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M0dule 9 Unit 1 Other countries, other culturesWord study1. freezing / frozen : adj. e.g. freezing weather / cold / point / above freezing frozen road / hands / The road is frozen hard. freeze：惊呆、僵住： e.g. When he saw me, his smile froze.2. recreation: n. 娱乐，消遣e.g. I am too busy for recreation. U娱乐，消遣 Gardening is one of her recreations C 娱乐，消遣方式3. hunter: hunter hunt sth. 猎取、狩猎：e.g. They hunt foxes in winter.hunt for寻找 = look for： e.g. The poor man went around, hunting for food / a job.4. rank：vt & vi 占地位、位居 e.g. She ranks first in her class. The pop song ranks second on the chart. Where do you rank Wordsworth? rank among / with：属于之列，列在当中 e.g. He ranks among the best students in our grade.rank as：可算作，把看作e.g. London ranks as one of the worlds largest cities. He ranks as one of the best presidents of the USA. n. 等级，地位，军衔 e.g. What is his present rank in the army?5. historic：adj. 历史上著名的，有历史意义的 a historic day 历史性的一天 historic spots 历史古迹c.f. historical adj. 历史的，历史性的 historical research 史学研究 6. concrete: n. 混泥土；a city of buildings made of concrete 混泥土制的：a concrete floor混泥土地面adj. 具体的，有形的：concrete evidence / proof确凿的证据 / 确实的证明 反义词 abstract 抽象的7. sheet：n. 一大片；一张；床单 two sheets of A4: 两张A4的纸； a sheet of ice.一层冰e.g. Please put clean sheets on the bed 床单 Some birds landed on a sheet of ice.8. seek: (sought-sought)寻找、寻求、追求 seek for / after sth. e.g. They sought shelter from the rain. / He found it worthless to seek fame We must seek for a solution to the problem. seek ones advice / help seek to do：尝试、试图做 e.g. He sought to deceive his parents but in vain. I sought to repair the broken computer and gave up half way.9. settlement: n. 定居、定居点；解决e.g. The of the Japanese people on the island began in the early 1770s. About 1000 people are now living in that . / This town developed from a . The settlement of the problem needs lots of energy and time. settle：决定：e.g. the date of the meeting to do sth. = to buy a car / where to go 解决：e.g. a problem / a quarrel 定居： in / down10. oral: adj. 口头的，口腔的 oral English 口语 (反written English) n. 口试 an English oral 英语口试11. occasion: n. 场合、日子、时刻on this / that occasion 这 / 那次e.g. On such occasions there is only one thing to do - stick it out.e.g. There are few occasions when I could stay with my families.occasionally：间或发生的、偶尔12. absolute: adj. absolutely adv. 完全正确 = Yes, Of course = complete绝对的、完全的 e.g. I have absolute trust in you.； absolute winner / power / zero 273C13. content: adj. 满意，满足，甘愿 be content to do sth 愿意做某事 be content with sth 满足于 e.g. The teacher was not content with your answer. We sat in silence, content to be together. I shall be content to do so / He is content to live in a hut, doing what he likes.v. content oneself with sth.e.g. He contented himself with a bowl of soup.他喝了一碗汤就心满意足了。 Simple praise is enough to content him. In hot summer, I always content myself with a glass of icy beer.content: (un)满足，心满意足e.g. Now she began to live in peace and content.contents: n. 内容，目录e.g. Before reading the book, please look through the contents first.14. unfit adj. 不健康的；不适宜的be unfit for sth be unfit to do sth be fit / unfit to do / for sth. sb. / sth. be fit for / to do sth. e.g. He is still unfit for work. / The water is unfit to drink. fit：vt. 吻合 A fit B 合身 sth fit sb. / sth. n. （合身的）衣服：The coat is a nice fit.15. owe: vt. 欠债；归因于，归功于 owe him 5 dollars = owe 5 dollars to him e.g. I owe my success to my parents / He owes some money to me. c.f. owing to.= due to. = because of.= thanks to16. equip vt. 装备，配备 equip sb./ sth with sth (for sth )用装备 /配备, for 表示目的 be equipped with：装备了、配备了 e.g. The factory is equipped with modern machines. We should equip ourselves with modern knowledge. Equipped with modern facilities, the factory now produces three times as many cars. equipment n. U 设备 / furniture c.f. be furnished with17. dusk at dusk在黄昏时分 at dawn 黎明，破晓 sim. at noon, at midnight18. thrill: n.& v. The good news thrilled my family. 好消息使我的家人激动万分。 be thrilled at / with / about sth.thrilled: adj. be thrilled to do sth.be thrilled thatthrilling: adj. a thrilling experience: 激动人心的经历 thriller: n. watch a tense thriller 观看一部紧张的惊悚片19. considering prep.& conj. 考虑到，鉴于 e.g. She is very active, considering her age .就她的年龄来说，她是十分活跃的。Considering hes only just started, he knows quite a lot about it. sim. Judging from / by.; speaking of.; taken . consider: vt. consider doing sth. / consider sb. as sb. / consider sb. to bebe considered to be / do / to be doing / to have done / to have been doing consideration: take sth. into consideration / account Useful phrases in welcome & reading1. a rewarding experience 有益的经历2. the symbol of a modern city 一个现代城市的象征3. be second (only) to 仅次于 be second to none 不亚于4. vast areas of wilderness 辽阔的荒原5. minus 20 degrees centigrade 零下二十度6. frozen wastes 冰封的荒原7. vast mountain ranges 巍峨的山脉8. freezing lands 极冷的的土地9. be abundant in 富含10. in urban areas 城镇地区 11. be delighted by sth. /at sth./ to do sth. 对感到兴奋 12. rank among.属于之列，列在当中 13. for short 简称14. be lost to the British 被英国人接管15. tower upwards 直耸云霄16. in addition to / in addition /besides 除了以外（还有）17. be close to/ get close to /stand close to 靠近18. be home to 是的原产地，栖息地19. consist of/ be made up of 由组成20. the best known natural phenomenon( phenomena pl) 最为著名的自然景观21. be shaped like a semicircle 形似一个半圆22. seek/ try ones fortune 碰运气 make a fortune 发财23. a handful of people/ a small number of people 少量的人24. build settlements in the area 在那个地方定居25. go with 与搭配、配套26. tourist attractions 旅游胜地27. a variety of/ varieties of各种各样的28. sort out information 信息分类 29. little more than只是而已，仅仅30. take ones breath away 令人惊叹；让人叹绝Important sentence structures1. On the east and west are shores of two great oceans the Atlantic and the Pacific. In the heart of Toronto is the Canadian National Tower, which is often called the CN Tower for short. Smaller in size, but just as famous, is the city of Vancouver in the province of Nearer to the Atlantic is Niagara Falls. 表示方位的介词短语或句子的表语（形容词、分词）位于句首时，主句使用完全倒装。2. It is like an underground city, covering an area of more than 20 acres. There are many museums showing what life was like back then. 现在分词作定语3. Rising 553 meters into the sky, it is the third tallest tower in the world. 现在分词作状语4. Montreal, a port in the province of Quebec, is the second largest city in Canada, and also the second largest French-speaking city in the world, Paris being the largest.独立主格结构Useful phrases in word power & project1. be separated by 被分开2. share a border with 和共有边界3. give oral presentations 给出口头陈述4. appeal to sb.吸引某人5. be gifted in singing 在唱歌上有天赋6. a cultural exchange tour 一次文化交流之旅 7. be lined with theatres 两旁有电影院 8. get sth. right使正确理解/了解9. as to 关于10. associate with 把联想在一起 ; 和有关11. be ambiguous about sth. 对不明确的 12. watch sth. live or on television 观看现场比赛或收看电视转播13. get together 聚会14. the strengths and weaknesses 优势和劣势15. ones devotion to sport 对体育的热爱 16. be content to do sth/ be willing to do 满足于.17.be accused of being overweight and unfit 被批评为肥胖和不健康18. owe to 把归功于/欠某人钱 owing to 由于19. for example/ for instance 例如20. play after dusk in the evening and late into the night 从黄昏打到深夜21. take after-school tennis lessons 参加课后的网球班22. participate in/ take part in/ join in sth. 参加某种活动23. distinguish A from B/ distinguish between A and B 区分A与B24. lead to /result in/ contribute to serious injuries 导致严重的伤害25. be originally from 起源于26. be exported to/ be introduced to 被介绍到27. be dressed in sth. 穿着28. in par