钱。
答案： D
12．A.washing B．looking at
C．repairing D．showing off
解析： 根据下文的started watching it again可知，穷人开始仔细观察花瓶。
答案： B
13．A.house B．farm
C．shop D．school
解析： 根据下文的Not good that such a beautiful thing stands next to a spider web可知，穷人把花瓶带回了家。
答案： A
14．A.important B．right
C．possible D．easy
答案： B
15. A．big B．empty
C．old D．safe
解析： 根据下文的some flowers and put them into the vase可知，穷人认为将花瓶空着不太合适。
答案： B
16．A.planted B．borrowed
C．stole D．picked
解析： 穷人摘了一些花放进花瓶。
答案： D
17．A.more beautiful B．stranger
C．more expensive D．stronger
解析： 根据文中多处出现的such a beautiful thing可知，花瓶里装上花后变得更加漂亮了。
答案： A
18．A.expected B．thought
C．believed D．doubted
解析： 根据这段首句的the poor man thought可知，穷人想完一个问题又想另一个问题。
答案： B
19．A.cleaning B．checking
C．moving D．choosing
解析： 穷人觉得把花瓶放在蜘蛛网旁边不太好，因此开始打扫家。下一句的cleaned是提示。
答案： A
20. A．or B．for
C．but D．and
解析： poor与rather warm and comfortable之间是转折关系，故用but。
答案： C
Ⅳ.短文改错
Yesterday I was gone home by the bus and my father was going to pick me up at the station.On the bus，I see a young woman with several bags of heavier books get on.I wanted to offer her my seat，and I didn’t.In my surprise，she and I got off at the same stations later.After a short conversation，I learned she had to walk a long way home.So I offered give her a ride and she accepted.When thinking of this experience，I was sad that she didn’t do the right thing the first time on the bus.But I was very happy to have a second chance to doing it.
参考答案
Yesterday I was gon home by the—— bus and my father was going to pick me up at the station.On the bus，I se a young woman with several bags of heavie books get on.I wanted to offer her my seat，an I didn’t.I my surprise，she and I got off at the same station later.After a short conversation，I learned she had to walk a long way home.So I offered give her a ride and she accepted.When thinking of this experience，I was sad that sh didn’t do the right thing the first time on the bus.But I was very happy to have a second chance to doin it.
课件43张PPT。Period One Warming up & readingWarming UpQuestions:How many languages do you speak? Which is your native language?
If we speak more than one language, in which situations do we use the language?in an international talk/meetingIn what situations is English used?in schoolson the air
(on TV, on the radio…)When we sing English songs.When we listen to English.Do you know the countries where people speak English? Countries speak English as their mother tongueBritain(UK)America (USA)CanadaAustraliaNew Zealand South AfricaWhat are the two main groups of English?B.E and A.EDo you know the difference between B.E and A.E?Presentation ?Find out topic sentences (主题句) of each paragraph.Part1. Today, more people speak English as their first , second or foreign language than ever before.Par t 2. Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English.
Part 3. All languages change when cultures communicate with one another.
Part 4. English is spoken as a foreign or second language in south Asia/ Africa and Asia.
Describes the extension/development of English in the world.
Native speakers can understand each other but not everything.
The development of English as native language.
Or: English has changed over time.
English is spoken as a foreign or second language in many countries.Para 1: Para 2Para 3Para 4Para1. Today, more people speak English as their first , second or foreign language than ever before.How about English in earlier time?
16th century 17th century today
more than ever beforeonly England other countriesPara2. Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English. They can not understand_______ .such as: flat in Britain ________ in AmericaeverythingapartmentHow has English changed over time?
AD450-1150
1150-1500
In the 1600’s
American Dictionary of the English Language British people went to Australia was based more on Germanmore like French Shakespeare made use of a wider vocabularyAmerican English Australian EnglishPara 3-4. All languages change when cultures communicate with one another.(rule)(identity)Read Para.5 and find out why India takes
English as second language.Indiawas ruled by BritainSouth African EnglishSingapore EnglishMalaysian EnglishHong Kong EnglishDo you know any other kinds of English
Formed for this reason?都表示“相互，彼此”，在句中作动词
或介词的宾语，但不能作主语。
表示两个人或事物之间的相互关系用each other
表示三个或三个以上的人或事物之间的相互关系时， 用each other或one another都可以。
Tom and Mary looked at each other.
The students send cards to one another/each other every year.
学生们每年都相互寄卡片。Language Points
1. one another/each other区别2. because of+名词 / 代词 / v.-ing/ what 引导的名词性从句
because是连词, 引导原因状语从句
He came to work late because he got up late.
He came to work late because of getting up late.
He got very angry because of what you said.
3. Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English.
把英语作为母语的人相互之间可以交流, 即使他们说的不是同一种英语。
even if= (even though) 是连词词组， 用来引导让步状语从句，意为 “尽管；即使” even if /even though
even if 从句所说的一般不那么肯定；而even though从句所说的则是事实
He will not let out the secret even if he knows it.
He will not let out the secret even though he knows it.
*如果主句是将来时，那么even if从句用一般现在时。他对秘密知道与否不一定他知道这个秘密4. come up
① While we were talking, a man came up.
② The sky was dark blue when the moon came up.
③ The question finally came up for discussion.
④ The seeds I sowed last week haven’t come up yet.
⑤ I will let you know if anything comes up.
⑥ I came up for interview but didn’t get the job.
come about: 形成，产生 come across: 邂逅，偶然碰见
come out: 出版，开花 come to: 达到，苏醒，谈到
come from: 来自于，出身于 come through: 经过
come back: 回来 come in: 进来
…5. actually: adv = in fact/as a matter of fact
事实上，实际上
He looks stupid, but actually he is clever.
base sth. on/upon sth. 以…为基础
He based his hopes on the good news we had yesterday.
他把希望寄托在我们昨天得到的好消息上。
This movie is based on facts.
这部电影是以事实为根据的。 7. present:
Adj.:
① The present government has done a lot to protect animals.
② Were you present at the meeting?
be present at ? be absent from
n:
① at present= at the present time 目前，现在
② (gift) 礼物 Here is a present for you.8 . Shakespeare made use of a wider vocabulary than ever before.
莎士比亚使用了比以往任何时候更为广泛的词汇量。
make (good/full/no…) use of 使用
We could make good use of our resources.
Every minute should be made good use of. 9. such as :“例如，诸如…之类”，一般用来列举同类人或物中的几个例子，列出的事情是前面词的同位语，as后面没有逗号。
*He has been to many countries, such as America, Japan and Germany.
*He can speak three foreign languages, that is / namely Chinese, English and French.
for example “例如”：列举同类事物中的一个为例，在句中作插入语，可用于句首、句中、句末，需用逗号隔开。
① Many students have recited（背诵）the passage. For example, Tom is one of them.
② There are many kinds of pollution（污染）. Noise, for example, is a kind of pollution.
③ What would you do if you meet a wild animal, a lion, for example?10. Only time will tell. 惟有时间将能证明。
tell 此处用作不及物动词，意为“显示出”，还可作“发生影响；起作用；判断”等讲。
Good teaching will always tell.
It’s hard to tell whether he is right.
tell A from B: 区分，分别
Can you tell Tom from his twin brother?只能修饰可数名词的：
a large/ great/ good number of,
a good/ great many, dozens of, scores of, quite a few 只能修饰不可数名词的：
a great deal of, a large amount of,
quite a little, a large sum of 既可修饰可数也可修饰不可数名词的：
plenty of, a lot of, lots of,
a large quantity ofExercises
center
flat
color
lift
gray
honor
grey
centre
apartment
elevator
honour
colourMatch the words that have the same meaning.Activity 1: Choose the correct explanation for the words
1. actually A. for example
2. elevator B. a set of rooms for living in
3. native English speaker C. really; in fact
4. come up to a place D. a machine for moving
people or things up and down
5. such as E. People who has
spoken English since birth
6. apartment F. visit a place
7 usage. G. have a part in
8. play a role in H. the way that
words are used in a language CDEFABHGTask One: Read the passage and decide the following statements are true or false.America has the largest number of English speakers
French ruled England from 1150.
3. Native English speakers can’t understand each other because they don’t speak the same kind of English.
4. Noah Webster wrote the American Dictionary of the English Language.
5. From 1765 to 1947 English was the language for government and education in South Africa. FTFTFTaskTwo: choose the right answer1. English has/had the most speakers _____.
now
when the British ruled many parts if the world
in the time of Shakespeare
in the 12th century
2. Which of the following statements is true?
Languages always stay the same.
Languages change only after wars.
Languages no longer change.
Languages change when cultures change.
3. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like_.
A. French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian
4. Shakespeare’s English was spoken around_.
1400’s B. 1150’s C. 450’s D. 1600’s
5. Which country has the fastest growing number of English speakers in the world?
Australia B. China C. India D. BritainIntensive reading Activity 1. fill in the chartGerman5—7million Australian FrenchvocabularyidentityRead carefully and answer the following questions
(1)What is the clue of the passage?
(2) Why does India have a large number of English speakers?
(3) When did people from England begin to move to other parts of the world?
timebecause Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947.in the 17th centuryAt first, only people in________ spoke English. Later, people from England _______ to other parts, so English began to be spoken in _____ ________ ________ . Today, _______ people speak English as their_____, second or foreign language. Read the text again and fill in the blank.England movedmanymorefirstother countries_______ English speakers _____understand each other but ____ _________. All languages change when ________ communicate with one another. So there are British English, American English, Australian English and so on. They all have their own ________. English is also spoken as a foreign or second language in _______ _______ ________. Maybe one day Chinese English will become one of the world English.cannoteverythingculturesidentitymany other countriesNativeConclusion
task 3 : Group work Discussion
Choose one of the topics and discuss it with your partners.
As we all know, English is widely used in many fields, while Chinese is spoken by the largest speakers. Do you think Chinese will become an international language all over the world in the near future? Task-3: Discussion:Home work: 1) Try to retell the text
2) Finish the ex. on page 11.Unit 2 English around the world
第一课时
Ⅰ教学目标：
词汇：relationship, formal, relaxed, similarly
短语：be true of, have problems / a problem with…
句式：It is interesting to…
Ⅱ重难点突破：
relaxed adj. （气候等）使人发困的，使人无精打采的
relax v.（使）放松；松弛；放宽；松懈 relaxation n.松弛；放松；消遣；
典型例题：After the holiday,they all felt ________ .
A.relax B.relaxed C.relaxing D.be relaxed
2. similarly adv. 同样地，类似地 similarity n. 相似，类似（之处）
知识拓展：similar adj.相似的，类似的 be similar to 与…相似
比较：the same as 与…一样 be different from 与......不同
典型例题：Our bodies are strengthened by taking exercises. ________, our minds are developed by learning.
A.Similarly B.Likely C.Probably D.Generally
3. be true of (某种情况) 适用于，适宜于；合乎事实的
知识拓展：be true to life 栩栩如生 come true（愿望等）实现，成为现实
be true to one’s word / promise 信守诺言
4. have problems / a problem with…… 有…困难
知识拓展：have trouble / difficulty with sth. 做某事有困难
have trouble / difficult (in) doing sth 做某事有困难
典型例题：I’ve been having a few _________ with the car.
A.problems B.trouble C.difficulty D.matters
5. It is interesting to look at differences between schools in different countries.
看一看不同国家的学校所存在的差异是很有趣的。
在该句中，it为形式主语，真正的主语是不定式短语to look at…。it作为形式主语或形式宾语时，不可换用其他代词。
典型例题：In fact, __________ is a hard job for the police to keep order in an important football match.
A.this B.that C.there D.it
Ⅲ强化训练：
用relax的适当形式填空
There was a __________________ smile on his face.
He looked quite _________________ after the examination.
Fishing is his favourite __________________ .
School rules have _________________ a lot recently.
What _______________ weather we have had these days!
Miss Yang wears the _______ skirt as you, but _____ from Miss Xiao’s.
A. similar ; differently B. same ; different
C. different ; same D. similar ; different
3. The food here is delicious and ____________ the service.
A. it’s the same B. it is
C. the same is D. the same is true of
4. He asked if you had any ____________ through the heavy snow?
A. difficulty to drive B. difficulty driving
C. difficulties of driving D. difficulties to drive
5. Does __________ matter if he can’t get there on time?
A. this B. that C. he D. it
6. I must make _______ clear that everyone here can’t be late for the meeting.
A. this B. that C. it D. you
7. I’d like to arrive 20 minutes early _____ I can have time for a cup of tea.
A. as soon as B. as a result C. in case D. so that
8. They _________ on the program for almost one week before I joined them, and now we _________ it as no good results have come out so far.
A. had been working ; are still working
B. had worked ; were still working
C. have been working ; have worked
D. have worked ; are still working
9. _________ more and more trees and grass planted, Wuhan looks much more beautiful now.
A. Since B. With C. As D. For
10. According to a recent U.S. survey, children spend 25 hours a week ___TV.
A. to watch B. to watching C. watching D. watch
用下列词组填空：
make sure, so that, as a result, fall asleep, tell jokes,do well in,
have respect for, would rather… than…, in fact, a bit
They worked hard ____________ they finished their work ahead of time.
I ____________ stay at home watching the live show on TV __________go to the football court.
____________ that you turn off the lights and close the windows before you leave the lab.
He dosen’t mind your going there. ______________, he is very pleased.
The company thinks it right to ___________ the wishes of the customers.
It was raining hard. ________________ , the game had to be put off.
She was so tired that she ___________ the minute she touched the pillow.
We all like Joe, for he is fun and always _________________ .
We all hope that we can _______________ all the subjects.
I’m not ______________ tired. I will go on working.
