1、必修5Module 1British and American English话题晨背分钟 填词并背记Nowadays some students 1.have_difficulty_in learning English. They often feel 2.confused when learning English, especially in 3.various American and British 4.accents. In order to tell quickly the 5.difference between both, here Id like to share my
2、English learning methods.6.Compared with other factors, it is 7.obvious that interest is the best teacher. So first of all, developing an interest in English is of vital importance, which can 8.lead_to study further, such as culture, history, 9.structure and some other 10.distinctive knowledge 11.re
3、ferring 12.linguistics. Secondly, memorizing as many words and expressions as possible also 13.makes_a_great_difference. There are many words that are spelt 14.differently in both forms of English. For example, the 15.subway is used in American while 16.underground used in British. In addition, ther
4、e are a few 17.differences in the use of 18.prepositions. Moreover, forming a good habit of practising English 19.steadily is 20.remarkably necessary. Last but not least, its good to 21.attempt to communicate with native English speakers if possible. In conclusion, only by insisting on doing so can
5、we make it to master English better.现在有些学生学习英语有困难。他们在学习英语时经常感到困惑,尤其是在各种各样的美式和英式口音中。为了快速区分两者的差异,我想在这里分享一下我的英语学习方法。与其他因素相比,很明显,兴趣是最好的老师。因此,首先,培养对英语的兴趣是至关重要的,这可以导致进一步的学习,如文化、历史、结构和其他一些涉及语言学独特的知识。其次,记住尽可能多的单词和短语也会有很大的作用。有许多单词在两种英语中拼写不同。例如,美国人使用地铁,而英国人使用地铁。另外,介词的使用也有一些不同。此外,养成稳步练习英语的好习惯是非常必要的。最后值得一提的是,如果
6、可能的话,尝试与以英语为母语的人交流是很好的。总之,只有坚持这样做,我们才能更好地掌握英语。基础词汇 查缺补漏1obvious (adj.) 显然的,显而易见的2settler (n.) 移民;定居者settle (v.) 定居;解决settlement (n.) 解决;处理3remark (n.) 评论;讲话remarkable (adj.) 显著的;非凡的4steadily (adv.) 持续地;不断地5switch (n.) 开关6announcement (n.) 声明;宣告announce (v.) 声明;宣告7linguist (n.)语言学家linguistics (n.) 语言
7、学8edition (n.) (广播、电视节目的)期;版edit (vt.) 编辑editor (n.) 编辑9simplify (vt.) 简化simple (adj.) 简单的simply (adv.) 仅仅10combination (n.) 组合;结合combine (vt.) 结合11criticise (vt.) 批评12standard (adj.) 标准的13get around 四处走动(旅行)14be similar to 与相似15refer to . as 称为16thanks to 幸亏;多亏重点知识分钟 compare vt. 比较(教材P2)派生词:compari
8、son n. 比较;对照;比喻单句语法填空Lets compare the translation _ the original.The poet compared the girl _ the moon in the poem.答案:withto单句写作与许多妇女相比,她确实很幸运。_ many women, she was indeed fortunate.我遇到了一些困难,但与你的困难比起来就不算什么了。Ive had some difficulties, but they were nothing _ yours.我们的专业服务会提供给你一场无与伦比的婚礼。Our profession
9、al service will promise you a wedding _.与上半场相比,比赛的下半场有些沉闷。The second half of the game was dull _ the first.答案:Compared withcompared tobeyond/without comparein comparison with(1)compare . with . 把和相比较compare . to . 把比作compared to/with . 和相比(通常作状语)compare notes 交换意见(2)beyond/without compare 无与伦比;举世无双(
10、3)in comparison with 与相比variety n. 种类(教材P2)词根:vary vi. 变化;不同vt. 变更;改变派生词:various adj. 各种各样的;多方面的单句语法填空As we can see, the prices of vegetables vary _ the season.We may have _ (vary) ways to deal with such a situation.If you come to visit China, you will experience a culture of amazing depth and _ (va
11、ry)答案:withvariousvariety单句写作房价各个地方不同,在有名校的地方房价通常是很高的。House prices _ and are usually high where there are famous schools.在这种技术的帮助下,给应试者提供各种合适的锻炼方法的建议变得容易多了。With the help of this technique, providing _ suggestions on appropriate ways of exercise for examinees becomes much easier.答案:vary from place to
12、placevarious/a variety of/varieties of(1)vary with随而变化vary from 不同于vary in 在方面不同/有差异vary from . to . 由到情况不等(2)a variety ofvarieties of 各种各样的differ vi. 不同;有区别(教材P2)派生词:different adj. 不同的difference n. 不同;区别单句语法填空Even though we completely differ _ each other in character, we are still good friends. The
13、 twins are so alike, its difficult to tell the _ (differ) between them.答案:fromdifference单句写作这两个系统在很多方面不同。The two systems _.答案:differ/are different in many respects(1)differ frombe different from 与不同differ inbe different in 在方面不同(2)tell the difference between . and . 区分与的差别add vt. 加;增加(教材P8)派生词:addit
14、ional adj. 附加的;额外的additionally adv. 附加地;额外地单句语法填空Please add some sugar _ the milk to make it more delicious._ addition, by doing the parttime job I can get some precious experience so that I can better adapt to the development and changes of society.答案:toIn写出下列句中add的含义He added that he felt very sorr
15、y for not being able to come. _Shall I add your name to the list? _答案:补充说增加(1)add to 增加;增添(多用于抽象意义)add up 把加起来;合计add up to 加起来共计/达(不用于被动语态)add (that) . 补充说(2)in addition 另外;此外in addition to 除之外又presentvt. 陈述;提出(观点、计划等)(教材P8)派生词:presentation n. 陈述;提交单句语法填空_ present, I am using advanced methods of pro
16、duction and quality management. On his retirement, colleagues presented him _ a set of golf clubs.答案:Atwith同义句转换The mayor presented him with a gold medal at an official city reception.The mayor _ him at an official city reception.答案:presented a gold medal to单句写作这家公司仍在运营,至少目前如此。The company is still i
17、n business, at least _.直到现在我还没收到她的来信。I havent received any letters from her _.答案:for the presentup to the present(1)presentgift n. 礼物(2)present adj. 现在的;目前的(作前置定语);出席的;在场的 (作后置定语)be present at . 出席at the present timeat present 目前;现在for the present 目前;暂时up to the present 直到现在(3)present sb. with sth.p
18、resent sth. to sb. 把某物赠送给某人attemptn.& v. 努力;尝试(教材P9)派生词:attempted adj. 企图的;未遂的单句语法填空He made an attempt _ escaping from jail.She made an attempt _ (get) them on the telephone, but no one was at home.答案:atto get单句写作不要期望第一次就通过驾驶考试。毕竟,你学开车只学了几天。Dont _ the driving test at the first attempt. After all, yo
19、uve been learning to drive for only a couple of days.为削减费用,关闭了两家工厂。Two factories were closed _ costs.答案:attempt to passin an attempt to cut(1)attempt to_do 试图做;努力做attempt sth. 尝试某事(2)make an attempt to_do/at_doing sth. 企图/试图/尝试做某事in an attempt to do . 努力/企图做at ones first attempt 某人第一次尝试have . in com
20、mon 有相同的特点(教材P1)单句语法填空I have to say I have nothing _ common with Jane.Britain, _ common with many other industrialized countries, has experienced major changes over the last 100 years.答案:inin单句写作只有那些有很多共同之处的人们才能相处得融洽。Only those who _ can get along well.同许多别的国家一样,日本也处在经济萧条时期。_ a lot of other countrie
21、s, Japans in an economic recession.当面对这种情况时,任何有常识的人都会做出正确决定。Anyone with _ is able to make the right decision when facing the situation.答案:have a lot/much/a great deal in commonIn common withcommon sense(1)have a lot/much/a great deal in common with 与有很多共同之处have nothing/little in common with 与没有/很少有共
22、同之处(2)in common 共有in common with 与一样(3)common sense/knowledge 常识make a difference 有影响;使不相同(教材P1)单句语法填空Exercise can make _ big difference to your state of health.Does his absence make a difference _ your work?答案:ato单句写作你是留是走对我都没有影响。It _ me whether you stay or go.这场雨对比赛没多大影响。The rain didnt _ to the ga
23、me.答案:makes no difference tomake much differencemake some/no/little/much difference to 对有/没有/几乎没有/很大影响lead to 引起;导致(教材P3)单句语法填空Such a mistake would perhaps lead _ serious results.The dog led the blind man _ (go) across the road.答案:toto go单句写作警察根据这个情报来到了港湾附近的一所房子。This information _ a house near the h
24、arbour.先生,请让我来带路吧。Permit me to _, sir.答案:led the police tolead the way(1)lead sb. ton. 领某人去某处;使某人得出(观点)lead the way 带路;引路(2)lead sb. to_do sth.make/let sb. do sth.使得某人做某事(3)lead a . lifelive a . life 过着的生活in favour of 同意;支持;有利于(教材P8)单句语法填空I owed him _ favour, so I couldnt say no.Even though we have
25、some trouble right now, I think the final result will be _ our favour.After that, well sing their _ (favour) songs and perform folk dances.答案:ainfavourite单句写作所有出席会议的人都赞同该计划。All the people present at the meeting are _ the plan.如果你能帮助我,我将感激不尽Id appreciate it if you could _.答案:in favour ofdo me a favou
26、r/do a favour for meA Londoner has more difficulty_understanding a Scotsman from Glasgow than understanding a New Yorker.伦敦人要听懂来自格拉斯哥的苏格兰人讲话比听懂纽约人说话更难。(教材P2)单句语法填空I always have difficulty in _ (pronounce) new words.答案:pronouncing单句写作每当我们在学习上遇到困难,老师们总是耐心地帮助我们。Whenever we _ our studies, our teachers h
27、elp us patiently.我毫不费力地表达了自己的意思。I _ myself understood.答案:have difficulty withhad no difficulty (in) making(1)have difficulty/problems/trouble (in)_doing sth. 做某事有困难(2)have difficulty/problems/trouble with sth. 在某事上有困难(3)have (much/some/little/no) difficulty/problems/trouble (in)_doing sth.做某事有(很大/一些
28、/没什么/没有)困难(4)There is some/no difficulty (for sb.) (in)_doing sth. (对某人来说)做某事有/没有困难名师点津在考查“have difficulty (in) doing sth.”时, difficulty往往提前作为主句中的先行词,定语从句中谓语为have doing形式。课文回练分钟语法填空British and American English are different in many ways. The first and most obvious way is in the vocabulary. Hundreds
29、of words, part of _1_ are not so wellknown, are not used or used _2_ a different meaning. Grammar and prepositions are another two areas besides spelling and _3_ (pronounce). American spelling seems simpler. When the Irish writer George Bernard Shaw made _4_ famous remark that the British and the Am
30、ericans are two nations _5_ (divide) by a common language, he _6_ (obvious) thought about the differences. But it is _7_ (doubt) whether these differences are so important. Some experts believe British and American English _8_ (move) closer because of the nonstop communication between them. On the o
31、ther hand,English is being spoken with different _9_ (accent). However, no matter how many “Englishes” there will be, the users of English will all be able _10_ (understand) each other.1._2_3_4_5_6_7_8_9_10_答案:1.which2.with3.pronunciation4.the5.divided6.obviously7.doubtful8.are moving9.accents10.to
32、understand随堂检测分钟.单句语法填空1The exercise _ (obvious) will improve strength and endurance. 答案:obviously2This may be _ (confuse) for the child, but that is all right.答案:confusing3I _ (compare) my answers with the teachers and found I had made a mistake.答案:compared4The twin brothers are alike in appearance
33、 but _ (difference) greatly in character.答案:differ5There is a great deal of _ (vary) among the responses.答案:variation6Traditional handicraft techniques are being _ (steady) improved. 答案:steadily7Marys family were so pleased that they put an _ (announce) in the local paper to thank them.答案:announceme
34、nt8He reduced his needs to the minimum by _ (simple) his life.答案:simplifying9I wrote down the name of the hotel for future _ (refer)答案:reference10Just as for individuals, its a _ (combine) of environment, characteristics, and leadership.答案:combination.选词填空have . in common, in favour of, refer to . a
35、s, in common with, get around, be similar to, thanks to, lead to, compare . to . , make a difference1Reducing speed limits should _ fewer deaths on the roads.答案:lead to2He _ his father in many ways.答案:is similar to3We dont really _ much _.答案:have; in common4He always _ the house _ his refuge.答案:refe
36、rs to; as5Chairman Mao _ the young people _ the rising sun in the morning.答案:compared; to6It will _ whether the opening ceremony becomes successful or not.答案:make a difference7Tom likes traveling so he often _ all over the world.答案:gets around8Ill raise both hands _ banning smoking inside the school
37、yard.答案:in favour of9_ email, today you can send a letter halfway around the world in seconds simply by pressing a button.答案:Thanks to10Generally speaking, the music of one country is quite a lot _ its culture.答案:in common with.单句写作1与这本薄书相比,这本厚的更好。_ the thin book, the thicker one is better.答案:Compar
38、ed with/to2教师节那天,我的学生送给了我一些花。On Teachers Day, my students _ some flowers.答案:presented me with3美国人和中国人在时间的处理上非常不一样。Americans _ Chinese in managing time. 答案:are very different from4这个城市的每个人都认识他,所以我们不难找到他的房子。Everyone in this city knew him, so we _ his house.答案:had no difficulty finding5这首诗对中学生来说很容易,而对于
39、小学生来说就很难理解了。The poem is easy for a middle school student _.答案:while it is difficult for a pupil to understand.语段写作English _ (不同于) Chinese in many aspects, which sometimes _ (导致困惑) for some English learners. When learning English, we can adopt varieties of methods, but above all we should _ (努力去想) in English. In the beginning we may _ (学习有一些困难) English, but we should believe that as long as we study hard, we will make _ (显著的) progress.答案:differs from; leads to confusion; attempt to think; have some difficulty (in) learning; remarkable