模块8重点单词细解.doc

Unit5 Meeting your ancestorsTeaching objectives (教学目标)1.Grasp the use of some important words and expressions.2.Help students learn many more words and expressions.Teaching important points (教学重点）To develop students ability-learning to speak, read and use.Teaching period (教学课时) The first period.The explanations about some important words and expressions.1.identify vt. 识别，认出（某人/物）；鉴别Try to identify these objects. 鉴别一下这些物品。I identified the jacket at once; it was my brothers. 我立即认出了那件外套,它是我兄弟的。Can you identify your umbrella among this lot? 在这么多伞中你能认出你那一把吗？She identified the man as her attacker. 她认出那个人即是动手袭击她的家伙。ID card =identification card 身份证【补充】identify sth. with sth. 将某物等同于某物Its a mistake to identify art with life.2.alternative adj.供选择的；可替代的；其他的 alternatively adv. n.可能的选择 There doesnt seem to be an alternative option. 似乎没有其他的选择。The way was blocked, so we went by an alternative road.这条路被挡住了,因此我们走了另一条路。There are alternative answers to this problem. 这个问题有两个可能的答案。Can you think of the alternatives we could use today?We have no alternative but to go on.除了继续下去,我们没有选择的余地。We could take the train or alternatively go by car.我们可以乘火车去，也可以乘小车去。3.tentative adj. 试探性的； 不确定的；暂定的We have fixed a tentative date for our meeting.【补充】make a tentative suggestion / plan / proposal 提出试验性的建议/提议/计划。4.)accurate adj.准确的 accuracy n.精确；准确 Is this watch accurate? 这只表准吗?I cant be convinced about the accuracy of the errupt vt. & vi. 打断-的讲话；打岔；中断或中止在我忙的时候不要打扰我。 Dont interrupt ( me ) while Im busy.交通被洪水阻断。Traffic was interrupted by floods.下雨中断了我们的捧球比赛。The rain interrupted our baseball game.【补充】Im sorry to interrupt you but Im sorry but 是用来向别人礼貌地解释情况的一种表达方式。很抱歉，但我有很重要的事情要说。 Im sorry but I have something important to tell you.6.assume vt. 假定；设想（可参照学案讲解） take on, undertake 担任，承担assume + n.assume + n. + (to be )assume + that-clauseIt is reasonable to assume they lived in these caves, regardless of the cold.我们有理由认为他们不顾严寒，就住在这些洞穴里。We must assume his innocence/him to be innocent / that he is innocent before he is proved guilty. 在证实他有罪前，我们必须假定他是无罪的。 He is not such a fool as you assumed him to be. 他并非你所以为的那样愚蠢。 Assuming that the news is true, will you feel surprised? 假定这条消息是真的，你会感到惊讶吗？7.regardless of prep. in spite of不管; paying no attention to不顾We will continue regardless of past failures.尽管以前我们失败过，但仍要坚持下去。regardless of the consequences / danger / expense / ones feelings 不顾后果(危险,费用,某人的感情） The football game will continue , regardless of the rain or wind.8.at (the) most 其反义词 at (the) least There are 10 students in the classroom at (the ) most.9.cut up 切碎；为-心碎伤心She still seems very cut up about it.【补充】cut down 砍到 cut class逃课 cut off隔绝（断）；中断关系 cut away 去掉，砍掉 cut out删减（文章，新闻等）；戒除习惯等10.ample adj. more than enough, plenty of, abundant, large in size He has ample resources.$5 will be ample for my needs. =$5 will be enough for my needs.We have ample time to get to the station.我们有充足的时间到车站。an ample salary 优厚的薪金11.significance n.意义；意思；重要性；重要意义 be of great significance = be very significantWhat is the significance of this speech? 这个讲话有什么意义？The significance for college students of doing a part-time job means more than money and experience. 大学生打工的意义还不仅在于钱和经验。It was only later that we realised the significance of his remark.直到后来我才意识到他的话的重要意义。12.somehow / someway adv. 1)=in some way, by some means设法2)=for a reason that is unknown 不知何故，反正；不知怎的I must finish this work somehow.我必须设法完成这工作。Somehow, I dont feel I can trust him.反正，我觉得不能信任他。Somehow I dont like him. 不知何故，我不喜欢他。Somehow he made a terrible mistake.不知何故，他犯了个大错误13.systematic adj.有系统的；有计划的；仔细周到的；故意的Hes very systematic in all he does.他做一切事情都有条不紊。systematic learning of English英语的系统学习The way theyve collected their data isnt very systematic.他们搜集整理短信的方式很不条理。14. be fed up with sb/sth 饱受；厌烦Imfedupwithallthis.15.applaud vt. & vi.赞许；鼓掌赞许或欢迎She had felt so proud as the group shouted loudly to applaud his choice.当族人为他的选择欢呼鼓掌的时候，拉拉觉得非常自豪。Everyone applaud (him