1、 mean v. 意图是，打算mean doing sth. 意味着 mean to do sth. 打算或企图做某事mean sb./sth. to do sth.打算让某人/某事物做某事 。这种结构的被动语态be meant to do sth.得做某事，意在做某事。mean 后也可接名词，代词或从句。例如: Being a student means studying hard.The Hope Project is meant to help the poor children.mean adj. 小气的，吝啬的 be mean with/over/aboute.g Tom is me
2、an with money.2. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find_ food was difficult to find为“主语+系动词+形容词+不定式”结构，其中不定式to find用主动形式表达被动含义。常用于这一结构的形容词有：easy, difficult, hard, interesting, pleasant, nice, important, dangerous, impossible, fit等。 eg. Tom is difficult to get along with/deal
3、with. The room is comfortable to live in. The question is easy to answer.3. Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm._导学：句中的不定式to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors用作目的状语。Who 引导的是非限制性定语从句，修饰the ancestors.拓展:1)in ho
4、nour of 为了纪念 A festival is set in honour of the hero.2) satisfy : satisfy sb./sth. 使满意(满足)be satisfied with sb./sth . 对感到满意eg. The girl satisfied her mother by cleaning up the kitchen. 女孩清洗厨房使得母亲很满意. 3)harm :do harm 损害,危害, 伤害 do good 做好事,有好处do more harm than good. 弊大于利4. On this important feast day,
5、 people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes with “bones”on them._导学：句中 in the shape of skulls 和with “bones” on them是介词短语作定语，分别修饰food 和cakes.1) in the shape of呈现某种形状; 以某种形式eg. He placed the toys in the shape of “V”他把玩具摆成V形。2) “with +宾语+宾补” 复合结构常用作状语或定语。eg, The women with a baby in her arms is m
6、y neighbour.5. The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring._巩固练习.单项选择1.He has no great beliefhis doctor.A.to B.of C.in D.about2.The Curies werethe Nobel Prize for their great contributions to science.A.awarded B.offered C
7、.sent D.supplied3.Americans of all religionsThanksgiving,a happy holiday on the fourth Thursday of each November.A.celebrate B.join in C.live D.take part in4.This memorial was builtthose heroes who laid down their lives for the liberation of the black.A.in memory of B.in the honor ofC.in favour of D
8、.in search of5.On Halloween, children in America like toas ghosts to frighten people.A.take up B.make up C.dress up D.turn up6.She looks forward every spring tothe flowe-lined garden.A.visit B. paying a visit to C. walk in D. walking in7.The man stopped suddenly, and looked over his shoulder, he fou
9、nd someone was following him.A. even though B. as though C. as long as D. even if8.He is a nice personA.to get along B. to get along with C.to work D.to talkII.完成句子1.When will the wedding(举行)？2.Toms birthday cake was(以的形状)a train.3.The whole family are(装饰)the Christmas tree.4.Millions of people(挨饿至死
10、)during the war.5. （为了纪念）the Table Tennis Friendship Competition, people planted six pine trees.6.With the problems(解决)，we all felt relaxed.7.His room is too small to(居住).8.He was(赞成)his going abroad.A sad love story学案. Fast-reading 1. What happened to Li Fang on Valentines Day ?A. His girlfriend sa
11、id goodbye to him .B. His girlfriend cheated him.C. His girlfriend didnt appear as expected.D. He didnt see his girlfriend at all .2. Why did the manager of the coffee shop turn on the TV?A. Because he knew what Li Fang needed.B. Because he was waiting for Li Fang to leave.C. Because he lost his lov
12、e .D. Because he wanted to comfort Li Fang.3. Why couldnt Niulang follow Zhinv to the Heaven?A. Because he lost his way. B. Because he lost heart.C. Because he had to take care of the babies.D. Because the Milky Way stopped him.Careful-reading Translate phrases.1.turn up _ 2. right now_3.keep ones w
13、ord_ 4.hold ones breath_5.fall in love with sb._ 6.be/get married to _ 7.hear about/of_ 8.set off _ 9.remind sb. of sth._10.on ones way home_ 11. throw away _.Detailed studyTranslate the following sentences and pay more attention to the underlined parts.1.She could be with her friends right now laughing at him._laughing at him是现在分词短语做伴随状语，表示她与朋友们在一起时伴随的的状态。eg. My teacher came in, smiling.
