1、Starting out & Understanding ideasLanguage points Learning Aims(学习目标) 1Learn the following language points：focus；assume；suit；动名词(短语)作主语(重点难 点) 2Learn the following language points：approach；respect；ignore；talent.(重点) I want to focus on my band and have a career in music when I leave school.(教材 P27) f
2、ocus v(把)集中(于) n焦点；(兴趣、活动等的)中心 (1)focus on/upon (doing) 集中(注意力)于(做) focus ones attention on.某人集中注意力于 (2)the focus of attention 目光/注意力的焦点 bring.into focus 调准的焦距；使(事物)明确 佳句赏读 感悟句意 背诵 As is known to all，they must focus on/upon improving the quality of the products. Health and environmental problems hav
3、e increasingly become the focus of attention. If you think too much about the past，you will never be able to bring what is more important for you into focus. 单句语法填空/完成句子 The discussion focused on/upon the negative comments from the consumers. After marriage，she focused all her energy on looking(look
4、) after her husband and doing housework. You should focus your attention/mind on/upon your lessons. 你应该把你的注意力集中在功课之上。 You just assume I want to be a lawyer，but thats only because you are a lawyer.(教材 P27) assume v假定，假设，认为 (1)assume.to be.认为是；假定是 It is (generally) assumed that.人们(普遍)认为 (2)assuming th
5、at 假定(作状语) (3)assumption n假定，假设 on the assumption that.假定 make an assumption 做个假设；假定 佳句赏读 感悟句意 背诵 It is generally assumed that stress is caused by too much work. Assuming that they are not aware of their mistakes，what shall we do? They preferred to make assumptions about the world based on the exper
6、ience of others. His views are grounded on the assumption that all people are equal. 他的观点建立在人人平等的假设之上。 单句语法填空/句型转换 Some cyclists make the assumption(assume) that traffic laws do not apply to them.It is not true， though. Assuming(assume) that you didnt recognise her voice on the phone，what would you
7、say to her? They assumed her to be(be) the best singer of their time. People assume that what they do has little effect on the environment. It is assumed that what people do has little effect on the environment.(it 作形式主语) Grandfather：Yes，and you have found the career that suits your talents.(教材 P27)
8、 suit v相配，合身；适合 n.套装，西装 (1)suit.to.使适合 (2)suitable adj. 适合的 be suitable for 适合于 be suitable to do sth.适合做某事 佳句赏读 感悟句意 背诵 She had the ability to suit her professional performance to the audience. 她有能力使自己的专业表演适合观众的口味。 I firmly believe that Im suitable for the voluntary work，because I have a good comma
9、nd of English. If it is an informal party，all the clothes in your flat are suitable to wear. 单句语法填空/完成句子 This type of music is not suitable to be played(play) in the open air. A good teacher always suits his lessons to the age of his pupils. This book，written in simple English，is suitable(suit) for
10、beginners. I am unfamiliar with your schedule. Please let me know what time suits you best. 我不熟悉你的日程安排。请让我知道什么时间最适合你。 Playing in a band is not a job.(教材 P27) 动名词(短语)作主语 本句中 Playing in a band 为动名词短语作主语，动名词(短语)作主语的用法： (1)动名词(短语)作主语可放在句首，单个动名词(短语)作主语时谓语动词用单数，动名词(短 语)作主语往往表示比较笼统的、一般的或习惯性的动作。 (2)动名词(短语)作
11、主语时，有时用 it 作形式主语，而把动名词(短语)后置，常见结构：It is useless/no use/no good/a waste of timedoing sth. (3)动名词(短语)作主语时可以有自己的逻辑主语，“逻辑主语动名词”叫作动名词的复合 结构，逻辑主语要用形容词性物主代词或名词所有格。 佳句赏读 感悟句意 背诵 Actually，learning English well is challenging for him as he is an average student. 实际上，学好英语对他来说很有挑战性，因为他是一个中等水平的学生。 Its no use cry
12、ing over spilt milk. 覆水难收。 Your leaving without telling anyone made your parents so worried that they couldnt sleep well. 单句语法填空/完成句子 Choosing(choose) a proper title is the first step to make a good impression on your teacher. His(he) being invited to the forum surprised all the people present. Its
13、a waste of time playing computer games for such a long time. 玩这么长时间的电脑游戏是浪费时间。 Son：(nervously approaching the table) Erm.Dad，can we talk？(教材 P27) approach v走近，靠近 n方法，途径；走近 (1)approach sth./sb.接近/靠近某物/某人 (2)an/the approach to (doing) sth.(做)某事的方法 at the approach of.在快到的时候 Lost in painting，John didnt
14、notice evening approaching. 由于专心于绘画，约翰没有注意到夜幕正在降临。 So far they have discussed various new approaches to teaching(teach) English. 到目前为止，他们已经讨论了各种教授英语的新方法。 It is not surprising that many kinds of birds fly south at the approach of winter. 在冬天来临之际，许多鸟儿飞往南方，这不足为奇。 温馨提示 approach 表示“具体靠近或走近某人或某物”时，可直接用作及物
15、动词，不要按汉语意思 在其后加介词 to，near 等。 approach 作名词，表示“方法；通路”时，其后接介词 to。 Lawyers help people and are respected by others.(教材 P27) respect v尊敬，敬重 n尊敬，敬重；方面；(pl.)问候；敬意 (1)respect sb.for sth.因为某事而尊重某人 (2)show/have respect for.尊重 in every respect 在各方面 give ones respects to sb.向某人问候/致意 (3)respectable adj.值得尊敬的；体面的
16、，得体的 (4)respectful adj.表示敬意的，尊敬的 Respect yourself，or no one will respect you. 君须自敬，人乃敬之。 I show my great respect for the respectable teachers in this respect. 在这方面，我对尊敬的老师表示崇高的敬意。 He was respected(respect) for his creativity by some people.他因其创造力受到了一些人的尊 敬。 Please give my sincerest respects(respect)
17、 to those who got hurt in the accident. 请向在这次事故中受伤的人致以我最诚挚的问候。 Father：(ignoring Grandfathers words) Stop daydreaming！Playing in a band is not a job.(教 材 P27) ignore vt.忽视；不理睬 (1)ignorant adj.无知的；愚昧的 be ignorant of 对无知 (2)ignorance n无知；愚昧 I made a suggestion but they chose to ignore it，which made me
18、disappointed. 我提了一个建议，但他们不予理睬，这使我很失望。 He ignored(ignore) all the “No Smoking” signs and lit up a cigarette. 他无视所有“禁止吸烟”的标志，点燃了一支香烟。 Sometimes ignorance(ignore) and negative outlooks on situations can create anger. 有时候无知和对情况的消极看法会导致愤怒。 Many people are ignorant of the fact that the natural resources a
19、re limited. 许多人不知道自然资源有限这一事实。 Yes，and you have found the career that suits your talents.(教材 P27) talent n天赋，才能 (1)have a talent for 有的天赋/才能 show a talent for 表现出的天赋/才能 (2)talented adj.有天赋的；有才能的 be talented in/at.在方面有天赋 All children have a natural talent for language learning. 所有的儿童天生都具有语言学习的才能。 My b
20、rother showed a talent for music and dreamed of becoming a professional singer. 我的哥哥表现出音乐天赋，梦想成为一名职业歌手。 Lang Lang is a talented(talent) pianist who has drawn many peoples attention abroad. 郎朗是一位才华横溢的钢琴家，在国外引起了很多人的关注。 一句多译 据我所知，阿曼达有绘画天赋。 As far as I know，Amanda has a talent for painting.(talent) As f
21、ar as I know，Amanda is talented in/at painting.(talented) .单句语法填空 1When writing a poster，you should focus on/upon your handwriting. 2She is so talented(talent) that her success can only be a matter of time. 3.Actually，Mr White is a respectable(respect) teacher who devotes himself to his students. 4S
22、ome parents used to be ignorant(ignore) of the generation gap between them and their children. 5Learning(learn) Chinese is a must，which is likely to make your living in China more comfortable. 6Try to understand whats actually happening instead of acting on the assumption(assume) youve made. 7At las
23、t，he realized that he should adopt a more scientific approach to educating(educate) his child. .完成句子 1The final exam was approaching，and I became more and more frightened. 期末考试正在临近，我变得越来越害怕。 2He is respected as a great author，so we should show respect for him. 他作为一位伟大的作家受到尊敬，所以我们应该尊敬他。 3She has a talent for music and is determined to become a famous pianist. 她有音乐天赋并决心成为一名著名的钢琴家。 4Toms coming late to school made the teacher very angry. 汤姆的上学迟到使老师很生气。 5Please focus your attention on/upon what the lawyer is saying. 请你把注意力集中在律师正在说的话上。