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初中英语
八年级下册 WY
Module 7 Summer in Los Angeles
Unit 2 Fill out our form and come to learn English in Los Angeles!
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You will love coming to Los Angeles to learn about American culture and improve your English at the same time. 你会喜欢来洛杉矶的,在这里你会了解美国文化,同时提高你的英语水平。(教材P58)
&1& learn about了解;获悉
He read a lot to learn about the history of China. 他大量阅读以便了解中国的历史。
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&2& culture /ˈkʌltʃə/ n. 文化
作可数名词或不可数名词均可。形容词形式为cultural,意为“文化的”。
You won't fully experience the culture of a foreign country unless you go there in person. 除非你亲自去那里,否则你不会完全体验到外国的文化。(安徽中考)
We should respect different cultures.我们应该尊重不同的文化。(作可数名词)
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&3& 与culture相关的常见表达:
Western culture西方文化
traditional culture传统文化
national culture民族文化
local culture本土文化;地方文化
popular culture大众文化
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典例1 根据句意及首字母提示填写单词。
(宿迁中考改编) Many people think that Hanfu is an
art form and one of the most important parts of Chinese national
c______.
ulture
【解析】句意:许多人认为汉服是一种艺术形式,是中国民族文化最重要的组成部分之一。根据语境及首字母提示可知,此处表示"文化",故填culture。
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&5& at the same time同时
Swimming is good for our health, but at the same time, we mustn't forget our safety. 游泳对健康有益,但与此同时,我们一定不能忘记自身安全。
&6& 与time相关的其他短语:
at a time依次;每次 for the first time首次
at times有时;间或 at that time在那时
from time to time有时,偶尔 at one time曾经
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The courses last for four, six or eight weeks.课程持续4周、6周或8周。(教材P58)
&7& last /lɑːst/ v. 持续;延续
&8& 在此作延续性动词,不用于进行时,其后常接"for+一段时间",表示"持续多长时间",其中for可省略。
The celebration lasted for three days.庆祝活动持续了三天。
Each game lasts about an hour.每场比赛持续约一小时。
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&9& last的其他常见用法:
作形容词 最近的,上
一个的;最
后的 I was very busy last week. 我上周很忙。
This is my last hope. 这是我最后的希
望。
作副词 最后;上一
次,最近 He came last in the race.这次赛跑他得了
最后一名。
It has been a long time since I saw you
last. 自我上次见你已过去很长时间了。
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Our teachers are well trained and have a lo