Book 1 Unit 2 English around the world

Book1Unit2EnglishAroundtheWorld让步状语从句(1)尽管讲英语的本土人并不讲同一种类的英语，但是他们能理解彼此。NativeEnglishspeakerscanunderstandeachothereveniftheydon’tspeakthesamekindofEnglish.（2）即使他们在性格方面完全不同，他们仍旧是好朋友。Whiletheyarecompletelydifferentfromeachotherincharacter,theyarestillgoodfriends.Completelyastheydifferfromeachotherincharacter,theyarestillgoodfriends.more…than…与其说…倒不如说…；是…而不是（1）与我们今天所讲的英语相比，当时的英语更多地是以德语为基础TheEnglishthenwasbasedmoreonGermanthantheEnglishwespeakatpresent.（2）带来她的成功的与其说是她的聪明，倒不如说是她的努力。Itwasmorehardworkthanclevernessthatledtohersuccess.（3）在中国剪纸是一种有1500多年历史的传统艺术形式。Paper-cuttingisatraditionalartforminChinawithahistoryofmorethan1,500years.prep短语有…的历史withahistoryof…（4）听到班主任说的话，我非常高兴，心疯狂地跳动着。Hearingwhattheheadteachersaid,Iwasmorethangladandmyheartbeatwildly.thereisnosuch…as…没有像…的…（1）信不信由你，根本没有标准英语这回事。Believeitornot,thereisnosuchthingasstandardEnglish.（2）任何事情都是要付出代价的；在这世界上没有免费的午餐这回事。Everythingcomeswithaprice;thereisnosuchthingasafreelunchintheworld.精通…，对…掌握得很好haveagoodcommandof…haveagoodgraspof…haveagoodknowledgeof…（1）我精通英语，因此被当选为英语课代表。IhavesuchagoodcommandofEnglishthatIamelectedasassistanttomyEnglishteacher.（2）精通英语和电脑将对你大有好处。AgoodcommandofEnglishandcomputerswillbenefityouagreatdeal.当谈到…Whenitcomesto…当谈到学生的上网，有些人认为学生可以从中获益。Whenitcomestostudents’surfingtheInternet,somepeoplethinkstudentscanbenefitfromit.做某事是没用的Itisnouse/uselessdoingsth.试图说服他度假是没有用的，因为他正面临着一个挑战。Itisnousetryingtopersuadehimtohaveaholidaybecauseheisfacingachallenge.充分利用…makefulluseof…makethebestof…takeadvantageof…随着期末考试的临近，我们必须充分利用每一分钟复习我们的功课。Withthefinalexaminationdrawingnear,wemustmakethebestofeveryminutetogooverourlessons.Asthefinalexaminationisapproaching,wemusttakefulladvantageofeveryminutetogooverourlessons.Ayoungidler,anoldbeggar.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。