B1U3 Welcome to the Unit & Reading
Language points
awkward(adj局促不安的;令人尴尬的;难对付的)→awkwardly(adv尴尬地)
origin ( n 起源)→original(adj最初的;原创的;新颖的)→originally(adv起初;原来)→originality (n独创性;创造力)
horror (n恐怖;惊恐)→horrible(adj令人震惊的;可怕的)→horribly(adv可怕地;恐怖地)
recover(V恢复;重新获得)→recovery(n痊愈;重获;复苏)
respond(v回答;响应)→response (n回答;反应)
lose (v失去;输掉)→loss(n失去;去世;损失)→lost(adj迷路的;丢失的)
judge; (v判断;估计;评价&n法官;裁判员)→judg(e)ment(n.判断力;评价)
apologize(v道歉)→apology(n道歉;歉意) →apologetic (adj道歉的;愧疚的)
behave (v表现;使举止规矩)→behavio(u)r (n行为;举止;行为方式;习性)
frank(adj坦白的;直率的)→frankly(adv坦率地说)
ignore(v不理会;忽视) →ignorance (n无知;愚昧) →ignorant (adj无知的,愚味的)
suffer(v患;受苦;遭受;变差)→suffering(n疼痛;苦难)
explode(v爆炸;爆发→explosion(n爆炸;爆发) →explosive(adj易爆炸的;爆炸式的
Key phrases
on the rocks(关系)陷入困境,濒临崩溃
get along with 与……相处
have difficulty / trouble (in) doing sth做某事有困难
maintain / keep friendships 维持友谊
break one’s heart 伤了某人的心
instead of / rather than 而不是;代替
hang out常去某处/泡在某处
out of one's sight脱离某人的视线
make it能够出席/准时到达/获得成功
whether....or... 无论是...还是...
respond to反应,回复,回答
at a loss不知所措
be worth doing某事值得做
in the wrong (n.) 有错,应承担责任
in any case 无论如何,不管怎样
let go (of) 放弃,摒弃;松手,放开
Exploring case
1. on the rocks: having difficulties / likely to fail soon
(关系)陷于困境,濒临崩溃_____________
翻译句子:他们的婚姻濒临崩溃
_______________________________________________________
2. When I was an awkward primary school student, she was the popular girl who was willing to make friends with me.
本句是主从复合句(when引导_______,主句包含一个who引导的_______,修饰_________,who在______句中作________。
3. Whether we’re walking to school, doing homework or just hanging out at the weekend, we’re hardly out of each other’s sight.
Whether…or…_____________引导_______________
【拓展】
in/within sight_____________
at first sight _____________
at the sight of _____________
lose one’s sight _____________
come into sight _____________
【语境应用】根据中文提示完成下列句子。
The train is still ____________.
还能看得见那列火车。
The house was ______________ behind a wall.
房子被墙遮住看不见了。
She _______________ after a car accident.
车祸后她失去了视力。
They fell in love ____________.
他们一见钟情。
The castle ______________ as we went round a bend in the road.
我们在路上拐了个弯,城堡就映入了眼帘。
The child laughed _______________ the new toy.
一看到玩具,孩子就笑了。
_______________, out of mind. (saying 谚语)
眼不见, 心不念
4. When I called her, she said she might not be able to make it to the cinema.
make it ________________
【语境应用】说出下列句中make it的含义。
Frank was very ill, and the doctors didn’t think he’d make it. _______
England looks less likely to make it to the finals. _______
She made it to the airport just in time to catch her plane. _______
5. Instead of recovering at home, she was out having fun with someone else.
recover vi.恢复健康,康复
_____________n. 恢复;复苏;康复
短语:从……恢复过来 recover oneself
6. I was so angry that I avoided her during school all day, and I still don’t feel like responding to any of her online messages.
avoid sb. ______________
避免干某事_________________
so…that… 如此……以至于……引导_________从句
feel like doing sth: _________
respond vt.&vi.反应,回复,回答
respond ______ ... 回应……;对……作出反应
respond ____ ... 以……回答;以……作为反应
respond by 以……方式反应
respond + that从句
【语境应用】用适当的介词填空。
On hearing the bad news, the man responded ______ hitting his hand hard against the wall.
When the teacher asked Tom to respond ______ the question, he only stood there saying nothing.
After she received my message, she responded ______ a phone call in order to discuss the problem as soon as possible.
7. The stress of this situation is killing me, and I’m at a loss what to do next.
at a loss__________
【语境应用】根据中文提示完成下列句子。
I___________________I can help you.
我不知道该怎么帮你。
I________________ what to do next.
我不知道下一步怎么办。
It left him ____________________________.
这使他完全茫然而语塞了。
8. But this friendship is worth saving: eight years is a long time.
eight years是强调一段持续的时光,表示一个整体数量,谓语动词用_____数。同样,表示距离、重量、金钱等整体概念的词作主语也如此。
语法填空:
Eg: Ten dollars_____ enough for such a thin book.
Ten kilometers______ a long distance for a child of seven.
be (well) worth doing: 某事(很)值得做 (主动表被动)
be worth + n.
【语境应用】完成句子。
This book __________________.
这本书很值得一读。
The plan ____________.
这个计划值得一试。
9. Perhaps she knows she’d in the wrong and wants to apologize…
apologize ______ sb _____ (doing) sth 因(做了)某事向某人道歉
n. 道歉____________
单句语法填空/一句多译
We apologize ______ the delay and regret any inconvenience it may have caused.
You must apologize ____ her _____ having kept her waiting.
He offered a sincere __________(apologize) for his behaviour.
我必须为我昨晚的粗鲁行为向他道歉.
I must ___________________my rudeness last night.
10. In any case, find an opportunity to have a full and frank talk with her.
in any case ___________
【拓展】
in case ___________
in case of___________
in that case ___________
in no case ___________
11. When I found out that I was tricked by him, I was really hurt and let go of our friendship.
trick v. 欺骗,诱骗,哄骗 n. 诡计,花招;戏法
【拓展】
trick sb into doing sth 哄骗某人做某事
trick sb out of sth 骗取某人某物
play a trick/joke on sb 开某人的玩笑
let go (of) 放弃,摒弃;松手,放开
【语境应用】说出下列句中 let go (of) 的含义。
Let go of my hand, you're hurting me! _____
She refused to let go of her bag and kicked her attackers several times. _________
Hold on tight and don't let go! ________
You need to let go of the past and forgive those who have hurt you. ____________
12. However, if your friend ignores your feelings or makes you suffer, it’s time to rethink your relationship.
ignore vt.忽视,对……不理会
【拓展】
________n. 无知,愚昧
________ adj. 无知的,愚昧的
suffer v.遭受(困难); 吃苦头,受损害 ;感到疼痛; 遭受(痛苦)
【拓展】
因……而受苦_____________