M6U3 Grammar and usage学案

第一部分：重点讲解：

1. Can you give me a quick summary of what you found out about habits and customs in different countries? （P40） 你能给我大略地谈一下你所发现的不同国家的习俗吗？

habit

n. [C or U] sth. which you do often and regularly, sometimes without knowing that you are doing it:

I always buy the same brand of toothpaste just out of (= because of) habit.

I'm trying not to get into (= start) the habit of always having biscuits with my coffee.

I used to swim twice a week, but I seem to have got out of (= ended) the habit recently.

I was taught to drive by my boyfriend and I'm afraid I've picked up (= caught) some of his bad habits.

I'm not really in the habit of looking at (= I don't usually look at) other people's clothes, but even I noticed that awful suit!

2. That doesn't sound like much fun and if you did the wrong thing, it would be very embarrassing. （P40） 那听起来不太有意思，如果你做错了事，就会非常尴尬。

sound

v. 1） sound good/interesting/strange, etc. to seem good/interesting/strange, etc. from what is said or written:

Your job sounds really interesting.

I know it sounds silly, but I'll miss him when he's gone.

2) sound like/as if/as though to seem like sth., from what is said or written:

That sounds like a good idea.

It sounds like you've got a sore throat.

It sounds as if they had a good holiday.

You're going skiing with three friends? That sounds like fun.

相关高考试题

- I was wondering if we could go skiing on the weekend.

-_______ good. （2006湖北）