1、Unit 3 Language in use,插入语插入语一般对一句话作一些附加的说明。它是中学英语语法的重点，也是中考的考点。通常与句中其他部分没有语法上的联系，将它删掉之后，句子结构仍然完整。插入语在句中有时是对一句话的一些附加解释、说明或总结；有时表达说话者的态度和看法；有时起强调的作用；有时是为了引起对,方的注意；还可以起转移话题或说明事由的作用；也可以承上启下，使句子衔接得更紧密一些。（1）插入语的类型掌握这一语言现象不仅有利于对英语句子的理解，还有利于提高写作的水平。插入语的类型较多，常见的有以下几种：,1）形容词（短语）作插入语。能用作插入语的形容词（短语）常见的有：true,
2、wonderful, excellent, strange to say, most important of all, sure enough等。如：Wonderful, we have won again.太好了，我们又赢了。Strange to say, he hasnt got my letter up to now.说来也奇怪，他到现在还没有收到我的信。Most important of all, we must learn all the skills.最重要的是，我们必须掌握所有的技巧。,2）副词（短语）作插入语。能用作插入语的副词（短语）常见的有： indeed, surely
3、, still, certainly, however, generally, personally, honestly, luckily, though, besides, exactly, perhaps, maybe, probably等。如：When he got there, he found, however, that the weather was too bad.可是到了那儿之后他发现，那儿的天气太差了。,3）介词短语作插入语。能用作插入语的介词短语常见的有：in fact, in ones opinion, in general, in a word, in other w
4、ords, in a few words, of course, by the way, as a result, for example, on the other hand, to ones surprise, in short, as a matter of fact等。如： You cant wait any morein other words, you should start at once.你不能再等了换言之，你得立即出发。,4）动词-ing短语作插入语。能用作插入语的动词-ing短语常见的有：generally speaking, strictly speaking等。如：G
5、enerally speaking, the weather there is neither too cold in winter nor too hot in summer.一般来说，那儿的气候冬天不太冷，夏天不太热。,5）不定式短语作插入语。能用作插入语的不定式短语常见的有：to be honest, to be sure, to tell you the truth, to make matters worse, to sum up, to start with, to begin with等。如：To tell you the truth, Im not so interested
6、in the matter.跟你说实话，我对这件事情的兴趣不大。,6）句子（陈述句和一般疑问句）作插入语。能用作插入语的句子有：I am sure, I believe, I think, I know, I suppose, I hope, Im afraid, you see, whats more, that is to say, as we know, as I see, believe it or not等。如：Some animals only half-hibernate, that is to say, their sleep is not such a deep one.有些
7、动物只是半冬眠，就是说，它们的睡眠并不是深度睡眠。,I believe, China will catch up with the developed countries sooner or later.我确信，中国迟早会赶上发达国家。He cant pass the exam, because he doesnt study hard. Whats more, he isnt so clever.他不能通过这次考试是因为他学习不认真，更何况他又不太聪明。,（2）插入语的使用插入语是说话者对所要表达的意思的补充、强调、解释或者说话的态度，其位置灵活，常常用逗号或破折号与其他成分隔开，并且在语法
8、上不影响其他成分。如：I think, she has no feeling for your trouble./She, I think, has no feeling for your trouble.我想，她对你的遭遇无动于衷。,【话题呈现】本模块围绕“Life now and then”展开话题，要求学生根据文字、表格和图片写一篇关于当今生活的条理清晰的文章，描述人或事物的今昔变化。写作时要注意顺序得当、主次分明，并通过过去与现在的对比，说一说当今生活的优点与缺点。,【佳句荟萃】 People are healthier today and they live longer than
9、they did in the past.与过去相比，今天的人们更健康，活得也更长久。We know more about medicine today, and theres less fear of getting ill because we know how to deal with the ordinary diseases.今天我们对医疗了解得更多，对生病的恐惧也会减少，因为我们知道如何处理普通的疾病。,People dont take as much exercise as they used to.人们没有像过去那样锻炼得多了。More people have cars, an
10、d they walk or use their bikes less.更多的人有汽车，他们也就更少走路和骑自行车了。Peoples life in the past was simpler and healthier than today.人们过去的生活比如今的要简单，也更健康。More wealth sometimes means less health.更多的财富有时意味着更少的健康。,People work as hard as they did fifty years ago.人们和五十年前一样努力工作。Great changes have taken place in my hom
11、e town in the past five years.在过去的五年，我的家乡已发生了巨大变化。In the past, the living conditions were very poor.在过去，生活条件很差。It used to be very dirty, but now it is very clean.它过去非常脏，但是现在很干净。, Thanks to the government, the town has developed rapidly in recent years.多亏了政府，近几年这座城镇发展迅速。,【写作任务】假设英语课上将以“家乡的变化”为话题展开讨论，
12、请你根据下面的内容提示，用英语写一篇发言稿，介绍一下你家乡的变化，向同学们发出倡议，号召大家行动起来，为展示家乡风采贡献自己的力量。提示：1. 过去，我的家乡并不大，人们过着质朴的生活；2. 过去，房子又旧又小，生活垃圾很多，而且污染很严重。交通不方便；3. 现在发生了巨大,的变化。家乡的环境得到改善，变得非常美丽，人们的生活也改变了，好多人都买了车，生活幸福；4. 我相信，在不久的将来，我的家乡会变得越来越好，越来越美。要求：1. 内容完整，意思连贯，语句通顺，书写规范；2. 请不要逐句翻译，词数90左右，文章的开头已给出，不计入总词数。,【写作指导】1. 本文属于记叙文，除了介绍你家乡的变
13、化外，还要向同学们发出倡议，号召大家行动起来，为展示家乡风采贡献自己的力量。2. 对家乡过去的描述多用一般过去时态，对现在的描述要用一般现在时态，人称应用第一人称。,small town,tall buildings,tall buildings,fewer trees,stop pollution,【自主创作】Great Changes in My Home TownI used to live in a small town with trees all around.,【范文展示】,Great Changes in My Home TownI used to live in a smal
14、l town with trees all around. There were no tall buildings and the only street was narrow. Just outside the town, there was a river. You can see different kinds of fish swimming in the clear water. People here lived a simple life.Great changes have taken place here. You can see tall buildings, big d
15、epartment stores and factories,everywhere. Different kinds of cars and buses are running in the big streets. But with the development of the industry, we have fewer trees. Air and water pollution is becoming more and more serious. We must do something to stop pollution and make our home town even more beautiful.,【升格点拨】1. 文章不仅写出了各个要点，并在要点处适当增加了一些细节。2. 要点与要点之间有了必要的连接词，文章结构层次清晰。,
