Unit 2 Words and expressions第二部分
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.
I. Words and expressions
1. extend v.延伸,延长______________adj.______________n.
extend one’s thanks to sb______________________
by extension__________________
1) There is a large lake near the cabin, which extends as far as the foot of the hill.
2) With the road of our village ______________(extend), it is convenient for us to travel outside.
3) The round moon is a symbol for completeness, and by ______________(extend), family reunion.
4) 我写信是为了向你表达感谢,感谢你给我提供了很多有用的写作建议。
________________________________________________________________________________2. disability n. 残疾,残障_______________v._______________adj.
people with disabilities残疾人=the disabled=disabled people
1) Being ____________(disable) didn’t stop her from pursuing her dream of becoming a musician.
2) I had a learning _____________(disable) from an early age.
3. sensitive adj.
Guess the meanings.
1) She is very sensitive about this topic, so we’d better not discuss it before her._______________
2) She has a skin disease and is sensitive to seafood._______________
3) She is very sensitive to other people’s feelings._______________
be sensitive to______________________________
4. generous adj.慷慨的,大方的_______________adv._______________n.
_______________________对某人慷慨
be generous with sth_______________
_________________________某人做某事真是慷慨
1) People present were deeply impressed by his ________________(generous).
2) When they do what you want them to do, praise them _____________(generous).
3) The boy is generous _______ his time in helping others.
4) ________________________(他很慷慨) to contribute a lot of money to the charity every year.
5. hesitate v.犹豫,迟疑_______________n.
_____________________不愿做某事
_____________________尽管做某事=have no hesitation in doing sth
_____________________毫不犹豫地
1) Then when they come to other doors in life, they won’t hesitate ______________(open) them and walk through.
2) When I knew he was in need of help, I gave him a hand ____________________(毫不犹豫地).
3) 如果你有麻烦,尽管联系我。
________________________________________________________________________________6. assistance n.帮助,援助_____________________v._____________________n.助手
__________________________ =assist sb in doing sth 帮助某人做某事
________________________ =with the help of sb 在某人的帮助下
________________________ =give assistance to sb 帮助某人
1) Artificial intelligence has become a brilliant _________(assist) in our daily work.
2) ____________________(在······的帮助下) the social media, we can get the information more quickly.
3) When a young man noticed that a girl couldn’t get her cat off the tree, he
______________________ (帮了她).
7. confirmation n.证实,证明,确认函
_______________v.证明,证实;使确信
confirm that 证实
confirm sb in sth____________________
It has been confirmed that 已经确定
1) There has been no official _______________(confirm) of the report.
2) Flights should __________________(confirm) 48 hours before departure.
3) His words confirmed me __________ my belief that our cause was right.
II. Practice
用词汇的适当形式填空。
1. A girl with ______________(残疾) may feel embarrassed when someone offers assistance to her.
2. You are ____________(敏感的) abut others’ diseases, being afraid of suffering the same.
3. They were _______________(慷慨的) enough to provide assistance for the disaster area.
4. Don’t _______________(犹豫) to make frank comments or suggestions if you have any.
5. The Queen was sent to the Royal Medical Institution to get confirmation and seek
_____________(援助).
运用相关短语填空。
6. _____________________(在······的帮助下) the medical institution, he fought hard against cancer.
7. Don’t __________________(对······敏感) what I said. In fact, I was not criticising you.
8. The millionaire _________________(慷慨) his money, and he often donates a large sum of money to charity.
9. He suffered from cancer and other diseases, and all her colleagues __________________(帮助他).