Section Ⅴ　Listening and Talking

1.Translate the following words and phrases.

①set sth up　　　　　　　　____

②equipment n.   _____

③try out  _____

④talent n.   _____

⑤piano n.   ___-

⑥assume vt.  ___

⑦addition n.   ____

⑧in addition (to sb/sth)  

2.Brainstorming：What can volunteers do during the music festival?

The__answer__is__open.

Finish Ex.1 & Ex.2 on Page 55.

Talking—Finish Ex.3&Ex.4 on Page 55.

语言知识积累

表示“偏爱”的常用表达

1.What would you prefer to do?

What would you rather do?

你愿意做点什么？

2.Would you rather stay at home or travel with your friends in the summer vacations?

暑假中，你是愿意待在家中还是和朋友一起旅游？

3.The reason why I prefer the classical music is that it always reminds me of the splendid Chinese traditional cultures.

我之所以喜欢古典音乐，是因为它总是让我想起灿烂的中国传统文化。

4.After all, all kids prefer to be praised rather than be scolded.

→After all, all kids prefer being praised to being scolded.

→After all, all kids would be praised rather than be scolded.

→After all, all kids would rather be praised than be scolded.

毕竟，所有的孩子都喜欢表扬而不是批评。

1.talent n.天才；天资；天赋　talented adj.有才能的，聪颖的

What can those who think they do not have musical talent do? (教材P55)

那些自认为没有音乐天赋的人能够做些什么？

[合作探究]　体会talent及其派生词的用法和意义

My brother showed a talent for music when he was very young.

我弟弟在很小的时候就表现出音乐才能。

He has a talent for singing at an early age.很小的时候，他就有唱歌的天赋。

She is a talented artist as well as a photographer.

她不但是位摄影师，还是位天才艺术家。

[自主发现]

①have__a__talent__for　　　对……有天赋；拥有……天赋

②show__a__talent__for   表现出……才能

[名师提醒]

talent的同义词是gift; talented的同义词是gifted。

 [巩固内化]

(1)单句语法填空

①Writing poems is one of his many ____ (talent).

②He realized he was____ (talent) for playing football.

(2)补全句子

③Jane ________ because she did well in all her subjects and ______________ singing, dancing and drawing.

詹妮是个有天赋的小女孩，她所有的功课都做得很好，也有唱歌、跳舞和绘画的天赋。

2.assume vt.以为；假设　assumption n.假定；设想

So can I assume that the aim of the festival is to raise money? (教材P55)

那么我能否认为这个音乐节的目的是筹集善款？

[合作探究]　体会assume的用法和意义

We assumed him to be the best writer of our time.

我们认为他是我们这个时代最好的作家。

It is assumed that this is the best possible translation.

据认为这可能是最佳译文。

Assuming (that) the weather is favourable, farmers will have a bumper harvest.假如风调雨顺，今年农民将获丰收。

[自主发现]

①assume__sb/sth__to__be　　　　假定/假设某人/某事为

②It is assumed that...  据认为……

③assuming__(that)...  假定……；设想……

 [巩固内化]

(1)单句语法填空

①A lot of people make the_______(assume) that poverty only exists in the third world.

(2)补全句子

②_______ global warming and climate change could cause even more disasters in the future.

据认为全球变暖和气候改变在将来会引起更多的灾难。

3.addition n.添加；加法；增加物

How else could you help in addition? (教材P55)

除此之外，你还可以用什么方式给予帮助？

[合作探究]　体会addition的用法和意义

In addition, passive smoking causes great concern in recent years.

另外，被动吸烟在近几年引起了极大的关注。

She can speak French and German in addition to English.

除了英语，她还会说法语和德语。

[自主发现]

①in__addition　　　　　“另外”，相当于副词

②in__addition__to  “除……以外(还)”，用作介词短语

[巩固内化]

选词填空(in addition/in addition to)

①_________ creating lifelong memories with my family, another wonderful thing happened as a result of this bike trip.

②The products are nice.______________the price is low.

4.set sth up安装好(设备或机器)；建立；设立；创办

people to set up equipment(教材P55)安装设备的人

①They want to set up their own workshops.他们想创办自己的工作室。

[短语记牢]　记牢下列短语

set down　　　　　　　　写下；记下

set aside  搁置；把……放在一边

set off  出发；使爆炸

set out  出发；动身

set out to do sth  开始做某事

set about doing sth  开始做某事

②The old man set off down the path towards the river.

老人开始沿着小路向河边走去。

③Do you know how to set about going on with this work?

＝Do you know how to set out to go on with this work?

你知道怎样着手继续这项工作吗？

[巩固内化]　单句语法填空

①For all these years I have been working for others.I’m hoping I’ll set ____ my own business some day.

②You had better set ____ what your teacher said.

③The moment he arrived home, he set out ____ (read) the book.

④Since these cameras are of such poor quality, they need to be set ___ and taken back to the shop.

⑤He reminded me that it was time we should set ____ for the railway station.

5.try out参加……选拔(或试演)；测试；试验；试用

Who can try out as a performer? (教材P55)

谁会参加表演者的选拔赛？

①Try out the new medicine for a year and we’ll see how well it works.

这种新药试用一年，我们就会知道它的效用有多大。

[短语记牢]　记牢下列短语

try one’s best 　　　　　尽最大努力

try on  试穿

try out for  参加……的选拔

②These teams are going to try out for the Olympic Games.

这些队伍要参加奥林匹克运动会的选拔赛。

③I’d like to try on that blue wool coat.我想试穿那件蓝色的羊毛外衣。

[巩固内化]

(1)单句语法填空

①The government is trying ____a new way to solve the air pollution.

②Try ___ that one and decide which one to buy.

③Trying out____ the music festival is really a struggle for her.

(2)补全句子

④He ______________ the task before deadline.

他尽最大努力在截止日期前完成这项任务。