新人教必修二 Unit 2 The Olympic Games-Learning about language[课件].ppt

Learning about languageCan you tell me the similarities and differences between the ancient and the modern Olympics? (each student says one point) Revision1. to take part in a sports event—2. to allow to enter (a course or sports competition ) —3. someone who takes part in a sports competition—4. level of ability—competeadmitathlete standardFind the word or expression for each of the following meanings from the text.5. happening every time with the same amount of time in between—6. to take the place of —7. short sentence or phrase expressing the beliefs of a person or group —regular basisreplacemotto8. duty to be in charge and get in trouble if things go wrong—9. special hall for physical exercise—10. to join in—responsibilitygymnasiumtake part inLanguage pointsHe used to drive his ancient car.他过去常常开他的老式车。

To my surprise, the ancient custom is popular today.让我惊奇的是, 这种古代习俗今 天还流行1. ancient adj. old----modern2. compete (v.)—competition (n.)competitor (n.)—competitive (adj.)inin ancient times—in modern timesI hope all of us can compete ____ race / running.I know my English cannot compete ____ ______ his.with /againstDo you like watching boxing _________. I prefer to play a ____ of chess. She took the first place in the speech _________________.matches gamecontest/competitiongame / match /contest / competitionThey are both in ___________ with each other for the gold petition区别: game 游戏,比赛,运动,球赛为美式英语, 指棋 类、桥牌类；复数为运动会； match 球赛为英式英语, 指预先安排好的正式 比赛,如摔跤, 拳击等;contest 指智力和知识竞赛(=competition)competition 通过个人体力, 智力,技能 等获取名次。

1) It’s certain that he will win a silver ______ for racing.(2) He did win the first ____ in the 100 meters race.medalprize3. prize / medal / reward / award(3).The winner received a gold medal as an ______.(4). A large ______ will be offered to whoever finds the missing ring.awardrewardmedal 奖牌/章; prize 奖金, 奖励, 获奖名次;award 奖品, 奖金; reward 报酬, 回报4. 特殊疑问词+一般疑问句的插 入语+ 陈述句(常用此类插入语的动词为: think, believe, suppose, imagine, consider, suggest, say等)(1). Where do you think ____________ (他们已经去哪里了)? (2). Who do you suppose _________________________ (会获得第一名)? (3). When do you suggest __________________ (我们去度假)?they have gonewill win the first prize/placewe spend our holiday 方法: 还原法: Do you…where /who…+主谓 Mum is coming; what present ______________________ (你希望她有) for your holiday? (05福建高考)do you expect she has got 5. When and where will the next Olympic Games be held? [考点] 一般将来时的被动语态。

[考例] ―Your job _____ open for your return. ―Thanks. （北京 2006） A. will be kept B. will keep C. had kept D. had been kept[点拨] keep the job open使工作处于空 缺状态由句意“随时欢迎你回来工作” 可知应用一般将来时的被动语态D项 是过去完成时的被动语态，B、C项是 主动语态，均与题意不符，故选A项1)It’s so boring to wait here, John, go to _______ when the plane will arrive, will you?(2) On the way home I _____ a watch lying on the road.find outfound6. find /find out / discover(3) They’re trying to ________ the secret.(4) Columbus __________ America in 1492.(5) Can you ________ Mr. Liu’s address for me?find outdiscoveredfind outfind 指偶然发现; find out 指有意识地去发现, 打听 或者询问; discover 强调新的发现或科学的发现。

注意:7. interview (n./v.) 采访, 会见, 面试interviewer(采访者)interviewee(被采访者)Tomorrow I’ll have an interview for a new job.I interviewed 20 people for the job.a job / telephone / TV interview8. I lived in what you call “Ancient Greece” and I used to write about the Olympic Games a long time ago. [点拨] what you call “Ancient Greece”是介词in的宾语介词的宾语为一个句子时，其引导词根据这个 句子的意思决定如：A modern gymnasium has been set up in what was a wasteland ten years ago.We haven’t settled the question of whether it is necessary for him to study abroad.Do you ever get confused about where you are heading?9. be to do sth. (1). 表命令, 义务, 职责 (应该, 必须 “长辈对晚辈”)You are to finish your homework before you watch TV.(2) 表计划, 安排, 打算They are to get married on National Day.(3) 不可避免要发生, 命中注定This chance is to come.10. every four years= every fourth yearevery other day = every two daysevery few days (不用a few)(注意:every 不能换成each)11. admit sth. / doing sth. / that-clause容许, 承认, 接纳(1). The thief admitted his crime.(2). I had to admit that I had done wrong.(3). She admitted having stolen the necklace.(4). At last he was admitted to Beijing University.(5). I admit it to be true.12. Earlier you said that athletes are invited from all over the world. [点拨] earlier意为“先前，早些时候”，表示在这之前发生的动作或存在的状态 。

它可放在this year, this month等前，表示今年年初、这月初等，也可以放在 表示一段时间的词后，意为“在……前”如：Earlier you told me that you would advertise the product in the newspaper. Earlier this year, we took part in the training run. He recalled a cold windy evening 24 years earlier. When do you think China will host the World Cup?13. host v. 主办；举办 host n. 主人 Mr Brown was our host at the party.14. There’s as much competition among countries to host the Olympics as to win Olympic medals. [点拨] as ... as ...意为“像……一样”，用 于描述人与人、事与事之间在某一方面 相同；既可用于肯定句，也可用于否定 句。

so ... as ...只用于否定句中使用时 要注意：1）第一个as为副词，其后接 adj.或adv.，也可接其他成分第二个as 为连词2）表示倍数、几分之几等的词 要放在as ... as ...前。