御林魔灯·英语学习

Unit 17  Disabilities

Section I  课前准备、听力、口语

1. Talk about disability? 谈一谈残疾 (p. 49 Goal 1) 

* disability和inability

▲ dis-和in-都是表示否定意义的前缀，但用在ability前，表示不同的意思，disability意为“残疾”，而inability意为“无能力”“没办法”。请比较下列例句，注意这两个词的不同意思。① I was surprised at her inability to do things promptly. 她不能迅速处事，我感到惊异。② She

Unit 16  The United States of America

Section I  课前准备、听力、口语

1. Atlanta is known as the “Big Apple”. 亚特兰大以“大苹果”为人们所熟知。(p.41 Ex.1 No.3)

★ be known as 作为……而有名气

  ▲ known as, known by, known for与known to be known as以……而知名，著称；be known by意为根据(按照)…得知(较少用)，be known for因…而众所周知，表示之所以被众人所知的原因或特征，for后面常跟抽象动词；be known to则意为“为…所知”，仅仅表示“大家都知道”指某个地方或某一范围的人知道。例如：A man is known by the company he keeps.

Unit 15-16, SBⅡ

重点词语:

1.不时地，时不时地          every now and then

2.渴望                      get the itch for

3.让某人看一眼……          give sb. a glimpse of

4.因……而著名              be known for

5.站在……的旁边            stand next to

Unit 11-12, SBⅡ

重点词语:

1.令人害怕的                   terrifying

2.对…感到害怕的       be terrified by/at/of/into…

3.发现一个错误                spot a mistake

4.近在手边;在附近;即将到来的   at hand

5.从…逃出来                  flee from

ection III  词汇语法、综合技能

18. Every four years, mentally disabled athletes come together to take part in the Special Olympics. 智障运动员每四年聚会一次，参加特殊奥运会。(p.55 Integrating Skill 第一段 第1行)   * every的一种用法

▲ 此处every用在数词前，如every two (three，etc.)，意为“每两个(三……)个……”。如：① I go there every three days. 我每三天去那里

Section II  阅读

4. I know people are trying to help, but I wish they wouldn’t treat me as if I were a child. 我知道人们试图帮助我，但是我希望他们不要把我看成孩子。(p.51 Reading 第一段 第1行)   ▲ try

(1) vt. 尝试、打算、努力做 * try to so sth. 尽力做……① I'll work hard and try to improve. 我努力工作并努力提高。② He tr

Unit 13-14, SBⅡ

重点词语:

1.翻转，倒过来            turn…upside down

2.提出，想出              come up with

3.记录，记下              make notes of

4.召来，请来              call in

5.范围从……直到……range from…all the way to…

6.也就是说 

Unit 15  Destinations

1. You may explain, apologise or argue as you see fit. 在你认为合适的时候，你可以解释，道歉或辩论。（p. 34 Speaking 第一格 Student B）

★ see fit意为“认为正确、合适”“愿意”“决定”，如要表示“认为做某事合适”，应在see fit后加动词不定式。如：① I don't see fit to tell him all our plans. 我们的全部计划告诉他，我看不太合适。② You may

Today's task:

Work in groups of four.

Zhongguancun is sometimes called "China's Silicon Valley". Use the Internet to fine out more about Silicon Valley in the US and then compare the two areas. In which ways are they similar or different?

When you finish the task, please send your work at the e-mail address:

Section III  词汇、语法、综合技能

16. He is known as a freedom fighter for equal rights of black people in America. 他被认为是为了美国黑人平等权利而斗争的自由斗士。(P.30 Grammar EX.1 Example )

★ be well-known for，be well-known as及famous的异同 ▲be well known for和be well known as都有“以……而著称”之意，但前者表示主语