1、Module 4Music Born in America,第一板块重点单词1. decline n. 衰退; 下降; 减少v. 下降, 下跌, 衰退, 谢绝(1)be on the decline=be in decline下降, 减少fall/go into a decline下降decline to do sth. 谢绝做某事,(2)be on the increase在增加be on the decrease在减少,【即时训练】写出黑体部分的含义There are some ways parents can be involved in theirkids education that
2、 leads to declines in their academic performance. ( )They teach kids to stand up and be themselves, and encourage them to politely decline to do things that they believe are wrong. ( ),n. 下降,谢绝做,句式升级We judge from this years economic situation. There will be a sharp decline in our companys profit thi
3、s year. 用现在分词作状语合并上面两个句子: _.,Judging from this years economic situation, there will,be a sharp decline in our companys profit this year,【知识拓展】(1)表示“增加”的动词或动词短语常见的有: rise, increase, go up等, 表示“减少”的动词或动词短语常见的有: decline, drop, decrease, fall, go down, shrink等。(2)表示增加或减少的幅度通常用介词by; 表示增加到或减少到则要用介词to。,2.
4、harmony n. 融洽; 一致; 和睦; 和谐(1)in harmony with与协调, 与相一致out of harmony with与不协调live in harmony和睦相处(2)harmonious adj. 和谐的, 和睦的; 协调的,【即时训练】单句语法填空Human life is regarded as part of nature and, as such, the only way for us to survive is to live in harmony _nature. It was with sincerity and faithfulness that
5、we created a _(harmony) atmosphere.,with,harmonious,3. devote vt. 为付出时间/努力/金钱等(1)devote oneself/ones life/energy/time to. . . 把自己/生命/精力/时间献给(2)devoted adj. 挚爱的, 忠实的, 献身的be devoted to(doing)献身于; 致力于, 热衷于(3)devotionn. 深爱; 忠诚; 奉献, 献身,【即时训练】单句语法填空(2016北京高考)Neighbors devoted their spare time to _(help) o
6、thers rebuild. The emotional, physical and mental energy mothers devote _their children can be never-ending.,helping,to,Behaving in this selfless and _(devote) manner, these little creatures have survived on Earth for more than 140 million years.,devoted,完成句子These volunteers _taking care of the unat
7、tended children in the community. 这些志愿者们把他们大部分业余时间都用在照顾社区的留守儿童。,devoted most of their spare time to,【知识拓展】(1)与be devoted to一样表示“专注于, 致力于”的表达还有: be absorbed in, be lost in, be buried in, be occupied in, focus on, concentrate on等。(2)devote. . . to, look forward to, be/get used to, be/get accustomed to
8、, get down to, object to, contribute to, lead to等短语中的to均为介词, 其后接名词或动词-ing形式。,第二板块常考短语句式1. rather than而不是,(2)more than多于, 不仅仅是, 超过, 非常other than 除了or rather =to be more exact更准确地说,【误区点拨】(1)rather than用于连接两个并列成分, 可连接名词、代词、介词(短语)、v. -ing及不定式。(2)rather than连接两个名词或代词作主语时, 谓语动词与rather than前面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持
9、一致。,【即时训练】完成句子It was the culture, _the language, that made it hard for him to adapt to the new environment abroad. 是文化而不是语言使他难以适应国外的新环境。,rather than,What we expect from you is working hard _ _. 从你那儿我们所期望的是努力工作, 而不是几乎不工作。,rather,than hardly working,2. far from远离; 一点也不, 远非, 完全不,(2)as /so far as. . . b
10、e concerned就而言so far到目前为止by far(修饰比较级、最高级)得多, 最as far as远到, 直到,【即时训练】写出黑体部分的含义For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived on the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. ( )Far from taking our advice, he went and did what we had warned him not to. ( ),远离,完全不,3. As well as attractin
11、g huge audiences in its Hong Kong home, Cantopop has spread 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。,(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
12、 as后常接v. -ing形式。,【即时训练】写出黑体部分的含义Most waste is dangerous in that “the production, distribution, and use of products as well as management of the resulting wasteall result in greenhouse gas release”. ( ),除之外, 和, 也,A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever w
13、hen he gets back in the water. ( ),和一样好,【知识拓展】as well也, 相当于副词also或too的意义, 用于句末, 不用逗号与句子隔开。might /may as well do sth. 最好做某事, 不妨做某事, 和had better一样, 其后接动词原形。,4. My message is that it doesnt matter if youre black, white, fat, thin, old and youngwere all the same. 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
14、都不重要。(重要的是)我们是相同的。,(1)it matters much/a lot +从句非常重要It doesnt matter没关系, 不重要What matters is. . . 重要的是(2)Whats the matter? (口语)怎么了? as a matter of fact事实上, 实际上a matter of的问题to make matters worse更糟糕的是,【即时训练】单句语法填空_matters are not the great moments, but the partial victories, the waiting, and even the defeats. You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a routine. _doesnt matter if you havent got long.,What,It,完成句子It doesnt matter _. _is whether you are willing to offer a hand to a stranger. 你帮助别人多少并不重要, 重要的是你是否愿意给一个陌生人帮忙。,how much you can help others,What matters,
