unit 4 the earth is becoming warmer-language points 语言点

1、Words studyGlobal warmingUnit 4 Language points compare A with/to B 把把 A和和 B相比。相比。 Researchers compared living conditions in London with those in other cities. compare A to B 把把 比成比成 Poets like to compare death to sleep.1. compareShakespeare compared the world to a stage. 莎士比亚把人世比作舞台。莎士比亚把人世比作舞台。Com

2、pare A with/to B. be compared with/to.与父亲的书法比较起来，我的实在太糟糕了。与父亲的书法比较起来，我的实在太糟糕了。Compared to/with my fathers handwriting, mine is really too bad.1)The town has changed a lot 1)The town has changed a lot _ what it was before. what it was before.2) We often _young people 2) We often _young people _ the r

3、ising sun._ the rising sun.3) _ this _ that , and youll 3) _ this _ that , and youll see which is better.see which is better.4) _ _ that, this is much 4) _ _ that, this is much pared to/with compare toCompare with Compared with 2. So how has this come about and does it matter? come about出现，发生 What h

4、as come about? 发生了什么事？ 常见词组： come across come back to life 偶然遇见 复活 come out come into being 显露；发芽；出版，发行 形成，出现 come up with 提出，想出（计划等） 注意 表示表示发生发生的单词和短语的单词和短语均不能用被动语态均不能用被动语态： take place break out occur happen 常用于常用于sth. happens(to do)结构结构3 3.There is no doubt that the earth is becoming .There is no

5、doubt that the earth is becoming warmer and that it is human activity that has caused warmer and that it is human activity that has caused this global warming.this global warming.毫无疑问地球在变暖，是人类活动使地球变暖毫无疑问地球在变暖，是人类活动使地球变暖。“There is no/little doubt that“There is some/much doubt whether It is that常用结构：常

6、用结构：There is no need 没有必要没有必要It is no wonder that 难怪难怪It is no use/good that 是没有用的是没有用的/无益的无益的It is no use/good doing sthThere is some doubt whether John will come on time.约翰会不会准时来约翰会不会准时来有些疑问有些疑问。 她说了实话，这一点似乎是没有疑问她说了实话，这一点似乎是没有疑问。There seems to be no doubt that she has told the truth.4. Subscribe s

7、ubscribe to 1. VERB 同意;赞成 Ive personally never subscribed to the view that either sex is superior to the other. 我个人从来都不同意性别有优劣之分的观点。 2. VERB 订阅，订购(杂志或报纸) If you subscribe to a magazine or a newspaper, you pay to receive copies of it regularly. 3. VERB 定期资助;定期捐款;定期捐助 I subscribe to a few favourite ch

8、arities. 我定期向几个中意的慈善机构捐款。subscriber 订阅人v5. quantity n.(u)数量数量He prefers quantity to quality when food is concerned. A large quantity of illegal drugs were found by the police.A large quantity of water is needed.Quantities of books were on the desk.vHuge quantities of oil were shipped to Japan last y

9、ear.归纳：a quantity of/quantities of：都可译为都可译为“大量的大量的”，都既可修饰可数名词又都既可修饰可数名词又可修饰不可数名词可修饰不可数名词a quantity of的谓语动词的谓语动词根据其后的名词而根据其后的名词而定定，跟可数名词复数时谓语动词用复数，跟不可，跟可数名词复数时谓语动词用复数，跟不可数名词时谓语动词用单数。数名词时谓语动词用单数。 quantities of 后无论跟可数名词还是不可数名词，后无论跟可数名词还是不可数名词，谓语动词谓语动词一律用复数一律用复数。 A large quantity of air conditioners hav

10、e been sold since the summer came. 入夏以来，已有大量的空调售出。入夏以来，已有大量的空调售出。 As a result of destroying the forest, a As a result of destroying the forest, a large _ of desert _ covered the large _ of desert _ covered the land. land. number; has B. quantity; hasnumber; has B. quantity; has C. number; have D. qu

11、antity; haveC. number; have D. quantity; have 2) Every day large quantities of 2) Every day large quantities of water _ into rivers without being water _ into rivers without being cleaned.cleaned. is poured B. is pouring is poured B. is pouring C. are poured D. are pouring C. are poured D. are pouri

12、ng 6. It means that more heat energy tends to be trapped in the atmosphere causing the global tempertaure to go up. causing 现在分词作结果状语时，表示正常的、自然而然的结果 His father died, leaving him a lot of money and a big company. 不定式短语（有时前面加only）在句子中作结果状语，但往往表示出乎意料之外的或事与愿违的结果.例如： He hurried to the station, only to be

13、 told that the train had left already.- Ing 做结果状语做结果状语 -自然而然、必然的结果 1.The global temperature is becoming higher,resulting in a lot of terrible storms. 2.Parties on water-boats have lost their appeal since one sank last year killing thirty- two people. 3.A terrible fight broke out in the street, injur

14、ing five young men. tend 1.vi. 倾向于，容易表现出(某种特性) 有些人倾向于喜欢红色的轿车. Some people tend to like red cars. 2. vt 护理;照料;照看 tend a child. 照料一个孩子tend a bar 经营酒吧 tend a store 照看商店 For years he tended her in her painful illness. 3. vi 1)照顾; 伺候 (成为随从或仆人) In our culture, girls are brought up to tend to the needs of

15、others. 在我们的文化里，女孩从小就学着照料别人。 vi 2)注意；关心：no time to tend to my diary.没有时间留心写我的日记 go up1)（价格，数量等）上涨，增加；（水平）提高Prices have gone up again.2)(楼房)建造起来，（标牌）装上去New buildings are going up everywhere. 词组： go down go by下降；下沉；坠落；降价 消失；经过 go over go through 视察；查看，查阅；复习 经历；遭受7. Oppose/opposed v. 反对；反抗反对；反抗 be agai

16、nst 我提出了一项建议，没有人反对。我提出了一项建议，没有人反对。 I made a proposal,and nobody opposed. 妈妈立刻反对这个想法。妈妈立刻反对这个想法。 Mother opposed the idea at once. adj. 反对的，对抗的反对的，对抗的 The people of Latin America were opposed to the war. 他们说的话完全不符合事实。他们说的话完全不符合事实。 What they said is totally opposed to facts. 8. keep on 继续（进行）；继续下去v Wil

17、l you keep on the course of exercises until you are thinner? v你要继续这项训练直到身体瘦下来为止吗？v I wont keep on waiting more than half a minute. v我不会让你久等的。 vkeep up with keep back v跟上；赶上；不落后 阻止，阻挡；扣下，留下vkeep upv继续下去，保持同步 vKeep on sth/doing v继续（进行）；继续下去 9. state -statement 1. The witness stated that she had never

18、seen Mr. Smith. 2. Ice is the solid state of water . 3. In china, the railway are owned by the state. 4. There are more than 50 states in America. 5. Everything was in a state of disorder. 6. The president has made an important statement about the matter.陈述陈述;声明声明;说明说明形态形态 国家国家,政府政府 州州状态状态声明声明 It is

19、 a rapid increase when compared to other natural changes. So how has this come about and does it matter? All scientists subscribe to the view that the increase in the earths temperature is due to the burning It means that more heat energy tends to be trapped in the atmosphere causing the global temp

20、erature to go up. On the other hand, there are those,likewho are opposed to this view, believe that we should not worry about Greenhouse gases continue to build up in the atmosphere. the amount of warming could be as low as 1 to 1.5 degrees Celsius, but it could be as high as 5 degrees. Find out the

21、 key phrases from the text. 1. 发生；造成发生；造成_2. 随意的现象随意的现象_3. 同意这个观点同意这个观点_ 4. 大量的大量的 _5. 趋向于趋向于 _6. 上升，增长上升，增长_7. 导致导致 _8. 增长增长了了5度度_9. 反对这个观点反对这个观点_10. 结果结果_11. 继续变暖继续变暖_come abouta random phenomenonsubscribe to the viewquantities oftend togo upresult in increase by 5 degreesbe opposed to the viewas

22、a consequencekeep on warmingStep V 12. 随意地，任意地随意地，任意地_13. 自然现象自然现象 _14. 社会现象社会现象 _ 15. 一系列一系列 _at random a natural phenomenona social phenomenona range ofStep I New words (Fill the blank with the proper words)1. Each year Americans c_ a high percentage of the worlds energy. 每年美国人都消耗掉世界能源的很大比例每年美国人都消

23、耗掉世界能源的很大比例.2. Ive personally never s_ to the view that either sex is superior to the other. 我个人从来都不同意性别有我个人从来都不同意性别有优劣之分的观点。优劣之分的观点。3. He ate a small _ of rice. 他吃了少量的米饭。他吃了少量的米饭。 4. Homes t_ to use more electricity. 家庭用电量有上升趋势。家庭用电量有上升趋势。 5. The t_ of prices is still upwards. 物价仍有上涨趋势。物价仍有上涨趋势。 6.

24、 Many parents o_ bilingual education in schools.很多家长反对学校实行双语教育很多家长反对学校实行双语教育onsumeubscribedquantityendrendpposeGlance at the pictures. Fill in the blanks with given words or phrases in this Unit.When global warming _, the _ is that the sea level will _, which will _ flood. _ buildings will be floode

25、d. What are the scientists attitude towards this _ of global warming? And what about yours? Now lets come to the e about,come aboutconsequenceresult inresult in,go upgo up, ofquantities of,phenomenon,consequencesquantitiesphenomenonQuantities 科学家都赞成，地球日趋稳步变暖。科学家都赞成，地球日趋稳步变暖。(subscribe to, tend to, s

26、teadily)2. 他们明确表示正是人类燃烧大量的燃料导他们明确表示正是人类燃烧大量的燃料导致普遍的致普遍的“温室效应温室效应”现象。现象。(state, quantities of, result in, widespread phenomenon, 强调句）强调句）Scientists subscribes to the view that the globe tends to be steadily warmer. They state that it is human beings burning quantities of fuels that results in the wid

27、espread phenomenon.Writing Translate the sentences into English with the words in brackets.3. 因此，全地球的人民都得忍受酷热的夏季因此，全地球的人民都得忍受酷热的夏季和寒冷的冬季。和寒冷的冬季。(as a consequence, put up with)4. 我们应该倡导低碳生活，使用干净的能源我们应该倡导低碳生活，使用干净的能源和多种树。（和多种树。（advocate doing, low-carbon)As a consequence, global villagers have to put up with the ext