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Passage chunks words phrases sentences

Check the chunks • 1. give up （a rich life）放弃（富裕生 活） • 拓展：give up a comfortable life/ a perfect chance/ a match • 结构：give up sth. /doing sth. • 2. set up 建立 • 拓展：set up an organization/ a company/ a financial system • 结构：set up sth.

• • • Check the chunks 3. offer guidance to… 提供指导 拓展：offer guidance to a freshman 结构：offer guidance to sb. 4. be a very difficult period 困难时期 结构：sth. （时间）be a very difficult period for sb. • 5. it is/was a time when… 正是…时期 • 结构：it be a time when+ 从句 • （主语从句）

Check the chunks • 6. fight against/for • 拓展：fight against the discrimination/ fight for the human rights • 结构：fight for + sth. 为…斗争 • fight against + sth. 与…相斗争 • 7. as a matter of fact 事实上 • 结构：As a matter of fact，…… （句 子）

Check the chunks • • 8. in a peaceful way 以和平的方式 结构：in a/an +adj. + way 以…的方式 9. devote oneself to… 致力于 拓展：devote himself to science/ devote herself to teaching • 结构：devote oneself to sth. /doing sth.

Practice makes perfect Let’s try to use these chunks to write a short passage!

1. 1869年 10月2日, 印度, 非暴力运动的发起人; (非暴力运动‘non-violent’ campaign) He was born on Oct. 2 nd, 1869. He was an Indian. He was a leader of a non-violent campaign. • Born on Oct. 2 nd, an India, Mohandas Gandhi was a leader of well-known ‘non-violent’ campaign.

2. 19岁, 放弃富裕生活, 远赴伦敦求学; When he was 19 years old, he gave up a rich life. He went to London for further study. When aged 19/At the age of 19, he gave up a rich life _________for further study in London.

3. 归国后, 他开了一间律师所, 为当地人提供指导， 但这是对他来说是一段困难时期，因为屡遭挫折. After returning to India, he ______a set up law firm and offered guidance to __________the local people. It____________for was a very difficult period him because of being confronted with a series of frustrations. 思考：Can we combine these two sentences? TIPS: use “however”

Combination After returning to India, he set up a law firm and offer guidance to local people, however, it was a difficult period for him because of being confronted with a series of frustrations.

4. 正是那个时候，他获得了去南非的机会，在那里 他带领着印度人与种族歧视相斗争。 (种族歧视 racial discrimination） It________he was a time when got the chance to go to South Africa. fight against He led the Indians to ______racial discrimination. Combination: It was a time when he got the chance to go to South Africa, where he led the Indians to fight against racial discrimination.

5. 事实上，1915年, 甘地领导印度人以和平的方式 脱离英国的统治，获得国家的独立; As a matter of fact he led Indians to break away from ________, British’s rule and gain the independence of the country in a peaceful way in 1915. _________ As a matter of fact, it was his experience in South Africa that made him call on people to break away from British’s rule in a peaceful way in 1915.

6. 一生致力于民族的独立与解放，人们将他的诞 辰日定为国家的节日来纪念他对国家的贡献。 (in memory of 纪念，contributions to his country对国家的 贡献） Gandhi _________ devoted all his life to gaining nation’s independence. People regarded his birthday as a public holiday in memory of his great contributions to his country.

Born on Oct. 2 nd, an India, Mohandas Gandhi was a leader of the well-known ‘non-violent’ campaign. At the age of 19, he gave up a rich life for further study in London. After returning to India, he set up a law firm and offered guidance to the local people. Nevertheless, it was a very difficult period for him after confronting with a series of frustrations. Accidentally, it was a time when he got the chance to go to South Africa, where he led the Indians to fight against racial discrimination. As a matter of fact, it was his experience in South Africa that made him call on people to break away from British’s rule in a peaceful way in 1915. Gandhi devoted all his life to gaining nation’s independence. People regarded his birthday as a public holiday in memory of his great contributions to his country.

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