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高中英语 必修八
Unit5 Meeting your ancestors
Period 1 Vocabulary
Learning Objectives
acquire the usage of 8 key words.
apply the key words to use.
After the class, students will be able to:
Key words and expressions
1. significance
[s?g'n?f?k(?)ns]
n. 意义;重要性;意思
2. assume [?'sju?m]
3. interrupt
4. starvation
5. alternative
6. cut up
7. look ahead
8. regardless of
[?nt?'r?pt]
[stɑ?'ve??n ]
[??l't??n?t?v; ]
vt. 假定;设想;以为;
vt. & vi. 打断……讲话;打岔;
n. 挨饿;饿死 ;
n. 可能的选择 ;adj.供选择的
切碎;
向前看;为将来打算
不管;不顾
1. significance
n. [U]意义;重要性;重要意义
[教材原句] His university was aware of the significance of his work.
[派生词] significant adj. 重要的,有意义的,意味深长的
significantly adv. 有重大意义地,意味深长地
[s?g'n?f?k(?)ns]
be of significance = be significant 非常重要
This new measure is of great significance.
= This new measure is very significant.
[注意]
1. be of + 抽象名词 = be + 该抽象名词的形容词
例如:be of value =be valuable
be of use = be useful
be of importance = be important
be of help = be helpful
2.抽象名词前可用great,little,some,any,no,much等来说明程度
语法填空
1. It is _______________(significance) to take steps to stop the spread of COVID-19 (2019新冠病毒) .
2. Wearing a mask is ____________ great significance to prevent COVID-19.
3. The Vulcan Hospital built in ten days is of great _____________(significant) for the infected patients.
significant
of
significance
4. The referrence book is of ____________ to students. A. great significance B. very significance
C. great significant D. very importance
解析:选A。 be of 后面加名词,用来表示性质。名词前可用形容词great修饰 ,而very 是副词,故排除 B, D两项。
2. assume
v. 假定;假想;认为;
[教材原句] So we think it is reasonable to assume they lived in these caves,regardless of the cold.
[派生词] assumption n. 假定;假设
make an assumption 认为,假定
[?'sju?m]
1. It is assumed that… 据认为……;人们认为……
It is assumed that stress is caused by too much work.
2. assume that-clause 认为;假定
The scientists assume that there are no animals on the moon.
3. assuming that…= suppose/supposing that... 假设……;假定……
Assuming that you are right, we'll make a great deal of money from the project.
即学即练
1. [2018?江苏卷] Try to understand what's actually happening instead of acting on the ______________ (assume)you've made.
努力弄明白实际正在发生的事情,而不是按照你做出的假设去行动.
2.____________/_____________/_____________ that it rains, what shall we do? 假如下雨的话,我们怎么办?
3.____________________ hard work leads to great success.
人们认为努力工作能带来成功。
assumption
Assuming
Suppose
Supposing
It is assumed that
3. interrupt
vt. & vi. 打断……讲话,插嘴;中断或中止
[教材原句] I'm sorry to interrupt you but how could they live here?
对不起,打断了你的讲话,但他们怎么会住在这儿呢?
1. interrupt sb. / sth. 打断某人的讲话或某事
Will you stop interrupting me when I'm talking?
Trade between the two countries was interrupted by the war.
2.interruption n. 中断,打断 without interruption 不间断地
He has kept on learning English by radio for three years without interruption.
[?nt?'r?pt]
interrupt v. 打断。
强调“打断,使……不能继续”。
disturb v. 打扰, 妨碍。
强调“使……心烦,使……不安”之意。
eg: His speech was constantly interrupted by applause.
Bad dreams disturbed her sleep.
即学即练
1.Traffic in the city __________________ (interrupt)by a snowstorm.
市内交通被暴风雪所阻断。
2.(中译英) 电话铃声打断了他们的谈话。
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3. (英译中) If you get up early, try not to disturb anyone else.
__________________________________________________________
was interrupted
The ringing of the telephone interrupted their talk.
如果你起得早,尽量不要打扰别人
4. starvation
n. 挨饿;饿死 ;
[教材原句] Did they suffer from cold ,starvation or disease?
[派生词]
starve vi & vt 饿死; 挨饿;渴望
starving adj. 挨饿的
[stɑ?'ve??n ]
1. starve to death 饿死
They'll either die from the cold or starve to death.
2. starve for sth. 渴求/需要某物
They starve for the experience of practical work.
3. starve to do sth. 渴望做某事
He starved to see her once again.
5. alternative
n. 可能的选择 ;adj.供选择的; 其他的
[教材原句] Can you think of the alternatives we would use today? 你能想到我们今天可供利用的选择吗?
1. have no alternative but to do 别无选择只好做
2. There is no alternative but to do sth. 别无选择
3. an alternative to... ....的替代品
4. alternatively adv. 可供选择地
[??l't??n?t?v; ]
翻译练习
1.Have you got an _____________ suggestion?
你有没有其他的建议?
2.The Internet also provides us with a cheap alternative to ____________with others.
互联网为我们提供了一个与他人交流的廉价选择。
3. We have ___________________________________.
除了继续下去,我们没有选择的余地。
alternative
communicating
no alternative but to go on
6. cut up vt. 切碎 ; 使伤心难过
[教材原句] It seems that they used the sharpened stone tools to cut up animals and remove their skins.
cut off
切断,隔绝
cut in
插嘴
cut down
砍倒,削减
cut out
删除
cut across
抄近路
cut away
切掉,减掉
即学即用——用cut的相关短语填空
(1)You smoke too much—you should really try to .
(2)She kept on our conversation.
(3)Our water supply has been .
(4)She was pretty about their leaving.
cut down
cutting in
cut off
cut up
7. look ahead 向前看;为将来打算
[教材原句] If only she had looked ahead and planned better this year! 要是她向前看,今年计划得更好就好了。
[即学即练]
1.Just _____________ and you‘ll see a tower.只要向前望去,你就可以看到一座塔。 2.We must ___________ before we make a decision. 我们作出决定之前必须想得远一点。
look ahead
look ahead
look up 向上看;查阅
look up to 尊敬某人
look down on/upon 轻视
look into 调查
look after 照顾
look back 回想
look forward to 希望;盼望
look out 当心;注意
[教材原句] So we think it is reasonable to assume they lived in these caves,regardless of the cold. 因此我们有理由认为他们不顾严寒,就住在这些洞穴里。
8. regardless of 不管;不顾
1. regardless of 强调“不顾”,其后接名词,还可接whether,what引导的从句。
2. despite/in spite of 意为“尽管……”,其后接名词,其后不接从句。
3.though / although conj. 虽然;尽管,其后接句子。
即学即用
1.俱乐部对所有新成员不分年龄一律欢迎。
The club welcomes all new members ____________age.
2.不管有没有孩子,每个人都会拿到那笔钱。
The money will be given ____________whether they have children or not.
3. _______ the difficulties in talking , they can understand each other by body language.
A. Though B. Although C. In spite D. Regardless of
即学即用
regardless of
regardless of
D
word formation
1. __________ vi.& vt. 加速;促进→__________ n. 加速;加快
2.__________ vt. 删;删除
→__________ n. 删除
3.__________ vi.& vt. (使) 锋利;尖锐;→__________ adj. 锋利的;尖锐的→__________ n. 磨具;削具
4.__________ adj. 凌乱的;脏的
→__________ n. 凌乱;脏
5.__________ vi.& vt. 鼓掌欢迎;→__________ n. 鼓掌
6.__________ adj. 有技巧的;→__________ n. 技能;技巧
7.__________ n. 分割;划分;→__________ vt.& vi.分割划分;
8.__________ n. 精确;准确→__________ adj. 准确的→__________ adv. 准确地;
accelerate
acceleration
delete
deletion
sharpen
sharp
sharpener
messy
mess
applaud
applause
skillful
skill
division
divide
accuracy
accurate
accurately
consolildation
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1. Millions will face s_________(挨饿) next year as a result of the drought.
2. You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two a____________(选择).
3. A_________(假如) that it is fine tomorrow, we'll go for a pinic.
4. R____________ of (不管)the color of his skin , every man has the right to live where he wants.
tarvation
lternatives
ssuming
egardless
II .单句改错
1. It's impolite for children to cut up when their seniors are talking.
2.Public transport is generally poor so many Americans have no alternative but drive.
3. He has kept on exercising for several months without interrupt.
4.We are looking forward to hear from you.
consolildation
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in
_______
interruption
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hearing
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Homework
1. Review the new words and expressions.
2. Preview the warming-up and reading of unit 5.
Thank you!