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Unit 1
Reading 1
The evolution of video and sound devices
高中英语 选择性必修(第四册)
B7 Unit 4
Never too old to learn
Learning aims:
By the end of this class, you will be able to:
Learn to analyze long and complex sentences;
Learn to use sentence patterns and get much writing practice.
Pattern1
It is certain that educational institutions and companies will continue to advocate vocational education and training.
可以肯定的是,教育机构和企业将继续倡导职业教育和培训。
分析:It is certain that...可以肯定的是·····
比较:It's certain that we will succeed. It's sure that we will succeed.
分析:sure的主语只能是人,certain可用人作主语,可用it作形式主语。
拓展:
be certain/sure of/ about对······有把握
be certain/sure to do sth.对做某事有把握
be certain/sure that...对······有把握
be certain/sure who/what/how...对谁/什么/怎样······有把握
make certain/sure that/of...弄清楚······,确保······
for certain/sure确定,无疑
(√)
(×)
Pattern2
I could feel my hands sweating slightly...
我能感到自己的双手在微微出汗······
I heard my parents' voices calling me and I returned to the moment.
我听到父母在叫我,于是回过神来。
分析:感官动词+宾语+宾补
常用于该结构的感官动词有feel,see,watch,observe,notice,hear,listen to等。
该结构主要有以下几种形式:
感官动词+宾语+doing (主动、正在进行)
感官动词+宾语+do(主动、全过程)
感官动词+宾语+being done(被动、正在进行)
感官动词+宾语+done (被动、已完成)
Could you
你能感觉到火车在慢下来吗?
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我感到有什么东西碰了我的脚。
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我看到人们在喂鱼。
We
我们看到路被一辆卡车堵住了。
feel the train slowing down?
felt something touch my foot.
saw the fish being fed by people.
saw the road blocked by a truck.
Pattern3
Little did I know that I was about to experience the best four years of my life.
我未曾想到,自己即将经历生命中最美好的四年。
分析:表示否定意义的词位于句首引起的部分倒装,little 表示否定意义,位于句首时,句子用部分倒装。其结构为助动词/情态动词/be动主要谓语动词+其他成分。
拓展:当含有否定意义的词或短语位于句首时,句子须用部分倒装,即把助动词、情态动词、be动词移至主语之前。这样的词或短语有never, neither, nor, not, seldom,little,hardly,rarely,scarcely,at no time,by no means,in no way等。
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