Unit 5 The power of nature Useful words and expressions 课件（共44张PPT）

(共44张PPT)
Revision
Useful phrases
in order to
as well as
take risks
make up
from all over the world
protect … from
be appointed as
be covered with
为了……
也……
冒险
组成
来自世界各地
保护……不受
被任命为……
被……覆盖；盖满……
9. erupt from
10. cause damage
11. fast asleep
12. take notice
13. be about to
14. in the distance
15. have a look at
16. make one’s way to
从……喷出
造成破坏 / 损伤
熟睡的
注意，留意
刚要，即将
在远处
看一看、 查看……
走向……
There’s no _________ (绝对的) standard for judging a person.
2. He is wearing a black ________ (套装) this morning.
3. The pictures of a volcanic __________(爆发) taken by astronauts from the International Space Station in June 2009 were amazing.
Write the correct words.
absolutely
suit
eruption
4. Your suggestion shall be carefully
_________ (考虑).
5. Most undeveloped areas rich in re- ???? sources have great ________ (潜力) for ???? development.
6. She has a natural w_______ in her hair.
7. He has been here for only one day; we ???? can’t e_______ his abilities accurately ???? yet.
considered
potential
ave
valuate
8. He knows the dangers, but won’t give ???? up his a________ in the Arctic.
9. Different countries have their own ???? languages and d_________ cultures.
10. She couldn’t believe that she would ???? be so u____________________ as to slip
on a banana peel.
dventure
ifferent
nfortunate / unlucky

Have you ever considered how weak humans are compared with a volcano, hurricane or earthquake?
consider v. 考虑；细想
Please take time to consider the problem.
We’re considering moving to Seattle.
I’ve begun to consider what to do next.
Have you considered that he is only a little boy?
consideration n. 考虑；体贴
1). __________________________________ (以前认为不可能的事) has now turned into realities. (used, consider)
2). Now that she is out of work, Lisa ________________________ (在考虑) going back to school, but she hasn’t decided yet. (consider)
What used to be considered impossible
[小试身手]
has been considering
3). I first ______________________ (想写信给你), but then I decided to come to see you. (consider)
considered writing to you
2. Can you imagine climbing into a live volcano in order to measure …?
live 在这里读作[laiv]，是形容词，意思是“活的”
The cat is playing with a live mouse.
live 作形容词还可意为“直播的，现场的，带电的，燃烧着的”
We watched a live television show.
Stay away. That wire is live.
We cooked the steak over live coals.
living / alive / live?的辨析
living可作定语又可作表语；可用于指人也可用于指物，指人时可表示“健在”此时指和”死”相对的活着。
alive 可作表语，后置定语或补语。多用于指人，往往指虽有死的可能，但目前还是活着的，强调“活着的”本身。
live主要用于指物，表示“活的、有生命的”，还可以表示“实况转播的”。一般只用作定语，放在名词前。
1) A ______ language should be learned orally.
2) The old man is still _______.
3) It is a ______ fish.
4) He was caught ______and the others were killed.
5) This is a ______ TV program.
[小试身手]
Fill in the blanks with living, alive or live.
living
alive
live
alive
live
3. Do you enjoy taking risks?
risk n. 风险；危险
He was ready for any risks.
He saved my life at the risk of losing his own.
I have to take a lot of risks in my job.
at the risk of 冒着……的危险
take a risk / take risks 冒险
risk v. 冒……的风险
I don’t think they will risk holding an election.
1).They would not allow him to risk _________ (go) across the enemy line.

2). He got well-prepared for the job interview, for he couldn’t risk ________ (risk) the good opportunity.
[小试身手]
going
losing
danger, risk, hazard, threat这些名词均含有“危险、威胁”之意。
danger: 含义广，普通用词，指能够造成伤害、损害或不利的任何情况。
risk: 指有可能发生的危险，尤指主动进行某种活动或去碰运气而冒的危险。
hazard: 比risk正式，多指偶然发生的或无法控制的危险，常含较严重或有一定风险的意味。
threat: 普通用词，指任何公开侵犯对方的言行，给对方构成危险或威胁。
4. I was appointed as a volcanologist working
for the Hawaiian …
appoint v. 任命；委派
They appointed him (to be) chairman / as chairman.
He appointed Williams as his deputy in the city of York.
appoint v. 约定
Our visitors arrived at the appointed time.
1) 他被任命为市长。
He was appointed mayor of the city.

2)请你约定开会时间。
Please appoint the time for the meeting.
[小试身手]
5. Having collected and evaluated the
information, I help other scientists to …
Having collected and evaluated the
information在句中作状语，动词-ing的完成式表示动作发生在主句的动作之前。
Having answered the letter, she went on to read an English novel.
Having suffered from heart trouble for years，Professor White has to take some medicine with him wherever he goes．
evaluate v. 评估，评价
The school has only been open for six months, so it’s too early to evaluate its success.
The teacher evaluated the performance of each student.
evaluation n. 估价，评价；估算
I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life.
1) 让我们评定一下此证据的价值。



2) 这个研究项目进行了不过三个月, 所以要对它的成绩作出评价为时尚早。
[小试身手]
Let’s evaluate the evidence.
The research project has only been under way for three months, so it's too early to evaluate its success.
6. Unfortunately, we cannot move their homes
out of the way, and many houses have been
covered with lava or burned to the ground.
out of the way 不挡道，不碍事
All the cars go out of the way to let the ambulance past.
Put that box out of the way so that no one trips on it.
on the way 在途中，即将到来
on the way to 在去……的途中
in the way 在路上，挡道的
in a way 在某种程度上
by the way 顺便说，顺便问一下
way的常用短语：
burn to the ground 烧光，烧成平地；彻底毁灭
He has no place to live in because his house has been burnt to the ground.
burn away 烧掉；继续燃烧；逐渐消失
The wood had burnt away to nothing.
burn down 烧成平地(烧毁，烧光)
The house burnt down in half an hour.
burn off 烧掉；蒸发
He was badly injured in the accident, and all his hair was burnt off.
The farmers are burning off the stubble in the fields.
burn up 烧毁，烧得更旺/亮
He put more wood on the fire to make it burn up.
All the wood has been burnt up.
Without the control of his parents, the
boy _____________ (将钱挥霍一空) in a week.
2) The fire was _________ (烧得更旺了) cheerfully in the grate.
3) It is said that the factory _______________
___________ (被大火夷为平地了).
[小试身手]
burnt his money
burning up
has been burnt to
the ground
7. I was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day.
be about to 刚要，即将
The new school year is about to begin.
I guess that my appointment was about to be announced.
An agreement was about to be reached when the other side raised new obstacles.
在含有be?about?to?do的句子中，不能再加时间状语
1) 我刚要出去这时电话响了。
I was just about to go out when the phone rang.

2) 我刚要离开，他就来了。
I was just about to leave when he came.
[小试身手]
将来时态的各种表示法
英语中表示将来时态的方法很多，除可用will, shall, be going to等后接动词原形来表示将来外，有以下多种方法：
用现在进行时表示按计划或安排要发生的事，有时表示即将要发生的事；
用一般现在时表示按规定或时间表预计要发生的事；
用“be to+动词原形”表示按计划或安排即将要发生的动作；
用“be about to+动词原形”表示即将要发生的事。
8. warn sb. (of /against sth.)
warn sb. to do / that clause
I won’t warn you again.
The people were warned of the danger of flooding.
The doctor warned me not to drink.
（The doctor warned me against drinking.)
I warn you that it is dangerous to go out alone at night.
9. It was an absolutely fantastic sight.
absolutely adv. 完全地；确实地; 绝对地
It’s absolutely impossible.
He refused absolutely.
--- Do you think so?
--- Absolutely.
He is absolutely wrong.
absolute adj. 绝对的；完全的
10. … we slowly made our way to the edge of the crater and ...
make one’s way (to …) (向某地)走(去)
She hesitated, but made her way forward.
She hastily left the room, and made her way to her bed.
make one’s way 还表示“有出息”
If you want to make your way in the world, you must learn to work hard while you are still young.
1) 我们沿着山涧小路朝山顶走时，迷路了.
We lost our way when we _______________ along the path to the top of the mountain.
2) 他穿过人群向我们打招呼。
He _______________ through the crowd to greet us.
made our way
made his way
[小试身手]
feel one’ way

push one’s way

find one’s way

go one’s way

fight one’s way

wind one’s / its way

lose one’s way
摸索前进
挤过
找到路，设法到达
走自己的路，我行我素
奋勇前进
蜿蜒前进
迷路
11. I am still amazed at their beauty as well as their potential to cause great damage.
potential n. 潜力，潜能
The new invention has an enormous sales potential.
He is a young player with great potential.

potential adj. 潜在的，潜伏的
Education develops potential abilities.
一、用所给短语的正确形式填空。 ????


1. ______________ last term, he has made great ???? progress in English this term. 2. The house ___________________ in a fire
caused by a cigarette end.
Compared with
burned to the ground
be enthusiastic about, be amazed at,
compare ... with, give birth to, pick up ???? burn to the ground, protect ... from ???? make one’s way, make an effort,
be enthusiastic about, be amazed at,
compare ... with, give birth to, pick up ???? burn to the ground, protect ... from ???? make one’s way, make an effort,
3. As soon as he saw his mother, Tom ???? __________ through the crowd to reach her. ?4. What a great place the world would be ???? if everyone ____________ to contribute to ???? protecting the environment! ?5. Seeing that nobody ___________________
it, Mr. Li decided to cancel the trip to the ???? museum.
made his way
made an effort
was enthusiastic about
6. We must take measures to _________ ???? endangered species ______ extinction. ?7. To the whole family’s delight, Mrs. ???? White ____________ a fine healthy baby in ???? her late thirties.
be enthusiastic about, be amazed at,
compare ... with, give birth to, pick up ???? burn to the ground, protect ... from ???? make one’s way, make an effort,
protect
from
gave birth to
?8. The students ____________ the extensive ???? knowledge their history teacher has. ?9. It surprised us that Lucy had ________ ???? Japanese during her three months in ???? Japan.
be enthusiastic about, be amazed at,
compare ... with, give birth to, pick up ???? burn to the ground, protect ... from ???? make one’s way, make an effort,
are amazed at
picked up
二、翻译下面的句子。
1. 这栋老房子被烧毁了。
The old house was burnt to the ground.
2. 她有做歌手的潜质。
She has the potential to be a singer.
3. 他们任命他为主席。
They appointed him chairman.
4. 老师对每个学生的表现作了评价。
The teacher evaluated the performance of each student.
5. 你完全正确。
You are absolutely right.
6. 足球赛后城里爆发了好几次暴力事件。
Violence erupted in the city after the football match.
1. We received the written set of questions from
the company as they were eager to find out our
opinion on their products.


2. The car drew up next to the side of our car and
the driver waved to us.
the questionnaire
alongside
Replace the underlined parts with a word or
phrase of similar meaning from the text.
Rewrite the sentence if necessary. (Page 36)
3. The scientists were studying carefully to see how successful the experiment is.



4. I moved carefully over the fallen rocks and returned to the car.
The scientists were evaluation the experiment.
made my way
5. I think the boy is likely to achieve success in painting, but he needs training.



6. The teacher was given the job because he was the best candidate.
has potential
appointed
7. It is certain that the factory will greatly raise their efficiency if they have modern machines and tools.



8. Charles looked at the drawing that shows how the machine works and knew immediately what was wrong with it.
equipment
diagram