Which English-Language points课件（外研选修8Module 4）.pptVIP

* 1. The quality of someone’s voice and their choice of words make a person instantly recognizable, even though you can’t see him or her. 一个人的音质及措词都让这个人立即被分辨出来，即使看不见是谁。 1) instantly “立即地” She solved the question instantly. 她立刻解决了那个问题。 The man has an instantly recognizable face. 这个人长了一副可以认得出的面孔。 instantly conj. 一……就 I recognized her instantly I saw her. instant adj. 立即的，紧迫的，刻不容缓的，速溶的 He is a patient in instant need of first aid. 他是一个急需抢救的病人。 His new book became an instant success. 他的新书立即获得成功。 the instant 一……就 She began to cry the instant she read the letter. 她一读那封信就哭了起来。 2) even though= even if 引导让步状语从句 Even if it rained so hard, the girl still wanted to go through the forest alone. 其它引导让步状语从句的还有： although , though, whether…or… however(=no matter how), whatever(= no matter what), whoever(= no matter who) whenever(＝ no matter when), wherever (= no matter where). although 与though 都表示“虽然“， 只是although 更正式，多用于句首，而though 用于句中，两者都可以与yet 连用。 Although /Though they are poor, they often help others. Although he has failed many times, he doesnt give up trying. Hes rather shy, although hes not as bad as he used to be. Whatever /No matter what you say, I won’t believe you. No matter who you are, you must obey the rules of our school. However hard he tried, he failed again. Im going, whether she likes it or not. Whenever I go there they seem to be in bed. Wherever you choose to live there are always going to be disadvantages. 2. In this sense everybody’s use of language - whether English, Chinese, or any other - is different. 从这种意义上来说，每个人对语言的使用——不管是英语，汉语或者任何其他语言—— 都是一样的。 in this sense “ 从这层意义上” sense 1) 感觉 sense of fatigue and hunger 疲劳和饥饿的感觉 sense of touch 触觉 sense of beauty 美感 a keen sense of humor 敏锐的幽默感 sense of shame 羞耻感 2) 合理的或有道理的事物 There’s no sense in waiting three hours. 等三小时是不合理的。 in a sense 在某一方面； 就某种意义 In a sense, learning a foreign language leads you to a new world. She claims that the system is at fault and shes right, in a sense (=