1、Section Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary(1)Language Points instantly adv.立即;马上 (教材P44)The quality of someones voice and their choice of words make a person instantly recognisable,even though you cant see him or her.一个人的音质及措词都能让这个人立即被辨认出来,即使看不见是谁。(1)instant adj.立即的;紧迫的;刻不容缓的;(食品)速溶的;方便的 n.瞬间;片刻i
2、n an instant立即;一会儿之后for an instant瞬间;一会儿(2)immediately/the instant/the moment/the minute一就Just for an instant,I thought he was going to refuse.刹那间,我认为他打算拒绝。Ill come back in an instant.我一会就回来。The instant the boy saw his mother,he burst out crying.男孩一看到妈妈,就突然大哭起来。 tell sth.apart区分开(教材P44)It is also qu
3、ite easy to tell British and American English apart.要将英式英语和美式英语分辨开来也很容易的。(1)tell.from.把与区分开tell.by.根据判断tell the difference说出区别(2)to tell the truth说实话Though the twins are very alike,I can tell which is which by their smiles.尽管这对双胞胎非常相像,但是我可以通过他们的微笑判断他们谁是谁。Can you tell the difference between them?你能说出
4、他们之间的区别吗?Its not always easy to tell right from wrong.分辨是非并不总是很容易的。 (教材P44)Perhaps correctness doesnt matteras long as speakers can understand each otherits communication that counts也许正确与否不要紧只要说话的人互相明白就行重要的是交流的本身。(1)matter vi.重要;要紧;有关系(常用于疑问句和否定句中)(1)it doesnt matter/matters (to sb.)wh从句/if从句. (对某人而
5、言)是不重要的/重要的What matters is.要紧的是(2)as a matter of fact实际上,事实上to make matters worse使情况更糟的是(3)Whats the matter (with.)?(口语)怎么了/有什么麻烦?It doesnt matter.(口语)没关系。It doesnt matter to me what you do.你做什么对我无所谓。(朗文辞典)The car had broken down,and to make matters worse (bad),it was beginning to rain.车坏了,更糟糕的是,天开始
6、下起雨来。As a matter of fact,blog is short for webblog.事实上,blog这个词是webblog的缩写。(2)count vt.& vi.计数;认为;指望(on);很重要;很有价值;起作用 n总数;数数count on/uponrely on依赖;依靠;期待;指望count.(as.)认为(某事物或某人)count in把(某事物或某人)算在内count for nothing没有任何价值It/That doesnt count.那不算数/那不重要。You cant always count on the help from others.你不能总是
7、指望别人帮助。See how many cups we have,but dont count in the cracked ones.看看我们有多少杯子,不过不要把这几个有裂纹的算进去。 debate n辩论;讨论 v讨论;争论;思考(教材P45)Today there is a debate in Singapore about which variety of English is the best.今天在新加坡有一种关于哪种英语最好的争论(1)have/hold a debate on/over/about.举行一场关于的辩论under debate在讨论中(2)debate sth.
8、with sb.与某人讨论debate on/over/about.就辩论I dont wish to debate my opinions with you.我不想就我的看法与你辩论。The whole question is still under debate.整个问题还在讨论之中。.语境填词1To get an answer,I called her up She replied that she would do so she got the relevant information.(instant) 【导学号:62192014】2It was a heated They some
9、thing with each other from morning to evening.(debate)3He in bed and to me that he was ill.(lie)4I failed the words on the blackboard,which were not easily (recognise)5It whether we discuss those important or not at the meeting.(matter)【答案】1.instant;instantly;instantly2.debate;debated3.lay;lied4.to
10、recognise;recognisable5.matters;matters.选词填空or rather,as well as,as long as,end with,lie in,in particular,tell.apart,agree on1 you promise something to him,youd better do it.2John, his parents,has been to Guangzhou during their holiday.3Can you the twin sisters ?4The key to resolving the unemploymen
11、t problem creating more job opportunities.5She stressed that point in todays meeting.【答案】1.As long as2.as well as3.tell;apart 4lies in5.in particular(教材P44)In this sense everybodys use of languagewhether English,Chinese,or any otheris different.从这种意义上来说,每个人对语言的使用不管是英语、汉语,还是其他任何语言都是不一样的。【要点提炼】本句中“whe
12、ther English,Chinese,or any other”作language的同位语,对language进行解释说明,其中whether.or.作“不论还是”解,用于连接平行结构,作此意解时,whether.or.还常用于引导让步状语从句。He seemed undecided whether to go or stay.他似乎还没有决定去留。Whether the weather is fine or not tomorrow,I will pay him a visit.无论明天天气好坏,我都会去看他。名师点津whether/if的用法区别:引导宾语从句时,两者的含义区别很小,一
13、般可通用。用whether,不用if的情况有:与or或or not连用时;作介词的宾语时;在动词不定式之前;discuss后的宾语从句中;主语从句、表语从句和同位语从句中;在容易引起混淆产生歧义的情况下,就不可用if,而须用whether。完成句子1你是去还是留由你来决定。 you leave stay,its up to you.2所有国家都应平等,不管它们是强是弱。All the nations should be equal, 【答案】1.Whether;or2.whether they are strong or notPerhaps correctness doesnt matteras long as speakers can understand each otherits communication that counts.【分析】as long asso long as意思为“只要”,引导条件状语从句,its communication that counts为强调句型,强调的是主语communication。【翻译】也许正确与否不要紧只要说话的人互相明白就行重要的是交流的本身。