1.听录音
2.单词的讲解
Expect:
Expect 用法:
expect sth(期待,预期):
I never give anything without expecting something in return. I always get paid. --Gone With the Wind expect sth of/from sb(指望,要求):
I don't expect much from the inbreed child from a retard.--Prison Break We should clear what parents are expected of ourselves. expect that(猜想,认为--一般不用于进行时):
Lily expects that she will be the queen in the homecoming dance. expect to do (期待)
Do you expect me to believe I was the only one to fall?--Why(Avril Lavigne)
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expect 与 wait for
expect: 预料某事将会或者很可能发生(注重心理上的想法)
I expect a barbe for my birthday present.(生日的时候,礼物可能是。。。)
wait for:等候,等待(较着重动作)
I wait for a barbe for my birthday present.(已经知道生日礼物是什么了,只是还没
有到给的时候)
※ expect 与 except 不要混淆
valuable
Valuable很有用的,很重要的,宝贵的;贵重的
Valuables 贵重的物品(N.)
Worthless 没用的,无价值的
Priceless无价的,极其珍贵的
Precious宝贵的,珍贵的;珍奇的,稀有的
Time is a valuable thing.--in the end(Linkin Park)(及其重要的)
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This diamond is valuable/precious/priceless in the whole world.(珍贵的) Don't say anything worthless.(无用的)
3.重点语法的讲解
过去进行时 was/were v.-ing
(1)过去某一时刻正在进行的动作,一般有明显的时间状语或者通过上下文表示出来
A--- You were out when I dropped in at your house.(04福建) B---Oh, I ______ for a friend from England at the airport. A.was waiting B. had waited C. am waiting D. have waited (当A来那刻,B正在机场等朋友)
(2)过去习惯性的动作
Jack was getting up early last month. 与状语always, for ever 连用,表示说话带有一定得感情色彩
My dad was always smoking.(厌烦,不满)
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Jim said that he wasn't looking after the dog forever no matter how pretty it was.(讨厌) (3)表示过去将来时间里的动作(一般都有上下文)
He asked me to help him with his math dificulties if I was not going home. (4)固定用法
I was wondering/hoping ....
更加委婉的表示客气的请求
I was wondering what I could say--Blue(Flexin') I was hoping you could finish the work on time. 一般过去时与过去进行时的比较
(1).过去已经完成的动作用一般过去时,未完成的用过去进行时
The hero’s story _____ differently in the newspapers.(NMET2005 33) A. was reported B. was reporting C. reports D. Reported (表示过去已经完成的动作,这个故事已经被报道完成了,而且story与report是被
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动关系)
--- Has Sam finished his homework today? ---I have no idea. He _______ it this morning.(NMET04) A. did B. has done C. was doing D. had done (表示今天早上那会儿正在做作业)
(2)一般过去时只是简单的表明过去某一时刻发生了某事,过去进行时强调动的连续性而不仅仅是说明事实。
—Have you finished reading Jane Eyre?(NMET2010)
—N0,I——my homework all day yesterday.
A was doing B would do C had done D do
(强调昨天一直在读这个动作的连续性)
(3)两者同时出现时,一般而言较短的动作用一般过去时,较长的动作用过去进行时。
I cut my finger while I was cooking the dinner.(cut是瞬时动作而cook则为延续
性动作)
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4.其他课文内容讲解
(1).keep guard 守卫
body guard 保镖
(2)To one's surprise 是某人吃惊的是。。。
Usually John would be late for meetings. But this time, to my surprise, he arrived on time.(09辽宁) A little B much C ever D even (3)Be full of--be filled with 充满,满的
My suitcase was full of books. At full speed--with all speed 以全速。。。
The ambulance was moving at full speed. 5.实践练习
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