Unit 3 Useful words & expressions &language points

1 the land down under 澳大利亞 2. go on one’s trip 去旅行

3.plan a 10-day trip to Australia 制定澳大利亞１０日游計劃

4..go bushwalkin 去叢林漫步 5..an experienced outback guide 一位有經驗的內地導游

an experienced tour guide 一位有經驗的導游 6.stay safe 保持安全

7. give sb advice about safety give sb safety tips 就安全向某人提出建議

8.warn sb of possible dangers 提醒某人可能存在的危險

1.The Portrait Of A Nation 澳大利亞掠影

2.be made up of six states and two territories 2.由六個州和兩個區組成

3.Australian Capital Territory 3.澳大利亞首都區

4. the Indian Ocean the Pacific Ocean印度洋 / 太平洋

5.一個位于悉尼和墨爾本之間的城市 5...a city located between Sydney and Melbourne

6.土著居民和托雷斯海峽的島上居民 6. Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders

7.建立復雜的社會組織 7.creat complex societies

8.承襲其祖先的生活方式 8.live in a similar way to one’s ancestors

9.接受當今澳大利亞人的生活方式 9.live in the same way as one’sfellow Australians

10.聲稱這塊大陸的東海岸屬于不列顛王國 .claim the east coast of the continent for the British Crown

11.change the way land was managed 11.改變土地經營方式

12.be harmful to the Australian ecosystems 12.對澳大利亞的生態系統有害

13.as a consequence 13.其結果是 14.the Commonwealth of Australia 澳大利亞聯邦

15.resemble the USA of the 18th century 與18世紀的美國很相似

resemble sb/ sth（ in sth)（不用進行時）與他人或他物（在某方面）相似

resemblance n. have little/no ~ to the fact 與事實相去甚遠／根本不符相似 相象 resemblance between A and B cf. similarity

16.enjoy the same rights 16.享有同樣的權利

17.recognize the importance of a diverse society承認多元化社會的重要性

18.experience social and economic unrest 18.經歷了社會和經濟動蕩

suffer from the Great Depression of the 1930s. 飽受30年代經濟大蕭條的痛苦

19.transform itself into the modern society19.使其發展成為如今的現代化的國家

20.change one’s attitude towards改變對..的態度21.benifit from immigration受益于移民

1.The British Governor landed on January 26, today known as Australia Day. Para3

2.Many Aborigines and Islanders were moved and had their land taken away from them.

3.The constitution governing six states stated that men were free ..., explained their basic civil rights and descried the new .... Para4.

4..It would be many years until Australia learn to respect Aborigines

and recognize the importance of a diverse society. Para4.

5...and some of the vocabulary used “down under” is quite different

from what you may have learnt. Para 6.

６..Some Australian Aborigines still live in a similar way to their ancestors, while others live in cities... Para2.

７.While some of the Aboriginal languages have been lost, people

are trying hard to protect and record what is left. Para6.

1.The British Governor landed on January 26, today known as Australia Day. Para3

英國總督登陸的日子是1月26日,也就是現在的澳大利亞日

be well-known as well-known today known as... 是過去分詞作定語

better known

best known

2.Many Aborigines and Islanders were moved and had their land taken away from them. Para3

have sb do sth. have sb/sth doing have sth done (by sb)

have sth done 1)讓別人干某事=get sth done

2)遭受到某種不愉快的事

eg.1) Please have/get your hair cut.

2)Last night Mr. Smith had his house broken into

3)King Charles had his head cut by revolutionaries.

3..The constitution governing six states stated that men were free and equal, explained their basic civil rights and descried the new

government. Para4.

　治理六個洲的憲法稱人人平等，自由，規定了公民的基本

　權利，也描述了新的政府體制．

１）．governing six states　現在分詞作定語

２）兩個或兩個以上，按時間先后順序發生的動作，

　　前后時態一致，最后一個用and 連接．

eg. she set out soon after dark _______ home an

hour later. (NMET94)

A. arriving B. to arrive

C. having arrived D. and arrived

4..It would be many years until Australia learn to respect Aborigines and recognize the importance of a diverse society. Para4.

　直到很多年以后澳大利亞才懂得尊重土著人和

　　承認多元社會的重要性．

It be many years until ... 過了多久...才或就．．．．

It be....before（就） ......

not ...until.....= not...before 　直到．．．才／就

Don’t draw a conclusion until/before you think twice

5...and some of the vocabulary used “down under” is quite different

from what you may have learnt. Para 6.

在澳大利亞使用的英語中，有些詞匯與你在課堂上所學的英語

大有區別

1).used “down under”= used in Australia過去分詞作定語

2) may have done對過去所發生的事作出的猜測（把握性不大）

６..Some Australian Aborigines still live in a similar way to their ancestors, while others live in .. Para2.

　有些澳大利亞土著人至今仍承襲其祖先的生活

方式，而有些土著人則居住在城鎮鄉村，接受了當今澳大利亞人的生活方式

７．While some of the Aboriginal languages have been lost, people

are trying hard to protect and record what is left. Para6.

雖然土著居民中有些部族的語言已經失傳，人們仍在盡力的保護

并記錄現存的部分．

While conj.& n.

１．當．．時候 1.Never go on or off a bus while it is in motion.

２．表示轉折，對比 2.Unit 3 is easy, while Unit4 is difficult..

３．表示“盡管”，　3.“While” can also mean “although” and then is usually placed at the beginning of a sentence. 雖然”(多放在句首)

４．表示“只要” 4.while there is life there is hope.

５．表示“既然”n. 5.I’d like to get it settled today while we are at it.

once in a while偶爾，間或 6.It will be worth your while ,I think,to go and see him.

It’s worth while doing

to do sth.

Key words & expressions

consequence f . result n & v.

n.1.(pl) 結果，后果，影響

take /suffer/bear the ~s of one’s action

承擔自己行動的后果

２．重要性

　　It’s of no ~.　　　這無關緊要

３． as a consequence １）由于．．．的緣故

in consequence（ of sth ）２）作為．．．的結果 =as a result of sth

eg.1) He was found guilty and lost her job

in consequence.

2).The tsunami hit the coastline around the Indian

Ocean. As a consequence , thousands of people

died and more became homeless.

海嘯襲擊了印度洋沿岸地區．結果，成千上萬的人喪生，

　　更多的人無家可歸

Language Points:

be made up of 由……組成 The Grade Three is made up of 17 classes

make up 和解,和好;虛構,編造;化妝;補償,彌補;湊錢

e.g. It is very hard to make up the quarrel between the couple.

Don’t make up any excuse to cheat me.

I find no time to make myself up every day.

Hard work can make up for a lack of intelligence.

Have you made up the money for your class?

2. represent 代表,象征; 表現; 描繪,塑造; 聲稱

e.g. The moon represents my heart

I’d like to thank you representing my whole family.

=I’d like to thank you on behalf of my whole family.

He represented himself as a wealthy man, but in fact he was as poor as a church mouse.

representation n.

representative adj.

3.stand for 象征,代表; 支持;

e.g. What does WTO stand for?

It stand for World Trade Organization.

Before we elect him, we want to know what he stands for.

4.claim vt.&n.聲稱,自稱; 要求, 認領;主張

e.g. Don’t claim to know what you don’t know. 不要強不知以為知

5. ① as a consequence= in consequence/as a result

e.g. After graduation, he became quite lazy. As a consequence, he lost what he owned.

② in consequence of =as a result of/because of

/due to/owing to

e.g. In consequence of his rudeness, he was fired by his boss.

6. have an influence on/upon=have an effect on/upon

influence sb./sth. affect sb./sth

e.g. I don’t think this kind of system will have a great influence on our school

7.transform…into… 把……化作/變作……

e.g. The Greens have transformed their garage into a guest house

A generator transforms mechanical energy into electricity.

8. differ=be different from

①不同,相異 A differ from B in… e.g. We differ from each other in tastes

②意見不同(from/with)e.g. We differ from/with him on that problem.

1.Modern Australia is made up of six states and two territories.( 由…組成)

e.g. The solar system is made up of a star and nine plants.

2. Australia is surrounded by many oceans. （被…環繞，被…包圍）

e.g. The house was surrounded by high walls.

3. claim vt（根據權利）要求，認領，索賠; 自稱；主張

e.g. Did you claim on the insurance after your car accident?

e.g. She claims that she is related to the Queen.

e.g. She claims to be related to the Queen

4. as a consequence 結果，后果

e.g. As a consequence, she lost everything she owned.

5. have an influence on/upon 對…有影響

e.g. SARS has a strong influence on human behaviour.

6. transform vt. 轉換, 改變, 改造, 使...變形 [(+into)]

e.g. A steam engine transforms heat into power.

7. resemble vt. 相似, 像,類似 [(+in)] e.g. He strongly resembles his father in appearance

8. differ vi. 不同；不像；相異[(+from)]

e.g. She differs from me in many ways.

Two important sentence patterns:

1. make it + n./adj.+ (for sb.) + to do sth. / that clause

e.g. She made it clear that she objected to the

proposal.

2. 肯定句（延續性動詞） …untill / till …e.g. It may last till Friday.