1、ReadingReadingSchool life in the UKSchool life in the UKLanguage pointsLanguage points1.Going to a British high school for one year was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me.enjoyable adj.有乐趣的，令人愉快的e.g.The whole holiday was really enjoyable,from start to finish.整个假期自始至终都很好,玩得很愉快。experience
2、 作不可数名词时，表示“经验”e.g.Have you had any experience in work of this sort?你对这工作有经验吗？Experience comes from practice.经验来源于实践。She is a teacher with more than 20 years experience in teaching.她是一位有20年教学经验的老师。作可数名词时，表示“经历”e.g.The car accident was a terrible experienceto him.那起交通事故对他来说是一次可怕的经历。Jumping from the f
3、lying plane is an unforgettable experience.从正在飞翔的飞机上跳下来是一个难忘的经历。experience 还可以作动词，表示“经历，体验，感受”e.g.He experienced the greatest hardship for the first time in his life.他第一次体验他人生中的最大困苦。Experiencing pain is as valuable as experiencing pleasure.体验痛苦跟体验快乐同样珍贵。拓展：experienced adj.有经验的e.g.an experienced doct
4、or 有经验的医生be experienced in(doing)sth e.g.He is experienced in teaching.他对教学有经验。2.I was very happy with the school hours in Britain.be happy with 对满意e.g.Im happy with my new house.They are happy about/over/with the result of the exam.拓展：be happy to do sth 乐于做某事 如：I shall be happy to accept your invit
5、ation.3.This means I could get up an hour later than usualmean 在此为动词，表示“意味着”常用结构：mean doing sth 意味着做某事mean to do sth 打算做某事e.g.These new orders for our manufactures will mean working overtime.He meant to cause trouble.usual adj.通常的，普通的，平常的e.g.Lets meet again at the usual place.咱们在老地方见吧。than usual 用于比
6、较级之后,“比平常”e.g.He got up a little earlier than usual.他比平常早起了些。拓展：as usual 跟往常一样,平常,照常e.g.As usual he forgot to make his bed after he got up.跟往常一样，他起床之后忘了叠被了。as is usual with 和平日那样e.g.As is usual with him,he was late for school today.和平日一样，他今天又迟到了。4.He also told us that the best way to earn respect wa
7、s to devote ourselves to study and achieve high grades.earn v.挣得，搏得e.g.The workers earned less money because they had to pay medical insurance.因为工人要交医疗保险，所以他们赚得的钱就少了。As we know,its his honesty that earned the admiration of his friends.正如我们所知，正是他的诚实得到了朋友们的赞扬。拓展：earn ones living 自行谋生The man earned his
8、 living as a fisherman.这个人以捕鱼为生。earnings n.所得收入e.g.Its said that a persons intelligence and abilities have a direct effect on his or her earnings.据说一个人的收入与其智商及能力有直接的关系。词语辨析：earn,gain,win earn 指为钱（或任何其他报酬）而工作,含有“报酬是应得”的含义。win 指在竞争、战争、比赛中获胜，并可能由此得到奖赏。gain指获得有用和需要的东西，常用于与钱没关系的场合。e.g.He has earned a lot
9、 of money by working part-time job.他通过做兼职，已经挣了好多钱。She gained enough experience while working for the newspaper.她在为那家报社工作期间取得了足够的经验。He wants to win a trip to Europe in that competition,but he will be happy if he gets a new bicycle.他想在那场比赛中得到一个去欧洲的旅游奖，但是如果他能得到一辆新自行车,他会非常高兴。respect 作不可数名词有以下几种含义：表示“尊敬,
10、敬意”，与for连用。e.g.The children showed respect for old people.儿童向老人表示敬意。I have great respect for him.我很尊敬他。表示“尊重，重视，顾虑，关心”，与介词for或to搭配使用e.g.We must have respect for the opinions of others.我们必须尊重/顾虑他人的意见。We must have respect to the needs of the general readers.我们必须考虑一般读者的需要。respect作可数名词时表示“方面，细节”e.g.She
11、is right in every respect/in many respects.她各方面都对。The plan is faulty in every respect.无论从哪个方面来看这项计划都不完善。拓展：respects 意为“致意，问好，请安”e.g.Give your father my respects.代我向令尊致意。in no respect 无论哪方面都不，完全不e.g.They resemble one another in no respects.他们彼此毫无相似之处。in respect to/of=with respect to 关于e.g.I learned n
12、othing with respect to it.关于这件事，我没听说。without respect to 不管，不顾e.g.He did it without respect to the result.他不顾后果做了那件事。respect vt.尊敬,尊重,重视e.g.I respect you for your honesty.由于你为人正直，我对你十分敬重。We should respect the rights of other people.我们应尊重别人的权利。respect oneself 自重，自尊e.g.If you dont respect yourself,how
13、can you expect others to respect you?自己不自重，又怎能受到别人的尊重呢？devote v.致力,专心于，奉献 常用结构：devote to 把献给;把专用于devote oneself to 致力于,献身于;专心于e.g.Hes devoted his whole life to the protection of the rare animals.他终生献身于珍稀动物的保护。He devoted a great sum of money to books.他花了一大笔钱买书。achieve v.完成,达到e.g.The university has ac
14、hieved all its goals this year.这个大学今年已经实现了所有的奋斗目标。拓展：achievement:U n.完成，达到；C n.成就,功绩make achievements 获得成绩，取得成就e.g.We may have the feeling of satisfaction and achievement from our English study when we are able to say something simple in English.当我们可以进行简单的英语交谈时,我们就可以从英语学习中得到满足感和成就感。The success of th
15、e experiment proves that we have made great achievements in the study of rocket.那个实验的成功证明我们在火箭方面的研究取得很大成就。5.This is about the average size for British schools.average 作形容词表示“平均的；平常的”e.g.Whats the average age of the girls in your class?你们班女生平均年龄是多少?Its an average essay,so it is not impressive.这是一篇很普通
16、的论文，所以给人的印象不深刻。average 作名词，“平均数,一般水平”，通常不用复数形式。e.g.Alices maths is above the average in the class.爱丽丝的数学成绩高于班级平均水平。On(an/the)average，there are twenty boys present every day.平均说来，每天有二十个男孩出席。average 作动词，“平均达到”如：The rainfall averages 36 inches a year.6.so it was a struggle for me to remember all the fa
17、ces and names.struggle 在此作名词，指“难事”e.g.It was a real struggle to be ready on time.要按时做好准备确非易事。struggle还可表示“斗争，奋斗”e.g.the struggle between good and evil a struggle for freedom/independencestruggle作动词时表示“斗争，争取，艰难地进行”，常用结构：struggle for sth/struggle against/with sb/sthstruggle with sb for sthe.g.a countr
18、y struggling for independence Paul struggled out of his wheelchair.He struggled against cancer for two years.7.I found that the homework was not as heavy as what I used to get in my old school.used to 过去常常做，后跟动词原形。e.g.We used to swim in this river.过去我们经常在这条河中游泳。He used to smoke,but now he doesnt.他以前
19、常抽烟，但现在不抽了。1)used to 与would的区别表示过去的继续状态或过去的习惯（和现在和未来相比）时，通常要用used to,而不用would。在表示过去的习惯时两者都可用。但would常表示含用感情成分的主观意思，而used to 则表示较客观的意思。used to表示相当长期间的习惯，而would则表示某动作的重复，其习惯的意味较淡，因此通常与often,sometimes等词连用。e.g.He used to be a naughty boy.他从前是个顽皮的孩子。Is this the place where you used to live?这是你从前住过的地方吗？He
20、would say so when he was young.他年轻时常这么说。We would often talk about our future on the bank of the river.我们（过去）常在河岸上谈论我们的未来。相似短语区别：be/get used to sth./doing sth.习惯于/开始习惯于做e.g.I am used to traveling by air and only on one occasion have I ever felt frightened.我习惯了乘飞机旅行，只有一次我感到害怕。be used to do 被用来做e.g.In
21、our school,candles are used to givelight when electricity is cut off.在我们学校停电时，就用蜡烛来照明。there used to be 某地过去有某物e.g.There used to be a swimming pool in our town.我们镇上过去有一个游泳池。8.However,it was a bit challenging for me at first,because all the homework was in English.a bit和a little 二者都可以修饰形容词或副词的原级或比较级。e
22、.g.Its a bit/a little cold today.今天有点冷。She is driving a bit/a little faster.她现在开得稍快了一点。a little可直接加名词，而a bit须加of后才能加名词。e.g.a little bread=a bit of bread 一点儿面包a little wood=a bit of wood 一点儿木柴a few bits of wood 几片木片not a bit意为“一点也不”,相当于 not at all，而not a little则意为“非常”，表达肯定的意思。如：He is not a bit surpri
23、sed at the news.他对此消息一点不吃惊。He is not a little surprised at the news.他对此消息非常吃惊。He was not a little surprised.他颇为惊讶。bit前可用人称代词，意为“某人的一份力量”，而little无此用法。little可用作不定代词，而bit无此用法。如：We should do our bit for our country.我们为祖国尽自己的一份力。Little does he know about his illness.他对病情知道得很少。challenge n./v.挑战 作动词时常用结构：c
24、hallenge to/challenge to do，意为“向挑战”。e.g.The school challenged us to a game of football.那学校向我们挑战足球赛。He challenged me to play another tennis game.他向我挑战，要我跟他再打一场网球。The present world is full of challenges as well as opportunities.当今社会充满了机遇与挑战。拓展：challenging adj.引发兴趣的，使人思考的，激发干劲的e.g.a challenging problem
25、 发人深思的问题9.all my teachers gave me much encouragement and I enjoyed.encouragement n.鼓励，鼓舞e.g.He needs all the support and encouragement he can get.She was given every encouragement to try something new.拓展：encourage v.鼓励，促进常用结构:encourage sb in sth encourage sth/encourage toe.g.My parents have always e
26、ncouraged me in my choice of career.Some computer games encourage violent behaviour in young children.Music and lighting are used to encourageshoppers to buy more.10.so I could send e-mail to my family and friends back home for free.free adj.免费的；空闲的e.g.a free dinner 免费的午餐free time 空闲时间for free 免费的（=
27、free of charge）e.g.All the books were given away for free.所有的书都免费赠送。11.I also had an extra French class on Tuesday evenings.extra adj.额外的，外加的e.g.The government has promised an extra one billion for health care.The conference is going to be a lot of extra work.12.Cooking was really fun as I learned h
28、ow to buy,prepare and cook food.fun n.U愉快；开心 adj.有趣的，奇妙的拓展：funny adj.好笑的，滑稽的for fun 寻找乐趣；当作玩笑；make fun of 捉弄,开玩笑Theres no fun in spending the whole evening playing cards.整个晚上打扑克牌没有意思。I felt unhappy whenever I was made fun of.无论何时被人嘲笑，总让我不好受。Fifty years ago,people would rather hunt wild animals for f
29、un than go sightseeing.五十年前，人们宁愿捕杀野生动物来寻开心也不愿意外出观光。prepare v.准备,预备,有能力而且愿意常用结构：prepare for/preparefor be prepared fore.g.Working on a part-time job can prepare them for a future career.Will you help me prepare for the get-together of the old classmates?拓展：preparation n.准备,预备make preparations fore.g.
30、Preparations for the top government officers visit are almost complete.迎接政府高级官员来访的准备工作差不多已全部完成。13.I was glad that all my classmates were fond of the cake that I made.fond adj.喜爱的，喜欢的常用结构：be fond of 喜爱，喜欢e.g.She is very fond of telling other people what to do.她喜欢对别人指手画脚。We are found of the house and
31、didnt want to leave.我们喜欢这个房子，不想搬家。14.I missed Chinese food a lot at lunch.miss v.错过；失去;想念；思念miss doing sth.想念/错过做某事e.g.Im sure that everybody will miss him very much.我相信每个人都会怀念他。Being too tired,he narrowly missed crashing into the tree.太累了，他差一点撞到树上。He threw the ball to me,but I missed it and it land
32、ed on the ground.他把球扔给我但我没接住，球落在了地上。15.Sometimes I just relaxed under a tree or sat on the grass.relax vt.&vi.使松弛,放松,松懈e.g.relax ones muscles 放松肌肉relax ones attention 放松注意力relax ones pace 放慢步伐relax ones mind 使脑子得到休息e.g.His face relaxed ininto a smile他的表情在一笑中变得轻松了。We must not relax in our efforts我们决不
33、能松劲。Lets stop working and relax for an hour.我们停工休息一小时。拓展：relaxed和relaxingrelaxed 感到轻松relaxing 令人轻松的e.g.He is feeling relaxed now.他现在感到轻松。The music is relaxing.音乐使人轻松。We are having relaxing weather.天气使人懒洋洋的。relaxation n.U“放松”消遣”“娱乐”C为消遣所做的具体的事e.g.relaxation of the muscles 肌肉的放松Lets have some relaxati
34、on.我们放松一下。Fishing and mountain-climbing are his favorite relaxation.钓鱼和爬山是他最喜欢的娱乐。根据首字母或汉语注释写全单词。Practice1.The morning a_ at our school is at 9 oclock in the school hall.2.Before the meeting began,I made the necessary i_.3.The old worker is very e_ in mending cars.ssembly ntroductions xperienced 4.H
35、er earlier p_ for the next day made her perfect for the job.5.The great inventor was given a prize for his scientific a_.6.The _(平均)age of the boys in this class is fifteen.7.Dinner costs$5 and wine is _(额外的).average chievements reparation extra 8He thought it better to begin our work _(立即).9We ofte
36、n study Shakespeares plays in our _ (文学)classes.10.Tom accepted his friends _ (挑战)to swim across the lake.immediately Literature challenge Transform the words.able -(n.)achieve -(n.)encourage-(n.)improvement-(v.)challenge-(adj.)abilityachievementencouragementimprovechallengingaffect -(n.)choose-(n.)
37、develop-(n.)preparation-(v.)nature-(adj.)effectchoicedevelopmentpreparenatural1.Read the text again and again and try to recite or retell it.2.Review all the language points weve learned.3.E-mail your friends about your new school life.HomeworkTips:1.Think about what aspects you are going to write about.2.Your e-mail to a friend should sound interesting and exciting.
