1、Unit2 Exploring Unit2 Exploring EnglishEnglishLanguage pointsLanguage points1.Have you ever asked yourself why people often have trouble learning English?have trouble/difficulty(in)doing sth.在在做某事上有困难做某事上有困难 e.g.Do you have any trouble(in)writing the article?【拓展拓展】含有含有trouble的短语:的短语:be in trouble 处于
2、困境处于困境ask for trouble 自找麻烦自找麻烦take the trouble to do sth.不辞劳苦地做某事不辞劳苦地做某事make trouble 制造麻烦制造麻烦【语境运用语境运用】用以上所讲短语的适当形式完用以上所讲短语的适当形式完成句子。成句子。1)Some of our classmates always talk or _ in class.2)Do you _ learning English?3)Youre very kind to _ answer the question.4)Do as youre told,or youll be _.5)Drivi
3、ng after drinking wine is _.make trouble have trouble(in)take the trouble to in trouble asking for trouble2.Neither is there pine nor apple in pineapple.neither nor既不既不也不也不 e.g.Neither Anna nor I am interested in the book.注意:注意:neithernor连接两个名词或代词作主语时,连接两个名词或代词作主语时,谓语动词的数遵循谓语动词的数遵循“就近原则就近原则”,有同样用,有同
4、样用法的还有法的还有eitheror(或者或者或者或者),not onlybut also(不但不但而且而且),notbut(不是不是而是而是)等。等。1)Not only the students but also their teacher _(be)enjoying the film.2)Neither Amy nor Hellen _(like)English.3)Either you or she _(be)good at drawing.islikesis3.If“hard”is the opposite of“soft”,why are“hardly”and“softly”not
5、 an opposing pair?oppose vt.反对,抵制反对,抵制opposite adj.相反的,对面的相反的,对面的opposed adj.强烈反对强烈反对opposition n.反对,对抗反对,对抗【拓展拓展】be opposite to 与与相反,在相反,在.对面对面oppose.to/against 将将与与对抗对抗oppose sb doing sth.反对某人做某事反对某人做某事be opposed to do sth.反对某事反对某事The citizens _(反对)反对)raising the level of the taxes.are opposed to4
6、.Even the smallest words can be confusing.confuse vt.使迷惑,使糊涂使迷惑,使糊涂confusing adj.令人困惑的令人困惑的confused adj.困惑的困惑的confuse A with B 把把A和和B混淆混淆be confused about 对对感到困惑感到困惑1)A survey showed people were _(confuse)about what they should eat to stay healthy.2)He used many terms in his speech which sounded _(c
7、onfuse)to the audience.confusedconfusingreflect v.显示,反映;映射;反射;显示,反映;映射;反射;认真思考认真思考5.English was invented by people,not computers,and it reflects the creativity of the human race.搭配搭配be reflected in反映在反映在中;映中;映在在中中reflect on/upon认真思考认真思考【拓展拓展】reflection n.映像;反射;表达,反映;深思映像;反射;表达,反映;深思 on/upon reflection经过考虑后经过考虑后1)She could see herself _(reflect)in his eyes.2)I couldnt bear to see my _(reflect)in the mirror.reflectedreflection