Unit 5 The power of nature
一、语言要点
I单元要点预览(旨在让同学整体了解本单元要点)
词汇
部分 词语
辨析 1.living / alive / live 2. force / power / strength 词形
变化 1. volcano n.火山 volcanic adj. 火山的 volcanology n.火山学
单词 1. equipment n.装备,设备
2. appoint vt.约定; 任命, 委任
3. evaluate vt.评估,评价,估计
4. precious adj.贵重的,珍贵的
5. panic v.惊慌n.惊慌,恐慌
6. diverse adj.多种多样的,不同的
7. guarantee vt.保证,担保 重点
词组 compare......with与......比较 burn to the ground全部烧毁
make one's way前往 spare no effort不遗余力,尽力
impress sb. with sth. 使某人铭记某事 重点句子 1. I was about to go back to sleep when suddenly my bedroom became as bright as day.
2. It is said that this boy, who had a great gift for languages and persuasion, is the father of the Manchu people. 重点语法 动词形式ing作状语(见语法专题) II 词语辨析 (旨在提供完形填空所需材料)
1). living / alive / live adj.活的 【解释】
living可作定语又可作表语;可用于指人也可用于指物,指人时可表示"健在"此时指和"死"相对的活着。
alive 可作表语,后置定语或补语。多用于指人,往往指虽有死的可能,但目前还是活着的,强调"活着的"本身。
live主要用于指物,表示"活的、有生命的",还可以表示"实况转播的"。一般只用作定语,放在名词前。 【练习】选择living / alive或live并用其适当的形式填空
1) A ______ language should be learned orally.
2) The old man is still _______.
3) It is a ______ fish.
4) He was caught ______and the others were killed.
5) This is a ______ TV program.
Keys: 1. living 2. alive 3. live s 4. alive 5. live