(共19张PPT)
Module 1 Deep South
Listen to the tape first.
1. Why did people think Marco Polo was not telling the truth about his voyage
Because the author, Rustinchello, was a well-known storyteller, rather than a historian, and because what Marco Polo saw seemed impossible to people who hadn’t seen it.
2. Do you believe that Marco Polo did visit China
(Open)
Decide True or False .
1. Marco polo sets off alone on a 25—year journey to China.( )
2. The book about Marco polo’s travels was written by Marco Polo.( )
3. The book described the amazing things in china such as paper money and coal.( )
4. Marco Polo’s book was a great influence for many future travelers .( )
F
F
T
T
Language Points
Main idea of each part
Part 1 (Para.1)
The background
Part 2 (Para.2, 3 & 4 )
The book
Part 3 (Para.3 )
The influence
befriend.vt.待人如友,对…尽朋友之道
Eg: 我初次来到这个城市读书时,他们像朋友
一样对待我。
They befriended me when I first arrived
in this city as a student.
intimate adj.
1.亲密的,熟悉的[(+with)] intimate friends
2.精通的,深入的,详细的
have an intimate knowledge of 熟知 /精通
3. 个人的,私人的 an intimate diary
4.出自心底的,衷心的 one's intimate feelings
It’s not surprising that…
=It’s no wonder that… 难怪…
inhabit vt. 居住,栖息
只有少数人在这个岛上居住。
Only a few people inhabited the
island.
有人居住;有动物栖息
be inhabited
这个地区太荒凉了,不宜居住。
The region is too wild to be inhabited.
这个岛只有鸟类栖息.
The island is inhabited only by birds.
adj. inhabitable 可居住的
n. inhabitant 居民;住户;栖息者
comparison n.
比较, 对照, 比喻, 比较关系
by comparison 比较起来, 用比较方法
in comparison with 和...比较起来
without/ beyond comparison 无与伦比
make a comparison (between … )将…相比较
There is no comparison (between /with…)
根本不能比
eg:同飞机比较,火车走得慢。
A train is slow in comparison with a plane.
我们只能通过比较来分辨好坏。
We can only tell good from bad by comparison.
inspiration n.鼓舞,启示,灵感;
鼓励某人的事/人(接to )
Genius is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration (hard work) 天才是10%的灵感加上90%的勤奋
他妻子是不断鼓舞他前进的人。
His wife was a constant inspiration to him.
inspire. v.鼓励,激励,给…灵感,
启发,启迪。
结构:inspire sb to sth 鼓舞某人做…
inspire sb to do sth 鼓励某人做…
inspire sb with sth
inspire sth in sb 激励;使某人产生
情感/感觉
eg:他的演讲鼓舞了我们再作尝试。
His speech inspired us to try again.
这件事鼓起了他的勇气。
It inspired him with courage.
一:动词词义辨析
[热点透视]考查考生在特定语境中恰当运用动词能力。
[难点剖析] 备选动词词义相近,用法相似。
1.(03-25)If anybody calls ,tell them I’m out ,and ask them to ______their name and address.
A. pass B. write C. take D. leave
高考动词考点
据题意应选leave, 表“留下”。其余动词不合题意,故选D。
二、动词短语辨析
[热点透视] 考查考生在具体语境中运用动
词短语能力。
4.(03-31)News reports say peace talks between the two countries have broken ____with no agreement reached.
down B. out C. in D. up
考查同一动词不同搭配,break up表打碎,
化合物分解,大学放假等;break down 表
(机器等)坏掉,(计划、谈判等)失败,
物理分解等;故选 A。
三:动词时态
[热点透视] 进行时、过去时和完成时是考试热点。
All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervousness______ (grow).
grew
____________
四:动词语态
[热点透视] 结合时态、语态对
考生进行综合考查;在具体语境中
恰当选用语态能力。
All the employees except the manager _________________ (encourage) to work online at
home.
_______________
are encouraged