由到情况不等.ppt

1、Unit 4 Word study,1. vary vi. (be different in size, volume, strength, etc; change according to some factors) e.g. The two pairs of shoes vary in price. The prices of some goods vary with the season. His mood varies from day to day. That sort of thing varies from person to person.,Various adj (of se

2、veral kinds) Variety n. 变化，多样化 e.g. He always has various excuses for not finishing the assignment. He had a variety of interests which occupied him a lot of free time.,vary fromto 由到情况不等 These apples vary in size from small to medium.,Translation: 我校学生的年龄从岁到岁不等,The students in our school vary in ag

3、e from 14 to 18 years old.,2. fall in /on 月,年;日；恰逢, 落在. What day does Christmas fall on? The date of Halloween falls in October. It fell on me to open the exhibition in the mayors absence.,It will fall on the principal to make the decision.,将由校长来作出决定,Some students have fallen into the habit of using

4、 cell phones every night. Because the road is slippery, we fell over. Study hard or you will fall behind others. Some of the students will fall asleep the moment class begins.,Easter eggs,3. Observe 1) watch carefully e.g. He likes observing the behavior of birds since an early age. 2) obey rules, l

5、aws, etc e.g. We should strictly observe the traffic rules. 3) celebrate (festivals, birthday, anniver- sary, etc) e.g. Do you observe Christmas in China?,4. Bank Holiday:,British bank holidays are Public Holidays and have been recognized since 1871. The name Bank Holiday comes from the time when ba

6、nks were shut and so no trading could take place.,Traditionally many businesses close on Bank Holidays to enable the workers to have a holiday. This time is often spent with the family on mini breaks and outings. Because of this, anyone who works on Bank Holidays usually gets paid extra time- and-a-

7、half or even double time, negotiated for them by the Trades Unions.,5. major adj. 主要的(作定语) 反义: minor 次要的 a major road 干路 / major achievements 主要的成就 major n. principal subject of a student at college or university He planned to take Physics as his major. He is a history major.,major in specialize in

8、a certain subject at college or university Christina majored in two subjects at Harvard University.,majority n. 大多数，大半 minority n. 少数 The majority of doctors believe smoking is harmful to health. Only a minority of people support these new laws.,6. trip n. usu short journey, esp for pleasure (会回到出发地

9、) eg. take a trip to Shanghai a honeymoon trip to Venice,journey 一般指长途旅行, 旅途 an uncomfortable journey in a crowed train voyage 通常指海上旅行 tour 周游，视察，巡演 a round-the-world tour make a tour of the museum The orchestra is currently on tour in Shanghai.,7.decorate vtmake sth more beautiful by adding ornamen

10、ts to it When Christmas come, we decorate the Christmas tree with gifts. The room has been decorated with balloons.,decoration n. 装饰（不可数）,装饰物（可数）,The decoration in his house was really in excellent taste.,The decorations for the party were bright and cheery.,8. celebrate v.t 庆祝 celebrate the birth o

11、f Christ/ Christmas/ Thanksgiving Weve bought some beer to celebrate Johns promotion. celebrate with以来庆祝 We celebrated Christmas with a tree and presents. I dont feel like getting involved in any New Years celebration.,9. gather vt.&vi. 聚集（人或事物聚集起来） means come together Tens of thousands of people ga

12、thered outside the US embassy. Id like everyone to gather around so that I can demonstrate how it works. Give me a moment to gather my notes together. gather flowers/ mushrooms/ information,10.deliver vt. 递送；传送；授课，讲话 We promise to deliver the goods to your door. The postman are usually busy deliveri

13、ng the cards during the holidays. What Larry wanted was to deliver his uncles message to Tommy. He delivered an important report at the meeting. delivery n. 递送,投递,交付(货物,信件),11. sit down to 坐下来从事， 开始进行,Both sides in the disagreement are prepared to sit down to long talks if necessary.,Its time you go

14、t down to some reading or you will fall behind the other students.,Pay attention to “to” in the following phrases: in addition to pay attention to devote oneself to be used to doing lead to turn to sb. for help look forward to get down to business stick to object to,12. round off end or complete sth

15、 satisfactorily e.g. round off a sentence round off a speech He rounded off his career by becoming a CEO of an international company.,Specialty 1) interest, skill which a person gives particular attention to or specialize in e.g. Her specialty is ancient history. His specialty is barbecued steaks. (

16、烤牛排) 2) service or product which a person, a place, a firm is famous for or good at. e.g. Home-made ice-cream is one of our specialties.,14. be connected with 与有关,有联系 There are many traditions that are connected with Christmas. (= are related to) The fall in the cost of living is connected with the

17、drop in the oil price. He has been connected with the publishing house since 1990.,15. leave vt. 让继续处于某种状态 He left his assignment unfinished because he was eager to come back to school to play basketball. The student on duty always leaves the doors and windows unlocked. leave sb./sth. + 过去分词,leave s

18、b./sth. + 现在分词: They leave a stocking hanging by the fireplace. Dont leave her waiting in the rain.,leave sb./sth. + 形容词: Youd better leave the windows open to let the fresh air in. leave sb./sth. + 介词: They leave a stocking by the bed. The hurricane left the country in a mess.,16. hang vi. 挂, 悬, 吊,

19、 垂 hung/ hung Van Goghs paintings hang in many museums. Polluted air hang over the city because of the increase of private cars.,hang vt. 挂,悬挂 hung/ hung Many students hang some pictures of their favourite pop stars on the wall in their dormitory.,Hang vt. hanged/ hanged 吊死, 绞死 He hanged himself in

20、sorrow shortly after his wife died. The murderer was hanged this morning.,17. Boxing Day,Boxing Day is a public holiday observed in many Commonwealth countries on the first day (other than Sunday) following Christmas Day. Boxing Day is often celebrated by giving gifts and donations to the poor and n

21、eedy.,In Britain many years ago, it was common practice for the servants to carry boxes to their employers when they arrived for their days work on the day after Christmas. Their employers would then put coins in the boxes as special end-of-year gifts. This can be compared with the modern day concep

22、t of Christmas bonuses. The servants carried boxes for the coins, hence the name Boxing Day.,Boxing Day in the UK is traditionally a day for sporting activity, originally fox hunting, but in modern times football and horseracing.,18.This is the time to do 是做的时间 Its time to do / for sth. Its time tha

23、t we taught him a good lesson. It is the second time that he has been punished for being against the rules.,19. off adv.&prep. (away from work or duty) (因病,假日等原因)不工作/学习 adv in phrase: have (some time) off Id like to have a month off . = Id like to have a months leave. leave n. 主要是指病假或事假 prep. in phrases: off work/ school The Americans will have several weeks off school for Christmas. He