《unit12language points》

1、Unit 12 Language items 1. To make a living, Verne had to write and sell stories.make a living “謀生謀生”/ make ones living / earn ones living living “生計生計,營生營生,收入收入,職業(yè)職業(yè)”他當工業(yè)設(shè)計家他當工業(yè)設(shè)計家, 過著富裕的生活過著富裕的生活.He makes a good living as an industrial designer. 她以種花為生她以種花為生.She earns her living by growing flower.

2、拓展拓展:living U“活活; 生存生存; 生活生活” 貧困國家的生活水平很低貧困國家的生活水平很低.The standard of living in poor countries is very low. 他們是生活簡樸的榜樣他們是生活簡樸的榜樣.They set an example of plain living. 2. Many of the instruments in his novels will remind the reader of Dr Benjamin Franklins experiments with electricity.(1) remind “使人想起使

3、人想起;提醒提醒” remind sb. of sth. 有人提醒我不要忘了我的承諾有人提醒我不要忘了我的承諾.I was reminded of my promise. 拓展拓展: remind sb. that 她提醒我還沒澆花她提醒我還沒澆花She reminded me that I hadnt watered the flowers. remind sb. to do 我提醒他要用功我提醒他要用功I reminded him to work hard. 比較比較: remember “想起想起; 記得記得”在我的印象中在我的印象中, 他是個小淘氣鬼他是個小淘氣鬼I remember

4、him as a naughty little boy. 我不記得怎么使用這臺機器我不記得怎么使用這臺機器 I dont remember how to operate this machine. 3. He also suggested how inventions could be used suggest: “提議提議”我建議大家乘火車去那里如何我建議大家乘火車去那里如何?May I suggest going there by train? 我建議他應(yīng)該參加俱樂部活動我建議他應(yīng)該參加俱樂部活動I suggested to him that he should join the club

5、 activities 拓展拓展: suggest “ 透漏透漏; 暗示暗示”從他的語調(diào)可以看出從他的語調(diào)可以看出, 他對那個問題并不關(guān)心他對那個問題并不關(guān)心His tone suggested his indifference to the matter. suggest “使想起使想起”“黑黑”這個單詞使你聯(lián)想到什么這個單詞使你聯(lián)想到什么?What does the word “black” suggest to you? 4. in the collision that follows, the three companions are thrown overboard.(1) coll

6、ision “沖突沖突; 相撞相撞”公共汽車與轎車相撞公共汽車與轎車相撞a collision between a bus and a car = a collision of a bus with a car 正面沖突正面沖突a head-on collision(2) the three companions: the 表明表明 “船上船上總共總共有三個人有三個人”這個老人的三個兒子在戰(zhàn)爭中都喪身了這個老人的三個兒子在戰(zhàn)爭中都喪身了.The three sons of the old man were killed in the war.如不加如不加 the, 則說明總數(shù)可能不止三個則說明

7、總數(shù)可能不止三個他班上有三個學生正計劃著乘飛機去意大利他班上有三個學生正計劃著乘飛機去意大利.Three students in his class are planning to fly to Italy. 5. Captain Nemo takes them on a voyage across the ocean.voyage “航行航行, 航海航海, 乘船旅行乘船旅行”他正在回航途中他正在回航途中He is now on the voyage home. 他正在作環(huán)游世界的航行他正在作環(huán)游世界的航行He is making a voyage around the world. 6. B

8、y taking the scientific developments of his day one step further, Julia Verne laid foundation of modern science fiction.1) by : prep 說明手段或者方法說明手段或者方法,意思是意思是 “通過通過,用用, 以以, 由由于于”, 其后常跟名詞或其后常跟名詞或v-ing你必須用行動來說明這個想法你必須用行動來說明這個想法You have to express the thought by action. 他通過整夜練習他通過整夜練習,自學拉小提琴自學拉小提琴.He tau

9、ght himself to play the violin by practicing all night. 2) to lay foundation of 奠定奠定的基礎(chǔ)的基礎(chǔ)他在美國待了十年他在美國待了十年, 這奠定了他事業(yè)的基礎(chǔ)這奠定了他事業(yè)的基礎(chǔ).His ten years in America laid the foundation of his career. 7. At the beginning of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, one of his most famous novels, ships are disappearing all

10、over the world and it is believed to be caused by a sea monster.ships are disappearing 這里現(xiàn)在進行時并不是表示現(xiàn)在正這里現(xiàn)在進行時并不是表示現(xiàn)在正在進行的動作或正在發(fā)生的事情在進行的動作或正在發(fā)生的事情.而是表示經(jīng)常性的動而是表示經(jīng)常性的動作作, 這是現(xiàn)在進行時的一個重要用法這是現(xiàn)在進行時的一個重要用法, 一般表示說話人的一般表示說話人的某種情緒某種情緒.你老是把衣服仍在地板上你老是把衣服仍在地板上! You are always leaving your clothes on the floor! 你老打

11、斷我的話你老打斷我的話. You are always interrupting me. 她老是幫助別人她老是幫助別人 She is always helping people. 她老是改變主意她老是改變主意 She is constantly changing her mind. 8. Dr Aronnax, his servant and a Canadian whale hunter set out to find the monster.1) set out to do sth. (帶著目的帶著目的)開始做某事開始做某事, 她決定要打破路上速度的世界紀錄她決定要打破路上速度的世界紀錄.

12、She set out to break the world land speed record. 2) set out 從某地出發(fā)上路從某地出發(fā)上路她天一亮就動身了她天一亮就動身了. She set out at dawn. 3) set sth. out a. 安排或擺放安排或擺放(物件物件)我們要為會議擺好椅子我們要為會議擺好椅子.We will need to set out chairs for the meeting. 她的工作總是很有條理她的工作總是很有條理.Her work is always set out very well. b. 陳述或者宣布某事陳述或者宣布某事他說他反

13、對這項計劃他說他反對這項計劃.He set out his objections to the scheme. 她在一封信里闡明了辭職的原因她在一封信里闡明了辭職的原因.She set out the reasons for her resignation in a long letter. 9. In their efforts to survive, they find themselves on the surface of the monster itself, which turns out to be a submarine.(1)turn out to be sb./ sth.

14、證明是某人證明是某人(某事物某事物); 原原來是來是這工作結(jié)果比我們想的要難這工作結(jié)果比我們想的要難.The job turned out to be harder than we thought.她原來是我妹妹的朋友她原來是我妹妹的朋友.She turned out to be a friend of my sister. =It turned out that she was a friend of my sister.(2) in their efforts: in 表示表示”正在進行的動作或狀態(tài)正在進行的動作或狀態(tài)”他總是在行動中他總是在行動中He is always in actio

15、n. 在這件事情上我們的意見看來是一致的在這件事情上我們的意見看來是一致的.We seem to be in agreement on the matter. 當我們到來時當我們到來時, 她正在打電話她正在打電話When we arrived she was engaged in a telephone conversation. 10. Dressed in diving suits, they walk around in this magic world around in this magic world, lighted by the lamps of the ship.Dresse

16、d in diving suits 及及l(fā)ighted by the lamps of the ship 過去分詞作狀語過去分詞作狀語1)過去分詞詞組作狀語過去分詞詞組作狀語從遠處看從遠處看,這座島嶼就像云彩這座島嶼就像云彩.Viewed from a distance, the island looked like a cloud. 他出身于貧窮的家庭他出身于貧窮的家庭, 只上過兩年學只上過兩年學Born into a poor family, he had only two years of schooling.按普通標準看按普通標準看, 她是可靠的她是可靠的Judged by the o

17、rdinary standard, she was reliable. 2) 有些過去分詞可單獨作狀語有些過去分詞可單獨作狀語他情緒低沉地去看他姐姐他情緒低沉地去看他姐姐.Depressed, he went to see his elder sister. 他失望地轉(zhuǎn)身離開他失望地轉(zhuǎn)身離開He turned away disappointed. 3) 過去分詞有時和連詞一起用過去分詞有時和連詞一起用,這種情況接近這種情況接近于狀語從句的緊縮形式于狀語從句的緊縮形式.盡管是戰(zhàn)前制造的盡管是戰(zhàn)前制造的, 這臺發(fā)動機仍然處于良好這臺發(fā)動機仍然處于良好狀態(tài)狀態(tài)Although ( it was )

18、built before the war, the engine is still in perfect order.如果接受你擔任這個職務(wù)如果接受你擔任這個職務(wù), 將于五一之前通知將于五一之前通知你你If ( you are) accepted for this post, you will be informed by May 1st. 11. In the end, their raft is draw into a fast stream and with ever increasing speed and temperatures they are shot out of a vol

19、cano in southern Italy.ever用于現(xiàn)在分詞之前用于現(xiàn)在分詞之前, 表示表示always, continuously “總是總是;不停地不停地”食物價格不斷上漲食物價格不斷上漲,使得工人生活困難使得工人生活困難The ever increasing cost of food makes the workers life difficult.中國中央正在努力解決日益嚴重的農(nóng)民問題中國中央正在努力解決日益嚴重的農(nóng)民問題The Chinese central government is trying to deal with the ever growing problem o

20、f farmers. Integrating skills 12. I read all the books I could find that threw light upon these matters.throw light on (upon) “提供線索提供線索, 使有某種理解使有某種理解” = cast light on (upon)這本日記對故事中的事件提供了有趣的線索這本日記對故事中的事件提供了有趣的線索The diary throws an interesting light on the events in this novel last point. 現(xiàn)代科學的發(fā)展已經(jīng)是這個問題明朗化現(xiàn)代科學的發(fā)展已經(jīng)是這個問題明朗化The modern scientific development has thrown light on this question. 你能把這個問題闡述清楚嗎你能把這個問題闡述清楚嗎?Can you throw any