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Unit 2 Inspiring People.单元知识清单
Part1单元知识梳理
一、重点单词
1. inspiring adj. 鼓舞人心的;激励的→ inspire v. 激励;鼓舞 inspire sb to do sth 激励某人做某事→ inspiration n. 鼓舞人心的人(或事物);灵感
2. admire v. 钦佩;赞赏→ admire sb for (doing) sth 因(做)某事钦佩某人→ admirable adj. 令人钦佩的
3. historian n. 历史学家→ history n. 历史;历史课;历史学→ historical adj. 历史的
4. researcher n. 研究人员→ research n. 调查;研究 v. 研究;调查
5. chemist n. 化学家→ chemistry n. 化学→ chemical adj. 化学的;化工的
6. physicist n. 物理学家→ physics n. 物理;物理学→ physical adj. 物理的;体能的→ physically adv. 身体上
7. hunger n. 饥饿→ die of hunger死于饥饿→ n. 渴望→ hungry adj. 饥饿的;渴望的
8. calendar n. 日历→ check the calendar查看日历 / 日程→ a wall calendar 挂历
9. discovery n. 发现→ discover v. 发现;发觉→ discoverer n. 发现者
10. century n. 世纪→ the + 序数词+ century ……世纪→ in the early/ middle/ late +序数词 + century 在……世纪早期/中期/晚期
11. wounded adj. 受伤的;负伤的→ the wounded伤员;受伤的人→ wound v. 使受伤 n. 伤口
12. nation n. 国家;民族→ the United Nations (UN) 联合国→ the Chinese nation中华民族
13. spread n. 传播;散布 v. (spread, spread) 传播;散布→ the spread of ……的传播/ 蔓延
14. disease n. 疾病→ catch/have a disease 感染 / 患一种疾病→ prevent a disease预防疾病
15. pioneer n. 先驱;先锋→ the pioneer of... ……的先锋/先驱
16. balance n. 平衡 v. 保持平衡→ keep a balance between... and... 在……和……之间保持平衡→ balance... with/and... 使……与……相平衡
17. courage n. 勇气;勇敢 → take courage鼓起勇气→ have the courage to do sth 有勇气做某事→ lose courage失去勇气→ lack courage 缺乏勇气
18. wisdom n. 智慧;学问→ wise adj. 明智的;有智慧的→ wisely adv. 明智地
19. brave adj. 勇敢的;无畏的 v. 勇敢面对;经受(困难)→ be brave to do sth 勇敢去做某事→ the brave 勇敢的人
20. necessary adj. 必要的;必需的→ if necessary如果有必要=if it is necessary→ It is necessary (for sb) to do sth (某人)有必要做某事
21. western adj. 西方的;西部的→ Western countries 西方国家
22. scientific adj. 科学(上)的→ science n. 科学→ scientist n. 科学家
23. biologist n. 生物学家→ biology n. 生物学
24. whole adj. 所有的;完全的→ the whole day 一整天
25. bank n. 银行→ n.(河、湖等的)岸;堤
26. forever adv. 永远
27. radio n. 无线电;收音机→ on the radio 通过无线电广播;通过收音机→ listen to the radio听广播
28. collection n. 收集物;收藏品→ stamp collection集邮→ collect v. 收集→ collector n. 收藏家;收集者
29. exploration n. 探索→ explore v. 探索
30. universe n. 宇宙→ the universe宇宙
31. hole n. 洞;孔
32. daughter n. 女儿
33. herself pron. 她自己;她本人
34. flight n. 飞行;航班→ catch/miss a flight赶上 / 错过航班→ flight number航班号
35. inventor n. 发明家→ invent v. 发明;创造→ invention n. 发明物;发明
36. period n. 时期;一段时间→ n.(一堂)课;课时
37. kindness n. 善良→ out of kindness 出于善意
38. whether conj. 是否
二、重点短语
1. a kind of 一种
2. even though 即使;虽然
3. drop out (of sth) 辍学;不再参加
4. at that time 在那时
5. walk in space 出舱活动
6. be full of 充满
7. look up to sb 钦佩/仰慕某人
8. come true 实现;成为现实
9. care about 关心
10. get a chance to do sth得到机会做某事
11. run away 逃跑
12. succeed in doing sth 成功做某事
13. the Western Regions 西域
14. the Silk Road 丝绸之路
15. all kinds of 各种各样的
16. more than 多于;不止
17. leave behind 留下;遗留
18. live on 继续存在;继续活着
19. hundreds of 数以百计的
20. be known for 因……而闻名
21. above all 最重要的是;尤其是
22. the Warring States Period 战国时期
三、重点句子
1. Who is the person you admire the most?你们最钦佩的人是谁?
2. It was very creative of him to design it.他能设计出这个建筑,真是太有创意了。
3. She was also the first woman to teach a live class from space. 她还是首位在太空进行直播授课的女航天员。
4. In order to help defeat his enemies, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian to find the Yuezhi people.为了协助抗击匈奴,汉武帝派遣张骞出使寻找大月氏人。
5. It is important for seed banks to include many different kinds of seeds. 对种子库而言,收录多样化的种子至关重要。
6. To me, one of the most inspiring people in Chinese history is Mozi (about 468-376 BCE). 对我而言,中国历史上最鼓舞人心的人物之一是墨子(约公元前 468 年 — 公元前 376 年)。
7. It is said that Mozi was a soldier, good at woodwork, and was the inventor of the kite. But in fact, above all, he was a great thinker. 据说,墨子曾是一名士兵,擅长木工,还是风筝的发明者。但事实上,最重要的是,他是一位伟大的思想家。
Part2 单元语法沙龙
It is/was ... (of/for sb) + to do sth 与It is/was ... that ...
考点1 It is/was + adj. + to do sth 意为“做某事是……的”,其中It 为形式主语,真正的主语是动词不定式(短语)。
例:It’s important to prevent teenagers from being bullied. 防止青少年被欺凌是很重要的。
考点2 在该结构中,有时在to do sth 前加上for/of sb, sb 是动词不定式(短语)的逻辑主语。其用法如下:
结构
核心区别
常用形容词
例句
It is/was + adj. + for sb to do sth
意为“对某人来说做某事是……的”。形容词用来评价“做某事”行为本身的特点
形容词为描述事物特征的词,如difficult,important,easy,hard,necessary,possible,dangerous, impossible 等
It's easy for Tom to ride a bike. 对汤姆来说,骑自行车很容易。
It is/was + adj. + of sb to do sth
意为“某人做某事……的”。形容词修饰of 后的sb,说明“人的品质 /性格”
形容词为描述人物品质或性格特征的词,如clever, foolish, good, kind, nice, polite等
It's polite of Lily to say “thank you”. 莉莉说“谢谢”,真有礼貌。
考点3 It is/was + adj. + that 从句,意为“……是……的”,其中形容词用来修饰从句所描述的事。
例:It's true that our school will hold a sports meeting. 我们学校要举办运动会,这是真的。
拓展:It 作形式主语常见句型还有:“It seems/appears + that 从句”意为“似乎/ 看起来……”。that 从句说明相应内容。
例:It seems that he is waiting for someone. 似乎他在等某个人。
Part3 单元写作
【写作维度】
本单元的写作项目是“励志人物(我的偶像)”,相关内容概括起来,包含以下几个方面:(1)介绍名人(2)介绍身边的励志人物(3)介绍自己的励志经验。
【写作支架/模板】
写“励志人物”相关文章
引出主题,点明人物基本信息和成就
具体介绍人物经历,含取得成功的过程
表达该人物产生的影响及自己的感受
【重点句子积累】
一、开头段
① One of the most inspiring and successful people I know is...
② I once read a story about ..., and his path to success taught me a lot.
③ When we talk about successful people, the first name that comes to my mind is...
二、中间段
①Before he succeeded, he failed many times, but he never stopped trying.
②She spent hours every day studying, even when she faced difficulties in her work.
③ Instead of being afraid of challenges, he saw them as chances to improve himself.
④ He set small goals first, and then worked hard to achieve each one step by step.
⑤ She believed that “never giving up” was the key to her success.
三、结尾段
① From his story, I learn that success never comes easily.
② These successful people show us that as long as we keep trying, we can also achieve our dreams.
③ After learning about their experiences, I know that the road to success is long, but it’s worth walking.
【经典例题】
宇树科技(Unitree Robotics)作为杭州六小龙之一已家喻户晓,其创始人王兴兴的成长经历激励着我们。请以“The Inspiring Story of Wang Xingxing”为题,用英语写一篇演讲稿,在班会上作专题发言。内容提示:
Experiences
◆take interest in robots
◆try different ways to make robots
◆be famous for robot dogs
Lessons
◆interest—the best teacher
◆be brave to face difficulties
注意: 1.演讲稿必须包含上表中所提供的所有信息,可适当发挥,使文章连贯;2. 词数80左右,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
【精彩范文】
The Inspiring Story of Wang Xingxing
Hello, everyone! Today I’d like to share a story about Wang Xingxing, the founder of Unitree Robotics.
When he was young, he took interest in robots. He always wanted to make a robot that could move freely like an animal. So he spent much time trying different ways to make robots. He never gave up when facing many difficulties. Finally, he succeeded in making a robot dog. His company is now famous for its robot dogs.
We can learn that interest is the best teacher. If we’re interested in something, we will be willing to learn and try. We should also be brave to face difficulties. If we keep working hard, we will achieve our dreams.
Thank you!
【实战演练】
某英文网站正在开展以“重要的人,成长的光”为主题的征文活动。假设你是李华,请用英文写一篇短文投稿,介绍一位对你产生积极影响的人,并讲述在日常生活中他/她是如何影响你的。词数80-100。
提示词汇:hard-working, encourage, set an example, realize, better
内容提示: • Who inspires you most? Please describe him / her.
• How does he / she influence you?
I’m glad to say something about the person who inspires me most. ______________________________
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范文参考
I’m glad to say something about the person who inspires me most. He is my best friend, Tom. He is optimistic and always wears a friendly smile on his face.
We have known each other since primary school. Whenever I encounter difficulties and feel upset, his encouragement always cheers me up. He tells me that every problem has a solution and we should face challenges bravely. As a hard-working student, he has always set an example for me. He spends a lot of time reading and learning new things, which makes me realize the importance of continuous self-improvement. Thanks to him, I have become an eager learner.
Our friendship has not only brought me joy but also helped me grow into a better person.
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