(共34张PPT)
Unit 1
People of Achievement
Words and Expressions
crucial
adj. extremely important, because it will affect other things
=vital, significant, important, critical, essential
Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school.
be crucial to/for 对...是至关重要的
play a crucial role/part in... 在...中扮演重要角色
It is crucial that...(should) do ...是至关重要的(从句使用虚拟语气)
vital
adj. ①necessary or essential in order for something to succeed or exist; ②connected with or necessary for staying alive; ③(of a person) full of energy and enthusiasm
Reading is of vital importance in language learning
Regular exercise is vital for maintaining good physical and mental health.
It is vital to review your notes thoroughly before the final exam.
It is vital that all team members (should) arrive on time for the meeting tomorrow.
be vital to/for...对……是至关重要的
It is vital to do...做……很重要。
It is vital that...……是十分重要的。(从句中的谓语动词用“should+动词原形”,should可省略)
(1)To learn Chinese well,reading interesting Chinese news every day is vital American exchange students.
(2)It is vital (memorize) as many words and expressions as possible at the beginning of learning English.
to/for
to memorize
(3)(2023·上海1月,书面表达)就我而言,选择有趣的话题对我们是至关重要的,这样我们才能在英语口语课上活跃起来。
As far as I am concerned,________________________________
so that we can be active in our oral English class.
写作佳句
it is vital for us to pick interesting
topics/it is vital that we (should) pick interesting topics
commit
V. ①commit something to do something wrong or illegal;②crime;③promise/say definitely;
committed adj.尽心尽力的;坚定的;坚信的commitment n.投入;奉献;承诺)
Most crimes are committed by young men.
commit oneself to (doing) sth专心致志于(做)某事,献身于(做)某事
commit oneself to (sth/do sth/doing sth) 承诺;保证(做某事、遵守协议
或安排等)
be committed to (doing) sth对……忠诚;致力于……
The doctor committed himself to treating patients and saving lives.
All new members committed themselves to obey the club rules.
Our company is committed to improving the environment.
(1)It is because of the experts’ (commit) that a cure for the deadly disease has been found.
(2)My son committed himself to obey the school rules and thus,I sighed in relief.词义:___________
commitment
承诺;保证
(3)(2023·天津3月,书面表达)因为他致力于帮助那些需要帮助的人摆脱困境,我们的班长被称为“活雷锋”。
①Because he ___________________________________________
,our monitor is called “a living Lei Feng”.
②_____________________________________________________
,our monitor is called “a living Lei Feng”.(分词短语作状语)
写作佳句
commits himself to/is committed to helping those
in need out of trouble
Committing himself to/Committed to helping those in need
out of trouble
objective
n. something that you are trying to achieve;
adj. not influenced by personal feelings or opinions; considering only facts
object n.物体 v.反对
objection n.反对
subjective adj.主观的
=goal
object to (doing) sth反对(做)某事
evaluate
v. to form an opinion of the amount, value or quality of something after thinking about it carefully
evaluation n. 评估;估算
Don't evaluate a person on the basis of appearance.
evaluate sb. on /by...根据...评价某人
make an evaluation of... 对……进行评估
distinct
adj. ①easily or clearly heard, seen, felt, etc;②clearly different or of a different kind;
His voice was quiet but every word was distinct.
distinction n. 区别, 差别; 特性;
distinctly adv. 清楚地,明显
indistinct adj. 模糊不清的,不清楚
distinctive adj. 与众不同的
be distinct from ...[in…] [在…方面]与...不同
It is distinct that... 很明显..
=be different from
acknowledge
v. ①admit;②accept status;③express thanks
It is generally acknowledged to be true.
acknowledgement n.承认.感谢
acknowledged adj. 公认的;被普遍认可的
acknowledge doing/having done sth承认做了某事
acknowledge sth/sb to be/as...承认某事/某人是……
It is universally/generally acknowledged that...……是大家公认的;全世界都知道……
大家公认勤奋带来进步。
It is generally acknowledged that diligence leads to progress.
(1)I will show you around Beijing in (acknowledge) of your selfless help.
(2)Since you acknowledged (commit) the mistake,I would offer you another opportunity to correct it.
(3)Our head teacher is acknowledged (be) the most generous,hard-working and warm-hearted teacher in the academy.
acknowledgement
committing/having committed
to be
(4)(2022·全国甲,书面表达)众所周知,海洋不仅为我们提供足够的食物,而且保持着大自然的平衡,因此我们必须致力于保护海洋。
oceans not only offer us enough food but also keep the balance of nature,so we must be committed to protecting them.
写作佳句
It is universally/generally acknowledged that
apparent
adj. ①easy to see or understand;②[usually before noun] that seems to be real or true but may not be
=obivous
=seeming
apparently :adv. 显而易见; 看来; 显然
It is apparent/evident/obvious that...很显然
Then, for no apparent reason, the train suddenly stopped.
insist
v. ①to demand that something happen or that somebody agree to do something;②to state clearly that something is true, especially when other people do not believe you
He insisted (that) he was innocent.
insist on/upon doing sth坚持/坚决要求做某事
She insisted on him wearing a suit.
The doctor insisted that she (should) rest for a week.
=demand
在“insist that...”结构中,当insist作“坚持主张,坚决要求”讲时,其后的宾语从句用虚拟语气,即从句谓语动词用“should+动词原
形”,should可以省略
She insisted that she hadn't cheated on the exam.
=state
当insist作“坚持说,坚持认为”讲时,其后的宾语从句用陈述语气
(1)(2021·浙江1月,读后续写)What made me scared to death was that my brother insisted using a knife to cut the pumpkin open.
(2)He insisted that he (be) healthy,but the doctor insisted that he
(take) the medicine.
on/upon
was
(should) take
(3)(2023·新课标Ⅰ,读后续写)我的老师向我投来鼓励的目光,他坚持认为我有写作天赋,所以他坚持要我参加即将到来的写作比赛。
Casting me a look of encouragement,my teacher insisted that
writing,so he insisted that I _____________
.
写作佳句
I had a talent for
(should) take
part in the approaching writing contest
conclusion
[Cn.]① something that you decide when you have thought about all the information connected with the situation;② the end of something such as a speech or a piece of writing
We can safely draw some conclusions from our discussion.
conclude vt.断定;推断出
in conclusion=to conclude 最后;总之;总而言之
=in a word, in brief, all in all, in short, on the whole, in closing
come to/reach/arrive at/draw a conclusion得出结论
conclude...with sth/by doing sth 以……结束
conclude from...从……中得出结论
(1)I insist that the (conclude) he has reached doesn’t make sense at all.
(2)He concluded his speech a famous saying,“Where there is a will,there is a way.”
conclusion
with
(3)(读后续写之个人成长主题句)总之,我从自己的经历中得出了一个结论:无论发生什么事,一个人都应该坚持自己的梦想。
,I ______________________________________
: One should stick to his/her dream no matter what happens.
写作佳句
In conclusion
drew a conclusion from/concluded from my
own experience
found
v.① to start something, such as an organization or an institution, especially by providing money;② to base something on something
=establish
foundation: n. 创建;基础;地基;
founder: n. 创建者;创办者;
Their marriage was founded on love and mutual respect.
be founded on/upon建立在……基础上;(建筑物)建立在……上
come to power
(开始)掌权;上台(表示动作,不能和一段时间连用)
power n.能力;力量;权力;职权;政权;电力供应
powerful adj.强有力的;有影响力的
powerless:adj.无能为力;无影响力的;无权的
The king came to power at a very young age.
The president has been in power for ten years.
We all have the power to make a difference for the environment.
I'm sorry, solving this problem is beyond my power.
be in power掌权,执政(表示状态,可以和一段时间连用)
have the power to do sth具有做某事的能力/权力
beyond/out of one’s power某人力所不能及的
(1)The politician full of passion (come) to power three years ago.In other words,he (be) in power for three years.
(2)With the remarkable development of science and technology,China has become (power) than ever before.
came
has been
more powerful
(3)(应用文写作之申请信)我非常确信我有能力担任您的助教,所以请考虑我的申请。
I am greatly convinced that take up a position as your teaching assistant,so please take my application into consideration.
(4)(读后续写之情感描写)意识到这个问题超出了我的能力范围,我非常焦虑,眼泪顺着脸颊流下来。
Sensing that ,I was so anxious that tears flowed down my cheeks.
写作佳句
I have the power to
the problem was beyond/out of my power
consequence
[Cn]. a result of something that has happened, especially an unpleasant result
consequent adj. 随之发生的
consequently adv. 因此,结果
as a consequence=in consequence=as a result 结果;因此
as a consequence of=in consequence of=as a result of作为……的结果
take up a position
担任;任职
take up拿起;占据;开始从事;接受
take off脱下;起飞;事业腾飞;休假
take in吸收;理解;收留;欺骗
take over接管;接任
take on呈现;雇用;承担
take down写下,记下;拆除
take apart拆开;拆卸
She decided to take up painting last month.
The plane took off on time.
I need a moment to take in this news.
(1)Since he took the company,heavy work has almost taken all of his time.Being a person full of passion and modesty,he always takes
some scientific and novel ideas to manage the company.Due to his great efforts,his career has taken and his company has taken a completely new look.
(2)The clever professor had no difficulty taking the gold watch and mended it successfully.
(3)Ever since I took a position in the academy,I have been committed to my job.
over
up
in
off
on
apart
up
(4)(应用文写作之建议信)我强烈建议你应该记下重点,而不是老师在课堂上说的每一个字。
I strongly suggest that ___________________________________
rather than every word the teacher says in class.
返 回
写作佳句
you (should) take down the key points