Language points
Teaching aims:
1) Improve the Ss’ other basic abilities: the use of the words and expressions in
reading
Important points & difficult points:
1) Master the usage of some key words and structures
2) Encourage the students to refer to dictionaries.
Explain the language points:
1. I am pleased to have this chance to talk to you about the United Nations, or the UN,
as it is more often referred to.
1) as conj. 正如，如同
e.g. As you know, Julia is leaving soon.
As I said in my last letter, I’m taking the exam in July.
2) have chance to do something “有机会做某事”，chance 用作名词，表示“机会，
良机”。
e.g. My company gave me the chance to study abroad.
3) refer v. (常与 to 连用) 涉及；提到；查资料；提交；交付
e.g. When I said some people are stupid, I wasn’t ___________ you.
Don’t _______ this matter again, please. referring to refer to
① Keats is ________ __ epic poetry when he mentions Homer’s ‘proud demesne’.
当济慈提到荷马“骄傲的领域”时，他指的是史诗。
② The new law does not _______ farm land. 新法律与耕地无关。
referring to refer to
③ The shop _______ the complaint __ the manufacturers.
商店把投诉转交给制造商。
④ The invention of the compass is __________ China.
指南针是中国发明的。
referred to referred to
2. I feel very honoured to have been able to take on this role.
honour vt. 给……荣誉，尊敬；使……感到荣耀
e.g. I feel honoured by the kind things you have said about me.
I’m honoured to be asked to speak here.
honour 也可作名词，“荣誉，荣幸”等
e.g. It’s my honour to meet you.
take on 雇用；聘用；开始显现；变得有；承担(工作、责任等)
① She was ________ as a trainee.
她受聘当实习生。
② Our city has _________ a new look since the reform.
自从改革以来，我们城市呈现了新面貌。
taken on taken on
拓展：
take for 当作；误认为
take in 收留，收容 (某人) 包括；囊括；包含
take off 脱掉(衣服)(飞机)起飞
take up 开始从事；专注于
take back 收回，带回
take place 举行，举办
take away 带走
take down 拿下
① Mr. Pier has taken his son _____ from the boarding-school(寄宿学校).
② He would neither apologize nor take ____ what he had said.
③ I took the book ____ to the library yesterday.
④ The rain has stopped. You may take _____ your umbrella.
⑤ The motorist’s name and address were taken _____ by the policeman.
⑥ He took ___ his glasses and wiped them again, outside and in.
⑦ A helicopter is able to take ____ and land straight up and down.
away back back down down off off
3. With the help of these armies and other worthy organizations, the UN assists the
victims of wars and disasters.
assist vt. 意为“帮助，援助”；assist 常用
结构：assist somebody in/with something
assists somebody in doing something
e.g. He assisted his father in the project.
4. Such programmes can transform people’s lives by giving them the ability
to provide for themselves and their families.
provide for somebody “为某人提供生活所需”
e.g. The woman had to work hard to provide for her five children.
5. My job with the UN is not paid but voluntary, and as I said before...
voluntary adj. 自愿的；自发的；志愿的
① She is a _______________ at the hospital.
她是在这家医院义务服务的。
② I do some ______________ at the company.
我在公司做一些义务的工作。
voluntary worker voluntary work
拓展：volunteer n. 志愿者 vt./vi. （常与 to 连用）自愿去做，
主动请求去做
① We want some _________ to help paint the house.
我们想要几个自愿帮助漆房屋的人。
② We all __________ to paint the house.
我们都自愿漆这房子。
volunteers volunteered
6. There are lots of worthwhile programmes like this under the umbrella of the UN…
1) worthwhile 意为“重要的，值得花时间（或金钱、努力等）的”。如：
It’s worthwhile to spend money developing high-quality products.
2) under the umbrella of 在……的保护下/管理下
e.g. The programme of helping poor students return to school is under the umbrella of
local government.
7. Arrived here to find everything was in chaos.
1) in chaos 意为“杂乱，混乱，纷乱”。
如：The house was left in chaos by the thieves.
2) 动词不定式 to find 作结果状语。如：
He came back home only to find a cat in the kitchen.
8. One of the health problems is that people who need to take medicines regularly
cannot get hold of them in a disaster such as this.
get hold of 意为“得到；抓住”。
如：
Where can I get hold of some stamps?
9. Meanwhile, in the rest of the city, shelter and access to food and clean water are big
problems.
句中 access 用作名词，有“接近（或使用）的权利，机会；通道，门路”等意
思。如：
The library enables students to have access to good books.
10. It reminded me of my time in Sudan, where several Doctors without Borders staff
were attacked as people tried to get the food.
remind somebody of 意为“使人想起，提醒某人”。如：He reminds me of his father.
11. I know I can’t change the whole world, but I’m proud that I can help here and
there, and make a difference to people’s lives.
make a difference 意为“产生差别，有影响，起作用”。如：
Exercise can make a big difference to your state of health.
难句解析
1. The UN is an international group made up of countries that want to promote world
peace. I am very happy to have been chosen to be a Goodwill Ambassador for them.
[分析] 1) 句子结构分析：第一句的主句是 The UN is an international group，made
up of countries that ... 是动词过去分词短语作定语，修饰前面的 international
group；that want to promote world peace 是定语从句，修饰 countries。
2) 语言知识分析：made up of 是动词过去分词短语，相当于定语从句 which is
made up of，意为“由……组成”； to have been chosen 为不定式的完成式，表示
过去发生的动作。
2. Being a Goodwill Ambassador means that I visit countries where the UN operates
programmes to help people.
[分析] 1) 句子结构分析：Being a Goodwill Ambassador means 是本句的主句，that
I visit countries where ... to help people 是宾语从句；
I visit countries 是宾语从句中的主句，where the UN operates programmes to help
people 是定语从句，修饰 countries。
2) 语言知识分析：being a Goodwill Ambassador 为 V-ing分词短语作主语，意为“成
为亲善大使”；to help people 为动词不定式作目的状语，说明 operates programmes
的目的。
3. My job with the UN is not paid, but voluntary and as I said before, I visit countries
where the UN has programmes to help people.
[分析] 1） 句子结构分析：此句是一个由 and 连接起来的并列句。第一个分句是
My job with the UN is not paid, but voluntary；
在第二个分句中，主句是 I visit countries，as I said before 可以理解为插入语，where
the UN has programmes to help people 是定语从句，修饰 countries。
2） 语言知识分析：not ... but ... 是并列连词，意为“不是……而是……”。
相关练习
1. I’m pleased to have this chance today to talk to you about the United Nations or the
UN, as it is more often referred to.
[考点] 短语 refer to
[考例] The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without _____
his notes.
A. bringing up B. referring to
C. looking for D. trying on
[点拨] 选 B。refer to 参考。bring up 抚养；look for 寻找；try on 试穿。
2. I feel very honoured to have been able to take on this role.
[考点] be + adj. + to have done sth.
[考例] You were silly not _____ your car.
A. to lock B. to have locked
C. locking D. having locked
[点拨] 选 B。动词不定式的完成时用于指过去的事或已经完成的事。根据语境可
知没锁车这件事发生在过去，所以用动词不定式的完成时。
3. There are lots of worthwhile programmes like this under the umbrella of the UN,
that t have helped millions of people across the world.
[考点] 数词的用法
[考例] It is reported that the floods have left about _____ people homeless.
A. two thousand B. two-thousands
C. two thousands D. two thousands of
[点拨] 选 A。本题考查数词的用法。hundred，thousand，million，billion，dozen，
score 等指具体数字时，不用复数形式；指大约数字时，常用复数形式。如：one
hundred, two thousand, three million, hundreds / thousands / millions / billions /
dozens / scores of
Homework
1. Review the language points of this part.
2. Read the text again and try to retell using your own words.
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