《chill不寒而粟》PPT课件.ppt

Unit 8: Coping with an Educational Problem,Language Study,Warm up.,Fable 寓言 chill不寒而粟 Folder 文件夹 indiffference漠不关心 Drugstore药房 accumulate积累 Modestly适中 ancestor祖先 Ignorant无知的 idle懒散的 Slice 薄片 humble谦卑的 Portable便携式的 leisure空闲 Mill工厂 slum贫民窟 Trash垃圾 decline衰败 Astonish使惊讶 acquire获得,run out of (l.1): use up or finish a supply of ,Examples: To our disappointment, our car ran out of gas half way home. When they ran out of food, the soldiers set about hunting for more.,2. handful (l.2): a small number (used as a singular noun followed by of),Examples: Youd better hurry up. A handful of people are already waiting in the hall. I have to give up the plan because only a handful of students are willing to spend the New Years Eve on campus.,3. in amazement (l.7): with a feeling of great surprise or disbelief,Examples: Aunt Sophia gazed at her picture in amazement: she looked like a teenage girl in it. All the people in the lecture hall stared at him in amazement when he talked loudly with his friend.,4. upset (l.11): make (sb.) worry or feel unhappy (usu. used in the pattern: be upset by/about),Examples: They are terribly upset by the break-up of their parents marriage. He was upset about the quarrel he had with his wife.,5. ignorant (l.12): knowing little or nothing (often used in the phrase: be ignorant of/about,Examples: Some people are ignorant of the facts about global warming. She was ignorant of her husbands illegal activities. Otherwise she would have done everything possible to stop him.,6. slice (l.16): a thin flat piece cut from sth. (often used with of),Examples: Try to eat at least four slices of bread a day. Cut the pork into thin slices.,7. sum up (l.20): give a brief summery (of sth.),Examples: Alice summed up her Christmas holiday in one word: “Terrible.” My teacher would sum up the main points of the lesson before he ended the class.,8. compete with/against (l.22): try to be better than (sb. else) (used in the pattern: compete with/against sb. for sth.),Examples: We have to compete with three other departments for the fund. They found themselves competing with foreign countries for a share of the market.,9. accumulate (l.25): collect or gather together, esp. over a period of time,I have accumulated many books over the last few years. While we were away on vacation, a lot of letters accumulated in our mail box.,10. affect (l.26): have an influence on,Examples: The last century was full of inventions that have affected our way of life. The Asian financial crisis didnt affect our national economy.,11. function (l.27): operate; act,Examples: When the camera is functioning properly the green light comes on. Athens functioned as a center of trade in the thirteenth century.,12. idle (l.27): lazy; not dong anything,Most of the men were idle during the depression. She is so idle that we can never get her to do anything.,13. jam (l.28): get stuck,Examples: The lock jammed and I couldnt open it. The tape-recorder jammed and the teacher had to read the story to the class by herself.,14. break down (l.28): stop working; fall, collapse,Examples: I have accumulated so many dirty clothes since my washing machine broke down last week. Talks between the two countries broke down when the two sides failed to reach an agreement.,15. drive home (l.29): make (sth.) clear so that people understand it (used in the pattern: drive sth. home to sb.),Example: We must drive home to them where the difficulties lie. Peter was lazy. His parents tried to drive home to him the importance of hard work.,16. humble (l.29): modest; low in importance or condition,Examples: He thanked us again with a humble smile. Michael started his career as a humble fisherman.,17. portable (l.36): light and small enough to be easily carried or moved,Examples: Professor Smith always carries a portable computer with him. I still remember that my parents bought me a portable radio at my 20th birthday.,18. luxury (l.43): sth. expensive which is not necessary but gives pleasure (here used as a countable noun),Examples: A week by the sea is a luxury they can no longer afford. Houses with swimming pools are still a luxury in many parts of the country.,19. better off (l.50): richer than one was before; more comfortable,Examples: Todays farmers are better off than they used to be. Its obvious that those who work hard are better off than those who dont.,20. scared (l.54): frightened (often followed by of/to/that-clause),Examples: I have always been scared of dogs. Alex was scared that his classmates might tell the teacher he broke the window.,21. complex (l.76): not simple,Examples: The problem was so complex that there would be no easy solution. When I visited Shanghai for the first time I got lost in the rather complex network of roads.,22. adequate (l.78): enough (often followed by infinitive to or for),Examples: My parents are prepared to offer me an amount of money adequate to purchase an apartment. Her English is adequate for the job.,23. decline (l.83): a gradual decrease in the quality, quantity or importance of (often followed by in),Examples: The first sign of economic decline became visible in that region. Some people are worried that there will be a great decline in the stock market.,24. acquire (l.85): get,Examples: Ive managed to acquire a copy of the report. J. P. Getty acquired a fortune in business.,25. astonish (l.88): surprise very much, amaze,Examples: Her devotion to students always astonishes us. Diana astonished her family by winning three competitions in a row.,26. swear (l.90): make a serious promise about (often followed by infinitive to or that-clause),Examples: The witness swore on the bible to tell nothing but the truth. He swore that he would never lie.,27. miracle (l.92): an amazing or wonderful event, esp. sth. that happens unexpectedly,Examples: It is a miracle that no one was killed in the earthquake. It was a miracle that the pilot landed the plane in that snowstorm.,28. faculty (l.95): mental and physical abilities,Example: He is ninety years old but still has most of his faculties. It is a myth that the faculty of hearing is greatly increased in blind people.,accumulate idle compete with adequate drive (sth.) home (to sb.) swear acquire portable,今天早晨我從我的便攜式收音機中聽到一則很有意思的新聞：一個三十歲的男子和他十歲的兒子在同一個班級上課，為取得高分而互相競爭。事情是這樣的：那個男子叫李偉，小時候太懶散，什麼都不肯學。由於幾乎沒有受過教育，沒有掌握有用的技術，所以他很難掙到足夠維持生活的工資。他的生活經使他充分認識到一個道理：他必須先獲得知識，然後才能積累財富。李偉發誓要跟兒子一起上學，下決心努力學習。,All the people in the lecture hall （驚訝地盯著他） when he talked loudly with his friend. He （有些不安） the quarrel he had with his wife. Some people （對這一事實無知） global warming. I （積累） many books over the last few years. The financial crisis （未影響）our national economy.,All the people in the lecture hall stared at him in amazement when he talked loudly with his friend. He was upset about the quarrel he had with his wife. Some people are ignorant of the facts about global warming. I have accumulated many books over the last few years. The Asian financial crisis didnt affect our national economy.,Athens （發揮著功能/作為） a center of trade in the thirteenth century. She （如此懶惰以致於） we can never get her to do anything. The tape-recorder（塞）and the teacher had to read the story to the class by herself. We must （清楚傳達） them where the difficulties lie. Diana （使驚訝）her family by winning three competitions in a row. J. P. Getty （獲得財富） in business.,Athens functioned as a center of trade in the thirteenth century. She is so idle that we can never get her to do anything. The tape-recorder jammed and the teacher had to read the story to the class by herself. We mu