unit 8 language points

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1、Unit8LanguagepointsLanguagepoints:1．Learningalanguageisobviouslymorethanjustmemorywords,phraseandstructures.学习语言显然不仅仅是记忆单词、词汇或句型。[点拨]morethan意为“不仅仅是”：eg:Heismorethanourteacher.Heisourfriend.他不仅仅是我们的老师还是我们的朋友。morethan还有“超过”、“很”、“非常”的意思：Theyweremorethangladtohelp.他们非常乐意帮助。2．I

2、nsteadwelearntoracquiredourmothertonguebycommunicatingwiththepeoplearoundus.相反，通过与周围人的交流我们学会我们的母语。[点拨]acquire经过一个过程或通过自己的努力等得到eg.It’ssometimespossibleforastudenttomasterEnglishgrammarandacquirealargevocabulary,evenwithoutthehelpofateacher.即使没有老师的帮助，学生也有可能掌握英语语法和大量的词汇。[点拨]co

3、mmunicatewith意为“与……交流/联系”：eg:Theyusedpigeonstocommunicatewithheadquarters.他们用信鸽与总部联系。3．Andperhapsmostpuzzlingofall,howwereweabletomakesenseofwhatweheard.大概最令人迷惑不解的是，我们如何能够理解我们听到的话。[点拨]mostpuzzlingofall最令人迷惑不解的mostimportantofall最为重要的[点拨]makesenseofsth弄懂……意思：makesense讲得通,有意义m

4、akenosense讲不通,无意义inasense在某种意义上说innosense决不inallsenses在任何意义上说eg:1.Canyoumakesenseofthispoem?你懂得这首诗的含义吗？eg:2.Whatyousaydoesn’tmakesense/makenosense.你的话毫无意义。eg3.Talkingaftertheaccidentmakesnosense.eg4.Whathesaidisreasonableinasense.4．Somebelievethatweareequippedwithaspecialab

5、ilitytolearnlanguageandourbrainadjustitselftothelanguageoftheculturewearebornin.有人认为我们具备特殊的学语言能力，而且我们的大脑能够自我协调以适应我们本族文化的语言。[点拨]equipAwithB用B装备Aeg:ThePLAmenareequippedwithmodernweapons.解放军战士是用现代化武器装备起来的。[注意]equip是指“加设备（或装置）于……”，它的宾语不能是指被设备或被装置的东西的词。eg:可以说Theyequippedthearmyw

6、ithmodernweapons.但不可以说：Theyequippedmodernweaponswiththearmy.[点拨]adjustoneself/sth.toeg.1.Thebodyadjustsitselftochangesintemperature.身体能自行调节以适应气温变化。eg.2.Youcan’tseewellthroughatelescopeunlessitisadjustedcorrectlytoyoursight.除非你把望远镜准确的调节到适合你的视力，否则就看不清楚。Well-adjusted与他人关系和谐的，善

7、于顺应的5．Regardlessoftheirtheories,theselanguageexpertsdoagreethat…尽管众说纷纭，这些语言专家都承认生活是一所成功的语言学校。[点拨]regardlessof意为：不顾，不注意，eg.1.regardlessoftheconsequences不顾后果eg.2.regardlessofexpense不考虑费用其反义为regardfulof注意关心eg:Bemoreregardfulofyourowninterests.请多注意你自己的利益。6．Butonceyouconsiderthe

8、situationfurther,youwillrealizethatthisisindeedthecase.但是一旦你更仔细地考虑这种情况，你会发现这的的确确是真