Unit 1《Other countries, other cultures》-word power学案1（牛津译林版选修9）.docVIP

M9 Unit1 Other countries other cultures- word power学案 Reading Canada ---- land of the maple tree （一）重点词汇的用法 1. Canada is one of the largest countries in the world, second only to Russia, and has always been famous for its fantastic scenery.(p2 L1-2) second only to: 仅次于 Our city has an area of 20,000 square kilometres, second only to the largest city in our province. 仅次于 比较: second to , next to, superior to, junior/senior to He is such a good player that he is second to none. （无人能比） Next to music, he loves tennis best. （除了音乐，他最喜欢网球。） This employee is superior to the former in ability. （这个雇员比上个强。） He is junior to me by two years. （他比我小两岁。） 2. On the eastern and western boundaries, the country borders the two great oceans --- the Atlantic and the Pacific. (P2 Lines 6-7) （1）border: v. to touch at the edge or boundary China borders Russia and many other countries. （2）border: n. the line that indicates the boundary of two countries or areas/ the edge of sth Dave lives in a small town in Canada, near the American border. You can not pass the border line without a passport. 3. …, which is said to be the longest border in the world not defended by an army or the police. (P.2 L.5-6) defend vt. 防御，保护，保卫，为……辩护（常和from, against 连用） He defended her from the attack of a dog. They defended the city against the enemy. He made a long speech defending his view.= He made a long speech in defense of his view. 4. There are many wild animals in the forests and on the freezing, ice-covered lands in the north, and fish are abundant in the seas and rivers. (P2 L9-11) abundant adj. available in large quantity 丰富的,充裕的 This lake is abundant in fish. You have abundant time to go there. This autumn, farmers had an abundant harvest. 5. You will be thrilled by Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Edmonton-all known internationally for their metropolitan lifestyle, beautiful architecture and unique culture. (P2 L16-18)