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Unit 1 Lights, camera, action!
Extended Reading
Language Points
1.despite prep.即使,尽管
(1)despite the fact that... 尽管……(that引导同位语从句)
(2)in spite of... 尽管……
(3)regardless of... 不管;不顾;不理会
❶Despite it was raining, he managed to come on time.
尽管下着雨,但他还是设法准时到达了。
❷Despite the fact that he had his ankle injured last week, he won the race.
他尽管上周脚踝受伤了,还是赢了赛跑。
❸In spite of the rain, the game went on.
尽管下着雨,比赛仍在继续。
❹The club welcomes all the new members regardless of age.
俱乐部对所有新成员不分年龄一律欢迎。
即学即练 句型转换
①In spite of the traffic jam, he arrived here on time.
→__________ the traffic jam, he arrived here on time.
②They had a wonderful time despite the bad weather.
→They had a wonderful time, ______________ the bad weather.
③In spite of the fact that Henry is not good at communicating with others, he still dreams of becoming a salesman.→ _________________ Henry is not good at communicating with others, he still dreams of becoming a salesman.
Despite
in spite of
Despite the fact that
2.major adj.主要的,重要的 n.主修课程;主修科目;主修学生 vi.主修;专门研究(课题、问题等)
(1)a major factor 一个主要的因素
a major problem/obstacle 一个重要的问题/障碍
a major change 一个重大的变化
a major city 一个主要的城市
a major incident 一次重大事件
(2)major in 主修
❶Do you know what the major cause of the strike is?
你知道这次罢工的主要原因是什么吗?
❷She has already received some great job offers from several major companies.她已经收到了好几家大公司不错的工作邀请。
❸Her major is French.她主修法语。
❹She's a French major.她是法语专业的学生。
即学即练 单句语法填空/完成句子
①What subject are you planning to major ________?
②She ________ (major) in math and physics when she was at university.
③由于各主修课程成绩优良,我曾多次获奖。
I got several awards for my good achievements in ________________.
in
majored
major subjects
3.event n.(尤指重要的)事件;活动;(体育运动的)比赛项目)
❶The election was the main event of 2019.
那次选举是2019年的主要事件。
❷The event celebrates its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening, making it one of the most popular events in gardening.这个活动为庆祝其22周年,举办了一场最好的园艺表演,并使其成为园艺界最受欢迎的活动之一。
❸The 800 metres is the f