Step 1. Dictate the words and phrases learned in the first part of this unit.
Step2. sentence patterns study
1.Going to a British high school for one year was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me.
在英国上了一年的中学对我来说是一段非常令人愉快和兴奋的经历。
[解读] 动名词短语going to ...作主语。
[仿写] 和家人一起看春晚(the Spring Festival Gala),对他来说真的是幸福的时刻。
Watching_the_Spring_Festival_Gala_together_with_his_family was really a happy moment for him.
2.We also had different students in some classes, so it was a struggle for me to remember all the faces and names.
上某些课的时候,班上的同学也不一样,所以对我来说记住所有人的面孔和名字可是一件难事。
[解读] It is/was+n.+(for sb.)to do sth.为常用句型,句中的it为形式主语。
[仿写] 对于卡塔尔来说,获得2022年世界杯举办权是一个巨大成功。
It_is_a_great_success for Qatar to_win the bid for the 2022 World Cup.
3.Upon finishing his studies, he started travelling in China.
学习一结束,他就开始了中国之旅。
[解读] upon/on+n./doing sth.表示“一……就……”。
[仿写] 一听到孙杨在伦敦奥运会上破1500米自由泳世界纪录这个喜讯,我高兴地跳了起来。
On_hearing_the_good_news that Sun Yang broke the world record for the 1,500m freestyle at the London Olympics, I jumped with joy.
4.The more choices you have, the better your decisions will be.
你选择余地越大,你的决定就会越好。
[解读] “the+比较级,the+比较级”意为“越……,越……”。
[仿写] 你站得越高,看得越远。
The_higher you stand, the_farther you can see.
5.I was a little nervous at first, but everyone was so nice and friendly that I soon stopped worrying.
起初我有些紧张,但所有成员都是那么亲切、友好,我很快就不担心了。
[解读] so ...that ...“如此……以至于……”, that引导结果状语从句。
[仿写] 《中国好声音》是个非常好看的节目,以至于今天晚上我还想看看。
The Voice of China is so_good_a_programme_that I'd like to watch it tonight 1.
Step 3. grammar
1.We also had different students in some classes, so it_was_a_struggle_for_me_to
remember all the faces and names.
上有些课的时候,班上的同学也不一样,所以对我来说记住所有人的面孔和名字可是一件难事。
句中it为形式主语,动词不定式是真正的主语,其基本结构为:It be+n./adj.+(for/of sb.)to do sth.
①It is bad manners to leave your food on the plate in some countries.
在一些国家,把你的食物剩在盘子里是不礼貌的。
②It is difficult for a foreigner to learn Chinese.
对于一个外国人来说汉语很难学。
[名师指津] 在“It is/was+adj.(for/of sb.)+to do sth.”结构中,for前面的形容词通常是difficult, necessary, important, quick, easy等,这些形容词多与事物的特征有关。而of前面的形容词常常是wise, kind, stupid, silly, bright, nice, good等,这些形容词常常与人的性格特点有关。
2.Upon_finishing his studies, he started travelling in China.
一完成学业,他就开始了中国之旅。
upon/on+n./doing表示“一……就……”,在句中作时间状语。
①On/Upon arriving at the station, he found that the train had left.
= On/Upon arrival at the station, he found that the train had left.
他刚一到车站,就发现火车已经开走了。
表示“一……就……”还有以下几种表达方式:
(1)as soon as+从句
(2)immediately/directly/instantly+从句
(3)the moment/the minute/the instant+从句
(4)no sooner ... than .../hardly ...when ...(主句用过去完成时,从句用一般过去时,如果no sooner或hardly位于句首,需部分倒装)
他一进入房间电话铃就响了。(判断正误)
②Hardly had he got into the room when the telephone rang.(√)
③No sooner he had got into the room when the telephone rang.(×)
④Upon getting into the room, he heard the telephone ringing.(√)
⑤The moment he got into the room, and the telephone rang.(×)
3.I was a little nervous at first, but everyone was so nice and friendly that I soon stopped worrying.
起初我有些紧张,但所有成员都是那么亲切、友好,我很快就不担心了。
(1)本句为并列复合句,but连接两个并列分句,在第二个分句中so ...that ...引导结果状语从句。
(1)so+adj./adv.+that ...
so+adj.+a/an+可数名词单数+that ...
so+many/few/much/little (少的)+名词+that ...
(2)当so ... that结构中的“so+修饰词”位于句首时,主句要部分倒装。
①So clever is the boy that he could write when 3 years old.However, he spends so much of his time in front of TV that he hardly has enough time to study.
这个男孩如此聪明以至于3岁就能写字。但是他在电视机前花的时间太多,以至于他几乎没有足够的时间用来学习。
(2)such ...that ...表示“如此……以至于……”,用于引导结果状语从句,其常见形式如下:
②It was such a hot day that nobody wanted to do anything.
= It was so_hot_a_day that nobody wanted to do anything.
天气如此热,谁也不想干活。
③They're such lovely babies that we all like them.
这些孩子很可爱,我们都喜欢他们。
[名师指津] 由于考生对so/such ... that ...句型非常熟悉,往往受思维定势的影响落入命题人设置的陷阱中。注意此句型中的that从句表示结果。如果不是表示结果,就不能用that。
④Peter was so excited when he received an invitation from his friend to visit Chongqing.(2009·重庆高考单项填空)
当彼得收到朋友请他到重庆参观的邀请时,他非常兴奋。
Step 4. consolidation
完成句子
1.他一下公共汽车,就碰见了一个老朋友。
Hardly had_he_got_off_the_bus_when he met an old friend.
2.剩下的水不多了,只给小孩分了一些。
There was so_little_water_left_that only little children were given some.
3.你练习得越多,理解得就越透。
The_more_you_practise,_the better you can understand.
4.错过如此精彩的一场足球赛真是太遗憾了。
It_was_a_pity_to_miss such a wonderful football match.