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Unit 5
Languages around the World
第2课时
Reading and Thinking
——阅读与思考
必修第一册
南方凤凰台 5A新学案 · 英语 RJ
语篇探究
① despite oneself 不由自主地,身不由己地
② in spite of 不管;尽管
despite/in spite of the fact that... 尽管……
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despite /dɪ'spaɪt/ prep. 即使;尽管
① Despite applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.
尽管他申请了数百个工作,但仍然在失业中。
② He had to laugh despite himself.
他不想笑,但还是忍不住笑了出来。
【即时微练】 同义句转换
① Although there were a number of challenges, I struggled to solve them on my own.
=_______________________________________,I struggled to solve them on my own.
② Even though I don’t agree with your point of view, I will support you.
=____________________________________________________________,I will support you.
Despite/In spite of a number of challenges
Despite/In spite of the fact that I don’t agree with your point of view
① base...on... 把……建立在……基础之上
be based on 以……为基础;依据……
② basis n. 基础;基本原则
on the basis of 根据;在……的基础上
base /beɪs/ vt. 以……为据点;以……为基础
n. 底部;根据
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① What is Tom basing this theory on?
汤姆这种理论的根据是什么?
② They decided to base the new company in New York.
他们决定将新成立的公司总部设在纽约。
③ The film is based on real life.
这部电影是根据现实生活而拍摄的。
【即时微练】 语法填空
The film ① _________ (base) on a true story moved all the audience. It taught me two things:Never judge a person on the ② _________ (base) of first impressions; the brightest future will ③ ____________ (base) on a forgotten past.
based
basis
be based
① a variety of/varieties of 多种多样的
② vary vi. 变化,变更,改变;不同,相异
vary with 随……而变化
vary from...to... 从……到……变化
③ various adj. 各种不同的,各种各样的
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variety /və'raɪəti/ n.(植物、语言等的)变体;异体;多样化
① There is a wide variety of Chinese calligraphy to choose from.
有各种各样的中国书法可供选择。
② Prices vary according to the type of room you require.
价格随所要求的户型而有所变化。
【易错提示】
① a variety of/varieties of 后接可数名词作主语时,该名词用复数形式,谓语动词用复数形式。
② the variety of+复数名词,意为“……的品种”,作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。
【即时微练】 语法填空/完成句子
① Some of these wild animals are getting rare because people kill them for a ___________ (various) of reasons.
② The menu varies ________ the season.
③ Th