unit 4How to Make a Good Impression

1、How to Make a Good ImpressionWarm-up exercises:v1.How long does it take us to judge the people we meet?v-we judge other people within the first seven seconds of meeting them. v2. What is one way you can have a positive effect on other people? v-by using unspoken languages, such as eye contacts, faci

2、al expressions and body movements. v3. What is the key to being the best person you can be? -the key to being the best person is try to be oneself and try to think as much of others as of myself. New words and ExpressionsvImpression: n C an opinion or feeling about sb. or sth. 印象 vHe has made a good

3、 impression on me.他给我留下了很好的印象。 vimpress : vt make sb. feel admiration and respect 给.留下深刻的印象 vSb be impressed byvA Impress B with stthvSth impress sb deeplyvShe always impresses people with her super wits and charm(风趣和魅力）.vvconscious : 1. noticing or realizing sth. 有意识的；意识到的 =awarevBe conscious of=be

4、 aware ofvI became conscious of someone watching me.我意识到有人在看着我 v2.awake and knowing what is happening around 清醒的；有知觉的 vThe patient was conscious.这位病人处于清醒状态。 vrange : vary between certain limits （在一定范围内）变动，变化 vPrices range from $10 to $25.价格从10美元到25美元不等。vWe range in age from 18 to 20 .v1. sing. the a

5、rea of power, responsibility, etc. that sb. has （职责等的）范围 vI would like to help, but what you ask is out of my range.我很想帮忙，但你问的事是我所不知道的。 v2. sing., U the distance over which sth. can be sent, heard or seen （视觉、听觉的）范围；射程 vThe enemy were within range of our guns.敌人处在我们大炮的射程之内。 The plane has been out of

6、 the range of our vision.我们已经看不见飞机了。 vInterview sb=have an interview with sbvI was invited for interview with the company.我被这家公司邀去面试。v They interviewed seven people for the job.他们为这工作面试了七个人。 vencounter sb=have an encounter with sbvI encountered a friend of mine on the street yesterday.昨天在街上我偶然遇到了一位老

7、朋友。 vrate 1. C the speed at which sth. happens 速度 vChildren develop physically and emotionally at different rates.儿童的身体和情感发育的速度是不同的。v 2. C the number of times sth. happens within a certain period 比率，率 vThere is a high accident rate in this factory.这个工厂的事故率很高。 v vPitch: n U the highness or lowness of

8、 a voice or a musical note 声音或音调的高低度 He raised his voice to an even higher pitch.他的声音提得更高了。v Her voice has a very high pitch.她的嗓音非常尖。 vabsorbed : adj. so interested in sth. that one does not notice anything else 专注的；全神贯注的 vThe child seemed completely absorbed.那个孩子似乎完全被吸引住了。 vHe was so absorbed in wa

9、tching the children playing game that he forgot to buy vinegar.vStride: vi. (strode, stridden) walk with long steps 大踏步走，阔步行进 vHe strode up to the house.他迈开大步走向屋子。v She came striding along to meet me.她跨步上来迎接我。 vC a long step 大步 vShe reached the door in only three strides.她跨了三步就到了门口。v I was only a st

10、ride from him when I saw him.看见他时我与他只有一步之遥。 vconsistent : adj. always having the same opinions, standards, behavior, etc. 一致的；一贯的 vIt is our consistent policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.和平统一是我们的一贯政策。v The results are consistent with earlier research.这次的结果和先前的研究没有出入。 vaddress :

11、 make a formal speech to a large group of people 向.作正式讲话， 对.发表演说 vHe is to address a conference on human rights next week.下周他将就人权问题会议向会议发表演说。 He addressed an audience of 10,000 supporters.他向上万支持者作讲话。 vMatch: be suitable for a particular person, thing, or situation 和.相一致，和.相配 Does this shirt match th

12、ese trousers?这件衬衫和裤子相配吗？ vWe need to buy some chairs to match our dining table.我们应买些与餐桌相配的椅子。 vDepress: make sb. feel unhappy 使抑郁，使沮丧 vThe thought of going to work tomorrow really depresses me.想到明天要上班我就心烦。 vIt depressed everyone that no progress was made during the negotiations.谈判毫无进展，大家都感到失望。 vcont

13、act :1. U a state in which two people or things touch each other 接触 vThe disease is spread by contact with animals.这种疾病通过与动物的接触传播。 vHis fingers were briefly in contact with the ball.他的手指触摸了一下球。 v2. U communication with a person, organization, etc. 联系；交往 vIve lost contact with most of my schoolmates.

14、我已与我大多数校友失去了联系。v We stay in contact by email.vrelaxed : feeling calm and not worried or annoyed 松弛的，放松的 vSuitable exercises will make you relaxed in mind and body.适当的锻炼会令你身心舒展。v He wants to live a relaxed life.他想过悠闲自在的生活。 vrelaxingvlighten :1. make or become more cheerful （使）轻松，（使）愉快 vHer mood light

15、ened.她情绪好起来了。 vShe told a joke to lighten the atmosphere.她讲了个笑话来缓和一下气氛。 v2. make or become less heavy or forceful （使）减轻，（使）放松 vTaking on of a new secretary lightened her workload considerably.雇用一位新秘书大大减轻了她的工作量。 vTheir burden lightened every day.他们的负担一天天减轻。 vBrood: think and worry about sth. a lot 沉思

16、；担忧v He sat there, brooding about his failure.他坐在那儿，默默地思考自己的失败。 Youre not still brooding over what he said, are you?你不会仍在想着他说的那些话吧？ vdrive everyone crazyvmake someone feel very angry or annoyed逼得某人发疯，或受不了veg. His lack of order drove his girlfriend crazy.他的不修边幅令他的女友受不了。 Division of the text:vPart(Para.1-2): Research shows that we make up our minds about people through unspoken communication within seven seconds