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八下单元重点【U3】What makes a great team?
Understanding ideas
What can I do?
Dear Ms White,
1 Thank you for making me director of our drama, Snow White.
· 讲:(1)thank sb. for ( )(do的相关形式) sth.
感谢某人(做)某事
for为介词,后可接名词、代词或动词-ing形式作 语。
eg: Thank you for being so honest with me. 谢谢你对我如此坦诚。
练:补全句子
Thank you for your . 谢谢你的建议。
【拓】 thanks to sb./sth.
练:补全句子
, I finished the work on time.
多亏了你的帮助,我才能按时完成工作。
· 讲:(2)make sb. sth.
练:英译汉
We made him president of the Students’ Union.
【拓】make sb./sth. (do的适当形式) sth. 使某人/某物做某事
→ ▲ sb. be made (do的适当形式) sth.
make sb./sth. 使某人/某物被…… (区分:看逻辑主语)
make sb./sth.+adj.
eg: She always makes me laugh (laugh).
The news made him very happy.
He raised his voice in order to make himself heard.
练:用所给动词的适当形式填空
1. The teacher made him (clean) the blackboard yesterday.
2. She was made (finish) her homework before 9 o'clock.
3. My mother made the clothes (wash) yesterday afternoon.
4. The good news made us (feel) very happy.
5. The little boy was made (stand) in the classroom for an hour.
6. We should make our classroom (keep) clean every day.
It is a great honour for me.
· 讲:It is a great honour for sb. to do sth.
honour = , 冠词用
honour n. 荣幸 通常用单数形式
eg: It’s a great honour to be invited here today. 今天承蒙邀请到此,深感荣幸。
练:作文句式练习
今天,我很荣幸站在这里,发表一篇关于我最爱的书的演讲。(演讲比赛/发言)
我们非常荣幸能在本周末参与学校志愿者活动。(志愿者类/校园实践)
【拓】honour n. 荣誉;名誉 v.尊重;表示敬意
in honour sb./sth.
eg: This brought great honour to our country.
Some old people put zongzi in Miluo River to honour the ancient poet — Qu Yuan.
He said that in honour of Labour Day, the family planned to do some cleaning.
练: 短语释义匹配
1. in honour of the brave soldiers A. 为了纪念这位著名作家
2. in honour of the school's 50th anniversary B. 为了庆祝学校建校 50 周年
3. in honour of the famous writer C. 为了向英勇的士兵们致敬
I've never been a leader before.
· 讲:leader /ˈli:də/ Cn. 领导者 /
→ v. 带路,领路;引领
现在分词 过去式 过去分词
eg: To Eliza’s surprise, her teammates chose her as their leader!
练:适当形式填空
The company is a world (lead) in goods.
He (lead) us into the garden.
But a problem appeared during the very first task - giving out the roles.
· 讲:(1)give out
; ; “动词+副词”型短语
eg:
Can you see the papers on the desk?Give them out to the students.
(代词them必须放在give与out之间)
The sun gives out light and heat.
After two hours, her patience gave out.
练:英译汉 区分give out用法
When you eat dessert, your brain gives out dopamine (多巴胺).
The teacher is giving out books to the class.
The battery (电池) of my phone gave out during the trip.
【拓】 由give构成的其他常用短语:
give up give away
give back give off
give in
讲:(2)role /rəʊl/ n. 角色
the lead/leading role
play the role of (强调角色)
play a (n) ... role (in...) role n.
play a role
eg: He was chosen to play the role of a young prince.
Robots are playing an increasingly bigger role in our lives.
Costner only plays a minor role in the movie.
Lisa and Mary both wanted to play the princess. Some of the team thought Mary was better. The others went with Lisa.
· 讲:(1)some of... the others... 一些……另一些……
(特指还是泛指?) 区别 some...others...
eg: There are ten chairs in the meeting room. Some of them are made of wood. The others are made of plastic.
会议室里有十把椅子。一些是木制的。(剩余)另一些是塑料制的。
Some of the students prefer to study in groups, but the others like to study alone.
一些学生喜欢小组学习,而另一些学生喜欢独自学习。
练:汉译英
这些蛋糕中的一些是巧克力味的(chocolate-flavored),其余的都是草莓味的。
英译汉:
①There are 50 students in our class. Some of them like math, the others are good at English.
②I bought two kinds of fruits. Some of the apples are red, the others are green.
③Some students like playing basketball, others prefer playing football.
④There are many books in the library. Some are storybooks, others are science books.
讲:(2)go with sb. / sth.
/
eg: I don’t have a better idea, so I’ll go with my friend’s plan.
Do you think this shirt will go with the skirt I bought?
If you offer 500 yuan, I think we can go with that.
Everyone looked at me and expected me to decide. But I just froze. Actually, I thought Mary was better, too. But what if I was wrong? What if I hurt Lisa's feelings?
· 讲:what if...
what if用于引出假设、猜测或对可能情况的探索性讨论。
eg: What if you restart the computer? That usually works.
2 My silence made Lisa angry.
· 讲:silence .沉默;寂静
silence 沉默地
break the silence
→ adj. 沉默的;寂静的
keep silent
→ adv. 沉默地:静静地
eg: He sat in silence, staring out of the window and thinking deeply.
The sound of a bird broke the morning silence.
The teacher asked the students to keep silent during the exam.
She silently agreed with his decision without saying anything.
练:用silence的适当形式填空。
1. The little girl walked into her room because her mother was sleeping.
2. After the teacher announced the good news, the noisy classroom soon became .
3. All the audience sat in and listened carefully to the musician's performance.
4. My father drove all the way home, and I knew he was worried about my exam results.
"I'm out!" she shouted and stormed off. Then the whole team was silent. My first day as a leader was awful! What should I do? Could you please advise me?
· 讲:辨析 advice 和 suggestion
advice Ucn.
侧重专业或正式的“忠告、建议”→ v.
ask for advice
take/follow advice
advise sb. sth.
建议某人做某事
advise sth.
建议做某事
suggestion .
更口语化,指供参考、讨论或尝试的“提议”v.
make a suggestion
accept a suggestion
suggest sth
提议做某事
eg:The teacher gave us some advice on how to write a good composition.
Do you have any suggestions for our next holiday?
练: ①适当形式填空
The dentist advises me (brush) my teeth three times a day.
I advise (visit) our teacher this Saturday. 我建议这周六去看望我们的老师。
Could you advise me English listening?
②单项选择。
1. My sister always takes her teacher's seriously, especially on study methods.
A. advice B. suggestion C. advise D. suggest
2. Could you give me a on which restaurant we should go to for dinner?
A. advice B. suggestions C. suggestion D. advices
3. Before signing the contract, it's wise to get some from a lawyer.
A. advise B. advice C. suggest D. suggestion
Yours,
Tony
Dear Tony,
1 I completely understand your difficulties. Sometimes good teamwork is hard to achieve! So the leader should take responsibility in times of disagreement.
2 Here is my advice:
3 First, you should discuss the matter with Lisa. Why does she want to play Snow White? What are her strengths and weaknesses?
· 讲:(1)strength /streŋθ/
. 优点,长处,优势 . 体力;力气;力量
the strength of...
have the strength to do sth.
→v. 加强;增强 过去式 过去分词
→ adj. 强壮的
eg: The ability to keep calm is one of her many strengths.
She didn’t even have the strength to stand up.
The strength of the storm destroyed many houses.
练:用strength适当形式填空
Physical is important, but mental health matters more.
The of the wind made the trees fall down.
Our team has many , such as teamwork and patience.
· 讲:(2) weakness /ˈwi:knəs/
. 弱点;缺陷 复数 【反义词】strength
. 软弱;劣势;不足 (抽象 泛指)
→ adj. 虚弱的
eg: Mistakes aren’t signs of weakness. Instead, they should be viewed as stepping stones to achievements.
It’s important to know your strengths and weaknesses.
练:用weaknesses适当形式填空
Don't take his apology as a sign of .
She is trying to overcome her , such as shyness and carelessness.
You should work with her to find out.
4 Then, why not have Lisa and Mary both try two roles? For example, Snow White and the queen. All the team members can vote for the most suitable person for each role.
· 讲:vote /vəʊt/ v. 投票,表决
vote for
vote against
eg: In 1918 British women got the right to vote.
练:填空
Did you vote for or against her?
5 Remember: You're the director, but you don't have to deal with all the problems yourself. You have a whole team, so ask them, too!
6 I hope my advice is helpful.
Best wishes,
Ms White
P38 根据课文回答
Choose the best summary of the emails.
a Tony made a wrong choice and doesn't feel like a real leader.
b Tony isn't a confident team leader and Ms White encourages him.
c Tony has a problem as a team leader and Ms White makes suggestions.
Complete the table with the correct form of the words and expressions from the emails.
Tony's problem
He had a problem during 1 .
·Some of the 2 thought Mary was better as Snow White, but the others
3 Lisa.
·Everyone expected Tony to 4 but he just froze.
·Lisa was 5 and wanted out.
Ms White's 6
The team leader should take 7 .
·Tony should 8 with Lisa and find out her strengths and weaknesses.
·Tony should have Mary and Lisa 9 and the team members can 10 .
Developing ideas
No“I”in“team”
1 At noon on 24 May 1960, four climbers stood alone on "the roof of the world". They were near the top of a thirty-metre-high wall of rock. It was called the Second Step. The top of Mount Qomolangma seemed right within reach. But no one had ever climbed the last few meters of the Second Step before.
2 Liu Lianman led the way. He tried four times. Each time, he fell back into the snow. The thin air took his strength away.
· 讲:take away 动词+副词 型短语
名词作其宾语时,既可以放在take和away中间,也可以放在away后面;
人称代词作其宾语时,只能放在 take 和 away 中间
eg: Please take away the tea cups. = Please take the tea cups away. 请把茶杯拿走吧。
I bought you an umbrella. You can take it away. 我给你买了把伞,你可以把它拿走。
The doctor gave me some pills to take away the pain. 医生给我开了一些止痛药片。
练:补全句子
请把这些垃圾带走。
Please the rubbish.
爸爸拿走了我的游戏机,因为我没完成作业。
My father my game console because I didn't finish my homework.
He took away my dictionary.(改为被动语态)
My dictionary by him.
【拓】与take相关的其他短语:
take off take up
take place take care of
take care take after
练习:适当形式填空
(take off, take up, take place, take care of, take care, take after)
1. The plane will in ten minutes. Please hurry up.
2. It's hot today. Please your coat when you enter the room.
3. My sister painting last year, and now she is good at it.
4. This table too much space in my small bedroom.
5. The sports meeting will next Friday. We are all looking forward to it.
6. Could you help me my pet dog when I am on holiday?
7. ! There is a car coming.
8. She her mother very much—they have the same eyes and smile.
"I'm not strong enough to try again," he thought. So he chose to be a "human ladder" for his teammates!
· 讲:teammate /ˈti:m-meɪt/ . 队友 由“team (n.队) + mate (n.同伴)”构成
eg: One of his teammates gave him lots of encouragement and advice during the competition.
【拓】与teammate 构成相似的词还有:
schoolmate classmate
deskmate workmate
roommate playmate
He lowered his body and let Qu Yinhua stand on his shoulders. Slowly, bit by bit, Liu stood up and helped Qu climb to the top. Every second was painful, but Liu stood still. And he did the same for Gong Bu. Then he and Wang Fuzhou climbed up with a rope.
3 But Liu was too tired to keep going.
· 讲:too...to...
该结构表示否定含义。其中too为副词,其后跟形容词或副词原级;to为不定式符号,后接动词原形。
eg: This soup is too salty to eat. 这汤太咸了,不能喝。
【拓】too...to... = so/such...that... 如此……以至于……
=not...enough to do sth. 不够……而不能做某事
他年纪太小,不能独自一人去上学。
He is too young to go to school on his own.
He is so young(互为反义词) that he can’t go to school on his own.
He is not old(互为反义词) enough to go to school on his own.
练习:
The book is ______ difficult ______ nobody can read it easily.
A. too; to B. so; that C. too; that D. so; to
— Why didn't you finish the task?
— Because it was ______ hard ______ me to complete in one hour.
A. so; that B. too; for C. too; to D. enough; for
句型转换
1. The child is too short to reach the shelf.(改为同义句)
① The child isn't to reach the shelf.
② The child is short he reach the shelf.
2. The news is too good to be true.(改为同义句)
The news is good it be true.
【特别提醒】
在too...to...结构中,当too前有否定词(如never)时,表达肯定意义。
eg: It’s never too late to learn.
It’s never too late to mend.
The team were worried, but they had to carry on.
· 讲:carry on = go on
carry on (介) sth. = carry on (do相关形式) sth. = go on (do相关形式) sth.
eg: Follow your dream, choose a job you love and carry on.
The doctor told her to carry on with the treatment.
【扩】其他含有on 的短语:
get on try on
call on depend on
put on come on
turn on work on
live on
练:适当形式填空
(get on, try on, call on, depend on, put on, come on, turn on, work on, live on)
1. It's cold outside. Please your coat before you go out.
2. The bus is coming! Hurry up to it.
3. ! We are going to be late for the class.
4. She wants to this new dress to see if it fits her.
5. We should ourselves instead of asking others for help all the time.
6. The government people to plant more trees every spring.
7. My father a new project these days, so he is very busy.
8. Please the light. It's too dark in the room.
9. Pandas mainly bamboo. They love it very much.
They gave Liu all their oxygen. It was dangerous to climb without oxygen, but they knew Liu needed it. They made every effort through the cold and dark.
· 讲:effort n.努力 【 . 表抽象,整体、笼统的努力】
【 . 表具体行动的努力,一次/多次的具体努力】
make an effort (to do sth.)
spare no effort (to do sth.)
make every effort
eg: You should make an effort to improve your communication skills.
She spared no effort to care for her sick mother.
The doctors will make every effort to save the patient's life.
练:句式微练
1. 要学好一门外语需要很多努力。 (it takes…)
2. 我们应不遗余力地保护环境。
3.他总是努力去记住他的学生们的生日。
Hours later, they reached the top of the towering mountain at 4:20 am on 25 May. They were the first Chinese to do so! They were also the first people to climb the difficult North Ridge. What's more, no one had done so without using oxygen!
4 When they returned to base camp, they were welcomed as heroes.
· 讲:base /beɪs/ n. 基地,根据地,总部,大本营
→ adj. 基本的,基础的
eg: The company has its base in New York, and branch offices all over the world.
练:用base适当形式填空
The army was cut off from its . 那支部队与基地失去了联络。
We should learn some life skills.
People cheered for Liu, too. He did not reach the top, but he shouldered his team into China's mountaineering history.
P46 根据课文回答问题
Complete the table about the story.
No “I” in “team”
Who were the team members?
When did the story happen?
What happened to the team at first?
What challenges did they experience?
What did they do to get through the challenges?
Did they succeed in the end?
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八下单元重点【U3】What makes a great team?
Understanding ideas
What can I do?
Dear Ms White,
1 Thank you for making me director of our drama, Snow White.
· 讲:(1)thank sb. for (doing)(do的相关形式) sth.
感谢某人(做)某事
for为介词,后可接名词、代词或动词-ing形式作宾语。
eg: Thank you for being so honest with me. 谢谢你对我如此坦诚。
练:补全句子
Thank you for your advice. 谢谢你的建议。
【拓】 thanks to sb./sth. 多亏某人;由于某事
练:补全句子
Thanks to your help, I finished the work on time.
多亏了你的帮助,我才能按时完成工作。
· 讲:(2)make sb. sth. 任命某人为……,委派某人为……
练:英译汉
We made him president of the Students’ Union. 我们选他当学生会主席。
【拓】make sb./sth. do (do的适当形式) sth. 使某人/某物做某事
→ ▲ sb. be made to do (do的适当形式) sth. 被强迫…/ 被弄得…
make sb./sth. done 使某人/某物被…… (区分:看逻辑主语)
make sb./sth.+adj. 使某人/某物处于……状态
eg: She always makes me laugh (laugh). 她总是让我笑。
The news made him very happy. 这个消息使他非常高兴。
He raised his voice in order to make himself heard.他提高嗓门为的是让人听到自己的声音。
练:用所给动词的适当形式填空
1. The teacher made him clean (clean) the blackboard yesterday.
2. She was made to finish (finish) her homework before 9 o'clock.
3. My mother made the clothes washed (wash) yesterday afternoon.
4. The good news made us feel (feel) very happy.
5. The little boy was made to stand (stand) in the classroom for an hour.
6. We should make our classroom kept (keep) clean every day.
It is a great honour for me.
· 讲:It is a great honour for sb. to do sth. 对某人来说做某事是一种很大的荣幸
honour = honor, 冠词用an
honour n. 荣幸 通常用单数形式
eg: It’s a great honour to be invited here today. 今天承蒙邀请到此,深感荣幸。
练:作文句式练习
今天,我很荣幸站在这里,发表一篇关于我最爱的书的演讲。(演讲比赛/发言)
It is a great honour for me to stand here and give a speech about my favourite book today.
我们非常荣幸能在本周末参与学校志愿者活动。(志愿者类/校园实践)
It is a great honour for us to take part in the school volunteer activity this weekend.
【拓】honour n. 荣誉;名誉 v.尊重;表示敬意
in honour of sb./sth.为了表示对某人/某事物的敬意;为了纪念……;为了庆祝……
eg: This brought great honour to our country. 这给我们的国家带来了极大的荣誉。
Some old people put zongzi in Miluo River to honour the ancient poet — Qu Yuan. 一些老人把粽子投进汨罗江中,以纪念古代诗人屈原。
He said that in honour of Labour Day, the family planned to do some cleaning. 他说为了庆祝劳动节,全家人计划打扫卫生。
练: 短语释义匹配
1. in honour of the brave soldiers A. 为了纪念这位著名作家
2. in honour of the school's 50th anniversary B. 为了庆祝学校建校 50 周年
3. in honour of the famous writer C. 为了向英勇的士兵们致敬
1—C 2—B 3—A
I've never been a leader before.
· 讲:leader /ˈli:də/ Cn. 领导者 / 处于领先地位的人(或物)
→ v. lead 带路,领路;引领 现在分词leading 过去式led 过去分词led
eg: To Eliza’s surprise, her teammates chose her as their leader! 令伊丽莎惊讶的是,她的队友们选她当她们的领导者!
练:适当形式填空
The company is a world leader (lead) in goods. 这家公司的产品在全世界首屈一指。
He led (lead) us into the garden. 他领我们进了花园。
But a problem appeared during the very first task - giving out the roles.
· 讲:(1)give out
分发;发出(光、热等);耗尽;用尽 “动词+副词”型短语
eg:
Can you see the papers on the desk?Give them out to the students. 你看到桌子上的那些试卷了吗?把它们发给学生。(代词them必须放在give与out之间)
The sun gives out light and heat. 太阳散发光和热。
After two hours, her patience gave out. 两小时后,她失去了耐心。
练:英译汉 区分give out用法
When you eat dessert, your brain gives out dopamine (多巴胺). 当你吃甜食时,你的大脑会分泌多巴胺。
The teacher is giving out books to the class. 老师正在给全班同学发书。
The battery (电池) of my phone gave out during the trip. 旅途中,我的手机电池没电了(耗尽了)。
【拓】 由give构成的其他常用短语:
give up 放弃 give away 捐赠、泄露
give back 归还 give off 发出、放出
give in 屈服
讲:(2)role /rəʊl/ n. 角色
the lead/leading role 主角
play the role of 扮演……的角色 (强调角色)
play a (n) ... role (in...)(在……方面)发挥……作用 role n. 影响程度;作用
play a role 扮演角色
eg: He was chosen to play the role of a young prince.
Robots are playing an increasingly bigger role in our lives.
Costner only plays a minor role in the movie. 科斯特纳在电影里只扮演一个小角色。
Lisa and Mary both wanted to play the princess. Some of the team thought Mary was better. The others went with Lisa.
· 讲:(1)some of... the others... 一些……另一些……
特指 (特指还是泛指?) 区别 some...others...
eg: There are ten chairs in the meeting room. Some of them are made of wood. The others are made of plastic.
会议室里有十把椅子。一些是木制的。(剩余)另一些是塑料制的。
Some of the students prefer to study in groups, but the others like to study alone.
一些学生喜欢小组学习,而另一些学生喜欢独自学习。
练:汉译英
这些蛋糕中的一些是巧克力味的(chocolate-flavored),其余的都是草莓味的。
Some of these cakes are chocolate-flavored, the others are strawberry-flavored.
英译汉:
①There are 50 students in our class. Some of them like math, the others are good at English.
我们班有 50 个学生,其中一些喜欢数学,其余的(全部)都擅长英语。
②I bought two kinds of fruits. Some of the apples are red, the others are green.
我买了两种水果,这些苹果里有些是红的,剩下的(全部)都是青的。
③Some students like playing basketball, others prefer playing football.
一些学生喜欢打篮球,另一些更喜欢踢足球。
④There are many books in the library. Some are storybooks, others are science books.图书馆里有很多书,一些是故事书,另一些是科学书。
讲:(2)go with sb. / sth.
同意,接受(某人的看法或计划) / 与某物相配(或协调、和谐)
eg: I don’t have a better idea, so I’ll go with my friend’s plan. 我没有更好的想法,所以我将接受朋友的计划。
Do you think this shirt will go with the skirt I bought? 你觉得这件衬衫和我买的裙子配吗?
If you offer 500 yuan, I think we can go with that. 如果你出价500元,我想我们可以接受。
Everyone looked at me and expected me to decide. But I just froze. Actually, I thought Mary was better, too. But what if I was wrong? What if I hurt Lisa's feelings?
· 讲:what if... 如果……会怎么样
what if用于引出假设、猜测或对可能情况的探索性讨论。
eg: What if you restart the computer? That usually works. 如果重新启动电脑怎么样?那样做通常会奏效。
2 My silence made Lisa angry.
· 讲:silence UCn.沉默;寂静
in silence 沉默地
break the silence 打破沉默
→ adj. silent沉默的;寂静的
keep silent 保持沉默
→ adv. silently沉默地:静静地
eg: He sat in silence, staring out of the window and thinking deeply.他静静地坐着,凝视着窗外,陷入沉思。
The sound of a bird broke the morning silence.
The teacher asked the students to keep silent during the exam.
She silently agreed with his decision without saying anything.
练:用silence的适当形式填空。
1. The little girl walked silently into her room because her mother was sleeping.
2. After the teacher announced the good news, the noisy classroom soon became silent.
3. All the audience sat in silence and listened carefully to the musician's performance.
4. My father drove silently all the way home, and I knew he was worried about my exam results.
"I'm out!" she shouted and stormed off. Then the whole team was silent. My first day as a leader was awful! What should I do? Could you please advise me?
· 讲:辨析 advice 和 suggestion
advice Ucn.
侧重专业或正式的“忠告、建议”→ v. advise
ask for advice
寻求建议
take/follow advice
采纳建议
advise sb. to do sth.
建议某人做某事
advise doing sth.
建议做某事
suggestion Cn.
更口语化,指供参考、讨论或尝试的“提议”v. suggest
make a suggestion
提建议
accept a suggestion
接受提议
suggest doing sth
提议做某事
eg:The teacher gave us some advice on how to write a good composition.
Do you have any suggestions for our next holiday?
练: ①适当形式填空
The dentist advises me to brush (brush) my teeth three times a day.
I advise visiting (visit) our teacher this Saturday. 我建议这周六去看望我们的老师。
Could you advise me about/on English listening?
②单项选择。
A 1. My sister always takes her teacher's seriously, especially on study methods.
A. advice B. suggestion C. advise D. suggest
C 2. Could you give me a on which restaurant we should go to for dinner?
A. advice B. suggestions C. suggestion D. advices
B 3. Before signing the contract, it's wise to get some from a lawyer.
A. advise B. advice C. suggest D. suggestion
Yours,
Tony
Dear Tony,
1 I completely understand your difficulties. Sometimes good teamwork is hard to achieve! So the leader should take responsibility in times of disagreement.
2 Here is my advice:
3 First, you should discuss the matter with Lisa. Why does she want to play Snow White? What are her strengths and weaknesses?
· 讲:(1)strength /streŋθ/
Cn. 优点,长处,优势 UCn. 体力;力气;力量
the strength of... …… 的力量 / 强度
have the strength to do sth. 有力气做某事
→v. strengthen 加强;增强 过去式strengthened 过去分词strengthened
→ adj. strong 强壮的
eg: The ability to keep calm is one of her many strengths.
She didn’t even have the strength to stand up.
The strength of the storm destroyed many houses.
练:用strength适当形式填空
Physical strength is important, but mental health matters more.
The strength of the wind made the trees fall down.
Our team has many strengths, such as teamwork and patience.
· 讲:(2) weakness /ˈwi:knəs/
Cn. 弱点;缺陷 复数weaknesses 【反义词】strength
UCn. 软弱;劣势;不足 (抽象 泛指)
→ adj. weak 虚弱的
eg: Mistakes aren’t signs of weakness. Instead, they should be viewed as stepping stones to achievements. 错误并非软弱的标志。相反,它们应被视为通往成功的垫脚石。
It’s important to know your strengths and weaknesses.了解自己的优缺点很重要。
练:用weaknesses适当形式填空
Don't take his apology as a sign of weakness.
She is trying to overcome her weaknesses, such as shyness and carelessness.
You should work with her to find out.
4 Then, why not have Lisa and Mary both try two roles? For example, Snow White and the queen. All the team members can vote for the most suitable person for each role.
· 讲:vote /vəʊt/ v. 投票,表决
vote for 投票赞成
vote against 投票反对
eg: In 1918 British women got the right to vote. 1918年,英国妇女获得了选举权。
练:填空
Did you vote for or against her? 你投了她的赞成票还是反对票?
5 Remember: You're the director, but you don't have to deal with all the problems yourself. You have a whole team, so ask them, too!
6 I hope my advice is helpful.
Best wishes,
Ms White
P38 根据课文回答
Choose the best summary of the emails.
a Tony made a wrong choice and doesn't feel like a real leader.
b Tony isn't a confident team leader and Ms White encourages him.
c Tony has a problem as a team leader and Ms White makes suggestions.
Complete the table with the correct form of the words and expressions from the emails.
Tony's problem
He had a problem during 1the very first task.
·Some of the 2team thought Mary was better as Snow White, but the others
3went with Lisa.
·Everyone expected Tony to 4decide but he just froze.
·Lisa was 5angry and wanted out.
Ms White's 6advice
The team leader should take 7responsibility.
·Tony should 8discuss the matter with Lisa and find out her strengths and weaknesses.
·Tony should have Mary and Lisa 9both try two roles and the team members can 10vote.
Developing ideas
No“I”in“team”
1 At noon on 24 May 1960, four climbers stood alone on "the roof of the world". They were near the top of a thirty-metre-high wall of rock. It was called the Second Step. The top of Mount Qomolangma seemed right within reach. But no one had ever climbed the last few meters of the Second Step before.
2 Liu Lianman led the way. He tried four times. Each time, he fell back into the snow. The thin air took his strength away.
· 讲:take away 拿走,带走,使消失 动词+副词 型短语
名词作其宾语时,既可以放在take和away中间,也可以放在away后面;
人称代词作其宾语时,只能放在 take 和 away 中间
eg: Please take away the tea cups. = Please take the tea cups away. 请把茶杯拿走吧。
I bought you an umbrella. You can take it away. 我给你买了把伞,你可以把它拿走。
The doctor gave me some pills to take away the pain. 医生给我开了一些止痛药片。
练:补全句子
请把这些垃圾带走。
Please take away the rubbish.
爸爸拿走了我的游戏机,因为我没完成作业。
My father took away my game console because I didn't finish my homework.
He took away my dictionary.(改为被动语态)
My dictionary was taken away by him.
【拓】与take相关的其他短语:
take off 起飞;脱下 take up 开始从事;占据
take place 发生 take care of 照顾;处理
take care 小心 take after 像,长得像…(外貌+性格)
练习:适当形式填空
(take off, take up, take place, take care of, take care, take after)
1. The plane will take off in ten minutes. Please hurry up.
2. It's hot today. Please take off your coat when you enter the room.
3. My sister took up painting last year, and now she is good at it. 开始从事
4. This table takes up too much space in my small bedroom.
5. The sports meeting will take place next Friday. We are all looking forward to it.
6. Could you help me take care of my pet dog when I am on holiday?
7. Take care! There is a car coming.
8. She takes after her mother very much—they have the same eyes and smile.
"I'm not strong enough to try again," he thought. So he chose to be a "human ladder" for his teammates!
· 讲:teammate /ˈti:m-meɪt/ Cn. 队友 由“team (n.队) + mate (n.同伴)”构成
eg: One of his teammates gave him lots of encouragement and advice during the competition.
【拓】与teammate 构成相似的词还有:
schoolmate 校友 classmate 同班同学
deskmate 同桌 workmate 同事
roommate 室友 playmate 玩伴
He lowered his body and let Qu Yinhua stand on his shoulders. Slowly, bit by bit, Liu stood up and helped Qu climb to the top. Every second was painful, but Liu stood still. And he did the same for Gong Bu. Then he and Wang Fuzhou climbed up with a rope.
3 But Liu was too tired to keep going.
· 讲:too...to... 太……而不能……
该结构表示否定含义。其中too为副词,其后跟形容词或副词原级;to为不定式符号,后接动词原形。
eg: This soup is too salty to eat. 这汤太咸了,不能喝。
【拓】too...to... = so/such...that... 如此……以至于……
=not...enough to do sth. 不够……而不能做某事
他年纪太小,不能独自一人去上学。
He is too young to go to school on his own.
He is so young(互为反义词) that he can’t go to school on his own.
He is not old(互为反义词) enough to go to school on his own.
练习:
B The book is ______ difficult ______ nobody can read it easily.
A. too; to B. so; that C. too; that D. so; to
B — Why didn't you finish the task?
— Because it was ______ hard ______ me to complete in one hour.
A. so; that B. too; for C. too; to D. enough; for
句型转换
1. The child is too short to reach the shelf.(改为同义句)
① The child isn't tall enough to reach the shelf.
② The child is so short that he can't reach the shelf.
2. The news is too good to be true.(改为同义句)
The news is so good that it can't be true.
【特别提醒】
在too...to...结构中,当too前有否定词(如never)时,表达肯定意义。
eg: It’s never too late to learn. 活到老,学到老。
It’s never too late to mend. 亡羊补牢,犹未为晚。
The team were worried, but they had to carry on.
· 讲:carry on 继续走,继续行进;坚持干 = go on
carry on with sth. = carry on doing sth. = go on doing sth. 继续做某事
eg: Follow your dream, choose a job you love and carry on. 追随你的梦想,选择你喜欢的工作并坚持下去。
The doctor told her to carry on with the treatment. 医生告诉她要继续治疗。
【扩】其他含有on 的短语:
get on 上车 try on 试穿
call on 号召 depend on 依赖;取决于
put on 穿上 come on 快点;加油
turn on 打开 work on 从事,致力于
live on 以……为食;靠……生活
练:适当形式填空
(get on, try on, call on, depend on, put on, come on, turn on, work on, live on)
1. It's cold outside. Please put on your coat before you go out.
2. The bus is coming! Hurry up to get on it.
3. Come on! We are going to be late for the class.
4. She wants to try on this new dress to see if it fits her.
5. We should depend on ourselves instead of asking others for help all the time.
6. The government calls on people to plant more trees every spring.
7. My father is working on a new project these days, so he is very busy.
8. Please turn on the light. It's too dark in the room.
9. Pandas mainly live on bamboo. They love it very much.
They gave Liu all their oxygen. It was dangerous to climb without oxygen, but they knew Liu needed it. They made every effort through the cold and dark.
· 讲:effort n.努力 【Ucn. 表抽象,整体、笼统的努力】
【Cn. 表具体行动的努力,一次/多次的具体努力】
make an effort (to do sth.) 努力(做某事)
spare no effort (to do sth.) 不遗余力(做某事)
make every effort 尽一切努力
eg: You should make an effort to improve your communication skills.
She spared no effort to care for her sick mother.
The doctors will make every effort to save the patient's life.
练:句式微练
1. 要学好一门外语需要很多努力。 (it takes…)
It takes a lot of effort to learn a foreign language well. 注:It takes + 时间 / 精力 / 金钱 + to do sth.
Learning a foreign language well takes a lot of effort./ You need to put in a lot of effort to learn a foreign language well.
2. 我们应不遗余力地保护环境。
We should spare no effort to protect the environment.
3.他总是努力去记住他的学生们的生日。
He always makes an effort to remember his students' birthdays.
Hours later, they reached the top of the towering mountain at 4:20 am on 25 May. They were the first Chinese to do so! They were also the first people to climb the difficult North Ridge. What's more, no one had done so without using oxygen!
4 When they returned to base camp, they were welcomed as heroes.
· 讲:base /beɪs/ n. 基地,根据地,总部,大本营
→ adj. basic 基本的,基础的
eg: The company has its base in New York, and branch offices all over the world.
公司总部设在纽约,分支遍及全世界。
练:用base适当形式填空
The army was cut off from its base. 那支部队与基地失去了联络。
We should learn some basic life skills.
People cheered for Liu, too. He did not reach the top, but he shouldered his team into China's mountaineering history.
P46 根据课文回答问题
Complete the table about the story.
No “I” in “team”
Who were the team members?
Liu Lianman, Qu Yinhua, Gong Bu and Wang Fuzhou
When did the story happen?
On 24 to 25 May 1960.
(AI搜索:)At noon on 24 May 1960 and they reached the top at 4:20 am on 25 May 1960
What happened to the team at first?
They were near the top of the Second Step of Mount Qomolangma, but no one had ever climbed the last few meters before.
(AI搜索:)The four climbers stood near the top of the Second Step—a thirty-metre-high rock wall on Mount Qomolangma. The mountain top was within reach, but no one had ever climbed the last few meters of the Second Step before.
What challenges did they experience?
Liu Lianman led the way. He tried four times but failed. The thin air took his strength away.
(AI搜索:)1. Liu Lianman tried four times to climb the Second Step but failed each time due to thin air and lack of strength.
2. Liu was too tired to keep going after helping his teammates climb up.
3. The team had to climb without oxygen after giving all their oxygen to Liu, which was very dangerous.
4. They faced cold and dark during the final part of the climb.
What did they do to get through the challenges?
Liu Lianman chose to be a "human ladder" and let his teammates stand on his shoulders to climb to the top. Qu Yinhua, Gong Bu and Wang Fuzhou gave Liu all their oxygen and they carried on without oxygen through the cold and dark.
(AI搜索:)1. Liu Lianman acted as a "human ladder": he lowered his body and let Qu Yinhua and Gong Bu stand on his shoulders to climb to the top of the Second Step. Then he and Wang Fuzhou climbed up with a rope.
2. The team gave all their oxygen to the exhausted Liu and continued climbing without oxygen, making every effort against the cold and dark.
Did they succeed in the end?
Yes, they did. They reached the top of Mount Qomolangma at 4:20 am on 25 May 1960. They were the first Chinese to do so. What’s more, no one had done so without using oxygen.
(AI搜索:)Yes, they did. They reached the top of Mount Qomolangma at 4:20 am on 25 May 1960. They were the first Chinese to reach the top, the first people to climb the difficult North Ridge, and the first to do so without using oxygen.
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