English around the world
Book1 Unit 2
●重点单词
1．official adj.官方的；正式的；公务的→office n．办公室→officer n．官员
2．voyage n．航行；航海
3．native adj.本国的；本地的 n．本地人；本国人
4．actually adv.实际上；事实上
5．base vt.以……为根据n.基部；基地；基础→basic adj.基本的；基础的
6．gradual adj.逐渐的，逐步的→gradually adv.逐渐地，逐步地
7．identity n．本身；本体；身份→identical adj.相同的，一样的→identify v．确定；认出；鉴定
8．fluent adj.流利的；流畅的→fluently adv.流利地，流畅地→fluency n．流利，流畅
9．frequent adj.频繁的；常见的→frequently adv.常常；频繁地→frequency n．频率；频度
10．usage n．使用；用法；词语惯用法→useful adj.有用的→use n. & v．使用，利用
11．command n. & vt.命令；指令；掌握→commander n．指挥员，司令员
12．request n．& vt.请求；要求
13．expression n．词语；表示；表达→express v．表达→expressive adj.富于表情的；有表现力的
14．recognize vt.辨认出；承认；公认→recognizable adj.容易认出的；易于识别的→recognition n．认出；认识；识别
15．accent n．口音；腔调；重音
16．lightning n．闪电
17．straight adv.直接地；挺直地 adj.直的；笔直的；正直的
1.He stopped in front of the mirror to put
his tie s .
2.She went on a long sea v .
3.After a few years,she was sent back to her n country.
4.It turned out that one of the children I
thought was a girl was a a boy.
traight
oyage
ative
ctually
Ⅰ.高频单词思忆
5.Of the phrases “go crazy” and “go
nuts”,the l is used less frequently.
6.Traditionally,miners (要求) higher
wages than other workers.
7.Reading is one of the best ways of enlarging
your (词汇量).
8.She was (流利的) in English,French,
and German.
atter
requested
vocabulary
fluent
9.It is important to (承认) how little we know about this disease.
10.“I’m not eating it,” Maria said,with an (表情) of disgust on her face.
recognize
expression
●重点短语
1．because of　　　　　　　　　由于；因为
2．come up 走近；上来
3．at present 现在；目前
4．make use of 利用
5．such as 例如……；像这种的
6．play a part in 扮演一个角色；参与
7．ever before 从前
8．even if/though 即使
9．be based on 以……为基础
10．over time 长期以来
11．in the early days 在早期
12．the same as 相同于
选用以上短语填空
1．They have not decided to get married .
2．He his every minute to learn English.
3．There are times in our lives when we have recently
moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. (2012·辽宁阅读第二节)
4．He and shook hands with me.
5．Friends important our lives, although
we may take friendship for granted.
6．The open­air celebration has been put off the
bad weather.
at present
makes use of
such as
came up
play an
part in
because of
Ⅲ.经典句型必会
1．Native English speakers can understand each other even
if they don't speak the same kind of English.
以英语作为母语的人，尽管他们所讲的英语不尽相同，也可以相互理解。
[解读]　even if意为“即使；尽管”，引导让步状语从句。
[仿写]　允许孩子有发表观点的空间，即使不同于你自己的观点。
Allow children the space to voice their opinions
your own.
even if they are different from
尽管你不喜欢不同的观点，你也要愿意考虑(open­minded)他人的观点。
Be open­minded to different opinions _______________
even if you don't like them
________________________ ( 即使我们学了冠词),we still find it difficult to use.
He likes to help us__________________________. (即使他忙)
Even if we have learned the Articles
even if/even though he is very busy
2．It was based more on German than the English we speak
at present.
[仿写]　促使她成功的原因，与其说是她的聪明，倒不如说是她的努力工作。
It was that led to her success.
He is .
与其说他一个老师还不如说他一个朋友.
He is .
不是愚蠢是懒惰.
more hard work than cleverness
more a friend than a teacher.
more lazy than stupid.
3.Believe it or not, there is no such thing as standard English.
信不信由你，没有什么标准英语。
[解读]　no such ... “没有这样的……”。
[仿写]　事实上，这儿没有你说的那样的人。
As a matter of fact, there is you describe here.
no such person as
4.So by the 1600s,Shakespeare was able to make use of a wider vocabulary than ever before.
到十七世纪，莎士比亚能够运用比以往更大的词量。
than ever before 意为“比以往任何时候更……”。在此比较结构中，副词ever与比较级和最高级连用，用来加强语气。
模仿造句
(1)她工作比以前更努力了。 ______________________________
(2)经过他的努力学习，他的英语口语比以往更好了
____________________________________________________________
She worked harder than ever before.
After his hard work,his spoken English is better than ever before.
5.Why do you think people all over the world
want to learn English?你认为世界各地的人们为
什么都要学英语呢？
本句中do you think是 ，这种
句式可分为以下两种情况：
（1）作主语的疑问代词+do you think/believe/
suppose/imagine/guess/say/consider/suggest+
谓语+其他。
（2）不作主语的疑问词+do you think/believe/
suppose/imagine/guess/say/consider/suggest+
主语+谓语+其他
考点提炼
插入语
1.你认为谁来教我们英语呢？
teach us English?
2.你认为什么让他这么难过？
makes him so upset?
3.你建议我们去哪里度假呢？
should spend the holiday?
4.你认为他们什么时候走的呢？
?
Who do you think will
What do you think
Where do you suggeast we
When do you think they left
6.It was based more on German than the English we speak at present.当时的英语更多地是以德语为基础，而我们今天所说的英语不是。
This book is based on a true story.
这本书讲的是一个真实的故事。
What are you basing this theory on?
你这种理论的根据是什么？
We should base the theory on careful research.
我们应该把理论建立在仔细研究的基础上。

(1) base ... on/upon　 把……建立于……基础之上
be based on/upon 以……为基础；依据……
(2)base 基地；根据地
at the base of 以……为基点；在……的脚底
(3) basic adj. 基本的；基础的
basis n. 基础；基本原则(表示抽象概念)
[链接高考]
(2012·江苏高考)________ an important decision more on emotion than on reason, you will regret it sooner or later.
A．Based　　　　　 　　B．Basing
C．Base D．To base
解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：把一个重要的决定更多地建立在情感基础上，而不是以理性思考为基础，你迟早会后悔的。此处动词base与其逻辑主语you之间构成主动关系，所以用现在分词作状语，故选B项。
答案：B
完成句子
①这家餐馆建立在信任之上，现在运转正常。
The restaurant trust, and it is working all right.
②他们在山脚下宿营。
They made the camp the hill.
is based on
at the base of
7.This is because in the early days of radio,
those who reported the news were expected
to speak excellent English.这是因为在早些
时候，人们期望电台节目中的新闻播音员英语说
得很棒。
this/that is because...意为
“ ”，because...在句子中
作表语，because引导一个表示 的句子。
that is why...后面跟的是表示 的句子，
译为“那是……的原因”。
考点提炼
这/那是因为……
原因
结果
He doesn’t come to school today.This is because he is ill.他今天没有来上学，是因为他生病了。
模仿造句
(1)他越来越胖了，这是因为他喜欢吃大量的甜食。
______________________________________________________________
(2)她开始努力学习了，这是因为期末考试就要到了。 _____________________________________________________________
She began to study hard.This is because the final-exam is coming.
He is becoming fatter and fatter.This is because he eats a lot of sweet food.
7. However, on TV and the radio you will hear differences
in the way people speak.
the way 后面接定语从句时, 关系代词用that/in which或不
用关系代词. 在…方面，以…方式
I did it in the way that/in which/不填 you taught me.
I don’t like ____ you speak to her.
A. the way B. the way in that
C. the way which D. the way of which
在说话(方面)的差异
按你教我的方式做
词汇
1.command n&vt命令，指令，掌握
(1) under one's command ＝ under the command of sb.
由某人指挥
have a (good) command of 掌握；精通(尤指语言)
(be) in command of 掌握；控制
take command of 控制；担任……的指挥
(2) command sb. to do sth. 命令某人做某事
command that ... (should) do ... 命令……做……
(1)The army is __________________ ____________.军队由国王直接统率。
(2)She ______________________________ the German language.她精通德语。
(3)He commanded us __________ _ immediately.＝He commanded that we ____________ immediately.
他命令我们马上离开。
under the king’s command
has a good command of
to leave
should leave
2．because of因为，由于
because of是介词短语，后跟名词、代词或动名词。
because是连词，后跟从句。
[即学即练6]　(1)He was absent not ____________ his illness, but _____________ his father died.
他缺席不是因为他生病，而是因为他父亲去世了。
(2)It was __________________ that he had gone abroad.
就是为了她，他才出国的。
because of
because
because of her
(3)He realized that she was crying because of
________________________.
他意识到她哭是因为他说的那些话的缘故。
(4)Because of ________________________， I said nothing about her mistake.
因为她丈夫在场，对她的错误我就没说什么。
what he had said
her husband’s being there
3．come up走近；(植物)长出地面；(太阳)升起；出现；被提及
(1)＝come forward走近；赶上；上来
(2)＝rise; come to a higher place
(esp. the sun, the moon)(太阳、月亮)升起
(3)＝be brought up for discussion; be mentioned
被提出讨论，被谈到；引起注意
(4)＝occur/happen(尤指意想不到地)发生
(5)＝present oneself出席，参加，到场
(6)＝appear above the soil; begin to grow
露出地面，发芽
写出下列各句中come up的意思。
(1)I’ll let you know if anything comes up.____________
(2)A child came up to me and showed me the way to the station.________________
(3)Your question came up at the meeting.________________
（ 人 + come up with想出；提出 ）
We came up with the problem in the meeting. 提出问题
(4)The sky was dark blue and clear when the moon came up.___________
(5)The young trees have come up._________
(6)I came up for an interview but didn’t get the job.________
发生
走近；走上来
被提出讨论
升起
发芽
到场
利用
make good use of 好好利用
make full use of 充分利用
make the best (use) of充分利用
make the most of充分/尽量利用
make little use of几乎不利用，不充分利用
4.make use of 利用，使用
Once you get the chance, you should make full use of it.
一旦你得到这个机会，你就要充分利用它。
She really tries to make the most of herself by dressing well.
她确实想通过穿着漂亮尽量发挥自己的优势。
[关键一点]　make use of 短语的构成特点为：动词＋名词＋介词。此类短语的常考点为：
(1)把use提前使用被动语态；
(2)把use提前用作先行词，其后接定语从句。
Ⅰ.[基础题] 完成句子

①我们应该考虑怎么用这种材料。
We should think of what use can such
material.
②他的成功在于他能够善于利用每一个机会来提高自己。
His success lies in the use __________________________________
to improve himself.
be made of
that he can make good of every chance/opportunity
[能力题] 高考作文高级表达
③我的经历告诉我不是你的环境而是你怎样利用这