College English Book 4 Unit 6.ppt

1、Unit 6,How to Mark a Book 怎样在书上做记号,I. Word Study and Word Building,1. possession n. 拥有；所有权,e.g. The house has been in the familys possession for nearly 90 years. Jim was arrested for possession of drugs. Note: possessions (pl.) 财产 possess vt.,2. loosen v. （使）松开,-en : suffix e.g. Returning to his own

2、 office, Bob loosened his tie and opened his shirt. When Mark was drunk, his tongue was loosened. Note: loose a.,3. continual a. 不断的；频繁的,e.g. He still smokes and drinks, despite the continual warnings of his doctor. Weve had continual rain in the past three weeks.,Note:,continue v. continual a. goin

3、g on all the time without stopping, or with only short breaks 连续不断的（或仅有短暂之间歇的）；不停的 continuous a. going on without a break 连续不断的；不停歇的,考题：,Our journey was slow because the train stopped _ at different villages. a. continually b. continuously c. gradually d. unceasingly Answer: a.,4. original a. 最初的；原著

4、的；原创作者的，独创的,e.g. This is not the original painting, but just a copy of it. Van Gogh is one of the most original painters of the 19th century. Note: origin n. originality n. 创新；独特；新颖 originate v. 发源；创作,5. conscious a. 有意识的；神志清醒的,e.g. When he became conscious again, he found himself lying in bed in a

5、hospital. Lili was conscious of someone watching her. Note: be conscious of /that : 知道. consciousness n. 意识，知觉 conscience n. 良心 conscientious a. 有责任心的,6. invariably ad. 总是，不便地，始终如一地,e.g. The absent-minded professor will invariably leave something behind. Note: vary v. variable a. variably adv. varia

6、tion n.变异 various a. variety n.,7. emphasize vt. 强调,e.g. In the article the author emphasizes the disastrous consequences of drug taking. Note: emphasis n. emphatic a. 强调的 习惯用法：put / lay emphasis on; give emphasis to,8. Loan words: caviar(e) n. (French) 鱼子酱,Ex. 11 P 137,II. Language points and text

7、analysis,1. read between the lines: (fig.) 体会/领会字里行间的言外之意,e.g. My son wrote that he liked his college life very much, but I could read between the lines that he was homesick. If you read between the lines, this letter is really a request for money.,2. persuade vt. 说服，劝服,persuasive a.有说服力的 persuasion

8、 n. 劝说；说服力；确信，信念 e.g. The doctors tried to persuade him to give up smoking, but he just wouldnt listen to them. Note: persuade sb. (not) to do sth.,Note:,persuade sb. into doing sth. : 劝某人做某事 persuade sb. out of doing sth.: 劝某人不做某事 cf. persuade sb. of sth. : convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信 persuade sb. t

9、hat : convince sb. that 使某人相信,3. decide vt. 判断，判决；考虑后作出决定,e.g. The judge decided the case. After the interview, the manager decided that the young man was the right person for the job. Note: decide on sth. : decide to do sth. decide against sth. : decide no to do sth.,4. property n. 财产,e.g. Much of

10、his property was destroyed by the fire. The police found some stolen property in the thiefs house.,5. prelude n. 序幕；前奏曲,e.g. The discussion were a prelude to the treaty. Many people believe that the fighting I the streets is a prelude to more serious trouble. Note: a prelude to ,6. transfer vt. 转移；调

11、动,e.g. That world-famous soccer star has been transferred from a Spanish club to an Italian one. The dying man decided to transfer the ownership of his house to his youngest son. Note: transfer sb. /sth. (from ) to ,7. absorb vt. take in 吸收,e.g. White surfaces do not absorb much heat or light. Inste

12、ad, they reflect rays of heat and light which strike them. Note: be absorbed in: 专心于，全神贯注于 e.g. I was absorbed in a detective story and didnt hear you call.,考题：,She was so absorbed in her job that she didnt hear anybody knocking the door. A. attracted B. absorbed C. drawn D. concentrated Answer: B.,

13、8. do (sb.) good: 帮助(某人)；对(某人)有益,e.g. Eat more fruit and vegetable; it will do you good. Note: do (sb.) harm e.g. His ex-wifes presence at the wedding will do more harm than good.,9. dip into: browse 浏览；稍加探究,e.g. He usually dips into a book before deciding whether to read it or not. Some books are t

14、o be read seriously, others to be dipped into.,10. restrain vt. hold back; control 抑制；控制；阻止；约束,e.g. The little boy couldnt restrain his curiosity to see what was in the box. Note: restrain from,cf. refrain from:,keep oneself from; avoid 忍住；抑制，制止；戒除 e.g. You must refrain from eating too much. He coul

15、d hardly refrain from laughing on hearing my joke.,11. preserve vt. 保护；维护，维持；保存，保藏；防腐,e.g. preserve forests preserve ones eyesight preserve order: 维护秩序 preserve the style of hard struggle: 保持艰苦奋斗的作风 Ancient Egyptians knew of means to preserve dead bodies from decay.,cf.,preserve: 强调使之完好无损或质量不变； cons

16、erve: 保持，保存，强调“珍惜”、“节用”，后面一般连用energy(力量)、health(健康)、 strength(力气)、resources(资源)等，不能连用“钱财”。 reserve: 指保留(意见、权利、款项等)、预定(房间、座位等),12. so to speak / say: 可以说；容许我打个譬喻,e.g. The young man often makes good suggestions to the manager and is, so to speak, the brains of the plant. Very much spoiled by his paren

17、ts, the 7-year-old boy is, so to speak, a little emperor of the family.,13. manufacture vt. 制造；(大量)生产,e.g. Many of the shoes and toys sold in the United States are manufactured in China. Pauls uncle owns a big factory that manufactures farm machinery.,14. indispensable (to) : 必不可少的,e.g. Oxygen is in

18、dispensable to life. A good dictionary is indispensable to the study of a foreign language. Note: be indispensable to,15. develop vt. (逐步)展开(情节、音乐主题、方程式等),e.g. Id like to develop this idea a little more fully before I go on to my next point. This point is developed further at the end of this chapter

19、.,16. not and : if , (then) not ,e.g. You cant eat your cake and have it. You cant sell the cow and drink the milk.,17. (Lets) say: for example例如,e.g. Id like to advise you to learn a second foreign language, say, German. Could I come to see you sometime next week, say, Wednesday?,18. resume vt. (中断

20、后)重新开始,e.g. They resumed their discussions after a short rest. After lunch he resumed reading where he had left off. Note: resume + v-ing,19. pick up: 中断后重新开始,e.g. Its difficult to pick up a conversation when it has been interrupted. They met after five years, and picked up their friendship as if th

21、ere had been no interruption.,20. leave off : stop 停止,e.g. We will start at the point where we left off last time. She was so ill she had to leave off work.,21. be supposed to: 被期望，应该,e.g. Youre supposed to return the books in two weeks. He is supposed to arrive at 5 in the afternoon. cf. You are not supposed to smoke in here. (= are not allowed to) 用于否定句，表示“获准”。,22. consist in: lie in 存在于；在于,e.g. Happiness consists in struggle. The beauty of Venice consists largely in the style of its ancient buildings. cf. consist of: be made up of; be composed of 由组成,23.