(共30张PPT)
Unit 2 Words and expressions第一部分
Learning objectives:
After the class, you will be able to
1. learn to guess the meanings according to the context.
2. master the key words and expressions and learn to use them for writing.
1. contribution n.
Guess the meanings.
1) He made a very positive contribution to the success of the project.
2) The old man made a contribution of $100 to the church.
3) This is a magazine with contributions from well-known travel writers.
贡献
捐款
稿件
1) We contributed $5000 to the earthquake fund.
2) She contributed a number of articles to the magazine.
3) Immigrants have contributed to American culture in many ways.
4) His carelessness contributed to the serious traffic accident.
捐赠
投稿
做贡献
导致
make a contribution to
contribute to
1) 我们敬佩爱迪生,因为他为世界做出了巨大贡献。
_______________________________________________
We admire Edison a lot because he made a great contribution to the world.
2. relief n.
relieve v.减轻,缓解
relieved adj.感到欣慰的
to one’s relief 令某人欣慰的是
in/with relief 如释重负,松了口气
relieve sb of sth 帮某人减轻
be relieved to do 放心做某事
1) Being able to complete the task at last seem
_______________(relieve) her.
2) Having finished all the housework, Mary dropped herself into the sofa, sighing with ____________(relieve).
3) __________________(令我欣慰的是), the car was not damaged.
4) 听说自己通过了考试,他松了口气。
________________________________________________
to relieve
relief
Much to my relief
Hearing that he had passed the exam, he sighed in relief.
3. shortage n.缺乏,不足
There is a shortage of 缺乏
short adj.
be short of 缺乏
be short for 是······的缩写
in short 总之,简言之
1) There is a desperate _____________(short) of fresh water in the disaster area.
2) PRC _____________________(是······缩写) the People’s Republic of China.
3) ___________________(总之), I think we should praise him for his contributions to the community.
shortage
is short for
In short
4. effective n.有效的
effect n.
have an effect on 对······有影响
come into effect 开始实施
=take effect
put/bring sth into effect 使······生效
1) The local government has taken ____________(effect) measures to resolve the problem.
2) I introduced the history of tea-making, which
__________________(对······有影响) their better understanding of our tea-drinking culture.
3) The law to control the greenhouse effect will
_____________________(开始实施) next month.
effective
has an effect on
come into effect
5. fund n.基金;专款;资金v.为······提供资金
set up a fund 设立基金
raise funds 筹集资金
1) The charity project is jointly ___________(fund) by several foundations.
2) A sale is being held _________________(筹集资金) for the school.
to raise funds
funded
6. recycle v. 再利用,回收利用
recyclable adj.可回收利用的
1) There are energy savings to be made from all
______________(recycle) materials, sometimes huge savings.
recyclable
7. earn v.挣得,获得
earn money 挣钱
earn one’s living 谋生
earn one’s respect 赢得某人的尊重
=earn the respect of sb
1) She ________________(谋生) as a part-time secretary last summer.
2) She showed great devotion to her work and
_________________(赢得了······的尊重) her fellow workers.
earned a living
earned the respect of
8. donate v.捐赠,捐献
donation n.
donate...to...向······捐赠
make a donation to
1) It is more meaningful to donate books and sports goods __________ children in need.
2) The businessman made a generous ____________
(donate) to the charity.
3) The large hall was filled with people who came to ___________________(捐款) the earthquake victims.
to
donation
make a donation to
4) 这位老人捐了很多钱给学校,使学生们重返教室。
________________________________________________
The old man donated a lot of money to the school, enabling the students to return to their classroom.
9. insight n.洞察力,领悟
give sb an insight into sth 使某人了解
gain/get an insight into sth 获得对······的了解
1) I’ve ___________________(了解) the problem.
2) The article ______________________(使我们了解) the causes of the economic crisis.
got an insight into
gives us an insight into
10. reality n.真实,现实
real adj.
make one’s dream a reality 使某人梦想成真
=make one’s dream come true
in reality 事实上,实际上
face reality 面对现实
1) She refuses ____________________(面对现实).
2) He has wanted to buy a car. His perseverance over the years has ____________________(使梦想成真).
face reality
made his dream reality
11. break into a smile 突然笑起来
break into applause 突然鼓起掌来
break into tears 突然哭起来
1) 一看见妈妈,小宝宝突然笑起来。
_____________________________________________
2) 莫言一上台,观众就爆发出雷鸣般的掌声。
________________________________________________
On seeing his mother, the little baby borke into a smile.
No sooner had Mo Yan stepped on the stage than the audience broke into a thunderous applause.
Practice用词汇的适当形式填空。
1. The girl is independent and ______________(挣得) her own living.
2. The millionaire was very concerned about the project and decided to ______________(资助) it.
3. If you have ______________(洞察力), you are able to understand the complexity of any situation.
earns
fund
insight
4. Alice broke into a smile with relief when she knew her dream had become a ____________(现实).
5. The ______________(短缺) of funds led to the company’s internal problems.
6. I want to ______________(捐赠) the money I earned from my part-time jobs to the foundation.
reality
shortage
donate
7. I hope to make a ______________(贡献) to the relief of water shortage in the mountainous areas.
8. They decided to take _____________(有效的) measures. Moreover, they would establish a water saving foundation.
9. To save water, the city government plans to
________________(回收利用) waste water from the fountains.
contribution
effective
recycle
运用相关短语填空。
10. It is everyone’s duty to ________________(做贡献) to society.
11. Knowing that her colleagues had forgiven her, she broke into a smile__________________(欣慰地).
12. The man used to _______________ the money he earned in his spare time __________ the Red Cross(捐赠).
make a contribution
with relief
donate
to
13. The agony aunt’s eyes sparkled and then she _____________(突然笑起来).
14. We believe that the girl has the courage and perseverance to ____________________________(使梦想成真).
broke into a smile
make her dream a reality