But once you consider the situation further, you will realize that this is indeed the case.但是一旦你更仔细地考虑这种情况,你会发现这的的确确是真的 [点拨]This/That’s the case=This/That’s true . the case 实情,真相
eg.1. Is it the case that you have lost all your money? 你的钱全部都损失了,是真的吗? eg.2. If that’s the case, you will have to work much harder. 如果情形是那样的话,你将必须更加努力工作。 As it often the case with … 这是常有的事 in any case 无论如何 in case 万一
…in other words, you were studying the language all day long! 换句话说,你一直在学这种语言。 [点拨]in other words 意为“换句话说”,类似于“that’s to say 、namely”等。
eg: In other words, he cheated us.换句话说,他欺骗了我们。
与word 构成短语有:in a word 总之,简言之 eat one’s words认错,收回前言并道歉 , get in a word 插话,have a word with 与某人谈话, break one’s word/promise 食言,失信
固定句型:word come that…消息传来
…so that is an awful lot of hours.所以说那是极长的时间。 [点拨]so that 在此句中不是固定短语“以便,以致于…”的意思。此处so 为连词,that在句子中充当主语。
If you spend as many hours studying English…如果你花同样多的时间学英语…… [点拨]此句为省略句,呈前省略了“as studying your mother tongue.” If you were to spend as many hours studying English, you would make great progress.如果你花同样多的时间学习英语,你将会取得很大的进步. [点拨]此句为虚拟语气,对未发生事情或情况的虚拟,从句用“主语+should/were to/过去式”,主句用“主语+would/should/could+动词原形。”
eg: How nice it would be if we were still living by 2100! 如果到2100年我们仍活着的话,该多好啊! We have textbooks, teachers and classmates to instruct and assist us in the process… 在学习的过程中,我们有教科书,有老师来指导我们,有同学帮助我们… [点拨]①instruct + n 教授…
eg: instruct a class in history教授一个班的历史 instruct recruits教新兵
②instruct sb to do sth指导某人做某事 eg: instruct sb how to work指导某人如何工作
[点拨]assist(sb)with sth/in doing/to do sth: 援助/帮助某人做某事,比help较正式。
eg.1. She employed a woman to assist her with the housework. 她雇了一个妇女来帮忙做家务。
eg.2. He asked us to assist him in carrying through their plan. 他请求我们协助他完成他们的计划。
The data suggests that what successful language learners have in common is, among other things, an interest…ability. 数据显示成功语言学习者共同拥有的是:了解自身的兴趣,对世界的好奇心,抢抓机遇和对自己能力的自信。 [点拨]这是一个长句,that 引导的宾语从句中,“What successful language learners have in common”作宾语从句中的主语.“is”为系动词,an interest …ability作为并列表语。
Active learners are able to acquire new skills faster and put what they know to better use. 积极学习者能够更快获得新技巧而且更好的学以致用。 [点拨]put to use 固定搭配意为“加以利用” eg.1 He puts his training to good use in his job.
他把他受到的业务培训很好地利用到工作中来。 eg.2. It’s a pity to throw anything away if it can be put to use. 东西只要还可以加以利用,扔掉了总是可惜的。
As a consequence, they do better in areas such as reading comprehension, … 结果,他们阅读理解、词汇学习、写和说方面做得更好。 [点拨]as a consequence= in consequence =as a result
eg: we hadn’t enough money to pay our bus fare, and as a consequence, we
have to walk. 我们没有足够的钱坐公交车,结果不得不步行。 as/in a consequence= as a result of 由于……
eg: As a consequence of his laziness, he was fired. 由于懒惰,他被解雇了。
另外,consequence 还有“重要,要紧”的意思 eg: It’s of no consequence.不打紧
The less anxious and more relaxed the learner, the better the language acquisition proceeds. 学习者越放松,越不紧张,语言的获得进展越好。 [点拨]the adj/adv(比较级)…,the +adj/adv (比较级)… 译为“越……越……”
The sooner , the better.越快越好。 [点拨]anxious 用法小结
1.be anxious to do sth(for sth)急于/渴望干某事或得到某物 eg.1. They are anxious to know the result.他们急于知道结果。 eg.2. The boy was anxious for a new pen.那个男孩渴望有一支新钢笔。
2.be anxious about = be worried about 为……担忧
eg: Some people are anxious about the future.有些人对前途感到不安。
(辨析)anxious和eager 都有“渴望”“急于”的意思,但用法略有不同,anxious 着重指焦急、着急或担心,eager 着重指对成功的期望或进取的热情。
eg.1. We are anxious to arrive home before dark. 我们急于在天黑之前到家。
eg.2. We are eager to join the army.我们渴望参军。
They are more willing to take risks…. 他们更愿意冒险。 [点拨]take/run risks/a risk意为“冒险”
eg: She’s too sensible to take a risk when she’s driving. 她在开车时很有判断力而不致冒险。 Take/run risk of doing sth冒险做某事:冒……之险
eg: He was ready to run/take the risk of being taken prisoner by the enemy. 他愿意冒被敌人俘虏的危险。
If they were not, they wouldn’t be ready to experiment with new forms and to make mistakes, all of which contribute to their increased ability to learn. 如果他们不自信,他们不会愿意去尝试新的形式去出错,而只有尝试新的事物及错误的纠正才有助于学习能力的提高。 [点拨]experiment with 试验,试用
eg.1. In order to discover the crops most suited to the soil, they experimented with various kinds of grain.
为了发现最适合土壤的庄稼,他们试验了各种谷物。 eg.2. That man is experimenting with dyes to get the color he wants. 那人正用染料做试验想要获得他所想要的颜色。 [点拨]contribute to 用法小结
eg.1捐赠、捐助contribute to the Red Cross 捐助红十字会
eg.2 有助于,促成Drink contribute to his ruins.饮酒促成了他的毁灭。 eg.3投稿于:Mr. Green has contributed poems to the London Magazine for
several years.格林先生向《伦敦杂志》投诗稿已有几年了。
Not all of us want to be translators or interpreters. 并不是每个人都想成为一个翻译者或口译者。 Grammar I have piles of homework to do, therefore I can’t relax. 我有许多作业要做,因此,我无法放松。
[点拨]piles of 意为“一堆堆的,成堆的”
eg: a pile of books一堆书 piles of books 一堆堆的书 pile亦可用作动词,词组pile up意为“累积”“堆积” eg: My work keeps piling up.我的工作越积越多。
Most exchange students say that they feel as if they were truly part of their host families and that they will always stay in touch. 许多交流学生说他们觉得他们真正成了房东家庭的一员而且他们将永远保持联系。 [点拨]此句中that they feel…and that they will…in touch 构成谓语say 的并列宾语从句,其中第二个that 在句中不可省略。
[点拨]stay in touch = keep in touch 意为“保持联系”,touch 后常与介词with
搭配意思为“与……的联系”。
与touch 构成的其他短语有:be in touch with 和……有联系 be/get out of touch with 脱离、失去联系 bring…in touch with 使接触,使认识 get in touch with 和……取得联系 lose touch with 与……失去联系
What’s perhaps the most valuable is what you learn about yourself and your own culture. 可能最重要的便是你对自身和所属文化的了解。 [点拨]名词性从句what is…以及what you …own culture分别充当主语和表语从句,其中what可以理解成something that.
eg: Our hometown isn’t what it used to be.我们的家乡不再是过去的样子。
Integrating skill Many language learners think that the best way to learn a language is to spend time in a country where the language is spoken.许多语言学习者认为学语言最好的方式就是去在讲这种语言的国度里呆上一段时间。 [点拨]1.这是一个长句,主句为many language learners think that…,在that 引导的宾语从句中,the best way 作主语,to learn a language 作the best way 的定