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1、Module 4 Cultural Cornerhttp:/ gorgeousfascinating beautifullivelyamazing quietcharmingfantasticTry to use some adjectives to describe the contryside in western Europe.3. Why do some villages remain?1. In which countries is the countryside changing?2. What are the problems?4. What will be resulted i

2、n by these problems?Whats the best title of this passage?A. Countyrside is changingB. Looking for jobsC. village problemsD. The life of countryside and town 1. In some countries in western Europe, such as France, Spain and Britain. People move to the cities to find work, as there are often very few

3、jobs in the country. It is becoming more and more difficult for farmers to make money from their farms.4. Many villages in western Europe will have to fight to survive. The countryside may become a sadder and uglier place.3. Because people from the cities have bought a “second home” in the village.1

4、. such as (1) such as + n. 像.这样的，诸如.之类的，用来表示列举 Eg：I have visited many cities such as New York, Chicago, and Boston. (2) for example + 句子 可用于句首，句中，句末，往往用逗号与被列举的事物隔开2. a number of 许多；大量许多；大量a number of意为意为“很多很多, , 大量大量”, , 用于修饰可数名词复用于修饰可数名词复数数, , 在在number前可用前可用great, large, small, good等修饰等修饰, , 作主语时作主

5、语时, , 谓语动词用谓语动词用复数复数the number of指指“的数量的数量”, , 用于修饰可数名词用于修饰可数名词, , 作作主语时主语时, , 谓语动词用谓语动词用单数单数Stop complaining! _ people would be happy to have work. 别发牢骚了！很多人有工作做就感到满足了。别发牢骚了！很多人有工作做就感到满足了。It seems that _people are out of work because of the economic crisis. 由于经济危机，好像很多人失业了。由于经济危机，好像很多人失业了。_students

6、 has increased since last year. 去年以来学生的人数增加了。去年以来学生的人数增加了。A number ofa number ofThe number of用所给词的正确形式填空。用所给词的正确形式填空。The number of people invited _ (be) one hundred，but a number of them _ (be) absent for different reasons. waswere3. the reason for. the reason for + n / n短语 / v-ing why / for which +

7、句子 is that. that / which + 句子eg1: 这就是他迟到的原因。This is the reason for his being late.This is the reason why / for which he is late.This is the reason that / which he is late.4. Firstly. Firstly / First / First of all . Secondly /Second / Whats more/ In addition . Thirdly / Third / Finally / Lastly/ Las

8、t but not the least .5. remain (1) remain to be done 有待被做(2) remain+名词/形容词/介词短语 一直保持, 仍然(处于某种状态)(3) remaining adj. 剩余的; 剩下的eg: 最难做的部分有待去完成。eg: The most difficult part remains to be completed. eg: 我用剩余的钱给她买了一份礼物。I bought a gift for her with the remaining money. eg:当其他人都在惊慌时, 她依然镇静。When everyone else

9、was in a panic, she remained calm.(1) remain意为意为“剩下剩下; ; 剩余剩余; ; 遗留遗留”时时, , 为不及为不及物动词物动词, , 不用于进行时态不用于进行时态, , 也没有被动语态。也没有被动语态。Tom went but his sister remained. 汤姆走了但他的妹妹留下了。汤姆走了但他的妹妹留下了。(2)remain 意为意为“仍然仍然; ; 依旧依旧”, , 为系动词为系动词, , 后面后面可接名词、代词、形容词、介词短语、分词作表语。可接名词、代词、形容词、介词短语、分词作表语。 6. a “second home”

10、a + 序数词 (second；third.） 表示“又一，再一”，强调在原来的数量上再加一个的概念。 the + 序数词 表示第几，强调排好的顺序6. go up (价格、数量等价格、数量等)上升，增加上升，增加eg: 水果和蔬菜的价格已经上涨了。Prices of fruit and vegetables have already gone up.eg: 政府希望这些措施将有助于减少通货膨胀。The government hopes these measures will help to bring down inflation. 7. afford vt. 买得起买得起; ; 有能力支付

11、有能力支付(1) afford sth. 买得起某物, 负担得起(的费用、时间)(2) afford to do sth. 负担得起做某事的费用eg: 他能买得起这套公寓。He can afford the apartment. eg: 我没有钱去度假。I cant afford to have a holiday.(3) afford sb. sth. = afford sth. to sb. 给予某人某物, 为某人承担某物1. Another problem is that it is becoming more and more difficult for farmers to make

12、 money from their farms. 另外一个问题是农民依靠农场挣钱越来越难。eg: 麻烦是我把他的地址弄丢了。The trouble is that I have lost his address. 8. fight to survive (1) fight against sb. / sth 与.搏斗，打架，作战 (2) fight with sb. 同.（一起并肩）作战 (3) fight for sth. 争取获得或完成某事 fight for freedom, independence, human rights.eg: 在二战中，英国与法国联合抗击德国。In World

13、 War Two, Britain fought against Germany with France.9. survive (1) vi. 活下来；幸存；残存 (2) vt. survive sth. 幸免于.；从. 中逃生eg: 这次事故中只有几个人幸存下来。There was only a few people survived in this accident. eg: 他在地震中幸免于难。He survived the earthquake. (3) vt. survive sb. / sth by. 比.活得长eg: 他比他妻子多活了5年。He survived his wife

14、 by 5 years. 本句用了虚拟语气，表示对将来事实的虚拟。2. The countryside would be a sadder and uglier place without them. 用来表示所说的话与事实相反，或只是一种愿望、假设、揣测等。(可用于条件状语从句、宾语从句、表语从句等)主句主句从句从句对现在事实的虚拟（与现在事实相反）主语 + would / should / could / might + doif + 主语 + did（be动词只能用动词只能用were）对过去事实的虚拟（与过去事实相反）主语 + would / should / could / might

15、 + have doneif + 主语 + had done对将来事实的虚拟（与将来事实相反）主语 + would / should / could / might + if + 主语 + didif + 主语 + should doif + 主语 + were to do1. 与现在事实相反主句主句从句从句对现在事实的虚拟（与现在事实相反）主语 + would / should / could / might + doif + 主语 + did（be动词只能用动词只能用were）eg: 如果我们现在离开，就会及时到那儿。If we left now, we would arrive ther

16、e in time. eg: 如果我是百万富翁，我就买下这栋别墅。If I were a millionaire, I would buy the villa.2. 与过去事实相反主句主句从句从句对过去事实的虚拟（与过去事实相反）主语 + would / should / could / might + have doneif + 主语 + had doneeg: 如果你邀请了他，他可能就来了。If you had invited him, he could have come.eg: 如果你没有帮助我，我是不会通过考试的。If you hadnt helped me, I wouldnt h

17、ave passed the exam.3. 与将来事实相反主句主句从句从句对将来事实的虚拟（与将来事实相反）主语 + would / should / could / might + if + 主语 + didif + 主语 + should doif + 主语 + were to doeg: 万一明天下雨的话，我们就推迟举行运动会。If it rained tomorrow, we would put off the sports meet.If it were to rain tomorrow, we would put off the sports meet.If it should rain tomorrow, we would put off the sports meet. without 引导含蓄条件句: 假设的情况有时不以if从句