课程内容

《Earthquakes （Part 1）》
1.Many people believe that"It is always calm before a storm."(p25)
许多人相信：“暴风雨来临之前总是平静的。”
calm adj.主要指无风浪的或人的心情是“平静的”
告诉孩子们保持冷静。
Tell the children to keep calm.
vt.使...平静，使...镇定
calm down使平静，镇静
我试图使这个哭泣的婴儿安静下来。
I tried to calm down the crying baby.The football match bagan,and (B)the football fans became very difficult.
A.calm down     B.calming down   C.calm  D being calmed
[辨析]calm,still,quiet,silent
calm 指无风浪的或人的心情是“平静的”
quiet 安静的，寂静的（可以发出小的声音）（用于自然环境，指没有活动、喧闹和寂静状态；指人时，表示生性安静、不易激动）
silent 寂静的，沉默的（表示不说话、不弄出声响，但可以动）
still 静止的，不动的（不指心理状态，而指环境和人表面上午动作的平静状态）
选择calm,still,quiet,silent填空
安静点，你爸爸正在睡觉呢。
(Be quiet).Your father is sleeping now.
简是个天性好静的女孩。Jane was a (quiet)girl.
老师向他提问时，他保持沉默。
He (kept silent)when the teacher questioned him.
当老师解释考规时教室里寂静无声。
The class (was silent)as the teacher explained the exam rules.
站着别动，我给你拍照。
(Stand  still)while I take your photo.
2.Now,imagine there has been a big earthquake.(p25)
earthquake(=quake)n.[c]地震
The town was destroyed by the earthquake.
地震的时候，找一个空旷的地区，远离高楼、树木和电线。
(During a quake/an earthquake),find a clear spot away from buildings,trees,and power lines.
1.Imagine your home begins to shake and you must leave it right away.(p25)
shake(shook,shaken)v.& n.摇（动），颤抖，震动
指人时用于感情激动、寒冷、惧怕引起的身体颤动
表示“因......而颤抖”时，多用with表示：使受震撼，使（信念等）动摇“时，常用be shaken by/with/at
这个可怜的孩子正冻得发抖。
The poor boy (was shaking with cold.)
他们对这个消息大为震惊。
They (were badly shaken by)the news.
他热情地和我握手。
He shook hands warmly with me.
He shook me warmly by the hand.
He shook my hands warmly.
shake one's fist at sb.
quake 常指一种较强烈的整个物体的震动，如地震
tremble vi. 颤栗，震颤，发抖（指引恐惧，愤怒，寒冷，体弱等）
大地在我们脚下震动。
The ground quaked under our feet.
她气的声音发抖。
Her voice was trembling with anger.
right away立刻，马上**不可用于进行时态
请立刻把这篇文章打出来。
Please type this article out right away.
他能立即给我回电话吗？
Can you ring me back right away?
联想记忆：词义相同的词或短语有哪些？
right now
We must be off right now.It's eight.
right now=at this very moment,at present在此刻，此时（可用于进行时）
他们正在录制唱片。
They (are making)the record right now.
at once  immediately   in no time    right off
in a couple of shakes      without delay
Listen!There sounds the thunder.Let's go home(C).
A on purpose   B at present    C right away  D as usual
2.For three days the water in the village wells rose and fell,rose and fell.(P26 以下同）
三天来，村子的水井中的水位升升落落不停。
well n.[C]井，源泉
     adj.健康的，良好的
     adv.很好地，满意地，充分地
每天我们用泵从这井里抽水。
Everyday we (pump water from this well.)
实践是知识的源泉。
Practice is (a well of knowledge).
我不舒服，头痛。
I (am not well),my head aches.
请三思而后行。
(Think well)before you act.
首先，我们应该做的是做好自己的工作。
What we should do,above all,is to (do well in)

our own work.                    在某方面做得好
The policemen did ( D),that is to say,they successfully rescued the ( )river water.
A best,rose  B better,raise  C good,raising  D well,risingrise

vi.站起来，起床；上升（日/月/云/霞/烟/水蒸气/物价/温度/河水/潮水/人的职位）
3.In the farmyards,the chickens and even the pigs were too nervous to eat.
too...to...   太...以至于不能（表否定）
他的弟弟年纪太小而不能参军。
His brother is too young to join the army.
His brother is not old enough to join the army."too...to..."结构之前带有only,but,never,not 时，是强调肯定的表示法，译作“非常......、十分...、实在。。。.真是太......”等