高中英语Module 4 Section 3 Words and expressions of the unit外研版必修二

Module Four Fine ArtsWestern, Chinese and Pop Arts第二部分 教学资源Part Two: Teaching ResourcesSection 3: Words and Expressions of Unit 4Part 1: Some key words to learnl aliveadj. living and not dead: Is he still alive? We want to keep the debate alive. active and full of life: She is so alive! alive to sth.: He was alive to the dangers of the work. alive with: The place was alive with people. come alive: The atmosphere has come alive.l delightadj. delightful very pleasing and attractiveadv. delightfullyv. He delighted them with his witty performance.n. take delight in somethingl expressionn. the act of saying or showing what you think or feel the ability to show feeling when you are acting or performing music: She does not sing with much expression. Fly off the handle is an expression which means lose your temper a look on ones face: He is wearing a good expression.v. express I cant express how grateful I am. The figure is expressed as a percentage. express yourself: He express himself well in English.l imitatev. to copy ones behavior, appearance ,or speech: James can imitate his father perfectly.n. imitatoradj. imitative imitative behaviorn. imitation: He does a good imitation of the President. They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.l observev. to watch carefully, often to learn or understand something: They observed the stars. to see and notice: Did you observe where they went? to obey or follow a law or custom to make remark about sth. you have noticed: He observed that she looked rather upset.n. observatory: a place to watch the skyl ordinaryadj. not unusual or special in any way: Ive got an ordinary sort of car, nothing special.our of ordinary ordinary degreeopposite: extraordinary: He is an extraordinary boy.l realisticadj. sensible and reasonable life-likeopposite: unrealisticn. realityin realityl impressvt. press (one thing on or with another); make (a mark, etc) by doing this: The worker impressed a special figure on the coat. have a strong influence on; fix deeply (on the mind, memory): His words are strongly impressed on my memory. The book did not impress me at all, I did not think it good or useful. I impressed him with the importance of his work. He impressed me unfavorably, I formed an unfavorable opinion of him.n. impression: The speech made a strong impression on the House. What were your first impressions of Shanghai?adj. impressive: This is an impressive ceremony.Part 2: Some expressions and patterns to learn:1. aim to（目的要）I think the first painter painted a horse aiming to show his dream in the broad world.They aimed to finish the task on time.2. be known for（因。而为人知）Qi Baishi is known for his traditional Chinese paintings about little things such as little shrimps, little bees and so on showing his love for life.This professor is known for his kindness and strictness.3. observe（观察）The professor asked us to observe the nature as carefully as we can.My little brother observed the ants family for a long while and then began to build his own kingdom.4. be famous for（因。而著名）Picasso was famous for Cubism, which was one of the most important of all modern movements.As everyone knows, China is famous for its long history and traditional culture.5. be crazy about（对。热衷）I am crazy about traditional Chinese arts, but feel little about Western ones.When he was very young, he was so crazy about wild animals that he went alone into the deep forest.6. delightful（令人愉快的）Bob thought that painting was so delightful that he bought it without any hesitation.After having a delightful holiday, he felt much better.7. cant stand（不能忍受）The couple couldnt stand the noise in the area and decided to move on. He cant stand being kept waiting so long.8. develop an interest in（在。产生兴趣）He developed an interest in nature when he was very young.She developed an interest in painting then so she went to learn from Qi baishi.9. style（风格）I like the style of this Chinese artist so I collect any piece of his.She is a very popular painter but I just dont like her style.10. be/get tired of（厌烦。）He was tired of city life so he moved to countryside to seek a quiet life.Little by little these kids got tired the song till at last they refused to sing it any longer.11. be fond of（喜爱。）My granny was fond of Beijing opera so much that she listened to it every night before going to sleep.I am fond of traditional Chinese painting.12. put off（延迟,取消）Weve invited friends to supper and its too late to put it off.The sports-meeting has to be put off to tomorrow because of the rainy weather.13. a series of（一系列）Weve g