上课单词Unit5--Canada-–The-True-North.ppt

Learning key words and expressions in unit 5 rather than 是…而不是…；与其…不如… 连接并列成分 (1) 连接两个名词或代词 He is an explorer rather than a sailor. 与其说他是一个海员，不如说他是一个探险者。 　　 1. rather than You rather than I are going to go camping. 是你而不是我要去要野营。 注意rather than 连接两个名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词应与rather than 前面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。 You rather than I are going to go camping. 相似词 would rather do … than do =would do… rather than do 宁可做…而不做… or rather 更确切地说 other than 除了 昨天他玩电脑游戏到深夜，更确切的说，到今天凌晨。 He played the computer games till late last night, or rather, early this morning. 2.chat vi ＆n 聊天；闲聊 chat about sth/sb 闲谈、闲聊 They are chatting about the weather over the phone. 他们在电话上谈论天气。 I had a long chat with her.我和她聊了很久。 有的学生上网聊天时间太长。 Some students chat online for too long a time. surround… with 四周环绕有… be surrounded by/with …被…所包围 The school is surrounded by /with trees. 学校周围绿树成荫。 派生 Surrounding adj 环绕的；周围的 Surroundings n 环境；周围的事物 3. surround vt. 包围; 围绕; 圈住 4.measure vi(系)＆vt 测量；衡量；判定 n 计量单位；措施 The room measures about 20 feet wide. 这个房间宽约20英尺。 I measured his weight. 我量了他的身高。 take measures to do sth 采取措施做某事 We should take some measures to solve theses difficulties. 我们应该采取些措施来解决这些难题。 Some measures are to be taken to solve these difficulties. 5.confirm vt 确定；确认；肯定It has been confirmed that … 已经确定…confirm sb. in sth 使某人确信某事 The expression on her face confirmed our fears. 她脸上的表情证实了我们的担忧。 I am confirmed in my faith. 我的信仰很坚定。 已经确定会议下周召开。 It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week. confirmation n 证明； 6.in the distance 在远方，远方的 他们看到远处有几所房子。 They saw a few houses _____________. in the distance at a distance 在稍远一点 keep one’s distance from…保持距离 The painting looks more beautiful ________. We saw lights ______________. at a distance in the distance 派生 distant adj a distant village 7. settle down (1) 坐下; 躺下 He settled down in his chair to read the newspaper. (2) 过安定的生活 After years of travelling, he decided to s