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(教材P26) Here are some of our favourites, to remind us that some of the English we learn in the classroom is rather different from the English in the outside world!
以下是我们最喜欢的几篇，它们让我们意识到，有些在课堂上学到的英语和在课堂之外使用的英语真是太不一样了!
(1) remind sb. of sth. /sb. 提醒某人某事/想起某人remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事remind (sb.) that/how/what... 提醒(某人)……(2) reminder n. 起提醒作用的东西This song reminded me of my childhood.
这首歌使我想起了我的童年。
Please remind me to write an e-mail to my mother tomorrow, for it’s her birthday.
请提醒我明天给我母亲写一封电子邮件，因为明天是她的生日。
(教材P26)Here are some of our favourites, to remind us that some of the English we learn in the classroom is rather different from the English in the outside world!
(1)rather than 而不是
(2) would do sth. rather than do sth.(= would rather do sth. than do sth. /prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.)宁愿做某事而不愿做某事
(3)or rather 更确切地说
You rather than I are going to go camping.要去野营的是你，而不是我。
He himself believed in freedom so much that he would rather die than live without it.他非常崇尚自由，不自由，毋宁死。
rather than 连接的两个并列成分作主语时，谓语动词应与 rather than 前面的成分在人称和数上保持一致。具有相同用法的词语还有 as well as、together with、along with、with等。
(教材P26)325comments 325 条评论
(1) make comments on/upon/about sth. 评论某事no comment 无可奉告(2) comment v. 表达意见；作出评论comment on/upon ... 对……发表评论人们总是对我妹妹的容貌评头论足。
The student, majoring in economics at college, made a comment on the matter.
那个大学主修经济学的学生对此事做了评论。
(教材P28) morally wrong and intending to hurt people
(1) intend doing/to do sth. 打算做某事
intend sb. to do sth. 打算让某人做某事
(2) intended adj. 打算的；计划的
be intended to do sth. /for sth. 专门为……；专门给……
(3) intention n. 意图；目的
with an/the intention of 抱有……的目的；打算……
This program was set up with an intention of providing help to homeless people.
设立这个项目是为了帮助无家可归者。
The book is intended for children aged 5 - 7.
这本书是专为五至七岁儿童写的。
(教材P32) recognise differences between American English and British English 辨别美式英语和英式英语之间的差异
(1) be recognised as/to be... 被认作……/被认为是……It is recognised that... 人们公认……(2) recognition n. 认出；认识beyond recognition 认不出来人们公认这次运动会十分成功。
The city has been built up so fast that it has changed beyond recognition.
这座城市建设得真快，已看不出它原来的面貌了。
(教材P32) write a story based on given pictures 根据给定的图片写一个故事
(1) base on/upon...
既 (base on/upon...) 以……为基础；以……为根据
(2) based adj. 以(某事)为基础的；以……为重要部分(或特征)的
be based on/upon 以……为基础；以……为根据
(3) basic adj. 基本的；基础的
该作家总是以真实的故事来写他的小说。
The theory he put up was based on his many years’ research, so it was practical.
他提出的理论是以他多年的科学研究为依据的，因此是切实可行的。
(教材P32) be aware of cultural differences 意识到文化差异
(1) be aware of 意识到，察觉到be aware that... 知道；体会到……as far as I’m aware 据我所知(2) awareness n. 意识；认识In conclusion, people around the world should be aware of the real situation of water shortage.
总之，全世界的人们应该意识到水资源短缺的真实情况。
In addition, we should arouse the public’s awareness to protect the environment.
除此之外，我们应该唤醒人们保护环境的意识。
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