(共21张PPT)
unit1 science fiction
Let's watch a video about artificial intelligence
free talk
How do you feel after watching this video
key words and expressions
test out 检验;测试
test sb.for sth.给某人做某方面的身体检查
test sb.on sth.测试某人某方面的知识
test...on... 在……上做……实验
put sb./sth. to the test 使……受考验;使……受检验
stand the test oftime 经得起时间的考验
The software should be tested out before being put on the market.
该软件在投放市场之前应该被检验。
Whether this pill is helpful or not will be tested out by time.
这种药是否有用将由时间来验证。
alarm v.&n.
(1)vt.使警觉;使惊恐;惊动 (2)n.警报;惊恐
be alarmed at/by... 对……感到忧虑或害怕
be alarmed to do sth. 害怕做某事
They were alarmed at the negative effect of the Internet.
他们对网络的负面影响感到忧虑。
in alarm 惊恐地
alarmed adj. 担心的;害怕的
alarming adj.令人惊恐的
ridiculous adj.愚蠢的;荒谬的;荒唐的
句式:It is/was ridiculous that... ……是荒谬的。
a ridiculous idea 荒唐的主意
look ridiculous 看上去可笑
sound ridiculous 听起来荒谬
She thought that it was ridiculous that the sculpture was brought to life and fell in love with the hero.
她认为这件雕塑复活并爱上了男主人公是很可笑的。
salary n薪水,薪金(尤指按月发放的)
earn/get/receive a salary 赚工资
pay sb.a salary 付给某人工资
offer sb.a salary 给某人工资
a salary increase 加薪
Mr. Smith abandoned his job, because his boss refused to increase his salary.
史密斯先生放弃了他的工作,因为他的老板拒绝给他加薪。
favour n.喜爱;恩惠;帮忙v.喜爱;偏袒
do sb.a favour 帮某人一个忙
in favour of 同意;支持;为获得(更好或更需要的事物)
in one’s favour 有利于某人
I am in favour of the campaign against hunting and killing wild animals.
我赞成反对狩猎和杀害野生动物的运动。
or rather 更确切地说
Daniel said nothing. Or rather, he turned her down.
丹尼尔什么也没说。更确切地说,他拒绝了她。
rather than 而不是
other than 除……之外
more than 很,非常;超过;不仅仅是
accompany v.陪伴;伴奏
accompany sb.to... 陪伴/陪同某人到……(to 是介词)
accompany sb.at/on sth.用某物为某人伴奏
be accompanied by 伴随……发生
Last weekend, I accompanied my mother to the museum to visit the painting exhibition.
上周末,我陪妈妈去博物馆参观了画展。
companyn. 公司;陪伴
keep pany 陪伴某人
companion n. 同伴;伙伴
appointment n预约;约会;委任,任命
make/arrange an appointment with sb.跟某人约时间搭配
keep/break an/one’s appointment 守约/违约
put off/change one's appointment 推迟/改变某人的约定
appoint v.任命;约定
appoint sb.to be/as... 任命某人为……
appoint sb.to do sth.委派某人做某事
at the appointed time 在指定时间
I have made an appointment with Dr. Smith, but I need to change it.
我与史密斯医生约好了时间,但是我需要改一下。
It's a great honour for him to be appointed as the consultant of the company.
被任命为公司的顾问,他感到很荣幸。
guilty adj.内疚的,羞愧的;有罪的;有过失的
feel guilty about 对……感到愧疚
guilty of 有……过失;有……罪责
a guilty look on one's face 某人脸上惭愧的表情
have a guilty conscience 问心有愧
Mary felt guilty about damaging Nancy's reputation because of what she had said.
玛丽因为自己所说的话损害了南希的名誉而感到内疚。
strike (1)v.&v(struck,struck)报时;打;撞击;罢工;打动;迷住;突然想起;袭击 (2)n.罢工
be struck by... 被……打动
Sth, strikes sb. /It strikes sb.that...某人突然想起……
They were struck by the wonderful rhythm and began to sing.
他们被优美的节奏打动了,也开始唱起来。
be/go on strike 举行罢工
The coal miners decided to go on strike for better working conditions.
煤矿工人们决定为争取更好的工作条件举行罢工。
dismiss
v 让(某人)离开;解散;解雇;消除;不予考虑
dismiss(..) from..从……解除/开除(……)
She was innocent and should not be dismissed from her post.
她是无辜的,不应该被解雇。
declare vt. 表明;宣称;公布
declare sb./sth. to be... 宣布某人或某物是……
declare for/against... 声明赞成/声明反对……
declare war(on) (向……)宣战
declare sth.open/closed 宣布……开始/结束
When they asked him for his opinion, he declared strongly against the policy.
他们向他征求意见时,他表明强烈反对这项政策。
完成句子
____________________________(……是荒谬的) they are short of water in a country where it is always raining.
约翰脸上显出惭愧的表情。
John had ______________on his face.
It is ridiculous that
a guilty look
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