(共15张PPT)
Language points
Unit 1 Writing Workshop & Reading Club
(1)At the invitation of the host,I was present at the party last night.
(2)He was invited to participate in the after-class activity.
(3)I’m writing to invite you to the party hosted by our company.
1. invitation n.邀请
(1)at the invitation of sb = at one’s invitation 应某人的邀请
(2)invite v. 邀请
(3)invite sb to do sth 邀请某人做某事
(4)invite sb to someplace 邀请某人去某处
Exercises
(1)Shortly afterwards,Jack received an (invite)to speak at a scientific conference.
(2)He invited me (have)dinner last night and after that,we saw a film together.
(3)Peter was very excited when he received the invitation __________ his friend to visit Mount Huang.
(4)______ my surprise,he refused the invitation to the party.
invitation
to have
from
To
Since Jack took up the work as an editor,he has taken up editing articles,which takes up most of his spare time. Though his wife has always complained about it,he still takes the work up.
自从杰克开始从事那份编辑工作以来,他便开始编辑文章,这占用了他的大部分业余时间。尽管他的妻子一直对此抱怨,但他仍然继续他的工作。
2. take up
(1)①占据(空间,时间) ②开始从事(新的工作)
③接受(建议或能得到的东西)④继续
(2)take on 雇用;呈现 take in 吸收;理解;欺骗
take off 脱下;起飞;突然成功 take down 写下,记下
take over 接管,接任 take back 收回(前言)
写出下列句中 take up 的含义
(1)John took up tennis in his childhood.
(2)The teacher took up the lesson where he left off last week.
(3)The big desk takes up too much space.
(4)Peter will take up the management of finance department.
对(某事)产生兴趣
继续
占据(空间)
开始从事(新的工作)
Exercises
(1)She belongs to the tennis club.
(2)This is a worthwhile investment for parents who later will not have to urge their children to stow their personal belongings.
3. belong vi.属于,应在某处
(1)belong to 属于;是……的成员
(既不用被动语态,也不用进行时态;to是介词,后接名词或代词)
(2)belonging(s) n. 财产;所有物
personal belongings 个人财物,私人用品
a sense of belonging 归属感
Exercises
(1)This gallery belongs a very rich businessman.
(2)The car (belong)to Mr Smith was seriously damaged in a traffic accident.
(3)She packed her few (belong)in a bag and left.
(4)As is known to all,China is a country __________ (belong) to Asia.
to
belonging
belongings
belonging
Tom is the adopted son of Mrs Green,who adopted him when his parents died 20 years ago. Thanks to her adoption,Tom could receive a good education and became an engineer.
汤姆是格林太太的养子,20 年前他的父母去世时格林太太收养了他。多亏她的收养,汤姆可以接受良好的教育,成为一名工程师。
4. adopt ①采取,采用,采纳②收养,领养
(1)adopted adj. 收养的,领养的
adoption n. 收养;采纳
(2)adopt a suggestion 采纳一个建议
adopt a dog 收养一只狗
Exercises
(1)The woman said that her two children were both ________(adopt).
(2)For some childless couples, (adopt)is the
best solution.
(3)In the past,they were too poor and had to have their son _________ (adopt).
adopted
adoption
adopted
(1)I’m very glad that my suggestions can meet with your approval.
(2)Her father will never approve of her marrying the old man with lots of money.
(3)She wants to be an actress, but her arents disapprove.
5. approval n.赞许;同意;批准,认可
(1)meet with one’s approval 得到某人的同意
(2)approve of... 赞成……,同意……
approve of(sb/sb’s)doing sth 同意(某人)做某事
(3)disapprove v. 不赞成 disapproval n. 不赞成
Exercises
(1)You’d better cut your hair short. Our school doesn’t approve of students (wear)long hair.
(2)His former schoolmate didn’t approve ________ his running a company after graduation.
(3)It is just three months since we received official __________(approve)to go ahead with the project.
wearing
of
approval
(1)The function of the medicine is to defend us from/against bacteria.
(2)Children need to know how to defend themselves,how to establish relationships in a group.
(3)What points can be raised in defence of this argument
6. defend v. 保护,保卫
(1)defend...from/against... 保护……免受……
(2)defend oneself with sth 用某物自我保护
(3)defence n. 保护,保卫;防御物;辩护
defensive adj. 防御性的;戒备的,自卫的
(4)in defence of 保卫……
Exercises
(1)Humour is a more effective (defend)than violence.
(2)They tried to defend themselves the enemy with all their might.
(3)When asked to explain her behaviour, she gave a very __________(defend) answer.
(4)The little boy stood up ________(brave) to reason with his teacher ____ defence of the shy girl.
defence
against/from
defensive
bravely
in
(1)In contrast to his brother,he is a person with principle.
(2)Britain,by contrast,already has one of the best-developed tourist markets in the world.
(3)Her dark hair contrasted sharply with her pale silk dress.
7. contrast n. 差别,差异;对比,对照/vt. 形成对比
(1)in contrast to/with 与……相比,与……形成对比
(2)by contrast 相比之下
(3)contrast...with...把……和……进行对比
Exercises
(1)It is interesting to contrast the British legal system ________ the American one.
(2) contrast with his mild brother, he is a person who loses his temper easily.
(3) contrast,he is much cleverer than his brother.
with
In
By