1、Unit 2 Exploring English Language Points 1. Have you ever asked yourself why people often have trouble learning English? Para.1 你有没有问过自己,为什么人们常常觉得学英语很困难?你有没有问过自己,为什么人们常常觉得学英语很困难? 【归纳拓展】【归纳拓展】 have difficulty/problems with sth. have difficulty/problems (in) doing sth. have a hard time (in) doing sth.
2、 have trouble doing sth.做某事有困难做某事有困难 2. I hadnt, until one day my five-year-old son asked me whether there was ham in a hamburger. Para.1 我以前从未想过这个问题,直到有一天,我我以前从未想过这个问题,直到有一天,我5 5岁的儿子岁的儿子 问问hamburger( (汉堡包汉堡包) )里面有没有里面有没有ham( (火腿火腿) )。 3. This made me realize that theres no egg in eggplant either. P
3、ara.1 这让我意识到,这让我意识到,eggplant( (茄子茄子) )里面也没有里面也没有egg( (鸡蛋鸡蛋) )。 4. Neither is there pine nor apple in pineapple. Para.1 而而pineapple( (菠萝菠萝) )里面,既没有里面,既没有pine( (松树松树) ),也没有,也没有 apple( (苹果苹果) )。 Neither has he done it, nor will he do it. 他没有做过这事,以后也不会做这事。他没有做过这事,以后也不会做这事。 Not only should he go to the m
4、eeting, but also he should give a speech there. 【归纳拓展】【归纳拓展】 neither.nor.表否定,表否定意义的词或短语位表否定,表否定意义的词或短语位 于句首,句子要用部分倒装。于句首,句子要用部分倒装。 部分倒装:部分倒装: 否定词否定词/ /短语短语+ +助动词助动词/ /情态动词情态动词/be/be动词动词+ +主语主语 5. This got me thinking how English can be a crazy language to learn. Para.1 这让我陷入思考,对于学习者而言,英语到底可以这让我陷入思考,
5、对于学习者而言,英语到底可以 有多疯狂呢?有多疯狂呢? get/make/have/let sb. doing sth. 让某人一直做某事让某人一直做某事 6. And when we are traveling we say that we are in the car or the taxi, but on the train or bus. Para.2 旅行时,我们坐汽车或出租车时是说坐在里面旅行时,我们坐汽车或出租车时是说坐在里面( (in) ), 坐火车或公共汽车时却要说坐在上面坐火车或公共汽车时却要说坐在上面( (on)!)! 7. If “hard” is the opposi
6、te of “soft”, why are “hardly” and “softly” not an opposing pair? Para.3 如果说如果说hard(硬硬)是是soft(软软)的反义词,为什么的反义词,为什么 hardly(几乎不几乎不)和和 softly(柔和地柔和地)却不是一对反义却不是一对反义 词词? ? opposite adj./prep./adv./n. be opppsite to 与与.相反;在相反;在.对面对面 oppose v. opppse (doing) sth. 反对(做)某事反对(做)某事 opposed adj. be opppsed to st
7、h. 反对某事反对某事 8. If harmless actions are the opposite of harmful actions, why are shameless and shamful behaviors the same? Para.3 如果说如果说harmless actions( (无害行为无害行为) )和和harmful actions( (有害行为有害行为) )意思相反,为什么意思相反,为什么shameless behaviors( (无耻行为无耻行为) )和和shameful behaviors( (可耻行为可耻行为) ) 反而是一回事反而是一回事? ? harm
8、harmfulharmless hope-hopeful-hopeless help-helpful-helpless meaning-meaningful-meaningless 9. Even the smallest words can be confusing. Para.5 即使是最短的单词也会令人困惑。即使是最短的单词也会令人困惑。 vt.使迷惑;混淆使迷惑;混淆confuse confuse sb./sth. with . 把把和和混淆混淆 adj.感到困惑的感到困惑的confused be confused about/by . 对对感到困惑感到困惑 n.混乱;困惑混乱;困惑c
9、onfusion 10. You also have to wonder at the unique madness of a language in which a house can burn up as it burns down, in which you fill in a form by filling it out, and in which an alarm is only heard once it goes off! Para.6 英语这门语言独有的疯狂令你不得不感到惊奇。在英语里,英语这门语言独有的疯狂令你不得不感到惊奇。在英语里, 房子烧成灰烬的时候,可以说房子烧成灰烬
10、的时候,可以说burn up( (字面意思为字面意思为“烧烧 上去上去”)”),也可以说,也可以说burn down( (字面意思为字面意思为“烧下去烧下去”);”); 填表的时候,你可以填表的时候,你可以fill in a form( (字面意思为字面意思为“填入表填入表 里里”)”),也可以,也可以fill out a form( (字面意思为字面意思为“填到表外填到表外”);”); 而且只有闹钟而且只有闹钟响起响起( (go off字面意思为字面意思为“离开离开”)”)以后你才以后你才 能听到铃声能听到铃声! ! 11. English was invented by people. n
11、ot computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race. Para.7 英语是人创造的,不是计算机发明的,它反映了英语是人创造的,不是计算机发明的,它反映了 人类的创造力。人类的创造力。 12. That is why when the stars are out, they are visible, but when the lights are out, they are invisible.Para.7 这就是为什么这就是为什么stars are out( (星星出来了星星出来了) )的时候我们能看的时候我们能看 到星星,而到星星,而lights are out( (灯灭了灯灭了) )的时候我们却看不到灯的时候我们却看不到灯 光。光。13. And that is why when I wind up my watch, it starts, but when I wind up this passage, it ends. Para.7 这也是当我这也是当我给手表上紧发条给手表上紧发条以后表针开始走,而我以后表针开始走,而我将本文将本文 收尾收尾后这篇文章结束的原因。后这篇文章结束的原因。 Homework Thank you!