1、Language points1. Wang Mei is one of many Chinese teenagers who live life “on the go” and use cellphones. A. live life We seldom realize that we are living a happy life. Most animals live an active life in winter. (They dont need to hibernate.) Before liberation the poor peasants lived a miserable l

2、ife. B. on the go = be busy, active She has been on the go all day.= She has had no rest. Before the mid-term examination, every one of us was on the go reviewing our lessons. have a go = make an attempt He had several goes at the high jump before he succeeded in clearing it. The police told the pub

3、lic not to have a go because the robber was armed. 2. Cellphones make it possible for us to talk to anyone from anywhere. 我們每一個人都認(rèn)為學(xué)好英語很重要,沒有足夠的練習(xí)是不能掌握的. Every one of us thinks it important to learn English well and we can not grasp it without enough practice. More than 100 people found it difficult

4、 to flee their homes as the fire advanced. 3. New functions are being added to the phones.= People are adding new functions to the phones. If the tea is too strong, add some more water. May I add a point? “ I dont believe it.” he added. add to His illness added to the familys trouble. This added to

5、our difficulties. addto Will you add more sugar to your coffee? Please add my name to the list. If you add five to five, you get ten. Three added to four is seven. add up These figures dont add up right. add up to His whole school education added up to no more than one year.4. The latest cellphones

6、have features such as games, music and electronic calendar that will remind you about appointments and important dates. remind v. 使(人)想起, 使記起, 提醒 He reminds me of his father. I was reminded of my promise. Please remind me to wake her up before ten. I reminded him to work hard. She reminded me that I

7、 hadnt watered the flowers.Sum up: remind sb of remind sb to do remind sb that Please make sentences of your own using the above three patterns.5. The students obey the rules and agree not to use their cellphones in the classroom. I asked him to help me and he agreed. I quite agree with what you sai

8、d. We dont agree with our leader. His words dont agree with his action. The climate here doesnt agree with me. Do you agree to this plan / proposal / agreement. Finally they agreed on a plan of work.6. The answer seems to be that we have a need to stay in touch with friends and family no matter wher

9、e we are or what we are doing. A. to stay in touch with = to keep in touch with. B. no matter where No matter where he goes, the dog follows him. No matter when I meet him, he is in high spirits. No matter “不管,無論”, no matter what / which / who / whose / where / when / how +主句 No matter what happens,

10、 dont be discouraged. No matter which plan you choose, I will support you. No matter whose idea it is, we will accept it , for it is quite practical. Come and see me no matter when you have time. I will buy a cellphone, no matter how expensive it is. 7. She says that her cellphone helps her do whate

11、ver she wants to do. whatever pron. / adj Whatever I have is yours. Choose whatever you like. Take whatever magazine you want to read. Whatever book you may read, read it carefully. Whatever reasons you may have, you should keep your promise. 注意: whatever / whoever / whenever 等引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句時,可換成 no matte

12、r what / who / when等, 但 no matter what 形式不能引導(dǎo)主語從句和賓語從句.whatever / whoever / whenever 即可以引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句, 又可以引導(dǎo)主語從句和賓語從句. Whatever problem you have, turn to me. = No matter what problem you have, turn to me. Whatever she did was right. You may choose whichever you like. 8. Having a cellphone also makes us feel safer, since we can call for help in case of any emergency. in case of在情形下, 萬一; 如果 In case of fire, ring the alarm bell. It may rain. Youd