words study 词汇学习

1、 Unit 5 Canada“The True North”Words study多媒体多媒体 _多种形式的多种形式的 _多彩的多彩的 _多民族的，多国的多民族的，多国的_-having many cultures1. multiculturalmulti- 是一个前缀，意为是一个前缀，意为“多多”multimulticolouredcolouredmultimultiformformmultimultinationalnationalmultimultimediamedia2. quiz: 课堂测验；问答比赛课堂测验；问答比赛 e.g. 今天有一堂英语小测验。今天有一堂英语小测验。 We h

2、ave a quiz in English today.3.Canada-n. 加拿大加拿大 Canadian-n. 加拿大人加拿大人 China Chinese America American Japan JapaneseVancouverToronto-the biggest cityCalgaryOttawa the capital city of Canadabeavergrizzlypolar bearpenguin 表示客观事实，意为表示客观事实，意为“是是而不是而不是；与其；与其不不如如”。它连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、。它连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、形容词、介词形容词

3、、介词(短语短语)、动名词、分句、不定式、动名词、分句、不定式、动词等。动词等。 A rather than BId like some water Id like some water rather thanrather than a a coke.coke. 4. rather than You rather than I are going to go camping.是你而不是我要去要野营。是你而不是我要去要野营。 He is an expert rather than a teacher. 与其说他是一个老师，不如说他是一个专家。与其说他是一个老师，不如说他是一个专家。 5. cha

4、t vi. n. 聊天；闲聊聊天；闲聊have a chat with sb. 与某人谈论与某人谈论chat about sth/sb. 闲谈、闲聊闲谈、闲聊chat with sb. 与某人聊天与某人聊天They are chatting about the weather.他们在谈论天气。他们在谈论天气。I had a long chat with her. 我和她聊了很久。我和她聊了很久。Trees surround our house.我们房子的四周都是树。我们房子的四周都是树。 surround with 四周环绕有四周环绕有sth/sb be surrounded by/with

5、sth被被所包围所包围The school is surrounded by /with trees.学校周围绿树成荫。学校周围绿树成荫。 Surrounding adj. 环绕的；周围的环绕的；周围的 Surroundings n. 环境环境; ;周围的事物周围的事物6. surround vt. 包围包围; ; 围绕围绕; ; 圈住圈住The Rocky Mountains7. measure vi. vt. 测量；衡量；判定测量；衡量；判定 n. 计量单位；计量制；措施计量单位；计量制；措施The room measures about 20 feet wide.这个房间宽约这个房间宽约

6、2020英尺。英尺。I measured his hight. 我量了他的身高。我量了他的身高。take measures to do sth 采取措施做某事采取措施做某事We must take some measures to solve theses difficulties. 我们应该采取些措施来解决这些难题我们应该采取些措施来解决这些难题。8. settle down (1) 坐下坐下; 躺下躺下 He settled down in his chair to read the newspaper.(2) 过安定的生活过安定的生活After years of travelling,

7、he decided tosettle down here.(3) 安下心来安下心来; 专心致志于专心致志于Then they settled themselves down to work.运用：请用运用：请用settle的适当形式填空或完成句子。的适当形式填空或完成句子。(1)We hope for a last _ (settle) of all these troubles.(2)It is said that the first _(settle) of this country are prisoners.(3)你最好安定下来并开始复习功课。你最好安定下来并开始复习功课。_ and

8、 study the lesson.(4)这一家人不久就在中国定居下来。这一家人不久就在中国定居下来。The family soon _settlement settlers You had better settle downsettled down in China9.manage to do sth.设法做成某事设法做成某事（succeed in doing sth.) try to do sth.设法去做某事设法去做某事(不一定成功不一定成功)eg. How did you manage to persuade him?你是怎样说服他的你是怎样说服他的?I try to persuad

9、e him.我尽量去说服他我尽量去说服他.7.catch sight of sb./sth.看见看见,瞥见瞥见I caught sight of her in the street.我在街上看见了她我在街上看见了她 .We caught sight of the hills in the distance.我们看到了远处的山峰我们看到了远处的山峰.at first sight 乍一看乍一看 in/within sight 看得见看得见,在视线内在视线内out of sight 看不见看不见,在视线外在视线外lose sight of 看不见看不见.；忘记考虑；忘记考虑.at the sight

10、 of 看见看见用用sight 得短语完成句子得短语完成句子We mustnt _（忘记，忽略）（忘记，忽略） our close friends.There was no one_ (看得见看得见)._(乍一看乍一看)，it may look like a cloud.I have been known to faint （一见到血）（一见到血） _ _ She (看见看见)_a car in the distance.lose sight ofin/within sightAt first sightcaught sight ofat the sight of blood8.have a

11、gift for gift n c 禀赋禀赋,天生的才能天生的才能 gifted adj a gifted dancer She is gifted in/at writing. He has _ _ _ _(有音乐天赋有音乐天赋).so we often call him a _(才华横溢的才华横溢的) musician.她对学语言有天赋。她对学语言有天赋。 有天赋有天赋,才能的才能的在在.方面有天赋方面有天赋agiftfor musicgiftedhave a gift for she has a gift for learning languages. within与与in表达时间的区别表达时间的区别: withi