UNIT 7 Know Our World 翻译:第七单元 了解我们的世界
Lessons 37~42 翻译:第37~42课
We Will Learn 翻译:我们将会学习
Functions 翻译:作用
Talking about Contrast and Comparison 翻译:谈论对比与比较
Grammar 翻译:语法
Present Perfect Tense 翻译:现在完成时态
Passive Voice 翻译:被动语态
Structures 翻译:结构
These dry places are called deserts. 翻译:这些干旱地区被称为沙漠。
The Pacific Ocean is the largest one. 翻译:太平洋是最大的海洋。
But body language is not the same in all cultures. 翻译:但是肢体语言在所有文化中都不相同。
That is a large population, but smaller than that of China. 翻译:那是一个很大的人口,但是比中国的人口要小。
Lesson 37: Let's Learn Geography! 翻译:第37课:让我们学习地理吧!
THINK ABOUT IT 翻译:想一想
What places would you like to visit? 翻译:你想参观什么地方?
Why? 翻译:为什么?
Do you like to study geography? 翻译:你喜欢学习地理吗?
Why or why not? 翻译:为什么喜欢或为什么不喜欢?
I really like to study geography. 翻译:我真的很喜欢学习地理。
In geography class, we learn about rivers, mountains and oceans. 翻译:在地理课上,我们可以了解河流、山川和海洋。
We also learn about countries and cities. 翻译:我们也可以了解国家和城市。
Recently, we have learned about the population of the world. 翻译:最近,我们已经了解了世界的人口。
I think travelling is a good way to learn geography. 翻译:我认为旅行是学习地理的一种好方法。
Have you ever been abroad, Danny? 翻译:你曾经去过国外吗,丹尼?
Yes. 翻译:去过。
Jenny and I have been to China twice. 翻译:詹妮和我去过中国两次。
That's great! 翻译:太好了!
Have you been to any other countries in Asia? 翻译:你去过亚洲的一些其他国家吗?
No, but maybe I will go to Japan one day. 翻译:没有,但是也许有一天我会去日本。
I could talk to the people there. 翻译:我能和那里的人交谈。
I speak a little Chinese. 翻译:我会说一点点汉语。
They speak Japanese in Japan, not Chinese. 翻译:他们在日本是说日语,不是汉语。
Oh, I see! 翻译:噢,我明白了!
Have you ever been abroad, Brian? 翻译:你曾经去过国外吗,布赖恩?
I'm abroad now! 翻译:我现在就在国外啊!
I'm from the U.K., remember? 翻译:我来自英国,记得吗?
Oh, yes. 翻译:噢,是的。
Have you visited any other countries? 翻译:你参观过一些其他的国家吗?
No, but my father has travelled a lot. 翻译:没有,但是我父亲旅行过很多次。
He has been to every continent except Antarctica. 翻译:除了南极洲,每个洲他都去过。
Really? 翻译:真的吗?
That's cool! 翻译:太棒了!
My mother has a friend from an island in the Pacific. 翻译:我母亲有一位来自太平洋岛上的朋友。
She has gone to visit her. 翻译:她已经去拜访她了。
It's fun to travel. 翻译:旅行真好玩。
I can't wait to go! 翻译:我等不及要去了!
Let's Do It! 翻译:做一做!
Which countries have they been to? 翻译:他们去过哪些国家?
Listen and tick the country that each person has visited. 翻译:听录音,勾出每个人参观过的那个国家。
China 翻译:中国
the U.K. 翻译:英国
China 翻译:中国
Japan 翻译:日本
the U.S. 翻译:美国
Canada 翻译:加拿大
Read the lesson and write true (T) or false (F). 翻译:读课文,写出正(T)误(F)。
Brian wants to visit Japan someday. 翻译:将来有一天布赖恩想去参观日本。
Jenny has never been to any Asian countries. 翻译:詹妮从未去过任何亚洲国家。
Brian's father has travelled to several different continents. 翻译:布赖恩的父亲去过几个不同的国家旅行。
Danny's mother has a friend in Antarctica. 翻译:丹尼的母亲在南极洲有一位朋友。
Fill in the blanks with the words in this lesson. 翻译:用这篇课文中的单词填空。
The first letter is given. 翻译:首字母已给出。
Which country has the largest population? 翻译:哪一个国家拥有最多的人口?
China, of course. 翻译:当然是中国。
An island is a piece of land that is completely surroundded by water. 翻译:岛屿是被水完全包围的一块陆地。
I like all fruits except bananas. 翻译:我喜欢除香蕉之外的所有水果。
Really? 翻译:真的吗?
I don't like them, either. 翻译:我也不喜欢它们。
Mr. Wang has gone aboard, so I won't see him this week. 翻译:王老师去国外了,因此这周我不会看见他了。
The people in Japan speak Japanese. 翻译:日本人说日语。
What country or place are you most interested in? 翻译:你对什么国家或地方最感兴趣?
Search the Internet and find some facts about it. 翻译:上网搜索并查找一些关于它的事实。
Then share your information with the class. 翻译:然后和全班同学分享一下你的信息。
Task tips: Have you ever been there? 翻译:任务提示:你曾经去过那儿吗?
What language do people speak there? 翻译:在那儿人们说什么语言?
Describe some places of interest. 翻译:描述一些名胜古迹。
Lesson 38: The World Is a Big Place 翻译:第38课:世界是一个很大的地方
THINK ABOUT IT 翻译:想一想
How many continents are there in the world? 翻译:世界上有多少个洲?
What are they? 翻译:它们分别是什么?
What do you know about the place where you live? 翻译:对于你所居住的那个地方,你知道些什么?
How many continents and oceans does the world have? 翻译:世界上有几大洲、几大洋?
Can you point them out? 翻译:你能把它们指出来吗?
The earth is a very special planet, and it faces a big problem. 翻译:地球是一颗非常特殊的行星,它面临着一个很大的问题。
In the year 2010, the world's population was over 7 billion in total. 翻译:在2010年,世界人口总数超过了70亿。
It is increasing very quickly. 翻译:它仍在急速增长。
By 2025, the world may have about 8 billion people. 翻译:到2025年,世界可能会拥有约80亿的人口。
And by 2050, the world's population may reach 9 billion. 翻译:而且到2050年,世界人口可能会达到90亿。
There is another problem. 翻译:还有另外一个问题。
People can't live everywhere on the earth. 翻译:人们不能居住在地球上的所有地方。
We can't live in water, and only about one third of our planet is land. 翻译:我们不能居住在水里,而我们的星球只有约三分之一是陆地。
But parts of this land are very dry. 翻译:但是这片陆地的一部分非常干。
These dry places are called deserts. 翻译:这些干旱地区被称为沙漠。
Some areas have very high mountains. 翻译:有些地区拥有非常高的山脉。
Others have a lot of snow and ice. 翻译:其他地区有许多的雪和冰。
It is not easy to live in those places. 翻译:要居住在那些地方是很不容易的。
There are seven continents: Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, Europe, North America and South America. 翻译:有七个大洲:亚洲、非洲、大洋洲、南极洲、欧洲、北美洲和南美洲。
Antarctica is covered with snow and ice all year round. 翻译:南极洲终年被冰雪覆盖。
Luckily, people can live on the other six continents. 翻译:幸运的是,人们可以居住在其他的六个大洲上。
On these continents, there are green forests, fresh water and rich lands. 翻译:在这些大洲上,有绿色的森林、淡水和肥沃的土地。
Oceans cover two thirds of the earth's surface. 翻译:海洋覆盖着地球表面的三分之二。
The earth has only one big ocean, but we use these names for its different parts: the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. 翻译:地球只有一个大洋,但是我们给它的不同部分使用了这些名称:太平洋、印度洋、大西洋和北冰洋。
The Pacific Ocean is the largest one. 翻译:太平洋是最大的一个。
The earth is our home now, and it will be our home in the future. 翻译:地球现在是我们的家,而且将来它也会是我们的家。
It must be treated well for our children and for our children's children, too! 翻译:为了我们的孩子,也为了我们孩子的孩子,一定要善待地球。
Let's Do It! 翻译:做一做!
Read the lesson and match each paragraph with its main idea. 翻译:读课文,将每个段落与其中心思想搭配起来。
Paragraph 1 翻译:第1段
Paragraph 2 翻译:第2段
Paragraph 3 翻译:第3段
Paragraph 4 翻译:第4段
Paragraph 5 翻译:第5段
Six of the seven continents are good for people to live on. 翻译:七大洲中有六大洲适合人类居住。
We should treat the earth well. 翻译:我们应该善待地球。
An increasing population is a big problem for the earth. 翻译:对地球来说,人口增长是一个大问题。
Two thirds of the earth is covered with oceans. 翻译:地球的三分之二被海洋覆盖着。
People cannot live everywhere on the earth. 翻译:地球上并不是所有地方都适合人类生存。
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box. 翻译:用方框中单词的正确形式填空。
increase 翻译:增加;增大
dry 翻译:干燥的;干旱的
surface 翻译:表面;表层
billion 翻译:十亿;千兆
total 翻译:总计;总数;总的;总计的
The number of swimmers here is increasing quickly because it's very hot these days. 翻译:在这里游泳的人数正迅速增加,因为这些天天气非常热。
The school has a total of 900 students. 翻译:这所学校总共有900个学生。
I think it may be the driest season of the year. 翻译:我想这可能是一年当中最干燥的季节。
The surface of our body is skin. 翻译:我们身体的表面是皮肤。
It protects us. 翻译:它保护着我们。
How many billions of people are there in the world now? 翻译:现在全世界有几十亿人口?
Match the seven continents with their correct descriptions. 翻译:将七大洲与它们的正确描述搭配起来。
Europe 翻译:欧洲
South America 翻译:南美洲
Asia 翻译:亚洲
Africa 翻译:非洲
Australia 翻译:大洋洲
Antarctica 翻译:南极洲
North America 翻译:北美洲
It is the biggest continent. 翻译:它是最大的洲。
It has the highest point on the earth in the Himalayas. 翻译:在喜马拉雅山脉上它拥有地球上的最高点。
It is the second largest continent. 翻译:它是第二大洲。
Many elephants, giraffes, zebras and lions live there. 翻译:许多大象、长颈鹿、斑马和狮子都生活在那儿。
It is the third largest continent. 翻译:它是第三大洲。
Canada, Mexico and the U.S. are the three major countries on this continent. 翻译:加拿大、墨西哥和美国是这个洲上的三个主要国家。
It is the fourth largest continent. 翻译:它是第四大洲。
There are 13 countries on this continent. 翻译:在这个洲上有13个国家。
It is the fifth largest continent. 翻译:它是第五大洲。
The South Pole is on this continent. 翻译:南极就在这个洲上。
It is the sixth largest continent. 翻译:它是第六大洲。
It is a good place for people to travel to. 翻译:它是一个可供人们旅行的好地方。
It is the smallest continent. 翻译:它是最小的洲。
You can find koalas and kangaroos there. 翻译:你可以在那儿找到树袋熊和袋鼠。
Lesson 39: Ring Up or Call? 翻译:第39课:Ring Up还是Call?
THINK ABOUT IT 翻译:想一想
What are some of the differences in spoken Chinese in different parts of China? 翻译:中国不同地区的汉语口语有哪些差异?
What are some of the differences in spoken English? 翻译:英语口语有哪些差异?
It's evening. 翻译:现在是晚上。
Brian is chatting online with David, a new friend from New York. 翻译:布赖恩正在和一位来自纽约的新朋友大卫在网上聊天。
Hi Brian! 翻译:你好,布赖恩!
How are you doing? 翻译:你好吗?
Good, thanks! 翻译:很好,谢谢!
We have been asked to write a report on Asia. 翻译:我们被要求写一份关于亚洲的报告。
I would like to ask my Chinese friend some questions about colours in China. 翻译:我想询问我的中国朋友一些关于中国特色的问题。
Maybe I'll ring him up tonight. 翻译:也许今晚我会给他打电话。
Ring up? 翻译:Ring up?
What do you mean? 翻译:你是什么意思?
Phones don't go up when they ring. 翻译:电话响起来时,是不会上升的。
They can't fly! 翻译:它们不能飞!
"To ring up someone" is the British way of saying to call someone on the phone. 翻译:“To ring up someone”是给某人打电话的英国表达方式。
That's different. 翻译:那很不一样。
There are quite a few differences between your English and my English. 翻译:在你的英语和我的英语之间有许多差异。
That's true. 翻译:没错。
Sometimes we describe the same thing in different ways or use different words. 翻译:有时,我们会用不同的方式或使用不同的单词来叙述同一件事。
We say "in a team", while you say "on a team". 翻译:我们说“in a team”,而你们说“on a team”。
And you use "washroom" or "bathroom" instead of "toilet". 翻译:还有,你们使用“washroom”或“bathroom”来代替“toilet”。
You have "autumn" instead of "fall", and you spell color "c-o-l-o-u-r". 翻译:你们用“autumn”来代替“fall”,而且你们把color拼写成“c-o-l-o-u-r”。
There are also some differences in pronunciation and even in grammar. 翻译:在发音甚至语法方面也有一些差异。
I remember asking my cousin to translate things for me when I first came to Canada. 翻译:我记得在我第一次来加拿大时,请我的表哥给我翻译一些东西的事情。
"Are we speaking the same language?" 翻译:“我们是说同一种语言吗?”
I asked myself. 翻译:我问自己。
Ha ha! 翻译:哈哈!
Did you know that there is American English, British English, Australian English and even African Egnlish? 翻译:你知道有美式英语、英式英语、澳大利亚英语,甚至非洲英语吗?
They are different, but they are all Egnlish. 翻译:它们是不同的,但是它们都是英语。
By the way, some Canadians use the word "eh" at the end of their sentences. 翻译:顺便问一下,一些加拿大人在他们的句子末尾会使用“eh”这个单词。
It's pronounced like the letter "A". 翻译:它的发音就像字母“A”的发音一样。
What does it mean? 翻译:它是什么意思?
It is a friendly way of saying "Do you understand?" 翻译:它是一种表达“你明白了吗?”
or "Do you agree?" 翻译:或“你同意吗?”的友好方式。
That's interesting, eh? 翻译:那真有趣,你同意吗?
Oh, I see. 翻译:噢,我明白了。
Let's Do It! 翻译:做一做!
Listen to the dialogue and choose the correct words. 翻译:听对话,选择正确的单词。
Hello Tina! 翻译:你好蒂娜!
I don’t know how to (express/say/show) myself well. 翻译:我不知道如何很好地(表达/说/展示)自己。
Any advice? 翻译:你能给我点建议吗?
Sure. 翻译:当然可以。
Why not talk with others in public? 翻译:为什么不在公众场合说说话呢?
I think that might help. 翻译:我认为那样会有所帮助的。
I know, but sometimes it's hard for me to (pronounce/spell/say) the words and sentences correctly. 翻译:我知道,但是有时候我很难把单词和句子(发音/拼写/说)对。
Instead, I need to (pronounce/spell/write) them, which makes me feel embarrassed. 翻译:相反,我需要把它们(发音/拼写/写)下来,这让我感到尴尬。
Oh! 翻译:噢!
That’s the problem. 翻译:这是个问题。
Then try to improve your spoken English first. 翻译:那你要先努力提高你的口语。
Good idea! 翻译:好主意!
I'll (phone/ring up/ask for) my foreign teacher to make a plan. 翻译:我会(打电话/打电话/询问)给我的外教来制定一个计划。
Thanks! 翻译:谢谢你!
What differences between British English and American English are mentioned in the lesson? 翻译:在课文当中所提到的英式英语和美式英语之间的差异是什么?
Tick the correct answers. 翻译:勾出正确的答案。
In British English, people "ring up" someone, while in American English, people "call" someone. 翻译:在英式英语中,人们会用“ring up”来表示给某人打电话,而在美式英语中,人们则用“call”来表示给某人打电话。
British people "post" things, while Americans "mail" things. 翻译:英国人会用“post”来表示邮寄东西,而美国人则会用“mail”来表示邮寄东西。
British people use the "toilet", while Americans go to the "washroom" or "bathroom". 翻译:英国人使用“toilet”来表示厕所,而美国人则会用去“washroom”或“bathroom”来表示上厕所。
British people say "at the weekend" instead of "on the weekend" like Americans. 翻译:英国人说“at the weekend”来代替比如美国人常用的“on the weekend”。
In England, people use the word "lift" instead of "elevator" like in America. 翻译:在英国,人们使用“lift”这个单词来代替像在美国使用的“elevator”。
British people spell "centre" instead of "center". 翻译:英国人拼写“centre”,而不是“center”。
British people say "autumn", while Americans say "fall". 翻译:英国人说“autumn”,而美国人则说“fall”。
Work in groups. 翻译:小组活动。
Talk about the differences between British English and American English and then fill in the table. 翻译:谈论一下英式英语和美式英语之间的差异,然后填写表格。
British English 翻译:英式英语
American English 翻译:美式英语
Vocabulary 翻译:词汇
Spelling 翻译:拼写
Expression 翻译:表达
Other differences 翻译:其他差异
autumn, 翻译:秋天,
colour, 翻译:颜色,
ring up someone, 翻译:给某人打电话,
fall, 翻译:秋天,
color, 翻译:颜色,
call someone on the phone, 翻译:给某人打电话,
Lesson 40: Body Language 翻译:第40课:肢体语言
THINK ABOUT IT 翻译:想一想
What do you know about body language? 翻译:关于肢体语言,你知道些什么?
Do you use body language? 翻译:你使用肢体语言吗?
When and where? 翻译:在何时何地使用?
In China and abroad, people sometimes communicate without speaking. 翻译:在中国和外国,有时人们不说话就可以交流。
How do they do this? 翻译:他们是如何做到这样的呢?
They use body language. 翻译:他们使用肢体语言。
But body language is not the same in all cultures. 翻译:但是肢体语言在所有文化中并不是完全相同的。
In China and some other countries, friends shake hands to greet each other. 翻译:在中国和一些其他国家, 朋友们会通过握手来问候彼此。
They may be new friends or old, but they shake hands to show friendship and trust. 翻译:他们可能是新朋友或老朋友,但是他们会通过握手来表达友情和信任。
In some European countries, people kiss each other on both cheeks. 翻译:在一些欧洲国家,人们会亲吻对方的两边脸颊。
It's another way to show friendship and love. 翻译:它是用来表达友情和爱的另一种方式。
In India, when people nod their heads, they mean "no". 翻译:在印度,当人们点头时,他们的意思是“不是”。
And when people shake their heads, they mean "yes". 翻译:而当人们摇头时,他们的意思是“是”。
But in most other countries, these things mean the opposite. 翻译:但是在大多数其他国家,这些所代表的意思是完全相反的。
A thumbs-up means "okay" or "well done" in most cultures. 翻译:在大多数文化中,翘拇指的意思是“好的”或“干得好”。
In Australia, however, it is not polite. 翻译:然而,在澳大利亚,它是很不礼貌的。
In Japan, it mean "five", and in Germany, it means "one". 翻译:在日本,它的意思是“5”,而在德国,它的意思是“1”。
In most places, people point to things with their fingers. 翻译:在大多数地区,人们会用他们的手指指东西。
But in some places, people point with their lips. 翻译:但是在某些地区,人们会用他们的嘴唇指。
They think it's rude to point with a finger. 翻译:他们认为用手指指是很粗鲁的。
When Italians wave goodbye, it may look like "Come here!" to Americans. 翻译:当意大利人挥手告别时,对美国人来说它可能看上去像是“过来!”。
But the American goodbye wave looks like "no" in many parts of Europe and South America. 翻译:但是在许多欧洲和南美洲地区,美国人的挥手告别看上去像是“不行”。
One body language is the same all around the world: a smile. 翻译:有一种肢体语言在全世界都是相同的:微笑。
Try it, and you'll see! 翻译:试一试,你就会明白的!
The world has many different cultures. 翻译:世界上有许多不同的文化。
Smiles are a universal language. 翻译:微笑是一种世界通用的语言。
Culture Tip 翻译:文化提示
Culture refers to the beliefs, way of life, art and customs that are shared and accepted by people in a particular society. 翻译:文化指的是在特定的社会中由人们所共享并接受的信仰、生活方式、艺术和习俗。
The world has many different cultures. 翻译:世界上有许多不同的文化。
We should learn and respect different cultures. 翻译:我们应该学习并尊重不同的文化。
Let's Do It! 翻译:做一做!
Read the lesson and write true (T) or false (F) . 翻译:读课文,写出正(T)误(F)。
In some European countries, people like to kiss each other to show friendship and love. 翻译:在一些欧洲国家,人们喜欢亲吻对方来表达友情和爱。
Nodding your head means "yes" and shaking your head means "no" everywhere in the world. 翻译:在世界各地,点头的意思都是“是”,而摇头的意思都是“不是”。
A thumbs-up means "well done" in Germany. 翻译:在德国,翘拇指的意思是“干得好”。
When Americans wave goodbye, it looks like "no" in some European countries. 翻译:当美国人挥手告别时,在一些欧洲国家它看上去像是“不行”。
Read the lesson again and complete the table. 翻译:再读一遍课文,完成表格。
Gestures 翻译:手势
Meanings 翻译:意思
Countries 翻译:国家
shake hands 翻译:握手
greeting, friendship and trust 翻译:问候,友情和信任
friendship and love 翻译:友情和爱
in some European countries 翻译:在一些欧洲国家
nod one's head 翻译:点头
yes 翻译:是
in most places 翻译:在大多数地区
in India 翻译:在印度
shake one's head 翻译:摇头
yes 翻译:是
no 翻译:不是
in most places 翻译:在大多数地区
thumbs-up 翻译:翘拇指
okay and well done 翻译:好的和干得好
in many countries 翻译:在许多国家
not polite 翻译:不礼貌的
five 翻译:5
in Japan 翻译:在日本
one 翻译:1
Fill in the blanks with the words in this lesson. 翻译:用这篇课文中的单词填空。
The first letter is given. 翻译:首字母已给出。
His mother kisses him goodbye every morning when she leaves for work. 翻译:他的母亲每天早上出发去上班时,都会跟他吻别。
What do you do when you meet new friends? 翻译:当你见到新朋友时,你会做什么?
I say hello and shake hands with them. 翻译:我会和他们问好,然后握手。
If you agree, please nod your head. 翻译:如果你同意,请点头。
Italy is a European country. 翻译:意大利是一个欧洲国家。
It has a long history. 翻译:它有着悠久的历史。
It's polite to say "thank you" when someone helps you. 翻译:当有人帮助你时,说一声“谢谢你”是很礼貌的。
Different cultures have different body language. 翻译:不同的文化有不同的肢体语言。
Work in groups. 翻译:小组活动。
One student acts out a kind of body language while the others guess the meaning. 翻译:其中一个学生表演一种肢体语言,而其他人来猜它的意思。
Lesson 41: A Class of the World 翻译:第41课:世界的一个整体
THINK ABOUT IT 翻译:想一想
Which country would you like to visit? 翻译:你想去参观哪一个国家?
Why? 翻译:为什么?
What do you know about that country? 翻译:关于那个国家,你知道些什么?
Ms. Morin teaches English in Edmonton. 翻译:莫林老师在埃德蒙顿教英语。
The students in her class come from all over the world. 翻译:在她班上的学生来自于世界各地。
Last week, she asked her students to prepare presentations about their home countries. 翻译:上周,她让她的学生去准备关于他们祖国的演讲。
Today is the time to "show and tell". 翻译:今天是该上“展示和讲述课”的时候了。
Mariana 翻译:玛丽安娜
Today I want to tell you about my home country — Brazil. 翻译:今天我想给你们讲一讲我的祖国——巴西。
It's the largest country in South America. 翻译:它是南美洲最大的国家。
It has a huge river called the Amazon and a rainforest with more trees than you can imagine. 翻译:它拥有一条被称为亚马逊河的巨大河流,以及一片拥有比你想象得还要更多树木的雨林。
My people are known for our fun dances and colourful culture. 翻译:我国人民因我们有趣的舞蹈和丰富多彩的文化而闻名。
Akia 翻译:阿卡亚
Ten years ago, my family came to Canada. 翻译:10年前,我的家人来到了加拿大。
We came from Turkey. 翻译:我们来自土耳其。
Do you know that Turkey is in both Europe and Asia? 翻译:你知道土耳其位于亚欧两洲境内吗?
There is a famous bridge called the Bosphorous Bridge. 翻译:有一座著名的桥,名叫博斯普鲁斯大桥。
It connects Europe and Asia. 翻译:它连接着欧洲和亚洲。
Turkey is modern and old, rich and poor. 翻译:土耳其既现代又古老,既富有又贫穷。
Everything comes together to make it a great place to discover. 翻译:一切汇聚在一起就使它成为了一个可供发掘的好地方。
Ahmed 翻译:艾哈迈德
I was born in Egypt. 翻译:我出生在埃及。
Many tourists know about the pyramids, but there are other interesting things to see and do in Egypt. 翻译:许多游客都知道金字塔,但是在埃及还有其他有趣的事情可以了解、可以做。
You can relax on a boat tour of the Nile. 翻译:你可以在尼罗河上游船放松。
You can ride a camel in the Sahara Desert or walk in the ancient markets in Cairo. 翻译:你可以在撒哈拉沙漠中骑骆驼或者在开罗的古老市场上散步。
Many things in Egypt will surprise you, not just the pyramids. 翻译:埃及的许多事物都会让你吃惊,不仅仅是金字塔。
Liu Yang 翻译:刘洋
I'm from China. 翻译:我来自中国。
My country has a long history and rich culture. 翻译:我的国家有着悠久的历史和丰富的文化。
It has developed quickly in recent years. 翻译:近年来,它发展得很迅速。
The Great Wall and the Terra Cotta Warriors are famous all around the world. 翻译:长城和兵马俑在全世界都很有名。
More students come to the front to talk about their countries with pride. 翻译:更多的学生到前面来充满自豪地谈论着他们的国家。
All of them are proud of their home countries. 翻译:他们所有人都为自己的祖国而感到自豪。
Let's Do It! 翻译:做一做!
Read the lesson and tick the correct answers. 翻译:读课文,勾出正确的答案。
Where does Ahmed come from? 翻译:艾哈迈德来自哪里?
Brazil. 翻译:巴西。
Turkey. 翻译:土耳其。
Egypt. 翻译:埃及。
Where's the Amazon? 翻译:亚马逊河在哪里?
In Brazil. 翻译:在巴西。
In Turkey. 翻译:在土耳其。
In Egypt. 翻译:在埃及。
What connects Europe and Asia? 翻译:什么连接着欧洲和亚洲?
The Amazon. 翻译:亚马逊河。
The Bosphorous Bridge. 翻译:博斯普鲁斯大桥。
The Nile. 翻译:尼罗河。
What can you do in the Sahara Desert? 翻译:在撒哈拉沙漠你可以做什么?
Walk in the markets. 翻译:在市场上散步。
Ride a camel. 翻译:骑骆驼。
Take a boat tour. 翻译:乘船旅游。
Read the lesson again and fill in the blanks. 翻译:再读一遍课文,填空。
Amazon River 翻译:亚马逊河
Bosphorous Bridge 翻译:博斯普鲁斯大桥
Pyramids 翻译:金字塔
The Great Wall 翻译:长城
Brazil is the largest country in South America. 翻译:巴西是南美洲最大的国家。
It has a huge river called the Amazon. 翻译:它拥有一条叫亚马逊河的巨大河流。
Turkey is in both Europe and Asia. 翻译:土耳其位于亚欧两洲境内。
The well-known Bosphorous Bridge connects Europe and Asia. 翻译:众所周知的博斯普鲁斯大桥连接着欧洲和亚洲。
Besides the pyramids in Egypt, there are other things to see and do. 翻译:在埃及除了金字塔之外,还有其他的事情可以了解、可以做。
Many things in Egypt will surprise you. 翻译:埃及的许多事物都会让你吃惊。
China has a long history and rich culture. 翻译:中国有着悠久的历史和丰富的文化。
The Great Wall is famous around the world. 翻译:长城在全世界都很有名。
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the given words. 翻译:用所给单词的正确形式填空。
Lots of tourists come to visit that famous place. 翻译:许多游客都来参观那个有名的地方。
That lazy bear always relaxes 15 hours a day. 翻译:那只懒惰的熊总是一天休息15个小时。
That's why he's a little bit heavy now. 翻译:所以他现在有点重了。
The students are busy preparing for the coming exams. 翻译:学生们忙于为即将到来的考试作准备。
A bridge called the Golden Gate Bridge surprises us a lot. 翻译:一座被称为金门大桥的桥让我们非常吃惊。
We hope to travel back there again someday. 翻译:我们希望将来有一天可以再回到那儿旅行。
That lady took great pride in her sons. 翻译:那位女士为她的儿子们感到自豪。
Write a passage about your home city or town. 翻译:写一篇关于你的家乡城市或城镇的短文。
Task tips: Where is it? 翻译:任务提示:它在哪儿?
How big is it? 翻译:它有多大?
What is the population? 翻译:人口是多少?
What is it famous for? 翻译:它以什么而出名?
Lesson 42: North America 翻译:第42课:北美洲
THINK ABOUT IT 翻译:想一想
What do you know about North America? 翻译:关于北美洲,你知道些什么?
What do you know about other places around the world? 翻译:关于全世界的其他地方,你知道些什么?
Li Ming wrote a report about North America. 翻译:李明写了一份关于北美洲的报告。
North America is a large continent, but it has only three main countries. 翻译:北美洲是一个大洲,但是它只有三个主要的国家。
Canada is the farthest north. 翻译:加拿大在最北面。
To the south of Canada is the United States. 翻译:在加拿大南面是美国。
The U.S. is north of Mexico. 翻译:美国是在墨西哥的北面。
Together, these three countries cover about 24 million square kilometres. 翻译:这三个国家总共覆盖了大约2400万平方公里。
About 550 million people live in North America. 翻译:大约有5.5亿人居住在北美洲。
That is a large population, but smaller than that of China. 翻译:那是很庞大的人口,但是比中国的人口要少。
The Great Lakes are the largest bodies of fresh water in the world. 翻译:北美五大湖是世界上最大的淡水区域。
The Rocky Mountains are the biggest mountains in North America. 翻译:落基山脉是北美洲最大的山脉。
Canada is the biggest of the three countries in area, but it has the smallest population — about 35 million. 翻译:加拿大是三个国家中面积最大的,但是它拥有的人口最少——大约3500万。
People speak many languages in Canada. 翻译:在加拿大人们说许多种语言。
Most speak English or French, but the third most common language is Chinese! 翻译:大多数人说英语或法语,但是第三种最常用的语言是汉语!
Of course, there are a lot of Chinese speakers in the U.S., too — more than 2 million! 翻译:当然,在美国也有许多说汉语的人——超过2百万!
The U.S. is also a very large country, and its population is much larger than any other country in North America. 翻译:美国也是一个很大的国家,它的人口比北美洲任何其他国家的人口都要多得多。
It has a population of more than 315 million. 翻译:它拥有3.15亿多的人口。
The U.S. is often called America. 翻译:美利坚合众国经常被称为美国。
People in the U.S. are called Americans. 翻译:在美利坚合众国的人被称为美国人。
Most Americans speak English, and many speak Spanish. 翻译:大多数美国人说英语,还有许多人说西班牙语。
Mexico is smaller than both Canada and the U.S. 翻译:墨西哥比加拿大和美国要小。
Most of the people there speak Spanish. 翻译:在那里大多数人说西班牙语。
It has a population of more than 110 million. 翻译:它拥有1.1亿多的人口。
Mexican people love their country, but many leave to live and work in the U.S. 翻译:墨西哥人热爱他们的国家,但是许多人会为了生存而离开并在美国工作。
The capital city of Mexico is Mexico City. 翻译:墨西哥的首都是墨西哥城。
It is a very big city. 翻译:它是一座很大的城市。
This is a map of North America. 翻译:这是一张北美洲的地图。
Let's Do It! 翻译:做一做!
Listen and answer the questions. 翻译:听录音,回答问题。
Which country has a larger population, Canada or Mexico? 翻译:哪一个国家拥有的人口更多,加拿大还是墨西哥?
What's the third most common language in Canada? 翻译:在加拿大第三种最常用的语言是什么?
Which country has the largest population in North America? 翻译:在北美洲哪一个国家拥有的人口最多?
Match the statements with the countries according to the lesson. 翻译:根据课文,将下列陈述与国家搭配起来。
Statements 翻译:陈述
People there mainly speak Spanish. 翻译:那里的人主要说西班牙语。
It's the third largest country in area in North America. 翻译:它是北美洲面积第三大的国家。
Over 2 million people speak Chinese there. 翻译:在那里2百多万人说汉语。
It's the farthest north in North America. 翻译:它位于北美洲最北面。
It's the largest country in population in North America. 翻译:它是北美洲人口最多的国家。
Countries 翻译:国家
Canada 翻译:加拿大
America 翻译:美国
Mexico 翻译:墨西哥
Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words in the box. 翻译:用方框中单词的正确形式完成短文。
large 翻译:大的;大量的,很多的
live 翻译:生存;存活
square 翻译:平方;广场;正方形
Spain 翻译:西班牙
speak 翻译:说
common 翻译:普遍的;常见的
There are three major countries in North America. 翻译:在北美洲有三个主要的国家。
They cover about 24 million square kilometres. 翻译:它们覆盖了大约2400万平方公里。
Both in America and Canada, English is the most common language, while in Mexico, people speak mostly Spanish. 翻译:在美国和加拿大,英语是最常用的语言,而在墨西哥,人们说的多半是西班牙语。
In the U.S., over 2 million people speak Chinese. 翻译:在美国,有2百多万人说汉语。
The population of America is much larger than that of Canada. 翻译:美国的人口比加拿大的人口多得多。
Some Mexican people leave their country to live and work in America. 翻译:一些墨西哥人为了生存离开他们的国家并在美国工作。
PROJECT 翻译:课题
REPORT ABOUT CONTINENTS 翻译:关于大洲的报告
Which continent of the world interests you? 翻译:你对世界上的哪一个大洲感兴趣?
Write a report about it. 翻译:写一份有关它的报告。
Don't forget the following things: 翻译:不要忘记下面的事情:
Name the continent's main cities. 翻译:说出该大洲主要城市的名称。
What countries are these cities in? 翻译:这些城市位于什么国家?
Name its main bodies of water. 翻译:说出其主要水域的名称。
Describe the continent's population. 翻译:描述一下该大洲的人口。
Describe other important facts about the continent. 翻译:描述一下有关该大洲的其他重要事实。
Does it have any famous mountains? 翻译:它有一些著名的山脉吗?
Does it have any big lakes or deserts? 翻译:它有一些大的湖泊或沙漠吗?
Unit Review 翻译:单元复习
Building Your Vocabulary 翻译:构建词汇
Read the clues and complete the crossword using the words from this unit. 翻译:阅读提示,使用本单元的单词完成纵横字谜。
DOWN 翻译:纵向
Please prepare for your exams, or you'll fail. 翻译:请为你的考试作准备,否则你将会失败。
If you put your trust in me, I will not let you down. 翻译:如果你信任我,我就不会让你失望。
Do people in Britain kiss when they meet? 翻译:英国人见面时会亲吻吗?
ACROSS 翻译:横向
It is polite to arrive at a party on time. 翻译:准时到达聚会地点是很有礼貌的。
We go to school every day except weekends. 翻译:除了周末,我们每天都去上学。
These plants float on the surface of the lake. 翻译:这些植物漂浮在湖面上。
There are many tourists that visit China every year. 翻译:每年有很多参观中国的游客。
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box. 翻译:用方框中单词的正确形式填空。
translate 翻译:翻译
pronounce 翻译:发音
spell 翻译:拼写
polite 翻译:有礼貌的
increase 翻译:增加;增大
The letter "k" in knife is not pronounced. 翻译:在“knife”这个单词中的字母“k”是不发音的。
The population of that country is increasing at about 6% per year. 翻译:那个国家的人口正以每年约6%的速度增长。
It is difficult for me to translate this passage into Chinese. 翻译:对我来说,要把这篇短文翻译成中文是很难的。
Older people should be spoken to polite. 翻译:对老年人说话应该要有礼貌。
You've spelt my name wrong. 翻译:你把我的名字拼写错了。
Grammar in Use 翻译:语法应用
Fill in the blanks using "have/has been" or "have/has gone". 翻译:使用“have/has been”或“have/has gone”填空。
I have been a middle school student for over two years. 翻译:我成为一名中学生已经两年多了。
He has gone to school, so you can visit him there. 翻译:他已经去学校了,所以你可以在那儿看望他。
We have been in college for about three months. 翻译:我们已经上了大约3个月的大学了。
She has gone to see Xiao Hong. 翻译:她已经去看小红了。
Please call her later. 翻译:请稍后给她打电话。
Where's Dad? 翻译:爸爸在哪儿?
He has gone to Britain. 翻译:他已经去了英国。
He has been abroad several times. 翻译:他已经去过国外几次了。
Fill in the blanks using the correct voice. 翻译:用正确的语态填空。
What language is spoken in Canada? 翻译:在加拿大说什么语言?
The stars can not be seen in the daytime. 翻译:星星不能在白天被看见。
Planes, cars and trains are used by business people for travelling. 翻译:飞机、汽车和火车都被商业人士用来旅行。
Many tall buildings will be built in our city next year. 翻译:明年,我们城市将兴建许多高层建筑物。
This medicine should be shaken before you take it. 翻译:在你吃药之前,应该先摇一摇这个药。
These words could be translated by that girl. 翻译:那个女孩可以翻译这些单词。
Geography can be learnt by travelling. 翻译:地理可以通过旅行来学习。
Our earth must be treated well. 翻译:我们的地球一定要被善待。
It is said that he has been to Antarctica. 翻译:据说他去过南极洲。
Jim didn't come to the party because he wasn't invited. 翻译:吉姆没有来参加聚会,因为他没有被邀请。
Listening and Speaking 翻译:听力与口语
Listen to the passage and match. 翻译:听短文并连线。
Germans 翻译:德国人
will probably be 15 minutes early. 翻译:大概会提早15分钟到。
Americans 翻译:美国人
will be 15 minutes late. 翻译:会推迟15分钟到。
Englishmen 翻译:英国人
should be allowed up to an hour. 翻译:会被允许迟到一个小时。
Italians 翻译:意大利人
will arrive on time 翻译:会准时到达。
Work in groups. 翻译:小组活动。
Discuss what you know about different countries around the world and the places you are most interested in. 翻译:讨论一下你对于全世界不同的国家以及你最感兴趣的地方都知道些什么。
Putting It All Together 翻译:综合应用
Read the passage and answer the questions. 翻译:读短文,回答问题。
Asia 翻译:亚洲
Asia is the largest continent in area and population. 翻译:亚洲是面积和人口最大的洲。它们其中一些是中国、印度和日本。
It covers more than 44 million square kilometres. 翻译:它覆盖了4400多万平方公里。
There are more than forty countries in Asia. 翻译:在亚洲有40多个国家。
Some of them are China, India and Japan. 翻译:它们其中一些是中国、印度和日本。
China is the biggest country in area. 翻译:中国是面积最大的国家。
More than four billion people live in Asia. 翻译:有40多亿人居住在亚洲。
That's more than half of the world's population! 翻译:那相当于世界人口的一半以上!
Mount Qomolangma (or Mount Everest) is in the Himalayas. 翻译:珠穆朗玛峰(或埃佛勒斯峰)位于喜马拉雅山地区。
It is the highest mountain in the world. 翻译:它是世界上最高的山峰。
The Yangtze River (the Changjiang River) in China is the third-longest river in the world. 翻译:中国长江是世界第三长河。
Which is the biggest country in Asia? 翻译:亚洲最大的国家是哪一个?
How many people live in Asia? 翻译:有多少人居住在亚洲?
What is the highest mountain? 翻译:最高的山峰是什么?
Suppose you have a two-week holiday to travel. 翻译:假设你有一个两周的假期可以去旅行。
Make a plan and write a short passage. 翻译:制定一个计划并写一篇短文。
Task tips: Where are you going? 翻译:任务提示:你要去哪儿?
How are you going? 翻译:你要如何去?
Who are you going with? 翻译:你要和谁一起去?
What are you going to do there? 翻译:你打算在那儿做什么?
Self-Evaluation 翻译:自我评价
Find more examples from this unit. 翻译:从本单元中找出更多的例子。
Then mark your stars. 翻译:然后标记你的星星。
Talking about Contrast and Comparison 翻译:谈论对比与比较
But body language is not the same in all cultures. 翻译:但是肢体语言在所有文化中并不是相同的。
I can express contrast and comparison in English. 翻译:我能用英语表达对比与比较。
Present Perfect Tense 翻译:现在完成时态
He has been to every continent except Antarctica. 翻译:除了南极洲,他每个洲都去过。
She has gone to visit her. 翻译:她已经去拜访她了。
I know how to use the present perfect tense. 翻译:我知道如何使用现在完成时态。
Passive Voice 翻译:被动语态
These dry places are called deserts. 翻译:这些干旱地区被称为沙漠。
I know about the passive voice. 翻译:我知道被动语态。
East We Go 翻译:我们向东走
Start at home. 翻译:从家里出发。
East we go. 翻译:我们向东走。
Cross the ocean, 翻译:越过海洋,
To Japan. 翻译:来到日本。
Ocean east to America's west. 翻译:海洋的东部挨着美国的西部。
Cross that country, 翻译:穿过那个国家,
To Atlantic's coast. 翻译:来到大西洋海岸。
Europe to Russia, 翻译:从欧洲去俄罗斯,
Then we are back home again. 翻译:然后我们再回家。
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