1.Translate the following words and phrases. ①semester n. 学期 ②gas n. 汽油；气体；燃气 ③petrol n. 汽油
④subway(underground) n. 地铁 ⑤apartment n. 公寓套房 ⑥be familiar with 熟悉；通晓
2.Brainstorming：Do you know the differences between British English and American English?
Challenge your memory
Chinese 公寓 汽油 地铁 糖果 电梯 比赛 厕所 学期 Br.E flat petrol underground sweet lift match toilet term Am.E apartment gas subway candy elevator game restroom semester
Finish Ex.1 & Ex.2 on Page 65.
Talking—Finish Ex.4 & Ex.5 on Page 65.
语言知识积累
American English VS British English
There are two major Englishes in the world，that is，British English spoken in Britain and American English spoken in America.Generally speaking，they are more or less the same，so they can communicate with each other without too much difficulty.However，the differences between each other do exist.They are different in vocabulary，pronunciation and spelling，etc.
相关句式习得
1.Don’t you like to have somebody tell you how to do it? 你不喜欢有人告诉你怎样做吗？ 2.That’s American English，isn’t it? 这就是美式英语，对吗？
1.convenient adj.方便的，便利的 convenience n.方便，便利 It’s very convenient to get there by subway.(教材P133) 坐地铁到那里很方便。
[合作探究] 体会convenient的用法和意义 I can start to work whenever it is convenient for you. 只要你们方便，我随时都可以开始工作。
Many people choose distant learning for its convenience and speed. 很多人选择远程学习是因为其方便和快捷。
He was asked to make an appointment at his earliest convenience. 他被要求方便时尽早安排一次约会。 [自主发现]
①if/when it is convenient to/for sb 如果某人方便的话/当某人方便时②It is convenient for sb to do sth 某人方便做某事 ③for convenience 为方便起见
④at one’s convenience 在某人方便的时候
[名师提醒] convenient常用作定语和表语，用作表语时，不能用表示人的词作主语，但可以用it作形式主语，常用“It is convenient for sb to do sth”句式。 [巩固内化] 完成语段
It’s a great convenience to live here.At my convenience，I can visit some of my favorite museums.It is convenient for my son to go to school，for his school is only two blocks away.If Sunday is convenient to/for you, be sure to come to get together.
住在这里真方便。我可以抽空去参观我所钟爱的几家博物馆。我儿子上学也很方便，因为距学校只有两个街区的距离。要是你周日有空，一定要来聚一聚。 2.struggle n.&vi.斗争；奋斗；搏斗
When I started studying German, it was a struggle. (教材P64) 当我开始学习德语时，这可是一件难事。 [合作探究] 体会struggle的用法和意义
His life was a hard struggle with sickness.他一生都在跟疾病作斗争。 She is struggling to bring up a family on a very low income. 她靠着非常微薄的收入艰难地供养一家人。
The firefighters struggled against/with the fire for several hours and finally brought the fire under control.
一连几个小时消防队员奋力灭火，最后终于控制住了火势。
Millions of people are struggling for peace.千千万万的人在为和平作斗争。 Though he was badly injured，he struggled to his feet. 虽然他伤得很重，但他挣扎着站了起来。 [自主发现]
①struggle to do sth 努力做某事；挣扎着做某事 ②struggle for... 为……而斗争 ③struggle against/with... 与……作斗争 ④struggle to one’s feet 挣扎着站起来
[巩固内化] 完成语段
Farmers always have to struggle for a living.They often struggle against/with the bad weather for a better harvest.Some of them even have to leave their hometown and go to work in cities，struggling to increase their income. 农民一直都得为了生存而努力，他们经常与恶劣的天气作斗争来争取有个好点的收成，他们中的一些人甚至不得不离开家乡到大城市打工，努力增加他们的收入。 3.mean vt.意指；意味着；意思是；打算；意欲
Hey，wait，do you mean trousers—what you and I are wearing on our legs right now？(教材P65)喂，等等，你是说裤子吗？你和我现在腿上穿的这个吗？ [合作探究] 体会mean的用法和意义
①The red light means ‘Stop’. 红灯表示“停”。 ②I’m terribly sorry, but I didn’t mean to upset your plan. 真对不起，但我并非有意打乱你的计划。
③Bob is determined to get a ticket for the concert even though it means standing in line all night for the ticket.
鲍勃决心要买到音乐会的票，即使那意味着整夜站着排队。 [自主发现]
④mean to do sth 打算做某事 ⑤mean doing sth 意味着做某事 [词块积累]
mean no harm并不想伤害
I mean我的意思是(用于解释或举例) [巩固内化] 单句语法填空
①I’ve been meaning to ask(ask) you if you want to come for a meal next week. ②Missing the first bus means waiting(wait) for another hour.
4.beg(begged，begged，begging) vt.恳求；祈求；哀求；乞讨；行乞 I beg your pardon.(教材P65)请再说一遍。 [合作探究] 体会beg的用法和意义
She was living alone，begging food from neighbours. 她一个人生活，从邻居那儿讨些吃的。
The children begged to come with us.孩子们央求着要和我们一起来。 I begged Helen to stay，but she wouldn’t listen. 我恳求海伦留下来，可她就是不听。 She ran to the nearest house and begged for help. 她跑到最近的一户人家那里恳求帮助。 [自主发现]
①beg to do sth 恳求/祈求做某事 ②beg sb to do sth 恳求某人做某事 ③beg (sb) for sth 恳求(某人)某物 ④beg sth from sb 向某人恳求/乞讨某物 [词块积累]
I beg of you求求你了 [巩固内化]
单句语法填空/补全句子
①I was surrounded by people begging for food. ②She begged me to say(say) nothing to his father. ③We saw children begging (beg)on the streets. ④I managed to beg a lift from a passing motorist. 我设法求得一位开车路过的人让我搭车。
5.It was exercise for the brain；the more I learnt of a language，the more my brain would grow.(教材P64)
这是对大脑的锻炼；我对一门语言的了解越多，我的大脑就越发达。
【句式解读】 “the＋比较级(...)，the＋比较级(...)”结构，该结构意为“越……，就越……”，表示后者随着前者的变化而变化。
①The more you read，the more you’ll learn.你读得越多，学到的就越多。 ②The more a person reads，the wiser he will become. 一个人书读得越多就会变得越明智。
③The sooner，the better.越快越好。 [名师提醒]
(1)“the＋比较级，the＋比较级”句式中，第一个“the＋比较级”是表示条件的状语从句，在表示将来意义的情况下，从句用一般现在时表示将来。 (2)当句意明确时，此句型结构常以省略形式出现。 [巩固内化] (1)补全句子
①The more we know about the foreign dishes，the better we will understand the foreign culture.
我们对外国菜了解得越多，越能更好地了解外国文化。 ②The more careful you are，the fewer mistakes you’ll make. 你越细心，你犯的错误就越少。 (2)同义句转换
③If you devote more time to practicing your spoken English，it will become more fluent.
→The more time you devote to practicing your spoken English，the more fluent it will become.
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