Key to success教案
這三個動詞詞組均與“利用”有關,但含義并不完全相同。
(1)make use of是普通意義上的“利用”,通常可在use前加定語表示如何利用。
we must make full use of the fine weather.
我們應該充分利用這好天氣。
(2)make the most of的意思是“盡量利用,使……發揮最大效能”。
you should make the most of your time.
你們應該盡量利用你們的時間。
(3)make the best of的意思也是“盡量利用,充分利用”,但它側重于在不利的條件下盡量利用某東西,使之發揮最大效能。
we must learn to make the best of a bad job.
我們要學著在不利的情況下盡量少受損失。
2.base,basis,foundation
(1)base指有形的基礎。basis指無形的基礎。
the base of the statue is made of stones.
這座雕像的底座是由石頭砌成的。
we must unite on the basis of marxism-leninism.
我們要在馬列主義的基礎上團結起來。
說明:base也可用于隱喻,這時它和basis是同義詞。
(2)foundation表示某物所依據的基礎。
the foundation of a building
一座建筑物的地基
3.cause,reason
(1)cause指“(某事的)起因”,而reason是說明一種看法和行為的“理由”。兩者均可用作可數名詞。
give me your reasons for refusing.
告訴我你拒絕的理由。
the cause of the accident was carelessness.
事故的原因是不小心。
(2)cause有時也可表示“理由”,但此時用作不可數名詞。
don’t stay away without good cause.
沒有充分的理由,就得回家。
4.responsible for,responsible to,responsible to...for
responsible為形容詞,這三個詞組均表示“對……負責”,在句中可作表語或賓語補足語。
(1)responsible for意為“對(某事)負責”,后跟表示事物的名詞(代詞)或動詞-ing形式作賓語。可表示對已發生的具有不良影響的事有不可推卸的責任,即“某人或事是……的根源或原因”;也可表示某人在道義上對他人有某種義務;還可以表示對要去做的事情有決定如何做的權利并對其后果負責。
who is responsible for breaking the glass?
是誰把杯子打破了?
(2)responsible to意為“對(某人)負責”,后跟表示人的名詞或代詞作賓語,表示某人在道義上對他人有某種義務。
you are responsible to the manager.
你要對經理負責。
(3)responsible to...for是上述兩個短語的綜合,意為“在(某事上)對(某人)負責”。
you should be responsible to me for my safety.
你要對我的安全負責。
ⅳ.能力訓練
1.用動詞-ing形式把每組兩個句子連成一句
(1)thousands of young people come to the city.
they come to look for jobs.
答案:thousands of young people come to the city,looking for jobs.
(2)i felt tired.
i went to bed.
答案:feeling tired,i went to bed.
(3)he looked out of his office window.
he found that his car was not where he had parked it.
答案:looking out of his office window,he found that his car was not where he had parked it.
(4)the children were scared by the story.