Unit 15 We’re trying to save the manatees! 教學設計

大多數人反對這項提議嗎?against 介詞還有觸,碰,倚,靠的意思.如:put the piano there, with its back, against the wall.把鋼琴放在那里,背靠著墻.be against doing sth. 反對做某事,反義詞組是 be for doing sth, 贊成某事.如: all the people around the world are against cloning human beings. 全世界的人民反對克隆人類.all of us are for peace and against war.我們都贊成和平,反對戰爭.6. i’ve visited a lot of zoos in my life, and i have never seen one i liked or one that was suitable for animals to live in.(1) be suitable for sb to do sth. 表示 “適合某人做某事”,這里suitable 是suit的形容詞形式,表示 “合適的”.如:this kind of bamboo is not suitable for pandas to eat. 這種竹子不適合給熊貓吃. this dress suits you very much, but unfortunately it doesn’t fit you.這套女裝款式非常適合你,只可惜大小不合適.(2)to live in 在此處作animals的后置定語. 英語中動詞不定式短語做名詞定語,放在后面.如:there is nothing for us to worry about.我們沒有什么可以擔心的.7. the animals are kept in tiny cages.動物被關在極小的籠子里.tiny=little 很小的 ,帶有感情色彩.區別, the tiny country 國家小 (含可愛的意思)a small country 小國家(與large country 相對應)a little boy 愛憐之意,(不含身材矮小)tiny 和little 常做定語,一般不做表語,small 既可以做定語,也可以做表語.little 還可表示 “一點點的”,修飾不可數名詞.如there is a little milk in the bottle.瓶里有一點點的牛奶.8.i was surprised to find hardly anyone there.我非常驚訝地發現在那幾乎沒有人.surprised 在這里是過去分詞做形容詞.常用詞組:be surprised at sth對某事感到驚訝.be surprised to do sth很驚訝地做某事.in surprise 驚奇地to one’s surprise 使某人驚奇地.如:i was surprised at the news to hear the news. 聽到這個消息我很吃驚.surprise =amaze 使……驚訝surprising 驚訝的(側重指事物本身具有的特點),如:his words surprised me.他的話使我大吃一驚.it is surprising news.它是一個令人驚訝的消息.9. they provide homes for many endangered animals, and help to educate the public about caring for them.(動物園)他們為許多瀕危的動物提供了家,也有助于教育眾人來關心這些動物.provide sb with sth.provide sth for sb 提供給某人某物the firm provided me with a car.公司給我一輛汽車.can you provided accommodation for thirty people?你能為30人提供住宿嗎?provide for sb 供應某人所需.如:they worked hard to provide for their large family.他們努力工作以供養一家人.he has a large family to provide for.他要養活一個大家庭.the public 指 “民眾,公眾”.在英語中,定冠詞the 后接形容詞表示一類人.如:the young 年輕人    the wounded 受傷的人care for 可做 “照顧,照料,看護”的意思.如:would you like care for a cup of tea?