Today we start from page 15．Today we begin at page 15．今天我们从第15页开始。
9．So，it is hoped that the way of Inuit life will be kept alive for many mare centuries.这样，人们希望因纽特的人的生活方式保存更多的世纪。
l）It is hoped that…就相当于People hope that…“人们希望……”这样一个句型，像这样的句型还有：It is said that…“据说，人们说”
It is reported that…“据报道，有报道说”
It is announced that…“据公布，据报道”
It is suggested that…“据建议，有人建议”例如：It is said that he is writing a new novel.Or：People say that he is writing a new novel.据说他正在写一部新小说。
It is reported that a fire broke out in that village．据报道那个村庄发生了一场火灾。
It is suggested that the sports meet should be put off to next Friday．有人建议把运动会改在下星期五开。
2）keep…alive使……活着，使……继续保持下去。keep为使动词，意为“使……怎么样”后面可跟形容词、分词及介词短语作宾语补足语，如：I"m sorry to keep you standing like that．对不起，让你就这么站着。
Please keep the door open．请不要关门。
Keep him away from the wet paint．不要让他靠近未干的油漆。
3）alive adj.常作表语或后置定语，意思是“活着的，存在的，在世上的”，如：They are the happiest children alive．他们是当代最幸福的孩子们。
An enemy officer was caught alive．一名敌军官被活捉。
After that war，all his fellows died，and only he was alive.那场战争后，他的同伴都死了，惟独他还活着。
10.settle v.
1）定居，安家落户
After years of travel，we decided to settle here.
He settled in the country after his retirement.
2）在某处停歇或停留一时
The bird settled on a branch.
Clouds have settled over the mountain tops.
3）使……平静，镇静，放松
Wait until all the excitement has settled.
He had been quite anxious，but I managed to settle his mind.
4）解决，处理，安排好
Nothing is settled yet.
We"ve settled that we will leave next week.
1.refer v.
1）提到，说到，涉及到
When I said some people were stupid，I wasn"t referring to you.
Don"t refer to this matter again，please.
2）与……有关，关系到……
What I have to say refers to all of you.
3）查询，查找
If you don"t know what this means，please refer to a dictionary.
I referred to my watch for the exact time.
2.freeze v.
1）结冰，凝固
Water freezes at 0℃。
The government decided to freeze prices for six months.
2）指天气，冷得使水结成冰，严寒
Don"t go out in such freezing weather.
It may freeze tonight，so make sure the plants are covered.
3）能冷冻储藏，冷藏
Some fruits don"t freeze well at all.
He bought a packet of frozen peas for the girl.
3.struggle against与struggle forstruggle against和……斗争，相当于fight against。
struggle for为……而斗争，相当于fight for。
1）The revolutionaries struggle the freedom of all people.
A.forB.withC.againstD.to答案：A
2）They struggled the strong wind and finally reached the village.
A.forB.with C.against D.to答案：C
语法——主谓一致
1．主语在形式上是复数，而谓语动词则用单数。
1）表时间、重量、长度、距离等的名词，尽管是复数形式，但通常看作一个整体，谓语动词用单数。
Two hours is not enough for the work.两小时对于这工作是不够的。
2）以-ics结尾表示学科名称的名词作主语时，谓语动词用单数。
Mathematics is my favourite subject．数学是我最喜欢的科目。
3）书名、国名、组织机构等专有名词作主语，谓语动词用单数。
The United Nations was founded in 1945．联合国成立于1945年。
4）有些用来表示由两个相同部分连成一体的复数名词，如shoes，trousers等作主语时，若前面有“一双”、“一条”之类的词时，谓语动词用单数，否则用复数。
A pair of shoes is under the bed．床下有一双鞋。
My trousers are worn out．我的裤子穿破了。
2．主语在形式上是单数，而谓语动词则用复数。
1）有些集体名词，如police，people，cattle，等，形式上是单数，但谓语动词要用复数。
Traffic police are always very busy．交警总是很忙。
2）有些形容词加上“the”，表示一类人，此时谓语动词要用复数。
The old are taken good care of in our country．在我们国家老人需要好好照顾。
3．谓语动词的单复数取决于主语的内涵．有些集体名词，如family，class，group，team等作主语时，若作为一个整体，谓语用单数，若强调具体成员时，谓语动词用复数。
My family isn"t very large.我的家不太大。
My family are watching TV now．我的家人现在在看电视。
4．用不定代词作主语，应注意：
1）both作主语，谓语用复数。
Both of them were at home yesterday．他们俩昨天都在家。
2）either和neither作主语，谓语通常用单数。
Has either of them told you about it？有关此事，他们中有人告诉过你吗？
3）each以及any，some，no，every构成的复合代词作主语，谓语动词用单数。
Is everybody here？大家都到了吗？
Each of us has something to say.我们每个人都有话要说。
4）none作主语，既可用作单数，也可用作复数，但若none代替不可数的东西时，谓语动词常用单数。
None of the telephones is/are work．没有一部电话能打。
None of the water is fit to drink.没有一点水可供饮用。
5）all和some作主语，应根据其所代表的名词来决定其单复数。
All has been explained．全部内容都作了解释。
All were very excited．所有的人都非常兴奋。
5．在使用并列主语时，应注意：
1）由“both…and…”连接的主语，谓语动词用复数。
Both the boy and the girl are good at English．男孩和女孩都擅长英语。
2）由or，either…or…，neither…nor…，not only…but also…连接的主语，谓语的单复数与邻近的主语保持一致．Either you or he is wrong．或者你或者他是错的。
6．There be句型中，谓语的单复数也是要与其邻近的主语保持一致。
There is a book and two pens on the desk.在桌子上有一本书和两支铅笔。
【教学设计示例】
Teaching Aims
1.Know about the difference between American English and Canadian English.
2.Practise in pairs，telling the difference between two things or two countries.
3.Study the language points in this lesson.
Teaching ProlecluresStep I Revision and Warming-up
1.The teacher may start like thisNow，boys and girls，we"ve learned English for nearly more than five years.In which countries in the world do the people speak English？
The teacher collects the names of the countries，writes them on the blackboard，and practises their pronunciation，especially word stress.
England，Australia，New Zealand，America，Canada，and so on.
Step II Introduction
1）Say to the Ss：In the world there are so many English-speaking Countries.But do you know in different countries，people don"t speak English in the same way.So，in this period，we are going to learn the difference between American English and Canadian English.In today"s lesson，we are going to meet Dean；he"s Canadian.He is talking about Canadian English.
2）Which of the following does he talk about：grammar，vocabulary，spelling or pronunciation？
