Learning about Languageppt课件配套教案内容

Unit 3 Inventors and Inventions

Language points in Reading

词汇讲解

1.Here was a chance for me to distinguish myself by inventing something that would catch snakes but not harm them. distinguish vt. & vi. (1)辨别；辨认

从远处我能认出他们

(2) （常与from, between连用）区别；区分

你能区分那两个物体吗？

________________________________ 应当教育孩子分辨好坏。

Children should be taught to __________________ (3) (常与from连用) 使别于；有…特点

语言把人和动物区别开来。

Speech ________________________________ 象因为有长鼻子而有别于其他动物。

Elephants _________________ by their long trunks. 2. convenient adj. 方便的；便利的；就近的

①be convenient for/to sb./sth.

如果你方便的话，我们就明天来吧。

我们学校离车站很近。

②It is convenient (for sb.) to do sth.

Will it be convenient for you to start work tomorrow?

I think it (is) convenient to leave at once.

注意：convenient 句型中，主语常由it 或某事/物充当，人不能作主语。

3．seize vt.抓住，捉住；把握(机会等)；夺取某物，占领某地

seize sth.突然抓住

seize an opportunity抓住机会

seize power夺取政权

seize sb. by the arm抓住某人的手臂

(1)He __________________ and shook it heartily. 他拉住她的手高兴地握着。

(2)The enemy __________________ after a violent attack.敌人猛攻后占领了这个城镇。

(3)He _______________________

go abroad.

他抓住了那次出国的机会。

4. expectation

n. 预料；期待，期望；所希望的东西

in the expectation that …

预料会……

in (the) expectation of (doing) sth. 希望做……

The children waited patiently in expectation of the magic show.

beyond (all) expectation(s) meet one’s expectation=live up to one’s expectation 5.When I called up my mother in the countryside on the telephone she was very upset. (=ring up) This trouble calls for quick action by the government. The cricket team(板球队）had to call off the game because of the rain. 选词填空（off/on/for/back）

①He’s not in. Please call ____ later.

②The work calls ___ time and patience.

③He phoned me and called _____ the appointment . ④I called ____ Mrs. Foster this evening and she was very glad to see me. 6.set about =set out to begin or start 着手；开始

他一到那儿就着手解决问题。

He __________________________ as soon as he arrived there. = He ________________________ as soon as he arrived there. 【词语运用】选用上述短语完成句子。

(1)We _____________ discussing when and how we should finish the task. (2)The sooner we ________to do it, the sooner we’ll finish it. (3)As a traditional way to celebrate the new year, _________firecrackers is welcomed by most Chinese people. (4)He is used to__________ his important thoughts in his diary. 巩固练习

一、单句改错。

1.The sound of seagulls calls on the happy day memories of his childhood holidays. 2.It is more convenience for you if you send the box to my office address. 3.The dog wagged its tail in expectations of bone. 4.Stick to your effort and you’ll surely distinguish herself from other students. 5.We should seize the opportunity to working hard toachieve our goals. 6. He set about to doing his homework after supper. 二、运用所学词汇，翻译下列句子，然后组成一篇小文章。

1.我因为勇气而扬名（distinguish oneself by）在大学时候。

2.自从（since）我在报纸上看到广告，我就着手（set about）申请（apply for）成为一名志愿者

3.志愿者工作对我来说是很合适的，我一定抓住这次机会（seize the chance ）把这项工作做好。

4.如果你能接受我的申请，并在您方便的时候（at your convenience）给我回电话（call back）,我将不胜感激。