M3U5Canada-“TheTrueNorth”重點词汇和知识点.doc

M3U5 Unit 5 Canada---- “The True North” Language Study 重点词汇和知识点 I. Language Study --- Words Expressions ※quiz test exam check ※ Canada is a multicultural country like China. 加拿大像中国一样是一个多元化国家。 multi-是一个前缀，意为“多” multistory 多层的 multiform 多种形式的 multichannel多通话线路的, 多波段的 multipurpose 多种用途的multiparty多党的 multinational多国的、多民族的 multidirectional多向的 multicolored多彩的，彩色的multimedia多媒体 ※Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly from China to Vancouver and to take the train from west to east across Canada in September. rather than (prep.): in preference to (sb/sth); instead of 与其（某人/某物）;不愿;不要 连接并列形式 rather than cause troublehe left. I’ll have a lemonade rather than a coke他正忙于写信而不是读报. prefer to do….. rather than do…宁愿…也不… would rather do … than do…… would do…… rather than do…… other than除了 He would rather ask questions than think by himself. He was busy writing a letter rather than reading a newspaper I would thank you ___ that you should thank me. A. because B. rather than C. for D. as You rather than I am going camping. (改错) The brave people preferred to die rather than_____. A. give in B. to give in C. given in D. giving in ※chat with sb about sth have a chat with sb about sth 关於她的工作,我和她聊了很久。 ※It is the second biggest country in the world and as you go eastward, you will see mountains, and pass by thousands of lakes, forests and wide rivers as well as cities. 它是世界第二大国家,当你一路向东行时,除了城市你还会看到山脉,会经过上千个湖泊,森林,大河等以及城市. eastward也作eastwards,副词,意为“向东” -ward(s)=in a direction 向前forward(s) 向后backward(s) 向外outward(s) 向南southward(s) 向西westward(s) 向北northward(s) 我们难以决定是向东走还是向西走。We couldn’t decide whether to go eastward or westward ※Many people think it is the most beautiful city in Canada, as it is surrounded by mountains on the north and east and the Pacific. 许多人都认为温哥华是加拿大最美丽城市因为它的北面和东面都被大山包围surround vt. 包围，环绕，围绕 surround sb/sth with sb/sth