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Unit 2 Time Really Matters
Reading & Writing 2
英语基础模块2 外研版第二版
目录
CONTENTS
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03
Language points
Summary
Exercise
目录
CONTENTS
Language points
Reading & Writing
With so many things to do every day, the most frequent question is: What should I do first? Time management matrix is a useful tool to help you prioritise tasks. Zhao Xi, a student, has divided her tasks into the four categories. Do you agree with her?
4. Read and choose. 读时间管理矩阵,选出你认为分类不合适的事项。
03
Reading & Writing
Urgent and important
◇ doing today’s homework
◇ getting some physical
exercise
Important but not urgent
◇ preparing for final exams
◇ reading books
Neither urgent nor important
◇ chatting with friends
◇ playing online games
Urgent but not important
◇ collecting parcels from
the post office
◇ watching TV series
Urgent
Not urgent
Important
Not important
Language points
With so many things to do every day, the most frequent question is: What should I do first? Time management matrix is a useful tool to help you prioritise tasks. Zhao Xi, a student, has divided her tasks into the four categories. Do you agree with her?
翻译:每天都有许多事情要做,最常见的问题就是:我应该先做什么?时间管理矩阵是一种有用的工具,它可以帮助你对任务进行优先级排序。赵希是一名学生,她把自己的任务分成了以下四类。你赞同她的分类吗?
Language points
With so many things to do every day, the most frequent question is: What should I do first? Time management matrix is a useful tool to help you prioritise tasks. Zhao Xi, a student, has divided her tasks into the four categories. Do you agree with her?
frequent adj. 频繁的,常见的
补充:frequently adv. 频繁地;frequency n. 频率
question n. 问题
补充:problem 指需要解决的难题;question 指需要回答的问题。
first adv. 首先
补充:first 也可作序数词“第一”。
翻译: 每天有那么多事情要做,最常见的问题是:我应该先做什么?
Language points
With so many things to do every day, the most frequent question is: What should I do first? Time management matrix is a useful tool to help you prioritise tasks. Zhao Xi, a student, has divided her tasks into the four categories. Do you agree with her?
1. with 复合结构:with + 宾语 + 不定式
结构:with + 名词/代词 + to do,表示“有……要做”。
作用:作原因状语或伴随状语,说明背景情况。
补充:with 复合结构还可以是 with + 宾语 + doing(主动进行)、with + 宾语 + done(被动完成)、with + 宾语 + 形容词/副词/介词短语。
例句:With so much homework to do, I can’t go out.(有这么多作业要做,我不能出去。)
翻译: 每天有那么多事情要做,最常见的问题是:我应该先做什么?
Language points
With so many things to do every day, the most frequent question is: What should I do first? Time management matrix is a useful tool to help you prioritise tasks. Zhao Xi, a student, has divided her tasks into the four categories. Do you agree with her?
2. so many + 可数名词复数
结构:so many + 复数可数名词,表示“如此多的”。
文中:so many things(如此多的事情)。
对比:so much + 不可数名词,如 so much water。
例句:There are so many books in the library.(图书馆里有那么多书。)
翻译: 每天有那么多事情要做,最常见的问题是:我应该先做什么?
Language points
With so many things to do every day, the most frequent question is: What should I do first? Time management matrix is a useful tool to help you prioritise tasks. Zhao Xi, a student, has divided her tasks into the four categories. Do you agree with her?
3. every day(时间状语)
含义:每天。
注意:everyday(形容词,日常的)与 every day(副词短语,每天)的区别。
例句:I read English every day.(我每天读英语。)This is an everyday problem.(这是一个日常问题。)
翻译: 每天有那么多事情要做,最常见的问题是:我应该先做什么?
Language points
With so many things to do every day, the most frequent question is: What should I do first? Time management matrix is a useful tool to help you prioritise tasks. Zhao Xi, a student, has divided her tasks into the four categories. Do you agree with her?
management n. 管理
补充:manage v. 管理;manager n. 经理
matrix n. 矩阵
补充:复数 matrices 或 matrixes。
useful adj. 有用的
补充:反义词 useless;名词 use。
翻译:时间管理矩阵是一个帮助你确定任务优先顺序的有用工具。
Language points
With so many things to do every day, the most frequent question is: What should I do first? Time management matrix is a useful tool to help you prioritise tasks. Zhao Xi, a student, has divided her tasks into the four categories. Do you agree with her?
tool n. 工具
补充:可数名词。
prioritise v. 确定优先顺序
补充:priority n. 优先事项;英式拼写 prioritise,美式 prioritize。
task n. 任务
补充:可数名词;task 指具体任务,job 指工作、职业。
翻译:时间管理矩阵是一个帮助你确定任务优先顺序的有用工具。
Language points
With so many things to do every day, the most frequent question is: What should I do first? Time management matrix is a useful tool to help you prioritise tasks. Zhao Xi, a student, has divided her tasks into the four categories. Do you agree with her?
1. Time management matrix(专有术语)
含义:时间管理矩阵,也叫“四象限法则”。
结构:名词 + 名词 构成复合名词,Time management 修饰 matrix。
翻译:时间管理矩阵是一个帮助你确定任务优先顺序的有用工具。
Language points
With so many things to do every day, the most frequent question is: What should I do first? Time management matrix is a useful tool to help you prioritise tasks. Zhao Xi, a student, has divided her tasks into the four categories. Do you agree with her?
2. a useful tool(冠词 + 形容词 + 名词)
结构:不定冠词 a 用于辅音音素开头的单词前。useful 虽以元音字母 u 开头,但发音是 /ˈjuːsfl/,以辅音 /j/ 开头,所以用 a。
例句:a useful book, a university, an hour.
翻译:时间管理矩阵是一个帮助你确定任务优先顺序的有用工具。
Language points
With so many things to do every day, the most frequent question is: What should I do first? Time management matrix is a useful tool to help you prioritise tasks. Zhao Xi, a student, has divided her tasks into the four categories. Do you agree with her?
3. 不定式作后置定语:to help you prioritise tasks
结构:名词 + to do,不定式修饰前面的名词,表示该名词的用途或功能。
文中:a useful tool to help you prioritise tasks = “一个帮助你确定任务优先顺序的有用工具”。
补充:不定式作定语时,通常放在被修饰名词之后。如:I have a lot of work to do.
翻译:时间管理矩阵是一个帮助你确定任务优先顺序的有用工具。
Language points
With so many things to do every day, the most frequent question is: What should I do first? Time management matrix is a useful tool to help you prioritise tasks. Zhao Xi, a student, has divided her tasks into the four categories. Do you agree with her?
4. help sb (to) do sth(帮助某人做某事)
结构:help + 宾语 + (to) 动词原形,to 可以省略。
文中:help you prioritise tasks = “帮助你确定任务的优先级”。
补充:help 后也可以接 with + 名词,如 help me with my homework。
翻译:时间管理矩阵是一个帮助你确定任务优先顺序的有用工具。
Language points
With so many things to do every day, the most frequent question is: Time management matrix is a useful tool to help you prioritise tasks. Zhao Xi, a student, has divided her tasks into the four categories. Do you agree with her?
divide v. 分开,划分
补充:division n. 划分,部门。
category n. 类别
补充:复数 categories;categorise v. 分类。
翻译:赵希,一名学生,已经把她的任务分成了四个类别。
Language points
With so many things to do every day, the most frequent question is: Time management matrix is a useful tool to help you prioritise tasks. Zhao Xi, a student, has divided her tasks into the four categories. Do you agree with her?
1. 同位语:a student
结构:人名 + , + 名词短语 + ,,用逗号隔开,对前面的名词进行补充说明。
文中:Zhao Xi, a student = “赵希,一名学生”。
补充:同位语可以紧跟其解释的名词,也可以放在句首或句尾。
例句:Li Hua, my best friend, is good at English.(李华,我最好的朋友,擅长英语。)
翻译:赵希,一名学生,已经把她的任务分成了四个类别。
Language points
With so many things to do every day, the most frequent question is: Time management matrix is a useful tool to help you prioritise tasks. Zhao Xi, a student, has divided her tasks into the four categories. Do you agree with her?
2. has divided(现在完成时)
结构:have/has + 过去分词。
文中:has divided 表示“已经把……分好了”,强调动作已完成,对现在有影响。
补充:现在完成时常与 already, just, yet, ever, never 等连用。
例句:She has finished her homework.(她已经完成了作业。)
翻译:赵希,一名学生,已经把她的任务分成了四个类别。
Language points
With so many things to do every day, the most frequent question is: Time management matrix is a useful tool to help you prioritise tasks. Zhao Xi, a student, has divided her tasks into the four categories. Do you agree with her?
3. divide ... into ...(把……分成……)
结构:divide + 整体 + into + 部分。
文中:has divided her tasks into the four categories = “把她的任务分成了四个类别”。
补充:被动形式为 be divided into,如 The book is divided into three parts.
翻译:赵希,一名学生,已经把她的任务分成了四个类别。
Language points
With so many things to do every day, the most frequent question is: Time management matrix is a useful tool to help you prioritise tasks. Zhao Xi, a student, has divided her tasks into the four categories. Do you agree with her?
4. the four categories(特指)
结构:定冠词 the + 数词 four + 复数名词 categories,表示“这四类”或“那四类”。
含义:category 意为“类别、种类”,复数为 categories。
翻译:赵希,一名学生,已经把她的任务分成了四个类别。
Language points
With so many things to do every day, the most frequent question is: What should I do first? Time management matrix is a useful tool to help you prioritise tasks. Zhao Xi, a student, has divided her tasks into the four categories. Do you agree with her?
agree v. 同意
补充:agreement n. 协议,同意;disagree v. 不同意。
翻译:你同意她的做法吗?
Language points
With so many things to do every day, the most frequent question is: What should I do first? Time management matrix is a useful tool to help you prioritise tasks. Zhao Xi, a student, has divided her tasks into the four categories. Do you agree with her?
1. agree with sb(同意某人)
结构:agree with + 人/观点/看法,表示“同意某人(的意见)”。
文中:Do you agree with her? = “你同意她的做法吗?”
辨析:
agree with sb:同意某人(的观点)。
agree to sth:同意某事(计划、建议等)。
agree on sth:就某事达成一致。
翻译:你同意她的做法吗?
Language points
With so many things to do every day, the most frequent question is: What should I do first? Time management matrix is a useful tool to help you prioritise tasks. Zhao Xi, a student, has divided her tasks into the four categories. Do you agree with her?
2. 一般现在时疑问句
结构:Do/Does + 主语 + 动词原形 + 其他?
文中:Do you agree with her? 用于征求对方意见。
补充:回答可以是 Yes, I do. / No, I don‘t.
翻译:你同意她的做法吗?
Language points
Urgent and important
◇ doing today’s homework
◇ getting some physical
exercise
Important but not urgent
◇ preparing for final exams
◇ reading books
Neither urgent nor important
◇ chatting with friends
◇ playing online games
Urgent but not important
◇ collecting parcels from
the post office
◇ watching TV series
Urgent
Not urgent
Important
Not important
Language points
紧急且重要
◇完成今天的作业
◇进行体育锻炼
紧 急
不 紧 急
重 要
不 重 要
重要但不紧急
◇准备期末考试
◇读书
紧急但不重要
◇去邮局取包裹
◇看电视剧
既不紧急也不重要
◇和朋友聊天
◇玩网络游戏
Language points
Urgent and important
◇ doing today’s homework
◇ getting some physical exercise
Important but not urgent
◇ preparing for final exams
◇ reading books
Neither urgent nor important
◇ chatting with friends
◇ playing online games
Urgent but not important
◇ collecting parcels from
the post office
◇ watching TV series
Urgent
Not urgent
Important
Not important
✅ 知识点:urgent(adj. 紧急的)+ and并列连词 + important(adj. 重要的),两个形容词并列。
例句:This task is urgent and important. 这项任务紧急且重要。
Language points
Urgent and important
◇ doing today’s homework
◇ getting some physical exercise
Important but not urgent
◇ preparing for final exams
◇ reading books
Neither urgent nor important
◇ chatting with friends
◇ playing online games
Urgent but not important
◇ collecting parcels from
the post office
◇ watching TV series
Urgent
Not urgent
Important
Not important
✅ 知识点 1:doing动名词,由动词 do 变化而来;动名词结构可以作主语 / 宾语。
✅ 知识点 2:today’s 名词所有格,表示 “今天的”。名词 + ’s 表所属。
例句:Doing today’s homework is my first task. 完成今天的作业是我的首要任务。
Language points
Urgent and important
◇ doing today’s homework
◇ getting some physical exercise
Important but not urgent
◇ preparing for final exams
◇ reading books
Neither urgent nor important
◇ chatting with friends
◇ playing online games
Urgent but not important
◇ collecting parcels from
the post office
◇ watching TV series
Urgent
Not urgent
Important
Not important
✅ 知识点 1:get exercise 固定搭配,锻炼身体;some 一些,后面可接不可数名词 exercise。
✅ 知识点 2:physical adj. 身体的;physical exercise = 体育锻炼。
例句:We get some physical exercise every morning. 我们每天早上锻炼身体。
Language points
Urgent and important
◇ doing today’s homework
◇ getting some physical exercise
Important but not urgent
◇ preparing for final exams
◇ reading books
Neither urgent nor important
◇ chatting with friends
◇ playing online games
Urgent but not important
◇ collecting parcels from
the post office
◇ watching TV series
Urgent
Not urgent
Important
Not important
✅ 知识点:but 并列连词,表转折,意为 “但是”,连接两个形容词。
例句:Reading is important but not urgent. 阅读重要但不紧急。
Language points
Urgent and important
◇ doing today’s homework
◇ getting some physical exercise
Important but not urgent
◇ preparing for final exams
◇ reading books
Neither urgent nor important
◇ chatting with friends
◇ playing online games
Urgent but not important
◇ collecting parcels from
the post office
◇ watching TV series
Urgent
Not urgent
Important
Not important
✅ 知识点 1:prepare for 固定短语:为…… 做准备;介词 for 后面接名词 / 动名词。
✅ 知识点 2:final adj. 最终的;期末的;final exams 期末考试(exam 复数 exams)。
例句:She is preparing for final exams. 她正在备考期末考试。
Language points
Urgent and important
◇ doing today’s homework
◇ getting some physical exercise
Important but not urgent
◇ preparing for final exams
◇ reading books
Neither urgent nor important
◇ chatting with friends
◇ playing online games
Urgent but not important
◇ collecting parcels from
the post office
◇ watching TV series
Urgent
Not urgent
Important
Not important
✅ 知识点:reading 动名词。read books 读书。
例句:Reading books can open our eyes. 读书能开阔眼界。
Language points
Urgent and important
◇ doing today’s homework
◇ getting some physical exercise
Important but not urgent
◇ preparing for final exams
◇ reading books
Neither urgent nor important
◇ chatting with friends
◇ playing online games
Urgent but not important
◇ collecting parcels from
the post office
◇ watching TV series
Urgent
Not urgent
Important
Not important
✅ 知识点:but 转折连词,连接形容词。
例句:Collecting parcels is urgent but not important. 取包裹紧急但不重要。
Language points
Urgent and important
◇ doing today’s homework
◇ getting some physical exercise
Important but not urgent
◇ preparing for final exams
◇ reading books
Neither urgent nor important
◇ chatting with friends
◇ playing online games
Urgent but not important
◇ collecting parcels from
the post office
◇ watching TV series
Urgent
Not urgent
Important
Not important
✅ 知识点 1:collect parcels 取包裹;parcel n. 包裹,复数 parcels。
✅ 知识点 2:from 介词,从……;post office 邮局。
例句:I collect parcels from the post office every Friday. 我每周五去邮局取包裹。
Language points
Urgent and important
◇ doing today’s homework
◇ getting some physical exercise
Important but not urgent
◇ preparing for final exams
◇ reading books
Neither urgent nor important
◇ chatting with friends
◇ playing online games
Urgent but not important
◇ collecting parcels from
the post office
◇ watching TV series
Urgent
Not urgent
Important
Not important
✅ 知识点 1:watch v. 观看;动名词 watching。
✅ 知识点 2:TV series 电视剧,固定短语。
例句:Watching TV series takes too much time. 看电视剧很耗时间。
Language points
Urgent and important
◇ doing today’s homework
◇ getting some physical exercise
Important but not urgent
◇ preparing for final exams
◇ reading books
Neither urgent nor important
◇ chatting with friends
◇ playing online games
Urgent but not important
◇ collecting parcels from
the post office
◇ watching TV series
Urgent
Not urgent
Important
Not important
✅知识点:neither…nor… 并列连词短语,既不…… 也不……,用来连接两个并列形容词。
例句:This matter is neither urgent nor important. 这件事既不紧急也不重要。
Language points
Urgent and important
◇ doing today’s homework
◇ getting some physical exercise
Important but not urgent
◇ preparing for final exams
◇ reading books
Neither urgent nor important
◇ chatting with friends
◇ playing online games
Urgent but not important
◇ collecting parcels from
the post office
◇ watching TV series
Urgent
Not urgent
Important
Not important
✅知识点 1:chat with sb. 固定搭配:和某人聊天。
✅知识点 2:chat 变动名词:chatting(双写 t+ing)。
例句:He likes chatting with friends online. 他喜欢和朋友网上聊天。
Language points
Urgent and important
◇ doing today’s homework
◇ getting some physical exercise
Important but not urgent
◇ preparing for final exams
◇ reading books
Neither urgent nor important
◇ chatting with friends
◇ playing online games
Urgent but not important
◇ collecting parcels from
the post office
◇ watching TV series
Urgent
Not urgent
Important
Not important
✅知识点 1:play games 玩游戏;动名词 playing。
✅知识点 2:online adj. 在线的;联网的;online games 网络游戏。
例句:Playing online games too much is bad for us. 玩太多网络游戏对我们不好。
目录
CONTENTS
02
Summary
单词:
1. frequent /ˈfriːkwənt/adj. 频繁的;经常发生的
2. matrix /ˈmeɪtrɪks/n. 矩阵
3. useful /ˈjuːsfl/adj. 有用的,有益的
4. tool /tuːl/n. 工具
5. prioritise /praɪˈɒrətaɪz/v. 优先处理;确定优先级
6. task /tɑːsk/n. 任务
7. divide /dɪˈvaɪd/v. 划分;分开
8. category /ˈkætəɡəri/n. 种类,类别(复数 categories)
短语:
1. with so many things to do 有这么多事情要做
2. the most frequent question 最常见的问题
3. time management matrix 时间管理矩阵
4. help sb. (to) do sth. 帮助某人做某事
5. prioritise tasks 给任务划分优先级
6. divide…into… 把…… 分成……
7. four categories 四个类别
目录
CONTENTS
03
Exercise
一、填空题(用所给单词正确形式填空)
frequent, divide…into, task, useful, prioritise
1. We need to ________ our ________ so we know what to do first.
2. She ________ her books ________ three parts yesterday.
3. This is a ________ dictionary. It helps me a lot.
4. It is a ________ problem for students. Many students meet it.
5. What’s your first ________ today?
【答案】prioritise; tasks/divided; into/useful/frequent/task
二、选择题
( ) 1. Time management matrix is a useful tool ______ you prioritise tasks.
A. help B. to help C. helping
【答案】B
( ) 2. We can ______ our tasks ______ four groups.
A. divide; into B. divide; to C. divide; for
【答案】A
( ) 3. ______ so many homework ______ do, I don’t know what to do first.
A. With; to B. Have; to C. With; for
【答案】A
( ) 4. This is the ______ question we meet every day.
A. frequent B. most frequent C. more frequent
【答案】B
( ) 5. Do you agree ______ me?
A. to B. with C. for
【答案】B
Thank you!
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