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  1. 介绍了要是没有 ... 的话，把A归因于B，事物的一部分，动物种群意义的表达方式，并通过例句或六级真题加以巩固
  2. 通过解析课内容引出对圆周句的讲解，配以例句，加深理解
  3. 通过例句讲解复合形容词还原成定语从句的方法
  4. 回顾lesson2课文的第三句话，并仿造句子
  5. 指出重要词汇owe的几种释义以及相关的固定搭配，并通过例句，电影片段加深理解
  6. 通过例句强调替换在英文中的重要性

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1.动物的种群

  • drove：表示驱赶之中的牲口群     a drove of horses/cattle/sheep
  • pack：表示猛兽的一群     a pack of wholves/tigers/lions
  • pride：专指狮群     a pride of lions
  • swarm：指空中的飞虫     a swarm of flies/bees
  • colony：指地下的爬虫     a colony of ants
  • school/shoal：水里游的     a school/shoal of fish

2.要是没有 ... 的话

  • If it were not for ...
If it were not for your support,I could be in big trouble now.
  • Were it not for ...
Were it not for your support,I could be in big trouble now.
  • but for .../except for ...     but for/except for ...
  • 注：but for .../except for ...加的是真实情况，而If it were not for/Were it not for ...用的是虚拟语气
I would buy a car but for I am poor.     I would buy a car If I were rich.

3.事物的一部分

  • fraction：a small amount of sth.
  • a fraction of ...：什么什么的一小部分

4.复合形容词：

  • insect-eating animals → 还原成定语从句：animals which eat insects
  • law-abiding citizens → citizens who abide by the law
  • hand-made silverware → silverware which is made by hands
  • stress-related diseases → diseases which are related to stress

5.仿造句子

如果我们没有得到杀毒软件的保护，计算机病毒可能会使我们无法安全地浏览网络，它们可能会摧毁计算机里全部的数据并窃取我们的个人信息。（提示：圆周句+If it were not for）

Computer viruses would make it impossible for us to surf the Internet safely,they would destroy all the data in the computer and steal our personal information,if it were not for the protection we get from the anti-virus software.

6.owe的几种释义以及相关的固定搭配

  1. 欠
  • IOU（=I owe you）欠条
  • How much do I owe you?      我应该付给你多少钱？（不译为我欠你多少）
  • You owe him an apology/explanation.      你应该给他道歉/给他一个解释
  • I owe you (one)      我欠你一个人情
  1. 归因

7.把A归因于B的搭配

  • owe A to B
  • put A down to B
  • attribute A to B
  • assign A to B
  • ascribe A to B
  • credit A to B

8.英文句子中为避免用词重复可以使用词汇替换，其中一种替换策略是“上义词替换”

  • lorry（卡车）→vehicle
  • panda → endangered species