Unit 8 learning a foreign language

 [點撥]the adj/adv(比較級)…，the +adj/adv (比較級)…       譯為“越……越……”       the sooner , the better.越快越好。[點撥]anxious 用法小結      1.be anxious to do sth(for sth)急于/渴望干某事或得到某物         eg.1. they are anxious to know the result.他們急于知道結果。         eg.2. the boy was anxious for a new pen.那個男孩渴望有一支新鋼筆。        2.be anxious about = be worried about 為……擔憂         eg: some people are anxious about the future.有些人對前途感到不安。  （辨析）anxious和eager 都有“渴望”“急于”的意思，但用法略有不同，anxious 著重指焦急、著急或擔心，eager 著重指對成功的期望或進取的熱情。      eg.1. we are anxious to arrive home before dark.               我們急于在天黑之前到家。      eg.2. we are eager to join the army.我們渴望參軍。they are more willing to take risks….       他們更愿意冒險。 [點撥]take/run risks/a risk意為“冒險”    eg: she’s too sensible to take a risk when she’s driving.             她在開車時很有判斷力而不致冒險。      take/run risk of doing sth冒險做某事：冒……之險    eg: he was ready to run/take the risk of being taken prisoner by the enemy.             他愿意冒被敵人俘虜的危險。if they were not, they wouldn’t be ready to experiment with new forms and to make mistakes, all of which contribute to their increased ability to learn.如果他們不自信，他們不會愿意去嘗試新的形式去出錯，而只有嘗試新的事物及錯誤的糾正才有助于學習能力的提高。 [點撥]experiment with  試驗，試用   eg.1. in order to discover the crops most suited to the soil, they experimented with various kinds of grain.          為了發現最適合土壤的莊稼，他們試驗了各種谷物。   eg.2.  that man is experimenting with dyes to get the color he wants.          那人正用染料做試驗想要獲得他所想要的顏色。[點撥]contribute to 用法小結eg.1捐贈、捐助contribute to the red cross 捐助紅十字會