冀教版八年级下unit8 lesson47

1、Never put off what you can do today until tomorrow.今日事今日毕。New Words1. bee n.蜜蜂2. ant n.蚂蚁3. dove n.鸽子4. die v. 死 dying（现在分词）5. dead adj.死的6. species n.物种，种类7. respect v.尊敬，敬重Listen to the tape and complete part 1 and 3.Language points:1. connect v.连接The two cities are connected by a railway.这两个城市由一条

2、铁路连接。be connected with 与与.有关系有关系She is connected with the Smiths by marriage.她与史密斯家联姻。这座桥连接这个岛屿与大陆。The bridge _ the island with the mainland.connects2. start out 启程，出发，开始做启程，出发，开始做They started out this morning.他们今天上午出发了。start out on sth.start out on a new career开始新的事业start out to do sth.start out to

3、 write a book开始写一本书He started out to write a novel.他着手写一部长篇小说。start off 出发，开始出发，开始When shall we start off?我们什么时候动身？start on 开始进行开始进行I started on a long journey this time last year.去年的这个时候我开始了长途旅行。3. die v.死Her husband died suddenly last week.她的丈夫上周猝死。die 是动词，表示动作，用作谓语。是动词，表示动作，用作谓语。die是非延续是非延续性动词，不能

4、和表示一段时间的状语连用。性动词，不能和表示一段时间的状语连用。How many people died in the war?在战争中有多少人死亡?death是名词，用作主语或宾语。是名词，用作主语或宾语。He is afraid of death.他怕死。dying可作形容词。意为可作形容词。意为“快要死的，快结束的快要死的，快结束的”。Look at the dying bird.看这只快要死的鸟。dead是形容词，表示状态，常用作表语或定语。是形容词，表示状态，常用作表语或定语。意为意为“死亡的，无生命的死亡的，无生命的”。The dog is dead.那只狗死了。Mandela _

5、 for nearly one year.A died B was dying C has died D has been deadD4. live off 以以.为食；以为食；以.为生为生She will not be able to live off her writing.靠写作她将难以谋生。live on以以.为食为食Sheep live on grass.羊以食草为生。Pandas mainly _ _ bamboo.熊猫主要以竹子为食。live on/off5. die off 相继死去His friends all died off.他的朋友都相继死去了。die off 意为意为“一个一个地死去一个一个地死去”=die one by oneAs he grew older, his relatives all died off.随着他年龄的增长，他的亲人都一个一个的去世了。die out指家族、种族、习俗、观念等灭绝、绝迹。指家族、种族、习俗、观念等灭绝、绝迹。Many old customs are dying out.很多古老的习俗正在消失。die away指声音、风、光线等渐息、渐弱。指声音、风、光线等渐息、渐弱。The laughter died away.笑声渐渐消失了。die down逐渐变弱逐渐变弱The flames final