课标人教实验版 高二 Module 5 Unit 4

Learning about Language Discovering useful words and expressions

1. In the reading passage several expressions are used in an idiomatic way. Find them and fill in the chart. to report on an important event cover a story clever ways known to experts trick of the trade

to present the ideas fairly get the facts straight not to understand an ideas get to the wrong end of the stick this is the story this is how the story goes to get the story first get a scoop

2. Complete Sentence B using a word or phrase from the reading passage which has the opposite meaning to the words underlined in Sentence A. 1) A By accident she broke that beautiful bowl. B She ___________ broke that beautiful bowl. deliberately

guilty 2) A He did not steal the vase so he didn’t do anything wrong. B He did steal the vase so he is _____. 3) A She does not get absorbed in her studies for long. B She can _____________ her studies for a long time. concentrate on

4) A The journalist went out with an untrained photographer. B The journalist went out with a/an __________ photographer. professional

5) A Chris is not interested in starting his new job. B Chris is _____ to start his new job. 6) A “This room needs a light clean,” explained the housewife. B “ This room needs a ________ clean,” explained the housewife. thorough eager

7) A The law allows people to defend themselves against a charge. B The law does not allow people to ______ themselves __a crime. 8) A I don’t mind losing that skill if it is not useful. B I don’t mind _______ that skill if it is useful. accuse of acquire

Leaning about Language Discovering useful structures

1. Find three examples of inversion in the reading passage. 1) Never will Zhou Yang forget his first assignment at the office of a popular English newspaper. 2) Not only am I interested in photography, but I took an amateur course at university to update my skills. 3) Only if you ask many different questions will you acquire all the information you need to know.

2. Rewrite these sentence using normal word order. 1) I did not know how to use that recorder. Neither did he. Neither he or I knew how to use that recorder.

2) Only then did I begin my work on designing a new bridge. I only began my work on designing a new bridge then. 3) Not only was there a Christmas tree, but also exciting presents under it. There was not only a Christmas tree but also exciting presents under it.

4) “Is everything ready yet?” asked Hu Xin to the photographer. Hu Xin asked the photographer, “Is everything ready yet?”

3. Rewrite these sentences using inversion. First, find the phrase to begin with. Then change the word order of the sentence. Use the words or phrases underlined to rewrite these sentences.

1.You will see so many seats only at a stadium in Beijing. Only at a stadium in Beijing will you see so many seats. 2. I have seldom seen a situation which made me so angry. Seldom have I seen a situation which made me so angry.

3. You will be able to write a good report only after you have acquired the information you need. Only after you have acquired the information you need will you be able to write a good report. 4. He gave a lot of presents to his friends, but he has never given one to me. Never has he given a present to me though he gave a lot (of presents) to his friends.

5. She is not only good at languages, but also at history and geography. Not only is she good at language, but she is also good at history and geography.

6. I have never read such an exciting report before. Never before have I read such an exciting report. 7. She took part in a horse riding competition, and did not miss a jump once. Not once did she miss a jump when she took part in the horse riding competition.

4. Certain expressions can introduce an inverted sentence. Now complete the following sentences that begin with these expressions. 1)Only after _________________ did ____________________________ __________. 2) Not once did ___________________ ______________________________. my operation My neighbours come round to offer me support you come to say you were sorry after breaking the vase

3. Seldom have I ___________________ _____________________________. 4. Only by doing ___________________ could ___________________________ _____. 5. Only in a ____ can ________________ _________________________. been so happy as when my son graduated from university her exercise every day Jane hope to run professionally again film people get hit and never seem to feel the pain

6. Not once did __________________ ________________________________ _______________________________ ________________. 7.Only then did __________________ ______________. Zhou Jie receive an admission notice to Beijing university, but he also won a scholarship to study in America. she remember what her aunt told her