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Unit 4 Words and expressions第一部分
Learning objectives:
After the class, you will be able to
1. master the key words and expressions.
2. learn to use them correctly.
3. learn to use them for writing.
1. familiar adj.熟悉的
unfamiliar adj.
be familiar with 熟悉
be familiar to sb 为某人所熟悉
1) Ellen’s _____________(familiar) with pop music is astonishing.
2) She is not only gifted in music but also _______________
(熟悉) all kinds of musical instruments.
3) The smell __________________(为······所熟悉) everyone who lives near the bakery.
familarity
is familiar with
is familiar to
4)在他熟悉中国的传统节日之后,他决定定居中国。
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5)作为一名高中教师我熟悉这些学生将要面临的挑战。
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After he got familiar with the traditional Chinese festivals, he decided to settle in China.
As a senior high teacher, I am familiar with the challenges the students will face.
2. adventure n.奇遇,冒险
adventurous adj.
1) Jason was determined not to go against their father’s wishes but Mark was ___________________(adventure) than his father.
2) Life can be so wonderful, __________________________
(充满奇遇和欢乐).
more adventurous
full of adventure and joy
3. prefer v.更喜欢;宁愿
preferred preferring
preference n.
prefer doing 宁愿做某事
=prefer to do
prefer doing...to doing...宁愿做某事而不愿做某事
=prefer to do...rather than do...
1) Choosing furniture is largely a matter of personal
_______________(prefer).
2) I prefer ______________(cook) myself to eating out.
3) I prefer _____________(stay) at home rather than go out in the heavy rain.
4)现如今人们更愿意住在农村而不愿住在城市。
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preference
cooking
to stay
Nowadays people prefer living in the countryside to living in the city.
Nowadays people prefer to live in the countryside rather than live in the city.
4. deliver v.
Guess the meanings.
1) The government planned to deliver more food to the area stricken by the earthquake.
2) She is due to deliver a lecture about traditional Chinese culture.
3) The baby was delivered by the famous doctor.
运送
发表
接生
delivery n.
1) Once his message _______________(deliver), he allowed me to stay and watch.
2) The strike caused a great delay in the ____________
(deliver) of the mail.
3) I’ll order one today and get it _____________(deliver) to you tomorrow.
was delivered
delivery
delivered
4)我写信的目的是邀请你做一个关于中国传统文化的演讲。
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I am writing to invite you to deliver a speech on traditional Chinese culture.
5. advance n.进步v.进展
advanced adj.先进的,高级的
make an advance in
=make advances in 在某方面取得进步
in advance 提前
1) It’s not all that hard to build an ______________ (advance) and large vocabulary.
2) There will be a discount on the cost of the 6-week English course if you pay _________________(提前).
3) 多亏你的帮助, 我在英语方面取得了巨大的进步。
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advanced
in advance
Thanks to your help, I have made great advances in English.
6. significantly adv.重大地,显著地
significant adj.
significance n.
be of significance
=be significant 有重大意义
It is significant that ······很重要
1) His income has increased ______________(significant) since he became a lawyer.
2) Only after he went abroad did he realise the __________
(significant) of English.
4) 众所周知进行体育锻炼很重要。
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significantly
significance
As we all know, taking exercise is of great significance.
7. maintain v.保持,维持
maintain a balance 保持平衡
maintain a good relationship 保持良好关系
maintain a family 维持一家人的生活
1) She had big problems ______________(maintain) her performance.
2) We should ___________________(保持平衡) between study and rest.
3) More significantly, as a professional athlete, you ought to always ______________________________(保持良好的心态).
maintaining
maintain a balance
maintain a good state of mind
8. enable v.使可能,使发生
able adj.
ability n.
enable sb to do sth 使某人做某事
1) The project enables them ________________(show) creativity as much as possible.
to show
9. unusual adj.不同寻常的
usual adj. 通常的
as usual 像往常一样
It’s unusual for sb to do sth 某人做某事是不寻常的
1) It’s unusual for a grouse(松鸡) _____________(have) any contact with people.
2) This time, we stayed together, in case anything else _____________(usual) happened.
3) Despite her problems, she carried on working
_______________(像往常一样).
to have
unusual
as usual
10. tend v.往往会
tendency n. 趋势,倾向
tend to do sth 往往会发生某事
1) She had a _____________(tend) to talk fast when she was nervous.
2) When feeling stressed, most people tend ____________
(breathe) short, shallow breaths.
3) 机遇和成功往往青睐那些有准备的人。
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tendency
to breathe
Opportunities and success tend to be in favour of those who are ready.
11. saying n.谚语
as the saying goes
=there is a saying that 有谚语说
1) 正如谚语所说,有志者事竟成。
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As the saying goes, where there is a will there is away.
There is a saying that where there is a will there is away.
12. acquire v.获得,得到
acquire knowledge 获得知识
acquire skills 获得技能
acquire a reputation 获得声誉
acquire a taste for 开始喜欢
1) It took him a long time ________________(acquire) the skills he needed to become a good dancer.
2) No matter how difficult the situation may be, spare no effort to _____________________(获取知识) and never get discouraged easily.
3) Only through constant practice can the ability of using a foreign language _________________(acquire).
to acquire
acquire knowledge
be acquired
13. prove v.证明,证实
proof n.证明,证据
prove to do sth 证实做某事
prove sth to sb 向某人证实某事
It can be proved that 可以证实的是
There is proof that 有证据表明
1) He proved _______________(be) an honest friend.
2) Just give me a chance and I’ll prove it ____ you.
3) _____________________(有证据表明) he was no the crime spot.
to be
to
There is proof that
Practice
用词汇的适当形式填空。
1. A lot depends on building and ____________(维持) a good relationship with your customers.
2. Being exposed to English frequently ____________(使) us you have a good knowledge of this language.
3. When something ______________(异常的) occurs to some students, our teachers encourage them to keep up a good state of mind.
maintaining
enables
unusual
4. In my opinion, with the ___________(进步) of science, digital technology is becoming more and more popular.
5. His name is ______________(熟悉的) to all of us.
6. I set off for a new ______________(冒险) in Alaska on the first day of the new year.
7. I became a teacher because I ____________(更喜欢) books.
advance
familiar
adventure
preferred
用相关短语填空
8. I’d appreciate it if you could let me know _________________(提前) whether or not you will come.
9. Obviously, when people are under pressure, they
________________________(往往会感到焦虑).
10. His good health ______________________________
(使他能够努力工作).
in advance
tend to be anxious
enables him to work hard