unit1 Using language

1、Look at the pictures of the Trinidad Carnival. Discuss with your partner what kind of activities the Carnival might have. Find Trinidad on the map. Predict what kind of problems someone might have when going to such a carnival.Carnival Li Mei and Wu Ping are going with their friends Carla and Hari t

2、o the Carnival parade. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions. Part 11. What is wrong with Li Meis clothing and shoes? Li Meis clothing is too thick and her shoes are not comfortable enough to walk in for a long time.2. What advice does Carla give Li Mei? Carla suggests that Li Mei chan

3、ge her shoes to something more comfortable, wear some lighter and cooler clothing and also take a hat. Part 23. Why is it important for them to have water? It is important for them to have water because it is very hot and they will be doing a lot of walking.4. Why is it difficult for them to hear ea

4、ch other? It is difficult for them to hear each other because the music is very loud.5. Why do they plan to meet at the parking lot at 8 oclock? They plan to meet at the parking lot at 8 oclock because they might get separated in the crowd.停车场停车场Imagine you have just visited your friends in Trinidad

5、 and seen the Carnival. Make a phone call to invite your friends to a Chinese festival. In pairs make a conversation of at least five turns each. Be ready to present your conversation to the class.Making phone calls May I speak to ?Can I ring/ call back later?Hold/ Hang on, please.Ill ring him/ her

6、up again.Just a moment, please.Sorry, he/ she isnt here right now.InvitationsI wonder if you are interested inId like to invite you toWould you like?Could/ Would you please?Im looking forward toId love to, but ThanksThank you so much.Thanks a lot.Thats very kind of you.Youre most welcome.Dont mentio

7、n it.Its a pleasure. Chinese people believe that the star Vega (织女星织女星), east of the Milky Way, is Zhi N and, at the constellation of Aquila (天鹰座天鹰座), on the western side of the Milky Way, Niu Lang waits for his wife. Well-known poem Eternal love between us two, Shall withstand the time apart.两情若是久长

8、时两情若是久长时,又岂在朝朝暮暮。又岂在朝朝暮暮。Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.turn up apologizeforgiveflowers and chocolatessecretlyfell in lovethe Milky Wayangryseventh dayheart-brokenAnswer the questions. 1. How did Li Fang know the manager wanted to shut the coffee shop? The manager wiped the tables an

9、d then sat down and turned on the TV.2. What was Li Fang afraid that Hu Jin was doing? He was afraid that she was with her friends laughing at him.3. Why was the TV story what Li Fang needed? The TV story was a sad story about lost love the same situation as Li Fang. 4. Why do people want the weathe

10、r to be fine on Qiqiao Festival? People want the weather to be fine so they can meet the one they love.5. What is the reason why Li Fang and Hu Jin did not meet on time? They did not meet on time because Li Fang waited in the coffee shop and Hu Jin waited in the tea shop.6. Why was Li Fang so worrie

11、d at the end of the story? He was worried because he had thrown away the gifts for Hu Jin-the chocolates and roses so he had nothing to give her and he thought she would not forgive him.The weaving girl Zhin, the granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven, met the herd boy Niulang and _ _ _ _ him. Then

12、they _ _ secretly and lived _ _ _. fell inlove withgot marrieda happy lifeFill in the blanks to complete the passage.But when the Goddess of Heaven knew it, she _ _ _ _ it and force Zhin to _ _ to Heaven. Niulang did _ _ _ to follow her, but the Milky Way stopped him.When Zhins grandmother _ that wa

13、s very angry aboutcome backwhat he couldfoundZhin was _ _ _, she finally _ the couple _ cross the Milky Way once a year. This happens on July 7 in the Chinese lunar calendarwhen magpies made a bridge with their wings _ _ _ let the couple cross the river to meet. This is the story of Qiqiaojie-a Chin

14、ese Valentines Day.in deep sorrowallowedto meetin order to But she didnt turn up. 可现在她却不见人影。可现在她却不见人影。 turn up意为：意为：开大，调高（音量、开大，调高（音量、热量等）；热量等）；（尤指失去后偶然）（尤指失去后偶然）被发现，被找到；被发现，被找到；到达，来到，到达，来到，露面。露面。 根据句意写出下列句中根据句意写出下列句中turn up的意思。的意思。Please turn the radio up. Id like to listen to the news. This job tu

15、rned up just when I needed it.Dont worry about the letter Im sure itll turn up.She turned up at my house late one night.开大，调高（音量）开大，调高（音量）被发现，被找到被发现，被找到到达，送达到达，送达露面露面【拓展】【拓展】常见含常见含turn的短语的意思：的短语的意思：turn down意为：意为：拒绝，顶回（提拒绝，顶回（提 议、建议或提议人）；议、建议或提议人）；把把调低，调低， 关小。关小。turn out意为：意为：出席（某项活动），出席（某项活动）， 在场；在

16、场；原来是，证明是，结果是。原来是，证明是，结果是。turn to意为意为“向向求助（或寻求指教求助（或寻求指教 等）等）”。【即学即练】翻译下列句子。【即学即练】翻译下列句子。1. 她仍在等待他出现。她仍在等待他出现。 _2. 他向我求助。他向我求助。 _She is still waiting for him to turn up. He turned to me for help. 3. 原来，当他们是小孩子的时候，她就认原来，当他们是小孩子的时候，她就认 识他。识他。 _ _4. 请把电视的音量调小，我要睡觉了。请把电视的音量调小，我要睡觉了。 _ _It turns out that

17、 she had known him when they were children. Please turn the TV down. I am going to sleep.2. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him. 也许他这会跟朋友在一起，正在取消也许他这会跟朋友在一起，正在取消他呢。他呢。 此句中此句中laughing at him是动词是动词-ing短短语作伴随状语语作伴随状语, 强调与谓语动词的动强调与谓语动词的动作同时发生，即她与朋友们呆在一起作同时发生，即她与朋友们呆在一起的同时的同时, 也在嘲笑他。也

18、在嘲笑他。又如：又如：They stood there for an hour, watching the woman weaving the cloth. 他们在那儿站了一个小时他们在那儿站了一个小时, 看那位妇女看那位妇女织布。织布。Dont just stand there doing nothing. 不要站在那儿无所事事。不要站在那儿无所事事。1) _ for the train, I had a long talk with my sister about the famous poet. A. Waited B. Being waiting C. Having waited D.

19、 Waiting2) I stood for a moment, not _, and asked myself what would take place next. A. moved B. moving C. to move D. being movedDB3) Mike is a student at a famous university, _ for a degree in agriculture.A. studied B. studyingC. to have studied D. to be studyingB3. She said she would be there at s

20、even oclock, and he thought she would keep her word. 她说她会在七点到达，他认为她会守信她说她会在七点到达，他认为她会守信用的。用的。 keep ones word守信用守信用, 其反义词是其反义词是 break ones word失信。失信。 e.g. He is a man who always keeps his word. Dont break your word, otherwise, no one will trust you.注意：注意：keep ones word和和break ones word中的名词中的名词word不能不

21、能用复数形式。用复数形式。【归纳】【归纳】写出下列短语的中文意思或者根写出下列短语的中文意思或者根 据汉语意思写出英文短语。据汉语意思写出英文短语。_ 换句话说换句话说in ones own words 用某人自己的话说用某人自己的话说in a word _beyond words 无法用语言形容无法用语言形容have a word with sb. _have words with sb. 与某人争吵与某人争吵in other words简而言之，一句话简而言之，一句话与某人谈一谈与某人谈一谈_ 没说一句话没说一句话word for word 逐字地逐字地put sth. into word

22、s 用言语表达某事用言语表达某事without a word4. It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave 很明显，咖啡馆里的经理在等李方离很明显，咖啡馆里的经理在等李方离开开 obvious adj. 明显的，明显的， 显而易见的显而易见的1) obvious+ to + 表示人的名词或代词表示人的名词或代词 e.g. Her disappointment was obvious to her friend.2) It + be + obvious + that-cl

23、ause e.g. It was obvious that she was in danger.obviously adv. 明显地，显然明显地，显然【即学即练】【即学即练】汉译英。汉译英。1. 他在化学考试中犯了一个很明显的错误。他在化学考试中犯了一个很明显的错误。2. 她的脸色看起来苍白，很明显她生病了。她的脸色看起来苍白，很明显她生病了。He made an obvious mistake in the chemistry examination. Her face looks pale. It is obvious that she is ill.5. People in China

24、hope that the weather will be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it means that Zhin is weeping and the couple wont be able to meet. 中国人都希望这天天气晴朗，因为如果中国人都希望这天天气晴朗，因为如果碰到下雨，这就意味着织女在哭泣，两碰到下雨，这就意味着织女在哭泣，两个恋人不能见面。个恋人不能见面。 点拨点拨 此句是一个主从复合句。主句为此句是一个主从复合句。主句为People in China . on that day; 从句为从句为beca

25、use 引导的原因状语从句。另外引导的原因状语从句。另外, 在在主句中包含着由主句中包含着由that引导的宾语从句引导的宾语从句, 作作hope的宾语的宾语; 在在because引导的原因状语引导的原因状语从句中又包含着一个主从复合句从句中又包含着一个主从复合句: 该主从该主从复合句的主句为复合句的主句为it means that . to meet；从句为从句为if引导的条件状语从句。引导的条件状语从句。6. As Li Fang set off for home, he thought . 李方动身往家里走，心里想李方动身往家里走，心里想【语境展示】【语境展示】阅读下列句子，并试着归纳阅读

26、下列句子，并试着归纳set off的意思。的意思。1. A letter from home set off an attack of homesickness.2. A group of boys were setting off fireworks in the street.3. Theyve set off on a trip round the world.引起引起引爆引爆 出发，动身出发，动身 4. Toms funny joke set all of us off laughing again.5. He set off the fire alarm by chance.使使(某

27、人某人)开始做开始做 使使(警报等警报等)响起响起 【即学即练】【即学即练】翻译下列句子。翻译下列句子。1. If you want to catch that train wed better set off for the station immediately. _ _如果你要想赶上那班火车，咱们最好如果你要想赶上那班火车，咱们最好马上动身去火车站。马上动身去火车站。2. A workman carrying out repairs set off the fire alarm unexpectedly. _ _3. Dont set him off talking politics,

28、or hell go on all evening. _ _进行维修的工人不小心拉响了火警进行维修的工人不小心拉响了火警警报。警报。可别让他谈起政治，否则他一谈就得可别让他谈起政治，否则他一谈就得一个晚上。一个晚上。7. I dont want them to remind me of her. 我不想因为它们想起她来。我不想因为它们想起她来。 remind vi. 提醒，使想起提醒，使想起 remind sb. of sth. remind sb. to do sth. remind sb. that The photos will _ me of the days when we were

29、 together. 此题考查此题考查remind sb. of sth. “使某人想起使某人想起某事某事”。“这些照片会使我想起我们在这些照片会使我想起我们在一起的日子一起的日子”。remindI. 选用合适的词或短语，用其适当形式选用合适的词或短语，用其适当形式填空。填空。 Ill come after the meeting if time _.permits remind. of; keep ones word; permit;drown; hold ones breath; turn up; set offremind . of; keep ones word; drown; hold ones breath; turn up; set off2. Eventually my watch _ in a coat pocket.3. Since you promised, you should _.4. How could you _ for 3 minutes?turned up keep your wordhold your breathremind . of; drown; set off5. If