Chapter 5 Family lives

1、Chapter 5 Family lives语言点讲解1. Pansy spoke to two teenagers in connection with the first article in a series on family life. 潘西就有关于家庭生活的系列文章中的首篇文章采访了两名青少年。语音讲解：speak to sb.是表示和说话，在此句中理解为采访。in connection with是有关于，和联系起来的意思。in a series 是在一系列中的意思。讲解1：speak to sb.是表示和说话，在此句中理解为采访。speak 在此是不及物动词，后常跟说话对象。例句

2、： I am afraid to speak to him.我不敢和他说话。speak也可以是及物动词，后跟某种语言作宾语。例句：He can speak three languages. 他会说三种语言。有关“说”的还有say, talk, tell。say是及物动词，后跟说的内容，结构为say sth. to sb.。tell是及物动词，意为告诉，后跟告诉的对象作宾语，也可用于tell a lie(说谎), tell the truth（说实话），其另一种意思是区别，用于tell the difference(区别不同)，tell from(把同区别开来)等固定短语中。talk是不及物动词

3、，有talk with（和交谈），talk to(和说话)，talk about(讨论，谈论)等表达方式。例句：1) I just came to say hello to you. 我就是来问一声你好。2) He is too afraid to tell the truth. 他太害怕了不敢说出真相。3) They are talking about the soccer match excitedly.他们兴奋地谈论那场足球赛。讲解2：in connection with是有关于，和联系起来的意思，意思相似的结构有be connected with。 例句：1) He asked man

4、y questions in connection with the life in Britain. 他问了很多关于在英国生活的问题。2) He asked many questions connected with the life in Britain. 他问了很多关于在英国生活的问题。讲解3：in a series 是在一系列中的意思，series是单复数同形的名词，有a series of （一系列）等结构。例句：She has to face a series of difficulties in the new company. 在新的公司里她必须面对一系列的问题。练一练：1)

5、He was planning to go on to do the research work, though he didnt _ me that.A. say B. tell C. talk D. speak2) Yes or no, just _ it.A. say B. tell C. talk D. speak3) The meeting is connected with the charity system of the city.(保持原句意思)The meeting is _ _ _ the charity system of the city.4) She is in c

6、harge of the second section in _ programs on the country life.A. series of B. a series C. a series of D. series答案与解析 1）答案是B。意为“告诉”。2）答案是A。it是说的内容。3）答案是in connection with。4）答案是C。a series of programs 意为系列节目。2. Tina (not her real name)-aged 14 Tina（化名） 14岁语音讲解：aged是形容词，意为有岁。aged还有年老的意思。讲解1：aged是形容词，意为有

7、岁。例句：1) My son is aged 10 years. 我儿子10岁了。相当于My son is 10 years old.2) They were a middle-aged couple. 他们是一对中年夫妇。注意与at the age of 的区别，例句：1) I was aged six when I began school. 与2) At the age of six I began school. 意思相同，即：我六岁开始上学。讲解2：aged 另一种意思为年老的。例句：1) This is the home for the aged. 这儿是老年人之家。2) I ta

8、ke good care of my aged grandmother. 我精心照顾我年老的祖母。练一练：1) Kama, _ eleven, is one of the girls I am teaching.A. age B. at the age of C. with the age D. aged2) The _ woman was wrinkled and bent.A. aged B. at the age C. with ages D. ages3) He was aged thirty when he started his career of being a CEO.(保持原

9、句意思)_ _ _ _ thirty he started his career of being a CEO.答案与解析1）答案是D。此插入语相当于who is eleven (years old)。句意：卡玛，十一岁，是我所教女孩中的一个。2）答案是A。aged 就是old。句意：这位老妇人满脸皱纹，弯腰驼背。3）答案是At the age of ，意为在岁的时候。3. After all, housework is the job of the parents, isnt it? 毕竟，家务活是家长们的事，不是吗？语音讲解：after all意为毕竟，到底，容易混淆的短语还有in all

10、（总共），notat all(一点也不)，above all(首先，特别是)。例句：1) Lily doesnt like to be noticed by others at all. After all , she is a pretty shy girl. Lily一点儿也不喜欢被人注意，毕竟，她是个很害羞的女孩。2) There are 39 girls in my class in all, no boys at all! 我班上共有39名女生，一个男生都没有！ in all相当于altogether3) Children need many things, but above al

11、l they need love.孩子们需要很多东西，但首先他们需要爱。练一练：1) Bob thought he would not be able to go to the party because he had too mush homework, buthe went _.A. after all B. in all C. altogether D. at all2) I enjoyed all the school subjects, but history _ !A. after all B. in all C. above all D. at all答案与解析1）答案是A。句意

12、：鲍勃有太多的回家作业，他以为不能去参加晚会了，但他到底还是去了。2）答案是C。句意：我喜欢学校里所有的学科，但历史是首位的。but history above all相当于especially history.4. They buy all the latest fashions for me, and I just throw away the old ones. 他们给我买所有最新的时装，而我就把旧的扔了。语音讲解：latest是late的最高级的一种，意为最新的，最近的。late最高级的另一种形式是last。讲解1：latest是late的最高级的一种，意为最新的，最近的。例句：1)

13、This is the latest issue of the magazine.这是最新一期的杂志。2) They had equipped the office with the latest business machines.他们给办公室装备了最新式的商业机器。lately是副词，意为最近，一般和完成时连用。例句：What have you done lately? 你最近做了什么？讲解2：late最高级的另一种形式是last，意为最后的，上一个。例句：1) He was the last person to leave.他是最后一个离开的人。2) She arrived safely

14、 last week. 她上周安全抵达。练一练：1) _ I have read a lot of English novels.A. Latest B. Lately C. Last D. Lastly2) She wanted the _ news about the air crash.A. Latest B. Lately C. Last D. Lastly3) He has worked in the school in the _ years.A. latest B. last C. lately D. lastly答案与解析 1）答案是B。句意：最近我读了很多英语小说。2）答案是

15、A。句意：她想要空难的最新消息。lastly是在列举中最后一点的意思。3）答案是B。in the last few years意为最近几年来，多与完成时连用。5. In fact, my parents give me most of the things that I ask for.事实上，我父母会答应我大部分的要求。语音讲解：ask for是要求得到，ask sb. for sth.是向某人要求得到某物。ask after 是问候，ask about 是问起，打听。讲解1：ask for是要求得到，ask sb. for sth.是向某人要求得到某物。例句：1) Are you aski

16、ng for trouble? 你想找麻烦？2) He asked her for her phone number. 他问她要电话号码。讲解2：ask after 是问候，ask about 是问起。例句：1) They all asked after you. 他们都问候你。2) Id like to ask you about something.我想跟你打听件事。练一练：1) My mother _ you, and she hopes everything is OK with you.A. asks after B. asks about C. asks for D. asks 2) The police is _ the support from the public.A. asking after B. asking for C. asked about D. asked for答案与解析 1）答案是A。句意：我母亲问候你，她祝你一切都好。2）答案是B。句意：警方呼吁公众的支持。6. They say I have to learn to look after my