人教版必修3Unit 5 Canada—“the true north” Language points (共22张PPT).ppt

Objective To learn to use the words and expressions: rather than settle down manage to do catch sight of have a gift for from coast to coast 1. Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver… 她们不想一路乘飞机，她们决定飞到温哥华…… rather than instead of sb./sth. 而不是 I think Ill have a cold drink rather than coffee. 我想喝冷饮，不要咖啡。 I think you’d call it a lecture rather than a talk. 我想你可能称之为一节课而不是一次谈话。 Why didnt you ask for help, rather than trying to do it on your own? 你干嘛非得自己干，而不请人帮忙？ would rather… (than) (usually reduced to?’d rather)?would prefer to (人)感到惊奇 Shed rather die than give a speech. 她宁愿死也不愿意演讲。 —Do you want to come with us? —No, Id rather not. —你想跟我们一起来吗？ —不，我不想去。 1. Rather than go straight on to university why not get some work experience first?? 为什么不先去获得些工作经验，而要直接上大学呢？ 2. 你愿意步行还是坐公共汽车？ Would you rather walk or take the bus? 2. It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measuring over 90 metres. 那儿湿度很大，所以树都长得特别高，一些高达90多米。 measure v. 1) to find the size, quantity, etc. of sth. in standard units测量，度量 measure?sth. (in sth.)? A ships speed is measured in knots. 船速用节来测量。 measure sb./sth. for sth. Hes gone to be measured for a new suit. 他去量尺寸做新衣服了。 2) to judge the importance, value or effect of sth. 估量，判定 Regular tests are used to measure students progress. 定期测试被用来衡量学生的进步。 n. an official action that is done in order to achieve a particular aim 措施；方法 We must take?effective measures?to reduce crime in the area. 我们必须采取有效措施来减少这个地区的犯罪。 1. 我们能用卡路里来衡量食物提供的能量。 We can measure the energy that food provides in calories. 2. 教育不应该只用考试成绩来衡量。 Education shouldn’t only be measured by examination results. 3. Stronger measures are needed to combat crime. 需要采取更强有力的措施来与犯罪作斗争。 3. That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins settled down in their seats. 那天下午表姐妹俩才登上火车落了座。 aboard adv. prep. on or onto a ship, plane, bus or train在(船、飞机、公共汽车、火车等)上，上(船、飞机、公共汽车、火车等) He was already aboard the plane. 他已经登机了。 The plane crashed