1、Lesson 4First Impressions一、概括课文大意快速阅读课文“First Impressions”,以约 30 词概括文章的大意。提示:作者给我们讲述了这样一个故事:詹妮是一位十分善解人意而又友好的女孩,作者第一次见到她是在市图书馆,她给作者留下了一个很坏的第一印象。然而,最后她成了作者最要好的朋友。The writer tells us a story that she first met Jenny,a very sensitive and friendly girl in the local library.She left a bad first impression
2、 on the writer.However,she became the writers best friend later.二、阅读理解仔细阅读课文“First Impressions”,选择正确答案。1 Where did the writer meet her best friend for the firsttime?_AIn the school library.BIn the local library.CAt the convenience store.DAt the writers apartment.B 2What was the writers first impress
3、ion of her best friend?_AShe was a lovely,friendly and outgoing girl.BShe was hard-working and good at singing.CShe liked reading and was a literary type.DShe overacted in the library and was very selfish.3What was the writers last straw?_AJenny was a tall girl.BJenny had a big smile on her face.CJe
4、nny liked reading.D Jenny sang so loud that Jane couldnt concentrate on herstudy.D D 4What kind of person do you think Jenny is?_AVery selfish.BVery kind,friendly and helpful.CVery generous.DVery humorous.B 5Put the following in the right order._The writer met Jenny at a convenience store.The writer
5、 left her textbook behind in the library.The writer went to the library to do some revision for anexam.Jenny phoned the writer.The writer invited Jenny to her apartment for a cup of tea.ACBDCThe first time I met Tom,he seemed to be allergic toeverything.(P14,Ex.1)我第一次遇见汤姆时,他似乎对一切都很敏感。1allergic adj.过
6、敏的点拨allergic 常用于短语 be allergic to 中,意为“对过敏;对反感”。如:I am allergic to penicillin.我对青霉素过敏。I think he is allergic to work.我认为他讨厌工作。运用 完成句子He _(对过敏)the seafood.is allergic to The day that I met my best friend for the first time,Iwas full of anxiety.(P14,Para.1)我第一次遇见我最好的朋友那天,我忧心忡忡。2anxiety n忧虑,担心点拨anxiety
7、 常与介词 over/about 连用,表示“对担心”。如:The mother was filled with anxiety about/over her daughtershealth.母亲为女儿的健康忧心忡忡。拓展 with great anxiety 非常担忧,十分焦急地give anxiety to 使担心anxious adj.忧虑的,担心的be anxious about 对忧虑,担心,害怕运用 完成句子(1)She is waiting for her sons return_(十分焦急地)(2)The complex situation _(使担心)the leader.(
8、3)Its raining hard.Mrs.Lin _(担 心)her husband who is working on a ship.with great anxiety gives anxiety tois anxious about/is filled withanxiety aboutThat last straw was when I heard someone singingbehind me.(P14,Para.1)当我听到有人在我的身后唱起歌来时我终于再也受不了了。3straw n稻草,麦秆点拨 the last straw 意为“终于使人不堪忍受的最后打击,最后的极限”。
9、如:The last straw breaks the camels back.(谚语)最后一根稻草压断骆驼的背。运用 完成句子Bill lost his book on his way home,then he fell down,andwhen he broke a shoe lace,_(他再也忍不住了)and he began to cry.that was the last strawI turned around and glared at the person who wassinging.(P14,Para.1)我转身怒视着那个唱歌的人。4glare at 怒视典例 They
10、stood there,glaring at each other.他们站在那里,互相怒视着对方。辨析 glare/stare/gaze(1)glare 意为“怒视,怒瞪”,指“凶狠而且带有威胁性地瞪眼睛”。如:The soldier glared at the enemy with a strong will to takerevenge on him.这个士兵怒瞪着敌人,一心想着报仇雪恨。(2)stare 意为“盯着看”,常与介词 at/into 搭配使用,通常带有“茫然”、“惊奇”、“不礼貌”或“傲慢”的含义。如:He stared blankly at the paper.他茫然地盯着
11、试卷。(3)gaze 意为“凝视”,常与介词 at 搭配使用,通常带有“惊讶”、“赞赏”或“迷恋”的含义。如:For hours he sat gazing at the stars.他坐着看了好几个小时的星星。运用 用上面所提供的辨析词的适当形式填空(1)The teacher _ at the boy when he found the boywas making noise.(2)She stood _ at the beautiful scenery.(3)He _ at me,trying to remember who I am.glared gazing stared I gla
12、nced at the books cover.(P14,Para.1)我扫了一眼那本书的封面。5glance vi.&n瞥一眼,匆匆看一眼点拨 glance 作不及物动词时,常与介词 at 连用。如:He only had time to glance at the headline in the newspaper.他只有匆匆看一眼报纸大标题的时间。拓展 at a(single)glance 一眼;只一眼;立刻at first glance 第一眼;乍一看运用 完成句子(1)He _(瞥一眼)her and then continued towork on his homework.(2)
13、He fell in love with the girl _(第一眼)(3)Theexperiencedworkerfoundwhatwaswrong_(立刻)glanced at at first glance at a(single)glance Because I left the library in such a hurry,I left my mostimportant textbook behind.(P14,Para.5)因为我离开图书馆时太匆忙了,以至于把我最重要的课本留在了图书馆。6leave.behind 留下;遗忘,遗留点拨leave.behind 作“留下”讲时,是
14、执行者有意识的动作;作“遗忘,遗留”讲时,是执行者无意识的动作。如:I shall leave you behind if you are not quick.如果你不快点,我就把你丢在后面不管了。Im sorry to have left my notes behind.糟糕,我忘了带笔记。拓展 leave.alone 别管,别碰,别惹;让一个人待着运用 完成句子(1)The men had all run away,_(只留下老年妇女和孩子)(2)Mike _(忘 了 带 钱)when hewent shopping.(3)_(别管我)!I only want to have a rest
15、.leaving only old womenand children behind left his money behind Leave me alone After confirming that I was,Jenny said that she hadnoticed.(P14,Para.5)在确定是我之后,詹妮说她发现7confirm v证实点拨 confirm 为及物动词,常接名词、宾语从句等作宾语。如:All the things confirmed that smoking was bad for your health.所有一切都证实吸烟对身体有害。运用 完成句子My bro
16、ther will_ (证 实 我 告 诉你 的)yesterday.confirm what I told you I was so grateful!(P14,Para.6)我太感激了!8grateful adj.感激的,感谢的典例 I was grateful that they didnt ask me.我感到庆幸的是他们没有问我拓展 be grateful/thankful(to sb.)for.因而感激(某人)运用 完成句子(1)I _(感 谢)you didnt tell this to myfamily.(2)I _(十分感谢)all those whohad helped m
17、e.(3)We _(因 而 感 谢)what youhave done for us.am grateful thatwas very grateful/thankful toare grateful/thankful forI felt so guilty,but Jenny just laughed and toldme.(P14,Para.6)我感到很不安,但是詹妮只是笑了笑,告诉我9guilty adj.不安的;有罪的点拨guilty 常与介词 of 连用,构成短语 be guilty of,意为“有之罪,犯罪的;有过失的”。如:That country was guilty of a
18、ggression.那个国家犯了侵略罪。拓展 feel guilty about/for 对感到内疚运用 完成句子(1)Dont you _(对 感 到 内 疚)whatyou have done?(2)It was proved that the man _(犯了谋杀罪)feel guilty for/about was guilty of murder 本课时单词拓展词汇构词法小结anxiety n忧虑,担心anxious adj.忧虑的,担心的1._和_为形容词后缀,表示“有性质的,与有关的”。如:contrary相反的;famous 著名的。2_为形容词或副词前缀,表示“在状态中”。如
19、:asleep 睡着的。3_为名词后缀,表示“动作,行为”。如:expression表达。revision n复习revise v.复习literary adj.喜爱文学的literature n.文学(作品)alike adj.相像的like v喜欢prep.像运用 用所给单词的适当形式填空1This has caused us much _(anxious)2It is the only _(literature)magazine in the area.3The twins look _(like)very much.4You must work on your _(revise)tod
20、ay.anxiety literary alike revision 1 The fact that she looked like a sensitive,friendly girl didntmatter.(P14,Para.2)她看起来是个善解人意、友善的女孩,但这无济于事。点拨 这是一个由 that 引导的同位语从句,“she looked likea sensitive,friendly girl”作 fact 的同位语。that 引导的同位语从句 常 紧 跟 在 一 些 名 词(belief,doubt,fact,hope,idea,news,possibility,thought
21、,order,suggestion 等)后,对名词进行补充说明。如:It is my belief that good manners are very important toeverybody.我相信礼貌对每个人都是很重要的。Have you heard the news that our team had won the game?你听说了我们队赢了比赛的消息吗?拓展 同位语从句与定语从句的区别为:(1)定语从句与前面的名词是修饰与被修饰关系,即限定它前面名词的范围,或补充一些情况;而同位语从句与前面的名词是同位关系,是对前面的名词作进一步解释,即说明它前面名词的内容。如:The new
22、s that he told me just now is true.他刚才告诉我的消息是真的。(定语从句)The news that I have passed the exam is true.我通过了考试这一消息是真的。(同位语从句)(2)定语从句的引导词在从句中充当一定的成分,可作主语、宾语、状语等;而同位语从句中 的引导词在从句中起连接作用,不作任何句子成分。如:The idea that he gave surprises many people.他提出的观点令许多人感到吃惊。(定语从句,that 在从句中作 gave 的宾语)Dont run away with the idea
23、 that this job is going to be easy.别以为这工作是轻而易举的。(同位语从句,that 在从句中只起连接作用,引导从句解释 idea 的内容,不作任何句子成分)运用 完成句子(1)He has told us a fact _(喝太多酒对健康有害)(2)The fact _(他 告 诉 我 们 的)should bepaid special attention to.that drinking too much does harmto our health that he told us 2 If Jenny hadnt been a kind person w
24、ho was willing toforgive my shortcomings,I would never have experienced suchtrue friendship.(P14,Para.7)詹妮要不是如此体贴,宽容我的缺点,我就永远不会享受到如此真挚的友谊。点拨 本句使用了虚拟语气。表示与过去事实相反的假设,主句谓语动词用“would/could/should have 过去分词”,从句谓语动词用“had过去分词”。如:If the weather had been nice yesterday,we would have gonefor the picnic.如果昨天天气好的话,我们就去野炊了。运用 完成句子_(要是昨天你来这儿),youwould have met him.If you had come here yesterday