1、Unit 2 English Around the World-要点综述高中英语（人教修订版） 1.listening and speaking1Write a passage comparing American and British Epare用法vt.1. 和 .比较,对照(+with/to) 2. 比喻为,把.比作(+to)举例Compared with him, I am a bungler.与他相比,我只能算是一个笨拙的人。Compare this with that, and you will see which is better.将这个与那个比较一下,你就会知道哪个比较好了
2、。Shakespeare compared the world to a stage.莎士比亚把人世比作舞台.2What is it that Joe can t find in the bathroom?解析 本句为特殊疑问词开头的强调句型.强调句型的基本构成如下 :It + is(was) + 被强调部分 + that(who) + 句子剩余部分.举例It was in the street that I found the purse.It is I who should be responsible for the incident.Why was it that you used t
3、o skip classes?3Oh,there you are.there you are用法 行了.好了.这是一句表示一种事情告一段落或有了最终结果的用语 .还可以表示“瞧!“对吧 (果然如此)!“ 等语气.举例There you are!Then let s have some coffee.好了,那我们来点咖啡吧.There you are!I knew we should find iot at last.对吧!我就知道我们一定能找到的 .4You must be very tired.用法 这是一种推测,表示“一准是“,“一定是“注意 否定式为 can t be5We flew a
4、ll the way direct from Seattle to London.all the way用法 从远道;一路上举例He was so happy that he sang all the way home.6You don t need to ask,just make yourself at home.need用法n. 需要;要求(+of/for)/+to-vvt. 需要,有.必要v.aux. (多用于疑问句和否定句) 需要,必须举例We have no need to be afraid of them.我们不必怕他们。The garden needs watering.花园
5、该浇水了。(说明 :该用法相当于 need to be done)I don t think you need to worry about this.我认为你不必为这事担心。They need our help.他们需要我们帮助。Need you go so soon?你需要这么早走吗 ?You needn t trouble about that.你不必为这费事了。7Is there anything that isn t clear to you?解释 本句中包含定语从句的一种特别情况,即当先行词为不定代词时 ,关系代词最好使用that.8Make up another dialogue
6、 for three students and act it out in class.Make up用法1. 补足 2. 编造 3. 组成举例We need $50 to make up the sum required.我们需要五十元以补足所需要的数目。The whole story is made up.整个故事完全是虚构出来的。The medical team was made up of twelve doctors.医疗队由十二名医生组成。act . out用法1. 把.表演出来 2. 把.付诸行动举例We roared when Mary acted out the episod
7、e.当玛丽绘声绘色地描述那件事时,我们哄然大笑起来。They are determined to act out their ideal.她们决心把自己的理想变成行动。9What do you mean by.?解释 本句意为“ 你说(做).什么意思?“ 这里的介词需要注意. 2.reading1There are more than 42 countries where the majority of the people speak English.majority用法n. 多数,过半数,大多数举例The majority were on Ben s side.大多数人都站在本的一边。Th
8、e majority of boys like football and basketball.2An equal number of people learn English as a second language.a number of用法 很多,后接复数名词,谓语动词亦为复数.比较The number of students absent is five.有五名学生缺席。3The number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million.the number of用法 后接复数名词
9、,谓语动词为单数试题The number of people invited_fifty,but a number of them_absent for different reasons.A.were;was B.was;was C.was;were（） D.were;were4In China students learn English at school as a foreign language,except for those in Hong Kong.except for用法1. 除了.以外 2. 要不是由于举例The composition is quite good exce
10、pt for the spelling.这篇文章除了拼写以外,其他都不错。I would go to the party with you except for my broken leg.要不是因为我腿断了,我想与你一起去参加聚会。说明 关于 except for 和 except 的用法区别,本栏目有详细解答 .搜索可得.5English has developed into the language most widely spoken and used in the world.develop用法vt.1. 使成长 ;使发展 2. 开发 3. 逐渐产生; 逐渐养成; 5.使显影,冲洗(
11、底片)vi.1. 生长;成长;形成 2. 进步; 进化 3. 发展举例Swimming develops the muscles.游泳能使肌肉发达。The builders are developing that part of the city.建筑商正在开发这座城市的那个地区。Try to develop good reading habits.要养成良好的阅读习惯。Plants develop from seeds.植物由种子发育而成。Her friendship with David developed slowly.她与戴维的友谊发展缓慢6You can use English to
12、 communicate with people around the world through the Imunicate用法vt.1. 传达 ;传递;传播(+to)vi.1. 交流思想(或感情,信息等);交际,交往(+with) 2. 通讯,通话(+with)举例Did she communicate my wishes to you?她有没有把我的祝福转告你?We learn a language in order to communicate.我们学习语言是为了交流思想。He had no way to communicate with his brother.他没有办法与他兄弟联系
13、。7With so many people communicating in English every day,it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.With so many people communicating用法 此为 with 的复合结构 ,现在分词( 宾补)和 people 之间有逻辑上的主谓关系.关于 with 复合结构 ,论坛有详解,欢迎前往查看.have a knowledge of用法 对.有所了解 8In which countries do we find
14、most native speakers of English?native用法a.1. 天生的 2. 出生地的,祖国的,家乡的 3. 本土的,本国的,土生的 4. (某地) 特有的,原产的n.1. 本地人,本国人 2. (某地) 原有的动(植) 物举例They are native speakers of English.他们的母语是英语。He has been away from his native Poland for three years.他离开故土波兰已有三年了。The giant panda is native to China.大熊猫是中国特有的动物。Are you a na
15、tive here, or just a visitor?你是本地人?或者只是过客?The kangaroo is a native of Australia.袋鼠是澳大利亚的土生动物。9The young father told his children to stand still.stand still用法 站在那儿一动不动,stand 意为处于某种状态,也有人认为这是一种双重谓语结构 .10Mother told me to not to leave the door open after midnight.leave.open用法leave 意为听任,使处于某种状态举例He left
16、 the windows open.他让窗子开着。He will never leave a job unfinished.他干什么事从来没有不干完的.11turn down the radio.turn down用法 关小(音量等);拒绝举例You d better turn down the radio,for the baby is sleeping.His proposal was turned down.他的提议被拒绝了。12Don t stay up too late.stay up用法 熬夜,不去睡觉举例She stayed up reading until midnight.她
17、看书看到半夜才睡。3.integrating skills1How did the difference come about?come about用法 发生举例How did this come about?这事是怎么发生的?2There is no quick answer to the question.注意 问题的答案,介词常用 to联想the key to the door;the entrance to the building;notes to the text;a solution to the problem;. .3In 1776 America became an ind
18、ependent country.independent 用法a.1. 独立的,自治的,自主的 (+of) 2. 有独立心的; 自立的(+of)举例Many colonies in Africa became independent nations in the 1950 s.非洲许多殖民地在二十世纪五十年代成了独立国家。My elder sisters and brothers have moved away from home and are now independent.我的哥哥姐姐已从家里搬了出去,现在都自立了。4For a long time the language in Ame
19、rica stayed the same.stay the same用法stay 意为“继续,保持“,连系动词举例I hope the weather will stay fine.我希望天气能持续放晴。5British and American English started borrowing words from other language,ending up with fifferent words.end up with用法 以.为结局;结果会.举例It is not right to laugh at the disabled.Maybe some day you will en
20、d up with disabilities.嘲笑残疾人是不对的.也许有一天你也会成为有残疾的人.6Except for these difference in spelling,written English is more or less the same.more or less用法 或多或少,有点儿;大约举例His explanation was more or less helpful.他的解释多少有些帮助。7However,most of the time people from the tow countries don t have difficulty in understa
21、ning each other.have difficulty in understaning用法 做什么有困难,difficulty 可用 trouble 替代,这里均用作不可数名词举例I had no difficulty in getting in touch with him.我和他取得联系没有什么困难。8American English has changed over the centuries.over用法 在.期间举例My grandchildren will stay over Christmas.我的孙儿孙女们圣诞节期间将呆在这儿。9They started to use
22、English,but they also brought in some words from their own language.bring in用法 产生(利润、进息、收入);进口;引进举例In America,pop singers may bring in millions of dollars each year.在美国,流行歌手每年可以有数百万的收入.When we bring in new technology,we also bring in new ideas.我们在引进新技术的同时,同样引入了新的观念.10There are a great many American
23、Indian words.a great many用法also a good many ,意为很多 ,和复数名词连用举例There are a good many people in the hall.大厅里有很多人。4workbook1Hi,long time no see.用法 好久不见了.口语用法.2It s been nice talking to you.Bye.用法also It s nice talking to you or It s nice to talk to you 注意 前者多见于分手时使用.后者见面也可以使用.3She tole him to shut up.shu
24、t up用法 】(使)住口举例Will you children shut up?! I can t concentrate on my work.孩子们可以请你们闭嘴吗?我没法子专心工作。Can t you shut your friend up?你不能叫你朋友闭嘴吗?4He told me to move my chair a little bit closer to his bed.a little bit用法 有点;有几分举例You d better speak a little bit slowlier so that you can make yourself understood
25、.你最好说慢点,这样别人可以听懂你的意思.你的建议很有效。5He has married a Chinese girl.marry用法vt. 娶 ;嫁,和.结婚 vi. 结婚举例He is going to marry Jane.他将与简结婚。He didn t marry until he was fifty.他直到五十岁才结婚。注意 和某人结婚多长时间了,即表示状态要用 be married (to)询问对方结婚了没有,常用 Are you married?(当然 ,类似问题涉及隐私,慎用!)6I wish we could see each other more often,but th
26、at s too difficult.wish用法wish 后面的从句应使用虚拟语气,其构成取决于时间举例I wish (that) I had never met her.我要是没遇见过她就好了。(对过去而言)I wish (that) I were/was younger.我真希望能年轻一些。(对现在而言)7Not only did Xiaohua learn a lot of English from her Canadian teacher,she also became very interested in Canadian.not only.but also.用法not only.
27、but also.在连接句子时,not only 后面的句子要使用倒装结构 .另外,but also 有时仅用 but 或 also 或 but.too 或 but.also 或 but.as well注意 连接主语时,动词的数采用邻近原则.8I try to read as many books as I can find about Canadian.as many as用法 和.一样多( 复数相关)举例You may take as many as you want.你要多少就可拿多少。9Write a letter in the name of Wang Ning to Mr Smit
28、h,who works for the newspaper 21st Century.in the name of用法 以.的名义举例Stop doing that, in the name of God!看在上帝的分上,别干了! except 表示从全部中排出部分常与 no , all , none ,nothing ,everything ,anything 等包含全部的词连用。We all came here on time except him .I looked everywhere except in the bathroom. except for 从整体中排除部分，前后名词往往
29、是不同种类的。Your article is well written except for a few spelling mistakes.Your dress is ready except for the buttons.Except 和 except for 有时可以换用，如课文例句中的 except for 就可以换成 Except ,但位于句首时，不用 ExceptExcept for me ,everyone was tired . besides 表示“除之外还有”， 常与 also , else ,more, another ,other 等连用。Do you play other games besides tennis?Besides knowing some Greek,she was fluent in Italian.4 . In only fifty years ,english had developed into the language most widely spoken and used in the world.Most widly spoken and used in the world 是过去分词短语作后置定语修饰 the language ,表被动概念。
