1、Unit8 Adventure -Communication Workshop & Cultural Corner学案一、 重难点词汇讲解：observe vt. 观察，观测 to watch attentively; to notice or to see If you observe a childs behavior, you will find it much more natural than an adults. observe 表示“观察”时为感官动词，后接不定式作宾语补足语时，to 要省去，但在被动句中要带to 。I observed them enter the bank.
2、They were observed to enter the bank.二、 重难点句式讲解和分析：1. Although the Silk Road covered a huge distance linking modern day Xian with the Middle East and Europe, today one area in particular is associated most closely with the name of Silk Road. 丝绸之路连接着现今的西安和中东、欧洲，距离非常遥远，但是今天有一个地区和丝绸之路这一名字的关系尤其密切。linkin
3、g modern day Xian with the Middle East and Europe 为现在分词短语作定语，修饰a huge distance, 相当于定语从句which links modern day Xian with the Middle East and Europe. 分析：（1）link to /with 连接和，把和连接起来，把和联系起来。The new bridge will link the island to /with the mainland. Our hometown is linked to /with Beijing by the Jingguan
4、g Railway. Many people will link dragons to /with the Chinese. （2）in particular 为固定短语，意为“特别，尤其”，在句中一般用作状语。如：He stressed that point in particular. She is good at mathematics in particular. 辨析：in particular 与particularlyin particular 作状语常常相当于副词particularly，但副词particularly一般用于句中而不用于句末。如：She is particul
5、arly good at sports. 她尤其擅长体育。（3）associatewith 把与联系在一起；be associated with 与有联系、关系。如：Whiskey is usually associated with Scotland. 人们常把威士忌同苏格兰联系起来。拓展：表示“与有联系，关系”的方式有：be associated with; be connected with; be involved with ;be linked with; be joint to ; have sth. to do with. 2. The Silk Road got its nam
6、e in the 19th century when a German geographer identified it as the route through which the Romans got their silk from China. 19世纪，有一位德国地理学家确认罗马人就是通过这一路线把中国的丝绸运到家的，从此有了丝绸之路的名字。when a German geographer identified it as the route through which the Romans got their silk from China 是一个定语从句，修饰the 19th ce
7、ntury;从句中through which the Romans got their silk from China 是一个由“介词+关系代词”引导的定语从句，修饰route. identify as把认定为 They identified the house as the place where the president was born. 他们把这间房子认定为总统出生的地方。辨析：identify 与 recognize 两者都有“认出，识别”的意思。identify指通过鉴别来认明身份或特征；recognise指根据外表、声音、气味、味道等特征，认出原来已经认知的人或物。如His a
8、ccent was difficult to identify. I recognized my old friends though we hadnt met for years. 3. India Buddhism entered China along the Silk Road and had a huge influence on Chinese culture. 印度佛教沿丝绸之路传入中国，对中国文化有巨大影响。have influence on 对有影响。如：French has a great influence on English words. 法语对英语词汇有巨大影响。A
9、lcohol can have a bad effect on your health. 酒精会对你的健康有不良影响。拓展：influence 也可用作动词，表示“影响”，常相当于affect. 如：She was influenced by her mother to become a teacher. （1）influence 为不可数名词，但在有定语修饰时常带不定冠词，如：have a great /huge /big /small /bad /good influence on. （2）enter 为及物动词，后面直接接宾语，不可加介词into等。还有几个容易受汉语干扰而错加介词的词：
10、marry（结婚）不加with; solute（向致敬）不加to ; serve（为服务）不加for.（记忆要诀）结婚敬礼和服务，去掉介词再进入。4. Today, the Xinjiang Autonomous Region remains an international crossroad where traders from surrounding countries, and tourists from all over the world regularly meet. 如今，新疆自治区仍然是周边国家客商和世界各地游客云集的国际枢纽。where traders from surro
11、unding countries, and tourists from all over the world regularly meet 是一个定语从句，修饰crossroad，从句中主语是traders和tourists，谓语是meet，介词短语from surrounding countries 和 from all over the world 分别修饰traders和tourists. remain link v. 意为“保持，仍旧是”，后接形容词、名词、介词短语、不定式等作表语，不用于进行时或被动语态。如：He remained silent all the time at the
12、 meeting会上他一直保持沉默。The boys disappearance remains a mystery. 男孩的失踪仍是个谜。He feels much better than before though he remains in poor health. A great deal of work remains to be done. 拓展：remain 也可用作不及物动词，意为“遗留，保存下来，留下来”。如：Little of the building remains after the fire. 火灾之后，这座楼几乎没剩下什么。This visit will alway
13、s remain in my memory. 这次拜访将永远留在我的记忆中。辨析：stay与remain 两者都可用作系动词，表示“保持某种状态”，常可换用。但在表示经过变故“剩下”时，通常用remain;表示“待在某处或在某处住下”时，通常用stay. 如：The shop stays /remains open till eight oclock p. m. I will stay at home this weekend. After the earthquake, very little remains of the city of Tangshan.5. It was a fun b
14、ut scary experience. 那是一次有趣但又吓人的经历。experience vt. n. 经历，阅历。如：Traveling by train last summer was an unpleasant experience. Have you ever experienced such a heavy snow?experience 表示“经历，阅历”时是可数名词，表示“经验，体验”时是不可数名词。What a terrible experience!多么可怕的经历！Could you tell me your experiences in Australia?He is a
15、 man of rich experience. We often exchange our experience in English study. 6. Outside, there are millions of bright shining stars and in the distance I can see the red planet Mars too. 窗外有无数明亮闪烁的星星，在远处我还能看到红色的星球火星。in the distance 在远处。如：I saw a hill covered with thick trees in the distance. 我看到远处一座树
16、木茂盛的小山。辨析：in the distance 与at a distance in the distance 表示在遥远的地方；at a distance 表示“离开一定距离，隔开一段距离”。如：We could hear gunshots in the distance. 我们听到了远处的枪声。Your picture looks more beautiful at a distance. 你的照片稍远些看更漂亮。【模拟试题】一. 单词拼写1. It is known that squirrels often hide a large q of nuts inside trees in
17、autumn. 2. I was still sleeping when the fire b out, and then it spread out. 3. We were a by the news of Georges sudden death, who was only 35 years old. 4. My ink has r out, can you spare me some?5. My computer system b down suddenly when I was surfing the net. 6. Not long after his r , a local war
18、 broke out near his hometown. 7. But Marco always s by his tales. 8. Later these rocks proved that at one time in the d past the Antarctic was covered by plants. 9. Our hometown is l to Beijing by the Jingjiu Railway. 10. We have just e a storm on the way home. 二. 综合阅读A newly discovered ancient Chin
19、ese map may prove that it was a Chinese navigator（航海家）who first discovered America. He may have made the discovery seventy years before Columbus discovered the New World. The map, which has gone on display in Beijing, is said to be a copy made in 1763 of a much older map dating back to 1418. It clea
20、rly describes Africa, Europe and the Americas. If its proven to be believable, the map would provide strong evidence to suggest that the famous Ming Dynasty sailor, Zheng He, beat Christopher Columbus, who arrived in America in 1492, to the discovery of the New World. Liu Gang, a Chinese lawyer and
21、map collector, bought the map in an antique（古董的）store in Shanghai in 2001 for about 500 U. S. dollars. Liu Gang thinks the map supports the thesis of British author, Gavin Menzies, who in his 2003 book argued Zheng He was the first person to circumnavigate（环航）the globe and discover America sometime
22、between 1421 and 1423. “In principle, the British author Gavin is right. Before Columbus, Zheng He discovered America and the whole world. But in detail, not exactly. three years difference. I dont think thats a big deal. ” Liu said. Zheng He commanded a group of ships, which sailed between 1405 and
23、 1433 at the order of the emperor during Chinas Ming Dynasty. His aim was to spread the glory of China to the world and establish trade. 1. We learn from Paragraph 1 that_. A. the writer was proud of a ancient map B. both the Chinese navigator and Columbus were heroes C. the ancient map made by a Ch
24、inese navigator was just found D. the Chinese navigator may be the first man who discovered America 2. Which of the following correctly describes the ancient map? A. The ancient map on display in Beijing is said to be made in 1418. B. The ancient map, which is said to be made in 1763, is on display
25、in Beijing. C. The ancient map was bought by Liu Gang, a Chinese navigator in 2001. D. The ancient map was introduced to be listed in Gavin book by Liu Gang to support his idea. 3. What does the British author in his book try to argue in the passage? A. The first person who discovered America may be
26、 Zheng He. B. The first person to circumnavigate the globe is not worth discussing. C. The year when Zheng He discovered America may be between 1421 and 1423. D. The year when Christopher Columbus discovered America was ahead of 1423. 4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
27、? A. Ancient Map and Liu Gang. B. Zheng He, Liu Gang and British Author. C. Zheng He Spreads the Glory of China to the World. D. Ancient Map Suggests Chinese Discovered America. 试题答案一. 单词拼写1. quantity 2. broke 3. amazed 4. run 5. broke 6. return 7. stood 8. distant 9. linked 10. experienced 二. 综合阅读1. D。A、B项不是第一段可以得出的判断；C项事实错误；第一句已明确告诉D项正确。 2. B。根据第二段第一句可以判断：现在在北京的展品是1763年复制古时（1418年）的仿制品。3. A。根据第三段中Zheng He was the first person to circumnavigate（环航）the globe and discover America sometime between 1421 and 1423. 可判断。 4. D。根据全文可以判断。A、C项是细节，不可作为标题；B项太过笼统，不够明确。