1、Unit 2English around the world 第二学时Learning about Language,1. Do you know that there is more than one kind of English? (p.9)你知道世界上不止一种英语吗?,词语链接,more than overmore.than.与其说倒不如说,更甚,观察下列各句中more than的意思。(1)Mr.White has more_than 10,000 books.怀特先生有一万多本书。(“more than数词”意为“超过”)(2)Music is more_than just sou
2、ndit is a way of thinking.音乐不仅仅是一种声音它是一种思考的方式。(more than不仅),思维拓展,(3)She is more_than pleased with her daughters performance.她对女儿的表演非常高兴。(more than:非常)(4)She was more sad than angry when her son lied again.当她的儿子再次说谎时,她的悲伤甚于愤怒。,翻译下列句子。(1)躺在地上的那个男学生不超过17岁。_(2)我很高兴接受你的邀请。_,即学即练,The boy lying on the grou
3、nd was not more than seventeen.,Im more than happy to accept your invitation.,(3)21世纪报不仅仅是一份报纸。_(4)造成她不愉快的原因,与其说是他所说的话,倒不如说是他说话的方式。_,21st Century is more than a newspaper.,It was more the way he said it than what he said that made her sad.,2.and because of that, English began to be spoken in many ot
4、her countries.(p.9)因此,许多别的国家开始说英语了。,用because of 短语改写下列画线部分。(1)The sports meet was put off because_it_rained_heavily._. (2)He didnt attend school yesterday because_he_was_ill._.(3)Mary failed again_because_she_was_too_careless._.,because of the heavy rain,because of his illness,because of her careles
5、sness,即学即练,3Native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.(p.10)以英语作为母语的人, 即使他们所讲的语言不尽相同,也可以互相交流。native adj.出生地的, 土生土长的,本地产的, 天生的,词语链接,native speaker 说母语的人ones native language 某人的母语the natives 土著人be native to (动物)特有的ones native place某人的出生地,完成下列句子。
6、 (1)Her _(母语)is German. (2)The ability to swim is _(鱼所特有的) (3)He has a great deal of_(与生俱来的智力、能力和魅力) (4)He was born in Guangzhou,that is,Guangzhou is _(他的出生地),即学即练,native language,native to fish,native intelligence, ability, and charm,his native place,4Id like to come up to your apartment.(p.10)我很乐意
7、到你的公寓去。come up 走近;从(土中)长出发芽; 提出,提及; 发生,发现;(太阳)升到地平线,阅读下列句子,注意come up在句中的意思及用法。(1)Veronica had come_up to him with her usual cheery smile. (走近)(2)The sky was dark blue and clear when the moon came_up.(升起)(3)If something comes_up in a conversation or meeting, it is mentioned or discussed.(被提出),思维拓展,词语
8、链接,come down 下来,下降come up with 想出(计划,答案)come out 出来;(花)开;被出版;结果是come about 发生come across 偶然遇见come along 一起来,一道走;进展;进步,come over 过来come to 共计,达到come upon/on (灾难,恐惧)突然向袭来,填空。(1)Four dollars a pair?I think its a bit too much.If you buy three pairs,the prices for each will_to three fifty.(2)I hope scien
9、tists will_with a cure of disease.(3)I looked at it and found that including the wine,the bill_$100.,即学即练,come down,come up,came to,(4)Please tell how the accident_.I am still in the dark.,come about,5It was based more on German than the English we speak at present.(p.10)当时的英语更多地是以德语为基础的, 而现代英语不是。ba
10、se sth.on(upon)be based on 以为根据(基础);把建立在,将下列句子译成汉语。(1)We must base ourselves on the interests of the people. _(2)Do you really think enjoyment should be based on others pain? _(3) One should always base his opinion on facts._,即学即练A,我们一定要从人民的利益出发。,你以为一个人应该把自己的快乐建立在别人的痛苦之上吗?,一个人应该始终以事实为依据发表自己的观点。,词语链接
11、,present adj.出席的,到场的; 现在的, 目前的 vt.赠予,颁予; 提出, 呈递; 表示,呈现 n. 礼物,礼品be present at(the meeting) 出席(会议)at present 目前,现在,for the present 就目前来说,暂时present sb.with sth.送某人某物present sth.to sb.送某人某物presently现在, 不久(soon;before long),阅读下列句子,注意present在句中的意思及用法。How many people were present at the meeting? (出席)(作表语)Y
12、ou are sincerely requested to be present at the party. (出席)(作表语)The accident happened before the eyes of all the people present.(在场的)(作后置定语),思维拓展,The mayor presented a silver cup to the winner.(颁予)The committee is presenting its investigation report next week.(呈递)He gave his mother a present.(礼物),完成
13、下列句子。 (1)All the people _(出席晚会的)were his supporters. (2)Jacks parents, as well as mine,_(出席了学校的会议),即学即练B,were present at/attended the school meeting,present at the party,(3)This habit is hard to form _(目前), but in the long run,it will do you good.(4)He promised to _ (送我一个好礼物),at present,present me w
14、ith a nice gift,6.Shakespeare was able to make use of a wider vocabulary than ever before. (p.10) 莎士比亚用的词汇量比以往任何时期都大。,词语链接,make use of 利用,使用make good use of充分利用make full use of 充分利用,完成下列句子。(1)The day will come when man can _(充分利用) solar energy. (2)_(充分利用你的时间)to prepare for the coming examination.,即学
15、即练,make full use of,Make good use of your time,7. The latter gave a separate identity to American English spelling.(p.10) 后者体现了美国英语拼写的不同特色。,词语链接,late adj.& adv. 迟(的);晚(的)latter adj. 后者的,较后的later adj. 后期的;较后的adv. 后来;较晚地latest adj. 最新的,最近的lately(recently) adv. 最近;近来,选用上述词语完成下列句子。(1)A group wedding for
16、 pet dogs has been held in NanJing_.(2)_,he was become one of those who like to read the_news about some film stars.,即学即练,lately,Lately,latest,(3)Wangwei and Wangkun had decided to have a holiday together,but the_of them changed her own plan_,which made Wangwei_for her train.,latter,later,late,8.bec
17、ause Britain ruled India from 1765 to 1947.(p.10)这是因为英国从1765年到1947年统治着印度。,词语链接,rule vt.(常与over 连用) 统治,支配 n规则,法规,章程,统治权keep /obey/follow the rules 遵守规则break the rules破例,犯规carry out a /the rule 执行规则work out a/ the rule 制定规定,under the rules of 在的统治下as a rule 一般说来;通常make it a rule(to do) 定为规律,经常总是 by/ a
18、ccording to the rule按惯例行事,选用上述词语完成下列句子。(1)_(学校的制度)must be obeyed.(2)_(通常), he goes out early every morning looking for work.(3)He _(经常)to do an hours work in the garden every day. (4)Please _(制定规则)before you take over the company.,即学即练,The school rules,As a rule,made it a rule,work out the rule,9. E
19、nglish is also spoken in Singapore and Malaysia and countries in Africa such as South Africa.(p.10)在新加坡、马来西亚和非洲其他国家,如南非,人们也讲英语。,用such as, for example 填空。(1)I know many students of your school,Tom,_.(2)He can speak five foreign languages,_ German and French.(3)Some students, _,John, lives in the neig
20、hborhood.,即学即练,for example,such as,for example,(4)Many great men _ Lincoln and Edison have risen from poverty.,such as,翻译下列句子,并分析句子结构。(1)日本大地震的罹难者将近两万。_(2)汉代修建的宫殿与清朝修建的宫殿不同。_,即学即练,The number of people,主语 killed in the Japan, 主语的定语Earthquake, 主语的定语was,系动词 about twenty thousand.表语,The palaces,主语 built in Han,定语 were,系动词 different,表语 from the palaces built in Qing Dynasty.表语,