1、Unit 1 Building the future,Language points,1. The gravity of the situation shocked Bob Geldof, an Irish musician, so he organized a charity concert called Live Aid to raise money for the victims of hunger in Ethiopia.,gravity n. 嚴(yán)重性；重力；地球引力 e.g. Newtons law of gravity 牛頓萬有引力定律 I dont think you reali

2、ze the gravity of the situation. 我認(rèn)為你沒有意識(shí)到形勢(shì)的嚴(yán)重性。,shock 1) v. to surprise and upset somebody 使 震驚 e.g. I was shocked at the news that bird flu had been found in our city. 禽流感病毒在我市被發(fā)現(xiàn)使我感 到很震驚。,2) n. a bad feeling as a result of something unpleasant happening unexpectedly 震驚，打擊 e.g. He got a shock whe

3、n he touched the water. 當(dāng)他碰到水的時(shí)候他嚇了一跳。,2. The concert also made the headlines around the world, and put great pressure on politicians and statesmen to do something about the problem of world hunger.,headline n. 原指新聞的大字標(biāo)題，尤其是指頭版頭條的標(biāo)題。 headline news 頭條新聞 hit/make the headlines 成為重要新聞 e.g. The scandal

4、was in the headlines for several days. 這一丑聞連續(xù)幾天都刊登在頭版頭 條。,put (great) pressure on somebody (to do something) 的意思是“給某人施壓”。 e.g. Industrial development has put (great) pressure on the environment. 工業(yè)發(fā)展已給環(huán)境帶來了（巨大的） 壓力。,【拓展】 under pressure from 在來自的壓力下 pressure sb. into doing sth. 迫使某人做某事,3. In wrestlin

5、g with the dilemma of worldwide hunger, the United Nations set up an agency called WFP in 1963.,wrestle vi. 奮力對(duì)付；努力處理；全力解決；摔跤 e.g. Armed guards wrestled with the intruder. 武裝警衛(wèi)和闖入者打起來了。,She had spent the whole weekend wrestling with the problem. 她整個(gè)周末都在絞盡腦汁處理這個(gè)問題。,dilemma n. 困境，進(jìn)退兩難 e.g. I seem to b

6、e in a dilemma. 我似乎陷入了一種困境中。,4. This is beyond doubt an amazing achievement, but is it enough? beyond prep. 超出(之外)； 非所能及；在(或向)的那一邊 beyond doubt 毫無疑問 beyond doubt = without doubt,e.g. He is without/beyond doubt the cleverest student Ive ever taught. 他確實(shí)是我所教過的學(xué)生中最聰明 的。,I dont doubt that 我不懷疑 I doubt w

7、hether/if 我懷疑是否 I have no doubt that 我不懷疑 I have some doubt whether 我懷疑是否,【拓展】,There is no doubt about/that-clause 毫無疑問 e.g. No doubt shell call us when she gets there. 她到達(dá)那兒時(shí)必定會(huì)我們打電話。 I have no doubt that I have made a good decision. 我不懷疑我做出了一個(gè)好的決定。,I dont doubt _ he took the first place in his cla

8、ss, but I do doubt_ he will succeed in the end. A. if, that B. but that, which C. whether, whether D. that, whether,Have a try:,5. Today, some developing countries in Africa, Asia and South America stand at a crossroads.,crossroads n. 十字路口； 轉(zhuǎn)折點(diǎn);重大的抉擇時(shí)刻 (單復(fù)數(shù)相同) at a crossroads (人生或發(fā)展)處于關(guān)鍵時(shí)刻，在緊要關(guān)頭，面臨重

9、大選擇 e.g. His life was at a crossroads after he quit his job. 辭職之后，他的人生面臨著重大抉擇。,6. In order to find a permanent solution to this long-term problem, permanent adj. 永久的；永恒的；長久的 a permanent/temporary job 固定工作/臨時(shí)工作 反義詞： impermanent, temporary,e.g. They are now living together on a permanent basis. 他們現(xiàn)在決定

10、長期同住。,7. Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for the rest of his life. 【考點(diǎn)】 “祈使句 + and + 陳述句”是一個(gè)使用廣泛的句型。祈使句形式其實(shí)表達(dá)的是一個(gè)條件或假設(shè)，由連詞 and 引起結(jié)果，相當(dāng)于 if 從句。,這兩個(gè)句子可以轉(zhuǎn)換成：If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach him to fish, you feed him for

11、a lifetime。 又如： Give me love and work, and I will be able to live a contented life. 給予我愛和工作，我就能生活得心滿意足。,【考例】 English has a large vocabulary, hasnt it? Yes. _ more words and expressions and you will find it easier to read and communicate. A. Know B. Knowing C. To know D. Known,點(diǎn)撥 選A。答句第二句相當(dāng)于 If you k

12、now more words and expressions, you will find it easier to read and communicate.,8. They are the result of teaching a man to fish so that he can fill his belly for a lifetime. fill ones belly 填飽肚子,e.g. Jack is not particular about what he eat. He is happy so long as it fills his belly. 杰克對(duì)于吃不大講究。只要填飽 肚子，他就很高興。,練練吧,gravity permanent beyond at a crossroads,1. He has no _ employment to support his family and his elder son has to quit school. 2. He was _ to choose his favorite university before his graduation.,permanent,at a crossroads,選適當(dāng)?shù)脑~語填空完成句子。,3. The exercise was _ the abilities of most