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Unit 5
Languages around the world
P 60 -63 Language points
native land/country/language故乡/ 祖国/ 母语
The researchers say the tiger is native to India.
She speaks English like a native.
The kangaroo is a native of Australia.
教材P60 Listen to a speech and tick the two languages with the most native speakers.
(1)adj. 出生地的;本地的;土著的
be native to (动植物)原产于(某地)
(2)n. 本地人(=local)
a native of 生于……的人;
原产于……的动植物
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It was your bad attitude to/towards your work that made your parents angry.
People with a positive attitude towards life are more likely to succeed.
The villagers all took a friendly attitude to / towards us.
As the saying goes,attitude determines altitude.
2.教材原句p.60 What is the attitude of the speaker towards foreign language learning?
attitude n. 态度;看法
have/take/adopt an attitude to/towards 对……持某种态度
an attitude of mind 心态
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Who do you think the teacher is referring to?
I always refer to him as a bookworm.
3.教材原句p.60 What do the italicised words refer to in the sentences?
May I refer you to my letter of 14 May?
My doctor referred me to a specialist.
You should refer this matter to the head office for a decision.
(1)vi. 提到;参考;查阅
refer to 指的是;描述;提到;查阅
refer to sb. as... 称某人是……;认为某人是……
(2) vt. 查询;叫……求助于
refer sb./sth. to sb. /sth. 把……送交给(以求获得帮助等)
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refer to/turn to/consult the dictionary 查词典
look up+查询内容+in the dictionary 在词典中查阅……
【积累】 reference n. 参考;推荐
in/with reference to(所述内容)关于
1) Some scientific stories this book refers to have come true now. _____________
2) When reading,you’d better avoid referring to your dictionary too often. _____________
3) This paragraph refers to the events of last year. _____________
4) Instead of ___________________________________ (查词典),I always try to guess the meanings of the new words in the passage.
提及
查阅(字典)
说的是
referring to /
turning to the dictionary
4. 教材原句 P62 despite the many ups and downs in its history. ……尽管历史跌宕起伏。
The way ahead is