牛津英语模块6第4单元语言点Helping people around the world说课讲解

牛津英语模块6第4单元语言点H e l p i n g p e o p l e a r o u n d t h e

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M6U4 Helping people around the world

Language study

一、重要词汇用法

1. When there is a lack of food, there is hunger.

n. __________________________________________________经验的缺乏

The leaves turned yellow for lack of light. 由于…的缺乏

vt. Usually he _________________________________________ to speak up. 没有勇气 = Usually he is lacking in courage to speak up. 没有勇气

lack for nothing 什么都不缺

2. …talk about the United Nations, or the UN, as it is more often referred to.

Figure out different meanings:

The term “Arts” usually refers to humanities and social sciences. ○1____________________ You are not allowed to refer to the notes in the exam. ○2

____________________

Is he the author that you once referred to? ○3

____________________

n. ______________________ ____________________________参考书

* In/With reference to your letter on Dec.25th,… (翻译)_____________________________

3. worth / worthy / worthwhile

1) 对比翻译：这个博物馆(很)值得参观。

The museum ______________________________________________________. (worth)

The museum

________________________________________/_____________________________________. (worthy)

___________________________________________________________________________. (worthwhile)

2) 辨析填空worth/worthy/ worthwhile:

The happiness of reunion makes it ___________________ for them to pay all the efforts to go back

home. It’s all __________________ it.

4. In addition, the UN helps protect human rights and works to improve international laws.

辨析add…to…/ add to/ add up/add up to; in addition (to)

Your complaint is useless, only adding fuel to fire.

The bad weather _____________________________________________________. 只是增加了我们的困难

“And don’t forget your Chris tmas gift.”she _______________. 补充说

--“Please _____________________ the money I owe you.” --“It

___________________________ $680.”

in addition同义词组：

_________________________________________________________________________

5. … laws on child labour and on equal rights for minorities and women

用equal a. & v. & n./ equally/ equality填空：

All men are created _________________.

A balanced diet and enough exercise are __________________ important to keep fit.

The calories in this piece of bread ______________________________ those in four cookies. 与…相等

Will the boy be equal to such a difficult task?

He is strong without equal.

6. … and add it to some money contributed by the government.

contribute (sth.) to sth. 贡献／捐献／投稿／造成（某事发生），有助于

_______________________________________/_____________________________________ _______为癌症研究作贡献

Her singing will _______________________________________of the evening party. 将会促成晚会的成功。

Cigarette smoking is a major factor contributing to lung cancer.

contribute money to the Red Cross

contribute his idea to the discussion

contribute books to magazines

7. remote 一词多义

remote mountainous areas _______________________ in the remote

future/past___________________

a remote cousin________________________________ be remote from

reality___________________________

8. possession

You can legally take possession of the house once the contract is signed.

Those d ocuments are now in the possession of that company.

= That company is in possession of those d ocuments.

People lost their homes and all their possessions in the earthquake. pl.表所有物、财产

9. means 单复数同形

Wechat is a popular means of communication.

We will get there by all means before dark.

By no means will I lend him any money.

同义词：方式，途径__________________/____________________/______________________

10. break down break up break off break out

break through

1) He _____________________ and wept immediately he heard the bad news.

2) Scientists think they are beginning to ____________________ in the fight against cancer.

3) When do you ______________________ for New Year’s holiday?

4) He _____________________ in the middle of a sentence.

11. barrier

Lack of confidence is a psychological barrier to success.

The Yangtze River is a natural barrier to the northeast.

the language barrier

二、单句改错

1. Our car was broken down on the way to the destination.

2. The hospital is badly damaged and in mess.

3. We checked the health of babies to make sure they were putting on their weight.

4. I am finding that my job is not limited to be a nurse.

5. Every means have been tried and all means go well.

6. I feel very honored to have been able to take in this role.

7. The UN is an international organization making up of countries that want to promote world

peace.

8. In addition, my visits will draw local people’s attention on the situation.

9. I would rather my sister would stay at home with me, but it is up to her whether she wants to go to the park with you.

10. One of the goals is to ensure that clean water is available for everyone, as in many places

water is not safe to drink if it is boiled. (2 mistakes)

Keys:

一、重要词汇用法：

1. (a) lack of experience/ faith; for lack of;

lacks the courage; is lacking in courage; lack (for) nothing

2. ○1指的是○2参考，查阅○3提到，谈及 reference; reference book;

关于你12月25日的那封信… ;

concerning/ regarding/ in regard to/ with regard to

3. is (well) worth visiting/ a visit

is worthy of being visited/ is worthy of a visit/ is worthy to be visited

It is worthwhile visiting/ to visit the museum

worthy/worthwhile; worthwhile; worth

4. adding fuel to fire; added to our difficulty; added; add up; adds up to

besides, moreover, additionally, what’s more (补充in addition to=apart from=besides)

5. equal; equally; equally; equal v. / are equal to; be equal to

In strength, he has no equal/ no one equals him./ He is strong without equal.

6. contribute greatly to the success of the evening party;

a major contributing factor to/ a major factor contributing to;

contribute money to the Red Cross;

contribute one idea to;

contribute to magazines;

contribute to cancer study/ make contributions to cancer study

7. remote

remote mountainous areas 偏僻的山区

in the remote future/past 遥远的未来、过去

a remote cousin 远房表亲

a remote terminal 远程终端

His theories is somewhat remote from reality. Be remote from sth. 与……大不相同

There is still a remote chance that they will find her alive.他们仍然有一线希望能把她活着找到。

remote control/access/sensing 遥控、远程访问、遥感

remote-controlled adj. 遥控的

8. possession

1)U 拥有

父亲死后，她继承了一大笔财产。

On her father’s d eath, she came into possession of (= receive) a vast fortune.

契约签署三周后，你才能合法取得这份产业的所有权。

You can not legally take possession of the property (start using it after buying it) until three weeks after the contract is signed.

Those d ocuments are now in the possession of the Washington Post

= The Washington Post is in possession of those d ocuments.

2) C 通常复数 possessions

在地震中人们失去了家园和所有的财产。

People lost their homes and all their possessions in the earthquake.

9. means

微信是一种很流行的通讯手段。

Wechat is a popular means of communication.

by means of 以…的方式by all means 当然可以 by no means 绝不

a means to an end （本身并不重要或有趣）达到目的的手段

He doesn’t particularly like the work but he sees it as a means to an end.

10. break down vi. 出故障；身体垮掉；（谈判）失败vt.（化学）分解；打破；划分 break up vi. 破碎；（关系）破裂；解散vt. （物理）拆解；结束（关系）

break off vi. 折断；中断vt. 折断；突然终止

break out vi. （火灾，战争等）突然爆发

break through vi. 冲破，突破vt. 冲破，突破；克服

1)He broke d own and wept immediately he heard the bad news.

2)Scientists think they are beginning to break through in the fight against cancer.

3)When d o you break up for New Year’s holiday?

4)He broke off in the mid dle of a sentence.

11. barrier

1)An object that prevents people from moving forward 障碍物

eg. The crowd had to stand behind barriers.

2) A problem, rule or situation that prevents sb. from d oing sth., that makes sth. impossible

eg. 缺乏自信是阻碍成功的心理因素

Lack of confidence is a psychological barrier to success.

3)Sth. that exists between one thing and person and another and keeps them separate

分界线、屏障；隔阂

The Yangtze River is a natural barrier to the north-east.

长江是东北方向的一道天然屏障。

语言隔阂the language barrier

二、单句改错

1. was broken down—broke down

2. in mess—in a mess

3. their去掉

4. be—being

5. have—has

6. in—on

7. making—made

8. on—to 9. would stay—stayed 10. for—to; if—unless

三、短文填空

to speak; which; is believed; but; fighting;

saw; if; about; of; lack