《大学英语读写》课程教学资源（A）Ⅱ_大学英语读写（A）Ⅱ_Unit 1_language in use

Language in use 1 Look at the sentences and find more examples 2 Rewrite the phrases using compound adjectives 3 Rewrite the sentences with It's what/how.that. 4 Rewrite the sentences with It is/was not just that.but. 5 Answer the questions. 6 Translate the paragraph into Chinese 7 Translate the paragraph into English

Language in use 1 Look at the sentences and find more examples 2 Rewrite the phrases using compound adjectives 3 Rewrite the sentences with It’s what / how . that . 4 Rewrite the sentences with It is / was not just that . but . 5 Answer the questions. 6 Translate the paragraph into Chinese 7 Translate the paragraph into English

Language in use Word formation:compound words 1 Look at the sentences from the passages. But most people were either looking to continue their studies,or to make a living with a white-collar job in a bank . After all,we never quite know when the hooded,scythe- carrying,bringer-of-the-last-breath might come a-calling. The novel that you want to write,the trip to the Grand Canyon you've always planned to take,your mind's-eye dream job,the West End play you want to direct-you have to do them now. lofe

Word formation: compound words 1 Look at the sentences from the passages. But most people were either looking to continue their studies, or to make a living with a white-collar job in a bank . After all, we never quite know when the hooded, scythe￾carrying, bringer-of-the-last-breath might come a-calling. The novel that you want to write, the trip to the Grand Canyon you’ve always planned to take, your mind’s-eye dream job, the West End play you want to direct – you have to do them now. Language in use

Language in use Compound words are either joined together,eg,earrings, sidelines,postman,or connected by a hyphen.The hyphen can be used in different ways. These include: in compound adjectives,such as white-collar job in longer phrases,when the writer wants to draw attention to the individual words,such as bringer-of the-last-breath.This use is not common in everyday English. Now find more examples of each use of hyphens in the passage We are all dying. lcre

Compound words are either joined together, eg, earrings, sidelines, postman, or connected by a hyphen. The hyphen can be used in different ways. These include: • in compound adjectives, such as white-collar job • in longer phrases, when the writer wants to draw attention to the individual words, such as bringer-of￾the-last-breath. This use is not common in everyday English. Now find more examples of each use of hyphens in the passage We are all dying. Language in use

Language in use I've double-and triple-checked it.(compound verb) budding crypt-kickers(compound noun) a rear-view mirror(compound adjective) the once-a-year holiday to Florida or Spain(compound adjective) back-burner stuff (compound adjective) standing at the corner of the Co-op(compound noun) a sepia-coloured relative that no one can put a name to (compound adjective) END

• I’ve double- and triple-checked it. (compound verb) • budding crypt-kickers (compound noun) • a rear-view mirror (compound adjective) • the once-a-year holiday to Florida or Spain (compound adjective) • back-burner stuff (compound adjective) • standing at the corner of the Co-op (compound noun) • a sepia-coloured relative that no one can put a name to (compound adjective) Language in use

Language in use 2 Rewrite the phrases using compound adjectives. 1 a party which is held late at night a late-night party 2 a library which is well stocked a well-stocked library 3 a professor who is world famous a world-famous professor 4 some advice which is well timed some well-timed advice more

2 Rewrite the phrases using compound adjectives. 1 a party which is held late at night a late-night party 2 a library which is well stocked a well-stocked library 3 a professor who is world famous a world-famous professor 4 some advice which is well timed some well-timed advice Language in use

Language in use 5 a population which is growing rapidly a rapidly-growing population 6 an economy which is based on free markets a free-market economy 7 a boat trip which lasts for half an hour a half-hour boat trip END

5 a population which is growing rapidly a rapidly-growing population 6 an economy which is based on free markets a free-market economy 7 a boat trip which lasts for half an hour a half-hour boat trip Language in use

Language in use It's what how.that . 3 Look at the sentence. Where our lives may lead is determined by the things we do with our time and the way we invest it. You can rewrite it like this: It's what we do with our time,how we invest it,that determines where our lives may lead. Now rewrite the sentences using It's what how . that. More

It’s what / how . that . 3 Look at the sentence. Where our lives may lead is determined by the things we do with our time and the way we invest it. You can rewrite it like this: It’s what we do with our time, how we invest it, that determines where our lives may lead. Now rewrite the sentences using It’s what / how . that . Language in use

Language in use Now rewrite the sentences using It's what/how .that. 1 What other people think of us is determined by how we behave. It's how we behave that determines what other people think of us. 2 What sort of job we are going to end up doing is usually determined by our character. It's what our character is that usually determines what sort of job we are going to end up doing. more

Now rewrite the sentences using It’s what / how . that . 1 What other people think of us is determined by how we behave. It’s how we behave that determines what other people think of us. 2 What sort of job we are going to end up doing is usually determined by our character. It’s what our character is that usually determines what sort of job we are going to end up doing. Language in use

Language in use 3 What we do as a career isn't always determined by the marks we get at university. It isn't always what marks we get at university that determines what we do as a career. 4 How we react to life's problems is often determined by our childhood experiences. It is often what we experienced in our childhood that determines how we react to life's problems. 5 When we die is determined by our genetic clock,and the changes we make to it. It's what our genetic clock is and what changes we make to it that determine when we die. END

3 What we do as a career isn’t always determined by the marks we get at university. It isn’t always what marks we get at university that determines what we do as a career. 4 How we react to life’s problems is often determined by our childhood experiences. It is often what we experienced in our childhood that determines how we react to life’s problems. 5 When we die is determined by our genetic clock, and the changes we make to it. It’s what our genetic clock is and what changes we make to it that determine when we die. Language in use

Language in use It is was not just that.but. 4 Look at the sentence. Not only did they crawl into such an obvious trap,it also seemed as if they couldn't be bothered to crawl out again. You can rewrite it like this: It wasn't just that they crawled into such an obvious trap, but it seemed as if they couldn't be bothered to crawl out again. Now rewrite the sentences using /t is was not just that.but. more

It is / was not just that . but . 4 Look at the sentence. Not only did they crawl into such an obvious trap, it also seemed as if they couldn’t be bothered to crawl out again. You can rewrite it like this: It wasn’t just that they crawled into such an obvious trap, but it seemed as if they couldn’t be bothered to crawl out again. Now rewrite the sentences using It is / was not just that . but . Language in use