内容正文:
Unit 5
Ancient Civilization
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Learning objectives:
掌握重点单词、短语及用法
熟悉运用单词短语完成题目
感受古代文明的文化魅力
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Learning by yourselves:
圈出文章第3段第5行之前的所有生词并尝试猜测意思。
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Know about words:
The Silk Road 丝绸之路 actual 真实的
route 路线 maritime 航海的
Dynasty 朝代 peak 顶峰
port 港口 Korea 韩国
Japan 日本 South Asia 南亚
East Africa 东非 explorer 探险者
Rome 罗马 emissary 使者
Roman Empire 罗马帝国 cause引起,导致
wave 浪潮 China fever 中国热
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Key points:
Did you know that the Silk Road was neither an actual road nor a single route? What’s more, there were not only routes on land, but also routes by sea.
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1.由并列结构或连词(either...or,neither...nor,not...but,not only...but also,...or... 等)连接的并列主语,谓语动词与邻近的那个名词或代词保持一致。如:
Not only my husband but also I (be) fond of the World Cup.
Neither his parents nor Tom (be) at home.
2. What’s more 而且,更重要
What’s more,taking exercise is very helpful to our health.
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It linked Chinese ports with Korea, Japan,
South Asia and even East Africa.
3. be linked with与…连接
The interest of his is____ that of the country.
他的利益同国家的利益联系在一起。
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As early as over 2 000 years ago, China and ancient Rome were already connected by the Silk Road.
4. as early as 早在…的时候
e.g. England and Scotland were at war in the 16th century.
英格兰和苏格兰早在16世纪就曾处于交战中。
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During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Chinese emissary Gan Ying was sent to search for “Da Qin”, the Chinese name of the Roman Empire at that time.
5. search for 寻找
e.g. What did you_____ in the museum yesterday?
昨天你在博物馆里找什么?
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The famous explorer Marco Polo’s travels caused the first wave of “China fever” among European countries.
6. between 的意思是“在……中间,在……之间”,一般指在两者之间。
There is a table____ two windows.
在两扇窗户之间有一张桌子。
among的意思是“在....中间;在.....之中”,一般指在三个或三个以上的同类事物之中。
The teacher distributed them the students.
老师把这些东西分给了学生。
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Exercises:
1.Neither Bill nor his parents ___ at home yesterday evening.
A . were B . are C . was