Unit 8 learning a foreign language

整体感知

Word study 1.motivation 3.alphabet 5.acquire 2.dictation 1.动机 2.听写 3.字母表 4.stick 4.粘贴 5.获得 6.获得 6.acqision 7.可怕的 8.指导 9.数据 单元要点

7.auful 8.instruct 9.data 10.学术的；大学生 11.10.academct 11.comprehension 12.anxious 14.translator 理解（力） 12.忧虑的 13.安全的 14.译者 15.13.secure 口译者 16.日常的 17.耐心的 18.收养、采纳 15.interpreter 16.everyday 19.轮胎 20.超重的 21.17.patience 19.tyre 18.adopt 手术运转 22.水平 23.20.overweight 年少的 24.较年长的，年22.level 长者 25.社团 26.合适24.senior 的 27.邮政编码 21.operation 23.junior 25.association 26.appropriate 27.postcode Useful expressions 1.make sense of 2.take 1.理解 2.冒险 3.实验 risks 3.experiment with 4.成堆的 5撞倒 6落后 4.piles of 5.knock down 7.换句话说 6.fall behind 7.in other words Sentence First, you should ?? What do you think ?? What advice would you give ?? pattern Make sure that you do I don’t ?? &communicative English You can also ?? It / this will help you ?? They do better in ?? The more ?? the better . If they were not ,they would not ?? Not all of us wait to be translator or interpreters. Twice as hard Grammar 复习虚拟语气(the Subjunctive Mood ) 1. 虚拟语气在条件句中的应用 If you were to spend as many hours studying English, you would make great progress. 2.虚拟语气在某些从句中的应用:It is time that we should leave. Topics & writing

背景知识

BBC English

One of the best ways to learn a foreign language is to follow the method you use to learn your native language. As a child you hear the sounds of your own language and you repeat it. You see the written form of the language around you and little by little you are taught to link the two forms of the language. The BBC uses this method in many different ways. English teaching radio programs

With explanations in 37 languages as well as completely in English ,these program are broadcast to most areas of the world from London and by some 300

练习应用文的写作方法和技巧。 overseas radio stations in more than 100 countries.

Courses of textbooks and audiocassettes

These audio courses are for people who wish to learn English at home or in the classroom. They can all be used for studying English from beginners’ level to advanced. Video courses

BBC English programs have been broadcast successfully on television in more than 100 countries. They can also be got on video. With supporting textbooks and audiocassettes; they form complete courses for home study or teaching.

A magazine

The BBC English magazine is a bi-monthly publication and is a companion to BBC English radio broadcasts. It is written by the program makers and includes program details, practical home study exercises and features, as well as items of general interest from BBC programs dealing with science, medicine , technology, etc.

English language summer school

This popular course for learners and teachers of English is held in London every summer.

细说教材

warming up Memorize new words.记新单词。 [点拨] memorize 用法小结： memorize + 名词

e.g. 1. He could memorize nothing. 他什么也记不住。

e.g. 2. They are beginning the task of memorizing the dialogue. 他们正开始记对话。

另外与memorize 相关的词有：memory 记忆，记忆力 memoirs 回忆录 memorable 值得怀念的 memorial 纪念碑

Practice dictation.练习听写。 [点拨]dictation用法举例：

eg.1. How many spelling mistakes are there in your dictation?

你的默写有多少个拼写错误？

eg.2. Hand in your dictations, please. 请把听写簿交上来。

eg.3. I have them write out the whole dictation. 我让他们把听到的全写出来。 Ask the teacher to make corrections.请老师批改。 [点拨]correction用法举例：

eg.1. These papers are in need of correction. 这些讲义需要订正。

eg.2. The correction of compositions takes a large part of the teacher’s time . 作文的批改花费了老师大量的时间。

[点拨]有些make与名词构成的词组相当于名词的同根动词。 eg. make corrections = correct make an apology = apologize make an explanation = explain

Listening

This is a call-in show.这是电话讨论节目。

[点拨]call-in 此处为“打（电

话）进来”

动词词组call in 还有以下用法：

eg.1. I formed the habit of calling in on him in the evening. 我养成了晚上去看他的习惯。

eg.2. Your father is very ill; you should call in a doctor at once. 你父亲病的很重，你应该立刻请医生。 eg.3. The librarian has called in all the books.

图书管理员收回了所有的书。

Ask questions about the topic being discussed.咨询正在讨论的话题。 [点拨]本句中的being discussed为现在分词的被动语态作定语，意为“正在被讨论的”。比较下列句子中动词不定式作定语、过去分词作定语与现在分词坐定语的区别：

eg.1. They were invited to the party to be held next week. 他们被邀请去参加下周将要举行的聚会。 eg.2. He attended the meeting held yesterday. 他出席了昨晚举行的会议。

Who do you think take part in the discussion? 你认为谁会参加这场讨论？ [

点拨]take part in ,attend ,join 之间的区别：

take part in 常用于参加各种活动；

eg: The Swiss did not take part in the two world wars. 瑞士人民没有参加两次世界大战。 另外 take a ...part in 还有“起……作用”的意思。 attend 常用于出席会议、婚礼等或作上学、上课讲。 eg.1. He decided to attend the conference in person. 他决定亲自出席会议。 eg.2. Marry did not attend the wedding. 玛丽没有参加婚礼。

eg.3. I attended two lecture courses under him. 我听了他的两次讲座。

join 参加或加入某一团体或组织，或加入成为其中的一员

eg.1. In four months, more than 240 000 workers joined the Communist Party. 在四个月内有24万工人加入了共产党。 eg.2. Will you join us for dinner ? 我们一起吃饭吧？