1、Language points 1. Since sport is a big part of global culture, there are lots of sports idioms that have found their way into everyday language. since引导原因状语从引导原因状语从句句 that引导限制性定语引导限制性定语从句，修饰从句，修饰sports idiomsfind ones way into / to.: to come to a place or a situation by chance or without intending
2、toe.g. He eventually found his way into acting. The settlers finally found their way to California.2. As you may know, in a football match, players try to kick or head the ball into the opposing teams goal, which is a net between two big goalposts fixed to the ground. as引导非限制性定语从句引导非限制性定语从句, as替代整个句
3、子替代整个句子 which引导非限制性定语从句引导非限制性定语从句, 修饰先行词修饰先行词goal 过去分词短语过去分词短语fixed to the ground作后置定语，修饰作后置定语，修饰two big goalposts 1. Football (or soccer, as it is called in the USA) is one of the most popular sports in the world.2. As it suggests, in baseball this means that a batter (the person with the baseball
4、bat in his or her hand) is out if he or she makes three unsuccessful attempts to hit the ball.【语境应用语境应用】找出文中另外两个含有找出文中另外两个含有as引导非限制性定语从句的句子。引导非限制性定语从句的句子。1. The houses are sold at such a low price as people expect.2. As is known to everybody, the moon travels around the earth.3. There is no simple a
5、nswer, as is often the case in science.翻译句子。翻译句子。正如人们所料，这些房子低价出售了。正如人们所料，这些房子低价出售了。众所周知，月球围绕地球转。众所周知，月球围绕地球转。这个没有简单的答案，科学界这样的情况经常有。这个没有简单的答案，科学界这样的情况经常有。 opposing adj. fighting or competing against another person or group 对抗的对抗的 e.g. The opposing armies were preparing for war. The opposing team must
6、 in turn try to keep the ball in the air before hitting it back over the net. opposing adj. completely different 相反的相反的 e.g. Throughout the negotiations Hurst and Jevons took opposing views. oppose v. to disagree with sth and try to prevent it from happening or succeeding 反对；阻碍反对；阻碍 e.g. Mr. Taylor
7、was not bitter towards those who had opposed him. opposed adj. to disagree with sth such as a plan or system e.g. I am utterly opposed to any form of terrorism. opposite prep.&adv. on the other side of a space 在在的对面的对面 e.g. Jennie had sat opposite her son at breakfast.【链接链接】3. A salesman who is abou
8、t to reach his annual sales target, only for the company to make the target higher, could rightly complain about the company moving the plain v. to say that sth is wrong or not satisfactory 抱怨抱怨complain to sb about/of sth 向向抱怨抱怨e.g. Neighbours complained to the police about the dogs barking. Miners
9、have complained bitterly that the government did not fulfill their plain v. to tell sb formally that sth is wrong 投诉；控告；申诉投诉；控告；申诉e.g. If the service was so bad why didnt you complain to the manager?complain of: to tell other people that sth is making you feel ill 诉说诉说( (病痛病痛) )；主诉；主诉e.g. Shes been
10、complaining of a bad back recently. He complained of a headache.【拓展拓展1】 complaint n. a statement in which sb complains about sth 投诉；抱怨；意见；不满投诉；抱怨；意见；不满 e.g. All complaints against police officers are carefully investigated. Keating was dismissed after complaints about the quality of his work. compla
11、int n. an illness that affects a particular part of your body 疾病疾病 e.g. He is having treatment for a chest complaint.【拓展拓展2】4. You might see this expression in the newspapers when a public figure makes a decision which backfires terribly!backfire v. (of a plan) to have the opposite result from the o
12、ne you intended 产生事与愿违的不良产生事与愿违的不良(或危险或危险)后果后果e.g. The companys new policy backfired when a number of employees threatened to quit.backfire v. (of an engine) to make a loud noise as a result of fuel burning too early (引擎引擎)发生逆火，回火发生逆火，回火e.g. I was woken by the sound of a truck backfiring.【链接链接】【点拨点拨
13、】用构词法记忆单词用构词法记忆单词back + fire = backfire 这样记这个合成词就容易多了。这样记这个合成词就容易多了。 “发生逆火，回火发生逆火，回火”是其本意，是其本意，“产生事与愿产生事与愿违的不良违的不良(或危险或危险)后果后果”是其引申义。是其引申义。5. Curve balls are balls that suddenly turn in the air, and these are of course difficult for the other team to handle.handle v. to deal with a situation or prob
14、lem 处理，应付，控制，操纵处理，应付，控制，操纵e.g. Most customers were satisfied with the way their complaints were handled. He doesnt handle stress very well.handle n. the part of a door that you use for opening it or the part of an object that you use for holding it 把手，拉手；柄把手，拉手；柄e.g. Then he turned the handle and we
15、nt in.get a handle on sth to start to understand a situation, subject etc 开始掌握开始掌握( (了解了解) )某事某事e.g. Its difficult to get a handle on how widespread this problem is.【拓展拓展】6. English also has a large number of idioms related to boxing, which has been a popular sport for thousands of years. relate v.
16、to find or show the connection between two or more things 联系，使有联系联系，使有联系 e.g. Researchers are trying to relate low exam results and / to / with large class sizes. relate v. to tell a story or describe a series of events 讲述；叙述讲述；叙述 e.g. She related the events of the previous week to the police. relat
17、ed adj. things that are related are connected in some way 有关系的，有联系的，相关的有关系的，有联系的，相关的 e.g. He suffers with memory loss related to his disease. relation n. the way in which two people or groups of people feel and behave towards each other ( (人际或团体之间的人际或团体之间的) )关系，联系，交往关系，联系，交往 e.g. Britain enjoys frie
18、ndly relations with Canada. in / with relation to sth 关于；至于；相对某事物而言关于；至于；相对某事物而言 e.g. The monkeys eyes are large in relation to its head. 【链接链接】 relative adj. having a particular quality when compared with sth else 比较的比较的, ,相对的相对的 e.g. The relative merits of both approaches have to be considered. re
19、lative n. a member of your family 家人家人; 亲属亲属, 亲戚亲戚 e.g. Her boyfriend is a distant relative of mine. relative to 按按的比例的比例; 与与相应相应/相关相关; 有关有关; 涉及涉及 e.g. The amount of petrol a car uses is relative to its speed. Are these documents relative to the discussion? 7. Sport is challenging and so is the stud
20、y of the English language.表示前者的陈述也表示前者的陈述也适用于后者，用适用于后者，用so, neither, nor分别表示肯分别表示肯定和否定意义时，句子部分倒装。定和否定意义时，句子部分倒装。e.g. Li Lei likes sports. So do I. Mary cant ride. Neither / Nor can Lucy.1. I usually have milk and bread for breakfast. So _ I.2. Jenny has finished her homework. So _ her brothers.3. If Joe doesnt go to the party, _ do I.4. Aunt really enjoyed France and _ grandma and I.dohaveneither / nor【语境应用语境应用】完成句子。完成句子。so did
