Unit 1 Women of achievement.docx

1、Unit 1 Women of achievementUnit 1 Women of achievementWord usage1.achieve v: attain or reach a goal through a lot of efforteg. You will never achieve anything if you spend your time that way.She finally achieved what she wanted.该词的名词形式为achievement.eg. The invention of the computer is a great achieve

2、ment.They made great efforts in the achievement of their goals.2.condition n:a) Csituation or state that under which person or thing existeg. After the king came to power, the condition of the people became worse.My bike is in bad condition. I want to buy a new one.Our living and working conditions

3、have been improved in the past few years.b) Uthe state of general healthWhats the patients condition?The old mans condition is improving.3.connection: union or relationship linked by different meanseg. His connection with the family is slight.Therere excellent road and rail connections between the t

4、wo cities.Is there a connection between the sun and seasons?4.campaigna)n: organize activity+ for/against/to doeg. The city is planning to start a campaign against smoking.We started a campaign for money raising for the flood area.b)v: hold or join in a campaigneg. He hasnt decided whether to campai

5、gn for the position.Mary is campaigning for equal rights for women.5.organization: organizing or organized systemeg. An army without organization would be useless.Do you know the organization of the human body?He is busy in the organization of the football club.6.devote v: give up time or set apart

6、for该词通常构成词组devote to，其中to 为介词，后接名词或代词或动名词.eg. He devoted himself to writing.He still devotes to the study of chemistry.He has devoted all his life to helping the blind.7.behave v: act or respond in a specified wayeg. He behaved like a true gentleman.The young lady behaved courageously in the face of

7、 danger.He behaved badly to the customers.其名词形式为behaviour.eg. His parents were satisfied with his behaviour.I dont like his rude behaviour.8.worthwhile adj: rewarding enough to justify the time, money or effort that is spenteg. The job is worthwhile.It is worthwhile to read the book.It is worthwhile

8、 to visiting the city.区别worthwhile, worthy 及worth 的用法be worth sth/doing sthbe worthy of sth/ being done sthbe worthwhile to do/doing sthbe worthy to be doneeg. The book is worth reading.It is worthwhile to read the book.The book is worthy of being read.9.observe v: watch carefullyeg. The scientist o

9、bserved the experiment.I observed him stop at the gate.这个动词的名词形式为observationeg. They decided to put him under observation.10. respecta)n: esteem or admirationeg. They treated me with respect.We show great respect for old man.b) v: to have respect foreg. He is highly respected by everyone.I deeply re

10、spected his courage.11. argue vi/vt: to express disagreement in words, often with strong feelings.Eg. I dont want to argue with you.We argued the matter over four hours.He argued that she should not go.12. inspire v: encourageeg. His speech inspired us to try again.My parents inspire me to study har

11、der.The beautiful scenery inspired the writer.13. supporta)n: act of supportingeg. Tom is the chief support of the family.We need your support.I will support his plan.b) v: to provide money , food, etceg. He has a large family to support.I can support myself after graduate from university.14. commun

12、ication n: act of communicatingeg. Communication between old and young people is not so difficult as you think.Mobile phone has become an important means of communication.There is little communication between him and his parents.15. explain v: make clear or know in detaileg. Can you explain how the

13、machine operates?I was asked to explain the meaning of the sentence.explain不能带双宾语，不能说explain sb sth 而说成explain sth to sbeg. Please explain this rule to me.16. deliver v:a) take to an intended receivereg. The mailman delivered the letters.He delivered my message to his brother.b) utter speech etceg.

14、He delivered an important report at the meeting.He delivered his speech successfully.17. kindness: quality of being kindeg. She always shows kindness to children and animals.He helped the man out of kindness.Thank you for your kindness.18. considerate adj: careful not to hurt otherseg. She is consid

15、erate of others.Hes always considerate towards old people.Please be considerate.consideration n: thinking that kept in mindeg. The matter is under consideration.Well give your advice careful consideration.Health is the first consideration.19. modest adj: not boasting/ shyeg. Hes modest about his suc

16、cess.He is a modest man.Useful expressions1.look down on/upon: regard sb or sth inferior to oneselfeg. She looks down on people who have never been to university.He was looked down on because of his poor dress.The proud girl looks down on all the other girls in her class.2.care for: sympathetic conc

17、erneg. He cares for nobody.His mother cared for his health.She is good at caring for patients.3 deliver a baby 接生eg. She once delivered a baby for a poor family.She successfully delivered a baby last night.Unit 2 Working the landWords usage1.hunger n.1) need, desire for food2) (fig) any strong desir

18、eEg: In those days, many persons died of hunger. He satisfied his hunger with everything he could find. The children have a strong hunger for knowledge.拓展: hunger to do sth. / hunger for sth2. struggle vi.1) make great efforts2) fightEg: He has been struggling for success in business. Large numbers

19、of people had to struggle on the edge of starvation. He has been struggling with/ against illness for many years.3.export vt.& n.1) vt. send goods to another country for the purpose of trade2) n. c sth. exportedeg; Japan exports electrical appliances to Europe. What are the chief exports of your cou

20、ntry?4.confuse vt.1) put into disorder; mix up in the mind2) mistake one thing for anothereg; They asked so many questions that they confused me. People were confused by a lot of information. I confused her with her sister because they are so alike.5.apply vt. & n.1) vt. give or provide sth. needed2

21、) n. sth. which is suppliedeg: They supplied him with food. I supplied him with food. We shall be receiving new supplies of shoes.拓展: supply sth. to sb. = supply sb. with sth.6. satisfied : be contentedeg: I was not satisfied with the result. I am satisfied of his innocence. He was satisfied when he

22、 won the race.Useful phrases:1. rid of : make freeeg: We try to rid a house of mice.2. lead a lifeeg; They lead a simple life in the remote village.3.thanks to sb./sth. : because of sb. / stheg: Thanks to your help, we were successful.4.with the hope ofeg: He went to the city with the hope of making

23、 much money.5. refer to1) speak of; apple to2) meanEg; When I said that some persons were stupid, I was not referring to you. What I have to say refers to all of you. What does the number refer to?6. would rather: prefer toeg: I would rather stay at home than go out.7. . in some ways : to a certain

24、extent but not entirelyEg: In some ways, the job is difficult.Unit 3 A taste of English humourWords:1.slide v.1) (cause sth to) move or make sth move smoothly along a surface2) (cause sth to) move quietly so as not to be noticedEg: Carefully she slid along the ice. They slid out of the room when nob

25、ody was looking.2. content1) adj. satisfied, happy, not wanting more2) n. that which is contained in sth.Eg: She is quite content to stay at home looking after her children. Are you content with your present salary? I like the style of her writing but I dont like the content.3. astonish vt. fill wit

26、h sudden wonder or amazementeg: It will astonish you to hear what I paid for this ring. It was such an astonishing performance for such a young musician.4.particular1) adj. not general or universal2) adj. separate and distinct from others of the same group, category, or natureeg: She has a particula

27、r preference for Chinese art. We will make an exception in this particular case.5.entertain1) vt. to hold the attention of with something amusing or diverting2) vt. to hold the attention of with something.Eg: He entertained friends at dinner. I amused myself with a game of solitaire. They are much m

28、ore entertaining than half the novels that are written.adj. entertaining n. entertainment6.throughout : prep. In, to, through, or during every part of; all througheg: The road is kept open throughout the year. The material is flawed throughout. Through unsure how her speech would be received, she re

29、mained calm and professional throughout.7.homeless1) adj. having no home or haven2) n. people without homes considered as a groupeg: When he broke away from his family, he became homeless. He often provides food to the homeless.8. failure n.1) the condition or fact of not achieving the desired end o

30、r ends2) one that failsEg: They were afraid of risking failure because they didnt want to lose face. Failure is the mother of success. He is a failure at his career.9.overcome vt. conquer; get the better ofeg: The learner of a second language has many obstacles to overcome. She was overcome with emotion.10. snowstorm n. a storm marked by heavy snowfalleg: According to the weather report, theres snowstorm blowing up this evening. They were caught in the snowstorm.11. chew1) vt. to bite and grind with the teeth; masticate2) vt. to meditate on; ponder3) to cogita