UNIT 4 Period 5 WRITING WORKSHOP & OTHER PARTS 课时精讲-【优学精讲】2026-2027学年高中英语选择性必修二同步教参（北师大版）

Period 5　WRITING WORKSHOP & OTHER PARTS 1．Fill in the blanks to show Chaplin's life story. 16 April, 1889 (1)He was born in London. 10 years old/1899 His father (2)died． In 1913 He was offered (3)a movie contract． In 1919 He (4)set up his own studio. In (5)1936 Modern Times became successful． 2.Which statement is WRONG about Chaplin? A．His father died in 1899. B．His parents had a great influence on him. C．His film Modern Times was a great hit. D．His early films were not successful so that nobody liked him. 3．How did Chaplin make his acting perfect? A．He took advantage of his rich knowledge. B．He had solid basic performance skills and talent. C．He spent days planning and designing some of his scenes. D.He received the guidance and help from many masters. 4．Why were Chaplin's films successful? A．Because he devoted himself to the films. B．Because the films gave people visual enjoyment. C.Because he took more than some funny scenes. D.Because the films were filled with many exciting acts. 答案：2.D　3.C　4.C 1．Tell the following sentences True (T) or False (F). (1)British comedy has gone out of fashion.F (2)Everyone in Britain has a sense of humour.F (3)Foreigners might be hard to understand British humour.T (4)What is funny to one person is funny to another.F 2．What's the main idea of the passage? A．The reasons why people from other cultures can't understand British comedy. B．The reasons why British comedy has been so successful. C.The characteristics of British comedy. D．How to act a British comedy. 3．Why are British jokes difficult to understand according to the author? A．Because British jokes are often related to culture and they often “play” with words. B．Because some people aren't familiar with British culture. C．Because some people don't have a good command of English. D．Because there are some idioms in British jokes. 答案：2.B　3.A unfortunate　adj.不幸的，倒霉的 【经典例句】 ①(教材P18)One unfortunate agent was dealing with all the passengers, when an angry man, who had been standing in line for some time, pushed his way to the front. 一名不幸的售票员正在应对所有的乘客，这时一名已经排队一段时间的愤怒男子挤到了前面。 ②Unfortunately, three days after we set off I was discovered. 不幸的是，我们出发三天后，我就被发现了。 (1)fortunate adj.　　　 　 幸运的；侥幸的 be fortunate to do/in doing sth. 有幸做某事 (2)unfortunately adv. 不幸地 fortunately adv. 幸运地 (3)fortune n. 机会；运气 seek/try one's fortune 找出路/碰运气 make a fortune 发财；赚钱 【单句语法填空/语段填空/完成句子】 (1)(2023·新高考全国卷Ⅱ)Unfortunately(fortune), there is no magic list I can offer. (2)He decided to seek his fortune downtown to see whether he could make a fortune. He was fortunate(fortune) to get the help of the mayor and successfully started his own business. (3)我很幸运有机会来中国深造并了解不同的文化。 I am fortunate to have the opportunity to study in China and learn about different cultures. fortune意为“机会、运气”时，是不可数名词；意为“大笔的钱”时，是可数名词。 demand　vt.要求　n．要求；需求 【经典例句】 ①(教材P18)“I want a first-class seat on this flight, now！” demanded the man angrily. “我要这趟航班的头等舱座位，马上！”那人愤怒地要求道。 ②(人教选必一U5)What keeps them from doing so is the fact that chemical farming serves the high demand for food around the world. 阻止他们这样做的是这样一个事实：化学农业满足了世界各地对粮食的巨大需求。 (1)demand to do sth.　　 要求做某事 (sb.) demand that...(should) do... ＝it is demanded (by sb.) that...(should) do... 要求……做…… (2)be in (great) demand 需求(量大)； (非常)需要 meet/satisfy one's demand(s) 满足某人的需求 (3)demanding adj. 要求高的；费力的； 苛求的 【单句语法填空/完成句子】 (1)As new members are in demand in our basketball club, I'm writing to invite you to join us.[应用文写作之邀请信] (2)Because it was a demanding(demand) task，the manager demanded that we (should) work(work) extra hours to meet customers' demands(demand). (3)因为摘苹果需要爬树，农民们要求我们谨慎小心。 Because picking apples involved climbing trees, the farmers demanded that we should be cautious．[应用文写作之活动介绍] let alone　更不用说 【经典例句】 I can't make small talk, let alone give a presentation. 我连闲聊都紧张，更别说做演讲了。 let (sb.) down　 使(某人)失望，辜负(某人) let sb./sth. alone 不管/不干涉某人/某物 let off 释放；使(炸药等)爆炸 let out 使出去；放出；泄露；发出 (声音) let go (of) 放手；松手；放开；使自由 let in 放进；许可 【用let的相关短语填空/完成句子】 (1)Fireworks were being let off across the city, suddenly lighting up the night sky. (2)After months of hard work, when she saw her name on the winner's list, she let out a cry of delight that made everyone around her smile.[读后续写之情绪描写] (3)(2024·浙江卷1月)All the different hallways and rooms were too much to think about, let alone commit to memory. (4)如果我能被录用为志愿者，我将不会让你失望。 If I'm admitted as a volunteer, I won't let you down．[应用文写作之申请信] now that引导原因状语从句 【经典例句】 ①(教材P22)So now that we have established how important humour is to British people, what exactly makes them laugh? 所以既然我们已经知道幽默对英国人的重要性，那么到底是什么使他们笑呢？ ②(外研选必二U1)You asked if I have been thinking a lot about the future now that I'm 17. 你问我，既然我已经17岁了，是否考虑过很多关于未来的事情。 now that 用作连词，意为“既然”，引导原因状语从句，口语中that可省略；相当于since，强调人们已知的事实。 (1)引导原因状语从句的连词还有since、 because、 as、 considering (that)、 in that等； (2)引导原因状语的短语还有due to、 thanks to、 because of、 as a result of、 owing to、 on account of等。 【单句语法填空/完成句子】 (1)(2024·浙江卷1月)Many supermarkets are no longer doing “buy one get one free” promotions because of the criticism that they lead to waste. (2)(译林必修三U4)Thanks to her discovery of qinghaosu, malaria patients all over the world now have had a greatly increased chance of survival. (3)Due to the improvement of medical technology, people's average life expectancy has been greatly extended. (4)既然你一直对中国传统文化感兴趣，我认为北京语言大学对你来说是一个理想之地。 Now that you have long been interested in traditional Chinese culture, I think Beijing Language and Culture University is an ideal place for you.[应用文写作之建议信] Ⅰ.品句填词 1．He is widely regarded as the most skillful politician(政治家). 2．People often lose confidence when they are criticised(批评). 3．It was unfortunate(不幸的) that his parents died and he became an orphan. 4．He lost so much weight that his trousers were quite loose(松的). 5．Let us look at an idiom(成语): Kill two birds with one stone. 6．(译林选必二U4)Apparently, such warnings demand(需要) our attention. Ⅱ.词块运用 1．Aside from the obvious physical benefits(除了明显的身体益处外), regular exercise also contributes significantly to mental well-being. 2．No matter what difficulties we encounter, as long as we work together, we can definitely deal with them well(很好地解决它们)! 3．(外研必修三U6)Now that(既然) it's hard to avoid a disaster on Earth, perhaps I should start thinking about moving to space. 4．To a certain degree(在某种程度上), success is determined by hard work and perseverance. 5．What I want to stress is that some new members are in demand in our group(我们组需要). 6．Many people dream of making a fortune(梦想发大财) overnight, but the truth is that building wealth takes time, hard work, and smart decisions. 7．It makes sense(合乎情理) to work on the problem before it gets out of control. 8．Working this way for one year was painful enough, let alone a lifetime(更不用说一辈子了). 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $