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Unit2 Great People
Lesson10Touch the World
知识点睛jing
一、Helen Keller, the well-known writer and educator, died yesterday at the age of 88.海伦·凯勒,世界闻名的作家和教育家,于昨天去世,享年88岁。
【精讲】at the age of+年龄“在……几岁的时候”
【拓展】at the age of +年龄=at age+年龄=数字+years old在几岁时
例句:He was struck down by cancer at the age of thirty.(他三十岁那年被癌症夺去了性命。)
练一练
1. Jane took part in a winter camp 67 the age of eight.(2020广东中考)
二、When she was nineteen months old, Helen fell ill.19个月大时,海伦生病了。
【精讲】ill(adj)生病的—illness(n)生病
【拓展】 fall ill=get sick患病(强调动作);
be ill=be sick生病(强调状态)
例句:The old man fell ill and everybody was afraid he might die.那位老人病倒了,所有都担心他可能会死。
练一练
1.Mary _ ill since she left her hometown last winter。
A.fell B.has fallen C.was D.has been
三、After she lost her ability to see and hear,当她既看不见也听不见的时候,
【精讲】ability(n)能力—able(adj)
Have an/the ability to do sth 有能力去做某事
Be able to do sth 能够去做某事
练一练
1. Different people have different (able).
四、mother, father, sister and teacher. A