unit 4 the earth is becoming warmer-language points 語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)

1、Words studyGlobal warmingUnit 4 Language points compare A with/to B 把把 A和和 B相比。相比。 Researchers compared living conditions in London with those in other cities. compare A to B 把把 比成比成 Poets like to compare death to sleep.1. compareShakespeare compared the world to a stage. 莎士比亞把人世比作舞臺(tái)。莎士比亞把人世比作舞臺(tái)。Com

2、pare A with/to B. be compared with/to.與父親的書(shū)法比較起來(lái)，我的實(shí)在太糟糕了。與父親的書(shū)法比較起來(lái)，我的實(shí)在太糟糕了。Compared to/with my fathers handwriting, mine is really too bad.1)The town has changed a lot 1)The town has changed a lot _ what it was before. what it was before.2) We often _young people 2) We often _young people _ the r

3、ising sun._ the rising sun.3) _ this _ that , and youll 3) _ this _ that , and youll see which is better.see which is better.4) _ _ that, this is much 4) _ _ that, this is much pared to/with compare toCompare with Compared with 2. So how has this come about and does it matter? come about出現(xiàn)，發(fā)生 What h

4、as come about? 發(fā)生了什么事？ 常見(jiàn)詞組： come across come back to life 偶然遇見(jiàn) 復(fù)活 come out come into being 顯露；發(fā)芽；出版，發(fā)行 形成，出現(xiàn) come up with 提出，想出（計(jì)劃等） 注意 表示表示發(fā)生發(fā)生的單詞和短語(yǔ)的單詞和短語(yǔ)均不能用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)均不能用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)： take place break out occur happen 常用于常用于sth. happens(to do)結(jié)構(gòu)結(jié)構(gòu)3 3.There is no doubt that the earth is becoming .There is no

5、doubt that the earth is becoming warmer and that it is human activity that has caused warmer and that it is human activity that has caused this global warming.this global warming.毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)地球在變暖，是人類(lèi)活動(dòng)使地球變暖毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)地球在變暖，是人類(lèi)活動(dòng)使地球變暖?！癟here is no/little doubt that“There is some/much doubt whether It is that常用結(jié)構(gòu)：常

6、用結(jié)構(gòu)：There is no need 沒(méi)有必要沒(méi)有必要It is no wonder that 難怪難怪It is no use/good that 是沒(méi)有用的是沒(méi)有用的/無(wú)益的無(wú)益的It is no use/good doing sthThere is some doubt whether John will come on time.約翰會(huì)不會(huì)準(zhǔn)時(shí)來(lái)約翰會(huì)不會(huì)準(zhǔn)時(shí)來(lái)有些疑問(wèn)有些疑問(wèn)。 她說(shuō)了實(shí)話，這一點(diǎn)似乎是沒(méi)有疑問(wèn)她說(shuō)了實(shí)話，這一點(diǎn)似乎是沒(méi)有疑問(wèn)。There seems to be no doubt that she has told the truth.4. Subscribe s

7、ubscribe to 1. VERB 同意;贊成 Ive personally never subscribed to the view that either sex is superior to the other. 我個(gè)人從來(lái)都不同意性別有優(yōu)劣之分的觀點(diǎn)。 2. VERB 訂閱，訂購(gòu)(雜志或報(bào)紙) If you subscribe to a magazine or a newspaper, you pay to receive copies of it regularly. 3. VERB 定期資助;定期捐款;定期捐助 I subscribe to a few favourite ch

8、arities. 我定期向幾個(gè)中意的慈善機(jī)構(gòu)捐款。subscriber 訂閱人v5. quantity n.(u)數(shù)量數(shù)量He prefers quantity to quality when food is concerned. A large quantity of illegal drugs were found by the police.A large quantity of water is needed.Quantities of books were on the desk.vHuge quantities of oil were shipped to Japan last y

9、ear.歸納：a quantity of/quantities of：都可譯為都可譯為“大量的大量的”，都既可修飾可數(shù)名詞又都既可修飾可數(shù)名詞又可修飾不可數(shù)名詞可修飾不可數(shù)名詞a quantity of的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞根據(jù)其后的名詞而根據(jù)其后的名詞而定定，跟可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)時(shí)謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)，跟不可，跟可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)時(shí)謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)，跟不可數(shù)名詞時(shí)謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)。數(shù)名詞時(shí)謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)。 quantities of 后無(wú)論跟可數(shù)名詞還是不可數(shù)名詞，后無(wú)論跟可數(shù)名詞還是不可數(shù)名詞，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞一律用復(fù)數(shù)一律用復(fù)數(shù)。 A large quantity of air conditioners hav

10、e been sold since the summer came. 入夏以來(lái)，已有大量的空調(diào)售出。入夏以來(lái)，已有大量的空調(diào)售出。 As a result of destroying the forest, a As a result of destroying the forest, a large _ of desert _ covered the large _ of desert _ covered the land. land. number; has B. quantity; hasnumber; has B. quantity; has C. number; have D. qu

11、antity; haveC. number; have D. quantity; have 2) Every day large quantities of 2) Every day large quantities of water _ into rivers without being water _ into rivers without being cleaned.cleaned. is poured B. is pouring is poured B. is pouring C. are poured D. are pouring C. are poured D. are pouri

12、ng 6. It means that more heat energy tends to be trapped in the atmosphere causing the global tempertaure to go up. causing 現(xiàn)在分詞作結(jié)果狀語(yǔ)時(shí)，表示正常的、自然而然的結(jié)果 His father died, leaving him a lot of money and a big company. 不定式短語(yǔ)（有時(shí)前面加only）在句子中作結(jié)果狀語(yǔ)，但往往表示出乎意料之外的或事與愿違的結(jié)果.例如： He hurried to the station, only to be

13、 told that the train had left already.- Ing 做結(jié)果狀語(yǔ)做結(jié)果狀語(yǔ) -自然而然、必然的結(jié)果 1.The global temperature is becoming higher,resulting in a lot of terrible storms. 2.Parties on water-boats have lost their appeal since one sank last year killing thirty- two people. 3.A terrible fight broke out in the street, injur

14、ing five young men. tend 1.vi. 傾向于，容易表現(xiàn)出(某種特性) 有些人傾向于喜歡紅色的轎車(chē). Some people tend to like red cars. 2. vt 護(hù)理;照料;照看 tend a child. 照料一個(gè)孩子tend a bar 經(jīng)營(yíng)酒吧 tend a store 照看商店 For years he tended her in her painful illness. 3. vi 1)照顧; 伺候 (成為隨從或仆人) In our culture, girls are brought up to tend to the needs of

15、others. 在我們的文化里，女孩從小就學(xué)著照料別人。 vi 2)注意；關(guān)心：no time to tend to my diary.沒(méi)有時(shí)間留心寫(xiě)我的日記 go up1)（價(jià)格，數(shù)量等）上漲，增加；（水平）提高Prices have gone up again.2)(樓房)建造起來(lái)，（標(biāo)牌）裝上去New buildings are going up everywhere. 詞組： go down go by下降；下沉；墜落；降價(jià) 消失；經(jīng)過(guò) go over go through 視察；查看，查閱；復(fù)習(xí) 經(jīng)歷；遭受7. Oppose/opposed v. 反對(duì)；反抗反對(duì)；反抗 be agai

16、nst 我提出了一項(xiàng)建議，沒(méi)有人反對(duì)。我提出了一項(xiàng)建議，沒(méi)有人反對(duì)。 I made a proposal,and nobody opposed. 媽媽立刻反對(duì)這個(gè)想法。媽媽立刻反對(duì)這個(gè)想法。 Mother opposed the idea at once. adj. 反對(duì)的，對(duì)抗的反對(duì)的，對(duì)抗的 The people of Latin America were opposed to the war. 他們說(shuō)的話完全不符合事實(shí)。他們說(shuō)的話完全不符合事實(shí)。 What they said is totally opposed to facts. 8. keep on 繼續(xù)（進(jìn)行）；繼續(xù)下去v Wil

17、l you keep on the course of exercises until you are thinner? v你要繼續(xù)這項(xiàng)訓(xùn)練直到身體瘦下來(lái)為止嗎？v I wont keep on waiting more than half a minute. v我不會(huì)讓你久等的。 vkeep up with keep back v跟上；趕上；不落后 阻止，阻擋；扣下，留下vkeep upv繼續(xù)下去，保持同步 vKeep on sth/doing v繼續(xù)（進(jìn)行）；繼續(xù)下去 9. state -statement 1. The witness stated that she had never

18、seen Mr. Smith. 2. Ice is the solid state of water . 3. In china, the railway are owned by the state. 4. There are more than 50 states in America. 5. Everything was in a state of disorder. 6. The president has made an important statement about the matter.陳述陳述;聲明聲明;說(shuō)明說(shuō)明形態(tài)形態(tài) 國(guó)家國(guó)家,政府政府 州州狀態(tài)狀態(tài)聲明聲明 It is

19、 a rapid increase when compared to other natural changes. So how has this come about and does it matter? All scientists subscribe to the view that the increase in the earths temperature is due to the burning It means that more heat energy tends to be trapped in the atmosphere causing the global temp

20、erature to go up. On the other hand, there are those,likewho are opposed to this view, believe that we should not worry about Greenhouse gases continue to build up in the atmosphere. the amount of warming could be as low as 1 to 1.5 degrees Celsius, but it could be as high as 5 degrees. Find out the

21、 key phrases from the text. 1. 發(fā)生；造成發(fā)生；造成_2. 隨意的現(xiàn)象隨意的現(xiàn)象_3. 同意這個(gè)觀點(diǎn)同意這個(gè)觀點(diǎn)_ 4. 大量的大量的 _5. 趨向于趨向于 _6. 上升，增長(zhǎng)上升，增長(zhǎng)_7. 導(dǎo)致導(dǎo)致 _8. 增長(zhǎng)增長(zhǎng)了了5度度_9. 反對(duì)這個(gè)觀點(diǎn)反對(duì)這個(gè)觀點(diǎn)_10. 結(jié)果結(jié)果_11. 繼續(xù)變暖繼續(xù)變暖_come abouta random phenomenonsubscribe to the viewquantities oftend togo upresult in increase by 5 degreesbe opposed to the viewas

22、a consequencekeep on warmingStep V 12. 隨意地，任意地隨意地，任意地_13. 自然現(xiàn)象自然現(xiàn)象 _14. 社會(huì)現(xiàn)象社會(huì)現(xiàn)象 _ 15. 一系列一系列 _at random a natural phenomenona social phenomenona range ofStep I New words (Fill the blank with the proper words)1. Each year Americans c_ a high percentage of the worlds energy. 每年美國(guó)人都消耗掉世界能源的很大比例每年美國(guó)人都消

23、耗掉世界能源的很大比例.2. Ive personally never s_ to the view that either sex is superior to the other. 我個(gè)人從來(lái)都不同意性別有我個(gè)人從來(lái)都不同意性別有優(yōu)劣之分的觀點(diǎn)。優(yōu)劣之分的觀點(diǎn)。3. He ate a small _ of rice. 他吃了少量的米飯。他吃了少量的米飯。 4. Homes t_ to use more electricity. 家庭用電量有上升趨勢(shì)。家庭用電量有上升趨勢(shì)。 5. The t_ of prices is still upwards. 物價(jià)仍有上漲趨勢(shì)。物價(jià)仍有上漲趨勢(shì)。 6.

24、 Many parents o_ bilingual education in schools.很多家長(zhǎng)反對(duì)學(xué)校實(shí)行雙語(yǔ)教育很多家長(zhǎng)反對(duì)學(xué)校實(shí)行雙語(yǔ)教育onsumeubscribedquantityendrendpposeGlance at the pictures. Fill in the blanks with given words or phrases in this Unit.When global warming _, the _ is that the sea level will _, which will _ flood. _ buildings will be floode

25、d. What are the scientists attitude towards this _ of global warming? And what about yours? Now lets come to the e about,come aboutconsequenceresult inresult in,go upgo up, ofquantities of,phenomenon,consequencesquantitiesphenomenonQuantities 科學(xué)家都贊成，地球日趨穩(wěn)步變暖。科學(xué)家都贊成，地球日趨穩(wěn)步變暖。(subscribe to, tend to, s

26、teadily)2. 他們明確表示正是人類(lèi)燃燒大量的燃料導(dǎo)他們明確表示正是人類(lèi)燃燒大量的燃料導(dǎo)致普遍的致普遍的“溫室效應(yīng)溫室效應(yīng)”現(xiàn)象?，F(xiàn)象。(state, quantities of, result in, widespread phenomenon, 強(qiáng)調(diào)句）強(qiáng)調(diào)句）Scientists subscribes to the view that the globe tends to be steadily warmer. They state that it is human beings burning quantities of fuels that results in the wid

27、espread phenomenon.Writing Translate the sentences into English with the words in brackets.3. 因此，全地球的人民都得忍受酷熱的夏季因此，全地球的人民都得忍受酷熱的夏季和寒冷的冬季。和寒冷的冬季。(as a consequence, put up with)4. 我們應(yīng)該倡導(dǎo)低碳生活，使用干凈的能源我們應(yīng)該倡導(dǎo)低碳生活，使用干凈的能源和多種樹(shù)。（和多種樹(shù)。（advocate doing, low-carbon)As a consequence, global villagers have to put up with the ext