2017年江苏省常州市西夏墅中学高中英语 Unit3 The world of colours and light Reading课件2 牛津译林版选修8.pptVIP

Language focus Part one: Words Underline the following words in the text and try to guess their meanings and then complete the given sentences. (1) So dark are the ___________ that a man standing there could not be seen. (2)The association was formed to _________________ the interests of women artists. (3) The film star is very concerned about the evaluation by the news ______. (4) A plastic bag was __________________ in the water. (5) His ___________ is Washington, but he lives in San Francisco. (6) You will need to ________________ how much time the assignment will take. (7) The world urban population is rocketing ______ at a rate of 6.5 per cent per year. (8) Can we reach a _________ on this issue? (9) Grain ________ reached a new high in the three years. (10) The police are offering a big _______ for information about the robbery. Part two: Phrases (1) There are 60 students in our class. Some of them are 18 years old, while some others are 17 or 19 years old. That’s to say: There are 60 students in our class _________________ 17 _______________ 19. (2) As we all know, Madame Curie had devoted all her life to the research on radioactivity. What about Yuan longping? He commits all his time to _____________________________. a. The water from the top of the mountain came down. The body of the famous robber Jesse James lies here. 2. By popular consensus, this is the most valuable painting in the world—it is impossible to calculate what price it would fetch if it ever came on the market. Your examples: 3. Besides the works of da Vinci, the Louvre Museum has more than 6,000 other European paintings, ranging from the 13th century to the 19th century. a. Various school courses are designed and arranged, _____________ (offer) students an ample selection. b. The man, ________________ (disturb) so badly, almost lost his memory. c. The new supermarket provides a variety of goods, ________________ (range) from stationery to electronic products. Langua