综合教程1unit 4.ppt

1、Unit 4 American Dream,Week14 Mandy,Vocabulary 1. (P91),1. a stolen car=a car which was / has been stolen stolen 过去分词作定语，表示完成和被动。 E.g.: an abandoned house=a house which was abandoned/ has been abandoned 现在分词则一般表示正在进行和主动。 E.g.: a flying kite=a kite which is/was flying an inquiring mind=a mind which in

2、quires,2. the elderly=senior citizen 老年人 Euphemism (p.94) E.g.: 1) pass away=die be gone; be no more; go to heaven; depart this life; go to a better world; go west; meet ones fate; kick the bucket; sleep the sleep that knows no waking;,厕所 toilet, bathroom/washroom/restroom 上厕所 answer the call of nat

3、ure wash ones hands use the facilities powder ones nose make oneself comfortable 身体等缺陷 胖 plump; overweight, curvy; full-figure hearing-impaired vertically challenged,3. approach 1) 空间、时间上接近 Christmas is approaching. 2) 接触， 接近（人） I find him difficult to approach. 3) begin to tackle (a task, problem,

4、etc) 着手处理（事务 难题等）: Before trying to solve the puzzle, let us consider the best way to approach it. 要想解决这一难题, 咱们先来考虑一下如何着手方为上策.,4. handle=deal with handle affairs/problems n.（工具，桶，杯子，门等）的把手，柄 5. discard=dispose of，get rid of litter n. 乱扔的杂物 Please do not leave litter. 请勿乱扔垃圾. （一胎所生的）小动物, 一窝: a litter

5、 of puppies 一窝小狗. v.乱扔垃圾使（某处）凌乱: Newspapers littered the floor. 报纸扔了一地,6. risk take a risk/risks be at risk put sth. at risk run the risk of at the risk of risk (doing) sth. I am putting my company at risk by signing this contract. I am running the risk of bankrupting my company. I am taking a risk

6、by I signed the contract at the risk of bankrupting my company. My company is at risk. I am risking my company by signing this contract. I am risking bankrupting my company by,7. live on 以为主食 People in the south live mainly on rice. 靠度日 Many elderly people in China live on the basic living allowance

7、.,8. do with sb./sth. 处理，处置；利用 What can I do with you？ 我能那你怎么办呢？ What are you going to do with the old clothes？ do with oneself 度过，消遣时光 The winter holiday is coming. What are are going to do with yourself?,11) weekly earnings/wage 周薪 on the average 平均，一般来说 On the average, I eat two apples every week

8、. 平均我一周吃两个苹果。 “those” 指代 the weekly earnings，以避免重复。单数则用that E.g.: The grain output in that county was two times over that of 1995.,12） be/get/become involved in sth. 使卷入，参加 He was involved in a heated argument. 他参与了一场激烈的争论. be against ones principle 违反某人的原则 符合原则 conform to/comply with/be consistent

9、with,Vocabulary (P91),1. 1)-12): wreck; balance; approaching; handle; discard; Above all; diet; do with; checked on; cleaned up; weekly; principles. 2. 1) Efforts to look for survivors were abandoned after it had been/was determined that all the people in the sunken ship had died.,2) I was amazed th

10、at Bob left a well-paid job to travel around the world. 3) Her request for a loan has been turned down by many a bank as her business is small and she could provide no guarantee. 4) She doesnt express her thoughts with precision, so people often misunderstand her. 5) Nothing will weaken our determin

11、ation to modernize out country in the shortest possible time.,3. 1) for sale; hunting for; be amazed by; 2) become skilled; handle their; loans; 3) character; by calling on; he passed away.,II. Confusable words (p. 93),1. personal; personnel; 2. sometime; Sometimes; some time; sometime; III. Euphemi

12、sm (讳饰，委婉语) (p. 94) d e h c g a b f,Close (p.94),1. text-related sponsored; determination; turned; away; assumed; capacity; skilled; loan; character; hunting; for sale; send for. 2. theme-related save; recent; modest; grow; dream; immigrants; business; engineering; invest; rich.,III. Translation (p.

13、 95),1) It is reported that UN mediators have worked out a plan which they hope will be acceptable to both sides. 2) Doris walked in the forest cautiously, afraid of being attacked by giant snakes. 3) Earthquake, typhoons and other natural disasters cannot be prevented, but action can be taken to pr

14、otect life and property. 4) I bought a new issue of my favorite sports magazine and hurried home, anxious to amuse myself reading it.,5) Helen lacks confidence. Ive never known anyone so unsure of herself.,2. Passage translation (p. 96),After graduation from college, Tony decided to start his own business. At the beginning, many a bank turned down his request for a loan. But he was not a bit discouraged, and continued to call on one banker after another seeking help. Impressed by his det