1、选修七 Module 4 Music Born in America,语言点用法过关1.decline v.减少,衰退;谢绝 n.衰退,减少教材原句.disco music and rock music were both in decline in the mid-1970s.在20世纪70年代中期迪斯科音乐和摇滚乐都开始衰退。,语境应用写出下列句中decline的含义We asked her to come to our party, but she declined. 拒绝There has been a sharp decline in profits this year. 下降His
2、 health has begun to decline. 衰退,单句填空In spite of many invitations, he would always decline to visit (visit) Ox-ford.Sony Corporation reported its profit was in decline.,用法点拨(1)decline v.decline to do sth. 拒绝做某事decline one s invitation 拒绝某人的邀请(2)decline n.衰退,减少be in decline 在下降;在衰退fall into (a) decli
3、ne 开始下降economic decline 经济衰退,2.harmony n.和谐;融洽;一致教材原句But Cantopop expresses only harmony and virtue,and Hong Kong is blessed with the most conventional music scene in the world.但粤语音乐表达的仅仅是和谐和美德,而且香港也成了世界上最传统的音乐胜地。,语境应用英译汉His suggestions are in harmony with the aims of the project.他的建议和这个项目的目标相符。What
4、 you did yesterday was out of harmony with our plan.你昨天的所作所为与我们的计划不一致。Everyone wishes to have a harmonious family.每个人都希望有一个和睦的家庭。,用法点拨(1)harmony n.in harmony with 与协调/一致out of harmony with 与不协调in perfect harmony 十分和睦establish harmony 建立和谐(2)harmonious adj.和谐的;和睦的;协调的harmonious society 和谐社会a harmonio
5、us combination 完美搭配,3.devote v.献身,致力教材原句The fans are devoted to their stars.歌迷们非常忠实于他们的明星。,语境应用单句填空She had devoted herself to practicing (practice)for ten years and became one of the best swimmers.The dog had such devotion (devote)to its master that it would not leave him, even when he was dead.If y
6、ou are interested in something, do devote (devote)yourself to it and surely you ll make it.,句式升级把中的句子改为现在分词短语作状语和过去分词短语作状语。 Devoting herself to practicing for ten years, she became one of the best swimmers . Devoted to practicing for ten years, she became one of the best swim-mers .,用法点拨(1)devote.to
7、.把奉献于devote oneself to 献身于;致力于devote one s life/energy/time to (doing) sth.奉献生命/精力/时间做某事(2)devoted adj.忠实的;深爱的be devoted to.专心于;奉献于a devoted friend 一个忠实的朋友(3)devotion n.关爱;关照;奉献;忠诚,【联想】含有介词to的动词短语:look forward to doing sth. 盼望做某事object to doing sth. 反对做某事get down to doing sth. 开始做某事be/get accustomed
8、 to doing sth. 习惯做某事,4.quit v.离开;放弃;停止教材原句My uncle hasn t been able to quit smoking,but at least he has cut down.我的叔叔还不能戒烟,但是至少他少抽了一些。,语境应用单句填空He decided to quit (quit)his job . In other words, he had to find another job.It is likely that he has been addicted to the drugs and has difficulty quit-tin
9、g (quit)it.In order to acquire a good command of German, she quitted (quit)her job and went to study in Germany.I think Tom, as head of department, should either study regularly or quit(quit) his job.,用法点拨quit one s job 辞掉工作quit smoking 戒烟quit doing sth. 停止做某事,5.protest v.反对教材原句He is known as a pion
10、eer of protest music and influenced artists such as Bob Dylan.他以作为一个抗议音乐的先驱而出名,并且影响了像Bob Dylan这样的艺术家。,语境应用英译汉There is no point in protesting.抗议没有意义。There was a large crowd in the street, protesting against the war.街上有很多人在抗议战争。Many people gathered to protest against killing animals.很多人集会反对杀害动物。,用法点拨(
11、1)protest v.protest against sth. 抗议某事protest against doing sth. 反对做某事(2)protest n.make a protest 提出抗议without protest没有抗议,1.rather than而不是教材原句 Songs that are spoken rather than sung are called rap.那种只说不唱的歌曲叫说唱乐。,语境应用完成句子She d rather die than lose the children.她宁愿死也不愿失去孩子们。,单句改错Let cooking and living
12、simply be a joy rather than burden. 在burden前加aAs far as I can judge,it is he rather than you are to blame. areisThe sweater she bought was beautifully rather than cheap.beautifullybeautifulShe enjoys singing rather than dance. dancedancing,句型转换If I had to give up one of them,I would turn off the TV
13、rather than switch off my cell phone or cut off the Internet.If I had to give up one of them,I would rather turn off the TV than switch off my cell phone or cut off the Internet.,用法点拨rather than 意为“而不是”。other than 除之外(常用于否定句中)or rather 更确切地说more than 多于;不仅仅less than 少于;不到,【点津】rather than 连接两个名词或代词作主
14、语时,谓语动词要与rather than前的主语保持一致。类似的还有:as well as;(together/along)with;except;be-sides;but;including;in addition to;apart from。,【联想】表示“宁愿也不”的短语还有:would.rather than.prefer to do sth. rather than.would rather.than.,1.as well as教材原句As well as attracting huge audiences in its Hong Kong home, Cantopop hasspr
15、ead offshore, and its stars are known in Beijing, London and New York.粤语流行音乐不仅吸引了香港本地的大量听众, 而且传到海外, 其歌星在北京、伦敦和纽约都很有名。,语境应用写出下列各句中as well as的含义A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. 和一样好As well as raising money for the lo
16、cal charity, the company provides necessary help for those in need as well. 除之外The new traffic rules have come into effect since the 2013 New Year,and bring about a heated discussion among drivers as well as other residents. 和The company said as well as giving customers a faster Internet speed, 4G w
17、ould also be of big benefit to businesses. 除了外,本文档仅为全套资料之一，欢迎点击下方按钮链接，下载全套资料！,请点此到下载本文全套资料,用法点拨(1)as well as表示“和一样好”, 为比较级结构。(2)as well as表示“除之外;和;也”, 用于连接两个并列成分。(3)as well as连接主语时, 谓语动词要与as well as前的主语保持一致。(4)as well as后常接v.-ing形式。,【联想】as well也, 相当于also或too, 用于句末, 不用逗号与句子隔开。might/may as well do sth
18、. “最好做某事, 不妨做某事”, 和had better do sth.一样。,2.it doesn t matter.没关系教材原句My message is that it doesn t matter if you re black, white, fat, thin, old and young .我想告诉大家的是,不管你是黑人还是白人,肥胖还是瘦小,年长还是年幼,这些都不重要,语境应用完成句子 It doesn t matter to me to me what you do.你做什么我无所谓。It matters a lot what other people think of
19、her.其他人怎么看她对她来说极为重要。Im going home early As a matter of fact , today is my birthday.我打算早点回家,实际上,今天是我的生日。The car had broken down, and to make matters worse , it was beginning to rain.车子坏了,使情况更糟的是,天开始下起雨来。,用法点拨(1)It matters a lot/a great deal+从句非常重要It doesn t matter.(口语)没关系。(2)a matter of . 的问题as a matter of fact实际上,事实上Whats the matter?(口语)怎么了?有什么麻烦?to make matters worse使情况更糟的是,
