江苏省明德实验学校2012-2013学年高一下学期英语M4U2Reading2.ppt

1.(L2) delighted adj. 高兴的; 欣喜的 He ______________ be invited to the wedding. 他很高兴被邀请参加婚礼。 2) I am delighted at your progress made in studies. 我很高兴你在学习上的进步。 2.(L3) significance n.意义; 意味; 重要性 1) It’s good that he has realized the significance of studying English. 他认识到学英语的重要性非常好。 2) You should pay more attention to the significance of the speech delivered by our headmaster. 你应该注意校长演讲的意义。 significant adj.有意义的;重要的 6. (L16) contemporary adj. 当代的； 同时代的;同年龄的 His lecture is on contemporary American novelists. 他的演讲是关于当代美国小说家的。 Was Jonson contemporary with Shakespeare? 琼森是否与莎士比亚同辈? * Unit 2 Sports events Language points was delighted to 3.(L11) compete vi.竞争, 对抗 compete with/against sb. for sth. Several dogs are competing with/against each other for a bone. 几条狗为了一支骨头互相打架。 2) Companies are competing against each other for the contract. 公司间为了合同相互竞争。 competition n.竞争; 比赛 competitor n. 竞争者; 选手 4.(L13) in honor of sb. 为了纪念; 向……表示敬意 The ceremony was held in honor of those killed in the battle. 这个仪式是为了纪念牺牲在战场上的人。 honor sb. with sth. 给某人以荣耀 1) Will you honor me with a visit? 2) It’s an honor to be invited to the party. 5. (L14), no matter what language they speak. no matter what means “whatever the situation is, something is always true” ----- to introduce an adverbial clause. Similar phrases no matter who/which/how/when/where/whether no matter可以和疑问词who, what, which, where, when以及how连用，引导让步状语从句，和疑问词+ ever的用法很相似。 You will be welcome no matter when (whenever) you come. 不管你什么时候来都会受到欢迎。 Phone me when you arrive, no matter how (however) late it is. 你到达以后就给我打电话，无论多么晚也要打。 e.g. No matter what difficulty she meets with, she will never give up. 无论多难才能见到，她决不放弃。 No matter how I tried to persuade him, he just didn’t take my words seriously. 无论我怎么劝他，他也听不进去。 No matter whether it is rainy or sunny, the football match will be playe