1、Unit 1 Reading Language points1.Going to a British high school for one year was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me.动名词做主语动名词做主语 Eg.玩火是一件危险的事。玩火是一件危险的事。Playing fire is a dangerous thing.experience n.v.1)vt.体验,经历体验,经历 2)/u/n.经验经验 in/of /c/n.经历经历 3)experienced adj.有经验的有经验的 联想记忆:有经验的(联想记忆:有
2、经验的(experienced)人必定有丰富)人必定有丰富的经历(的经历(experience)和经验)和经验(experience)I was very happy with the school hours in Britain because school starts around 9 a.m.and ends about 3.30 p.m.be happy with:对:对高兴、满意高兴、满意 This means I could get up an hour later than usual as schools in China begin before 8 a.m.mean:v
3、t.意味着 mean to do sth.mean doing sth as 引导原因状语从句,引导原因状语从句,as表示表示“由于由于”,“因为因为”比平常比平常打算做某事意味着 Translate the first paragraphOn the first day,all of the new students attended an assembly in the school hall.attend:vt.&vi.出席出席,参加参加 出席会议出席会议 上学上学/上课上课 听讲座听讲座 attend to:看护,看管看护,看管参加集会参加集会attend the meeting at
4、tend school/class attend a lecture 易混辨异易混辨异attend,join,join in,take part in(1)attend是正式用语是正式用语,一般指参加会议、典一般指参加会议、典礼、婚礼、葬礼、及去上课、听报告、讲礼、婚礼、葬礼、及去上课、听报告、讲座等。座等。Mary didnt attend her wedding.(2)join指参军、入党;加入某组织、一群人指参军、入党;加入某组织、一群人或某社会团体等。或某社会团体等。join the army,join the party join the club,join sb.(3)join i
5、n通常指参加某种通常指参加某种活动活动,尤指和其他尤指和其他人一起参加某项活动。人一起参加某项活动。May I join in the game?(4)take part in指参加会议或群众性指参加会议或群众性活动活动等等,重在说明句子主语参加该项活动并在活动重在说明句子主语参加该项活动并在活动中发挥作用。中发挥作用。Well take part in social activities during the summer vacation.即学活练即学活练 Did you any club last year?A.join inB.join C.take part inD.attend C
6、ome and join us!BI sat next to a girl whose name was Diana.whose 引导定语从句。靠近,挨着靠近,挨着During the assembly,the headmaster told us about the rules of the school.tell sb.sth.告诉某人某事告诉某人某事 tell sth.to sb.把某事告诉某人把某事告诉某人 tell sb.(not)to do sth 告诉某人告诉某人(不要不要)去做某事去做某事 我告诉过他不要熬夜。我告诉过他不要熬夜。He also told us that the
7、 best way to earn respect was to devote ourselves to study and achieve high grades.做某事的方法:the way of doing sth.the way to do sth.He also told us that the best way to earn respect was to devote ourselves to study and achieve high grades.earn respect:获得尊重 earn/make a/ones living:谋生 devote vt.致力于;献身 de
8、vote sth.to(doing)sth:把 献给;致力于 devote oneself to(doing)sth 献身于;致力于 我我致力于致力于学习,学习,因为因为我想要我想要赢得尊重赢得尊重,并且在将来得以并且在将来得以谋生谋生。I devote myself to studying,as I want to earn respect and earn a living in the future.He also told us that the best way to earn respect was to devote ourselves to study and achieve
9、high grades.This sounded like my school in China.achieve vt.赢得赢得,取得;实现取得;实现 achieve high grades:achieve success:achieve ones goal:sound like:取得高分取得高分取得成功取得成功实现目标实现目标听起来像听起来像 Translate the second paragraph I had many teachers in the past year.Mr Heyword,my class teacher,was very helpful.同位语:是在名词或代词之后
10、的同位语:是在名词或代词之后的名词性短语名词性短语,对前者加以限定,对前者加以限定,解释说明的成分。解释说明的成分。在过去的一年在过去的一年班主任班主任This is about the average size for British schools.We had to move to different classrooms for different classes.average adj.平均的,一般的平均的,一般的,普通的普通的 n.平均平均,平均数;平均数;on(the)average above average below average必须,不得不搬到,移到平均起来,一般,通常
11、平均起来,一般,通常平均水平以上平均水平以上平均水平以下平均水平以下We also had different students in some classes,so it was a struggle for me to remember all the faces and names.struggle:n.1,奋斗,挣扎,奋斗,挣扎 2,难事,难事 vi.奋斗,斗争,努力奋斗,斗争,努力 struggle for 为为奋斗奋斗u it is+adj./n.+(for sb).to do sth.u对某人来说,做某事对某人来说,做某事I found that the homework was
12、 not as heavy as what I used to get in my old school.asas 像像 一样一样(原级原级)not as as 不如不如I found that the homework was not as heavy as what I used to get in my old school.used to do:be used to do:be used to doing sth.:过去常常做过去常常做被用来做被用来做习惯于做习惯于做 动词填空:动词填空:1.Youll soon get used to _(live)in the country.2.
13、I never used to _(eat)cakes,but I eat a lot now.3.Im not used to _(treat)like this.4.When I was younger I was used to _(walk)long distances.5.I used to _(go)swimming on Saturdays.6.Didnt she use to _(be)fat?living eat being treated walking go be However,it was a bit challenging for me at first,.a bi
14、t“有点儿;稍微有点儿;稍微”,可修饰动词、形容,可修饰动词、形容词、词、比较级比较级等等 Will you please turn down the radio a bit?Her mother feels a bit better today.I felt lucky,as all my teachers gave me much encouragement and I enjoyed all my subjects:Translate the fourth paragraph My English improved a lot,as I used English every day an
15、d spent an hour each day reading English books in the library.spend+时间时间/精力精力/金钱金钱 +on sth.spend+时间时间/精力精力/金钱金钱+(in)doing进步很大进步很大spend,cost,pay,take的区别主语主语花费花费结构结构spendcost pay take sb spend st/sm (in)doing sth on sth 注意人称,时态注意人称,时态Itsth cost sb smsb pay for sthIt takes sb st to do sth(spent-spent)(
16、cost-cost)(paid-paid)(took-taken)I usually went to the computer club during the lunch break,so I could send e-mails to my family and friends back home for free.be free to do sth.:午饭休息时间午饭休息时间免费免费自由,不受拘束的做某事自由,不受拘束的做某事I also had an extra French class on Tuesday evenings.Cooking was really fun as I le
17、arnt how to buy,prepare and cook food.prepare to do sth.准备做准备做 prepare for sth.为为做准备做准备 make preparation for:为为做准备做准备adj.额外的,外加的额外的,外加的 当当我进入高中,我就我进入高中,我就做好了准备做好了准备迎接一切迎接一切挑战挑战。As I entered high school,I made preparations for any challenge.At the end of term we held a class party and we all had to c
18、ook something.I was glad that all my classmates were fond of the cake that I made.在在的末尾的末尾/尽头尽头喜欢喜欢举行班级派对举行班级派对 at the end of The school is at the end of this road.in the end He tried many times and succeeded in the end.by the end of I had learnt more than 4000 words by the end of last term.在在的末尾的末尾
19、/尽头尽头最后,终于最后,终于到到末尾为止末尾为止 Translate the fifth paragraph In the art class that I took,I made a small sculpture.Though it did not look very beautiful when it was finished,I still liked it very much.不与不与but连用,但与连用,但与yet,still 等连用等连用 虽然他只是个孩子,但是他经历了很多。Though he is a child,yet/still he experiences a lot.Translate the sixth paragraph look overlook outlook afterlook throughlook likelook forlook forward tolook intolook aroundlook的常用短语的常用短语检查检查,查看查看,调查调查 留神留神,注意注意 照料照料,看管看管,目送目送 看穿看穿,浏览浏览,彻底审查彻底审查 看上去像看上去像 寻找寻找,期待期待 期待期待调查调查,浏览浏览 环视环视,东张西望东张西望