unit15lesson4&culturecorner.【教学目标】Bytheendofthisperiod,youwillbeableto:writeashortpassage,usinglinkingandreferencewordsaswellassomenewwords/phraseslearnedfromthearticle.【知识梳理】1.Tostartwith:Tobeginwith.(=atfirst为一独立成分,置句首)eg.Tostartwith,wemustconsiderthefacultiesofthestaffall-sidedly.2.beaccustomedto:vt.=beusedtoManygirlsareaccustomedtoplayingwiththeirhairwhilereadingHehasbeeninlondonfortwoyears,andshouldbeaccustomedbynowtoeatingEnglishfood3.spitout:vt.吐出,喷出Avolcanowasspittingoutsmokeandashforthreedays.4.…wereoftenpunishedbythechurchwithnoonecomingtotheirdefence.With+n./pron.+v-ing/-ed/adj./adv./prep./todo这一结构主要是用来作状语,间或也作定语。(1)Withsomanypeoplelookingather,shefeltnervous.(2)Withtheirworkfinished,theywenthome.(3)Withsomuchworktodo,Ican'tgoswimmingwithyou.(4)Shestoodatthedoor,withherbacktowardsus.(5)Heenteredtheroom,withhisnoseredwithcold.(6)Alittleboywithtwoofhisfrontteethmissingranintothehouse.注:此结构作定语时可转换成whose引导的定语从句。Alittleboywhosetwofrontteethweremissingranintothehouse.5.tendtodosth.vt.趋向于,往往会1)Hisviewstendtotheextreme.他的观点趋于偏激。2)Womentendtolivelongerthanmen.3)Peopleunderpressuretendtotap(发挥)alltheirpotential.6.baseon/bebasedonvt.建立在…基础之上,以…为基础Ourqualityisbasedmainlyonoursalessamples.Thesecharges(控诉)arebasedonfacts.7.putforwardvt.提出Heputforwardaconstructivesuggestion.Everybodyputforwardhisopiniononthedisputedcase.8.attimesadv.有时,不时Memoriesareimprovedbygoingoverattimes.9.beknownasvt.被称作为…Mr.Wardisknownasagreatpainter.10.duetoprep.由于,因为;beduetodosth.预定…Hissuccesswasduetohishardwork.TheyareduetoarriveinSeattleonMarchthesecond.11.ItisnotsurprisingthatpeoplewantedtobelievetheseancientviewsastheyhadbeenputforwardbythegreatphilosopherAristitole.【句型结构】itis+adj.+that…。在该句型中it是形式主语,真正的主语是that引导的主语从句。用于该句型的常见形容词有:necessary,strange,clear,possible,natural,important,likely,obvious等。【翻译】:1).很奇怪没有人知道他去了哪里2).他不可能会及时到这里。12.beaccustomedto习惯于(做某事)e.g.AlthoughtodaywearemoreaccustomedtotypingafewkeywordsintoasearchengineandwaitingfortheInternettospittheansweroutforus.翻译:经过一个漫长的暑假后,我不习惯每天那么早起做早操。____________________________________________________________13.adapt.Forastart,itwouldbehardadaptingtoanewculture.一开始,适应新的文化会有困难。(1)vt.使适应;使适合;改编①Themoviewasadaptedfromanovel.这部电影是由小说改编的。拓展:adaptoneselfto...使自己适应……(to为介词)adaptsth.(for...)(为……)把某物改编adaptsth.from...根据……改编某物运用:②Hetriedhardtothenewenvironment.他努力使自己适应新的环境。③ManypeoplebuybooksaftertheyhavebeenadaptedforTVseries.许多人在书改编为电视连续剧后购买该书。(2)vi.适应adaptto...适应……运用:④Thechildrenfindithardtothenewschool.孩子们发现很难适应新学校。14.appreciationn.欣赏;理解;体谅;同情;感激;感谢However,therewouldalsobesomenewoptionalsubjects,forexample,literaryappreciation,astronomy,biochemistry,etc.然而,也会有一些新的选修课程,例如文学欣赏、天文学、生物化学等。①Isentherapresenttoshowmyappreciationforherhelp.我送给她一份礼物以表达对她帮助的感谢。拓展:appreciationofsth.理解/体谅某事appreciationof/forsth.感激/感谢某inappreciationof为感谢……②Ihadnoappreciationoftheproblemstheyfaced.我没有体谅到他们所面临的困难。运用...