unit 16 reading(新课标版高二英语下册教案教学设计)

unit 16 reading(新课标版高二英语下册教案教学设计)（共5篇）

篇1：unit 16 reading(新课标版高二英语下册教案教学设计)

Reading – The Olympic Games

Teaching Aims:

1. Let students have the general idea about the Olympic Games’ history and relative information;

2. Train the students’ listening ability;

3. Improve the students’ reading ability by scanning (fast- reading) and intensive reading (blank- filling and main idea- getting);

4. Train the students’ ability of getting information quickly;

5. Discussion method to make the students take an active part in the teaching and learning activities;

6. Pay more attention to the Beijing Olympic Games and English study.

Teaching Aids:

1.a recorder

2.a computer (PPT)

Teaching Procedures:

Step1: Lead- in

(Before class show some pictures about sportsmen and sport events on the screen. At last, there is the picture of the Olympic rings.)

T: Good morning, boys and girls!

S: Good morning, teacher!

T: Sit down, please.

S: Thank you!

T: Just now we have seen some pictures about sportsmen and sport events on the screen. Now please look at this picture. What is it?

S: Five rings.

T: Yes. Once you see it, what will you think of?

S: The Olympic Games.

T: Yes, very good. So today we will talk something about the Olympic Games. Now here are some pictures on the screen. Can you name all of them? What event is this picture? And this one? … …

S: hurdles, cycling, swimming, judo, shooting, high- jump, long-jump, football, weightlifting, horse riding, basketball, diving.

T: Very good. You know so many sports games. Now we will play a game. Please guess “ What events are they?”

No.1 This is a very fast game. Each of the two teams has five players and the game is played for two periods of 20 minutes each. The players try to put the ball into a “ basket”. It is useful if you are very tall.

S: Basketball.

T: Yes, you are clever.

( Then show a picture of Jordan playing basketball.)

Do you know who he is?

S: Jordan.

T: Yes. I’m sure all of you know him. I think he is the greatest basketball player and I like him very much. And you?

S: Yes, we like him too.

T: Next event.

No. 2 The game is played by two teams of six players each. Each team can hit the ball up to 3 times, but not more than 3 times. Then the ball must land on the other side of the net.

S: Volleyball.

T: Yes, good.

(Then show a picture of Chinese Women Volleyball team.)

Do you know not long before, our Chinese Women Volleyball team just won a gold medal in …

S: The Volleyball World Cup.

T: Yes, you know it. Good. Now, next.

No. 3 This game must be played in water by several players. One who first reaches the finishing line is the winner.

S: Swimming.

T: Yes, you got it.

( Show a swimming picture.)

Next.

No. 4 Several players take turns to fire at something with a gun.

S: Shooting.

T: ( Show a picture of WangYifu.)

Right. And who is he?

S: WangYifu.

T: Yes. He is famous. Next.

No.5 The game is played by two strong people. One tries to get the other down on the floor.

S: Judo.

T: Good. ( Show a judo picture.)

Step 2: Listening and Scanning

T: Now we have talked a lot about sport events. And today we will go to see the greatest sports meeting, which include all of them-the Olympic Games. Now please turn to page 52. listen to the tape carefully. When you are listening, please pay attention to these numbers on the screen, and find out the relative information of them: 4years; 2 years; 776 BC; 393 AD; ; 27; 1984; 28; ; .

(Play the tape.)

OK, the passage is over. Now look at the numbers. Please give me some information about them. First, 4 years? ( And 2 years?)

S1: The Olympic Games are held every 4 years.

S2: The Winter Olympic Games are usually held 2 years before the Summer Olympic Games.

S3: The ancient Olympic Games began around the year 776 BC.

S4: After about the year 393 AD the Olympic Games stopped.

S5:The first Olympic Games in modern times happened in 1896.

S6: In 2000, the 27th Olympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia.

S7: In the 1984 Olympic Games, Carl Lewis won four gold medals.

T: Do you know which four gold medals he won?

S: The 100- meter race; the 200- meter race; the 4×100-metre relay; the long jump.

T: Good, that’s right.

( Show Carl Lewis’ pictures on these 4 events.)

Now go on.

S8: In Sydney the Chinese team got 28 gold medals.

S9: In 2001, China won the competition to host the 29th Olympic Games.

S10: In 2008, the 29th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing.

T: Very good. You have done a good job. You can get the information quickly. So here we will have another practice: True or False.

No. 1 In the early Olympic Games, only men were allowed to compete and watch the Games.

S: True.

T: Right. NO.2 The ancient Olympic Games began around the year 776 BC in Rome. Most of the games were quite different from they are today, for example, running, jumping and wrestling.

S: False.

T: How to correct it?

S: In Greece; the same as.

T: Good. No. 3 Several hundreds of years later, the Olympic Games were stopped, so people forget them. Over 1500 years later, the Olympic Games were held again in Greece. Competitors from 311 countries took part in the games.

S: F. People never forgot them. And 311competitors from 13countries took part in the games.

T: Good. No. 4 The motto of the Olympic Games is “ Faster, Higher, Further”.

S: F. Stronger.

T: No. 5 The 27th Olympic Games were held in Los Angeles.

S: F. In Sydney.

Step 3: Intensive Reading

T: OK, we have talked something about this passage. Now, here is a video material. Please look at it carefully and there will be more questions.

( show the video)

OK, it stops here. Let’s see the passage again. Please get the main idea of the first paragraph.

S: How often are the Olympic Games held?

T: Right. Are the Summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games held in the same year.

S: No.

T: Which one is first, Summer or Winter?

S: Winter.

T: Yes. The Winter Olympic Games are usually held two years before the Summer Olympic Games. Now second paragraph, the main idea?

S: Something about the ancient Olympic Games.

T: Yes. Were the women allowed to take part in the Games in the ancient Olympic Games?

S: No.

T: Right, they were not allowed. Here we will have a blank- filling. It is about the women’s role in the ancient Olympics and in the modern times. Please go through it and do it quickly. ( P129)

( Let students do it quickly.)

T: OK, very good. Now let’s go to paragraph 3. The main idea?

S: Something about the modern Olympics and the 27th Olympics.

T: Are the ancient Olympics the same as the modern Olympics.

S: No. There are more competitors, more countries and more events now.

T: The fourth paragraph, main idea?

S: The Olympic motto and something about Carl Lewis and the Chinese team in Sydney Olympics.

T: Yes. Chinese team got 28 gold medals in Sydney. Many of them were won in diving, gymnastics, weightlifting and shooting. Can you give me some names who won the gold medals?

S: Diving- Tian Liang; gymnastics- Liu Xuan; weightlifting- Zhan Xugang; shooting- Tao Luna…

T: Now the last paragraph. What’s it about?

S: Beijing will host and is making preparations for the 29th Olympic Games.

T: Good. What will happen after we succeeded in biding for the host?

S1: More trees will be planted and new roads will be built.

S2: New buildings and sports venues will be built…

T: Yes, there will be some new buildings. Please look some of them.

( Show the pictures of the main stadium, and the stadium of football, baseball, volleyball and weightlifting.)

Step 4: Discussion

T: After our building success, we will have a new Beijing and all of us expect the Great Olympics. But as we know, our China had a difficult way to bid for the host. At first for the 2000, but because of some reasons, we failed. Later for the 2008, then we succeeded. During the course, I think most of us support it. But there are also some people against it, because they think that being the host of the Olympics will not only have good effects but also bad effects on the host city. So here we have a discussion. In your opinion,

Is it important and necessary to host the Olympic Games in China? Why or why not?

When you are discussing in your group, you can list some good effects and bad effects. Now begin your group discussion.

(After some minutes, let some group give their discussing results. Then list some good effects and bad effects on the screen.)

Step 5: Summary and Homework

T: After your discussion, which effects are greater, the good effects or the bad effects?

S: The good effects!

T: Yes, we all see the good effects are greater. So we all expect an excellent ever 2008 Olympic Games. And we should do our best to support it. So here is our homework:

What can we do for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games?

You can discuss with your classmates after class, and please write a passage about this topic on your exercise books, about 150 words, clear?

S: Yes.

T: OK, today we will stop here. Thank you!

篇2：unit 16 reading(新课标版高二英语下册教案教学设计)

Teaching Aims:

1. Let students have the general idea about the Olympic Games’ history and relative information;

2. Train the students’ listening ability;

3. Improve the students’ reading ability by scanning (fast- reading) and intensive reading (blank- filling and main idea- getting);

4. Train the students’ ability of getting information quickly;

5. Discussion method to make the students take an active part in the teaching and learning activities;

6. Pay more attention to the Beijing Olympic Games and English study.

Teaching Aids:

1.a recorder

2.a computer (PPT)

Teaching Procedures:

Step1: Lead- in

(Before class show some pictures about sportsmen and sport events on the screen. At last, there is the picture of the Olympic rings.)

T: Good morning, boys and girls!

S: Good morning, teacher!

T: Sit down, please.

S: Thank you!

T: Just now we have seen some pictures about sportsmen and sport events on the screen. Now please look at this picture. What is it?

S: Five rings.

T: Yes. Once you see it, what will you think of?

S: The Olympic Games.

T: Yes, very good. So today we will talk something about the Olympic Games. Now here are some pictures on the screen. Can you name all of them? What event is this picture? And this one? … …

S: hurdles, cycling, swimming, judo, shooting, high- jump, long-jump, football, weightlifting, horse riding, basketball, diving.

T: Very good. You know so many sports games. Now we will play a game. Please guess “ What events are they?”

No.1 This is a very fast game. Each of the two teams has five players and the game is played for two periods of 20 minutes each. The players try to put the ball into a “ basket”. It is useful if you are very tall.

S: Basketball.

T: Yes, you are clever.

( Then show a picture of Jordan playing basketball.)

Do you know who he is?

S: Jordan.

T: Yes. I’m sure all of you know him. I think he is the greatest basketball player and I like him very much. And you?

S: Yes, we like him too.

T: Next event.

No. 2 The game is played by two teams of six players each. Each team can hit the ball up to 3 times, but not more than 3 times. Then the ball must land on the other side of the net.

S: Volleyball.

T: Yes, good.

(Then show a picture of Chinese Women Volleyball team.)

Do you know not long before, our Chinese Women Volleyball team just won a gold medal in …

S: The Volleyball World Cup.

T: Yes, you know it. Good. Now, next.

No. 3 This game must be played in water by several players. One who first reaches the finishing line is the winner.

S: Swimming.

T: Yes, you got it.

( Show a swimming picture.)

Next.

No. 4 Several players take turns to fire at something with a gun.

S: Shooting.

T: ( Show a picture of WangYifu.)

Right. And who is he?

S: WangYifu.

T: Yes. He is famous. Next.

No.5 The game is played by two strong people. One tries to get the other down on the floor.

S: Judo.

T: Good. ( Show a judo picture.)

Step 2: Listening and Scanning

T: Now we have talked a lot about sport events. And today we will go to see the greatest sports meeting, which include all of them-the Olympic Games. Now please turn to page 52. listen to the tape carefully. When you are listening, please pay attention to these numbers on the screen, and find out the relative information of them: 4years; 2 years; 776 BC; 393 AD; ; 27; 1984; 28; ; .

(Play the tape.)

OK, the passage is over. Now look at the numbers. Please give me some information about them. First, 4 years? ( And 2 years?)

S1: The Olympic Games are held every 4 years.

S2: The Winter Olympic Games are usually held 2 years before the Summer Olympic Games.

S3: The ancient Olympic Games began around the year 776 BC.

S4: After about the year 393 AD the Olympic Games stopped.

S5:The first Olympic Games in modern times happened in 1896.

S6: In 2000, the 27th Olympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia.

S7: In the 1984 Olympic Games, Carl Lewis won four gold medals.

T: Do you know which four gold medals he won?

S: The 100- meter race; the 200- meter race; the 4×100-metre relay; the long jump.

T: Good, that’s right.

( Show Carl Lewis’ pictures on these 4 events.)

Now go on.

S8: In Sydney the Chinese team got 28 gold medals.

S9: In 2001, China won the competition to host the 29th Olympic Games.

S10: In 2008, the 29th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing.

T: Very good. You have done a good job. You can get the information quickly. So here we will have another practice: True or False.

No. 1 In the early Olympic Games, only men were allowed to compete and watch the Games.

S: True.

T: Right. NO.2 The ancient Olympic Games began around the year 776 BC in Rome. Most of the games were quite different from they are today, for example, running, jumping and wrestling.

S: False.

T: How to correct it?

S: In Greece; the same as.

T: Good. No. 3 Several hundreds of years later, the Olympic Games were stopped, so people forget them. Over 1500 years later, the Olympic Games were held again in Greece. Competitors from 311 countries took part in the games.

S: F. People never forgot them. And 311competitors from 13countries took part in the games.

T: Good. No. 4 The motto of the Olympic Games is “ Faster, Higher, Further”.

S: F. Stronger.

T: No. 5 The 27th Olympic Games were held in Los Angeles.

S: F. In Sydney.

Step 3: Intensive Reading

T: OK, we have talked something about this passage. Now, here is a video material. Please look at it carefully and there will be more questions.

( show the video)

OK, it stops here. Let’s see the passage again. Please get the main idea of the first paragraph.

S: How often are the Olympic Games held?

T: Right. Are the Summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games held in the same year.

S: No.

T: Which one is first, Summer or Winter?

S: Winter.

T: Yes. The Winter Olympic Games are usually held two years before the Summer Olympic Games. Now second paragraph, the main idea?

S: Something about the ancient Olympic Games.

T: Yes. Were the women allowed to take part in the Games in the ancient Olympic Games?

S: No.

T: Right, they were not allowed. Here we will have a blank- filling. It is about the women’s role in the ancient Olympics and in the modern times. Please go through it and do it quickly. ( P129)

( Let students do it quickly.)

T: OK, very good. Now let’s go to paragraph 3. The main idea?

S: Something about the modern Olympics and the 27th Olympics.

T: Are the ancient Olympics the same as the modern Olympics.

S: No. There are more competitors, more countries and more events now.

T: The fourth paragraph, main idea?

S: The Olympic motto and something about Carl Lewis and the Chinese team in Sydney Olympics.

T: Yes. Chinese team got 28 gold medals in Sydney. Many of them were won in diving, gymnastics, weightlifting and shooting. Can you give me some names who won the gold medals?

S: Diving- Tian Liang; gymnastics- Liu Xuan; weightlifting- Zhan Xugang; shooting- Tao Luna…

T: Now the last paragraph. What’s it about?

S: Beijing will host and is making preparations for the 29th Olympic Games.

T: Good. What will happen after we succeeded in biding for the host?

S1: More trees will be planted and new roads will be built.

S2: New buildings and sports venues will be built…

T: Yes, there will be some new buildings. Please look some of them.

( Show the pictures of the main stadium, and the stadium of football, baseball, volleyball and weightlifting.)

Step 4: Discussion

T: After our building success, we will have a new Beijing and all of us expect the Great Olympics. But as we know, our China had a difficult way to bid for the host. At first for the 2000, but because of some reasons, we failed. Later for the 2008, then we succeeded. During the course, I think most of us support it. But there are also some people against it, because they think that being the host of the Olympics will not only have good effects but also bad effects on the host city. So here we have a discussion. In your opinion,

Is it important and necessary to host the Olympic Games in China? Why or why not?

When you are discussing in your group, you can list some good effects and bad effects. Now begin your group discussion.

(After some minutes, let some group give their discussing results. Then list some good effects and bad effects on the screen.)

Step 5: Summary and Homework

T: After your discussion, which effects are greater, the good effects or the bad effects?

S: The good effects!

T: Yes, we all see the good effects are greater. So we all expect an excellent ever 2008 Olympic Games. And we should do our best to support it. So here is our homework:

What can we do for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games?

You can discuss with your classmates after class, and please write a passage about this topic on your exercise books, about 150 words, clear?

S: Yes.

篇3：unit 16 reading(新课标版高二英语下册教案教学设计)

1. keep it up 坚持下去，再接再厉

keep up with

If he could keep it up, he would break the world record.

2. fit in (with …) 相处融洽;适应

They work hard and fit in well (with each other).

It’s necessary for us to fit in with the times. 我们必须与时俱进。

3.board vt. 上船，上飞机(board the ship/the plane);

vi. 食宿;寄宿 board with/at…family

board n. 木板;甲板---on board=in a train, ship or plane

上船(动作)：board the ship =go/get on board the ship=go aboard the ship

状态：be on board

They got on board the train.=they boarded the train.

We almost felt we were on board the spaceship.

When he was in France, he boarded with a French family.

Compare: board/ aboard/ broad/ abroad

go aboard the ship=board the ship

broad 宽阔的

abroad 外国的 study abroad; at home and abroad

4. It was the first time she had ever left her motherland.

It/this is the first/second/third time that sb has/have done sth

It/this was the first/second/third time that sb had done sth

这是我第一次和外宾谈话，我很紧张。

It is the first time that I have spoken to foreign guests, so I feel nervous.

那是我第一次看到这么美丽的地方。

It was the first time I had visited such a beautiful place.

5. Xie Lei highly recommends it.

highly: 高度地(抽象);如果是空间的高，则用high

(wide; close; deep)

recommend: 推荐---- ~ sth to sb =~sb sth

~ sb for a job/position

建议(用法=advise)~ sb to do

~ doing

~ that sb (should) do …

6. as/so far as… 就。。。而言;在。。。范围; 远至。。。，直到。。。

So far as the weather is concerned, I do not think it will matter if we go there tomorrow.

As far as I know, he is still working there.

As far as he was concerned, he was satisfied with your answer.

He used to take a walk after supper, often as far as two or three miles.

The children walked as far as the lake.

7. feel/be at home (像在家一样)舒服自在

She felt at home on the stage this time, though she seldom appeared.

She was quite at home, because she recognized familiar faces.

8. I have been so occupied with work that I haven’t had time for social activities.

occupy: 占，填满---Is the flat already occupied?

be occupied with sth=be busy with sth

be occupied (in) doing sth=be busy doing sth=be engaged in doing sth

He is occupied preparing for the mid-term exams.

9. We wish Xie Lei all the best in her new enterprise.

wish sb sth=may sb do sth

10. deserve +sth; +代词;+to do(to be done)

Good work deserves good pay.

His behavior deserves punishment.(to be punished/ punishing)

His hard work deserves all that happened to him.

11. apply to sb for sth 向某人申请某个(工作，职位)

apply… to sth 运用

12. take up 占据(时间，空间);开始从事某种活动

13. in the beginning =at first 起初

Everything is difficult in the beginning.

14. get lost 迷路，走失 get+done

15. hand in 上交 hand out

16. get a good mark 得到高分

17. I was numb with shock.(表示原因)

18. lack confidence 缺少自信=be lacking in confidence

19. After getting my visa I was very excited because I had dreamed of this day for so long.

….explained Xie Lei, who had lived all her life in the same city in China.

She told me that she had had to learn almost everything again.

First of all, he told me, I couldn’t write what other people had said withought acknowledging them.

Had done: 过去的过去(有个过去时相对比)

Translation

1. 他的努力应该得到奖赏,因此在学习上他取得了很大的进步。(deserve)

2. 她找到住房(flat)之前，住在我家。(board)

3. 飞机就要起飞了，请还没上机的乘客马上登机。(board)

4. 我以前从没做过这种工作，我不知道是否能与其他同事相处好。(fit in)

5. 这已经是我第三次看这本书了，因为我觉得这本书很有趣。

(it is the ..time that ….)

6. 他十岁的时候开始打篮球, 现在已经是个顶级选手了。

(take up)

7. 天气这么冷，她的手指冻木了。(with)

8. 就我个人而言，每个人的贡献，不管多小，都会对环境的改善有影响。(as fas as…)

9. 他整天忙于工作，抽不出时间和孩子一起交流。(be occupied with…)

篇4：unit 16 reading(新课标版高二英语下册教案教学设计)

While-reading exercise:

1) 阅读理解：

1. Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony? C

A. Because he was a robot. B. Because she didn’t like him.

C. Because he was more like a being than a machine. D. Because he never changed his facial expression

2. The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dreams by ________ . D

A. making her home elegant

B. giving her a new haircut and changing the makeup she wore

C. giving her advice on her dresses D. All the above

3. As a result, the experiment shows ________ . A

A. Claire and Tony fell in love with each other B. Tony had to be rebuilt

C. Tony was angry with his designer D. Both A and B

4. All the following statements are true except ________ . B

A. Tony tried to please Claire B. Claire tried to displease Tony

C. Tony managed to protect Claire D. Gladys admired Claire for her Tony

5. We can infer from the passage that ________ . A

A. Claire liked Tony but feared him B. Claire cried because Tony made her angry

C. Claire forgot Tony as soon as Tony left her D. Tony had no feelings as human beings

2）文脉理解：

A robot named

Tony was tested out by Claire, as her husband Larry Belmont was absent for three weeks.

Claire feel alarmed at the sight of the robot Tony, for he looked like more a handsome man than a clumsy machine.

Claire felt embarrassed when Tony brought her breakfast and offered to dress her on the second morning.

Claire thought it ridiculous that she would be offered sympathy by a robot and, begun to trust Tony.

Tony helped her make herself and her home elegant.

Claire looked at his fingers as they turned each page from a pile of books and suddenly reached for his hand.

Claire was amazed by his fingernails and the softness and warmth of his skin.

Tony gave Claire a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore.

Tony spoke to the salesman by telephone, who was rude to Claire in a dress shop, immediately changing his attitude.

Claire thanked Tony for saying a “dear”, which was heard by Gladys Claffern occasionally.

Claire knew Gladys thought she was having an affair with Tony.

Claire screamed, pushed him away and ran away while he held her firmly in his arms, and she felt the warmth of his body when she fell off a ladder.

Tony folded his arms around her, bending his face close to hers before the party and declared that he didn’t want to leave her and felt more than just the desire to please her.

篇5：unit 16 reading(新课标版高二英语下册教案教学设计)

Language Points of Reading Unit one Module 9

Learning aims:

1. To learn some difficult sentence patterns;

2. To learn some useful expressions.

Learning procedures:

I.Read the text and answer the following questions:

1) What are the cities mentioned in the passage?

Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton

2) What is the writer’s purpose describing the cities ?

To invite the readers to visit Canada.

3) The author mentioned the following except _____ about Canada.

area, resources, cities, history, population, language, economy, education, transport, geography, lifestyle, culture, area

II. Difficult sentences to analyze:

1.Canada has vast areas of wilderness, from the Arctic north, where average winter temperatures are usually minus 20 degrees centigrade, to the 8,892-kilometer-long border with the USA in the south, which is said to be the longest border in the world not defended by an army or the police.

1).此句中以where引导的是定语从句，修饰the Arctic north。Which引导的是定语从句，修饰的是border_，not defended by an army or the police作_定语_，修饰border

2).判断下列句中Where引导的从句各属于哪类从句。

(1) That is where you are mistaken._表语从句

(2) I have no idea where all this will lead._同位语从句

(3) You ‘d better make a mark where you have any questions.地点状语从句

2.For those who love outdoor activities, it is possible to hike, sail, cross-country ski or travel by snowmobile for hours or even days --- without meeting another person.

句中who引导的是定语从句，修饰，without meeting another person在句中作_方式状语.

同义句转换

It is possible for those who love outdoor activities to hike, sail, cross-country ski or travel by snowmobile for hours or even days without meeting another person.

defend:防御;防守;辩护

1).defend sth from/against…保卫……免受……之苦 defend oneself自卫

2). defend a title/ champion卫冕一项头衔/冠军

3). defend sb. from/ against为……辩解

defense n.辩护，保卫 defensive adj. ____________

in defense of 为了保卫…….，为…….辩护

Practice:

(1).She had to defend_ herself against the guard dog.(她不得不防备看门的狗咬她)

(2)I’m prepared to defend my ideas.(我准备好为自己的构思辩护)

(3).They built a bank as a defense against flooding.(他们筑堤作为防洪设施)

3, Located in the heart of Toronto is the Canadian National Tower, which is often called the CN Tower for short.

此句是个倒装句，主语是the Canadian National Tower

1).过去分词放在句首，是强调的需要，这时句子要倒装。

Eg.Also said to be under consideration is a performance in Beijing.

归纳拓展：

(1).现在分词+be+ 主语

Eg.Covering much of the earth’s surface is a blanket of water.

(2). 表语+系动词+ 主语

Eg.Present at the meeting were Professor Smith , Professor Brown and many other famous people.

(3).介词短语+be+ 主语

Eg. Among the goods are Christmas trees, flowers, candles, turkeys and toys.

Distinguished guests and friends, welcome to our school. ___________ the ceremony of the 50th Anniversary this morning are our alumni (校友)from home and abroad.(09江苏)

A. Attend B. To attend C. Attending D. Having attended

2) locate vt.查找……的地点;使……坐落于;位于

be located in =be situated in= lie in 位于

location n.位置 on location 拍摄外景中，拍摄外景的

练练看：

我们在地图上查找这个岛屿。

We located the island on the map.

我们学校坐落于市镇的中心。

Our school is located in the centre of the town.

那山丘是新教堂建筑的好地点。

The hill is a good location for the new church.

4.Rising 553 meters into the sky, it is the tallest tower in the world.

句中Rising…是分词短语作原因状语。V.ing短语在句中可充当时间，原因，伴随，条件，让步或结果状语，但要注意动词-ing结构与逻辑主语在主动意义及时间联系上的统一。

现在分词作状语，主句的主语是分词动作的执行者，它可以表示时间，原因，伴随，条件，让步或结果状语等;而过去分词作状语，主句的主语是分词所表示动作的承受者。

练练看：

1)由于太冷，他没步行那么远。

_Being too cold, he couldn’t walk that far.

2)在工厂工作时，我们从工人那里学到许多东西。

Working in the factory, we learned much from the workers.

3)一个女人躺在床上，静听着疾驰而过的大风。

One woman was lying in bed, listening to the ________ winds.

4)站在高楼上，你能看到整个城市。

Standing on the building, you can see the whole city.

5)如果给予足够的时间，我们能提高我们的工作。

Given enough time, we can improve the work.

6)教授进入教室，后面跟着他的助理。

The professor went into the classroom, followed by_ assistants.

7)The murder was brought in, with his hands ________ behind his back.

A. being tied B. have tied C. to be tied D. tied

5. Montreal, a port in the province of Quebec, is the second largest city in Canada, and also the second largest French-speaking city in the world, Paris being the largest.

句中的划线部分是独立主格结构_.在句中作伴随状语。

There are old buildings, churches, narrow streets and alleys, all alongside glass and steel and concrete skyscrapers reaching upwards.

此句中的划线部分也是_独立主格结构，作伴随状语.

独立主格结构的构成形式是：名词/代词+形容词/副词/现在分词/过去分词/不定式/介词短语/名词/数词等，在句中可作条件状语，时间状语，原因状语，伴随状语等。

独立主格结构在句中作状语有时可转换成状语从句。有时还可以在前面加上with,构成with复合结构。

练练看：

1)The teacher having finished the lesson(老师上完了课), the students left the classroom.

2)His mother being ill(他母亲生病了), he had to stay at home to look after her.

3)With so much work to do(有这么多的工作要做), the workers had to work extra time at the weekend.

4)Weather permitting(天气允许的话), we’ll go out.

5)Walter offered us a lift when he was leaving the office, but our work _________, we refused his offer.

A. not finishing B. had not been finished

C. not having finished D. not finished

6.Canada is one of the largest countries in the world, second only to Russia, and has always been famous for its fantastic natural scenery.

Second only to …仅次于 =second to = next to

second only to none头等的，不次于任何人的

Eg. He is such a good player that he is second to none._____________________________

Next to music, he loves tennis best.__________________________________________

7. There are many wild animals in the forests on the freezing, ice-covered lands in the north, and…

freezing. adj. 寒冷的，严寒的 freeze v. 冻结，冻僵;冻死;呆住

freezing point 冰点 a freezing cold night寒冷刺骨的夜晚

below freezing低于冰点 be frozen with/ at由于…...而呆住

be frozen to death 被冻死

Practice:

1) What a freezing day it is!

2) Water freezes at zero centigrade.

3) Without the air to hold some of the sun’s heat, the earth at night ___________, too cold for us to live.

A. Would be freezing cold B. will be freezing coldly

B. Would be frozen cold D. can freeze coldly

8. The waterfalls, the largest of which is shaped like a semicircle, are 670 meters wide, and fall 56meters in an awesome white sheet of water.

the largest of which…引导的是定语从句，先行词是the waterfalls

eg. The old lady has two daughters, neither of whom is kind to her.

There are 5 books on the table, of which none/ none of which is of any use to our study.(桌上有5本书，但一本都对我们的学习无用)

III. some useful phrases to remember:

1. second only to 仅次于 2. natural scenery自然风光

3.be said to be 据说是 4. enormous open plains辽阔的平原

5. seemingly endless forests_似乎一望无际的森林 6. be thrilled by由于…而激动

7. in the heart of 在……中心 8. a French-speaking city说法语的城市

9. be lost to失去，没有 10. in addition to 除了……以外

11. on the Pacific coast在太平洋沿海 12. be close to靠近

13. be home to 是……的栖息地 14. cover an area of占据……面积

15. consist of 由……组成 16. be filled with充满

17. be near to靠近18. a natural phenomenon自然现象

19. seek one’s fortune寻找出路 20. a handful of一些，少数

21. go perfectly with与完美搭配 22. tourist attraction旅游景点