book 2 unit 2 Learning about language.pptVIP

Unit 2 The Olympic Games Learning about language 1. English is spoken all over the world. 2. The water is being turned into vapour. 3. Those rooms have not been cleaned yet. 4. He was seen to enter the room. 5. At that time they were being shown how to run the machine. 6. Radios had just been invented then, and people were talking about sending pictures by electricity. 7. Madame Curie will always be remembered as the discoverer of the element radium. 8. Before you come back, the building will have been finished. * * 高一人教新课标版必修二 (1) to take part in a sports event— (2) to allow to enter (a course or sports competition ) — (3) someone who takes part in a sports competition— (4) level of ability— compete admit athlete standard Find the word or expression for each of the following meanings from the text. Discovering useful words and expressions (5) happening every time with the same amount of time in between— (6) to take the place of — (7) short sentence or phrase expressing the beliefs of a person or group — regular basis replace motto (8) duty to be in charge and get in trouble if things go wrong— (9) special hall for physical exercise— (10) to join in— responsibility gymnasium take part in 2. Choose the word or phrase that means almost the same as the word in italics. (1) She rose to her feet in one swift movement. A. short B. quick C. immediate D. hurry B 2. Nowadays all countries can take part in if their athletes reach the standard. A. Today B. These days C. In the future D. Tomorrow B 3. My son went to see the new stadiums before the Olympic Games began. A. concert halls B. sports halls C. reception buildings D. athletes’ village B 4. Li Yan wanted to take part in the Olympic Games as a volunteer. A. someone who offers help B. someone who offers to pay C