Unit 8 Culture Shapes Us
Lesson 44
Ⅰ. 根据汉语提示写出下列单词和短语
1. 社会n. ______
2. 镑; 磅n. ______
3. 人(的); 人类(的) n. &adj. _______其复数形式是
_______
4. 和……相似 ___________
5. 不; 不同于; 除了 _________
society
pound
human
humans
be similar to
other than
Ⅱ. 根据汉语提示完成下列句子
1. 一天一苹果医生远离我。
An apple a day _____the doctor _____.
2. 虽然谚语通常简单而且容易识记, 但是它们充满深刻
的含义。
Although sayings are usually simple and ____ __
_________, they are full of _____ ________.
keeps away
easy to
remember deep meaning
3. 它们来自几代人的经验, 并且来自各行各业。
They come from the experience of __________ __ people,
and from different _____ __ ___.
4. 无论谚语是汉语、英语还是任何其他的语言, 它们都
有一些共同点。
________the sayings are in Chinese, English, or any
other language, they share something __ ________.
generations of
walks of life
Whether
in common
5. 人类分享相似的希望和恐惧。
_______ ______ share similar hopes and fears. Human beings
Ⅲ. Read the text and answer the questions
1. Are sayings an important part of the language and
culture of every society?
_____________
2. What is the English for the Chinese saying “ai wu ji
wu”?
____________________________
Yes, they are.
(It is)“Love me, love my dog”.
要点 whether conj. 是否; 不管; 无论
Step 1难点·探
(1)whether的基本用法是什么?
(2)whether和if的区别是什么?
Step 2语境·悟
Whether the sayings are in Chinese, English, or any
other language, they share something in common.
无论谚语是汉语、英语还是任何其他的语言, 它们都有
一些共同点。(P116)
*I’m not sure whether she will come or not.
我不确定她来不来。
I wonder if he is in the school. 我想知道他是否在学校。
Step 3知识·得 whether的用法
(1)whether意为“是否”, 可用来引导宾语从句, 可与
or not连用, 此时从句可以用一般将来时。
(2)whether意为“不管, 无论”时, 用来引导状语从句,
此时从句常用一般现在时代替一般将来时。
【辨析】whether与if
(1)相同点: 二者都表示“是否”, 引导宾语从句;
(2)不同点: ①whether可以和or not连用, 而if则不能;
②引导宾语从句, 并且把从句放在句首表示强调时只用
whether不用if;
③从句作介词宾语时只用whether不用if;
④在动词不定式前面或介词之后要用whether而不用if;
⑤在某些动词(如discuss)后通常只用whether;
⑥引导否定概念的宾语从句时, 只能用if;
⑦引导条件状语从句, 意为“如果”时, 只能用if。
Step 4考点·练
( ) ①(2018•河南中考) The words “racecar”,
“kayak” and “level” are the same ________they are
read left to right or right to left.
A. since B. though C. unless D. whether
D
②孩子! 我想知道是否你这学期已经取得了进步。
My kid! I want to know __you _____ _____ progress this
term.
③The teacher will tell us ________(if/whether) to have
the exam next Monday.
④ ________(if/whether) you like the idea or not, I’m
going ahead with it.
if have made
whether
Whether