2011届高三英语Language points课件3.pptVIP

* 高 二 英 语 Module 9 Unit 3 The meaning of color Reading-2 Language points 授课教师：黄 长 泰 1. Today, every independent country has a flag that gives it a unique identity. These flags are more than just colorful pieces of cloth and thread sewn together. (line 1) 今天，每一个独立国家都有一面赋予该国独一无二身份的国旗．这些旗帜不仅仅是缝在一起的彩色的布和线． identify: to recognize and correctly name someone or something 认出某人或某物, 识别 to make it clear to other people who someone is 表明身份 ID identity card 1) The identity of the killer is still unknown. 凶手的身份仍未查明。 2) The aircrafts were identified as America. 那些飞机被认出是美国的。 3) His accent identified him as a Frenchman. 他的口音表明他是法国人。　　 more than:　 1) Businesses use computers more than they used to. 企业比过去更多地使用电脑。 2) Language learning is more than just doing some exercises. 语言学习不仅仅是做些练习的问题。 ＊be more than pleased / sorry ＊be more than a little angry / sad etc. 1)The store is more than happy to deliver goods to your home. 本商店很乐意为您送货上门。 2) We are more than a little concerned about the state of his financial affairs. 我们非常担心他的财务状况。 ＊more… than 与其说…倒不如说 Don’t be too hard on him. He is more misled than stupid. 不要对他太苛刻。与其说他愚蠢，倒不如说他被误导了。 ＊no more …than 不比…更…, 与…同样不… He is no more fit to be a priest than I am. 他和我一样都不适合当牧师。　 2. A flag tells us something about the country it represents and often symbolizes the origin of that country, along with its values, beliefs and culture. (line 2) 一面国旗让我们了解它所代表的国家,并常常象征着该国的起源及其价值观，信仰和文化． The USA was also born from revolution, and its flag, the “Stars and Stripes”, symbolizes this. (line 25) 美国也是在革命中诞生的，它的国旗＂星条旗＂就象征了这点． It can also symbolize the fire that comes from Indonesia’s volcanoes, or the fact that the equator goes through the country. Like in many other countries, the color white is regarded as a symbol of purity in Indonesia. (line 53) 它还可象征印尼火山的火焰，或象征着赤道穿越这个国家。和许多其他国家一样，白色在印尼也被视为纯洁的象征。 1) symbolize: to represent something or express an idea by using an image, a form or a model as a symbol.