浙江周边游新编英语教程3Unit5languagework
Unit 5
Text I
I. Writing Skills
This text is an argumentative essay in which the writer argues for a proposition:
There is no need to have a telephone becau it brings more trouble than help. He makes his argument effective by tting forth clearly what is to be proved and what he is against. (e P77-P78)
II. Language Points
1. for granted --- regard sth as true or as certain to happen 认为...是真的;
认为...是理所当然的; 认为...没问题
eg: We took his co-operation for granted.
Paraphra the following, using this ntence pattern:
1) Don't think he will certainly help you.
(Don't take his help for granted.)
2) He thinks that everything is true.
(He takes everything for granted.)
3) I want mylf not to think that everything is true.
(I want mylf not to take everything for granted.)
音乐课4) My mother thought he would certainly come.
(My mother took his coming for granted.)
take it for 认为...是理所当然的事
eg: She took it for granted that he would feel ashamed of his wrongdoings.
Paraphra the following:
1) I thought she would certainly stay with us.
(I took it for granted that she would stay with us.)
2) We felt sure that he would study hard.
(We took it for granted that he would study hard.)
3) I think it is natural for students to help one another.
(I take it for granted that students help one another.)
4) We think parents should give their children enough money to spend.
不齿于人
(We take it for granted that parents will give their children enough money to
spend.)
2. grant
①grant (vt.)
a) connt to give or allow (what is asked for) 允许给予,同意给予,答应(请求等)
grant sb. sth. / grant sth to sb.
邮件模板eg: The general granted us permission to visit the military ba.
The government will grant land to anybody who is willing to farm it.
Paraphra
1) The firm agreed to give him a pension.
(The firm granted him a pension.)
2) The Premier agreed to interview him.
(The Premier granted him an interview.)
3) The headmaster gave us an extra holiday.
(The headmaster granted us an extra holiday.)
b) agree (that sth. is true) 承认(某事是真的)
grant sth.
eg: He granted the truth of what he said.
I granted his honesty.
He granted that point.
eg: I granted (that) what you said is correct.
He granted (that) he didn't like English.
Change the following simple ntences into complex ones:
1) I grant his honesty.
(I grant that he is honest.)
2) He granted the truth of the matter.
中秋的诗词小组组训(He granted that the matter was true.)
3) She granted her wrongdoings.
(She granted that what she did was wrong.)
4) The boy granted his theft.
(The boy granted that he stole something.)
②conj. granted / granting
granted / 尽管, 即使
= suppo/supposing/provided/providing/on = if/even if eg: Granted/Granting that he is honest, he may make mistakes.
Granted/Granting this is true, what conclusion can you draw?
③granted (adv.) (ud to admit the truth of a statement before introducing a
contrary argument) (用于肯定某事物属实,然后提出相反的论点)
eg: Granted, it's a splendid car, but have you en how much it costs!
Granted, he is very rich, but he is mean.
④grant (n.) sth. granted (money or land from a government)
赐与之物(一份给予的土地或一笔津贴)
工作分析
eg: You can get a grant to improve your hou.
Students in this country receive a grant from the government.
3. I'll ring you up. = I'll telephone/phone you.
I'll give you a call.
I'll call you (up).
4. po
①po (v.)
a)(derog 贬) behave in an unnatural or affected way in order to impress
people装腔作势
eg: Stop posing and tell us what you really think.
po as + n./adj.---claim or pretend to be sb./sth. 自称/装成是某事物或某人
eg: He pos as an expert.
Don't pos as a man who knows everything.
He always pos as unusual/uncommon/learned.
b) sit or stand in a particular position in order to be painted, drawn or
photographed 摆好姿势以便画像或拍照
象鼻山景区介绍po (for sb.)
eg: The artist asked her to po for him.
He had to po wearing a laurel wreath. (他得摆好戴着月桂花的姿势)
②po (n.)
a) . (derog 贬) unnatural or affected way of behaving, intend to impress people
eg: His concern for the poor is only a po.
I hate to e his po.
b). position in which a person pos or is pod
(为画像或拍照而摆好的)姿势,姿态
eg: Plea prent a po for the camera.
