Module 1 语言点聚集
重点单词点击
【词条1】amazing
【课文原句】The teachers are very enthusiastic and friendly and the classrooms are amazing. (Page 3)
【点拨】amazing在本句中的意思是“令人吃惊的，令人惊讶的〞。这句话的意思是：“教师们都非常热情友好，教室〔的设备〕也令人吃惊。〞再如：
It’s amazing to visit such a beautiful village!
【拓展】
由动词amaze引申出来的的另一个形容词是amazed，它的意思是“吃惊的，惊讶的〞。如：
羊糕I’m amazed that you have never heard about that story.
通过以上amazing和amazed的意思比照，同学们是否能区别-ing形容词与-ed形容词呢?我们来将两者的区别归纳一下吧!
〔1〕-ing形式的形容词通常用来描绘使人产生某种看法的人或者事，表示主动的意思。
无人机拍照〔2〕-ed形式的形容词通常用来描绘人或者事处于某种状态，表示被动的意思。
试比拟：
The old lady asked lots of embarrassing questions. (令人为难的)
The little boy was too embarrasd to admit making a mistake. 〔为难的〕
【词条2】method
【课文原句】…and Ms Shen’s method of teaching is nothing like that of the teachers at my Junior High school. (Page 3)
【点拨】method在本句中的意思是“方法，方式〞。这句话的意思是：“沈教师的教学方法一点也不像我们初中的教师们。〞再如：
Mary insist that we should try again using a different method.
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【拓展】manner, means, method, way均含有“方式，方法〞的意思，但它们各自的侧重点有所不同。
(1) manner表示“方式，方法〞, 为正式用语，不用来表示传统或者风俗所形成的方式或者方法，而多指人的特殊行事方式、处理问题的特殊方法，作该意思讲时常用单数形式，通常与介词in连用。如：
Why are you talking in such a strange manner？
生姜泡脚的功效与作用〔2〕means意思是“方法，手段，工具〞，指为到达某种目的或者目的而使用的方法、手段或者途径。该词为单复数同形，常与介词by连用。如：
The quickest means of getting there is to take a plane.
The can be carried by means of a truck.
〔3〕method侧重指系统的、科学的方法。其复数形式是methods。如：
Our teacher is showing us a new method of writing English compositions.
〔4〕way是表示“方式，方法〞的最一般用语。常与介词in连用，其后可跟 of doing sth或者 to do sth，但不能跟for doing sth。如：
留得青山在
I have no way to communicate with my old friends.
【词条3】impress
【课文原句】Li Kang is very impresd with the teachers and the technology in his new school. (Page 4)
【点拨】impress在句中的意思是“使〔人〕印象深入〞。常和介词by或者with搭配。这句话意思是：“新的教师和技术设备给李康留下深入的印象。〞再如：
They were very impresd by her speech.
The boy impresd his new classmates with his n of humour.
【拓展】 (1) impress的另一个意思是“使某人铭刻某事物〞，常用于构造impress sth on/upon sb。如：
My favourite teacher impress on me the value of study hard.
(2) impress 的名词形式是impression，与impression有关的常见短语有：one’s (first) impression of sb“某人对……的〔第一〕印象〞；leave/ have/ make an impression on sb“给……留下印象〞。如：
What’s your impression of the new comer?
Arriving late won’t leave a very good impression.
重点短语透视
【短语1】nothing like
【课文原句】…and Ms Shen’s method of teaching is nothing like that of the teachers at my Junior High school. (Page 3)
【点拨】nothing like表示“一点也不像〞，应注意like为介词。如：
The method of learning in Senior High school is nothing like that in Junior High school.
【拓展】和nothing有关的常见短语有：
nothing but “仅仅，只不过〞；nothing less than “完全，全部〞；nothing more than “仅仅，只不过〞；have nothing to do with sb / sth “自己与某人/某事无关〞。如：
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Parents usually want nothing but the best for their children.
In fact, I have nothing to do with that decision.
【短语2】by onelf
【课文原句】Ms Shen gave us instructions and then we worked by ourlves. (Page 3)
【点拨】by ourlves是介词短语，在句中作状语，意思是“单独地，单独地〞。如：
It is a good habit to finish one’s homework by onelf.
【拓展】含有onelf的常见短语：
镖局help onelf to“为自己/某人取食品，饮料等〞；enjoy onelf “玩得愉快〞；
dress onelf“自己穿衣〞；speak to onelf“自言自语〞；teach onelf“自学〞；
come to onelf“清醒过来〞；for onelf“为自己〞；of onelf“自发地，自动地〞。如：
We enjoyed ourlves in Chaoyang Park last Sunday.
The window opened of itlf.
【短语3】in other words
【课文原句】In other words, there are three times as many girls as boys. (Page 3)
【点拨】in other words意思是“换句话说，换言之〞。这句话的意思是“换句话说，女生的数量是男生的三倍。〞再如：
She became, in other words, a very famous pianist from then on.
【拓展】与word相关的常见短语：
break one艾灸图片’s word“失信〞；keep one’s word “信守诺言〞；
have /exchange words with sb “与某人吵架〞；have a word with sb “与某人说话〞；
in a word“简言之，总之〞。如：
May I have a word with the manager?
In a word, they would like to live in this peaceful island.
重点语法聚焦
一般如今时用法经典回忆
一般如今时是同学们在初中时就重点学习过的时态，在这一期的“重点语法聚焦〞里，我们再和大家一起来回忆一下一般如今时态的常见用法。
1. 表示经常发生的动作或者经常存在的状态，常和always, often, usually, sometimes, ever
y day 等时间是状语连用。如：
I often go to school at nine.
Mary is always like that.
2. 表示人的习惯、才能、职业、特征等。如：
Do you drive?
He writes to his parents once a month.
My aunt teaches math.
This machine runs smoothly.
3. 表示客观事实、规律或者真理。如：
Time and tide wait for no man
Water boils at 100℃.
4. 表示按规定预计要发生的将来的动作，只限于go, leave, start, stay, begin等动词。
The meeting starts at 8:00 tomorrow morning.
5. 在以when, if, as soon as, unless等引导的时间是或者条件状语从句中，常用如今时表示将来的动作。如：
