Unit 19 Modern Agriculture Period 5 Language points

A proverb: A snow year, a rich year A snow year, a rich year 瑞雪兆丰年

Phrases: depend on depend on the shortage of the shortage of stand for stand for bring in bring in go against go against as well as as well as a variety of a variety of guide to guide to spend time on research into agriculture spend time on research into agriculture year after year year after year no matter… no matter… in other words in other words 依靠、依赖；取决于 缺乏，不足 代表 引进, 收入 违背，违反；对 …… 不利 和 …… 一样好 ; 又, 不但 …… 而且 各种各样的 …… 的指导， …… 的向导 花时间研究农业 年复一年 不管，无论 …… 换句话说

Put the following into English 从国外引进 …… 从国外引进 …… 缺乏耕地 缺乏耕地 花时间研究数学 花时间研究数学 一本实用的电脑指导书 一本实用的电脑指导书 bring in sth. from abroad the shortage of arable land spend time on research into maths a practical guide to computer 在每年适当的时候 在每年适当的时候 违背自然规律 违背自然规律 at the right time of the year go against nature

Grammar: The Use of “It” for Emphasis It is / was … that / who (whom) … It is / was … that / who (whom) … I saw John in the street this morning. I saw John in the street this morning. It was I who/that saw John in the street this morning. ( 强调主语 ) It was John that/whom I saw in the street this morning. ( 强调宾语 ) It was in the street that I saw John this morning. （强调地点状语） It was this morning that I saw John in the street. ( 强调时间状语 )

强调句型重点练习： 1 ） It was not until all the fish in the river died _____ the villagers realized how serious the pollution was. A. when B. before C. that D. where C. The villagers didn’t realize how serious the pollution was until all the fish in the river died. Not until all the fish in the river died did the villagers realize how serious the pollution was.

keep / raise / feed keep / raise / feed He is _____ the dog. He is _____ the dog. He ______ meat __ the dog. He ______ meat __ the dog. He ______ the dog ____ /__ meat. He ______ the dog ____ /__ meat. Pandas _____ ___ bamboo. Pandas _____ ___ bamboo. Key words & phrases:

produce (n. / v.) produce (n. / v.) 农产品 ( 集合名词, 无复数, 不与 a/an 连用 ) 农产品 ( 集合名词, 无复数, 不与 a/an 连用 ) product (n.) product (n.) 产品, 产物 ( 具体概念 ) 产品, 产物 ( 具体概念 ) production (n.) production (n.) 产量, 生产 ( 抽象概念 ) 产量, 生产 ( 抽象概念 ) The _________ of the factory is rising. The _________ of the factory is rising. The major ______ are sheep, fish & fruit. The major ______ are sheep, fish & fruit.

Use an umbrella to protect yourself from the rain. * depend on … The country depends heavily on foreign aid. * as well as … Bill can speak English as well as French. Tom is clever as well as healthy. not only... but also... Bill can speak not only French, but also English. * protect… from... He wore a pair of sunglasses to protect his eyes from the sun. It all depends.

= After finishing your homework, you can help me with the farm work. * a variety of = various, all kinds of The shop has a variety of toys. She showed a variety of flowers. = She showed various flowers. * discovered by... = which was discovered by... * before sowing or planting crops, … (prep.) = before you sow or plant crops, (conj.) After you finish your homework, you can help me with the farm work.

* effect n. C / U have an (no) effect on sb. / sth. have a good / bad effect on sb. / sth. eg. It will have much effect. The medicine had a good effect on me. * be harmful to... eg. Your smoking can be harmful to the health of others. * do... harm = do harm to... eg. He didn't want to do her any harm.

* in other words In other words, she must give up singing. I'm not used to the way you speak to me. In other words, I don't want to continue our conversations. In other words, he was a great writer. * in word 在口头上,( 句末，句中 ) * in words 用语言（来表达）,( 句末 ) * in a / one word 简言之，总之,( 句首，句中 ) eg. I don't want you to tell me only in word that you will study hard.

Using the latest technologies, Chinese scientists grow vegetables in greenhouses. Using the latest technologies, Chinese scientists grow vegetables in greenhouses. It was developed using a technique known as GM. It was developed using a technique known as GM. ____ (pay) more attention to the flowers, they will be beautiful. ____ (pay) more attention to the flowers, they will be beautiful. _____ (know) the result of the exam, he is very sad. _____ (know) the result of the exam, he is very sad. Not only is food production important but also taking care of the environment. Not only is food production important but also taking care of the environment. Key sentences: