1. Unit 19 Lesson 1 Language Learning 欧阳白蓉

2. 1. Do you think learning English is important for your future? Why? 2. Do you think it is difficult to learn English well? Why or why not? 3. What are your problems? Speaking, listening, writing or reading? Discussion

7. 1. What has made more and more people decide to learn English in recent years ? The growth of international companies and the great advances in communications have started the trend for learning English. Read the text and answer the following questions.

8. 2. According to some theories, what is the best way to learn a foreign language? English learners must be surrounded by the language environment.

9. 3. How can teachers try to create a rich language environment in the classroom? Teachers must make sure that there is an adequate amount of input in English conveyed to the students through various mediums, which means quality language output.

10. 4. What extra work can you do outside of the classroom? Setting achievable targets; listening to English songs; watching the news in your own language and then reading an English newspaper; watching DVD; studying with friends; rewarding yourself.

11. True or False 1.Experts recommend doing 2 hours of extra work once a week. 2.Listening to an English song several times can help you revise new vocabulary. F F

12. 3. There is no point reading the news in English if you have already watched it in your own language. 4. Watching your favorite DVD in English will improve your listening skills. F T

13. The whole structure of the passage. 1st para: Why do we need to learn English? 2nd para and 3rd para: How can we learn it well in terms of theory? 4th para to the last: Some practical suggestions.

14. The whole structure of the passage. 1st para 2nd para and 3rd para 4th para to the last Some practical suggestions. Why do we need to learn English? How can we learn it well in terms of theory?

15. Blank-filling after the second reading. Many people ________ in the 1700s that English _____ be the global languages one day, which ______ to be the case. With the growing international companies and the great advances in communications, more and more people ____ to learn English as the second language. predicted would proved tend

16. And the fact is that speaking more than one language makes you ____________________. People have realized that in the _______ of the native language environment, people can not learn it well. In _____ words, you have to be __________ by the language. stand out/outstanding absence other surrounded

17. Sadly, most of the English learners can not live in the native country, which means we can only depend on our school resources. So teachers have to _________ rich language _____, which can be ________ to students _______ various mediums. Since extra-curricula work may guarantee inputconveyed through

18. _________ language learning, here are some suggestions to English learners: setting ________ targets; listening English songs; watching English DVD; Studying with your friends; and rewarding yourself. Please remember to ____ dedicated accelerate workable keep

19. Language Points 1. It was predicted that… 据人们推测 …… 据人们推测, 未来的某些工作将由电脑 代替。 It was predicted that some jobs in the future will be done by computers. 据说明年的油价会上升。 It is reported that oil price will go up next year.

20. 2. case 情况 in that case 如果那样的话 I am sure that he will say hello to you. In that case, will you feel embarrassed? in case 万一 Please take this umbrella with you in case of rain.

21. 3. stand out 突出 Tom stands out in our class because he always gets the first in math test.

22. 4. The chances that …are small. …… 的可能性很小。 The chances that he will be late are quite small. 他迟到的可能性很小。 The chances that parents don’t like their children are extremely small.

23. 5. encourage 鼓励某人做某事 encourage sb. to do sth. 老师鼓励我们上课多说英语。 Teachers encouraged us to speak English as much as possible. 其反义词为 : discourage

24. 6. 将 …… 做调整 adjust …to … 7. 告诉某人某事 inform sb. of sth.

25. Grammar--- Noun Clauses It was predicted as early as the 1700s that English would one day be the global language. …, chances that we will all have the opportunity to live in an English- speaking country are small.

26. What this means is that they make sure there is an adequate amount of input in English. Experts say that just 15 minutes of extra-curricula study a day can really accelerate foreign language learning.

27. The first one is a subject clause. ( 主语从句 ) The second one is an appositive clause. ( 同位语从句 ) The third one is a predicative clause. ( 表语从句 ) The fourth one is an object clause. ( 宾语从句 )

28. 名词性从句包括 : 主语从句、宾语从句、 表语从句、同位语从句。引导名词从句 的引导词是： a) that b) Whether, if c) wh- 疑问词, whatever 等关系代词引导, how long/much/many…

29. 主语从句在句子中充当主语, 句子的谓 语动词用第三人称单数。 Why he refused to work with you is still a mystery. Whoever comes is welcome. That he is still alive is surprising. Who will win the match is still unknown. 主语从句

30. What he wants to tell us is not clear. Where the party will be held has not yet been announced. Whoever breaks the rules will be punished.

31. That he became a lawyer may have been due to his mother’s influence. It is not true that he has moved to New York. 主语从句前的 that 不能省略, 仅起连接作 用, 有时为了保持句子平衡, that 从句后置, 而由 it 作形式主语。

32. 其他类似句型还有： It + be +important/ necessary/ obvious + that 从句 It + be +reported/believed/thought/has been decided + that 从句 It + be +a pity/a shame/a fact/a surprise/ common knowledge+ that 从句 It + happens/occurs/seems/appears + that 从句

33. 宾语从句在句子中充当宾语, 从句用 陈述句语序, 一般放在及物动词或介词 之后。 I don’t know where the sound came from. Don't be satisfied with what you have achieved. 宾语从句

34. He has told me (that) he will go to Shanghai tomorrow. He told me (that) he was ill and that he couldn’t come.

35. command, order, suggest, advise, insist, desire, demand, beg, require, request 等动词如果后面加上宾语从句的 话, 从句谓语部分必须用 should do 。 I insist that she (should) do her work alone. The commander ordered that troops (should) set off at once.

36. it + 从句 介词 + it + 从句 it +adj. + 从句 it + 介词短语 + 从句 it+ n.+ 从句 it + 过去分词 + 从句 It 形式宾语 主语 + 谓语

37. I hate it when people speak with their mouths full. I’ll see to ( 保证 ) it that everything is ready in time. He made it clear that he would leave office soon. We must bear it in mind that we are Chinese.

38. We thought it a pity that he failed again. I heard it said that he had gone home.

39. 当从句放在系动词 be, look, remain, seem 等后即构成表语从句。 其基本结构为 : 主语 + 系动词 + that 从句。 The trouble is that I have lost his address. It seemed that the night would never end.

40. The fact is that we have lost the game. That’s just what I want. This is where our problem lies. That is why he didn’t come to the meeting. It looks as if it is going to rain.

41. 同位语从句 同位语从句是对与之同位的名词中心 词作进一步解释, 能接同位语从句的常 见名词有 : idea, fact, news, belief, hope, evidence, opinion, problem, truth, answer, proposal, theory, decision, discovery, problem, thought, understanding 等。

42. The news that we won the game is exciting. I have no idea when he will come back home. Word came to him that Mary had probably fallen ill. They are investigating the question whether the man is trustworthy.

43. The fact that we talked about is very important. The fact that he succeeded in the experiment pleased everybody. ( 定语从句 ) ( 同位语从句 )

44. whether 与 if 在名词性从句中的用 法区别 if 一般只用于引导宾语从句， 而 whether 可引导包括宾语从句在内 的其他名词性从句。 连词 whether 引导主语从句、表语 从句时不能用 if 来替换。 whether 与 if 在名词性从句中的用 法区别 if 一般只用于引导宾语从句， 而 whether 可引导包括宾语从句在内 的其他名词性从句。 连词 whether 引导主语从句、表语 从句时不能用 if 来替换。

45. Whether he will attend the meeting is uncertain. The question is whether he will come. 宾语从句中, whether 常与 or not 搭配, 可以说 whether or not, 而不说 if or not. I don' t care whether or not she will attend the meeting.

46. whether 可用在介词后, 或带 to 不定 式前, if 则不可。 She doesn’t know whether to get married now or wait. I haven’t settled the question of whether I’11 go back home.

47. 某些动词后面 ( 如 discuss) 只能用 whether, 不用 if 。 We discussed whether we should go on climbing.

48. 1. It now appears ___ they are in need of help. A. that B. which C. what D. how 2. It is good news ___ they will arrive in a few days. A. which B. what C. that D. how Exercises

49. 3. It _____ Joe drives badly. A. thought that B. thinks that C. is thought that D. is thought that 4. My advice is that he ____ regular house. A. keep B. would keep C. keeps D. kept

50. 5. ____ knows the truth will tell you about it. A. Who that B. Whoever C. Whom that D. That who 6. This is ______ she was born. A. where B. which C. that D. what

51. 7. The question is ___ we can’t go there today. A. that B. what C. which D. when 8. The question is ____ it is worth doing. A. if B. whether C. which D. what

52. 9. The reason is __ he has never wasted his time. A. because B. why C. that D. what 10. His proposal is that the dam __ at the foot of the mountain. A. build B. will build C. be built D. will be built