1、Unit 3 Inventors and inventions,Language points,go through (1) 经历 e.g. Most families went through a lot in the war.,1. Do you know the stages every inventor must go through before they can have their invention approved?,(2) 通过, 成功, 成交 e.g. The plan did not go through. (3) 审阅, 检查 e.g. I cant go thoug
2、h the letters in an hour. (4) 翻找, 查看 e.g. Mother went through the drawer for her glasses.,(5) 穿过, 通过 e.g. A terrible noise went through the house.read through 通读look through 浏览flow through 流过get through 通过, 接通, 使成功search through 搜寻, 查找,2. do research on /into /in . 从事, 进行, 做研究 research可作可数名词和不可数名词,
3、有自己的单复数形式。短语do research中research为不可数名词。 e.g. They are carrying out a research into the causes of cancer.,3. When I call up my mother in the countryside on the telephone she was very upset.call up 打电话,使回忆起 e.g. Ill call you up tonight (call sb. /ring sb. up)The old photo calls up memories of my child
4、hood. (recall sth.),call for 需要, 要求 call back 回电话,召唤某人回来 call in 邀请, 请来 call off 取消;停止 call on/at 拜访 (call on后跟人作宾语,call at后跟地点名词作宾语),call at drop in at pay a visit to go on a visit to visit,拜访某地,+ sp.,拜访某人,+ sb.,call on drop in onpay a visit togo on a visit to visit,选用以上短语的适当形式填空。 1. They _ their p
5、lan for a picnic because of the bad weather. 2. I hope to _ you at your office at three oclock today. 3. The photos _ memories of my study in Beijing.,called off,call on,called up,4. “Snakes come near the house now and then, ”now and then 有时, 偶尔 e.g. I see them now and then, but not often.This secti
6、on of the road is so narrow that there are bound to be traffic jams now and then. 这段路太窄,交通有时不免堵塞。,from time to time 有时; 不时 (every) now and again 时而; 不时 from now on 从现在开始, 今后 just now 刚才 since then 从那时以来,相关短语,5. Here was a chance for me to distinguish myself by inventing something merciful that would
7、 catch snakes but not harm them.这回我有机会表现一下自己了,我要发明某种仁慈的东西,既能捉住蛇,又不会伤害它们。,distinguish v. 辨别, 区别,e.g. I cant distinguish the twins, because they are so alike.,e.g. Can you distinguish between those two objects? 你能区分那两个物体吗?Children should be taught to distinguish right from wrong. 应当教育孩子分辨好坏。,distingui
8、sh from 把.与分开 = distinguish between and ,distinguish oneself 显扬自己, 使自己扬名 e.g. Hes distinguished himself as a teacher.作为老师,他早已负有盛名。The man distinguish himself by his wisdom.这个人因智慧而扬名。,distinction n. 区别, 差异 distinctive adj. 有特色的, 与众不同的 distinct adj. 截然不同的 distinguishable adj. 区别得出的, 辨认得出的,tell the dif
9、ferences between and = tell from 把与区分开,6. I set about researching the habits of snakes to find the easiest way to trap them. 1) set about 开始,着手,后接名词或动词 -ing形式,即set about (doing) sth.。如:You must set about your work at once. Gathering up the thread of his story, he set about writing.,两者都表示“着手,开始”时,set
10、 about 后跟名词或动词 -ing 形式,set out后跟动词不定式。 e.g. 1. Jack set about decorating their new house in blues and yellows.2. The journalist immediately set out to obtain these important facts.,set about & set out,set aside 为节省或保留(钱或时间);将放在一边;留出, 对.不予以考虑 set out to do sth. 开始做某事 set out (for) 出发, 启程 set off (for
11、) = leave for出发, 动身; 使爆炸 set down 记下, 写下; 登记 set up 设置, 造成, 产生,联想,选用以上短语的适当形式填空。 1. When I really _ to take care of somebody, I usually do the job properly. 2. Do you know how to _ going on with this work?,set out,set about,On receiving the assignment, we_ at once. A. set to work B. set out to work
12、C. get down to work D. all the above,2) habit: out of habit出于习惯be in the habit 有.的习惯break the habit 改掉.的习惯develop/form the habit of 养成.习惯,habit, custom, practice habit通常指个人经常行为。 custom一般指整个社会在一段时间里的行为、风俗。 practice指惯例, 也指商业或者法律上的常规做法。,7. They abruptly disappeared into a convenient hole in the wall.它们
13、突然一下子就消失在墙壁附近的洞里去了。,考点 1 abruptly adv. 突然地, 唐突地, 意外地, 比suddenly的意外程度强。abrupt adj. 突然的;意外的,1. 这路有很多急转弯。The road is full of _. 2. 这会议突然结束了。The meeting came to _. 3. 我们的讨论突然给缩短了。Our discussion was _ curtailed.,abrupt turns,an abrupt end,abruptly,考点2 convenient 便利的;方便的 可构成it is convenient to / for sb. 和
14、it is convenient for sb. to do sth.结构,意为:对某人来说(做某事)是方便的。,警示: convenient不能以人作主语。,This dishwasher is very convenient to me. Will it be convenient for you to start work tomorrow? Its convenient to have a supermarket nearby.,If it is quite _ to you, I will visit you next Tuesday. A. convenient B. fair C
15、. easy D. comfortable 点拨 If it is quite convenient to you如果对你来说很方便的话。fair公平的;easy容易的;comfortable舒服的。,Would it be _ for you to pick me up at four oclock and take me to the airport? A. free B. vacant C. handy D. convenient,点拨 由题意“你四点钟来接我并送我去机场,方便吗?”和结构it be convenient for sb. to do sth.可知选 D。free自由的,空
16、闲的,免费的;vacant空着的,空缺的;handy手边的,便于使用的。,根据括号内的汉语提示完成下列句子。He asked _ (我们什么 时候方便参观这家工厂). 2. Come whenever _ (对你来说是方便的).,when it would be convenient for us to visit the factory,it is convenient to you,3. I will call back _(在更方便的时候). 4. We bought this house _ (为方便起见); its near the shops and the railway sta
17、tion.,at a more convenient time,for convenience,8. But monitored carefully, the snakes proved to be no trouble and all went according to the plan.但是经过仔细监视,证明这些蛇不会惹麻烦,一切都按计划进行着。,monitor (vt.) 1) 利用监听器或监视器来监听,收听,收视重要内容,如有关军事,政治或非法活动的内容。如:They have been monitoring the enemys radio broadcasts to try to
18、find out their secret plans. 他们一直在监听敌方的电台广播,设法查探他们的秘密计划。,2) 密切监听,监督。如:The teacher is monitoring an examination.老师在监考。,prove (vt.) 1) 证明,证实。如:He has proved his courage in battles. 他已在战斗中证明了自己的勇气。Facts prove that the creative power of people knows no limits.事实证明人民的创造力是无穷的。,2) 原来是,证明是。例如:The method/ dr
19、ug proved highly effective. 这个方法被证明是非常有效的。My advice proved to be wrong.我的意见被证实是错的。,9. Pressed by my friends and relations, I decided to seize the opportunity to get recognition for my successful idea by sending my invention to the patent office.由于朋友和亲戚的敦促,我决定抓住 这次机会把我的发明送到专利局去, 请他们对我这次成功的思路给予认可。,sei
20、ze阅读下列句子,观察 seize 在句中的 意思。 1) Seize the day, seize the hour. 2) He seized me by the hand and dragged me from the window.,抓住(时间、机会等),抓住,捉住,用seize的适当形式填空。 1. The host _ my hand and shook it heartily. 2. We must _ every chance to practice speaking English.,3) The soldiers seized the city after a hard f
21、ight.,夺取,攻占,seized,seize,1. The first thing I did was to see if there were any products that might help me, but there only seemed to be powders designed to kill snakes.,分析 a. 本句是一个由but连接的并列句。 b. 第一个分句中,I did是省略了关系 代词that的定语从句;在if引导的,宾语从句中又有个由that引导的定语从句,修饰 products。 c. 第二个分句中,designed to .是过去分词短语作后置
22、定语,修饰_。,powders,Five people won the “Chinas Green Figure” award, a title _ to ordinary people for their contributions to environmental protection. A. being given B. is given C. given D. was given,点拨 由逗号之前是一个完整的句子和 逗号之后无连接词, 可知逗号后面不是 一个句子, 排除B、D; 而 give与a title 之间构成逻辑上的动宾关系, 故选C。,2. Between the outsi
23、de and the insidewalls of the bowl there is some jelly, which freezes when cooled.,分析 a. 本句的主干是:there is some jelly。 b. which引导非限制性定语从句,其中 which指代先行词 _, 并在从句中 作主语。,jelly,c. when cooled是“连词 + 分词”形式, 是一种省略,完整的表达是when it is cooled。英语中,如果状语从句中 的主语与主句的主语相同,谓语动词 是be时,则常可省略成“连词 + 分 词” 形式。“连词 + 动词-ing形式”表示
24、主 动;“连词 + 过去分词”表示被动。,3. Only after you have had that recognition can you say that you are truly an inventor. 只有你得到这种承认, 你才能说你是真 正的一个发明家。only 修饰状语置于句首,主句需用倒 装语序。 e.g. Only by working hard can we pass the exams.,4. Nor will you receive a patent until a search has made to find out that your product rea
25、lly is different from everyone elses.你的产品要经过仔细调查, 证明它确实与众不同, 你才能获得专利。,a. 本句的主句Nor will you receive a patent是个倒装句,nor位于句首 时,句子用倒装。 b. 从句是until引导的时间状语从句。 c. 时间状语从句中包含一个由that引 导的宾语从句,作find out的宾 语。,如果你决定不参加会议,我也不参加。 _ _,仿写,If you decide not to attend the meeting, nor will I.,5. The criteria are so stri
26、ct that it is difficult to get new ideas accepted unless they are truly novel. 分析 a. 本句的主句是The criteria are so strict, 从句是that引导的结果状语从句。 b. 从句中it是形式主语,真正的主语是 _; 该从句中还 有一个由unless引导的条件状语从句。,to get new ideas accepted,6. In Japan scientists have managed to produce pigs that have a plant gene inserted in
27、to their DNA. 考点 inserted into their DNA是过去分词 短语作宾语补足语。,Jenny hopes that Mr. Smith will suggest a good way to have her written English _ in a short period. A. improved B. improving C. to improve D. improve 点拨 improve与her written English之间构成逻辑上的动宾关系,要用过去分词作宾语补足语。,1. I am writing to you in connection
28、with your job _ (apply). 2. What are the _ (criterion) of being an emergency nurse?,I. 用所给词的适当形式填空。,application,criteria,练习坊,3. If you would give me another chance, I believe I can come up to your _ (expect). 4. Will it be _ (convenience) for you to start working tomorrow?,convenient,expectation,II.
29、 每空填一词, 使该句与所给句子的意思相同或相近。,1. Not receiving any letter from him, I gave him a call.Not receiving any letter from him, I _ _ _.,called,him,up,2. The shepherd set out to look for the sheep that had wandered away.The shepherd _ _ _ _ the sheep that had wandered away. 3. It seems that he has read this bo
30、ok.He seems to _ _ this book.,set,about,looking,for,have,read,4. He went to see his grandmother sometimes.He went to see his grandmother _ _ _. 5. He was able to walk without sticks only one day after the operation._ _ _ _ _ _ _ he able to walk without sticks.,now,and,then,operation,Only,one,day,aft
31、er,the,was,6. He will not agree to this plan, and he will not support anyone who does either.He will not agree to this plan, _ _ _ support anyone who does.,nor,will,he,III. 用方框内所给短语的适当形式填空。,a matter of get down to in case call up in addition to get rid of,1. How can you _ a bad habit? 2. He had his
32、camera ready, just _ he saw something that would make a good picture.,get rid of,in case,3. _ your car payment, you will have to pay for annual insurance. 4. Im sure we will succeed in time if we keep on trying. Its just _ time. 5. I must _ study tonight, as Im going to take an exam tomorrow. 6. She
33、 _ a friend just for a chat.,In addition to,a matter of,get down to,called up,IV. 根据括号内的提示将下列句子翻译成英语。,1. 他开始说服我接受他的想法。(set about),He set about persuading me to accept his ideas.,2. 可能会下雨,你最好把伞带上以防万一。(in case)3. 我今天不方便去逛街。(convenient),It may rain youd better take an umbrella in case.,Its not convenient for me to go shopping today.,Thank you!,