(共36张PPT)
Unit 1The Changing World
Topic 2 The population in developing countries is growing faster.
Words & Expressions
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yet
Adverb:
up to the present time;
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time;
probably
Adverb:
without much doubt;
cinema
Noun:
a theater where films are shown
department store
Noun:
a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise;
nearby
Adjective:
close at hand;
Adverb:
not far away in relative terms;
population
Noun:
the people who inhabit(居住、栖息) a territory(领土、地域、范围) or state;
billion
Noun:
the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
increase
Noun:
a quantity that is added;
Verb:
become bigger or greater in amount;
reach
Verb:
reach a goal, e.g.
to gain with effort;
move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense;
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level;
luckily
Adverb:
by good fortune;
policy
Noun:
a plan of action adopted by an individual, a government or social group;
Russia
Noun:
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia;
measure
Noun:
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal;
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
a statute in draft before it becomes law;
Verb:
determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of;
take measures to do sth. 采取措施做某事
social
Adjective:
relating to human society and its members;
living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups;
supply
Noun:
an amount of something available for use
offering goods and services for sale
the activity of supplying or providing something
Verb:
give something useful or necessary to;
natural
Adjective:
existing in or produced by nature;
being talented through inherited qualities;
worse
Adjective:
(comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability;
changed for the worse in health or fitness;
Adverb:
(comparative of `ill') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner;
so far
Adverb:
up to now
now
government
Noun:
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit;
the act of governing; exercising authority;
thanks to
used to say that sth has happened because of sb/sth
paragraph
Noun:
a section of a piece of writing, usually consisting of several sentences dealing with a single subject. The first sentence of a paragraph starts on a new line.
opportunity
Noun:
a time when a particular situation makes it possible to do or achieve sth
newborn
Adjective:
recently born
having just or recently arisen or come into existence;
Noun:
a baby from birth to four weeks
percent
Noun:
a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
offer
Verb:
~ sth (to sb) (for sth) | ~ sb sth
to say that you are willing to do sth for sb or give sth to sb
~ (of sth/to do sth)
an act of saying that you are willing to do sth for sb or give sth to sb
surround
Verb:
~ sth/sb (with sth)
to be all around sth/sb
garbage
Noun:
waste food, paper, etc. that you throw away
a place or container where waste food, paper, etc. can be placed
discourage
Verb:
~ sth | ~ sb from doing sth
to try to prevent sth or to prevent sb from doing sth, especially by making it difficult to do or by showing that you do not approve of it
~ sb (from doing sth)
to make sb feel less confident or enthusiastic about doing sth
local
Adjective:
belonging to or connected with the particular place or area that you are talking about or with the place where you live
affecting only one part of the body
capital
Noun:
the most important town or city of a country, usually where the central government operates from
a large amount of money that is invested or is used to start a business
huge
Adjective:
extremely large in size or amount; great in degree
very successful
market
Noun:
an occasion when people buy and sell goods; the open area or building where they meet to do this
transportation
Noun:
a system for or the activity of carrying people or goods from one place to another using vehicles, roads, etc.
a vehicle or method of travel
excellent
Adjective:
extremely good
used to show that you are very pleased about sth or that you approve of sth
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