1[话题素材]好词1.ancientadj.古代的2.anniversaryn.周年纪念日3.beliefn.信念4.culturaladj.文化的5.customn.风俗,习俗6.typicaladj.典型的,有代表性的7.symboln.象征8.attendaceremony出席仪式9.beofgreatvalue很有价值10.comeintobeing形成;产生11.followacustom遵循习俗12.inmemory/honourof为了纪念13.lookforwardto盼望14.passdownfromgenerationtogeneration一代一代往下传15.cultureshock文化冲击佳句1.ThemostobviousexampleisprobablyChristmas,whichiscelebratedaroundtheworld.最明显的例子可能就是圣诞节了,世界各地的人都会庆祝。2.Festivalsmakeusreunite,makingallinhighspirits.节日让我们团聚在一起,人们都很欢乐。[精美语篇]Asweallknow,everyculturehasitsownbodylanguage.TakeGreetingsforexample,theFrenchareopenminded,theyshakehandsandkisseachotheroneachcheekwhentheymeetpeopletheyknow.MenfromMiddleEastandotherMuslincountriesoftenstandclosetoothermentotalk,buttheywillnevertouchwomen,theyjustnodatwomen.Ingeneral,peopleallovertheworldnowgreeteachotherbyshakinghands,buttheJapaneseprefertobow.,Noneoftheseactionsiseithergoodorbad,however,studyingitwillhelpreducemisunderstandingbetweenpeopleandavoidthedifficultiesincommunication.2高频单词1.wander(vi.)漫游,闲逛2.manners(n.)礼貌3.indicate(vt.)表明;表示4.request(n.)请求5.familiar(adj.)熟悉的,常见的6.cautious(adj.)小心翼翼的,谨慎的7.attach(vt.)喜欢,依恋;系,固定8.contrary(adj.)相反的9.bear(vt.)携带;容忍10.forgive(vt.)宽恕,饶恕11.owe(vt.)欠(情、债等)12.exchange(vt.)兑换,交换13.absorb(vt.)理解,掌握;吸收→absorbed(adj.)被吸引的,专心的14.majority(n.)大半,大多数→major(adj.)主要的→minority(n.)(反义词)少数15.curiously(adv.)奇怪地;好奇地→curiosity(adj.)好奇的→curious(n.)好奇心重点短语1.be_attached_to附属于……2.take_something_seriously严肃认真地对待某事3.in_advance预先4.give_..._a_lift让……搭车5.see_..._off给(某人)送行6.contrary_to与……相反7.belong_to属于8.put/bring_an_end_to结束……9.be_sensitive_to对……敏感10.as_for关于,至于热点句型1.疑问词+不定式结构在句中充当主语、宾语、表语等成分Decidewhere_to_go_on_holidaywithafriend.(教材P39)定好和朋友到哪儿去度假。2.haveadifficulttime(in)doingsth.“做某事有困难”WhenIfirstarrivedinSanFrancisco,Ihad_a_difficult_time_understandingcertainaspectsoftheAmericanwayofdoingthings.(教材P40)刚到旧金山的时候,我感到很难理解美国人的某些处事方式。3.名词短语thelasttime“上次……的时候”,用作连词引导时间状语从句Ihadasimilarexperiencethe_last_timeIvisitedChina.(教材P40)上次我到中国参观时也有同样的经历。4.不定式作目的状语,意为:为了……3Heinsistedonwalkingmetothestationto_see_me_off.(教材P40)他坚持陪我走到车站为我送行。5.theway作先行词,可用that或inwhich引导定语从句,也可将引导词省略Ican'tbearthe_waythenativeAustralianshavebeentreated.(教材P42)我不能忍受对待澳大利亚土著人的方式。教材复现在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。1.Icertainlyoweyouanapology________notwritingmoreoften.答案:for2.I'mjustsogladyoucanafford________(visit)meandIrefuse________(let)youpayforanythingwhileyou'rehere!答案:tovisit;tolet3.________(avoid)gettingconfusedabouttheBritishtippingsystem,youneedtocheckyourbill________(see)ifatipisincludedornot.答案:Toavoid;tosee4.Ithinkweshouldconsider________(stay)intheEnglishcountrysideforafewnightsasIknowyouenjoy________(hike).答案:staying;hiking5.Ihavelearntwhichonesaretastyandsafe________(eat)sowewon'trisk________(get)sick.答案:toeat;getting6.Assoonaswesaidgoodbye,myfriendwentbacktohisroom________(close)thedoorbehindhim.答案:closing7.Heinsisted________walkingmetothestationtoseeme________.答案:on;off8.Theyarenowaminoritygroupandmostofthemliveinterribleconditions________therestofusarequitewelloff.答案:while9.Thearrivalofwhitepeople________(gradual)broughtanendtothe________(tradition)Aboriginalwayoflife.答案:gradually;traditional10.Iwoulddefinitelysuggestthatyourfriend________(bring)clothesfordifferentseasons.答案:bring1 absorb vt.吸收;理解;使专心;使全神贯注4I'vejustbeensobusystudyingandtryingtoabsorballthenewthingsaroundme-IthinkI'mstillexperiencingcultureshock.(P36)我一直忙于学习,尽力了解身边的新事物——我觉得自己一直在经历文化冲击。beabsorbedbysth./sb.被……吞并,为……所吸收,beabsorbedindoingsth.全神贯注于……,专心致志于……,热衷于……,absorbone'sattentiontodoingsth.吸引某人对做……的注意力,absorb...into把……吸入/并入……图解助记①[2015·北京高考]Butatransparentanimaldoesn'thavepigments,soitstissueswon'tabsorblight.但是透明的动物没有色素,所以它的组织不会吸收光线。②[2015·福建高考]Aweakrayoflightcameinthroughasmallholeinthewallandhewas_absorbed_inhisreading.一道微弱的光从墙上的一个小洞里透过来,他正在专心地读书。③[2014·湖南高考]Hoppingfromoneplacetothenexthardlygivesanopportunitytoexperiencewhatpsychologistscallmindfulness—timetobepresentandabsorbourtravelexperiences.从一个地方跳跃到下一个地方几乎不能给一个机会体验心理学家称为“正念”的感觉——现在以及吸收到旅行经历中的时间。④[2012·北京高考]Whendeeplyabsorbed_inwork,whichheoftenwas,hewouldforgetallabouteatingorsleeping.当他全身心地投入工作时,他就会完全废寝忘食,而他经常这样(全身心地投入工作)。2 majority n.大半,大多数ButeventhoughsomeBritishpeoplearequitestrange,themajorityofthemarereallyfriendlyandI'vemadesomegoodfriends.(P36)虽然有些英国人十分古怪,但是大多数人都很友好,我已经结交了一些好朋友。5(1)themajorityof……的大多数ina/themajority占大多数by/withamajorityof以大多数……(2)minorityn.少数intheminority占少数①[2014·安徽高考]So,letusassumethathistoricalbuildingsarebothattractiveandimportanttothe_majority_ofpeople.那么,让我们假定历史建筑对大多数人既有吸引力又重要。②[牛津词典]The_majority_was/wereinfavourofbanningsmoking.大多数人支持禁烟。③[牛津词典]Inthenursingprofession,womenarein_a/the_majority.女性在护理行业中占大多数。④Onethirdofthecountryiscoveredwithtreesandthe_majority_ofthecitizensareblackpeople.这个国家的三分之一被树木覆盖,而且大多数公民是黑人。-特别提示-themajority单独使用作主语时,谓语动词用单复数均可:the/amajorityof+n.作主语时,谓语动词常根据后面的名词来确定其单复数形式。3 request n.&vt.请求,要求tomakearequesttosomeoneyoudon'tknowverywell(P39)对你(们)不大熟悉的人表达请求(1)makearequestfor请求;要求……atsb.'srequest=attherequestofsb.应某人之要求(2)requestsb.t