Unit 2 Language

Ⅰ.单词默写

1．mixture n．混合；混合体 2．official adj.官方的；正式的 3．entire adj.完全的；整个的 4．distinction n．区别，差别

5．character n．(书写或印刷)文字；符号；人物；性格 6．mistaken adj.错误的；误解的 7．hunt vt.&vi.打猎，猎杀；搜寻 8．combine vt.&vi.组合；(使)联合

9．press vt.(被)压，挤；推；施加压力 n．报刊；新闻界；出版社 10．pattern n．图案，花纹；模式；方式 11．nowadays adv.at the present time 12．defeat vt.to win a victory over someone

13．process n．a set of actions or changes that develop or happen naturally 14．interrupt vi.&vt.to break someone's flow of speech or action 15．practical adj.sensible and good at dealing with real situation Ⅱ.词汇拓展

1．contribute vi.&vt.贡献→contribution n．贡献

2．class n．阶级，阶层→classic adj.经典的→classify vt.分类→classification n．分类

3．differ vi.相异，有区别→difference n．差异→different adj.不同的 4．indicate vt.显示，表示；象征；暗示→indication n．象征

5．represent vt.代表→representative n．代表→representative n．代表，表示 语境助记——词不离句，句不离段

The official representative made great contributions to the process of this program. Despite many classes disagree with it.What they did really made a great difference. Ⅲ.短语落实

1．be made up 由……组成 2．distinguish... from 辨别…… 3．combine... with 把……和组合在一起 4．name after 以……命名 5．take control of 控制

6．as_a_whole 作为整体；总体上 7．stand_for 代表；象征 8．aside_from 除……之外 9．ought_to 应当，应该 10．lead_to 导致 Ⅳ.句子翻译

1．Some people are optimistic and believe that this process is good，while others worry that it may result in language pollution.(Page 29)

有人报乐观态度，认为这个过程是好的，而其他人则担心它会导致语言污染。 2．The Chinese language differs from Western languages in that，instead of an alphabet，it uses characters which stand for ideas，objects or deeds.(Page 38) 汉语与西方语言不同，区别在于它不使用字母，而是用汉字表达思想、物体和行为。

3．Though these kinds of characters indicate meanings，one of their shortcomings is that they do not show how they should be pronounced.(Page 38)

虽然这些类型的汉字能够表达意义，但是它们的缺点之一是其字形不具有表音的功能。

4．While the students found the soldier's idea interesting，the system was too difficult to be of practical use.(Page 39)

虽然同学们都觉得士兵的想法非常有趣，但这一方法太过复杂，并不实用。 5．他的方法使用带小凸点的纸张，这些小凸点可以用手指感觉出来。(Page 39) His_system_used_paper_with_small，raised_dots_that_could_be_felt_with_the_fingers. Ⅴ.教材设题

句型转换(每空不超过3个单词)

1．The English language is made up of the grammar and vocabulary these people brought to Britain.(教材P22)

→The English language consists_of/is_composed_of the grammar and vocabulary these people brought to Britain.

2．In fact，we would not be able to understand it if we heard it today.(教材P22) →In fact，we would be_unable_to understand it if we heard it today.

3．They brought with them their languages，which also mixed with old English.(教材P22)

→They brought with them their languages，also_mixed_with/also_mixing(with) old English.

4．Though these kinds of characters indicate meaning，one of their shortcomings is that they do not show how they should be pronounced.(教材P38)

→In_spite_of/Despite these kinds of characters indicating meaning，one of their shortcomings is that they do not show how they should be pronounced. 5．Braille lost his eyesight at the age of three as a result of an injury.(教材P39) →Braille lost his eyesight at the age of three because_of/owing_to_/_due_to an injury.

control n．&v.控制

【课本原句】 The most important contribution was from the Normans，a French-speaking people who defeated England and take control of the country in 1066.(P22)

最重要的贡献是来自诺曼人，一个说法语的民族在1066年打败并控制了英国。 take control of 控制，掌管

have/bring/keep/get sth under control控制住

lose control of 失去对……的控制 out of control 失去控制 in control of 控制；管理；掌握 under the control of 在……的管理之下 【联想拓展】

表示“管理(企业)”的词(词组)

control，run，manage，be in charge of

——看看高考怎么考

用control短语的正确形式填空

①The police present lost_control_of the crowd.They asked for help. ②With the help of the firefighters，they got the fire under_control． ③Mum was angry to see her children out_of_control．

④Why do you let him in_control_of your class while you're out？

raise vt.举起，抬高；提高；种植；饲养(家畜)；抚育(子女)；引起；提出 【课本原句】 After the Norman Conquest，many English people worked as servants who raised animals.(P23)

诺曼征服后，许多英国人成为了饲养动物的仆人。 raise sb to one's feet 把某人扶起来 raise one's voice 提高声音 raise money for．.. 为……筹款 raise a question 提出问题 raise a family 养家糊口 辨析raise/rise/arise

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