1. In some important ways they are different from one another. (P9)
be different from
difference n.
2. Native English speakers can understand each other even if they don’t speak the same kind of English. (P10)
even if
He likes to help us even if he is very busy.
3. So why has English Changed over time? (P10)
over prep. 在……期间;知道……过完
Over the years he has become more and more patient.
4.India has a large number of fluent English speakers.
Today the number of people learning English in China is increasing rapidly.
a large number of和the number of…
The number of trees planted in our village is never under 200 every year.
A large number of people have applied for the job.
a large/small number of+主+谓(复)
the number of+主+单
5.It’s not easy for a Chinese person to speak English as fluently as a native English speaker.
和……一样流利
It’s+adj.+for sb. to do…
It’s+adj.+of sb. to do…
It’s kind of you to help me carry the books.
It’s important for us to learn English well.
It’s getting harder for a poor man to make a living.
It’s very thoughtful of you to offer this holiday.
6. The fly agreed immediately without a second thought.
think twice (before doing)
7.As we know, British English is a little different from American English.
8.However, on TV and the radio you will hear differences in the way people speak.
9. Then people could spell words in ways which you might find interesting.
The watch is old. However, it’s in good condition.
The watch is old, but it’s in good condition.
find sth. interesting
the way that
the way in which
10. Then along comes this catfish…
This catfish comes along.
Down fell a big stone.
East of China lies Japan.
In the front of the classroom sat a professor.
1. The open-air celebration has been put off ____ the bad weather.
A. in case of B. in spite of
C. instead of D. because of
答案:D
2. Many of them turned a deaf ear to his advice, ____ they knew it to be valuable.
A. as if B. now that
C. even though D. so that
答案:C
3. The number of people invited ____ fifty, but a number of them ____ absent for different reasons.
A. were; was B. was; was
C. was; were D. were; were
答案:C