人教版选修八课件Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors Language Points

Period3LanguagePoints1.haveyoueverconsideredhowweakhumansarecamparedwihavolcano,hurricaneorearthquake?你是否想过，和火山，飓风或地震相比人类是何等脆弱。 consider思考,主要用于：consider+名词/-ing形式:Heisconsideringstudyingabroad.他正在考虑出国留学。 Consider+wh-:Weconsideredhowweshouldhelpthem.我们仔细考虑应该如何帮助他们。Consider+副词：Considercarefullybeforeyoudecide.要慎重考虑后再作决定。 2.Doyouenjoytakingrisks?riskn.风险，危险：hewastakingariskbyovertakingonabend.他在转弯处超车是在冒险。Thehouseisafirerisk.这房子有起火的危险 短语联想：atrisk在危险中:Youareatriskifyoudon’twearaseatbelt.不系安全带真的会有危险。attheriskof冒……危险：Attheriskofseemingrude,Imustrefusedyourrequest,I’mafraid.尽管似乎无理，恐怕我还是必须拒绝你的要求。 3.Manyhouseshavebeencoveredwithlavaorburnttotheground.许多房屋被熔岩覆盖或烧毁。burntotheground指楼等被烧毁。例如：Hehasnoplacetoliveinbecausehishousehasbeenburnttotheground.他无处栖身因为他的房子被烧掉了。 短语联想：burnaway烧掉：Thewoodhadburntawaytonothing.木头已烧成灰烬。burndown(建筑物)烧毁：Thecinemaburntdownlastyear.电影院去年被烧毁了。Theschoolwasburntdownbyvandals.学校被人纵火烧毁了。 Burnoff烧掉：Hewasbadlyinjuredintheaccident,andHishairwasburntoff.他在事故中严重受伤，头发也被烧掉了。Burnout烧坏:Theenginehadburntout.引擎给烧坏了。 Burnup烧毁，燃得更亮/旺：Therocketburntupwhenitreenteredtheearth’satomasphere.火箭重入地球大气层时烧毁。Heputmorewoodinthefiretomakeitburnup.他往火上加木材想让他烧的更旺。 4.Weslowlymadeourwaytotheedgeofthecrater.我们慢慢向走火山口的边缘。makeone’sway（向某地）走（去）： Shehesitated,butmadeherwayforward.她犹豫了一下，但向前走去。Shehastilylefttheroom,andmadeherwaytoherbed.他迅速离开房间，朝她床边走去。 短语比较：makeone’sway还表示“有出息”：Ifyouwanttomakeyourwayintheworld,Youmustlearntoworkhardwhileyouarestillyoung.你若想要有出息，趁年轻的时候要学会发奋。 makeway(for)让路，让位：Allthetraffichastomakewayforafireengine.所有的车辆都得给救火车让道。Ishallmakewayforayoungerman.我将把职位让给更年轻的人。 5.Today,IamjustasenthusiasticaboutmyjobasthedayIfirststarted.如今，我和开始从事这项工作时一样满怀热情。enthusiastic(about)感兴趣的，热心的： Sheseemedenthusiasticabouttheidea.她好象对这个主意很感兴趣。Wegotanenthusiasticresponsefromourcustomers.我们得到了顾客们的热情反应。 6.Shemadeanefforttobenicetoherboss.她努力对老板好些。effort可用做不可数名词，表“力气”：Ittookalotefforttolifttheboxes.抬起那些箱子要花很大的力气。 effort可用做可数名词，表“费劲的事”“尝试”：Itwasanefforttogetupthismorning.今天早晨起床很费劲。Despiteallourefforts,wefailed.尽管我们尽了力，我们还是失败了。 makeanefforttodosth努力做某事：Hemadeanefforttoarriveontime他尽量准时到达。 exerciseFindsuitablewordsorexpressionsfromreadingpassageintheunittofillintheblanks. Iwenttoateahousewithtwofriendslastweekendbutalltheytalkesaboutwasvolcanoes.Iwasso_______thatIfellasleep.Atouristveryfoolishlytookariskbywalkingrighttotheedgeofanactive_______.Icarefully______________overthefallenrocksandreturnedtothecar.boredvolcanomademyway Nothingcan____________theexperienceofstandingclosetoanactivevolcanoforthefirsttime.Canvolcanologistspredictwhenavolcanowill_______?Thesightofhotlavaenteringthedeaatdawnwas___________.comparewitheruptimpressive completethetextwiththewordsbelowintheirproperformsfountainburntothegroundashlavaabsolutefantasticeruptionunfortunatelyamaze TheeruptionofMountVesuviusin79ADtookpeopleinPompeiibysurprise.Itwassoquickandsoseverethatthetownwassooncoveredin_____and______.Manyhousesinthetownwere______________________.Itwasan____________disasterformanypeoplewhocouldnotgetawayintime.AwriternamedPliny,whowasthereduringthe__________,describedhowlavawasthrownintotheairlikea____________._____________manyofthetownspeopleashlavaburnedtothegroundabsoluteeruptionfountainUnfortunately ________atthe_________sightofVesuviuseruption,stayedtoolongandfailedtoescapeintime.amazedfantastic HomeworkFinishexercise1&2onP71Underlinesentencesinthereadingpassagethatusethe–ingform.