（广东专用）2014高考英语 Unit5 Meeting your ancestors教师配套课件 新人教版选修8.pptVIP

[短语精释] 1. regardless of　不管;不顾(侧重指不计后果和代价) (教材P38)So we think it is reasonable to assume they lived in these caves,regardless of the cold. 因此我们有理由认为他们不顾严寒,就住在这些洞穴里。 ①(2011·高考四川卷·阅读理解E)The difference is important regardless of industry and company size.不管企业或公司的规模如何,(发展速度的)差异是至关重要的。 ②He says what he thinks,regardless of other people’s feelings.他怎么想就怎么说,不考虑别人的感受。 [易混辨析]　　　regardless of,despite,in spite of (1)regardless of...强调不认为……重要,从而不加以重视或考虑,而despite和in spite of有“尽管……但是”之意。 (2)regardless of 后可接whether,what引导的从句,而in spite of和despite后不可接从句。 ③Despite the high mountains and thick forests,the doctors and nurses rushed to the scene of the accident for the rescue.尽管山高林密,医护人员还是迅速地赶到出事地点,实施援救。 ④Regardless of whether he is right or wrong,we have to follow his decisions. 不论他是对还是错,我们必须遵守他的决定。 2. date back　追溯到…… (教材P44)All the objects are from the same excavation site in Sanxingdui and can be dated back to between 3,000 and 5,000 years ago. 所有的物体都来自三星堆考古遗址,并且它们可追溯到3000年到5000年之前。 归纳拓展 date back to＝date from追溯到…… out of date过时的,陈旧的 up to date最近的,新式的,现代的 ①The history of humanity may date back to the Ice Age. 人类历史可以追溯到冰川时代。 ②His interest in the art can date back to a little accident in his childhood. 他对美术的兴趣可以追溯到孩童时代的一件小事。 ③This is an old building dating back to/dating from the 16th century.这是一栋追溯至16世纪的古老建筑物。 【温馨提示】　date back to可以用date from来表示,它们都无进行时态,无被动语态。 [跟踪训练] Ⅰ.完成句子 1．Whenever we are in trouble,we must ____________(向前看)and encourage ourselves. 2．In the end,I just _________________(厌烦)his constant complaining. 3．A new engine would cost,__________________(至多)two thousand dollars. 4．They took action to help those people whose village has been ____________(隔绝)by the flood. look ahead got fed up with at most cut off 5．All the people should be treated with respect ____________(不管,不顾)their race,education and wealth. 6．The history of this country can __________________ (追溯到)the Stone Age. regardless of date back to/date from Ⅱ.单项填空 1．This special school accepts all disabled students