Module 1 How to learn English
1. pair n. (相关的)两个人,一对,一双,一副
a pair of socks a pair of gloves two pairs of trousers 2.correct
(1)v. 改正,纠正
e.g.The teacher returned to her room to correct exercise books. 老师回到房间去改练习本。 Correct the spelling.
纠正拼写。
(2)adj. 正确的;恰当的 Do you have the correct time? 你的表走得准吗? 3.advice
(1)n.意思是“意见,建议”,为不可数名词,可用some,much,a piece of,pieces of等修饰,不能说an advice或many/a few advices。
(2)表示“有关??的建议”时,用介词on,接名词、代词或由疑问词引导的不定式。 e.g.Let’s ask for his advice on what to do next.
我们去征求一下他的意见下一步该怎么办。 常见搭配:
take/follow one’s advice 接受某人的建议 ask for advice 征求意见
accept/refuse one’s advice 接受(拒绝)某人的建议 offer advice to sb. 向某人提供建议 拓展:
advise vt.建议
常见搭配:advise sb. to do sth. advise that sb. (should) do sth.
4.should是情态动词,意思是“应该”。通常用来表示现在或将来的责任或义务。 should/shouldn’t do sth.
5.Let’s try to speak English as much as possible. (1)e.g.They are trying to study English well. 他们正努力学好英语。
I am trying doing it in this way.
我正试着用这种方法做。
We should try/do our best to help the people in trouble. 我们应该尽最大努力帮助困境中的人们。 (2)译为“尽量”、“尽最大努力(可能)”,主要用于 as...as possible/one can。 e.g.You should rest as much as possible. 你应当尽量多休息。
I have helped you as much as I can. Now it is up to you. 我已尽我所能地帮助你了。现在该看你自己了。
6.Each time you will learn something new. I also advise you to talk about the films or songs with your friends. time的用法:
(1)time侧重指“时间”这一概念,或说明“时间”的量,time用作不可数名词,前面可much, little, a lot of, plenty of等修饰。
e.g.This saves time and allows farmers to grow an extra crop in each season. 这节省了时间,使农民能够在每个季节中多种点庄稼。 (2)当作“次数;倍数”讲时,time是可数名词。 e.g.I have been to Beijing three times.
我去过北京三次。
(3)time构成的短语:
at a time 一次,每一次 at one time 曾经,一度
at times /from time to time 有时,偶尔 all the time 总是,一直 in time 及时,迟早 on time 准时 (4)time构成的句型:
① It’s time for sb. to do sth.该是某人干??的时间了。 ② each time(每次),next time(下次),the first/last time(第一次/最后一次??的时候)等词组引导的时间状语从句。
e.g.The last time I went to China, I visited Shanghai.
我上次到中国时,游览了上海。
7. suggest,做动词,表示“建议,提议”的意思,对应的名词是suggestion。suggest的用法:
e.g.She suggested an early start. 她建议早一点出发。
I suggested his / him giving up the foolish idea. 我建议他放弃那愚蠢的念头。
She suggested that the class meeting (should) not be held on Saturday.
她建议班会不要在星期六举行。
Module 2 My home town and my country
1.population n. 意思是“人口,居民”,它是一个集体名词。
① population常与定冠词the连用,作主语用时,谓语动词常用第三人称单数形式。 e.g.The world’s population is increasing faster and faster. 全世界的人口增长得越来越快。
②当主语是表示“人口的百分之几、几分之几”时,谓语动词用复数形式。 e.g.About seventy percent of the population in China are farmers. 中国大约有百分之七十的人口是农民。
③有时population可用作可数名词,其前可用不定冠词。 e.g.China has a population of about 1.3 billion. =There is a population of about 1.3 billion in China.
中国大约有十三亿人口。
④表示人口的“多”或“少”,不用“much”或“little”,而要用“large”或“small”。 e.g.India has a large population. 印度人口众多。
Singapore has a small population.
新加坡人口少。
⑤询问某国、某地有多少人口时,不用“How much...?”,而用“How large...?”。在问具体人口时用“What...?”。
e.g.—What is the population of Canada? = How large is the population of Canada? 加拿大的人口有多少?
—The population of Canada is about 29 million. 加拿大的人口大约有二千九百万。
(2)形容词比较级用法
①表示两者进行比较时用形容词比较级,最明显的提示词是than,其结构为“A?+比较级+than+B”。
e.g.Li Lei’s room is bigger than mine. 李雷的房间比我的大。
This mooncake is nicer than that one.
这块月饼比那块好吃。
②有表示程度的副词a little,a bit,a few,a lot,much,even,still,far,rather,any等修饰时,用形容词比较级。 e.g.I feel even worse now.
我现在觉得更难受了。
It is much colder today than before. 今天比以前冷得多。
③比较级前面可以加上表示具体数量差别的结构,表示具体“大多少”,“小多少”,“长多少”,“短多少”等。
e.g.I am two years older than he.
我比他大两岁。
This building is 20 meters higher than that one.
这栋楼房比那栋高20米。
④表示“两者之间最??一个(of the two)”时,常用“the+比较级”结构。 e.g.Mary is the taller of the twins.
Mary是双胞胎中的高个子。 ⑤表示“越来越??”,用比较级重叠结构,即“比较级+and+比较级”,多音节词和部分双音节词时用“more and more+形容词原级”。 e.g.It’s getting warmer and warmer in spring. 春天天气变得越来越暖和。
Our home town is becoming more and more beautiful. 我们的家乡越来越漂亮。