牛津英语M4U2Language points.ppt

Unit 2 Sports events Language points;1.(L2) delighted adj. 高兴的; 欣喜的 He was delighted to be invited to the wedding. 他很高兴被邀请参加婚礼。 2) I am delighted at your progress made in studies. 我很高兴你在学习上的进步。;2.(L3) significance n.意义; 意味; 重要性 1) It’s good that he has realized the significance of studying English. 他认识到学英语的重要性非常好。 significant adj.有意义的;重要的;3.(L11) compete vi.竞争,对抗 compete with/against sb for sth Several dogs are competing with/against each other for a bone. 2) Companies are competing against each other for the contract. competition n.竞争;比赛 competitor n. 竞争者;选手;4.(L13) in honor of sb 为了纪念; 向…表示敬意 The ceremony was held in honor of those killed in the battle. 这个仪式是为了纪念牺牲在战场上的人。 ;5. Today, both male and female athletes from around the world can take part, no matter what nation they come from.（P22 L13） 本句的no matter what nation they come from为让步状语从句， 相当于it doesn’t matter what nation they come from。;no matter可以和疑问词who, what, which, where, when以及how连用，引导让步状语从句，和疑问词+ ever的用法很相似。 You will be welcome no matter when (whenever) you come. ;区别： I’ll believe whatever you say. Whatever you do, I will support you. No matter what you do, I will support you.;6. (L16) contemporary adj. 当代的；同时代的;同年龄的 His lecture is on contemporary American novelists. 他的演讲是关于当代美国小说家的。 ;7.It was a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin, who brought the Olympics back to life.(line 16-17) It was .. who …是强调句，强调句子的主语a Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin。 It is I who am wrong. I remember it was he who took my car.; it引导的强调句型： It is (was)+被强调的成分+that (who, whom)+其余部分. 如果被强调的部分是人, 句型中的that要用who或whom代替。;It is the car that I am looking for! 强调宾语 the car 2. It was yesterday that my father bought it.  强调时间副词yesterday 3. Where was it that you lost your car? 强调地点where ;8.(L35) contribution n.贡献 make contributions to (doing) sth 为 ……做贡献 He made contributions to the film industry. 2) I am determined to make con