牛津上海版英语九上Uint2《Greatminds》word教学参考

Chapter 2 Great minds （一）
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Two geniuses
Many people consider （）Albert Einstein a genius. This story about him shows that he also had a sense of humour（）.
Einstein often received invitations to explain his theories at different universities. On these trips, his driver Hans often said to him, “ It‟s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein.”
One evening, on their way to（）a university, Einstein said, “I …m so tired. I wish I could avoid giving （）my lecture tonight, Hans, but I don‟t want to let my audience down（）.”
“ I know what to do,”said Hans. “ I can give the lectured for you. You can trust me. I‟ve listened to your lecture so many times that I‟ve learnt it by heart（）. No one kn ows you at this university, so they won‟t find out （）.”
So, they changed places. At the university, Hans was guided to the front of the hall.Einstein took a seat（）, listened to Hans give his lecture without difficulty（）, and joined in（）the applause at the end（）.
However, before Hans left, a man shouted, “ I‟d like to ask you a question.” He then asked a question so difficult that （）Hans had no idea （）what he was talking about. Einstein turned pale（）.“ Oh n o!” he thought. “ Now we are in trouble（）. “But Hans just laughed and said, “ That‟s s uch an easy question that（）even my driver can answer it. Hans ,please.....
Einstein stood up and answered the question perfectly. They left the university, with Einstein driving. A little later（）, Hans offered to drive（）. “No, ”laughed Einstein. “It‟s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Hans”
Phrases ：
1.listen to sb. do sth. 听某人做某事
2.would like to do 想要做某事
3.warn sb. to do. 警告某人做某事
4.offer to do sth. 提出做某事（offer sb sth=offer sth to sb）
5. believe in 相信
6. take part in=take part in 参加
7. make sb. do sth. 使某人做某事
8. ask sb.to do sth. 让某人做某事
难点全解
1.Many people consider Albert Einstein a genius. ★★
consider及物动词，意为“认为；觉得”。

consider sb./ sth.(as) sth.意为“认为某人/某物是···”。

英汉互译：
他认为自己是一个了不起的人。

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They were considered as heroes.
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另外，consider后还可接that从句。

He considered that we could do the work well.
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拓展：consider 意为“考虑”，相当于think about, 其后可接名词、代词、动词-ing形式、从句
或“疑问词+不定式”作宾语。

但其后不能接跟动词不定式作宾语。

例句：You‟d better consider my suggestion.
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We are consider going to Hainan next year. ._______________________
He has never considered how to solve the problem.
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2.This story about him shows that he also had a sense of humour.
①sense 可数名词，意为“感觉；理解力；判断力”通常用单数。

sense of humour (幽默感)。

根据汉语完成句子：
张老师非常幽默。

Mr Zhang has a very good _______ ________ _______.
她没有方向感。

She didn‟t have a ________ ________
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②humour 不可数名词，意为“幽默”
I like such stories full of humour.
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拓展：humorous 形容词，意为“滑稽有趣的；有幽默感的”。

He had a wide mouth and humorous eyes.
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3.Einstein often received invitations to explain his theories at different universities.
①辨析：receive 和accept
一言变异：He received a gift but he didn‟t accept it.
②invitation名词，意为“邀请；请柬”。

用法：后常接to sth.或to do sth.
My father had an invitation to visit his friend in Beijing.
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拓展：invite动词，意为“邀请”。

常见用法有：
invite sb. to......邀请某人去（某地/某一活动）
我们邀请高老师来参加我们的聚会。

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invite sb. to do sth.邀请某人做某事
他们邀请我和他们一起去上海。

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4. It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you , Dr Einstein.
pleasure 在此用作可数名词，意为“乐事；快事”。

It‟s a pleasure to do sth.表示“做某事是一
件乐事”
辨析：pleasure, pleasant, pleased。