1、Language pointsWelcome to the unit,belief:,noun C or S or U,the feeling of certainty that something exists or is true:,It is my (firm) belief that nuclear weapons are immoral.,我坚信核武器是不道德的。,His belief in God gave him hope during difficult times.,在艰难时期他对上帝的信仰给了他以希望。,Reading, not clearly expressed, kno
2、wn, described or decided:,I do have a vague memory of meeting her many years ago.,我确实有许多年前遇到过她的模糊的记忆。, not clear in shape, or not clearly seen:,1. vague: adjective,Through the mist I could just make out a vague figure.,透过薄雾,我只能辨认出一个模糊的人影。, describes someone who is not able to think clearly, or who,
3、sometimes as a way of hiding what they really think, does not express their opinions clearly:,My aunt is incredibly vague - she can never remember where shes left things.,我阿姨非常糊涂,总是不记得把东西放在 什么地方。,vaguely adverb,I vaguely remembered having met her before.,我隐约记得以前见过她。,vagueness noun U,2. underline: ve
4、rb T (ALSO underscore), to draw a line under a word, especially in order to show its importance:,All the technical words have been underlined in red.,所有的技术词汇都用红颜色划出来了。, to emphasize:,To underline their disgust, the crowd started throwing bottles at the stage.,为了突出他们的厌恶,人群开始向舞台上扔瓶子。,3. strike: 1) to
5、hit or knock hard against something 打，击，撞 一个雪球打中了他的后脑勺。 A snowball struck him on the back of the head. 2) to deliberately stop working for a time because of a disagreement about pay, working conditions 罢工 我们为争取每小时再加两美元而罢工。 Were striking for another two dollars an hour.,3) To suddenly realize a thoug
6、ht or idea is important, interesting, surprising, bad 使突然意识到，使突然产生某种想法 她突然意识到事情可笑的一面。 The funny side of the affair suddenly struck her. 他给你的印象如何？ How did he strike you? strike the eye 抢眼，醒目,4. sow: sowed / sowed or sownto plant or scatter seeds on a piece of ground 我们正在这块地里种草。 Were sowing the field
7、with grass. 2) to do something that will cause a bad situation in the future sow the seeds of 埋下祸根 3) to widely spread sth 他企图在我们中间散布不满情绪。 He tried to sow discontent among us.,5. comprehension: noun, U the ability to understand completely and be aware of a situation, facts, etc:,The problem is above
8、 beyond my comprehension.,这个问题超出我的理解力。, C or U UK a test to find out how well students understand written or spoken language:,听力阅读理解,a listening/reading comprehension,6. competence: n. U (Also competency),the ability to do something well:,Her competence as a teacher is unquestionable.,她作为一个老师的能力是毋庸置
9、疑的。,NOTE: The opposite is incompetence.,competent adjective,I wouldnt say he was brilliant but he is competent at his job.,我不会说他很优秀，但他在他的工作上 有能力。,7. thorough: adjective, complete, very great, very much:,It was a thorough waste of time.,这完全是浪费时间。, detailed and careful:,They did a thorough search of t
10、he area but found nothing.,他们对这个地区进行了仔细的搜寻， 但什么也没找到。,thoroughly adverb,8. appreciate: verb T, to recognize or understand that something is valuable, important or as described:,We appreciate the need for immediate action.,我们意识到立即行动的必要性。, I/We appreciate. used when you are thanking someone or showing
11、that you are grateful:,I appreciate your making the effort to come.,我感激你的努力到来。, would appreciate: used when you are politely requesting sth.:,I would appreciate it if you could let me know (= Please let me know) in advance whether or not you will be coming.,如果你能让我提前知道你是否会来我 将感激不尽。,Grammar and usage,
12、1. burden: noun C, a heavy load that you carry:,The little donkey struggled under its heavy burden.,这头小驴在重担下挣扎着。, sth. difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about:,My elderly mother worries that shes a burden to me.,我年迈的母亲担心她是我的负担。,there will be great suffering and burdens to b
13、ear. (P57),burdensome adjective FORMAL,causing difficulties or work:,a burdensome task,难于负担的工作,burden verb T,I dont want to burden (= trouble) you with my problems.,我不想用我的问题来麻烦你。,2. bear: verb T bore, borne or US ALSO born, to hold or support something:,The chair, too fragile to bear her weight, col
14、lapsed.,这把椅子太易坏了不能承受她的重量, 结果塌了。, to have or continue to have something:,Their baby bears a strong resemblance /an uncanny likeness to its grandfather.,他们的孩子非常像它的祖父。,Thank you for your advice, Ill bear it in mind (= will remember and consider it).,谢谢你的建议, 我将把它记在心里。, to accept, tolerate or endure espe
15、cially something unpleasant:,Tell me now! I cant bear the suspense!,现在就告诉我! 我不能忍受悬念。,Its your decision you must bear the responsibility if things go wrong.,这是你的决定如果出问题,你必须 承担责任。,+ to infinitive He couldnt bear to see the dog in pain.,他不能忍受看到狗痛苦。,+ ing form of verb I cant bear being bored.,我不能忍受有人烦我。
16、,bearable adjective,If an unpleasant situation is bearable, you can accept or deal with it:,As far as she was concerned, only the weekends made life bearable.,就她而言, 只有周末才使生活可以忍受。,If the symptoms get worse, consult your doctor.,如果这些症状变得严重的话, 向医生请教。,3. consult: verb,The most important person in a Kare
17、n village is the priest and he is consulted regularly about sacrifices and other ceremonies. (P57),someone who advises people on a particular subject:,a management/financial/computer consultant,管理/金融/电脑顾问,consultant noun C,I or T to discuss something with someone before you make a decision:,Why didn
18、t you consult me about this?,关于这件事你为什么不和我协商?,After consultations with our accountants, weve decided how to cut costs within the company.,在和我们的会计协商之后, 我们决定了 怎样在公司内部削减费用。,consultation noun,C a meeting to discuss something or to get advice:,noun C or U,We had to make sacrifices in order to pay for our
19、childrens education.,我们必须作出牺牲为孩子们的教育负费。,4. sacrifice: (KILL) verb I or T,to give up something that is valuable to you in order to help another person:,Many women sacrifice their careers for their family.,许多女性为她们的家庭牺牲事业。,This proverb is usually shortened to great minds think alike. (P57) shorten: to
20、become shorter or make sth shorter (使)变短，缩短 现在白天变得越来越短了。 The days are shortening now. 他们在谈论有关缩短工作周的问题。 Theyre talking about shortening the working week.,Dont count on something going well until it happens. (P57) count on/upon: to depend on or be certain of someone or something 依靠，指望 我准会投你一票。 You can count on my vote. 我们都期望能争取到这份合同。 Were all counting on winning this contract. 你知道，她会把任何聚会都搞糟的。 You can count on her to ruin any party.,