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Period Four Lesson 2 & Lesson 3—Language Points
组一 自主研读
1.(教材P36)…his true interest was not the day-to-day, slow and inefficient working style of the government, but the worthy search for knowledge.
他真正感兴趣的不是政府日复一日、拖拉、低效的工作作风,而是那些值得探索的知识。
worthy adj.有价值的;值得尊敬的
worthwhile
It's worthwhile doing …
值得做某事
It's worthwhile to do …
worth
be worth+n.
值得……,值……
be worth doing
“某事值得被做”,用动名词的主动形式表示被动意义
worthy
be worthy of+n.
值得……
be worthy of being done
“某事值得被做”,接动名词的被动式
be worthy to be done
“某事值得被做”,用不定式的被动式
(1)When you encounter such difficulty, this suggestion is worthy of being considered/to be considered.当你遇到这样的困难的时候,这个建议值得考虑。
[选词填空] worthwhile, worth, worthy
(2)The book, written by a famous writer, is well worth reading again.
(3)With the goal to make your dream come true, it's worthwhile to study hard.
(4)In such a situation, the topic “how to protect the environment” is worthy to be discussed.
2.(教材P37)We owe so much of our knowledge and understanding of the world to people like Bacon and Galilei.我们对世界的认识和理解,很大程度上要归功于培根和伽利莱这样的人。
owe vt.有……是由于;把……归功于;欠(账、钱、人情等)
①owe sb sth/owe sth to sb 欠某人某物
owe sth to sb/sth 把某事归功于某人/某事
owe it to sb that… 把……归功于某人
②owing to 因为,由于
(1)Thanks for helping me so much.I owe you a favor.谢谢你帮了我那么多,我欠你一个人情。
(2)The winner said that he should owe his success to his patient coach.这位获胜者说,他应该把他的成功归功于他耐心的教练。
(3)Was it owing to the bad weather that they had to change the schedule of leaving?是因为恶劣的天气他们才不得不改变了离开的日程吗?
组二 师生共研
1.(教材P110)Obviously, certain kinds of knowledge are necessary not only to pursue certain careers but also to contribute to the world.
contribute vt.& vi.奉献;捐献;投稿;促成,造成
①contribute…to… 把……捐献给……;向……投稿
contribute to 捐赠;捐献;有助于;导致;投稿
②contribution n.贡献;捐助
make a contribution/contributions to 对……作出贡献
[佳句赏读] 感悟句意·背诵
(1)(2023·1月浙江)They need to be protectors of the land and contribute to the agricultural economy.
(2)Everyone including educators should make a contribution to our society.
(3)(2022·6月天津)Wha