新概念英语第二册第85课课件
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contribute
Vt. Vi. 捐（款）给…,捐助， 提供 He contributed (a lot of money) to the church. Vt. Vi. 投稿给…, 投稿 I often contributed (essays) to the school paper. Vt. 有贡献，有助于 contribute to / make a contribution (contributions) to
Never too Old to Learn
• What can we learn from this passage? • Old as he is, he is willing to learn new things,
such as gardening, with the belief that one is never too old to learn. • What would you say to yourselves? • Since we are young and energetic, we should seize every opportunity to learn more knowledge, but not just satisfied with what we have learned.
Adj. informed: 有学识的，见闻广博的，消息灵通的 keep sb informed of
Please keep me informed of whatever happens in my absence. Well, to me, I would prefer newspaper. The first reason is that it can
新概念英语NCE_Lesson85-86(共16页)-2课件
Lesson 85 Paris in the spring
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower a famous landmark in Paris
Arch de Triomphe
Arch de Triomphe is to honour a victory in war.
Notre Dame de Paris
活到老，学到老。
One is never too old to learn.
我们会被允许吗？ Could we ever get permission?
现在完成时的特殊结构
❖ have/has been to a place 曾经去过某地，但现在不在那个地方了
❖ have/has gone to a place 已经去那个地方或正在去的路上，到达 与否不确定
课文讲解
❖ Have you just been to the cinema? ❖ 现在完成时，表示去过某地而现在已经回
来了。 ❖ 这里的just是“刚刚，刚才”的意思。
❖ What’s on? ❖ 这里的be on是“上演”的意思 ❖ 有一个新电影正上演。
❖ A new film is now on. ❖ 今天晚上电视上有什么节目？
★film n. （1）电影 ❖ film 艺术影片 ❖ movie 好莱坞商业片 ❖ 他拍了一部关于西班牙的电影。
❖ He made a film about Spain. ❖ （2）薄膜 ❖ 镜子蒙上了一层灰尘。
❖ The mirror is covered with a film of dust.
❖ 我爸爸去了香港
❖ My father has gone to H.K.. ❖ 我爸爸去过香港
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower a famous landmark in Paris
Arch de Triomphe
Arch de Triomphe is to honour a victory in war.
Notre Dame de Paris
活到老，学到老。
One is never too old to learn.
我们会被允许吗？ Could we ever get permission?
现在完成时的特殊结构
❖ have/has been to a place 曾经去过某地，但现在不在那个地方了
❖ have/has gone to a place 已经去那个地方或正在去的路上，到达 与否不确定
课文讲解
❖ Have you just been to the cinema? ❖ 现在完成时，表示去过某地而现在已经回
来了。 ❖ 这里的just是“刚刚，刚才”的意思。
❖ What’s on? ❖ 这里的be on是“上演”的意思 ❖ 有一个新电影正上演。
❖ A new film is now on. ❖ 今天晚上电视上有什么节目？
★film n. （1）电影 ❖ film 艺术影片 ❖ movie 好莱坞商业片 ❖ 他拍了一部关于西班牙的电影。
❖ He made a film about Spain. ❖ （2）薄膜 ❖ 镜子蒙上了一层灰尘。
❖ The mirror is covered with a film of dust.
❖ 我爸爸去了香港
❖ My father has gone to H.K.. ❖ 我爸爸去过香港
新概念英语第二册85课
• encouragement n. 鼓励、促進、獎勵 • 他的老師給了他很多鼓勵 。
• He received a lot of encouragement from his teacher .
• encourage v. 鼓勵、激勵（反義詞：discourage） • 那個好消息激勵了他
• The good news encouraged him . • encourage sb to do 鼓勵 （某人）做…… • 老師鼓勵我出國留學
• There is a party tonight in honor of our new president .
• have the hour of doing 有做某事的榮幸
• 我有榮幸與你跳舞？
• May I have the honor of dancing with you ？
• coincidence • n. 巧合、 （事件等）同時發生 • 真是太巧了！ • What a coincidence！ • coincide v.同時發生、巧合 • coincide with 符合, 與 ... 一致
• contribution • （1） 捐款 • 我每周日都给教堂捐10美元。
• I give a ten-dollar contribution to the church every Sunday . • （2）n.貢獻 • 他對太空發展計劃作出了巨大貢獻。
• He has made great contributions to the space development program .
• patient • （1） adj. 有耐心的（反義詞：impatient） • be patient of sth ；be patient with sb • 對……有耐心 • 你應該更有耐心對待其他人。 • You should be more patient with others . • （2）n. 病人 • 这家醫院有很多病人。 • There are a lot of patients in this hospital.
新概念英语第二册Lesson85((共49张PPT)
• The teacher encouraged me to study abroad . • encourage sb in 鼓勵某人的… • 我的父母在我职业的选择上永远都鼓励我。
• My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career.
• encouragement n. 鼓励、促進、獎勵 • 他的老師給了他很多鼓励。
• He received a lot of encouragement from his teacher .
• encourage v. 鼓勵、激勵（反義詞：discourage） • 那個好消息激勵了他
• The good news encouraged him . • encourage sb to do 鼓勵 （某人）做…… • 老師鼓勵我出國留學
• contribution • （1） 捐款 • 我每周日都给教堂捐10美元。
• I give a ten-dollar contribution to the church every Sunday . • （2）n.貢獻 • 他對太空發展計劃作出了巨大貢獻。
• He has made great contributions to the space development program .
Lesson 85 Never too old to learn
• inform • headmaster • contribute • gift • album • patience • encouragement • farewell • honor • coincidence • total • devote • gardening • hobby
• My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career.
• encouragement n. 鼓励、促進、獎勵 • 他的老師給了他很多鼓励。
• He received a lot of encouragement from his teacher .
• encourage v. 鼓勵、激勵（反義詞：discourage） • 那個好消息激勵了他
• The good news encouraged him . • encourage sb to do 鼓勵 （某人）做…… • 老師鼓勵我出國留學
• contribution • （1） 捐款 • 我每周日都给教堂捐10美元。
• I give a ten-dollar contribution to the church every Sunday . • （2）n.貢獻 • 他對太空發展計劃作出了巨大貢獻。
• He has made great contributions to the space development program .
Lesson 85 Never too old to learn
• inform • headmaster • contribute • gift • album • patience • encouragement • farewell • honor • coincidence • total • devote • gardening • hobby
新概念二册Lesson 85课件(共63张PPT)
Diligence is the path to the mountain of knowledge, hard-working is the boat to the endless sea of learning
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My life is limited while knowledge is
limitless
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新概念英语第二册Lesson85共24页共46页PPT
6、最大的骄傲于最大的自卑都表示心灵的最软弱无力。——斯宾诺莎 7、自知之明是最难得的知识。——西班牙 8、勇气通往天堂，怯懦通往地狱。——塞内加 9、有时候读书是一种巧妙地避开思考的方法。——赫尔普斯 10、阅读一切好书如同和过去最杰出的人谈话。——笛卡儿
新概念英语第二册Lesson85共24页
51、没有哪个社会可以制订一部永远 适用的 宪法， 甚至一 条永远 适用的 法律。 ——杰 斐逊 52、法律源于人的自卫本能。——英 格索尔
53、人们通常会发现，法律就是这样 一种的 网，触 犯法律 的人， 小的可 以穿网 而过， 大的可 以破网 而出， 只有中 等的Байду номын сангаас 会坠入 网中。 ——申 斯通 54、法律就是法律它是一座雄伟的大 夏，庇 护着我 们大家 ；它的 每一块 砖石都 垒在另 一块砖 石上。 ——高 尔斯华 绥 55、今天的法律未必明天仍是法律。 ——罗·伯顿
Thank you
新概念英语综合版第二册NCE2 Lesson85(共8个样品课件)
1._____he was very tired,he kept on working. 2.We will make a trip ______ the weather is bad. 3.______it’s raining,they are still working in the field. 4.Prisoners have to eat ____ they are given. 5.You will have to attend the meeting ___you are free or busy.
Never too old to learn!
单词学习
• inform /in'fɔ:m/
• v. 告诉，通知
• headmaster /hed'mɑːstə/ • n. 校长
• contribute/kən'trɪbjut/ • v. 捐助，援助
• gift /ɡɪft/
• 礼物
• album /'ælbəm/
chairman. • 为向新主席表示欢迎将举行晚会。
=in one’s honour
向……表示敬意
a total of … 总共，总计
England scored a total of 436 runs. • 英格兰板球队获总分436分. • we spent a total of ten years in korea,Germany
remove .
10. coincidence n. 巧合 (事件等）同时发生 真是太巧了！
What a coincidence！(Small world!) It is a coincidence that …… 11. devote v. 致力于 devote… to (doing)… 致力于... 全身心投入... Lincoln devoted his life /himself to world peace. the devotion of parents to their children(必备猜词能 力)
Never too old to learn!
单词学习
• inform /in'fɔ:m/
• v. 告诉，通知
• headmaster /hed'mɑːstə/ • n. 校长
• contribute/kən'trɪbjut/ • v. 捐助，援助
• gift /ɡɪft/
• 礼物
• album /'ælbəm/
chairman. • 为向新主席表示欢迎将举行晚会。
=in one’s honour
向……表示敬意
a total of … 总共，总计
England scored a total of 436 runs. • 英格兰板球队获总分436分. • we spent a total of ten years in korea,Germany
remove .
10. coincidence n. 巧合 (事件等）同时发生 真是太巧了！
What a coincidence！(Small world!) It is a coincidence that …… 11. devote v. 致力于 devote… to (doing)… 致力于... 全身心投入... Lincoln devoted his life /himself to world peace. the devotion of parents to their children(必备猜词能 力)
新概念第二册85课Never too Old to Learn
课文讲解
1.
I have just received a letter from my old school, informing me that my former headmaster, Mr. Stuart Page, will be retiring next week.
will be retiring
4、We shall all remember Mr. Page for his patience and understanding and for the kindly encouragement （he gave us） when we went so unwillingly to school. remember sb. for sth. 因为…记住某人，记得某人的… 我会永远记得你在背后设计陷害我。 I’ll always remember you for having set me up in the back!
• • • •
gardening n. 园艺 gardener n. 园丁，园艺爱好者 garden n. 园地(用于种植花、果、菜) We have only a small garden .
• • • •
hobby n. 爱好，嗜好 What are your bobbies ？ My bobby is playing cards. hobbyhorse 旋转木马
honor n. 敬意，荣誉 It's my honor to do sth. It's my honor to talk with you.
have the honor of doing something Earlier this year, I had the honor of meeting the President. a guard of honor 仪仗队
新概念英语第二册Lesson 85 (共64张PPT)
Grammar
print invitations -- wedding
Will you be having invitations printed for the wedding? Yes, we will. I only hope they’ll be printed in time.
Grammar
Where will those who have contributed to the gift sign their names? In a large album.
Comprehension questions
Will it be sent to the school or to the headmaster's home? To his home.
由于自己的刻苦努力工作成绩突出为学校的教育教学质量的提高做出了卓越的贡献
Lesson 85 Never too old to learn
本课重点
Words and expressions inform contribute devote honor Grammar KS13, 37, 61 复习13，37，61课关键句型
Introduce the story
T : Today we'll listen to a story about a headmaster who is about to retire.
Understand the situation
T: What do you think is happening in the picture?
Grammar
the hotel – buy a flat
How much longer will he be staying at the hotel? He’ll have to stay here until he’s bought a flat.
新概念英语NCE2_Lesson85(共29页)课件
• informing:现在分词作状语 - 可以表示时间, 原因, 结果, 条件, 行 为 方式或伴随动作等 ，一般说来，这种结构的逻辑主语就是句子的 主语
• 1. All night long he lay awake, thinking of the problem.
• 2. The six blind men stood there begging for a meal.
• A. Suffered
B. Suffering
• C. Having suffered
D. Being suffered
• 2. Finding her car stolen, _______.
• A. a policeman was asked to help
• B. the area was searched thoroughly
Who informed you about/of this? inform that… 通知……
he was informed that he would receive an extra thousand
pounds a year. tell sb. sth. 告诉某人某事 tell sb. that 告诉某人…… ② vi. 告发，检举（与against/on连用）
• Honesty and hard work contribute to success and happiness. 诚实加苦干有助于成功和幸福。
3.devote
• ★devote v. 致力于 devote to + doing 致力于……（to 是介词）
• I devote myself to teaching.
• C. to hope
• 1. All night long he lay awake, thinking of the problem.
• 2. The six blind men stood there begging for a meal.
• A. Suffered
B. Suffering
• C. Having suffered
D. Being suffered
• 2. Finding her car stolen, _______.
• A. a policeman was asked to help
• B. the area was searched thoroughly
Who informed you about/of this? inform that… 通知……
he was informed that he would receive an extra thousand
pounds a year. tell sb. sth. 告诉某人某事 tell sb. that 告诉某人…… ② vi. 告发，检举（与against/on连用）
• Honesty and hard work contribute to success and happiness. 诚实加苦干有助于成功和幸福。
3.devote
• ★devote v. 致力于 devote to + doing 致力于……（to 是介词）
• I devote myself to teaching.
• C. to hope
新概念英语第二册第85课课件
Pupils of the school, old and new, will be sending him a present to mark the occasion. All those who have contributed towards the gift will sign their names in a large album which will be sent to the headmaster's home.
contriቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱute
（1）v. 捐助，援助 中国捐助了很多物资给塞尔维亚。 China has contributed a lot of goods to Serbia. (2) v.有贡献、有助于 contribute to 为 ... 作贡献 This meeting will contribute to peace and security all over the world.
contribution n. （1） 捐款（2）贡献
gift
（1）(c.) n. 礼物，赠品=present （2）(c.) n.天赋、天资=talent 这男孩有音乐天赋。 The boy has a gift for music.
gifted adj. 有天赋的=talented 有天赋的音乐家 a gifted musician
Inform v. 告诉，通知 contribute v. 捐助，援助 album n. 签名簿，相册 encouragement n. 鼓励 honour n. 敬意 total n. 总数 gardening n. 园艺
headmaster n. 校长 gift n. 礼物，赠品 patience n. 耐心 farewell n. 告别 coincidence n. 巧合 devote v. 致力于 hobby n. 爱好，嗜好
新概念英语课件第85课
In spring/April
Have you just been to the cinema?
你刚去过电影院吗？
just：刚刚，刚才（通常与完成时连用，有时也 与过去时连用）
eg：We have just arrived=We just arrived.我 们刚刚到。
just：正要，刚要（常与进行时或be going to do连用）
句子翻译
我已经去过图书馆。 I have been to the library. 他去图书馆了。 He has gone to the library.
I've already seen it.我已经看过了。
already：已经
eg：I have
already read this book.我 已经读过这本
ever adv.在任何时候
Paris 巴黎（法国首都）
London 伦敦 （英国首都）
Tokyo 东京 （日本首都）
Washington 华 盛顿（美国首都）
words
cinema n.电影院
we are going to the cinema tomorrow.（movie theater<美语>电影院） 明天我们打算去电影院。
film n.电影
a film star 电影明星 see the film 看电影
film n.胶卷，底片
Please give me a roll of film. 请给我一卷胶卷。
film v.拍电影
I have filmed . 我拍过电影。
beautiful
adj. 美丽的，漂亮的
a beautiful flower 美丽的花 a beautiful woman 美丽的女人
Have you just been to the cinema?
你刚去过电影院吗？
just：刚刚，刚才（通常与完成时连用，有时也 与过去时连用）
eg：We have just arrived=We just arrived.我 们刚刚到。
just：正要，刚要（常与进行时或be going to do连用）
句子翻译
我已经去过图书馆。 I have been to the library. 他去图书馆了。 He has gone to the library.
I've already seen it.我已经看过了。
already：已经
eg：I have
already read this book.我 已经读过这本
ever adv.在任何时候
Paris 巴黎（法国首都）
London 伦敦 （英国首都）
Tokyo 东京 （日本首都）
Washington 华 盛顿（美国首都）
words
cinema n.电影院
we are going to the cinema tomorrow.（movie theater<美语>电影院） 明天我们打算去电影院。
film n.电影
a film star 电影明星 see the film 看电影
film n.胶卷，底片
Please give me a roll of film. 请给我一卷胶卷。
film v.拍电影
I have filmed . 我拍过电影。
beautiful
adj. 美丽的，漂亮的
a beautiful flower 美丽的花 a beautiful woman 美丽的女人
新概念英语第二册85课(课堂PPT)
• n. 校长
• v. 捐助，援助
• n. 礼物，赠品
• n. 签名簿，相册
• n. 耐心
• n. 鼓励
• n. 告别
• n. 敬意
• n. 巧合
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• inform v. 告诉，通知 • ① vt. 通知，告知 • inform sb. of sth. 把……通知某人 • 谁把这个通知给你的？ • Who informed you of this? • inform that… 通知…… • 有人通知他，每年他将多挣1000英镑。 • He was informed that he would receive an extra
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• honor
• （1） n. 敬意
• Show honor to sb向某人表使敬意。
• （2） n.名譽、名聲、面子、體面
• 獲得這個獎項非常榮幸。
• It is a great honor to receive that prize .
• in honor of
為紀念、為慶祝
• 今晚為慶祝新總統當選而招開宴會。
• There is a party tonight in honor of our new president .
• have the hour of doing
有做某事的榮幸
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• coincidence • n. 巧合、 （事件等）同時發生 • 真是太巧了！ • What a coincidence！ • coincide v.同時發生、巧合 • coincide with 符合, 與 ... 一致 • I didn’t go to meet him because his arrival
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coincidence n. 巧合、 （事件等）同时发生
What a coincidence！真是太巧了！
coincide v.同时发生、巧合 coincide with 符合, 与 ... 一致 eg：I didn’t go to meet him because his arrival coincided with an important conference. 我不能去接他是因为他来时，我正好有个很重要的会议。
Inform v. 告诉，通知 contribute v. 捐助，援助 album n. 签名簿，相册 encouragement n. 鼓励 honour n. 敬意 total n. 总数 gardening n. 园艺
headmaster n. 校长 gift n. 礼物，赠品 patience n. 耐心 farewell n. 告别 coincidence n. 巧合 devote v. 致力于 hobby n. 爱好，嗜好
contribution n. （1） 捐款（2）贡献
gift
（1）(c.) n. 礼物，赠品=present （2）(c.) n.天赋、天资=talent 这男孩有音乐天赋。 The boy has a gift for music.
gifted adj. 有天赋的=talented 有天赋的音乐家 a gifted musician
information (u).n. 情报、数据、信息、知识 He refused to comment before he had seen all the information. 在看到全部资料之前，他拒绝评论。
headmaster n. 校长
邓布利多是霍格沃茨的校长。 Dumbledore is the headmaster of Hogwarts.
I have just received a letter from my old school, informing me that my former headmaster, Mr. Stuart Page, will be retiring next week.
※ informing me that=Which informs me that...修饰letter的后置定语
contribute
（1）v. 捐助，援助 中国捐助了很多物资给塞尔维亚。 China has contributed a lot of goods to Serbia. (2) v.有贡献、有助于 contribute to 为 ... 作贡献 This meeting will contribute to peace and security all over the world.
inform
(1) v. 告诉，通知 inform sb of/that 通知某人某事 我告诉她的母亲，她安全抵达 I informed her mother of her safe arrival. I informed her mother that she had safety arrived.
※ remember for 因……记住 这个长句子的主要框架是remember sb. for sth.（因某事记住某人），介词for 有3 个并列宾 语：patience，understanding 和encouragement 最后这个宾语又带有自己的定语从句，定语从句又有自己的时间状语从句。
farewell
（1） 再见！再会！（比goodbye正式） （2）n. 告别，送别 say farewell to 向….告别 eg：Theபைடு நூலகம் made their farewells at the airport. 他们在机场告别。 （3）adj. 送别的 a farewell party 欢送会
total
（1）n. 总数 a total of ...的总计 （2） adj. 全部的、总计的 eg：What’s the total population of china？ 中国总人口是多少？ （3） adj. 完全的、全然的 （complete） a total failure 彻底的失败 （4） v. 合计为…… eg：The expenses totaled ＄1000. 开销总计1000美元
album
n. 签名簿，相册、唱片 a photograph album 相册
patience n. 耐心、忍耐、毅力
反义词：impatience 这种工作需要极大的耐心。 This kind of work requires much patience.
patient
（1） adj. 有耐心的（反义词：impatient） be patient of sth / be patient with sb 对……有耐心 你应该更有耐心对待其他人。 You should be more patient with others. （2）n. 病人
Pupils of the school, old and new, will be sending him a present to mark the occasion. All those who have contributed towards the gift will sign their names in a large album which will be sent to the headmaster's home.
honor
（1） n. 敬意 Show honor to sb. 向某人表使敬意 （2） n. 名誉、荣誉、光荣 eg： It is a great honor to receive that prize. 获得这个奖项非常荣幸。
in honor of 为纪念、为庆祝 There is a party tonight in honor of our new president. 今晚为庆祝新总统当选而招开宴会。
※ pupil 小学生、儿童 ※ old and new 同位语 ※ mark the occasion 纪念这个日子 mark 本义为“给......作记号/留痕迹”，在这里表示“纪念” ※ occasion 1. 场合,时刻;重大活动[C] 2. 时机,机会[(+for)]
We shall all remember Mr. Page for his patience and understanding and for the kindly encouragement he gave us when we went so unwillingly to school.
encouragement n. 鼓励、促进、奖励
eg：He received a lot of encouragement from his teacher. 他的老师给了他很多鼓励 。
encourage v. 鼓励、激励 encourage sb to do 鼓励 （某人）做…… eg：老师鼓励我出国留学。 The teacher encouraged me to study abroad.
她对我和蔼的笑了一下。（形容词） eg: I greeted her and she smiled kindly.
我向她打招呼，她亲切地微微一笑。
※unwillingly adv.不情愿地;勉强地
A great many former pupils will be attending a farewell dinner in his honour next Thursday.
Question
When will be Mr. Stuart Page retiring？ Next week.
How long has Mr. Stuart been teaching? He has been teaching almost 40 years.
What will Mr. Stuart Page do after retiring? He will devote himself to gardening.
gardening n. 园艺
gardener n. n.园丁，园艺爱好者 garden n. 园地，花园
hobby
eg：What are your bobbies ？ 你有什么嗜好？ eg：My bobby is playing cards. 我的嗜好是打扑克牌。
I have just received a letter from my old school, informing me that my former headmaster, Mr. Stuart Page, will be retiring next week. Pupils of the school, old and new, will be sending him a present to mark the occasion. All those who have contributed towards the gift will sign their names in a large album which will be sent to the headmaster's home. We shall all remember Mr. Page for his patience and understanding and for the kindly encouragement he gave us when we went so unwillingly to school. A great many former pupils will be attending a farewell dinner in his honour next Thursday. It is a curious coincidence that the day before his retirement, Mr. Page will have been teaching for a total of forty years. After he has retired, he will devote himself to gardening. For him, this will be an entirely new hobby. But this does not matter, for, as he has often remarked, one is never too old to learn.