module 4 Great Invention(高效学习).doc

Module 4 Great inventions（高校资料） 一、课文讲解 ????Unit 1 Paper and printing have been used for ages. ????1．Can I borrow your digital camera? 我可以借你的数码相机吗？ ????borrow和lend的用法 ???lend: 借出，给与的意思 ????I lent my book to my classmate.（我把书借给我的同学了） ????和borrow的区别在于，Lend 是往外借， 而borrow 是往里借。 ????borrow 有“向他人借”东西的意思。 ????We can borrow books from library.（我们可以向图书馆借书） ????意思是从图书馆借出来，与 lend 的借出正相反。 ????rent 出租， 租出 ????She rents her house to us at a low price.（她以低价将房子租给我们） ????注意： rent在表示租用的意思的时候，一定是有价格的，如果是免费的则不可以用rent 一词。 ????比如：我免费用他的房子。 ????可以说，I occupy his house with free of charge. ????是不可以说成：He rents me the house with free of charge. ????use 使用的意思，普通用语 ????May I use your pen?（我可以用你的笔吗?） ????2．Can books be replaled by computers? 书会被电脑所代替吗？ ????replace的用法 ????取代；以...代替[(+with/by)] ????The brakes have to be replaced. 刹车需要更换。 ????Electric lights have replaced candles. 电灯已经取代了蜡烛。 ????3．The battery hasnt been charged for a couple of months. 电池已经几个月没充电了。 ????a couple of 几个 ????a couple of+n(c).作主语时谓语动词通常用单数 ????它有两个含义 ????1）两个 ????e.g. There is a couple of boys waiting for you. ????2）一些，几个 ????e.g. I dont know why I feel so tired, I only had a couple of drinks. ????4．Whats wrong with an ordinary? 普通杂志怎么了？ ????Whats wrong with…? ????=Whats the matter with…? ????=Whats up? ????=Whats the problem? ????5．It doesnt matter. Ill see to that. 没关系，我会处理的。 ????It doesnt matter 通常用于回复别人的歉意 ????—Im sorry. I broke you pen just now. 对不起，刚才我摔坏了你的钢笔。 ????—It doesnt matter. 没关系。 ????Unit 2 Books could be produced more quickly and cheaply. ????1．Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home. ????每天晚上，妈妈在家翻阅杂志。 ????look through 浏览 ????A、I gave her article a quick look-through. ????她的文章我匆匆读过一遍。 ????B、Be it helpful to look through the newspaper? ????浏览报纸有帮助吗？ ????C、look through a book or other written material. ????审核书或者其他的写作材料。 ????2．…and has been made from silk, cotton… ????……使用的原材料有丝、棉花…… ????be made of/ be made from/ be made in/ be made into ????（1）be made of表示“由…制成”, 一般指能够看出