Unit 4 Breaking boundaries Understanding ideas Language points 课件

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Unit 4
Unit 4
Breaking boundaries
MY 100 DAYS WITH MSF
1. It assists people based on need, regardless of which country they are from.
assist v. to help sb to do sth 协助，帮助
assist sb. in / with sth. 在某事上帮助某人
assist sb. to do sth. 帮助某人做某事
assist sb. in doing sth. 帮助某人做某事
e.g. * The family decided to assist me with / in my chores.
* Julia was assisting her friend to prepare his speech.
* The public is requested to assist the police in searching
for this man.
assistant n. 助理，助手
assistance n. 帮助，援助；支持
with the assistance of 在……的帮助下
ask for assistance 要求帮助
come / go to sb’s assistance 来/去帮助某人
【语境应用】 Ⅰ.用assist的适当形式填空。
1. If you want me, come to my __________.
2. If I am to finish this work soon, I must employ a(n)
__________.
3. Mr. Li asked us to __________ him in carrying out his
plan.
assistance
assistant
assist
Ⅱ. 补全句子。
1. He thought he had a duty to ________ ________ ________ ________ (协助这次活动).
2. You are expected to ________ ________ ________ __________ ______________ (协助你妈妈做) a cake.
3. He is running the school ________ ________ __________ ________ ________ __________ (在五位志愿者的协助下).
assist in / with this
assist your mother in making
with the assistance
/ to make
of five volunteers
activity
regardless of paying no attention to sth/sb; treating sth/sb as not being important 不管，不顾
regardless of后跟名词或从句
e.g. We will continue the race, regardless of the weather.
We continued to work regardless of the fact that it was raining.
I’m buying the book, regardless of how expensive it is.
despite prep. 不管，尽管
in spite of 不管，尽管
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) The club welcomes all new members _________________.
这家俱乐部对所有新成员不分年龄一律欢迎。
2) ______________________, he climbed the tower.
他不顾危险攀登高塔。
regardless of age
Regardless of danger
2. The top priority goes to those in the most serious and immediate danger.
priority n. the thing that you think is most important and that needs attention before anything else
优先处理的事，当务之急
give priority to 优先考虑……
first priority 绝对优先权
e.g. Women are more likely to give priority to child care and education policies.
The children are our first priority.
3. It’s exactly one month since the last reported case.
It is / has been + 一段时间 + since… 自从……至今已经多久了
since后面的句子常用一般过去时
e.g. It is/has been ten years since he left the airline.
It has been a long time since we last met.
(1) It + be + 一段时间 + before从句：多久之后才……
(若before从句时态为一般现在时，通常be用一般将来时；
若before从句时态为一般过去时，通常be用一般过去时)
(2) It+be+时间点+when从句：做某事是在某时 (时间状语从句)
(3) It+be+介词+时间点、时间段或地点+that是强调句型
【语境应用】单句语法填空。
1) It __________ (be) three years since I joined the army.
2) John thinks it won’t be long ________ he is ready for his new job.
3) You are waiting at a wrong place. It is at the hotel ______
the coach picks up tourists.
4) It was 11 o’clock ________ he came back last night.
is/has been
before
that
when
4. But it is vital not to take any chances.
vital adj. extremely important and necessary for sth to succeed or exist 极其重要的
be vital to / for 对……(非常)重要
It is vital to do sth 做某事很重要
It is vital to do sth. / that ... ……是十分重要的
e.g. Regular exercise is vital for / to your health.
It is vital to be honest with your children.
It is vital that you keep accurate records.
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) If you want to keep healthy, ________________________________.
如果你想保持健康，经常锻炼是至关重要的。
2) Technology _______________ agricultural development.
技术对农业发展至关重要。
it is vital to take regular exercise
is vital for
take any chances: to do sth. that involves risks
冒任何风险
e.g. It is just not worth taking any chances.
take a chance 冒险；碰运气
by chance / accident 偶然地，意外地
have a chance of doing/to do sth. 有机会做某事
a good chance to do sth 做某事的好机会
There is a chance that … 可能……
【语境应用】单句语法填空。
1) When installing electrical equipment, don’t take any __________ (chance).
2) He would take _____ chance rather than sit there doing nothing.
3) What’s more, I consider it a good chance __________ (enjoy) the wonderful scenery and taste the delicious food here and there.
chances
a
to enjoy
5. I knew I was putting my life at risk, but I thought, “If I don’t do it, who will ”
put ... at risk: to make sb or sth be in a situation in which sth unpleasant or dangerous could happen
把……置于危险之中
e.g. These measures will put many small businesses at risk.
1) take risks (a risk) 冒险
at risk 遭受危险；处境危险
at the risk of… 冒着……的危险
take / run the risk (of doing sth) 冒险(做某事)
2) risk v. 冒失去……的危险，冒……的危险
risk doing sth 冒着危险做……
risk one’s health / fortune / life拿某人的健康/财产/性命冒险
【语境应用】单句语法填空。
1) He was determined to get there even ________ the risk of his life.
2) The national parks are very important for the protection of these wild animals, which would otherwise run the risk _______ becoming extinct.
3) He got well-prepared for the job interview, for he couldn’t risk _______ (lose) the good opportunity.
at
of
losing
6. My mission was to relieve Emma, a Canadian specialist in infectious diseases at the end of her posting.
relieve v. to replace sb when they have completed their duty or when they need a rest
给(某人)换班
e.g. The guard will be relieved at midnight.
At seven o'clock the night nurse came in to relieve her.
relieve v. to reduce sb’s pain or unpleasant feelings
减轻，缓解(疼痛或不快的感觉)
e.g. This medicine will relieve your headache.
relieve sb. of ... 解除(某人的)负担、职务等
e.g. He relieved me of the heavy box.
The minister was relieved of his post.
relieved adj. 宽慰的
relief n. 减轻；解除；换班者
to one’s relief 使某人欣慰的是
in relief 如释重负地
... and who disinfected clothing and surfaces; Maisy, a retired public health official …on preventing infection; ...
infectious adj. able to pass a disease from one person, animal or plant to another 传染性的
disinfect v. to clean sth with a chemical that destroys bacteria 为……消毒/杀菌
infection n. becoming ill through contact with bacteria, etc
感染；传染
infect v. to give sb a disease 传染(疾病给人)
【语境应用】单句语法填空。
1) Laughter is one of the most ___________ (infect) expressions of emotion.
2) They’ve picked up a really serious ___________ (infect) from something they’ve eaten.
3) He had become ____________ (infect) with AIDS from an improperly sterilized needle.
infectious
infection
infected
7. Alfonso, a soft-spoken Argentinian doctor in his 50s, who had previously worked on Ebola outbreaks in Sierra Leone and Guinea.
outbreak n. if there is an outbreak of fighting or disease in an area, it suddenly starts to happen
(战争或疾病的)爆发，突然发生
outbreak 是由短语break out转化而来的合成词。类似的还有：
put out 生产，输出 output n. 产量，输出
break down 出故障 breakdown n. 故障
burst out 突然喊叫 outburst n. 爆发，迸发
8. With each person I met, I felt a growing sense of pride as part of this extraordinary team, whose devotion to the cause shone from their eyes.
devotion n. the loyalty that you show towards a person, job etc, especially by working hard 奉献
e.g. Her devotion to the job left her with very little free time.
devotion n. loyalty and love or care for sb or sth
忠诚，忠实；挚爱
e.g. He inspired respect and devotion from his pupils.
devote v. to use all or most of your time, effort etc in order
to do sth or help sb 献身，致力，倾注
devote ... to ... 致力于； 献身于； 把……用在……上
devote oneself to 奉献于；致力于；献身于
devoted adj. extremely loving and loyal
挚爱的；忠实的，忠诚的
be devoted to… 致力于……；专心于……
e.g. *He decided to devote the rest of his life to scientific
investigation.
*She devoted herself full-time to her business.
*50 years on, the couple are still devoted to one another.
*She is devoted to her children.
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) Horace对他的花园太过上心，都有十年没出过远门了。
Horace is ________________ his garden that he hasn’t been away for 10 years.
2) 他想把精力用于写电影。
He wanted to __________________________________.
3) 她全身心投入工作，几乎没有闲暇。
Her ______________________left her with very little free time.
devotion to her job
so devoted to
devote his energies to writing films
【语境应用】用devote的适当形式填空。
1) Jack ________ himself to the protection of animals, and he has never regretted this.
2) Sam started to study biology and decided ________ his whole life to the science.
3) My parents were entirely ________ to each other all their lives.
4) It is his _________ to his job that wins him all the students’ respect.
5) Leslie Nielsen’s _________ (devote) to acting is wonderfully inspiring. He built a hugely successful career with little more than plain old hard work and determination. (2021 浙江)
devoted
to devote
devoted
devotion
devotion
9. But, although the death rate is very high, we will never give up on a patient, and our efforts do sometimes end in miracles.
give up on to lose hope or give up hope
对……表示绝望
e.g. He urged them not to give up on peace efforts.
Don’t give up on any student if you are a teacher.
10. We knew there was little hope for the brothers, but we did everything we could to save them.
本句是but连接的并列复合句。
we could是省略关系代词that的定语从句，修饰everything。
不定式短语to save them作目的状语。
11. When we visited the ward the next morning, we were amazed to see that against all odds, both boys were still alive.
against all odds: despite difficulties or conditions that make success unlikely, people succeed in doing sth
尽管困难重重；突破万难
e.g. Against all odds, he recovered from his illness.
Some women do manage to achieve business success
against all odds.
12. To be caught up in such a crisis creates powerful bonds between people, not only between carers and patients, but also between all those who have come from different parts of the world and joined together in a common cause. (翻译)
患难与共的经历在人与人之间建立了紧密的纽带，不仅仅在于医护人员与患者之间，还在于所有来自世界各地、因为共同事业聚在一起的人们之间。
不定式短语to be caught up in such a crisis作主语。
not only…but also…连接两个并列的介词短语。
who引导定语从句，修饰先行词 all those。
be/get caught up in to become involved in sth, especially when you do not want to be
卷入……，陷入……
e.g. *Sorry I’m late — I got caught up in traffic.
*Claud knew that one day he would be caught up in the
war, like his friends.
13. In a few days, someone else will arrive to step into my shoes, and the tireless work that the MSF members do in more than 70 countries and regions around the world will go on.
step into sb’s shoes: to take over sb’s duty or job
接替某人的工作/职位
e.g. When he came into the business, he had to step into
his father’s shoes.
这个世界仍然面临着许多问题，我们所有人都必须团结合作，打造一个共享和平繁荣未来的“地球村”。
14. In a world still facing so many problems, it is absolutely essential for us all to collaborate to create a global community with a shared future of peace and prosperity. (翻译)
动词-ing形式短语still facing so many problems作后置定语，修饰a world；
it是形式主语，不定式短语to collaborate…是真正的主语。
介词短语with a shared future of peace and prosperity作定语，修饰a global community