Unit 2 Languge一.重点单词短语1 代表 stand for 2 手势语 sign language 3 欣慰的微笑 a beaming smile 4 盘旋 fly in circles 5 通知某人某事 inform sb.of/about sth 6 在整个历史上 throughout history 7 难以理解的规则 confusing rules 8 由…组成 consist of/be made up of 9 由…发展起来的 develop from 10 官方语言 official language 11 有助于 contribute to 12 控制住 take control of 13 对…有影响 have an impact on 14 取代,替换…replace sth.by/with 15 导致 result in 16 在…的统治下 under the rule of 17 尽管 despite/in spite of 18 养动物 raise animals 19 上层阶级 upper class 20 普通百姓 common people 21 采纳你的建议 adopt your suggestion 22 经历艰辛 undergo hardships 23 说话风格 one’s style of speech 24 依靠,取决于 depend on/upon 25 记录历史 record the history of 26 母语 mother tongue/language 27 做…有困难 have difficulty in doing 28 查阅生词 look up unknown words 29 答应做…promise to do 30 制定标准 set a standard 31 对…的禁令 a ban on 32 禁止某人做 ban sb.from doing sth33 接近(某场所/某人) access to 34…的普及/蔓延 the spread of35 传播消息 spread the news 36 关心,在乎 care about37 政府部门 a government department 38 和…不同 differ from39 作为整体,总体上 as a whole 40 变成 turn into41 使…和…结合 combine…with… 42 汉字 Chinese characters43 外来语 borrowed words 44 由接近…的权利 have access to二.短语拓展1 另外 in addition 2 加以分类,解决问题 sort out3 对...感到糊涂的 feel/be confused about 4 存在于,在于 consist in5 依靠…做…depend on sb. to do 6 总的说来 on the whole7 喜欢,照顾 care for 8 尽管 in spite of9 接某人(上车) pick up 10 捐赠…给...contribute…to…11 朝方向 in the direction of 12 用法说明 directions for use13 许诺 make a promise 14 简化字 simplified characters用心 爱心 专心15 被广泛使用 be widely used 16 许多 a large amount of 三.句型结构1 It is certain that we would not be able to understand it if we heard it today.2.Despite/In spite of this fact,French still had an impact on the English language.3.As a whole ,the characters have from drawings into standard forms.4.Not all characters are used to describe objects.5.It happens that my new neighbour comes from my hometown.6.It was last night that I read about the history of English. 7.It’s no good/use doing用心 爱心 专心