m7 u3 language points
welcome to the unit
1.search for sb/sth 搜寻某人或某物
search sb./sp. … 搜某人的身或某地寻找某物
search sp for sth= search sth in sp
in search of in one’s/the search for 寻找
search the room/the prisoner
search the internet for information
they all went out in search of the lost child, but in vain.
2.what do you usually use it for?
what for?=for what purpose? for what?=why
so what?那又怎样 what if?要是…怎么办?
how come?怎么会? how did it come about that he knew where i were?
3.limit
have no limits 无极限 within limits 有限度地
without limit无限地 set a limit to 对。。规定限度
limited 有限的 be limited to doing
reading
1. value
n.强调“事物的使用价值和经济价值”。
a diet lacking in nutritional value won’t keep a person energetic.
食物中缺少营养价值不能维持人的活力。
be good value for money货真价实
be of great value=be very valuable.
the diamond necklace is of great value. = the diamond necklace is valuable.
his contribution was of little or no practical value.
people have begun to realize the value of protecting the environment.
vt.珍惜 value friendship/independence/doing
辨析worth:强调“事物的道德、文化、精神方面的内在价值”。
the pair of boot is worth more than 1000 yuan. 这双靴子价值超过1000元。
值得:be worth doing;be worthy to be done或be worthy of being done。
如:lily is worth making friends with. lily是个值得交的朋友。
=lily is worthy to be made friends with.
=lily is worthy of being made friends with.
《练习》 different people have different _______.
a. valueb. worthyc. worthd. valuable
1.need(line 7) 需要… in need of
be in great /bad /urgent need of… =be badly in need of…
people in need there is no need for sb. to do sth.
3. turn to sb./sth. (line 8) 求助于,转向
the boy turned to his mother for comfort.
there is nobody she can turn to. 她求助无门
4.command
(1)及物动词 vt.
①命令+that
i command that he (should)go at once. 我命令他立即就去。
i command you to start at once. 我命令你立即动身。
②指挥,统率;控制 he was told to command his temper. 有人叫他控制脾气。
③博得,赢得 honesty commands respect. 诚实博得尊敬。
④俯瞰,俯临 the hill commands the sea. 这座山俯临大海。
⑤拥有,掌握 command funds,skills,resources,good health
(2)n. ①命令[c] her commands were quickly obeyed.
②控制,控制权;指挥,指挥权[u] he has a hundred men under his command.
in command(of) 负责 under one’s command=under the command of
③司令部,指挥部[c] western command