1、Unit 11 The Sounds of the WorldLanguage Points1.practisepractise vi/vt 实践；练习practise doing sth 练习做某事 Whenever possible,we should practisespeaking English.After he practised hard for one month,he made great progress in oral English.practice n.练习;实践 Practice makes perfect.practical a.实际的;实用的 The ordin
2、ary school cannot give muchpractical training in living,becausemost of the students time is spent in classes,studying lessons.practised a.熟练的;精通的 It needs a lot of try and diligence inorder to have a practised skill.2.what to buyCan you help me decide what to buy wh-疑问词+to-动词不定式,做介词或动词宾语.I am not su
3、re about what to do.Have you any idea how to open the packet?(本句介词省略了)When and where to have the meeting isnt decided yet.3.have.in mindWhat do you have in mind?have.in mind 记得，考虑，想要Do you have anyone in mind for this job?I could see that she was not telling me allshe had in mind.I have it in mind t
4、o go shopping on Sunday.have sth.on ones mind 为某事担忧 You look unhappy.Have you got anything on your mind?keep sth.in mind 记住 Keep these rules in mind.注意比较:learn sth.by heart In order to do well in your lessons,youshould learn all the texts by heart.4.dance to.dance to 和着的节拍跳 The man danced to the bea
5、utiful music.We sang the song to a new tune today.Do you want an egg to your tea?dance with 与某人一起跳舞 Would you like to dance with me?考题点击：The poem has been set _ music.A.with B.for C.to D.onC5.consider doingThey are considering paying a visit to China.注意:“认为、把看作”的不同表达法。regard/have/look on/think of/tr
6、eat/consider sb./sth.as consider/think sb./sth.to be 注：take/mistake sb./sth.for（把误认为）She felt ashamed the moment she realizedthat she took the man for her old classmate.He has read lots of books,_ that he is young.A.considering B.consideredC.being considered D.to consider解析：此处 considering 为介词，意为“鉴于”
7、，其后可接名词或从句。如：He is active,considering his age.He did very well in this exam,consideringthat he had studied so little.A6.characteristiccharacteristica.特有的,独特的;典型的;表示特性的n.特性,特征,特色Urban inhabitants have to live with the characteristic noises of cities.城市居民不得不忍受都市特有的喧嚣。It is their distinguishing charact
8、eristic.这是他们与众不同的特征。7.containTodays American culture contains many different musical styles.contain vt.包含;容纳The jar contains ten glasses of water.这只大口瓶能装十杯水。The pill contains vitamins.这药丸中含有多种维生素。8.have much in commonhave something/nothing/much/littlein common(with sb./sth.)Jane and I have nothing i
9、n common.I have much in common with Tom and we are good friends.in common with sb/sth 像 一样 In common with many others,I also applied for the job.辨析 common/usual/ordinary/generalcommon 常见的 Jackson is a common English name.This is a common mistake in spelling.usual 通常的，往常的(usually,unusual)It is usual
10、to start a speech by greetingthe audience.He came back home later than usual.ordinary 平常的，普通的 It was a very ordinary day.The meal is very ordinary.general 普遍的，大众的，大致的，主要的 Try to find the general idea of thisparagraph.The book is written for the generalreader,not for the specialist.a matter of genera
11、l interest 9.spreadLatin music has spread all over the world.spread v.传播;散布;使伸展注意过去式,过去分词和原形相同 If I tell you the secret,don t spread itaround.The fire soon spread through the wholeof the townI spread my arms as far apart as I could.10.variety variety n.多样化,变化;种种;种类 What other ways do you know to add
12、variety?你知道其他增加变化的方法吗?People like to live a life full of variety.人们喜欢过丰富多彩的生活。vary v.Prices vary with the season.various adj.at various times 11.universal Is music a universal language?universala.全体的;普遍的;众所周知的;宇宙的;全世界的;万能的,通用的;多才多艺的;博闻广见的 The government introduced universalsecondary education years
13、ago.Football is a universal game.12.perform perform vt.1.履行;执行;完成;做2.演出,表演,演奏vi.1.演出,表演,演奏(+on/at)2.(机器)运转;(人)行动,表现The young doctor performed the heartoperation.Our team performed well in the matchyesterday.13.turn.into.turn.into.把.变成/翻译/改写成.Turn this sentence into English.将这句话译成英文。The barren land h
14、as been turned intofertile fields.贫瘠的土地已改成良田。Water has turned into ice.水已经结成了冰。14.similar similar a.相像的,相仿的,类似的(+to)His problem is similar to yours.他的问题和你的相似。My view is similar to yours.我的看法与你相似。They had similar views.他们意见相似。15.satisfy satisfy vt.使满意,使高兴;使满足(+with);满足(需要,欲望等);符合,达到(要求,标准等)That answe
15、r wont satisfy her.Our company will do everything tosatisfy our customers.You cant apply for the job until youhave satisfied certain conditions.satisfactory a.令人满意的;符合要求的;良好的 The result of the exam was satisfactory.satisfaction n.满意,满足;称心 Your success will be a satisfaction to your parents.satisfied
16、 a.感到满意的;满足的 Are you satisfied with my answer?satisfying a.满意的;充分的;确信的 He gave us a satisfying answer.考题点击Nick is looking for another job because he feels that nothing he does _his boss.A.serves B.satisfies C.promises D.supports B16.desire desire vt.渴望;要求+to-v+thatn.欲望,渴望 He desired us to leave soon
17、.She desired to marry a rich man.It is desired that this rule should bebrought to the attention of the staff.I come to help you at her desire.17.entertain entertain vt.1.使欢乐,使娱乐2.招待,款待(+with/at/to)vi.款待,请客 We were all entertained by his humorous stories.They often entertained their friends at weeken
18、ds.18.intelligence intelligencen.智能;智慧;理解力 Hes obviously a man of very high intelligence.intelligence test 智力测验,智能测验intelligent a.有才智的;聪明的;明智的;有理性的;智能的 The child made a very intelligentcomment.19.hit The band has four hits in 1970.hit n.c.打击;击中;成功而风行一时的事物 They got five hits and one miss.他们五次击中,一次未中。
19、The new play is the hit of the season.这出新戏是本季最叫座的。20.sell Michaels first record sold eight million copies in America.此处 sell 意为:达到.销售额 The novel has sold about two hundredthousand copies.这部小说已销售约二十万册。sell vt.卖,销售;【口】欺骗;背叛,出卖vi.卖,出售;(商品)(以.价格)售出(+at/for);有销路 He sold his bike to me for$40.She was sold
20、 again.她又上当了。His house sold for$20,000.This kind of disc sells well.注意类似的词:write;wash;write;21.think.(to be).Money was also thought to be important.think.(to be).认为,以为,后接宾语从句或宾语加宾语补语 We thought it our duty to take care ofthe orphans.我们认为照顾这些孤儿是我们的职责。think highly/well/little ofthink nothing of sth./d
21、oing sth.不把.当回事think better of sb.对某人持较高的看法think better of sth.重新考虑 What a foolish idea!I hope youll think better of it.其它有关“评价”的短语：sing high praise for;speak highly of22.express(1)vt.表达、表示 The guests expressed their thanks beforeleaving.He is still unable to express himself in English.(2)expression n.表示、表达、表情 The scenery is beautiful beyond expression.“Shut up”is an impolite expression.(3)n 快车，快递，速运 The 8 a.m.express to Edinburgh is leaving.send goods by express the Federal Express(FedExp)联邦快递(4)adj.明确的、快速的 It was his express wish that you should notwait for him.他明确表示你不用等他了。express way 高速公路