Unit 4单词串烧An introduction to PaulaPaula is a 19yearold Asian pop star.When she was in the primary school，she was humorous and dared to sing and give speeches in public.She also enjoyed singing in front of crowds.She was also never absent from class.And she seldom caused any problems.Because of her hard work，she had always got good scores in the examinations and her parents took pride in her.However，her mother passed away when Paula was 13.Her mothers death had influenced her a lot.She became silent and less interested in studying and school activities.She sometimes failed her examinations.Months later，her father talked with her in person.She felt her fathers deep love and the expectation of her passed-away mother.After that，Paula became as active as before. She made a decision to become a singer.Now she has achieved her dream，and she gets tons of attention everywhere she goes and there are always guards around her.Although she is busy all the time，she always spends a private day with her father every week.She loves her family and her friends.She believes her mother is always with her.Dream，courage and love are all required in our life.With them we can deal with everything well.Section A重点词汇拓展1silent adj.silence n.2helpful adj.help v& n.3Asian adj.& nAsia n.4European adj.Europe n.5African adj.Africa n.6British adj.Britain n.重点短语1from time to time 时常；有时2deal with 对付；应付3in public 公开的4be silent 保持沉默5get good grades/scores 取得好成绩6on a soccer team 在足球队7dare to 敢于8hang out with friends 与朋友一起闲逛9a small number of 少量的；小部分的10fight on 继续战斗11give a speech 做演讲(报告)重点句型必备1Did Mario use to be short?马里奥曾经很矮吗？Yes，he did.是的。2Its been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.离我们上次见到小学同学已经有三年了。3I used to see him reading in the library every day.我曾经每天都看到他在图书馆看书。4Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness.坎迪告诉我她曾经很害羞，并用唱歌来对付羞怯。5She was never brave enough to ask questions.她总是不够勇敢，不敢问问题。6He studied hard and got good scores on his exams.他努力学习，考试成绩很好。7She dared to sing in front of her class.她敢在全班同学面前唱歌。8I have to be very careful about what I say or do.我必须非常小心我的言行举止。9You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is.你无法想象成功之路有多艰难。考点精讲1Its been three years since we last saw our primary school classmates.离我们上次见到小学同学已经有三年了。(1)“Its been一段时间since从句”意为“自从以来已经有多长时间了”，还可表示为“It is一段时间since从句”。It has been five years since I began to learn English.Its five years since I began to learn English.自从我开始学英语已经有5年的时间了。(2)since此处用作连词，意为“自从；自以来”。主句常用完成时，且动词需用延续性动词。since后接从句，该从句用一般过去时态。2Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness.坎迪告诉我她曾经很害羞，并用唱歌来对付羞怯。(1)take up意为“开始做”，通常指开始某项工作、某个爱好等，尤其指做以前从未做过的事或作为消遣的事。take up doing sth.意为“开始做某事”。He is going to take up a hobby like painting.他打算培养一个爱好，如绘画。My father took up learning English at the age of forty.我的父亲在40岁时开始学英语。(2)deal with意为“对付；应付”。He has learnt to deal with all kinds of difficulties.他已经学会了应对各种困难。Section B)重要词汇拓展1exactly adv.exact adj.2introduction nintroduce v.重点短语1be proud of 为骄傲；感到自豪2in person 亲身；亲自3take pride in 为感到自豪4move in with 与同住5all the time 一直6feel good about oneself 对自己有信心7make a decision (to do sth.)下定决心(做某事)8have an influence on 对有影响9be nervous about 担心；害怕；对感到紧张10cause problems 制造麻烦11be absent from 缺席12no longer 不再13advise sb.to do sth.建议某人做某事14to ones surprise 令某人惊讶的是15even though 虽然；即使16be alone 独自一人重点句型必备1I used to be nervous about tests all the time.我曾经一直担心考试。2Li Wen is a normal 15yearold boy who works hard in school and gets good grades.李文是一个在学校学习刻苦、成绩很好的15岁的普通男孩。3They were proud of him.他们为他感到骄傲。4He was no longer interested in studying.他对学习不再感兴趣了。5He was often absent from classes，and he failed his examinations.他经常逃课，并且考试也不及格。6His parents made a decision to send him to a boarding school.他的父母决定把他送到寄宿学校。7The head teacher advised his parents to talk with their son in person.班主任建议他的父母亲自与孩子谈一谈。8They were always thinking of me and would take pride in everything good that I did.他们总是想着我，并为我所做的每一件好的事情而感到骄傲。考点精讲1It is hard to believe that he used to be a “problem child” until a conversation with his parents influenced his way of thinking.很难相信他过去是一个“问题少年”，直到一次和他的父母的谈话影响了他的想法。(1)It is hard to believe that从句表示“很难相信”。it是形式主语，that从句是真正的主语。Its hard to believe that shes only nine.很难相信她只有9岁。(2)influence此处作动词用，意为“影响”。His teachers words influenced him for all his life.他的老师的话影响了他的一生。The weather influences the crops.天气影响农作物。【拓展】influence还可用作名词，意为“影响，作用”。常用短语：have an influence on sb.“对某人有影响”。2The head teacher advised his parents to talk with their son in person.班主任建议他的父母亲自与孩子谈一谈。(1)advise sb.to do sth.意为“建议某人做某事”。The boss advised him to leave as soon as possible.