Learning about Language含PPT的教学设计及点评

Learning about language

Useful phrases

call up

now and then

get rid of

set about

decide on

with caution

bend down

seize the opportunity

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Language points 给…打电话

有时；偶尔

摆脱；除去

开始；着手

决定, 选定

慎重地；小心翼翼地

倔身；弯腰

抓住机会

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1. Here was a chance for me to distinguish myself by inventing something merciful that …

distinguish v.区别, 辨认, 显示…的差别

He can distinguish a genuine antique from a reproduction.

I can distinguish my roommates by their footsteps.

She distinguished herself as a black lawyer.

She distinguished herself by her coolness and bravery.

2. I set about researching the habits of snakes

to find the easiest way to trap them.

set off: 出发, 侧重于去某个地方

If you want to catch that train, we’d better set off for the station immediately.

They’ve set off on a journey round the world.

set out: 出发、开始，侧重于开始做某事，还有规划、展现的意思

They succeeded in what they set out to do.

She set out the reasons for her resignation in

a long letter.

set down写下；记下

I will set down the story as it was told to me.

set aside保留；撇开；取消；

放弃

She sets aside a bit of money every month.

Let's set aside our personal feelings.

set about 开始, 着手

You must set about your work at once.

Do you know how to set about going on this work?

set out也可表示“开始”，后加动词不定式，即set out to do sth., 而s形式，即set about doing sth.

set 构成的短语有：

set one’s mind on 把心思用于...；决心做…

If he’s set his mind on doing it, nothing will stop him.

3. This is in the expectation that the snakes would bite again.

that the snakes would bite again是同位语从句，作expectation的同位语。

expectation n. 预料，期待，期望

His new book did not come up to expectation.

There’s no expectation of snow tonight.

We knew that Mary would do well, but she has succeeded beyond expectation.

4. Only after you have had that recognition can you say that you are trulyan inventor.

only修饰状语、置于句首时，主句的语序需要倒装。此句的正常语序是：You can say that you are truly an inventor only after you have had that recognition. 如:

Only then did she realize how much damage had been caused.

Only when I left my parents for Italy did I realize how much I loved them.

set up 建立

A new government was set up after the war.

I am calling to set up a meeting with Mr. Hammer.

Discovering useful structures ---The Past Participle

Read the sentences from the reading passage and rewrite the

sentences, especially the underlined parts.

1.There only seemed to be powders designed to kill snakes.

There only seemed to be powders which are designed to kill snakes.

2. Prepared with some research findings, I decided on three possible approaches.

As I was prepared with some research findings, I decided on three possible approaches.

3. But once picked up, they tried to bite me.

But once they were picked up, they tried to bite me.

4. But monitored carefully, the snakes proved to be no trouble.

But as they were monitored carefully, the snakes proved to be no trouble.