1、 Language points P50-51 Unit 5 Working the Land 课堂重难突破 课前基础认知词汇精讲句型剖析1.【教材原文】Indeed,his slim but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers,to whom he has devoted his life.(Page 50)事实上事实上,他瘦削但结实的身躯看起来和他为之奉献了一生的千千万万的中国农民一他瘦削但结实的身躯看起来和他为之奉献了一生的千千万万的中国农民一样。样。考点:devote vt.把把献献(给给);把把专用
2、于专用于;专心于专心于devote ones life/time/energy to(doing)sth 把某人的生命把某人的生命/时间时间/精力投入到精力投入到(做做)某事某事devote oneself to 献身于献身于;专心致力于专心致力于devoted adj.全心全意的全心全意的;忠诚的忠诚的be devoted to 献身于献身于;专心于专心于devotion n.奉献奉献;关爱关爱devotion to.对对忠诚或专心忠诚或专心1.She had started to _her energies _(teach)rather than performing.2.His _ to
3、 his wife and family is touching.3.He is adorable for his _ to science.完成句子:devoteto teachingdevotiondevotion 课堂重难突破 课前基础认知词汇精讲句型剖析2.【教材原文】However,what concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat.(Page 50)然而然而,最让他担心的是最让他担心的是,农民
4、经常歉收农民经常歉收,有时甚至严重缺乏吃的食物。有时甚至严重缺乏吃的食物。考点：shortage n.不足不足;缺少缺少;短缺短缺 short adj.短的短的;不足的不足的;矮的矮的be short for 是是的简称的简称be short of 缺乏缺乏;不足不足 shortly adv.立刻立刻;马上马上;不久不久 课堂重难突破 课前基础认知词汇精讲句型剖析学以致用 单句语法填空(1)Call me Joits short for Joanna.(2)He is short of money,and cant afford a new car to replace his old one
5、.(3)There is a possibility of severe water shortages (short)in the foreseeable future.(4)Shortly (short)after he left the bus station,came a bus.课堂重难突破 课前基础认知词汇精讲句型剖析3.【教材原文】Instead,farmers needed to boost yields in the fields they had.(Page 50)相反相反,农民需要提高他们拥有的土地的产量。农民需要提高他们拥有的土地的产量。考点 yield n.产量产量;
6、产出；收益产出；收益 vi.屈服屈服;让步让步 vt.出产出产(作物作物);产生产生(收益、效益等收益、效益等)yield to sb/(doing)sth 屈服于某人屈服于某人/做某事做某事yield sth/sb up(to sb)放弃放弃 课堂重难突破 课前基础认知词汇精讲句型剖析学以致用 单句语法填空(1)Its polite to yield up your seat to an old lady on the bus.(2)He will soon be forced to yield to his more experienced opponent.完成句子(3)我禁不住诱惑,吃
7、了一大块巧克力。I yielded to temptation and had a chocolate bar.4.【教材原文】Yuan was convinced that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice.(Page 50)袁隆平确信,答案可以在杂交水稻的培育中找到。convince vt.说服；使确信，使信服过去式 convinced 过去分词 convinced 现在分词 convincing 第三人称单数 convinces convince sb to do 说服某人做某事He convinced he
8、r to go ahead and marry Bud.他说服了她嫁给巴德。convince sb of sth 使某人信服某事She sensed Thomas could convince anyone of anything.她觉得，托马斯能说服任何人相信任何事。convincing adj.令人信服的；有说服力的（描述事物的特征）convinced adj.确信的；深信的（描述人的感受）课堂重难突破 课前基础认知词汇精讲句型剖析学以致用 单句语法填空(1)I think you will help me convince my parents to leave (leave).(2)H
9、e managed to convince the students of the need for wider reading.(3)Sam nodded but he didnt look convinced (convince).(4)It is said that there is no convincing(convince)evidence that power lines have anything to do with cancer.课堂重难突破 课前基础认知词汇精讲句型剖析5.【教材原文】His latest vision for“seawater rice”has also
10、 become a reality,and potentially opened up nearly one million square kilometres of salty land in China for rice production.(Page 51)他最近的他最近的“海水水稻海水水稻”构想也已成为现实构想也已成为现实,并有可能在中国开辟近并有可能在中国开辟近100万平方公里的万平方公里的盐碱地盐碱地,用于水稻生产。用于水稻生产。reality n.现实现实;实际情况实际情况;事实事实 in reality 事实上事实上turn.into reality 把把变成现实变成现实 b
11、ecome a reality 成为现实成为现实real adj.真实的真实的really adv.真实地真实地;实际上地实际上地realise vt.实现实现 realise ones dream/goal/hope 实现某人的梦想实现某人的梦想/目标目标/愿望愿望 课堂重难突破 课前基础认知词汇精讲句型剖析学以致用单句语法填空(1)She gives the impression of being generous,but in reality(real)she is a very selfish girl.(2)I didnt realise(real)that you were not
12、 happy.课堂重难突破 课前基础认知词汇精讲句型剖析6.【教材原文】However,what concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a serious shortage of food to eat.(Page 50)然而然而,最让他担心的是最让他担心的是,农民经常歉收农民经常歉收,有时甚至严重缺乏吃的食物。有时甚至严重缺乏吃的食物。考点：考点：what在句中引导的是主语从句，在句中引导的是主语从句，除引导从除引导从句外句外,what本身在从句中可做主语、宾语或表
13、语本身在从句中可做主语、宾语或表语,意为意为“的的(东西东西)”,在含义上相当于在含义上相当于“名词名词+that”课堂重难突破 课前基础认知词汇精讲句型剖析学以致用选词填空(what/that)(1)The truth is that I didnt go there.(2)This is whatshe wanted to show us.(3)That she is a rich woman is known to us.(4)It was true that whatAlice did surprised her mother.课堂重难突破 课前基础认知词汇精讲句型剖析7.【教材原文】
14、Today,it is estimated that about 60 percent of domestic rice consumption in China is comprised of crops generated from Yuans hybrid strains,and his strains have allowed Chinas farmers to produce around 200 million tonnes of rice per year.(Page 50)据估算据估算,现在中国国内消费的大米有大约百分之六十来自袁隆平的杂交现在中国国内消费的大米有大约百分之六十
15、来自袁隆平的杂交水稻水稻,他的杂交水稻品种让中国农民每年能够生产出大约两亿吨大米。他的杂交水稻品种让中国农民每年能够生产出大约两亿吨大米。英语中还有许多类似的结构英语中还有许多类似的结构,如如:It is said/believed/reported that.;有时有时,该句型可以该句型可以转换为转换为“Sb/Sth+be estimated/said/believed/reported+to do”或或“People estimate/say/believe/report.that.”的形式。的形式。课堂重难突破 课前基础认知词汇精讲句型剖析学以致用完成句子(1)据报道据报道,科学家们正在
16、努力发明治疗癌症的新药。科学家们正在努力发明治疗癌症的新药。It is reported that the scientists are trying to invent a new medicine for curing cancer.(2)人们希望这种可怕的疾病能迅速得到控制。人们希望这种可怕的疾病能迅速得到控制。It is hoped that the terrible disease will soon be controlled.课堂重难突破 课前基础认知词汇精讲句型剖析8.【教材原文】Given that Yuans hybrids have made him quite weal
17、thy,one might think he would retire to a life of leisure.(Page 51)考虑到杂交水稻使袁隆平变得相当富有,人们可能认为他会退休享受闲适的生活。句法分析“given+that从句”意思是“考虑到”,相当于considering that或when you consider。given可用作介词,表示“只要是;考虑到;假定;已知”等意思,后面可以直接加名词,相当于considering。课堂重难突破 课前基础认知词汇精讲句型剖析语境领悟(1)Given his age,he is very strong and healthy.考虑到他
18、的年龄,他已经非常强壮健康了。(2)Given that the students need more exercise,the head teacher has decided to add more PE classes.考虑到学生们需要更多的锻炼,校长已决定增加更多体育课。His work is far from(being)satisfactory.他的工作一点也不令人满意。far from the case 远非如此，也可以说far from being the case。其中，case表示 “情况；情形”。far from sth 远远不；绝非9.However,this is f
19、ar from the case.然而，事实远非如此。10.Deep down,Yuan is still very much a farmer at heart.句意：实际上，袁隆平在内心深处仍然是一位农民。deep down 实际上；在心底例1：He tried to behave as an adult,but deep down he was still a child.他试图表现得像一个大人，但是内心深处 他还是一个孩子。very much 副词短语，表示“非常；确实是”。在文中表示程度，起强调作用，可以不用翻译出来。例2：Kindness is very much a part o
20、f her character.善良是她性格中一个重要部分。课堂重难突破 课前基础认知词汇认知阅读自测词汇拓展1.devote vt.把把献献(给给);把把专用于专用于;专心专心于于devotion n.献身献身,奉献奉献;忠诚忠诚;关爱关爱devoted adj.全心全意的全心全意的;忠诚的忠诚的 2.shortage n.不足不足;缺少缺少;短缺短缺short adj.短的短的;不足的不足的;矮矮的的shortly adv.立刻立刻;马上马上;不久不久 课堂重难突破 课前基础认知词汇认知阅读自测3.convince vt.使相信使相信;使确信使确信;说服说服convinced adj.确信
21、的确信的;深信深信的的convincing adj.令人信服的令人信服的;有说服力有说服力的的4.characteristic n.特征特征;特点特点;品质品质adj.典型的典型的;独特独特的的character n.性格性格,品质品质;特性特性;角色角色 5.conventional adj.传统的传统的;习惯习惯的的convention n.大会大会;惯例惯例conventionally adv.照惯例地照惯例地 课堂重难突破 课前基础认知词汇认知阅读自测6.celebrity n.名望名望;名誉名誉;名人名人;名流名流celebration n.庆典庆典;庆祝庆祝活动活动celebrate vt.庆祝庆祝;庆贺庆贺 7.reality n.现实现实;实际情况实际情况;事实事实real adj.实际的实际的;真实的真实的;真正真正的的realise vt.实现实现;认识到认识到;理解理解 8.salty adj.含盐的含盐的;咸的咸的salt n.盐盐 课堂重难突破 课前基础认知词汇认知阅读自测重要短语1.devote.to 把把用于用于;献身献身;致力致力;专心专心 2.be comprised of 包括包括;包含包含;由由组成组成(或构成或构成)3.deep down 在内心深处在内心深处;本质上本质上;实际上实际上 homework:预习语法内容；复习语言点
