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Unit 2
Exploring English
Understanding ideas
Language points
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1. Have you ever asked yourself why people often have trouble learning English? (Para 1)
have trouble (in) doing sth. 做某事有困难
= difficulty/problems
我在英语学习上有困难,因此我希望你能告诉我一些学习方法。(have trouble in doing sth)
I have trouble (in) learning English, so I hope you can tell me some learning ways/ methods/skills.
不可用learn
2. I hadn’t, until one day my five-year-old son asked me whether there was harm in a hamburger. (Para 1)
本句的谓语动词有____________________,需要____个连词。
until意为___________,whether意为_______,在此处相当于_____。
hadn’t、asked、was
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“直到……”
“是否”
if
(until、whether)
not...until... “直到……才……”
3. Neither is there pine nor apple in pinapple.
neither...nor... 既不……也不……
either...or... 要么……要么……
(1)“neither...nor...”连接两个主语时,谓语动词的数应和邻近的主语一致,遵循“就近一致”原则。
Neither his parents nor he ______ (like) eating meat.
likes
neither...nor... 既不……也不……
(2)neither位于句首时,句子要用部分倒装语序,即将系动词、助动词或情态动词提至主语前,即:Neither+助动词/情态动词/系动词+主语+其他谓语。
He likes neither apple nor banana.
Neither ________________________________.
does he like apple nor banana.
直到老师走进教室,学生们才停止谈话。(not...until)
Students did not stop talking until the teacher walked into the classroom.
Not until the teacher walked into the classroom did students stop talking.
4. If harmless actions are the opposite of harmful actions, why are shameless and shameful behaviors the same? (Para 3)
1) harmless adj. 无害的 harmful adj. 有害的
·do harm to sb/sth 对某人/某事物有害
·There is no harm in (sb’s) doing sth. (某人)做某事没有坏处。
It does no harm (for sb) to do sth. (对某人来说)做某事无坏处。
·be harmful to对……有害
对学生来说参加一些体育活动没有坏处。(harm)
There is no harm in (sb’s) doing sth
It does no harm (for sb) to do sth
做某事对某人来说
There’ no harm in students’ taking part in sports activities.
= It does no harm for students to take part in sports activities.
4. If harmless actions are the opposite of harmful actions, why are shameless and shameful behaviors the same? (Para 3)
1) opposite n. 对立面
opposing adj. 相反的
oppose v. 反对
opposition n. 反对
·oppose ...to/against... 将……与……对照/对抗
oppose (sb) doing sth 反对(某人)做某事
be opposed to (doing) sth 反对(做)某事
·in opposition to sb/sth 反对某人/某事物
·be opposite to 与……相反;在……对面
父母反对孩子们假期时熬夜太晚。
Parents oppose children staying up late on holiday.
5. Even the smallest words can be confusing. (Para 5)
confusing adj .____________ → v .____________
→ n .____________
confuse
confusion
我知道你对如何交朋友感到困惑,因此我写这封信是为了给你一些有用的建议。(confused)
Mistakes:
① 整体时态用一般过去时;
② “建议”两个单词单复数不分.
I know you’re confused about making friends/ how to make friends, so I’m writing (this letter) to give you useful/helpful advice/suggestions/ hints.
6. You also have to wonder at the unique madness of a language in which a house can burn up as it burns down... (Para 6)
1) wonder at = be surprised at 对……感到惊讶
本句的谓语动词有_______________________,需要____个连词。
in which引导____________________________。
wonder/can burn up/burns down
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定语从句,先行词为language
“介词+which”可以引导定语从句
He showed me the book in which he found the information.
① He showed me the book.
② In this book, he found the information.
7. That is why when the stars are out, they are visible... (Para 7)
That/This is why “这/那就是为什么…”
That/This is because “这/那就是因为…”
The reason why... is that...
“……的原因是……”
不要打扰Tom。那是因为他正在专注完成他的家庭作业。(That’s because…;leave…alone;concentrate)
He was familiar with the city. That’s why he could find the lost dog/quickly.
他对这座城市很熟悉。那就是为什么他可以很快找到那只迷路的小狗。(familiar;That’s why…)
Leave Tom alone. That’s because he is concentrating on (doing) his homework.
2. 人们对学习英语感兴趣的原因是它是一门重要的语言。
The reason why he didn’t go to school was that he was ill.
1. 他没来学校的原因是他生病了。(the reason why...is/was that...)
The reason why people are interested in learning English is that it’s an important language.
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