銜接點03新課3Unit2　ExploringEnglish（課內(nèi)知識預(yù)習(xí)）（2019）（原卷版）

新課3Unit2ExploringEnglish（課內(nèi)知識預(yù)習(xí)）1.預(yù)習(xí)Unit2ExploringEnglish重點詞匯2.預(yù)習(xí)Unit2ExploringEnglish課文3.Unit2ExploringEnglish高頻詞匯精講一．單詞學(xué)習(xí)詞匯釋義用法&拓展behaviorn.舉止,行為good/badbehavior良好/惡劣行為v.表現(xiàn);表現(xiàn)得體,有禮貌behavewell/badlytowardssb.對待某人好/差behaveoneself守規(guī)矩;表現(xiàn)得體burnup燒毀,燒盡;消耗,耗費Healltheoldletters.他燒毀了過去的全部信件。Whichburnsupmorecalories—swimmingorcycling?游泳和騎自行車,哪種運動消耗熱量更多?burndown(被)燒毀通常是指建筑物被完全燒塌;也有“燒毀,燒掉”之意,但一般不是指建筑物。Theschoolbuildingwasburneddowninthatbigfire.在那場大火中,學(xué)校大樓被燒毀。alarmn.警報器;鬧鐘;恐慌;警報v.使驚恐,使害怕alarm驚恐地(常作狀語)raise/soundthealarm發(fā)出警報analarmclock鬧鐘creativityn.創(chuàng)造性,創(chuàng)造力v.創(chuàng)造adj.創(chuàng)造(性)的,創(chuàng)新性的n.創(chuàng)造者,創(chuàng)作者n.創(chuàng)造;創(chuàng)作windup

給(機械)上發(fā)條搖上(車窗等)使(活動、會議等)結(jié)束Tomwaslatethismorningbecauseheforgottotheclock.湯姆今天早上遲到了,因為他忘了給鐘上發(fā)條了。Theydrovealongwithallthecarwindows.他們搖上全部車窗,驅(qū)車前進(jìn)。Ifweallagree,let'sthediscussion.如果我們大家都同意,那就讓我們結(jié)束討論吧。unfamiliaradj.不熟悉的,不了解的beunfamiliarwith不熟悉/不通曉……adj.熟悉的additionn.增加物,添加物;增加,添加;加法inaddition此外(=besides/moreover/furthermore/what'smore)inadditionto除……之外(還)adj.附加的;額外的;外加的adv.此外;另外mentn.評論;意見v.表達(dá)意見;評論makementson/about...就……作出評論menton/upon...就……發(fā)表評論mentthat...評論說……二．課文精研讀原文呈現(xiàn)NeitherPinenorAppleinPineapple1Haveyoueveraskedyourselfwhypeopleoftenhavetroublelearning①English?Ihadn’t，untilonedaymyfiveyearoldsonaskedmewhethertherewasham②inahamburger【1】.Thereisn’t.Thismademerealizethatthere’snoeggineggplant③either.Neitheristherepine④norappleinpineapple⑤【2】.ThisgotmethinkinghowEnglishcanbeacrazylanguagetolearn【3】.2Forexample，inourfreetimewecansculpt⑥asculptureandpaintapainting，butwetakeaphoto.Andwhenwearetravelingwesaythatweareinthecarorthetaxi，butonthetrainorbus！Whilewe’redoingallthistraveling，wecangetseasick⑦atsea，airsickintheairandcarsickinacar，butwedon’tgethomesickwhenwegetbackhome.Andspeakingof⑧home，whyaren’thomeworkandhouseworkthesamething?3If“hard”istheopposite⑨of“soft”，whyare“hardly”and“softly”notanopposingpair?Ifharmless⑩actionsaretheoppositeofharmfulactions，whyareshameless?andshamefulbehaviors?thesame?4Whenwelookoutofthewindowandseerainorsnow，wecansay“it’sraining”or“it’ssnowing”.Butwhenweseesunshine，wecan’tsay“it’ssunshining”.5Eventhesmallestwordscanbeconfusing?.Whenyouseethecapitalized?“WHO”inamedicalreport，doyoureaditasthe“who”in“Who’sthat？”【4】Whatabout“IT”and“US”？6Youalsohavetowonder?attheunique?madness?ofalanguageinwhichahousecanburnup?asitburnsdown，inwhichyoufillin?aformbyfillingitout，andinwhichanalarm?isonlyheardonceitgoesoff!7Englishwasinventedbypeople，notputers，anditreflectseq\o(○,\s\up7(21))thecreativityeq\o(○,\s\up7(22))ofthehumanraceeq\o(○,\s\up7(23)).Thatiswhywhenthestarsareout，theyarevisibleeq\o(○,\s\up7(24))，butwhenthelightsareout，theyareinvisible【5】.AndthatiswhywhenIwindeq\o(○,\s\up7(25))upmywatch，itstarts，butwhenIwindupthispassage，itends.課文語法填空Haveyoueverasked1.(you)whypeopleoftenhavetrouble2.(learn)English?Ihadn’t，untilonedaymyfiveyearoldsonaskedme3.therewashaminahamburgerornot.ThisgotmethinkinghowEnglishcanbeacrazylanguage4.(learn).Eventhesmallestofwordscanbe5.(confuse).Youalsohavetowonderattheuniquemadnessofalanguagein6.ahousecanburnupasitburnsdown，andinwhichanalarm7.is__heard(hear)onceitgoesoff!English8.(invent)bypeople，notputers，anditreflectsthecreativityofthehumanrace.Thatiswhywhenthestarsareout，theyarevisible，butwhenthe9.(light)areout，theyareinvisible.AndthatiswhywhenIwindupmywatch，itstarts，10.whenIwindupthispassage，itends.原文呈現(xiàn)Misadventures①inEnglishLastweek，ourforumaskedifyouhadanyfunnyorstrangestoriesaboutusingEnglish【1】.Wedidn’texpect②togetsomanyposts!Herearesomeofourfavourites③，toremind④usthatsomeoftheEnglishwelearnintheclassroomisratherdifferentfromtheEnglishintheoutsideworld!366325ments⑤share⑥favourites...YancyPeoplesaythattheBritishalwaysplaysafe⑦withwhattheyeat.Nottrue!IwenttoasummerschoolinManchesterandmyEnglishteacherwascalledMaggie.Oneday，adifferentteachertookourclass.HetoldusthatMaggiecouldn’tteachthatdayCOZshehadafroginherthroat⑧.Poor⑨Maggie—butwhydidshetrytoeatsuchabigfrog?135mentsSophieWhenIfirstvisitedNewYork，Iwenttoadowntownshoppingcentretobuysomewinterboots⑩.Attheinformationdeskattheentrance，Iaskedaladywheretheshoesection?was.Shesaidthatitwasonthefirstfloor.SoIwentuptothefirstfloor，butcouldn’tfindanyshoes.Idecidedtoleave.WhenIwaslookingfortheexit，Isawthatshoeswereactually?solddownstairsonthegroundfloor，notthefirstfloor.Whydidshegivemethewronginformation？X(128mentsJulienI’vegotanEnglishpenfriend，whoIfinallygottomeetinLondonthissummer.Hehadtoldmethathisgrandfatherwas“reallywicked?”.ButwhenImethisgrandfather，Ilikedhimalot.Ifounditveryodd.Whydidmyfrienduseanegative?wordaboutsuchaniceman？63mentsZhengXuTheBritishmusthavereallyhighstandards?.Iwaspartofastudentexchange?programmebetweenauniversityinEnglandandmyuniversityinChina.IspentdayspreparingandwritingmyfirstEnglishpaper?【2】.IknewIhaddoneagoodjobandwaslookingforwardto?gettingapositivement.WhenIgotthepaperback，Ifoundmyteacherhadwrittenthement“Notbad！”Notbad?Butthereweren’tanyerrorsinmypaper.∶(85ments四．高頻詞匯句型精講1.confusingadj.令人困惑的;難以理解的Eventhesmallestwordscanbeconfusing.即使是最短小的單詞都能讓人費解。詞匯拓展①v.使困惑;(將……)混淆;使更難于理解confusesb.把某人弄糊涂confuseAwith/andB把A和B混淆②adj.迷惑的;不知所措的beconfusedaboutsth.對某事感到困惑③n.困惑;混亂;混淆inconfusion困惑地;迷茫地1.StaringatStevenin,Markaskedwhatwaswrong.馬克困惑地盯著斯蒂芬,問出了什么問題。2.Ithinkit'saseriousmistaketoworkwith/andlife.我認(rèn)為混淆了工作和生活真是大錯特錯。二.reflectv.顯示,反映;反射(聲、光、熱等);表達(dá);深思;映出(影像)Englishwasinventedbypeople,notputers,anditreflectsthecreativityofthehumanrace.英語是人而不是電腦發(fā)明的,它顯示了人類的創(chuàng)造力。用法歸納①reflect

sth.沉思/反省某事②bereflected

...被映照在……;被反映在……情景助記reflect的不同詞義詞匯拓展①n.反映,表達(dá);映像;思考;反省on/uponreflection經(jīng)過認(rèn)真思考?On/Uponreflection,wedecidedtochangeouroriginalplanatlast.經(jīng)過考慮后,我們最終決定改變我們最開始的計劃。②adj.反射的,(指物體表面)反光的;反映的;深思的1.Thetreesalongthelakethewater.湖邊的樹倒映在水中。2.Facedwiththeglobalenvironmentalchallenge,wemustdeeplyourrelationshipwithnature.面對全球環(huán)境挑戰(zhàn),我們必須深刻反思我們與大自然的關(guān)系。?三.eacross偶然發(fā)現(xiàn),偶然遇見Whenyouopenadictionary,youofteneacrossalotofunfamiliarwords.當(dāng)你打開一本詞典時,你經(jīng)常會碰到許多不熟悉的詞。用法歸納eacross還有“

;

”的意思。詞匯拓展含有e的其他常用短語:①e發(fā)生②e來自;出生于③e出現(xiàn),露出;開花;出版,發(fā)表④e安然渡過(難關(guān)等)⑤e實現(xiàn)⑥e(尤指面對壓力、挑戰(zhàn)時)提出,想出1.Ianoldfriendinthestreetyesterday.Hesaidhisnewbookwouldnextmonth.Wealsotalkedabouttheaccidentthatthatday.Thedrivercamefromapoorfamily.Weonlyhopedthatthedrivercouldethroughit.昨天我在街上偶遇一位老朋友。他說他的新書會在下個月出版。我們還談到了那天發(fā)生的事故。那名司機來自一個貧窮的家庭。我們只希望司機能安然度過。2.Hespokeforalongtimebuthismeaningdidn'treally.他講了很久,但并沒有人真正理解他的意思。3.Heasaveryintelligent,sensitiveman.他給人的印象是非常聰明且體貼。四.contactv.&n.聯(lián)系,聯(lián)絡(luò)...afriendthatyoucontactbywriting,traditionallyusingapen...……一位你通過寫信聯(lián)系的朋友,傳統(tǒng)上是用筆……用法歸納①contactsb.聯(lián)系某人②keep/stayi

contactwith...與……保持聯(lián)系③beincontactwith...與……有聯(lián)絡(luò);接觸……④get

contactwith...與……取得聯(lián)系⑤makecontact...與……聯(lián)系⑥losecontact...與……失去聯(lián)系1.I'dhatetomyoldschoolfriends.我不愿和我的老同學(xué)們失去聯(lián)系。2.Haveyouanyofyourfriendsfromcollege?你和你大學(xué)里的任何一個朋友還保持聯(lián)系嗎?3.Childrenshouldknowhowtotheirparentswhentheylosetheirway.孩子們在迷路時應(yīng)該知道如何與家長取得聯(lián)系。4.Accordingtoarecentsurvey,peoplelivingincitiesseldomtheirneighbours.根據(jù)最近的一項調(diào)查,生活在城市里的人很少與他們的鄰居們聯(lián)系。五.likelyadj.可能的,可能發(fā)生的用法歸納①sb./sth.+belikely

sth.某人/某物有可能做某事②

islikelythat...(很)有可能……易混辨析likely常指從表面跡象來判斷有可能。主語可以是人,常用句式“sb./sth.+belikelytodosth.”和“Itislikelythat...”possible可能性最小,指客觀上可能,往往含有“希望很小”的意味。主語一般不能是人,常用句式“Itispossibleforsb.todosth.”或“Itispossiblethat...”probable可能性最大,表示“很可能,十有八九”。不能用人或不定式作主語,常用句式為“Itisprobablethat...”1.Itisthatthecostwillbegreaterthanwethink.花費可能比我們預(yù)想的更大。2.Woulditmetotalktoyouinpersonaboutthat?我可以親自和您談?wù)勀羌聠?3.Youfallbehindinyourstudiesifyoudon'tstudyhard.→Itislikelythatyouwillfallbehindinyourstudiesifyoudon'tstudyhard.如果你不努力學(xué)習(xí),你就很有可能在功課上落后。六.remindv.提醒,使……想起Herearesomeofourfavourites,toremindusthat...這里有一些我們最喜歡的(帖子),來提醒我們……用法歸納①remindsb.

sth.提醒某人做某事②remindsb.sth.使某人想起某事③remindsb.sth./that...提醒某人……詞匯拓展remindern.引起回憶的事物;提醒人的事物;通知單1.Thisoldsongmethepasthappydaysthatwespenttogether.這首老歌讓我想起了過去我們一起度過的快樂時光。2.Wemustkeepourselvesabouttheimportanceofsavingwater.我們必須不斷提醒自己節(jié)約用水的重要性。3.Idohopemystorycanyoutreasuretimeandmakefulluseofittoimproveyourselves.我真的希望我的故事能提醒你們珍惜時間,充分利用它來提升你們自己。七.intendv.計劃,打算morallywrongandintendingtohurtpeople從道德上講是錯的,而且目的是傷害人們用法歸納①intend

sth.打算/想要做某事②intendsb.

sth.打算讓某人做某事③

todo...=intendedtohavedone...原本打算做……詞匯拓展①adj.計劃中的,預(yù)期的beintendedfor...為……打算(或設(shè)計)的beintendedtodosth.打算做某事;旨在做某事②n.打算,計劃,意圖withtheintentionof...打算……1.IamwritingtotellyouthatweintendthefifthanniversaryofourEnglishClubandIsincerelyinviteyoutoattend.我寫信是要告訴您,我們打算慶祝我們英語俱樂部成立五周年并且我誠摯地邀請您參加。2.Hisfatherhimtostudymedicinebuthedecidedtojointhearmy.他父親打算讓他學(xué)醫(yī),但他決定參軍。3.Ihadvisityoulastnight,butitrained.→Iintendedtohavevisitedyoulastnight,butitrained.昨晚我原本打算去拜訪你的,可是下起了雨。4.AlltheactivitiesraiseourawarenessofprotectingtraditionalChineseculture.所有這些活動都旨在提高我們保護(hù)中國傳統(tǒng)文化的意識。八.recognisev.認(rèn)識,辨認(rèn)出;意識到;承認(rèn);認(rèn)可recognisedifferencesbetweenAmericanEnglishandBritishEnglish識別出美式英語和英式英語的區(qū)別用法歸納①recognisesb./sth.

...通過……認(rèn)出/識別出某人/某物②berecognised

...被公認(rèn)是……③

is(widely)recognisedthat...人們(普遍)認(rèn)為……④recognise+that/how/wh從句承認(rèn)/意識到……詞匯拓展n.識別;認(rèn)可;承認(rèn);贊賞;表彰changebeyond/outof(all)recognition變得面目全非;滄海桑田inrecognitionof...以表彰……1.Evenbeforehecamein,Ithesoundofhisfootsteps.甚至在他進(jìn)來之前,我就通過他的腳步聲認(rèn)出了他。2.ThevillageisnowbeoneofthemostbeautifultourismvillagesinShanxi.這個村莊現(xiàn)在被公認(rèn)是山西最美麗的旅游村莊之一。3.Itthatdrugabusewillcauseahugelossofbothhealthandwealth.人們普遍認(rèn)為,濫用毒品將造成巨大的健康和財富損失。九.basev.以……為基礎(chǔ);把基地設(shè)于n.根據(jù);基礎(chǔ);基地writeastorybasedongivenpictures根據(jù)所給圖片寫一則故事?用法歸納①base...

...把……置于……基礎(chǔ)之上(其被動形式為bebasedon/upon...)②base...

...以……為據(jù)點;把……(的總部等)設(shè)在……詞匯拓展①n.基礎(chǔ),依據(jù)onthebasisof...以……為基礎(chǔ)/依據(jù)②adj.基本的;基礎(chǔ)的;必不可少的③adv.基本上;從根本上說1.Youshouldyourconclusionon/uponcarefulresearchinsteadofpersonalexperience.你的結(jié)論應(yīng)該基于仔細(xì)的研究,而不是個人經(jīng)驗。2.TheydecidedtotheirnewpanyinJinan.他們決定將新成立的公司總部設(shè)在濟(jì)南。十.awareadj.意識到的,明白的beawareofculturaldifferences意識到文化差異用法歸納①be/beeaware

/that...知道/明白/意識到……②so/asfarasIamaware

③makesb.awareof...讓某人意識到……詞匯拓展①n.意識;知道;興趣develop/raise/increaseone'sawarenessof...培養(yǎng)/提高/增強某人對……的意識②adj.未意識到的,不知道的beunawareof/that...沒有意識到……1.Billbecamethathewasstillholdinghisglassinhishand.比爾意識到他手里還握著杯子。2.,youareafanofChineseculture.據(jù)我所知,你是中國文化的粉絲。3.Onlywhenyouthevalueoftimecanyoumakebetteruseofit.只有當(dāng)你意識到時間的價值時,你才能更好地利用它。十一.neither...nor...既不……也不……Neitheristherepinenorappleinpineapple.Pineapple(菠蘿)里既沒有pine(松樹)也沒有apple(蘋果)。用法歸納①neither...nor...常連接兩個并列的成分,當(dāng)連接兩個主語時,謂語動詞的人稱和數(shù)遵循“

原則”,即謂語動詞與

后的主語在人稱和數(shù)上保持一致。用法類似的結(jié)構(gòu)還有either...or...、notonly...but(also)...、not...but...等。②neither...nor...連接兩個并列分句,且neither和nor都位于分句

時,兩個分句通常用部分倒裝結(jié)構(gòu)。結(jié)構(gòu)拓展①neither可以用作代詞,單獨作主語,表示“兩者都不”。②表示“一個人沒有做某事,另一個人也沒做同一類事”時,可用neither或nor引起的倒裝句進(jìn)行簡略回答,其結(jié)構(gòu)為:Neither/Nor+助動詞/情態(tài)動詞/系動詞be+主語。1.Theydidn'tgototheparkyesterday..昨天他們沒去公園,我們也沒去。2.DavidandJimhadbeenquarrellingforalongtime,andbackeddown.戴維和吉姆已經(jīng)吵了好長時間,兩個人都不肯認(rèn)輸。3.satisfiedwithyouranswer.我和他都對你的回答不滿意。4.couldtheorydowithoutpractice,couldpracticedowithouttheory.理論沒有實踐不行,實踐沒有理論也不行。5.Thoughhavingworkedformorethanthreehours,shewas.盡管已經(jīng)工作了三個多小時,但她既不累也不餓。十二.thatiswhy...那就是為什么……,那就是……的原因Thatiswhywhenthestarsareout,theyarevisible,butwhenthelightsareout,theyareinvisible.那就是為什么星星out(出現(xiàn))時是看得見的,但燈out(熄滅)了是看不見的。用法歸納①This/Thatis/waswhy...這/那就是……的原因,why引導(dǎo)表語從句,其引導(dǎo)的內(nèi)容表示

。②This/Thatis/wasbecause...這/那是因為……,because引導(dǎo)表語從句,其引導(dǎo)的內(nèi)容表示

。③Thereasonwhy...is/wasthat...……的原因是……,why引導(dǎo)定語從句并在從句中作狀語;that引導(dǎo)表語從句,其引導(dǎo)的內(nèi)容表示

。Hefellfromatalltree.Thatwaswhyhehurthisleg.→Hehurthisleg.Thatwashefellfromatalltree.→Thereasonhehurthislegwasthathefellfromatalltree.他從一棵很高的樹上摔下來。那就是他弄傷腿的原因。一、單句語法填空，用所給單詞或適當(dāng)單詞的正確形式填空。1.Neithermyparentsnormyyoungersister_____(be)athometoday.2.Youshouldreflect_____thisproblemcarefullybeforeyoumakeadecision.3.Freddidn'thaveanymoney,sohedecidedtolook______ajobtosupporthimself.4.He'smoreatalkerthanadoer.Thatis_____heneverfinishesanything.5.I'msureyou'llhavenotrouble______(find)themistakesinyourposition.6.Iwonderwhetheryouhaveasked______(you)whatyoureallywant.7.ItiswellknownthattheUNisshort______theUnitedNations.8.IknownothingabouttheincidentsoIrefusetoment______it.9.Weallwanttoknowwhat______(actual)happenedlastnight.10.Thebeautifulsongyousangjustnowremindedme_____mychildhood.二、語段填詞。用所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。1.Theleaderofthe_______isahighly_______personandweallliketheactivitiesthathe_______everyweek.Allofusthinkhimaexcellent_______(organise).2.They

______mebyaskingsomanyquestions.Iwastotally______,standingtherein

______,notknowingwhattodo.(confuse)3.Thechild

______sowellinclassthattheteacherpraisedhisgood_______infrontofhisclassmates.(behave)4.Youshouldknowthathardworkcan

______wealthbecauseyouarethe

______ofyourownlife,butthe

______ofpeoplealsoneedsa_______

mind.(create)5.Somepeopleare

______oftheimportanceofpreservingwildanimals.Butwestilltrytoraisethe_______ofthewholesociety.(aware)6.HehadchangedsomuchthatIdidn't

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