1、Unit 2 Out of this worldReading(II)language pointsReading(II)language pointsWords and sentencesRead the text and learn the words and sentencesPara.11.My six-month stay on a space station has come to an end,and it has been a challenging but magical adventure.(L1)我在空间站的六个月的生活即将结束,这是一次我在空间站的六个月的生活即将结束,
2、这是一次充满挑战但又充满魔力的冒险。充满挑战但又充满魔力的冒险。come to an end结束结束Timeflies,oursemesterhascometoanend.时间过得真快,一个学期的时光就这样结束了。Ibet(that)weretoolate.我们八成儿太晚了。Illbetyou(that)heknowsallaboutit.我敢说他了解一切。2.I bet youd love to know what daily life is like up in space and how it differs from that on the Earth.(L3)我敢说你很想知道太空中的
3、日常生活是什么样子的,我敢说你很想知道太空中的日常生活是什么样子的,以及它与地球上的生活有什么不同以及它与地球上的生活有什么不同 I bet 敢说;八成儿敢说;八成儿I/Ill bet!-I nearly died when he told me.-I bet!-他告诉我时,我差一点死他告诉我时,我差一点死了。了。-肯定是这样!肯定是这样!-Im going to tell her what I think of her.-Yeah,I bet!-我要告诉她我对她的看法。我要告诉她我对她的看法。-量你不敢!量你不敢!(1)(表示理解)有(表示理解)有同感,当然同感,当然(2)(表示不相信对(表
4、示不相信对方的话)方的话)FrenchdiffersfromEnglishinthisrespect.在这方面法语不同于英语。=Frenchis_fromEnglishinthisrespect.=Thereis_betweenFrenchandEnglishinthisrespect.differ from 相异;有区别;不同于相异;有区别;不同于differentdifferenceRead the text and learn the words and sentencesPara.23.Its strange that we try to sleep with no pressure
5、against our back,but the unusual beds dont bother us any more.(L8)bother v.使使(某人某人)烦恼(或担忧)烦恼(或担忧),给(某人)造成麻烦给(某人)造成麻烦Ididntwanttobotherherwithmyfinancialproblems.我不想让她为我的经济问题操心。Icantbotherhimwithmylittleaffairs.我不能为这些小事去烦扰他。形式主语形式主语主语从句主语从句试着背部没有压力入睡是奇怪的,但我们试着背部没有压力入睡是奇怪的,但我们不再为这些特别的床而烦恼了。不再为这些特别的床而烦
6、恼了。真正主语真正主语Read the text and learn the words and sentencesPara.34.The routine tasks that occupy most of the day are demanding,but they can also be extremely rewarding.(L11)占用了一天里大部分时间的日常工作要求很占用了一天里大部分时间的日常工作要求很高,但是也会非常有意义。高,但是也会非常有意义。occupy1)使用,占用(空间、面积、时间等)使用,占用(空间、面积、时间等)Thebedseemedtooccupymostof
7、theroom.床似乎占去了大半个屋子。Administrativeworkoccupieshalfofmytime.行政事务占用了我一半的时间。n.occupation 占用占用,居住居住,职业职业,工作工作occupy vt2)使忙于(做某事);忙着(做某事)使忙于(做某事);忙着(做某事)occupy sb/sth/yourself(in doing sth/with sb/sth)occupied adj.忙于,已被占用忙于,已被占用be occupied with sth./(in)doing sthHeoccupiedhimselfwithbusinessmatters,sowed
8、idntwanttobotherhim.他忙于生意方面的事情,所以我们不想打扰他。拓展拓展5.Hopefully,it will cast new light on the Earths climate and lead to better lightning protection.(L18)希望它能让人们对地球气候有进一步的了解,并有希望它能让人们对地球气候有进一步的了解,并有助于更好地避雷。助于更好地避雷。cast new light on使进一步了解使进一步了解Recentresearchhascastnewlightonthecausesofthedisease.最近的研究可以使人进一
9、步了解导致这种疾病的原因。Hiswordscastnewlightontheproblem.他的话使人们对这个问题有了新的认识。Read the text and learn the words and sentencesPara.45.In the circumstances,its time for a spacewalk.(L24)在这种情况下,是时候来场太空行走了。在这种情况下,是时候来场太空行走了。in/under the circumstances在这种情况下;既然如此在这种情况下;既然如此 Shedidthejobverywellinthecircumstances.她在那种情况
10、下仍把工作干得很出色。Underthecircumstances,itseemsbetternottotellhimthetruth.在这种情况下,不告诉他实情似乎更好。in/under no circumstances决不;无论如何不决不;无论如何不 InnocircumstancewillIgiveup.在任何情况下,我都不会放弃。UndernocircumstancesshouldyoulendPaulanymoney.你无论如何都不能借钱给保罗。拓展拓展当当否定词否定词及有及有否定含义的副词或词组否定含义的副词或词组置于置于 句首句首时,句子要时,句子要部分倒装部分倒装。6.Splen
11、did as the view of the Earth is,spacewalking is not as exciting as you might think.(L27)as 引导的让步状语从句,引导的让步状语从句,=though the view of the Earth is splendid像像一样,同一样,同一样一样as在引导让步状语从句时,意为“虽然,尽管”,通常将形容词、副词、名词或动词等置于句首。Strongasyoumaybe,youcannotliftthebox.尽管你可能力气大,你还是提不起来这个盒子。Studentasheis,hedoesnotstudyhard
12、.他虽然是个学生,却不努力学习。Tryasyouwill,youwontbeabletopersuadehim.不管你怎么努力,你都说服不了他。MuchasIadmirehiscourage,Idontthinkheactedwisely.我虽然崇拜他的勇气,但我认为他这样做是不明智的。虽然地球的景色十分壮观,但太空行走并不虽然地球的景色十分壮观,但太空行走并不像你们可能想象的那么激动人心。像你们可能想象的那么激动人心。Read the text and learn the words and sentencesPara.57.In view of the low-gravity enviro
13、nment,eating is also different in space.(L31)鉴于低重力环境,在太空吃东西也不一样。鉴于低重力环境,在太空吃东西也不一样。in view ofconsidering sth/given sth鉴于;考虑到;由于鉴于;考虑到;由于Inviewoftheweather,theeventwillnowbeheldindoors.考虑到天气的缘故,这项赛事将在室内进行。Read the text and learn the words and sentencesPara.68.Spending some time in the gym is of vital
14、 importance to astronauts health.(L39)花些时间在健身房锻炼对宇航员的健康至关花些时间在健身房锻炼对宇航员的健康至关重要。重要。be of+名词名词(importance/significance/help/value/use)=be+adj Readingisofvitalimportanceinlanguagelearning.阅读在语言学习中至关重要。of vital importance至关重要至关重要9.Considering these negative effects low gravity has on the human body,we d
15、iscipline ourselves to do at least two hours of exercise every day.(L42)考虑到低重力对于人体的这些负面影响,我们严格要考虑到低重力对于人体的这些负面影响,我们严格要求自己每天至少运动两个小时求自己每天至少运动两个小时。1.Hedisciplinedhimselftoexerciseatleast2hoursaday.2.Thisisagoodwaytodisciplineyourkid.3.Hekeepsgooddisciplineinclass.discipline v.v.严格要求自己;惩罚严格要求自己;惩罚;训练训练
16、n.n.训练,纪律,行为准则,自制力训练,纪律,行为准则,自制力严格要求自己严格要求自己训练,管教训练,管教纪律纪律Read the text and learn the words and sentencesPara.79.During our leisure time,theres nothing we like more than to sit back with the restof the crew and watch our remarkable planet go by,taking pictures for our family and friends back home.Th
17、eres nothing we like more than.意为意为“我们最喜欢我们最喜欢的是的是”。类似的结构还有。类似的结构还有 theres nothing I like less than.,意为,意为“我最不喜欢的是我最不喜欢的是”。On a hot day theres nothing I like more than a cold orange juice.我觉得,大热天没有比来杯橘子汁更过瘾的了。我觉得,大热天没有比来杯橘子汁更过瘾的了。There is nothing I like less than lying.我最不喜欢的就是撒谎。我最不喜欢的就是撒谎。闲暇;空闲闲暇;
18、空闲V-ing作伴随状语作伴随状语 watch后跟不带后跟不带to的不定式作宾补的不定式作宾补 在空闲时间,我们最喜欢做的事就是和其在空闲时间,我们最喜欢做的事就是和其他工作人员一起舒服地坐下来,看着我们他工作人员一起舒服地坐下来,看着我们非凡的星球从身边经过,拍点照片给地球非凡的星球从身边经过,拍点照片给地球上的家人和朋友看。上的家人和朋友看。走过走过,经过经过1.结束2.相异;不同于3.使进一步了解4.在这种情况下/既然如此5.决不;无论如何不6.鉴于;考虑到;由于7.至关重要etoanend2.differfrom3.castnewlighton4.in/underthecircumst
19、ances5.in/undernocircumstances6.inviewof7.ofvitalimportanceI.Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the word or phrases in the box below.occupy come to an end differ from in the circumstances cast new light on1.TheEnglishcornerdidnot_untilabouttenoclocklastnight.2.Thesediscoveriesmay_theorigin
20、softheuniverse.3._hefelthedbeenveryrestrained(克制的).4.Howmuchmemorydoestheprogram_?5.Thingsintheworld_e to an endcast new light onIn the circumstancesoccupydiffer fromvisible circumstance absence cast new light onbother evaluate mission of vital importanceP19 B1missionscast new light onevaluatevisibl
21、eof vital importancebothersabsence circumstancesThe lecture transcript uses the words in the table below.Complete the table with words from the same word family.adventureadventurous adventurouslydifferencedifferentdifferentlydefinedefinitiondefinite,definingrewardrewardrewardinglyremarkremarkremarka
22、blyprofessprofession,professorprofessionalprofessionallyThen try to think of more word families.adventurerP19 B2翻译句子翻译句子1.颁奖仪式到此结束。(cometoanend)2.阅读在语言学习中至关重要。(ofvitalimportance)3.鉴于目前这种情况,我们不得不改变原来的计划。(inviewof)4.我们无论如何都不得能离开这所房子。(undernocircumstances)5.照顾三个小孩把他忙得不可开交。(beoccupied)6.他最喜欢在春天放风筝。7.尽管她
23、尽力了,她还是打不开门。(as)1.颁奖仪式到此结束。2.阅读在语言学习中至关重要。3.鉴于目前这种情况,我们不得不改变原来的计划。4.我们无论如何都不得能离开这所房子。5.照顾三个小孩把他忙得不可开交。6.他最喜欢在春天放风筝。7.尽管她尽力了,她还是打不开门。1.Nowtheawardceremonyhascometoanend.2.Readingisofvitalimportanceinlanguagelearning.3.Inviewofthepresentsituation,wehavetochangeouroriginalplan.4.Under/Innocircumstancescanweleavethehouse.5.Heisfullyoccupied(in)lookingafterthreelittlechildren.6.Thereisnothinghelikesmorethantoflykitesinspring.7.Tryasshemight,shecouldntgetthedooropen.