1、Period 2Language Study1.掌握本课时出现的不带的新单词和短语在本单元中的用法。2.理解并能够自主运用重要语言点,如content,astonish,convince,break into,cut off等词汇的用法。1.通过对教材课文的阅读,学会利用上下文的语境初步掌握单词的词性和词义。2.扩充重点词汇的用法,通过练习内化巩固,学以致用。重点单词1.n.幽默;滑稽2.adj.忧愁的;沮丧的3.adj.满足的;满意的n.满足vt.使满足4.vt.使惊诧5.adv.不幸地6.adj.平常的;普通的7.adj.厌烦的8. vt.&vi.使欢乐;款待9. n.失败(者)10. v
2、.战胜;克服11. vt.使信服12. adj.突出的;杰出的;显著的13. n.信心;信念重点短语1. 直到现在2. 对满足3. 穷的;缺少的4. 挑出;辨别出5. 切断;断绝6. 担任主角;主演自我核对重点单词:1.humour2.depressed3.content4.astonish5.unfortunately6.ordinary7.bored8.entertain9.failure10.overcome11.convince12.outstanding13.confidence重点短语:1.up to now2.feel / be conte
3、nt with3.badly off4.pick out5.cut off6.star in品句填空1.By the end of February schools are opened t the country. 2.He is a f as an artist, but a success as an art teacher.3.If we work with a strong will, we can o any difficulty, no matter how great it is. 4.Im so full that I couldnt
4、eat another m.5.I found it (令人惊讶的) that the young player beat the chess master in the game. 6.My family (款待) him as an honored guest. 7.Elizabeth Fry helped to improve prison conditions and gave the (无家可归的) work and education.8.After graduating from Peking University, he was (幸运的) in having a good j
5、ob. 9.I lived in an area of (显著的) natural beauty.10.After a while, I began to get (厌烦的) with my job. 【答案】1.throughout2.failure3.overcome4.mouthful5.astonishing6.entertained7.homeless8.fortunate9.outstanding10.bored 1.content阅读下列句子,注意content的意思及用法。He was content with his work.他对自己的工作很满意。Her answer se
6、emed to content him.她的回答好像令他满意。To my content, I am losing weight.让我感到满意的是,我的体重在下降。通过观察以上句子,我们发现content既可作(1)词,意思是“(2)”;又可作(3)词,意思是“(4)”;还可作(5)词,意思是“(6)”。【答案】(1)动(2)(使)满足(3)形容(4)感到满足的(5)名(6)满足contented adj.感到满意或满足的; 心满意足的contentedly adv.感到满意或满足地contentment n.满足; 满意content oneself with sth满足或满意于某事物be
7、/ feel content with 对感到满意 / 满足be content to do sth愿意做某事单项填空Not content her new car, Selina now wants a bike for trips into the city center.A.withB.forC.toD.about 【答案与解析】A句意:莎琳娜对她的新车不满意,她现在想骑一辆自行车去市中心。be content with“对满意 / 满足”。2.astonish 阅读下列句子,注意astonish的意思及用法。The news astonished everybody.这消息使每个人都感
8、到惊讶。He was astonished to hear he had got the job.听到他获得了那份工作,他感到惊讶。通过观察以上句子,我们发现astonish作(1)词,意思是“(2)”。【答案】(1)动(2)使(某人)惊讶; 吃惊; 震惊astonished adj.感到惊讶的;吃惊的astonishing adj.使人惊讶的;惊人的astonishment n.惊讶be astonished at因感到惊讶be astonished to do sth惊讶于做某事be astonished that 对感到惊讶astonish, amaze和surprise的用法区别:as
9、tonish表示“使人大吃一惊;几乎无法使人相信”之意,但没有“惊叹”的意思。I was astonished at his rudeness.他的粗野使我大吃一惊。amaze 强调“使惊异;困惑”,间或还有“惊叹;佩服”的意思,是意义很强的词。We were amazed at the ingenuity with which they solved their difficulties.他们在解决困难时所表现的聪明才智使我们惊叹。surprise语气较上述两词弱,只表示“出乎意外的惊异”。We were surprised at finding the house empty. 我们惊讶地
10、发现房子是空的。单项填空His look suggested that he hadnt expected that result.A.pleasedB.astonishedC.excitedD.tired【答案与解析】B句意:他诧异的表情表明他根本没预料到那个结果。astonished指人的主观感受。3.convince阅读下列句子,注意convince的意思及用法。He thought it no use trying to convince them.他认为说服他们没有用。He convinced me of the difficulty of the work.他使
11、我确信这项工作的艰巨性。通过观察以上句子,我们发现convince作(1)词,意思为“(2)”。【答案】(1)动(2)使确信;使信服;说服convince sb of sth 使某人相信某事convince sb to do sth 说服某人做某事convince sb that 使某人相信be convinced of / that坚信;确信convince与persuade的用法区别:convince“说服”,着重理智方面的辩论、证明。He tried to convince them of the safety of travelling by airplane.他尽力使他们相信乘飞机旅
12、行的安全性。persuade“说服”,着重情感上的劝告或说服某人做 / 不做某事。The salesman persuaded us to buy his product.那个推销员说服了我们买他的产品。单项填空Although I tried my best to convince them the importance and urgency of the operation, the doctors were not convinced it immediately.A.with; to performB.of; doingC.on; to doD.of; to perform 【答案与
13、解析】Dconvince sb of sth “使某人相信某事”;convince sb to do sth “说服某人去做某事”。1.break into阅读下列句子,注意break into的意思及用法。The thief broke into the office and stole some money.这个小偷闯入办公室,偷了一些钱。He broke into a run when he saw the police. 他看见警察,撒腿就跑。通过观察以上句子,我们发现break into的意思是“”。【答案】破门而入;突然起来break in强行进入;打断;插嘴break up (关
14、系)破裂;驱散(人群)break out (火灾、战争等)突然发生break down(机器等)出现故障;(人身体)出毛病break off折断(树枝);停止(工作)单项填空How about your journey to Mount Emei?Everything was wonderful except that our car twice on the way.A.slowed downB.broke downC.got downD.put down【答案与解析】Bslow down“减慢速度”;break down“出故障;抛锚”;get down“记下”;put down“把放下;
15、记下;平息”。 2.cut off阅读下列句子,注意cut off的意思及用法。Xinhua says the landslide also cut off power and communications.新华社报道,这次山体滑坡还切断了电力和通讯。I was cut off on my line to London.我打伦敦长途时,电话被切断了。通过观察以上句子,我们发现cut off的意思是“”。【答案】切断;切下(掉)cut across 取捷径;走近路cut down 砍倒;削减;降低cut in插嘴cut up 切碎;使痛心;使难过单项填空The whole area was by
16、 the big snow, and the government had to send food there by helicopter.A.cut awayB.cut upC.cut offD.cut down【答案与解析】C句意:整个地区被大雪阻断了,所以政府不得不用直升机给那里的人送食物。cut off“切断”。翻译句子1.尽管这部电影投资很大,却不受欢迎,这使得导演大吃一惊。(astonish)2.成千上万的人去那儿淘金,然而没有人有那么幸运。(in search of)3.有手机的人们觉得无论走到哪里,和朋友们联系起来都很方便。(feel it convenient)4.他仍然清
17、晰地记得地震发生时那可怕的一幕,那好像就在昨天发生似的。(as if)5.他把自己刚写完的小说读了一遍,觉得很满意。(be content with)6.卓别林,最滑稽的喜剧演员之一,是第一个给电影配上声音的人。(the first one to)【答案】1.It astonished the director that the film wasnt well received though it cost much.2. Thousands of people rushed there in search of gold but none of them were for
18、tunate enough.3. People with mobile phones feel it convenient to keep in touch with their friends wherever they go.4. He still remembers clearly the frightening scene at the time of earthquake as if it happened yesterday.5. He read through his newly-finished story and was content with it. 6. Charlie Chaplin, one of the funniest comedy actors, was the first one to add sound to films.温馨贴士本课时为语言学习课,主要学习重点单词和短语,知识结构图解如下: