Learning about Language教学内容分析

人教版高中英语必修二

Unit 1learning about language Unit 1 Cultural relics Learning about language Discovering useful words and expressions 1 Find the word or expression for each of the following meanings from the text. 1. to choose carefully-- select

2. not seen or found very often-- rare 3. welcome area in a hotel --- reception

4. to surprise somebody very much --- amaze 5. no more than-- less than 6. made of wood-- wooden

7. trying to find something; looking carefully for something--- in search of

8. to manage to live or continue in difficulties-- survive 9. to take something away -- remove 10. person who creates things which can be considered works of art -- artist 11. of an earlier period or time; happening before -- former 12. in a situation in which two sides fight each other --- at war 2. Complete the passage with the words below. rare designed decorated style doubt fancy dynasties amazing worth jewels Chen Lei studied art history and the early ________ dynasties of China in a university. He was able to recognize the _____ style of different cultural relics from former times, especially the Tang and Song dynasties. One day he was looking in a second-hand furniture shop when he saw an _______ amazing object among the many different vases and ______. jewels It was a mirror ________ designed in the Song Dynasty and decorated _________ in the ______ fancy style of that time.

He recognized that it was a _______ rare cultural relic, but at a price he could afford, so he bought it at once. Later he gave it to his local museum. The people there were very happy and without ______ doubt consider it one of the treasures of their collection. To them, it was ______ much more than Chen Lei worth paid. Answer key for exercise 3

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B---2 C---3 D---1 Discovering useful structures Sentences with attributive clauses : 1.This gift was the Amber Room, which was given this name because several tons of amber were used to make it. 2. The amber which was selected had a beautiful yellow-brown colour like honey. 3. It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels, which took the country?s best artists about ten years to make. Can you find out more the sentences with attributive clauses? Answers to exercise 2: 1.Restrictive attributive clauses give important information to find a particular thing or person from two or more other things or people. ( see the sentence 2 in exercise 1) 2. Non-restrictive attributive clauses give extra information which is interesting or useful but not essential for finding a particular thing or person.( see the sentences 1, 3 in exercise 1) Answer key for exercise 3 Example : 1.Here are the farmers who discovered the underground city last month. 2.Hangzhou is a famous city in China, where many people come to buy tea. 3. I don?t know the reason why she got so angry. Complete 4----10 by yourself…..

Answer key for exercise 4 1.whose daughter studies in a key university

2.who discovered the terracotta warriors

3.which was decorated with valuable jewels

4.where she can learn about former dynasties

5.which was drawn by a famous artist in the Tang Dynasty 6. which is very beautiful 7. when we get together to celebrate

8. that I can’t remember

9. which is known for its good food

10. when the weather was warm and sunny