Unit 2 Reading Language Points Important language points

Unit 2 Reading Language Points

Important language points 1. Industrial waste must be prevented from polluting our rivers. 2. There is no use wasting time in discussing how it happened. 3. We threw the waste from dinner into the dustbin. 4. The boy probably threw it away, thinking it waste paper.

1. In addition, many sea creatures are being wiped out by fishing boats. (line 16) In addition (to ): as well (as) ; besides In addition, there is one more point I would like to make. In addition to the sandwiches, Aunt Mary gave us cookies to bring to the picnic.

Lay eggs (birds, insects, fish, etc. ) produce eggs from their bodies This is the season when fish lay eggs. 1. She laid the baby down gently on the bed. (gently and carefully put somebody or something somewhere. ) 2. Why don’t you lay that problem aside for a while and think about it later ? (put something on one side and not to think about it. )

Lay eggs (birds, insects, fish, etc. ) produce eggs from their bodies Then both sides started laying the blame on each other. (put someone in a difficult or unpleasant situation. ) He was willing to lay down his life for his country. (stop something. )

3. The world’s population has grown to more than six times what it was in 1800. (line 20) Pay attention to the following patterns: …times+as+adj/adv+as+… This box is four times as light as that box. …times+the comparative degree of adj/adv+than+… The cotton output was four times greater than that of 1996.

…times+the+width(size, length, breadth, l evel, value…)of+… The earth is 49 times the size of the moon. 4. My suggestion is that we should try to cut back on production and reduce the amount of things we make and buy. (line 22) suggestion, advice, requirement, order等 作主语时，其后表语从句中的谓语通常用 ‘’should+动词原形‘’作谓语；或者 省略should 。

The advice that the teacher gave was that the students (should)go to bed early during exam time. 5. Mr Lin suggested we should cut back on the amount of things we produce in order to save the environment. Suggest, advise, require, order等动词后接 的宾语从句中, 也常用‘’should+动词原 形‘’作谓语；或者省略should. They advise that a passport be carried with you at all times.

To save money, we should cut back on our spending. 现在许多公司正在裁员. Many companies are cutting back / down on staff at the moment. 如果本月我们不能销售更多的产品, 我们就 只好削减产量了. If we cannot sell more , we will have to cut back on production.

6. The amount of rubbish we produce is turning into a big problem; we need to think more about recycling. Turn into: change into Water turns into ice when it freezes. More phrases about turn:

Turn up: (of a person) to arrive We arranged to meet at 7: 30 , but she didn’t turn up. Turn out: 1. to be discovered to be; to prove to be It turned out that she was a friend of my sister. 2. to produce The factory turns out 900 cars a week.

Turn over: to change position so that the other side is facing outwards or upwards The car skidded and turned over. 7. But I do agree that recycling may be the key to helping both sides. (line 45) Key: the most important thing The key (to sth/doing sth) The key to success is preparation. The key to solving the problem is patience.

8. It is obvious that you are very concerned about the present situation of our environment. (line 29) Be concerned about: be involved in (something) or affected by (something) Why is she so concerned about / with / for / over her appearance? We are all concerned about her safety.

Fill in the blanks with the following words or phrases. change the form where necessary. wipe out in addition (to) large numbers of the key (to sth) approach suggestion be concerned about cut back on turn into

1. To save money, we cut back on should_________our spending. In addition to 2. _______the subjects already mentioned, students will also study Biology. 3. The deadly disease wiped out almost______the entire population. concerned about her are 4. We____all_______ safety.

5. They plan to _____the turn building into ______a hotel. 6. __________students Large numbers of have volunteered to help. the key to 7. In my opinion, ______solving the problem is to co-operate rather than argue, 8. After two approached hours’climbing, we______the top of the mountain.

Homework 1. Finish A 1 and A 2 on page 98 2. Read the text.

1. Why don’t we continue this conversation _____ dinner at that new restaurant across the street? A. while B. when C. over D. as 2. I am talking to you today ____ the way ______ large areas of the world are damaged by industrial waste. A. about; in that B. about; in which C. for ; X D. of; that 3. This will have a lasting effect ____ the number of fish ____ for us to eat.