Unit 12 Period 4 Language points in reading
period 4 language points in reading
step 1 important language points
1. introduce 介紹，正式提交，實施
he introduced me to a greek girl at the party.
the first lecture introduces students to the main topics of the course.
the company is introducing a new range of products this year.
the new law was introduced in 1991.
2.nine years of compulsory education_____________________
3.be highly successful_____________________
highly 與high 區別; close 與closely 區別
1)do you see that butterfly flying high above the street?
你是否看見那只蝴蝶在街道上方高高飛舞 著？
2)the distinguished guests were highly praised.貴賓們受到了高度贊揚。
引申：suddenly the door was ______and in came mr. wang.
a. open wide b. widely open c. wide opened d. open widely
（答案為c，由前面的suddenly可見，此句強調動作，故用被動語態，而不用形容詞，wide與widely都有副詞，但是意義不同，他們的區別好象deep/deeply，high/highly，close/closely）
4. it is reported that 據報道…
類似的句型還有：it is said/ believed/hoped/announced that …
5.be closely linked to_____________________
6.make a commitment to provide …作出一項承諾提供
①(n.)______________
1)make a commitment to sb.to do sth.=make a promise作出承諾
2)she doesn’t want to make a commitment to steve at the moment._____________________
② commit vt. ______________
to sth.
commit sb./yourself to doing sth.向……承諾做某事
to do
e.g.1）總統承諾要改革衛生保健制度。
the president is committed ____________________.
2）雙方承諾和平解決矛盾。
both sides committed themselves to_________________________.
7. face similar difficulties_____________________
①face to face 面對面地
i rushed out of the office and found myself face-to-face with the boss.
"我沖出辦公室,面對面地碰上了老板。"
the burglar turned the corner and found himself face to face with a policeman.
那竊賊轉過墻角，面對面碰上一個警察。
②in the face of 不顧；面對，在…前面
he succeeded______________________________. 盡管有巨大的困難，但他成功了。
③be faced with 面臨
i realized that hamlet was faced with an entirely different problem.
我意識到hamlet面臨著完全不同的問題。
the state is now faced with the immediate question of raising new taxes.
國家面臨緊迫的問題，收新稅。
8.to begin with,it is important to create a positive attitude.______________________