必修二Unit2 Learning about Language

Learning about language

Discovering useful words and expressions1Find the word or expression for each of the following meanings from the text.

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compete 1._____________ to take part in a sports event to allow to enter ( a course or sports admit 2._____________ competitions) athlete/competitor someone who takes part in a 3._____________ sports competition

standard 4._____________ level of abilityregular basis 5._____________ happening every time with the same amount of time in between

replace 6._____________ to take the place of motto 7._____________ short sentence or phrase expressing the beliefs of a person or group

responsibility 8._____________ duty to be in charge and get in trouble if things go wronggymnasium 9._____________ take part in 10.____________ special hall for physical exercise to join in

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Choose the word or phrase that means almost the same as the word in italics.

swiftnowadays

quickThese days sports halls

stadiumsvolunteer stand for

someone who helps without pay mean

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Complete the passage with the words below in their proper forms.

Helena was a great athlete in the 5000-metre ______ running race. She had won many prizes and compete wanted to ________ in the Olympic Games. So she practised hard every day in order to be ________ as a competitor. It didn’t take her admitted long to reach the standard for entering the _______ Olympic Games. This made Helena eager to win a gold medal for herself and her homeland _________.

Unfortunately during the final , she was in front in her race when another competitor pushed her on purpose so that she fell down. Poor Helena lost her chance of a medal but the other woman had to take ____________ responsibility for breaking the rules. The judges felt sorry for Helena and gave her a special prize of an ___________ instead. olive wreath

Discovering useful structures

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Q: When and where will the next Olympic Games be held?※The next Olympic Game will be held in London, 2012. 时态： 一般将来时 语态： 被动语态

一般将来时的被动语态(will/shall be done)

Can you find two more examples from Reading? Please write them down. And after that the 2012 Olympics will be held in London 1_____________________________________________ A new village for the athletes and all the stadiums will be built … 2______________________________________________ New medals will be designed of course and…. 3____________________________________________

口诀一 动作谁做的不知道，说出谁做的不必要； 接受动作者要强调，用被动语态最为妙。The promise has been carried out. A new library is being built near our house. Is Chinese spoken by many people outside China? The cook is liked by us all.

口诀二 宾变主，把“是(be)”补； 动词跟，变过(去)分(词); 时与数，“是”随主(语); 时态随原句，莫变要记准’

主语代词变宾格，

成为by宾( 语)。e.g. The workers will complete the stadium

next year.The stadium will be completed next year (by the workers).

The writer writes such books for children.

Such books are written for children (by the writer). We love the Party.

The Party is loved by us.

口诀三 被动不离“be”与“p.p.”,主谓一致莫忘记， 句中时态要留意，“进行”易漏一个

1.“being”. ---Have you moved into the new house? ---Not yet. The rooms _________. a. are being painted b. are painting c. are painted d. are having painted

2. They were cleaning their classrooms. Their classrooms were being cleaned by them.

一、一般将来时态的被动语态的基本结构的构成：1.一般将来时态的被动语态的肯定式为： shall / will + be + done。(shall 用于第一人 称；will用于各种人称) 如：

We shall be punished if we break the rule.如果我们违反规定，我们将要受到惩罚。

The new film will be shown next Thursday.这部新电影将在下周四上映。

2.一般将来时态的被动语态的否定式为： shall / will + not + be + done.(可缩写 成shan’t或won’t)如： The meeting won’t be held tomorrow.

明天不再举行会议。 The exhibition won’t be put off till next week. 展览会将不会推迟到下周。