【本讲教育信息】
一. 教学内容：
Unit 19 第一课
Part 1 Vocabulary
mother tongue 母语 mother
language
nationwide adv. 全国性地 Police are looking for him nationwide.
nation-wide adj. This is a nation-wide survey.
national adj.
nationally adv.
nation n. 民族，国家
nationalism n. 爱国心，民族主义
nationalistic adj. 民族主义的
nationality 国籍
world-wide/ global 全球的，全世界的
thrill v. 使兴奋或激动 The film thrilled the audience.
I was thrilled by her beauty.
We are thrilled to hear your wonderful news.
a thrilling experience 令人激动的经历
be thrilled to bits 非常愉快 The children
were thrilled to bits by the presents.
thrill n. 兴奋，激动 He gets his thrills from rock-climbing.
With a thrill, I realized that I had won.
震颤
a thrill of fear/ joy/ horror
引起激动的事情 It was a real
thrill of a lifetime to meet the Queen.
thriller 扣人心弦的故事或小说、电影
fold v. 折叠，交叉 Fold the letter in two before putting it into the envelope.
The
bird folded its wings.
fold A in B / B around A 将……用……包住或遮住
Fold your present in beautiful paper.
fold one’s arms He stood there and
folded his arms, saying nothing.
fold sth./sb. in one’s arms Father folded the tiny
baby in his arms.
fold one’s hands 十指交叉
fold (sth) away 折叠好以便存放 The bed folds away into the wall.
fold up 倒下 The boxer folded up because of great pain.
The joke had us folding up.
n. 折叠部分，山窝
unfold 展开，使显露
attain v.达到，获得 He is dreaming of attaining a position of power.
attain one’s goal, ambition
He attained the age of 25 before marrying.
attainable adj. 可获得的，可实现的These goals are certainly attainable.
attainment n. The attainment of her ambitions was
still a dream.
obtain / acquire / gain / get
obtain 应用比较广泛，强调尽一切努力终于达到了获得某东西的目标，含有达到目的和得到所希望的东西的意思。
acquire强调经过一段时间的努力获得技艺才能等。
gain指在斗争、竞争中达到目的，获得优势，得到的东西往往有一定的价值，尤其是物质价值。
get 使用广泛，有时指不一定需要主动或很努力就能获得的，如得到一份礼物。
They helped us to obtain the reading material we needed.
Gradually they acquired experience in how to guide the
work.
In this way he gained an advantage over his opponent.
I got a book from the bookshelf and turned a few pages.
ensure v. 确保，保证 The book ensured his success.
Please ensure that all the lights are switched off at night.
These pills can ensure you a good night’s sleep.
assure / guarantee
accelerate vt. 加速，促进，使某事物加快
They are busy accelerating the rate of growth.
vi. The car
accelerated as it overtook me. 那辆汽车一加速就超越了我。
acceleration n. a car with good
acceleration 加速性能良好的汽车
an acceleration in the rate of economic growth 经济发展速率的增长
decelerate v. 减速
inform vt. 告知，通告 inform sb. of / about sth
Some money is missing. Have you informed the police?
He informed the police that some money was missing.
Keep me informed about what happens.
inform against/ on sb. 告发或检举某人
One of the criminals informed against the rest of the
gang.
informed adj. 有知识的，见闻广的，理解情况的
information n. 告知，消息，信息
catch on 学会，了解，理解
He is very quick to catch on to it.
Mini-skirt first caught on with women in the 1960’s.
understand/ take in / make sense of / get across
Part 2 Reading
1. Get ahead with our English.
get ahead 获得进步，取得成功
They soon found that it was not easy to get ahead in the
movie business.
Getting ahead in her study is the most important thing
to her at the moment.
get ahead with sth 在……方面取得成就
2. It was predicted as early as the 1700’s that English would one day be the global language and that has proved to be the case in the last few decades.
that 在句中出现两次，前者引导主语从句，后者为代词。
It is said that Tom has been to America.
It was believed that everyone would go there to help
them.
It was reported that the heavy snow caused great damage
to our country.
prove vi. / vt. 证明是，结果是
This has proved to be true.
He had proved his courage in the battle.
He proved himself to be an outstanding leader.
The theory is proved to be true by the scientist.
3. In today’s world, being able to speak more than one
language, including English, is how you stand out and get ahead.
being able to 动名词作主语
Knowing the main stories before reading will guarantee
greater comprehension when reading in English.
Being your good friend is a pleasure.
Designing a new skirt is my job and dream.
including and included Many people will go there
to support you, including me.
Many people will go there to support you, me included.
The little boy walked into the room, following
his father.
The little boy walked into the room, followed by
his father.
how you stand out and get ahead 做is的表语从句
主语从句和表语从句都属于名词性从句。除此之外还有宾语从句和同位语从句。学习名词性从句要与定语从句进行比较学习。
4. However, learning English as a foreign language is
very difficult in the absence of a native language environment.
in the absence of 缺乏，不存在
In the absence of any evidence, the police had to let
the man go.
There is no point in learning a language in the absence
of knowing the background culture.
5. But sadly, the chances that we will all have the
opportunity to live in an English speaking country are small.
chances are … 可能…… The chance is …
Chances are that she has heard of the news.
on the chance 侥幸 We went there on the chance of meeting him there.
that 引导同位语从句,对名词的内容进行进一步的说明。同位语从句是名词性从句的一种。
My problem is that I can’t understand what the teacher
said in class.
News came that everyone should leave before evening.
6. Therefore, most of us have to rely on what we can
learn at school as part of the school curriculum.
what we can learn at school as part of the school
curriculum 宾语从句
I don’t know whether I should tell the secret to my
mother.
They suggested that we do as much as we can to help the
disabled.
7. What this means is that they make sure there is an
adequate amount of input in English conveyed to the students through various
mediums. This can take the form of reading and listening materials which must
be of the highest quality. Quality input ensures quality output, whether it is
speaking or writing.
这就意味着，他们要确保通过多种方式给学生足够的英语输入量。足够量的语言输入可以以高质量的阅读和听力材料的形式出现。不管是说还是写，高质量的输入确保高质量的输出。
conveyed to the students through various mediums过去分词做定语
convey 传达，表达 I want to convey to children that reading is one of life’s greatest
treats.
Ads convey the message that thin is beautiful.
take the / a form of 以……的形式出现 in the form of
His training takes the form of a lot of homework.
This disease takes the form of high fever.
He thanked them in the form of giving money.
whether it is speaking or writing
whether…or…引导让步状语从句，“不管”
You will face him one day, whether you like it or not.
8. These recommendations are easily achieved and well
worth the extra effort.However, putting in those extra 15 minutes a day does
take dedication. To stay dedicated, you need to keep in mind why you are
learning English. Quite simply, in today’s world, English holds the key to a
brighter future and a world of possibilities.
worth The book is worth reading.
His house is
worth a lot of money.
worthy Your idea is worthy of being
considered.
stay 做系动词用，保持。 keep
The moment you meet something strange, you must stay
calm.
He is a player who always manages to stay cool, even
under pressure.
Everyone is frightened, but he stays still.
hold the key to掌握……的关键
Our courage holds the key to our success and
failure.
【模拟试题】
一、翻译下面的句子。
1. 你昨天不在学校，能解释一下你的去向吗？
2. 警察围住了那个偷车的人。
3. 请保证你能及时回来吃午饭。
4. 提速到60公里每小时，但是不要再快了。
5. 老师告知学生周末没有家庭作业。
6. 新闻报道说明天将有暴风雪。
7. 医生相信吸烟越少，健康越好是很明显的。
8. 他的关于学生一天要学习15个小时的建议导致了大家的辩论。
二、完形填空。
Don’t Take the Fun Out of Youth Sports
When I joined a private football league a few
years ago, the sport meant everything to me. My coach （教练）said that I had lots of
potential （潜力）, and
I became captain of my 1 . That was before all the fun
was taken out of 2 .
At first, everyone on the team got 3
playing time. Then the team moved up to the top division after
winning all its games, and the 4 started. Some
parents, who had paid the coach extra so their daughters could have 5
one-on-one training, got angry when she didn’t give them more playing
time in our 6 . The coach was replaced.
The new coach, however, took all the fun out of
the game: All we did during practice was 7 . I always wished
to God that it would rain so we would not have the 8 .
Of course, all teams run drills; they are 9 . But we
ran so much that, afterwards, we had trouble 10 .
Younger people shouldn’t be doing exercises 11 for
18-year-olds.
I was very thin 12 I
started football, but as a member of this team I wouldn’t eat much, because I
was afraid of being too 13 to run. I feared
making mistakes, and the added pressure caused me to make more than my usual 14
.
Is all this pressure necessary ? I 15
up leaving the football team. Four other girls did the same, and two
of them stopped playing football completely. That’s 16 ,
because they had so much potential. They were just burned-out with all the
pressure they 17 from the coach or their
parents.
I continued playing football at school and 18
my love for it. I joined a private team coached by my school coach.
When I started playing 19 him, he told me I
needed to relax because I looked nervous. After I 20 down,
I played better. When you enjoy something, it’s a lot easier to do it well.
1. A. class B.
club C.
team D.
board
2. A. playing B.
living C.
learning D.
working
3. A. great B.
equal C.
right D.
extra
4. A. business B.
struggle C.
attempt D.
pressure
5. A. free B.
private C.
good D.
basic
6. A. matches B.
courses C.
lessons D.
programs
7. A. jump B.
play C.
run D.
shoot
8. A. duty B.
meeting C.
operation D.
training
9. A. necessary B.
boring C.
scientific D.
practical
10. A. speaking B.
moving C.
sleeping D.
breathing
11. A. used B.
intended C.
made D.
described
12. A. till B.
since C.
before D.
because
13. A. full B.
tired C.
lazy D.
big
14. A. size B.
share C.
space D.
state
15. A. gave B.
kept C.
ended D.
picked
16. A. sad B.
shameful C.
silly D.
serious
17. A. received B.
suffered C.
brought D.
felt
18. A. reconsidered B.
rediscovered C. re-formed D.
replaced
19. A. at B.
by C.
for D.
around
20. A. fell
B. stepped C. slowed
D. calmed
【试题答案】
一、
1. You were not at school yesterday. Will you please
explain your absence?
2. The policemen surrounded the man who had stolen the
car.
3. Please ensure you get back in time for lunch.
4. Accelerate to 60km an hour but don’t go any faster.
5. The teacher informed her students that they had no
homework for the weekend.
6. It was reported in the news that there was going to
be a storm tomorrow.
7. The belief of doctors that the less you smoke the
better your health will be is obvious.
8. His suggest that students should study 15 hours a day
led to a debate.
二、
1. C 2.
A 3. B 4.
D 5. B
6. A 7.
C 8. D 9. A 10.
D
11. B 12.
C 13. A 14. B 15.
C
16. A 17.
D 18. B 19. C 20.
D