1、Module 2,My home town and my country,Language points,Unit 1,Language points,Well, its on the coast near Hong Kong.它在香港附近的沿海地区。coast n. 海岸，海滨，沿海地区，常用于以下结构：on the coast 在沿海地区off the coast 在近海（的）I used to live in a small village on the coast of Brittany. 我过去住在布列塔尼海边的一个小村庄。,a small island off the coast
2、of Scotland 苏格兰近海的一座小岛还有一个短语希望大家能了解一下：coast to coast 指从（一国的）此岸到彼岸 They walked coast to coast across England. 他们徒步穿越了英格兰全境。,2. In fact, it only became important in the 1980s. 实际上，它（深圳）只是在20世纪80年代才变得重要起来。(1) 1980s表示“20世纪80年代”。例如：These singers were popular in the 1960s. 这些歌手在20世纪60年代很受欢迎。,(2) in fact =
3、 in actual fact = as a matter of fact 事实上，实际上 They told me it would be cheap but in fact it cost me nearly $500. 他们对我说那是便宜货，但实际上我花了差不多五百美元才买下它。 We live very close to you, in the same road in fact. 我们住的离你很近，其实在一条路上。,3. Thats larger than the population of many other cities in China. 深圳的人口比中国其他城市都多。(1)
4、 A+v.+ 形容词比较级(-er) than B.指“A比B更”,than 后面的动词往往省略。 He is younger than I (am). 他比我年轻。(2) A+v. +as+形容词原级+as+B.指“A和B一样/同等程度” Mary dances as well as Kate.玛丽和凯特跳舞跳得一样好。,(3) A+v.+形容词比较级+than any other+n.(单数) 此结构表示“主语所描述的事物比其他任何一个都”，比较级形式表示最高级含义。例如：Li Ming is much cleverer than any other student in their cl
5、ass. 李明是他们班中最聪明的学生。 注： much, even, far, rather, still, any, no, a bit, a little, a lot等词可修饰比较级，位于比较级之前,比较级的构成： 1) 规则变化：,多音节词和部分双音节词在词前加more outgoingmore outgoing beautifulmore beautiful 2) 一些不规则变化： good/wellbetter；bad/badlyworse； many/muchmore；farfarther/further,Unit 2,Language points,1. I come from
6、 Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England.我来自剑桥，一座位于英格兰东部的美丽城市。east n. 东；东方a. 在东方的；朝东的 The mountains in the east get a lot of snow. 东边的山上经常下雪。 The road runs east to west.这条路东西向。,in the east of 在的东部（内部） Shandong Province is in the east of China. 若表示“在的东部（外部）”则用 to the east of Japan is to th
7、e east of China.注： 表方向的north, south, east, west有相同的用法。,2. It is on the River Cam and has a population of about 120,000. 它（剑桥）位于康河河畔，人口约为12万。population的意思是“人口，居民”（一般用单数），常用于结构have a population of提问用what.China has a large population. 中国的人口庞大。 What is the population of Canada? 加拿大的人口是多少？,3. My home tow
8、n is especially famous for its university. 我的家乡以它的大学而闻名。be famous for表示“因而闻名”。例如： China is famous for the Great Wall. 中国以长城闻名。 France is famous for its fine food and wine. 法国以它的美食和葡萄酒而闻名。,和famous 有关的需要区分的短语： be famous as 以/作为而出名 be famous to sb. 为某人所熟知的 He is famous as a writer.他是一位著名的作家。 Yao Ming is famous to most young people. 姚明在年轻人中很有名。,
