模块六unit3 reading

1、M6U3 cultural differencesClass 23 24By miss shi 1.Show around带领带领参观参观Show up出现，露面出现，露面Show off炫耀，卖弄炫耀，卖弄 2.taboo：禁忌，禁止的：禁忌，禁止的 3. apology:道歉道歉 nMake an apology to sb. for sth4.minority :adj 少数的少数的 n.未成年未成年 5.greet1) 问候问候,迎接迎接,招呼招呼 (+with) Greet sb. with sth:用某物用某物向某人打招呼向某人打招呼She greeted him with a s

2、mile. 她微笑着跟他打招呼。她微笑着跟他打招呼。 2）(以特定方式以特定方式)接受接受;对对.作出反应作出反应(+with)They greeted her speech with warm applause. 他们对她的演讲报以热烈他们对她的演讲报以热烈的掌声。的掌声。n. greeting C 问候，问候问候，问候语语 6. hug=embrace vt. /vi.紧抱紧抱;拥抱拥抱;怀抱怀抱They hugged each other for the success. 他们为成功而互相拥抱。他们为成功而互相拥抱。 The old friends hugged when they me

3、t. 老朋友重逢时紧紧拥抱老朋友重逢时紧紧拥抱 n. 紧抱紧抱;拥抱拥抱CGive sb. a hug =give a hug to sb.She gave her son a hug and put him to bed. 她拥抱了一下儿子她拥抱了一下儿子,然后然后让他上床睡觉。让他上床睡觉。 7. exchange: n/v交换，交换，交流交流 Things exchange for each other according to their cost of production.In exchange for:为了交换为了交换 8.present N.礼物，现在礼物，现在 V 呈现，提出

4、，赠送呈现，提出，赠送 Adj.现在的，出席的现在的，出席的 .Acquaintance Make the acquaintance of 9.ensure1)担保担保(成功成功)；保；保证证+sth./ sb. sth./that Our measures ensured our safety. 我们的措施保证了我们的安我们的措施保证了我们的安全全 This medicine will ensure you a good nights sleep. 这药将保证你一晚睡眠良好。这药将保证你一晚睡眠良好。I cant ensure that he will be there on time. 我

5、不能担保他会及时到那儿。我不能担保他会及时到那儿。 2) 使安全使安全,保保(+from/against)保护保护免受免受的伤害的伤害These safety devices can ensure workers against accidents. 这些安全设施能够保护工这些安全设施能够保护工人不出事故。人不出事故。 insure vt. 1) 担保担保(成功成功)；保证保证=ensure2)为为.投保投保 (+against)Insure your private treasure before you leave home. 离家前先给私人珠宝保险离家前先给私人珠宝保险 insuranc

6、e n. 保险保险;保险契约保险契约 life /car/fire/unemployment insurance 2）预防手段，提预防手段，提U(+against)I bought some new locks as an additional insurance against thieves. 我买了一些新锁具以进一步防止我买了一些新锁具以进一步防止盗窃。盗窃。 insurable adj. 可保险的可保险的insurant n.投保人投保人;被保险被保险人人;受保人受保人 assure vt. 1）（向某人）（向某人）保证，担保；保证，担保；使（某人）确信，使信服使（某人）确信，使信服=

7、convinceassure sb. of sth./ sb. that I assure you of the success of the project. =I assure you that the project will succeed 我向你保证这计划会成功我向你保证这计划会成功 I assured myself that the bridge was safe.我确信那座桥是安全的。我确信那座桥是安全的。 10.Congratulate vt. 1) 祝祝贺贺;恭喜恭喜(sb.+on/upon)I congratulate you on your great discovery

8、. 我祝贺你的伟大发现。我祝贺你的伟大发现。 Congratulate oneself on (doing) sth为（做了）某事为（做了）某事而暗自庆幸而暗自庆幸He congratulated himself on having survived the earthquake. 他庆幸自己在地震中幸免他庆幸自己在地震中幸免于死。于死。 congratulation n. 祝贺祝贺,庆贺庆贺,祝贺词祝贺词U(+on/upon)Congratulations on your happy marriage! 祝贺你祝贺你喜结良缘喜结良缘! 11.reception n. 接待处，接待处，欢迎会接

9、待欢迎会接待;招待会；接招待会；接受受Our school gave a reception to our new headmaster. 我们学校为新校长举行了我们学校为新校长举行了欢迎会。欢迎会。 We arranged to meet in reception at 6:30Her calm reception of the bad news surprised her friends. 她听到坏消息镇定自若她听到坏消息镇定自若,令她的朋友们惊奇。令她的朋友们惊奇。 Receive :接受接受Receptionist：接待员：接待员Receptive：乐于接受的，：乐于接受的，愿意倾听的

10、愿意倾听的Be receptive to乐于接受乐于接受（新的思想、建议等）（新的思想、建议等） 12.Separate: v 分开分开Adj:分开的，单独的分开的，单独的One of my friends has a separate place to eat lunch.Separate from 13.permit vt./vi. 允许，准允许，准许许permitted-permittedpermit doing sth /permit sbs doing sth/permit thatPermit sb. to do sth.同样用法有同样用法有allow/forbid/advise/

11、recommend等等 We do not permit smoking here. People are not permitted to smoke here. My parents didnt permit my going with you.Will they permit you to take it home?Time does not permit that I stay longer. Weather permitting , we will go outing. Passengers are permitted only one piece of hand luggage o

12、n plane A. to carry B. carrying C. to be carried D. being carried permission n.admit/admissionsubmit/submission:提交，提交，服从服从 Prohibitvt.(尤指法令尤指法令)禁止禁止prohibit sb. from doing sth.The law prohibits them from selling cigarettes to children. I suggest that government should take measures to prohibit peopl

13、e from parking their cars here. prohibition hibitive adj.禁止的禁止的forbid（普通）（普通） vt.ban（权威机关正式禁止）（权威机关正式禁止） vt. ban sb. from doing sth. offense/offence n. 1）罪过）罪过;犯法犯法(行为行为)=crime For what offense was he arrested? 他是犯了什么罪被捕的他是犯了什么罪被捕的? 2）冒犯）冒犯;触怒触怒UShe meant no offense by the remark. 她说那句话并她说那句话并无

14、恶意。无恶意。 3）进攻）进攻,攻击攻击UOffense is the best defense.进攻是最好的防御。进攻是最好的防御。 offend vt. 1）冒犯）冒犯;触怒触怒;伤害伤害.的感情的感情 We were offended by his dirty words. 我们被他的粗话所激怒。我们被他的粗话所激怒。 2）使不舒服）使不舒服 The smell offends me. 这气味这气味令我作呕。令我作呕。 offender n. C冒犯者冒犯者 ；违法者；违法者 offensive adj.冒犯的；冒犯的；讨厌的讨厌的 9. adjust vt./vi.1） 调节调节;改改

15、变变.以适应以适应(+to)She must learn to adjust herself to English life. 她必须学会适应英国的生活。她必须学会适应英国的生活。 2）校正）校正;校准校准;调整调整 I must adjust my watch. Its fast. 我的表快了我的表快了,我得把我得把它校准。它校准。 Astronauts in flight must adjust to weightlessness. 宇航员在飞行中得适应失重宇航员在飞行中得适应失重状态。状态。 adjustable adj. 可调整的可调整的,可可调节的调节的adjusted adj. 已

16、适应已适应的的;调整过的调整过的;校正的校正的adjustment n.调节调节;调整调整 10.accustomed.习惯于，惯习惯于，惯常的常的 (常后接常后接oneself或用被或用被动式动式)使习惯使习惯(于于)(+to)These people are accustomed to hard work. 这些人惯于艰苦的工作。这些人惯于艰苦的工作。 be/get accustomed/used to doing sth 习惯于做某事习惯于做某事 custom n. 习俗习俗,惯例惯例CUThe celebration of Christmas is a custom. 庆祝圣诞节是一种

17、风俗。庆祝圣诞节是一种风俗。 customs n. 关税；关税；(常大写常大写)海关海关 I paid $20 in customs on the $100 Swiss watch. 我为一百美元瑞士表付了二十美元我为一百美元瑞士表付了二十美元关税。关税。 Did you have any trouble with the Customs? 你通过海关有你通过海关有麻烦吗麻烦吗?customer n. C 顾客顾客;买买主主The store has a lot of regular customers. 这这家商店有许多老主顾。家商店有许多老主顾。 Familiar：熟悉的，通晓：熟悉的，通

18、晓的的sth. be familiar to sb.sb. be familiar with sth The thief looks a little familiar me, but i can not remember where i have seen him. A. with B. to C. for D. about 12. let alone conj.不干不干涉涉;更不用说更不用说let bygones be bygones既往不咎，忘掉既往不咎，忘掉旧嫌旧嫌;过去的事就让它过过去的事就让它过去吧去吧let sb. down vt.使（某使（某人）失望人）失望 let in vt

19、.让让.进来进来Please open the window and let in some fresh air.请打开请打开窗透透新鲜空气。窗透透新鲜空气。 let off vt.发射，放发射，放(炮炮,烟火烟火)，开，开(枪枪)，引爆，引爆(炸弹炸弹) let out vt. 放掉放掉(水水,空气等空气等)；释放；释放（人）（人）;发出（喊叫）；泄漏（机密）；改发出（喊叫）；泄漏（机密）；改小（衣服）小（衣服） Let sleeping dogs lie. 别自找麻烦别自找麻烦;别惹别惹事生非事生非 13.take up vt. 占据（时间，空间）占据（时间，空间）=occupy make

20、 up=account for占据（比例）占据（比例） 14. gesture n.姿势姿势;手势手势CU Handshake is a gesture of friendship. 握手是握手是一种友好的表示。一种友好的表示。 vi. 做手势做手势,用动作示意用动作示意She was gesturing so excitedly that I knew something was wrong. 她如此激动地打着手势她如此激动地打着手势,我就知道出了问题。我就知道出了问题。 vt. 用手势用手势(或动作或动作)表示表示 I gestured the child over. 我朝孩子打手势叫他我朝孩子打手势叫他过来。过来。 17. ac