上课 lesson 4 The New Australians.ppt

7. “A lot of the roads are terrible.” 8. “Ayers Rock is a famous sightseeing spot in Australia.” George George opinion fact Match the expressions: 1. Australia is my birthplace 2. in the vast area of desert 3. Australians are fond of sport 4. contrary to popular belief 5. You’ll find a broad choice 6. The rest of us are quite well-off 7. I think that’s unfair like opposite to not fair have a good standard of living place where I was born wide huge Language points 1. At first, we didn’t feel we belong here, but now we are attached to the land we live on. belong vi. 属于 That dictionary belongs to me. What party do you belong to? attach vi.附上，系上，贴上，使依恋 He attached a label to his baggage. This middle school is attached to a teachers college. We are much attached to each other. 2. How do these different cultures affect different aspects of Australian culture? affect vt. 影响，作用，感动 The climate affected his health. The amount of rain affects the growth of crops. She was deeply affected by the news of her fathers death. affect, influence, impress这些动词均含“影响”之意。 affect: 作主语通常是物而不是人，指一物对另一物产生的消极影响。 influence: 侧重在思想、性格、行为等方面所产生的潜移默化的影响，也可指自然力的影响。 impress: 强调影响既深刻又持久。 contrary adj. 相反的 The players on the contrary side now took their places. My sisters taste in dresses is contrary to my own. What you are doing now is contrary to the doctors advice. 3. Contrary to popular belief, … opposite 和contrary均含“相反的、对立的”之意。 opposite: 指位置、方向、行动或想法等完全相反。 contrary: 一般指与某种主张、看法或行为等正好相反，隐含否定一方并不意味着肯定另一方的意味。 4. And in Sydney, you’ll find a broad choice of opera, drama, … broad adj.宽的，阔的 This room is as broad as it is long. She has a broad knowledge of computers. He is broad-minded. broad, wide这两个形容词均含“宽阔的”之意。 broad: 普通用词，指向两边延伸的宽度，强调两边之间面积的广阔，也可指向四方伸展开去。 wide: 常用词，侧重指两边或两点之间的距离。着重距离的远近。 5. I can’t bear the way the native Australians have been treated. bear 忍受；携带 I cant bear having a cat in the house. The ice is too thin to bear your weight. stand, bear, endure, tolera