Unit 2 I think life is better today 1、天就要黑了。、天就要黑了。2、就要完成了！、就要完成了！3、你覺得今天的生活比過去更好嗎、你覺得今天的生活比過去更好嗎?4、人們比過去活得長(zhǎng)。、人們比過去活得長(zhǎng)。5、懂得更多的醫(yī)學(xué)、懂得更多的醫(yī)學(xué)Revision Revision Its getting late.Nearly finished!Do you think that life is better today than in the past?They live longer than they did in the past. know more about medicine6、如何處理平常的疾病、如何處理平常的疾病7、不像過去鍛煉那么多、不像過去鍛煉那么多8、我認(rèn)為、我認(rèn)為9、更少地騎自行車、更少地騎自行車10、更多的財(cái)富有時(shí)候意味著更少的健康。、更多的財(cái)富有時(shí)候意味著更少的健康。how to deal with the ordinary diseasesdont take as much exercise as they used toI suppose that use ones bikes lessMore health sometimes means less health.11、污染加倍。、污染加倍。12 、象、象50年前他們那樣艱苦地工作年前他們那樣艱苦地工作13、很少有人說(shuō)他們有足夠的空閑時(shí)間。、很少有人說(shuō)他們有足夠的空閑時(shí)間。14、你為什么不去問問、你為什么不去問問?The pollution is doubled.work as hard as they did 50 years ago.People seldom say they have enough spare time. Why dont you go and ask?= Why not go and ask?15、記得講話要大聲點(diǎn)、記得講話要大聲點(diǎn)16、耳朵有點(diǎn)聾、耳朵有點(diǎn)聾Remember to speak up!a bit deafLook at these Beijings pictures. Say what life was like in the past and what life is like today.roads - narrowhouses - small, crowdedring roads - widebuildings - tall, brightliving conditions - hardliving conditions - comfortablecommunications - simple, slowin the pastat presentcommunications - various, quick, easyLook at the woman in the photo. How do you think she feels? Think about what she will talk about. family health work educationFamily: bigger, five childrenFood:Work:Education:Read and take notes on what Mrs. Li says about the points in Activity 1. Then complete the notes and more points of your own.Life in the pastsimple, meat only once or twice a yearhard and difficult work, long hoursexpensive, often only for boysFamily: smaller; one childLife nowFood: more food and netter foodWork: interesting jobs for boys and girlsEducation: good schools for everyoneRead the passage again and answer the questions.1.What kind of article is it?2. Where does Mrs Li live?An interview.Mrs. Li lives in Beijing.3. How often could Mrs Li eat meat in the past?4. Why does Mrs Li feel lonely sometimes?Once or twice a year.Because her daughter cant come to see her often.Work in pairs and talk about the advantages and disadvantages of life now for Mrs Li.Talk about the changes in your hometown. Then report it to the class.1. What was / were like in the past?2. What has happened to nowadays?3. What will be like in the future?live in low houseslive in tall buildingsplant crops with the help of farm animalsplant crops with the help of farm machinesstudy in a modern schoolstudy in an old schoolComplete the passage with the words and expression in the box. candles cold generally speakingpostman tiny traffic Mrs. Lis father was a _. He often worked outside for twelve hours a day in the summer heat or in the winter _. They lived in a _ house and used _ for light. postman cold tinycandlesMrs. Li says that _, life is better today. But not everything is satisfying. There are some things that she is not happy with, for example, the _.generally speaking trafficWrite a passage about the advantages and disadvantages of life today.Write a composition. Choose two or three points from the notes in Activity 2 to write about: Families are smaller Give examples or reasons to support those points. Most people only have one child today. For each of the points you choose, write about an advantage and / or a disadvantage. Use the words however, but, although or used to where appropriate. Families are smaller because most people only have one child today. As a result, families have more money to spend on their child. However, an only child may feel lonely Finish the passage with your conclusion. Generally speaking, I think .The Advantages and Disadvantages of Life TodaySample Although transport is easier than it used to be, we now have much more traffic, which means it is harder to cross the road. There are more kinds of food now than before, but many people eat too much and dont take enough exercise. Education and work for girls are much better than they used to be. Generally speaking, I think life is better, but it is nosier and busier.請(qǐng)以請(qǐng)以“city life and country life”為題，根為題，根據(jù)以下提示寫一篇不少于據(jù)以下提示寫一篇不少于80詞的英語(yǔ)短文。詞的英語(yǔ)短文。提示：提示：1.城市生活的優(yōu)缺點(diǎn)；城市生活的優(yōu)缺點(diǎn)； 2.鄉(xiāng)村生活的優(yōu)缺點(diǎn)；鄉(xiāng)村生活的優(yōu)缺點(diǎn)； 3.自己的觀點(diǎn)。自己的觀點(diǎn)。 I have lived in this city for two years, but before that I lived with my family in a village about a hundred miles away from here. Life is very different in two places, but there are things that I like about each of them. In the country it is quiet and beautiful because there are not many people. The air is clean, and there is beautiful scenery all around. The people who live in the country seem friendly and helpful to their neighbors. The cost of living is low there because food is usually cheap. I like living in the city, too. In the city there are interesting things to do all the time. People have a big choice of activities. There are latest movies, and most of the theatres are good. Everything is convenient here, because in the city you usually live close to grocery stores and schools. Traffic is efficient, so it is easy to get from one place to another. Every coin has two sides. You can decide where to live.1. looking after us was more than a full - time job.Language points “more than +名詞名詞”表示表示“不只是，不僅不只是，不僅僅是僅是” He is more than a father to her. 他待她勝過父親。他待她勝過父親。Kate was more than a teacher. She also did what she could to take care of her pupils. 凱特不僅僅是位教師，她還盡其所能照凱特不僅僅是位教師，她還盡其所能照顧她的學(xué)生。顧她的學(xué)生。 more than與數(shù)詞與數(shù)詞連用，意思是連用，意思是“多于，大多于，大于，超過于，超過”。例如：。例如： I have known him for more than twenty years. 我認(rèn)識(shí)他已超過二十年了。我認(rèn)識(shí)他已超過二十年了。 more than與形容詞與形容詞連用，表示連用，表示“非常、非常、十分十分”。例如：。例如： They were more than happy to see us come back from the holiday. 看到我們度假歸來(lái)，他們異常高興?？吹轿覀兌燃贇w來(lái)，他們異常高興。 知識(shí)鏈接知識(shí)鏈接 afford v. 擔(dān)負(fù)得起擔(dān)負(fù)得起(的費(fèi)用、損失、后的費(fèi)用、損失、后果等果等), 常用在常用在can和和be able to之后之后; 通常構(gòu)成短通常構(gòu)成短語(yǔ)語(yǔ)afford sth.或或afford to do sth.。The boy wants to see a movie, but he cant afford a ticket. 那個(gè)男孩想看場(chǎng)電影那個(gè)男孩想看場(chǎng)電影, 但卻買不起票。但卻買不起票。She cant afford to go abroad. 她沒有足夠的錢去國(guó)外。她沒有足夠的錢去國(guó)外。2. because my family couldnt afford it.答案：答案：cant afford to do sth. “負(fù)擔(dān)不起負(fù)擔(dān)不起”是固定搭配，故答案選。句意：我們是固定搭配，故答案選。句意：我們不能再浪費(fèi)時(shí)間了。不能再浪費(fèi)時(shí)間了。Theres a lot to do. We cant _ to waste any time. (2011年江蘇省無(wú)錫市中考年江蘇省無(wú)錫市中考) A. wait B. afford C. want D. have根據(jù)句意和所給解釋補(bǔ)全句中的單詞。根據(jù)句意和所給解釋補(bǔ)全句中的單詞。The house is too dear. I cant _ it. (be able to meet the cost of)The man had enough money and he could afford _ the famous car. A. to buy B. buying C. buy D. bought affordAprovide 是是“提供提供”之意之意, 通常構(gòu)成通常構(gòu)成provide sb. with sth.或或provide sth. for sb. The school provided the students with many books. = The school provided many books for the students. 學(xué)校向?qū)W生提供了很多書。學(xué)校向?qū)W生提供了很多書。知識(shí)鏈接知識(shí)鏈接supply意為意為“供給；供應(yīng)供給；供應(yīng)”, 通常構(gòu)成通常構(gòu)成supply sth. to sb.或或supply sb. with sth.。supply還可還可以作名詞。如以作名詞。如: Water is in short supply in this area. 這個(gè)地區(qū)水供應(yīng)不足。這個(gè)地區(qū)水供應(yīng)不足。The government supplies some food and clothes to the poor. 政府給貧困群眾提供了一些食物和衣服。政府給貧困群眾提供了一些食物和衣服。 用用afford, supply 或或provide的適當(dāng)形式填空。的適當(dāng)形式填空。1. Last weekend, we held a food festival. I _ noodles and dumplings for it.2. In this area, food is in short _.3. When I saw the information about homeless children on the Internet, I decided to _ them with help.4. My brother needs a computer, but he cant _ to buy one. providedsupplyprovide / supplyafford education n. (各人的各人的)教育；學(xué)業(yè)教育；學(xué)業(yè)More money should be spent on education. 應(yīng)當(dāng)在教育方面投入更多的資金。應(yīng)當(dāng)在教育方面投入更多的資金。She received a medical education in Japan. 她在日本受過醫(yī)學(xué)教育。她在日本受過醫(yī)學(xué)教育。He gave his son a first-rate education. 他讓他的兒子接受了一流的教育。他讓他的兒子接受了一流的教育。 educational adj. 教育的；有教育意義的教育的；有教育意義的3. She has a good education.education一般用作不可數(shù)名詞，但一般用作不可數(shù)名詞，但表示一段或一種表示一段或一種“教育教育”時(shí)時(shí), 其前可其前可加不定冠詞加不定冠詞; 在有形容詞修飾時(shí)在有形容詞修飾時(shí), 則則一定要加不定冠詞。一定要加不定冠詞。- What are you reading, Jane?- Some books on _ education. Im now interested in _ education of young people. A. an; the B. /; the C. the; an D. an; /解析解析: 第一個(gè)第一個(gè) education 意為意為“教育教育; 教育教育學(xué)學(xué)”，為不可數(shù)名詞，因此不用冠詞，為不可數(shù)名詞，因此不用冠詞; 而而第二個(gè)第二個(gè) education 表示特指，意為表示特指，意為“年輕年輕人的教育人的教育”，因此用定冠詞，故答案為，因此用定冠詞，故答案為 B。B get married 意思是意思是“結(jié)婚結(jié)婚”，表示動(dòng)作。，表示動(dòng)作。如：如： We had known each other for years before we got married. They have had a happy life since they got married. be married強(qiáng)調(diào)結(jié)婚了的狀態(tài)強(qiáng)調(diào)結(jié)婚了的狀態(tài), 可與表示一可與表示一段時(shí)間的狀語(yǔ)連用段時(shí)間的狀語(yǔ)連用; 而而get married只能跟表示只能跟表示某一時(shí)間點(diǎn)的狀語(yǔ)連用。某一時(shí)間點(diǎn)的狀語(yǔ)連用。4. even after getting married. be busy doing sth. 忙于做某事忙于做某事He is busy preparing for the examination. 他忙著準(zhǔn)備考試。他忙著準(zhǔn)備考試。He is busy writing a letter. 他正忙著寫信。他正忙著寫信。 薩莉現(xiàn)在忙著照顧嬰兒。薩莉現(xiàn)在忙著照顧嬰兒。Sally is now busy _ the baby.5. she is busy working every day.taking care of 【2013山東棗莊山東棗莊】漢譯英漢譯英這些學(xué)生現(xiàn)在忙于觀看中國(guó)和美國(guó)的籃球這些學(xué)生現(xiàn)在忙于觀看中國(guó)和美國(guó)的籃球賽。（賽。（be busy doing）These pupils / students are busy watching the basketball game / competition between China and the U.S. now. be busy with 忙于做某事忙于做某事He is busy with some important work. 他正忙于處理一些重要的事情。他正忙于處理一些重要的事情。 busy用于用于too . to結(jié)構(gòu)時(shí)可接動(dòng)詞不定式。結(jié)構(gòu)時(shí)可接動(dòng)詞不定式。She is too busy to look after her child. 她太忙，沒有時(shí)間照料孩子。她太忙，沒有時(shí)間照料孩子。知識(shí)拓展知識(shí)拓展6. Its so difficult to cross the road. Its (for sb.) to do sth. 這是一個(gè)很常用的這是一個(gè)很常用的句型句型, 意思是意思是“(對(duì)某人來(lái)說(shuō)對(duì)某人來(lái)說(shuō)) 做某事是做某事是.”。例如：例如： Its normal (for you) to feel nervous before an exam. It wasnt easy (for me) to work out the maths problem. Its important (for him) to know the truth.7. I really enjoy watching enjoy v. 享受；喜歡享受；喜歡enjoy后可接名詞、代詞、反身代詞或動(dòng)名后可接名詞、代詞、反身代詞或動(dòng)名詞，但不能接不定式。詞，但不能接不定式。 Now that I am free, I can enjoy music for a while. 既然有空，我可以享受一下音樂。既然有空，我可以享受一下音樂。I enjoy reading the Chinese classics. 我喜歡讀中國(guó)名著。我喜歡讀中國(guó)名著。【2013 上海上?！?8. The retired couple enjoy _ photos. They always go out with their cameras A. take B. took C. to take D. taking【2013 湖南衡陽(yáng)湖南衡陽(yáng)】25. Laura enjoys _ story books. Me, too. A. reading B. read C. to readfinish, practise, imagine, worth, forgive, mind, miss, enjoy, suggest, avoid, escape, stand, keep 只接動(dòng)名詞的動(dòng)詞：只接動(dòng)名詞的動(dòng)詞：只接不定式的動(dòng)詞：只接不定式的動(dòng)詞：want, hope, fail, manage, offer, refuse, appear, wish, expect, decide, agree, promise, happen, determine 知識(shí)鏈接知識(shí)鏈接【2013湖南婁底湖南婁底】26. Would you mind _ the window? Its very hot. No, not at all. A. open B. to open C. opening【答案答案】C【解析解析】考查固定用法考查固定用法, mind + doing表表示介意做某事。故答案為示介意做某事。故答案為C?！?013天津天津】30. He promised _his old friend during his stay in Tianjin. A. see B. seeing C. saw D. to see【答案答案】D【解析解析】promise to do sth.意為意為“許諾做許諾做某事某事”。故選。故選D?！?013河北河北】39. The children decide _ their school yard this Friday afternoon. A. clean B. to clean C. cleaning D. cleaned【答案答案】B【解析解析】decide后接動(dòng)詞不定式，表示決定后接動(dòng)詞不定式，表示決定去做某事，故答案應(yīng)選去做某事，故答案應(yīng)選B?！?013四川雅安四川雅安】8. Can you finish _ these books before 10 oclock? Yes, I can. A. to read B. read C. reads D. reading【答案答案】D【解析解析】finish后面要跟名詞或動(dòng)名詞后面要跟名詞或動(dòng)名詞作賓語(yǔ)，所以選擇答案作賓語(yǔ)，所以選擇答案D。8. Generally speaking, I think life is better today. generally speaking 一般來(lái)說(shuō)，大致說(shuō)一般來(lái)說(shuō)，大致說(shuō) 常位于句首，與常位于句首，與in general 同義。同義。Generally speaking, we enjoyed the trip. 總的來(lái)說(shuō)，我們這次旅行很愉快?？偟膩?lái)說(shuō)，我們這次旅行很愉快。Generally speaking, the parks are full on holidays. 一般來(lái)說(shuō)，假日里公園都擠滿人。一般來(lái)說(shuō)，假日里公園都擠滿人。類似結(jié)構(gòu)還有類似結(jié)構(gòu)還有 : exactly speaking 準(zhǔn)確地說(shuō)；確切地準(zhǔn)確地說(shuō)；確切地說(shuō)說(shuō)strictly speaking 嚴(yán)格來(lái)說(shuō)；嚴(yán)格來(lái)說(shuō)； 嚴(yán)格說(shuō)嚴(yán)格說(shuō)來(lái)來(lái)frankly speaking 坦白說(shuō)坦白說(shuō), 老實(shí)說(shuō)老實(shí)說(shuō)honestly speaking 老實(shí)說(shuō)老實(shí)說(shuō)知識(shí)鏈接知識(shí)鏈接