Module9 Unit1

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1. Canada is one of the largest countries in the world, second only to Russia, and has always been famous for its fantastic natural scenery.

加拿大是世界是最 大的國家之一，國土面積僅次于俄羅斯，加拿大素來以其絢麗的自然風光聞名于世。

Second only to…意為“僅次于…”用來強調某事物接近最大或最重要等。

e.g. Our city has an area of 20，000 square kilometers, second only to the largest city in our province.

我市面積為2萬平方公里，僅次于我省最大的城市。

second to , next to, superior to, junior/senior to

He is such a good player that he is second to none. （無人能比.）

Next to music, he loves tennis best. （除了音樂，他最喜歡網球。）.

This employee is superior to the former in ability. （這個雇員比上個強。）

He is junior to me by two years. （他比我小兩歲。）

２．On the eastern and western boundaries, the country borders the two great oceans-the Atlantic and the Pacific.

在東部和西部邊界，加拿大瀕臨兩大洋，即大西洋和太平洋。

Border n. 邊界, 國界, 邊, 邊沿, 邊境 v. 與...接壤, 接近

e.g. China borders Russia and many other countries.

Jordan holds a key position, bordering both Israel and Iraq.

The West Lake is bordered by willows.

Dave lives in a small town in Canada, near the America border.

You cannot cross the border line without a passport.

３. There are wild animals in the forests and on the freezing, ice-covered lands in the north, and fish are abundant in the seas and rivers.

在森林里，在北方的冰封之地有著許多野生動物，海洋和河流中有著大量的魚類。

Abundant: available in large quantity /rich

adj.豐富的, 充裕的, 豐富, 盛產, 富于

e.g. This lake is abundant in fish.

We have abundant time to go there.

This autumn, farmers had a abundant harvest.

４. You will be thrilled by Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Edmonton ----all known internationally for their metropolitan lifestyle, beautiful architecture and unique culture.

你會為多倫多，蒙特利爾，溫哥華和埃德蒙頓而興奮不已----這些均以大都市的生活方式，美麗的建筑和獨特的文化而世界聞名。

Thrill: v. to feel excited at something pleasant使毛骨悚然, 使激動; 刺激

The exhibition thrilled all the visitors who came to the gallery. It was a great success.

The audience were thrilled with her great performance.

Thrill: n. “a feeling of excitement” .一種毛骨悚然的感覺; 震動; 顫抖

The performance gave us a great thrill.

A thrill went through her the moment her flight took off.

It is a thrill watching a 3D film in a virtual reality cinema.

５． Located in the heart of Toronto is the Canadian National Tower, which is often called the CN Tower for short.

加拿大國家電視塔坐落于多倫多市中心，通常簡稱為CN塔。

The house is located next to the river.

Rome is located in Italy.

Houses must be worth a large amount of money standing (用現在分詞)/located（用過去分詞）(位于) in that areas

關注類似的過去分詞做表語。

We are faced with (面臨) a serious problem.

The road is lined with（排列）tall trees.

He is dressed in（穿著） a new coat.

He is seated in（坐在） the armchair, silent.

The man is drunk in（陶醉于）the achievements made.

The troubled kid is lost in（沉迷于）computer games.

for short(簡略形式), in short(總之)

Her name is “Frances”, or “Fran” for short.

Fran is short for Frances.

Things can’t be any worse: in short, the project has got stuck.

關注類似的短語：for free(without payment), for certain/sure(=without doubt)

I got the ticket for free from someone who didn’t want it.

He must live somewhere around. But I can’t say for sure/certain.

請研究下列句型，并完成句子：

（1）. Located in the heart of Toronto is the Canadian National Tower,…

（2）. Smaller in size, but equally famous, is the city of Vancouver in the province of British Columbia on the Pacific coast.

（3）. Nearer to the Atlantic coast is Niagara Falls.

（1）. Standing (站立) at the top of the hill is an old temple.

（2）.Seated/Sitting (坐) in my chair was a new comer, which surprised me greatly.

（3）. Lying (躺) on the ground was a dying goat.

（4）. Waiting (等) outside of the booking office are masses of passengers.

６． Quebec, which was originally colonized by France, was lost to the British in 1763, but its population is still over 70% French.

魁北克原是法國殖民地，１７６３年被英國人接管，但其人口７０％以上的是法國血統。

Originally: “at the very beginning”

Originally, this house was very small, but it was made bigger over the next 10 years.

This hotel was originally the house of a famous general.

This story was originally written by an eleven –year-old girl.

Colonize:” to take control of an area or govern another country and send people to live in”

Parts of North America were colonized by British in the 18th century.

Pure was colonized by the Spanish in the 16th century.

Europeans colonized many African countries in the 17th century.

７. Vancouver has superb scenery, a beautiful harbour. And all the comforts of modern life and international cuisine, in addition to being close to the most popular wildness and ski areas.

溫哥華附近有最受歡迎的荒原和滑雪勝地，此外它還有絕佳的風景，美麗的港口，各種現代生活的舒適設施以及各國美食。

Superb: “very good” or “excellent’

The hotel offers superb views of the sea.

We have superb cooks and offers and offer superb service on our restaurant.

I read a superb novel written by my favourite author.

In addition to=as well as/also

Mr. Smith has a flat in London in addition to a villa in France.

Mr. Zhou is popular with his students because he really cares for his students in addition to his years of experience as a teacher.

In addition to his homework, he also did exercise and read a book last night.

in addition to /in addition/ alongside/besides/ as well as /as well/

In addition to English, he has to study a second language.

He has to study a second language alongside/ besides English.

He has to study a second language as well as English.

He has to study English and in addition, a second language.

He has to study English and a second language as well..

８. Historians say that approximately one million people left their homes from different areas all over North America to seek their fortune in the “gold rush”.

歷史學家稱，在“淘金熱”中，整個北美大約有一百萬人為了發財而背井離鄉。

Approximately: “about ” or “around”

e.g. This supermarket covers appropriately 10,000 square kilometers.

Appropriately 50,000 people came to he concert.

Tom knew the result of the exam, appropriately.

Seek: “ to try to find something or ask for something”

The police are seeking a witness, who may know something about the robbery.

People don’t often find what thay seek.

Hundreds of people went to seek gold in California.

９. Although only a handful of people were successful, many stayed and established settlements in the area, and there are now many museums showing what life was like back then.

A handful of : a small number of

Only a handful of people attended the meeting last Sunday.

A handful of holiday-makers paid the extra fee to visit the tourist attraction.

Although they put an advertisement on TV, only a handful of applicants turned up.

１０.They are many maple trees in Canada and a maple leaf if features on the Canadian flag.

加拿大境內有很多楓樹，而楓樹就是作為一種象征出現在加拿大國旗上。

Feature: “to have somebody or something as a very important part”，意為“以…為特征”，“給…以顯著地位”

This is a gallery that features African art. 這是一個突出介紹非洲藝術的藝術館。

This month’s magazine features charity organizations from around the world.

Rice features prominently in most Chinese meals.

Singing contests are features in some very successful TV programmes.