Module4《SandstormsinAsia》ReadingandVocabulary(II)课件（外研版必修3）.ppt

Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia Reading and Vocabulary (Ⅱ);Teaching Aims;Sandstorms have been a major disaster for many Asian countries for centuries. major: adj.主要的，重大的 vi. 主修，专攻 minor: adj.次要的，较小的 vi. 副修 majority: n.多数，大部分 the majority of=most of=the mass of a majority of ……的大多数;She was elected by a majority of 3,749. 她以超过对方3 749票当选。 【拓展】 minority: 少数民族 the minority of 少数，少量 I don’t think that is a major problem. Mary plays a major role in the game. I majored in English in the University. ;2. a mass campaign has been started to help solve it. a mass campaign 一场大规模的运动 an anti-smoking campaign 禁烟运动 an advertising campaign 广告宣传活动 我们准备开展一场反对污染环境的运动。 We are going to begin a campaign against the pollution of the environment.;【拓展】 campaign 商业，政治，社会运动，战役，竞选 a mass of =masses of=plenty of 一大堆的，一大团的，许多的，大量的（可用来修饰可数名词，也可用来修饰不可数名词） mass production 批量生产 the masses 劳动群众;The sky was full of dark masses of clouds. 天空乌云密布。 His heart is linked with the hearts of the masses. 他和群众心连心。;【即学即练】 He has _____ letters to answer. He has to work from morning to night. A. much　　　　B. a great deal of C. masses of D. the number of 【解析】选C。letter为可数名词，排除A、B项。D项应为a number of，故只有C项正确。;3. They are often so thick that you cannot see the sun... so +adj./adv. +that … 如此……以至于 so +many/much/little/few + n. +that… so + adj. +a /an + n. +that… such +a/an + adj. +n. + that… such + adj. + n.(复数）+that… such +adj. + n.(不可数）+that…;【点津】 such/so …that 引导的是状语从句 such/so …as 引导的是定语从句 She is such a charming girl that we all love her. She is such a charming girl as we all love.;4. To have been caught in a sandstorm was a terrible experience. be caught in sth. 被困在……中, 如： Yesterday they were caught in a heavy rain. to have been caught in a sandstorm 不定式的完成式作主语,表示已经发生的动作。如： To have been bitten by a dog was not a delightful experience.;【拓展】 catch 构成的常见短语: 1. catch sb. doing 偶然发现某人做某事。如: The teacher caught him sleeping in class. 2. catch up with 赶上。如: You’ll have to work harder to catch up