1、Module 6 Old and NewSection Integrating Skills&Cultural Corner练读文 记词汇 学翻译1 教材助读先读通 The Empire State Building,New YorkMost of the tallest buildings in the world were built in the 1990s and in the twenty-first century,but the two tallest buildings in the US were built much earlier.In fact,the second t
2、allest building in the US is more than 75 years old!The Empire State Building,which was the tallest building at the time was finished in May 1931.It was the tallest building in the world until the World Trade Centre was built in New York in1972.The World Trade Centre twin towers,which were destroyed
3、in September 2001,were 417 and 415 metres high.Facts about the Empire State Building:Ten million bricks were used in the construction of the building.There are 6,500 windows.From the observatory10 at the top,on a clear day you can see five US states.Lightning strikes the Empire State Building about
4、500 times a year.In 1945,a US military plane,which was flying over Manhattan on a foggy day,crashed into the building just above the 78th floor.再记住 most 大多数与 of 连用时,句中谓语动词的单复数形式取决于 of 后面的名词的单复数形式。much 修饰比较级,用来加强语气。in fact 实际上as a matter of fact 事实上more than 多于;不仅仅是;非常at the time 在那时which 引导的非限制性定语从句
5、,修饰先行词 the Empire State Building。which 不能用 that 来替换,that 不能引导非限制性定语从句。destroy v破坏;毁坏之所以与 were 连用,是因为先行词是 the World Trade Centre twin towers。which were destroyed in September 2001是which引导的非限制性定语从句。注意此句的表达法:“.be数字度量名词adj.”表示“某物有多高/长等”。at the top 在顶部on 在此处不能用 in 替换,day 前有 clear 修饰,表示具体的某一天。a 此处表示“每,每一”
6、。over 在之上fly over 从上方飞过foggyfiadj.有浓雾的fog n雾which 引导的非限制性定语从句,修饰 a US military plane。crashkrvi.(飞机)失事;坠毁 crash into 撞入 再翻译纽约帝国大厦世界上大多数最高的建筑物都是在 20 世纪 90 年代和 21 世纪建成的,但是美国的两座最高的建筑物建成得要早得多。实际上,美国第二高的建筑物已经有超过 75 年的历史了!帝国大厦是在 1931 年 5 月完工的,在那时它是最高的建筑物。它一直是世界上最高的建筑物,直到 1972 年世界贸易中心在纽约建成。在 2001 年的 9 月被毁坏了
7、的世界贸易中心的双子塔分别有 417 米和 415 米高。关于帝国大厦的事实:大厦的建成使用了 1 000 万块砖。有 6 500 扇窗户。在晴天,从顶部的瞭望台可以看到美国的 5 个州。帝国大厦每年遭受大约 500 次闪电的袭击。在 1945 年,一个大雾天,一架从曼哈顿上空飞过的美国军用飞机撞入了大厦,正好在第 78 层上面。通语篇 学理解 重分析2 语篇理解Read the text carefully and choose the best answer according to the text.1For how long was the Empire State Building
8、the tallest building in the world?A41 years.B42 years.C43 years.D44 years.2Whats the height of the World Trade Center?A417 and 410 metres high.B417 and 415 metres high.C414 and 415 metres high.D414 and 405 metres high.3How many times does lightning strike the Empire State Building a year?A400 times.
9、B300 times.C500 times.D200 times.4How many bricks were used in the construction of the building?A4 million.B6 million.C8 million.D10 million.答案:14 ABCD记单词 记短语 记句型3 基础梳理记住新知识基础词汇1._ adj.巨大的;庞大的2._ vi.(飞机)失事;坠毁拓展词汇3._ adj.冷冰冰的;极冷的frozen adj.冷冻的;冻坏的freeze v结冰4._ adj.有浓雾的fog n雾重点词汇阅读词汇5.ridiculous adj._
10、6.observatory n._enormous crash freezing foggy 荒唐的;可笑的观察台重点短语1_ 有意义;有道理2_ 结束;终止3_ 在 20 世纪 90 年代4_ 在顶部5_ 在晴朗的日子里make sensebring an end toin the 1990sat the topon a clear day重点句型1.It is/wasadj.to do(it 为形式主语)_(真是不可思议)that,when my grandparents lived in the village,there wasnt a reservoir there at all!2
11、分词短语作定语The valley is now part of the reservoir(which was)_(由 三 峡 大 坝 形成)The people(who were)_(住在村庄的)have moved to other places.It was strange to think created by the Three Gorges Damliving in the village重点句型3特殊疑问词do you think陈述句?_(你认为为什么有这么多的高层建筑)in the world now?Why do you think there are so many t
12、all buildings研词汇 析句型 练拓展4 要点透析1make sense 有意义;有道理(教材 P54)If you take away the attributive clauses,do the sentences still make sense?如果你把定语从句去掉,这个句子还讲得通吗?归纳拓展(1)make sense of 了解的意义;懂得(2)in a sense 在某一方面common sense 常识a sense of humor/responsibility 幽默感/责任感(3)There is no sense(in)doing sth.(口语)做某事是没有道
13、理的基础训练单句语法填空(天津卷)See,your computer has broken down again!Itdoesnt make sense _(buy)the cheapest brand of computer just to save a few dollars.I cant make sense _this article,but perhaps I will if I read it again.In _ sense,she was lucky,for she learned a lot from the experience.There is no sense in _
14、(worry)about the past.to buyofaworrying2bring an end to(bring sth.to an end)结束;终止(教材 P57)The Three Gorges Dam is a hydro-electric project which has brought an end to the danger of flooding.三峡大坝是一个水力发电工程,它结束了洪水成灾的历史。归纳拓展(1)put an end to(put sth.to an end)结束;终止come to an end 结束;告终(2)end up with 以结束(3)
15、in the end 最后;终于at the end(of)(的)尽头from beginning to end 从头到尾温馨提示bring/put an end to 是及物动词短语,可以用于被动语态;come to an end 是不及物动词短语,主语是物,且不能用于被动语态。能力提升完成句子双方交战已经三年了,大家都希望这次会谈能尽快结束战争。Both sides have been at war for three years and its hoped that the talk can _ as soon as possible.会议直到午夜才结束。The meeting didn
16、t _until midnight.我把这首英文歌从头到尾听完了。I have listened to the English song _.bring an end to the war/bring the war to an endcome to an endfrom beginning to end3freezing adj.冷冰冰的;极冷的(教材 P58)It was freezing!天冷极了!归纳拓展(1)above/below freezing point 冰点以上/以下(2)freeze(froze;frozen)v.结冰;冻住frozen adj.冻僵的;结冰的;冷冻的基础训
17、练单句语法填空If the temperature gets below _(freeze)point,we should take the plants indoors.Its _(freeze)cold outside.Youd better put on your coat.Take a _(freeze)meat from the fridge and I will use it.On a _ morning,the little girl was found _ at the corner of the street.(freeze)freezingfreezing frozenfr
18、eezingfrozen 4crash vi.(飞机)失事;坠毁;倒闭;碰撞;崩溃 n碰撞;失事;坠毁(教材 P59)In 1945,a US military plane,which was flying over Manhattan on a foggy day,crashed into the building just above the 78th floor.在 1945 年,一个大雾天,一架从曼哈顿上空飞过的美国军用飞机撞入了大厦,正好在第 78 层上面。归纳拓展(1)crash into 撞到上(2)a car crash 汽车撞车事故an air crash 飞机坠毁事故即学活
19、用用 crash 的适当形式或相关短语完成小片段有些鸟撞上飞机,导致飞机坠毁。幸运的是,这个孩子是那次飞机坠毁事故的唯一幸存者。Some birds _ planes,causing them _.Luckily,the child was the single survivor of _.crashed intoto crashthe air crash1 (教 材 P55)It was strange to think that,when my grandparents lived in the village,there wasnt a reservoir there at all!我的
20、祖父母在那个村庄住的时候,那里根本就没有水库,真是不可思议!句式分析句中“it is/wasadj.to do sth.”是常用句型,it 作形式主语,不定式是真正主语。常用于这个句型的形容词有 easy,difficult,hard,important,possible 等。归纳拓展常见的形式主语句型:1It isadj.for/of sb.to do sth./that.2It isn.to do/that.3It不及物动词seems,appears,happens等that.4It is过去分词that.温馨提示在“It is/wasadj.(for/of sb.)to do sth.”
21、结构中,for 前面的形容词通常是 difficult,necessary,important,quick,easy 等,这些形容词多与事物的特征有关。而 of 前面的形容词常常是wise,kind,stupid,silly,bright,nice,good 等,这些形容词常常与人的性格特点有关。基础训练单句语法填空It is not possible for Tom _(recover)in such a short time.It is a great honour _(invite)to speak here.It is reported _ a space station will b
22、e built on the moon in years to come.to recoverto be invitedthat能力提升句型转换You are careless to make so many mistakes in the exam._ so many mistakes in the exam.He didnt pass the exam and thats a shame._ he didnt pass the exam.It is careless of you to makeIt is a shame that2(教材 P59)Why do you think ther
23、e are so many tall buildings in the world now?你认为为什么现在世界上有这么多的高层建筑呢?归纳拓展1句中 do you think 是一个插入语,该用法常用于以下结构:疑问词插入语do you think陈述句?除 think 外,know,suppose,believe,expect,suggest 等动词也可以用作插入语。2如果整句话为陈述句,那么也可以用 I think,I believe,I suppose,I guess,I imagine,I find,I say 或 I know 等作插入语,置于句中或句末,常用逗号和句子的其他成分分
24、开,此类插入语若置于定语从句中,可不用标点。温馨提示常用的插入语还有:by the way 顺便问一下in other words 换句话说Im sure 我确信believe it or not 信不信由你as far as I know 据我所知that is(to say)也就是(说)能力提升完成句子你猜今天下午谁会来?_ this afternoon?你认为她出什么事了?_ has happened to her?我认为在这么短的时间内完成这项工作是不可能的。It is no way,_,that we should finish the task in such a short ti
25、me.Who do you guess will come hereWhat do you thinkI think随堂练 固基础 夯根基5 随堂训练.单词拼写1The plane _(坠毁),causing more than 200 deaths yesterday.2Im not going out without hat and scarf because its _(极冷的)out there!3It is difficult to travel through the city on a _(有雾的)day.crashedfreezingfoggy4The team has mad
26、e an _(巨大的)effort to make the match a success.5What he said just now was _(可笑的)None of us believed it.enormous ridiculous.完成句子1对孩子们来说,穿过繁忙的街道很危险。_cross the busy street.2你认为我能做点什么?_ I can do?3关上窗户。我冷极了!Shut the window._ Its very dangerous for children toWhat do you thinkIm freezing!4离开大学,结束了我无忧无虑的日子。
27、Leaving university_my carefree days.5你究竟能不能看懂这些说明?Can you _ at all?brought an end tomake any sense of the instructions.课文语篇改错Most of the tallest buildings in the world were built in 1990s and in the twenty-first century.And the two tallest buildings in the US were built more earlier.In the fact,the
28、second tallest building in the US is less than 75 years old!The Empire State Building,which is the tallest building at the time was finished in May 1931.There was the tallest building in the world when the World Trade Centre was built in New York in 1972.The World Trade Centre twin towers,when were
29、destroyed in September 2001,were 417 and 415 metre high.答案:Most of the tallest buildings in the world were built in 1990s and in the twenty-first century.AndBut the two tallest buildings in the US were built moremuch earlier.In the fact,the second tallest building in the US is lessmore than 75 years
30、 old!The Empire State Building,which iswas the tallest building at the time was finished in May 1931.ThereItwas the tallest building in the world whenuntil the World Trade Centre was built in New York in 1972.The World Trade Centre twin towers,whenwhich were destroyed in September 2001,were 417 and 415 metremetres high.word部分:请做:6课时作业练速度 练能力 练规范点此进入该word板块