Developing and Developed Countries
your coming is a pleasant surprise. 你的來到是一個驚喜。
if you follow the teacher, you will be a success.如果你聽老師的話，你將成為成功者
china has a great power. 中國已跨入大國行列。
4. the uk is in the13th position, while china is in the middle of the list.居于13位的是英國，而中國位于中游水平。
while 在此意為“然而，可是”具有輕微的轉折和對比的含義。
mother is busy cooking while father is watching tv after work.下班后，媽媽忙于做飯而爸爸卻在看電視。
the bottom ten countries are all from african countries, with sierra leone at the bottom of the list. 倒數的十個國家都來自非洲，塞拉利昂位居倒數第一。
該句中用了with結構,表示伴隨的狀態。其結構為：
with+n./pron.+doing/done/adj./adv./prep.短語。如：
cubist artist painted objects or people, with different aspects of them showing at the same time.
with a book in his hand, the teacher came into the room.
the teacher came into the room, book in hand.
5. the most important goals are to reduce poverty and hunger: make sure that all children have education up to the age of 11. ( page 2)
此處make sure意為“弄清楚；確保”，是動詞短語，sure可以用certain代替。后面常跟的形式有：
(1) of / about + 名詞/動詞-ing。如：
arrive early at the station to make sure / certain of getting a ticket.
(2) that引導的賓語從句。如：
please make sure that everything is ready before the party.
up to 此處意思是“多達……，達到……”，常置于表示數量的名詞前。如：
they have completed up to 80% of the project so far.
the three-year-old boy counted up to a hundred.
homework:
1. write a summary of the passage.
2. finish exercises 3&5 on page 13.
period 3
step 1 presentation
a. look at the link words but and however in these sentences. then answer the questions.
1) the report shows that we are making progress but that we need to make greater efforts.
2) in the last ten years in china, 150 million people moved out of poverty. however, the challenges are still great.
3) more than 1 billion people in developing countries do not drink safe water. however, in other parts of the world, e.g. eastern europe, water is now mostly safe to drink.
q1. does however mean the same as but?
q2. which link word begins a sentence?
q3. which link word can join two parts of a sentence?
q4. which link word is followed by a comma?
suggested answers:
q1. yes.
q2. however
q3. but
q4. however
b. look at the link words although and while in these sentences. and answer the questions.
1) norway is at the top of the list, while the united states is at number 7.