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▍原文
Renowned Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou is promising a simpler opening ceremony for next month’s Beijing Winter Games with a bold and unprecedented way of lighting the Olympic flame.
Zhang, who directed an awe-inspiring opening ceremony for the Summer Olympics in Beijing in 2008, is returning in the same role for the 2022 Games.
His team has come up with a bold idea for the lighting of the flame and the design of the cauldron that is in line with environmental protection and low-carbon emissions.
▍语言点
1. renowned /rɪˈnaʊnd/ adj. 有名的,著名的
· world-renowned adj. 享誉世界的,世界知名的
· a world-renowned pianist国际知名的钢琴家
2. unprecedented /ʌnˈpresədentɪd/ adj. 空前的,前所未有的,史无前例的(never having happened before)
· Global carbon emissions are at unprecedented levels.
全球碳排放已经达到了史无前例的水平。
3. awe-inspiring /ˈɔːɪnˌspaɪərɪŋ/ adj. 令人惊叹的,令人叹服的
· The higher we climbed, the more awe-inspiring the scenery became.
我们爬得越高,风景就越令人叫绝。
4. come up with sth. 想出,提出(主意或计划)
· She came up with a new idea for increasing sales.
她想出了增加销量的新主意。
5. in line with sth. 符合……,与……一致
· The company’s results are in line with market expectations.
公司业绩与市场预期一致。
▍知识拓展
现在进行时:对于像return, come, go, move, arrive等表示位置移动的动词,它们的现在进行时表示“按计划或安排即将发生的动作或事件”,即它们的现在进行时不表示现在,而表示将来
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1.每个意群示范5-7遍
2.由词到句拆解每个发音要点
3.模仿标准音进行持续跟读
4.有效重复从句到段记忆全篇文章
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