1.graspthemainideaandthestructureofthetext;
2.understandthedevicesdevelopingtheparaphrases;
3.masterthekeywordsandphrasesandsentencepatternsinthetext;
4.conductaseriousofreading,listening,speakingandwritingactivitiesrelatedtothethemeoftheunit.
TimeSpan:4Periods(TwoforSectionAandTwoforReviewofSectionA,ReadingSkillsandSectionB)
SectionALearningaForeignLanguage
TeachingPrecedures:
I.Pre-readingActivities:Listen,Look&Say
1.Questions&Answers(OralPractice)
1).WhatproblemsdoyouhaveintryingtolearnEnglishinyourmiddleschool
(Likemoststudentsofmyage,IhadtobefacedwithmanyproblemsinlearningEnglish,suchaspronunciation,grammarrules,andculturalbackground.Andthemostfrustratingonewashowtomemorizealargebodyofnewwords.Asfarasthecollegelifeisconcernednow,however,mybigtroublewithEnglishlearningisthatmyclassisverylargeandIhavefewchancestopracticemyspokenEnglishinclass.)
2).DoyouthinkthecomputercanhelpyouinlearningEnglishWhyorwhynot
(Becausethecomputer,oncenetworked,allowsusmoreaccesstotheoutsideworld.Ihavefoundthecomputercourse,thoughasdifficultasregularclassroomstudy,verysuitableforme.Foronething,Ihavemorefreedomtosetthepaceofstudyformyself.Foranother,IcouldselectthematerialtomytasteorbasedonmyEnglishlevel.Andbestofall,Ihavemorechancestoexchangeideaswithnativespeakers,withoutmuchworryaboutmakingmistakes.)
3).WhatotherthingsdoyouthinkwecangainthroughEnglishlanguagelearning
(Asamostrewardingexperienceofmine,learningEnglishcanbringmealotofbenefits.Tobeginwith,itcanteachmethevalueofpractice.ThemorepracticeIdoinlistening,speaking,readingandwriting,themoreprogressImakeinEnglish.Besides,itcangivemeinsightsintoothercultures,keepingmymindopentonewwaysofthinking.Andaboveall,itcanhelpmecommunicatewithmanymorepeoplethanbefore.NowtalkingwithpeopleinEnglishisoneofmyfavoriteactivities.)
2.Watchthevideoandthendiscussthetopicsasfollows:(EpisodeclippedfromTheSoundofMusic)
1).Whatinsightcanwegetfromthevideo
(ThesameholdstrueforourEnglishlearning.Forexample,whenyoucomeacrossinreadingsuchphrasesas“farfromperfect”,“hungerforknowledge”and“putyourselfinothers’shoes”,youmayfindnothingspecialinthem.ButwhentheyarelinkedtotheChineseexpressions“远不尽人意”，“求知欲”and“设身处地为人家想想”,withwhichyouarefamiliar,theyarenowwellworthyourattention.Tosumup,thebettercombinationthereisoftheunfamiliarandthefamiliarinyourstudy,thegreaterinterestyouwilltakeinthecourse.)
2).WhatnewlightdoesthevideothrowonourEnglishstudy
(Sothebestcourseopentousnowistoapplywhatwehavelearnedfrombookstowhatwearefamiliarorconcernedwithinourdailylife.Forinstance,wearegoingtolearnthesentence“NowthatIspeakaforeignlanguage,insteadofstaringintospacewhenEnglishisbeingspoken,Icanparticipateandmakefriends”.Wecanusethepatterntoexpresswhatisonourminds,suchas“Nowthatthenewcollegelifeisheretochallengeus,insteadofstayingonlyinourdreams,allwecandoistofaceitcheerfully”.Inshort,wherethereisabetterapplicationofyourknowledgetoyourlifethereismoreprogress.)
3.SpotDictation(Listentotherecordingandfillintheblanks)
Onlinelearning,aformof________education,_____tolearningandothersupportiveresourcesthatare_________throughanetworkedcomputer.WiththedevelopmentoftheInternet,onlinelearningoftentakesplaceontheInternet.Inanonlinelesson,thecomputer_______materialin________toalearner’s_______.Thecomputerasksthelearner___moreinformationand_________appropriatematerial_____onthelearner’sinput.Thematerialcanbeassimpleas___________lessonsandtheirteststhataretranscribedintoacomputerprogram.
(distance,refers,available,displays,response,request,for,presents,based,traditional)
II.TextAnalysis:MainIdeaandDevicesforDevelopingIt
1.Whatisthemainideaofthetext
(Learningaforeignlanguagewasoneofthemostdifficultyetmostrewardingexperiencesofmylife.)
PartI:(Para1)Learningaforeignlanguagewasoneofthemostdifficultyetmostrewardingexperiencesofmylife.
PartII(Para.2-4):Mydifferentexperienceswiththeregularcourseinjuniorandseniormiddleschoolsandatcollege
PartIII(Para.5-7)Myexperienceswiththeonlinecoursehelpedmereapthebenefitsofhardwork.
2.Devicesfordevelopingthemainidea
1).演绎法(DeductionOrganization)(from‘general’to‘specific’)
Generalstatement(Topic):
Learningaforeignlanguagewasoneofthemostdifficultyetmostrewardingexperiencesofmylife.
Specificstatements:
A.Myexperienceinjuniormiddleschool(Para.2):
(akindandpatientteacherwhopraisedallofthestudents…positivemethod…eagerlyansweredquestions,atthetopofmyclass)
B.Myexperienceinseniormiddleschool(Para.3):
(animpatientteacher…punishedthosewhomademistakes…shakingitupanddown…shouted…losemyeagerness/desiretosayanythinginEnglish)
C.Myexperienceatcollege(Para.4):
(farfromperfect…verylargeclassandbetterstudents…feelintimidated…afraidtospeak…atthesamelevelforever)
D.Myexperiencewiththeonlinecourse(Para.5-7):
(requirecommitmentanddiscipline…virtualclassroom…practiceallthetime…crywithfrustration…feellikegivingup…reapedthebenefitsofhardwork)
E.Conclusion(Para.8):
(amosttryingexperience,butonethatIwouldnottradeforanything…teachmethevalueofhardwork…givemeinsightsintoanotherculture…mymind…openedtonewwaysofseeingthings…themostwonderfulresultofhavinglearnedaforeignlanguage…communicatewithmanymorepeoplethanbefore…oneofmyfavoriteactivities…bridgethegapbetweenmycultureandtheirs)
2).时空顺序法(SequenceofTimeandSpace)
TypicalSentences:
A.Myexperiencewithaforeignlanguagebeganinjuniormiddleschool.(Para.2)B.WhenIwenttoseniormiddleschool.(Para.3)
C.However,thatstatedidn’tlastlong.WhenIwenttocollege.(Para.4)
D.Thatwasthesituationuntilacoupleofyearslater,when...participatedinthevirtualclassroom.(Para.5)
E....hadfinallyreapedthebenefitsofallthathardwork.(Para.7)
3).对比法(ComparisonandContrast)
Thecomparisonandcontrastiscenteredaround“themostdifficult”and“themostrewarding”.
Thegroupof“difficult”:
frustrating,punish,shout,losemyeagerness/desiretosayanythinginEnglish,verylarge,farfromperfect,feelintimidated,afraidtospeak,(myEnglish)stayatthesamelevel,crywithfrustration,feellikegivingup
Thegroupof“rewarding”:
wellworththeeffort,atthetopofmyclass,eagertostudy,understandabouteverything,reapthebenefitsofallthathardwork,teachmethevalueofhardwork,givemeinsightsintoanotherculture,abletobridgethegapbetweencultures.
III.Keyexpressions&patterns
Expressions:
1.很值得去努力tobewellworththeeffort(L.3)
---Noteverythinginlifeiswellworthourrisk.
2.在班里名列前茅tobeatthetopoftheclass(L.7)
---Onthelistofgoodpoliciesinsocialcontact,honestyshouldbeatthetop.
3.失去说英语的欲望tolosemydesire/eagernesstosayanythinginEnglish(L.14)
---Asaresultofherdishonesty,Ilostmydesiretoformfurtherfriendshipwithher.
4.远不尽人意tobefarfromperfect(L.19)
---Althoughourenvironmentisstillfarfromperfect,wehaven’tlostthedesiretochangeitforthebetter.
5.永远停滞不前tostayatthesamelevelforever(L.26)
---SometimesourEnglishlearningseemstostayatthesamelevelforever,but,infact,thisisnotnecessarilythecase.
6.接触到必要的设备togetaccesstothenecessaryequipment(L.30)
---Throughonlinelearningwegetaccesstomanynewpatternsofthinking.
7.跟上课程进度.tokeepupwiththeflowofthecourse(L.33)
---Tokeepupwiththeflowofworldtrade,ChinadecidedtojoinWTO.
8.满足课程最低限度的要求tomeettheminimumstandardssetbythecourse
(L.34)
---Italsorequirescommitmentanddisciplinetomeettheminimumstandardssetbytheuniversity
9.因挫折而哭泣tocrywithfrustration(L.37)
一些人因胜利而雀跃，而另一些人因失败而叹息，这种事情经常发生。
(Itoftenhappensthatwhilesomejumpwithvictory,otherssighwithdef)
10.想放弃tofeellikegivingup(L.37)
---UnlikeZhengPeimin,someofficialsonlyfeellikeenjoyingpleasuresasmuchaspossible.
11.尝到刻苦学习的甜头toreapthebenefitsofhardwork(L.42)
---OnlinechattingmadeitpossibleformetoreapthebenefitsofEnglishlearning.
12.拿什么都不换nottotrade(exchange/give)sthforanything(L.45)
---在那场灾难中给我们印象最深的是他们随时准备用自己的生命换得大众健康的精神。
(Whatimpressedusmostinthatdisasterwastheirreadinesstogivetheirlivesforthepublichealth.)
13.使我懂得了刻苦努力的价值toteachmethevalueofhardwork(L.45)
---Muchpersonalcontactwithhimtaughtmethevalueoftruefriendship.
14.使我认识了另一种文化togivemeinsightsintoanotherculture(L.46)
---读好书使我认识了高雅的含义。
(Goodreadinghasgivenmeinsightsintowhatgoodtastemeans.)
15.使我从心里乐于接受新的看待事物的方式tokeepmymindopentonewwaysofseeingthings(L.46)
---只要我们从心里乐于接受任何有助于社会进步的东西，我们的民族就充满希望。
(Aslongaswekeepourmindsopentoanythinghelpfultosocialprogress,ournationwillbefilledwithhope.)
16.弥合不同文化之间的鸿沟tobridgethegapbetweendifferentcultures
(L.52)
---夫妇二人试图弥合两人之间的感情分歧，但未能成功。
(Thecoupletriedtobridgethegapbetweentheiremotions,butwithoutanysuccess.)
Patternsforyoutouseasmodels
1.Typicalpatternsforcauseandeffect
1).Becauseofthispositivemethod,IeagerlyansweredallthequestionsIcould,neverworryingmuchaboutmakingmistakes.(L.6)
(由于这种积极的教学方法，我踊跃回答各种问题，从不怕答错。)
句型提炼：
Becauseof…,sbadv.doessth/is+adj.todosth,neverworrying/caringmuchabout…由于……,某人很……做某事，从不怎么担心….
adj.(adv.):eager(ly),anxious(ly),likely,free(ly),content(ly),etc.
Models:
A.由于她强烈的物质享受欲望,她急于进行权钱交易，根本不顾及对更大利益的破坏。
---Becauseofherstrongdesireformaterialwealth,shewaseagertotradeherpowerformoney,neverworryingaboutanydamagetolargerinterests.
B.由于他对网上冲浪的兴趣过浓，他很有可能一门心思上网，而不会关心自己的功课。
---Becauseofhisundueinterestinonlinesurfing,heislikelytoputallhismindonthisbusiness,nevercaringabouthisschoolwork.
2).NowthatIspeakaforeignlanguage,insteadofstaringintospacewhenEnglishisbeingspoken,Icanparticipateandmakefriends.(L.50)
句型提炼
Nowthatsb.does/hasdonesth.,insteadof…,he/shecan/shoulddosth.else.由于/既然某人做某事，而不再……,他/她就能做另一事。
A.既然我们上远程英语课，而不再因在普通课堂上出错感到难堪，那我们就应从网上学习中有所收获。
---Nowthatwehavetakentheonlinecourse,insteadoffeelingembarrassedwhenmakingmistakesintheregularclass,weshouldreapsomebenefitsfromit.
B.既然你能从心里上乐于接受新的思维方式，而不再对其视而不见，那你就有机会跟上时代的潮流。
---Nowthatyoucankeepyourmindopentonewwaysofthinking,insteadofturningablindeyetothem,youstandagoodchancetokeepupwiththeflowofthetimes.
2.Typicalpatternsforcomparison&contrast
1).以前老师对所有的学生都很耐心，而新老师则总是惩罚答错的学生。
---Whilemyformerteacherhadbeenpatientwithallthestudents,mynewteacherquicklypunishedthosewhogaveincorrectanswers.(L.9)
Whilesth/sbis/does…,sth/sbelseis/does…:某事/某人……,而另一事/另一人……
A.当事情进展得不顺利时，一些人努力去寻求出路，而另一些人则压根不去想解决问题的办法。
---Whenthingsgowrong,someworkhardtofindawayoutwhileotherstotallylosethedesiretothinkoutanysolutiontotheproblem.
B.在社交中，有人表现出对其承诺的专一而有人则常常是说话不算话。
---Insocialcontacts,someshowatotalcommitmenttotheirpromiseswhilesomeoftenbackawayfromtheirs.
2).Unlikemyseniormiddleschoolteacher,mycollegeEnglishteacherswerepatientandkind,andnoneofthemcarriedlong,pointedsticks!(L.16)
(与高中老师不同,我的大学英语老师非常耐心和蔼,他们没有哪个带教鞭.)
Unlikesb./sth.else(that…),sb./sth.is/does…不像另一人/物(……)那样(与另一人/物不同)，某人/物……
A.不像一些贪官高高在上那样，周恩来生前和人民群众建立了难以忘怀的友谊，从而将永远活在人民的心中。
---Unlikesomecorruptofficialswhosetthemselvesabovethemasses,ZhouEn-laiformedunforgettablefriendshipswiththepeopleduringhislifetime,thuslivingforeverintheirmemory.
B.与我在高中时遇到的女孩不同,她很高傲自大，从不正眼看我一眼。
---UnlikethegirlIcameacrossintheseniormiddleschool,sheisveryself-important,neverlookingmeintheeye.
3.Typicalpatternsforinduction
1).学习外语对我来说是非常艰辛的经历，但却是一种拿什么我都不换的经历。
---Learningaforeignlanguagehasbeenamosttryingexperienceforme,butonethatIwouldn’ttradeforanything.(L.44)
句型提炼:
Doingsth.Isamost+adj.experienceforsb.,butonethathe/shewouldnottrade/give/exchangeforanything.
A.---Seekingafterhappinesshasbeenamostpainstakingexperience,butonethatIwouldnottradeforanything.
(追求幸福对我来说是非常艰辛的经历，但却是一种用什么我都不换的经历.)
B.被别人歧视对我来说是非常难以忍受的经历，但却是一种我拿什么都不换的经历。
(---Beinglookeddownuponwasamostintolerableexperience,butonethatIwouldnotexchangeforanything.)
2).学习一门外语最令人兴奋的收获是我能与比以前更多的人交流。
---ThemostwonderfulresultofhavinglearnedaforeignlanguagewasthatIcouldcommunicatewithmanymorepeoplethanbefore.(L.47)
Themostwonderfulresultofhavingdonesth./doingsth.isthat…(从句)wonderful:exciting,satisfactory,striking,surprising,amazing,shocking,positive,etc.做某事最令人兴奋的收获/结果是……
A.在一些大学生看来，上大学最令人兴奋的收获是他们学会了如何过一种罗曼蒂克式的生活。
---Forsomestudents,themostamazingresultofhavingcometocollegeisthattheyhavelearnedhowtoleadaromanticlife.
B.发动那场战争最令人难以置信的结果是发动者本身成了战败者。
---Themostunbelievableresultofhavingstartedthewarwasthatthestarterhimselfturnedouttobetheunderdog.
---ThemostexcitingresultofchattingonlineisthatIcansharejoyandhappinesswithmanypeople.
4.Summary
Learningaforeignlanguageisoneofthemostfrustratingyetmost____________experiencesforme.Myexperience_____Englishbeganin_______middleschool.Becauseofapatientteacherandhis_______method,Iwas_____tostudyEnglishandstayedatthe____ofmyclass.Whilein______middleschool,however,the__________ofmyteachertotallydrainedmeofthe__________tosayanything___English.Thatstatelasted_____Iwenttocollege,whereunliketheproblemIcame______intheseniormiddleschool,myclasswasverylargeandsomestudentsspokebetterthanIdid.So,once______,althoughfordifferent_______,Iwas_______tospeakandfeltthatmyEnglishwould_____atthesamelevelforever.
OnlywhenItookthe_______courseandparticipatedinthe_______classroomstudydidIcometoreapthe_______fromEnglishlearning.Tobeginwith,suchanexperiencetaughtmethe_____ofhardwork.Besides,itgaveme_______intoanotherculture,thuskeepingmymind_____tonewwaysofseeingthings.Andbestofall,itenabledmetomakean_________ofideasacrosscultures.
(rewarding,with,junior,positiveeager,top,senior,impatience,eagerness,in,until,cross,again,reasons,afraid,stay,online,virtual,benefits,value,insights,open,exchange,)
5.ParagraphWriting
DoingSth.—MyMostRewardingExperience(理由陈述)
写作模式
TopicSentence1)Asoneofmymostrewardingexperiences,doingsomethinghas
broughtalotofbenefitstomylife.
Detail12)Foronething,…(理由I)3)Unlike…,itoffersmemuchfreedomto…
Detail24)Foranother…(理由II)5)Through…,Ihavemorechancesto…
Detail36)Andthemostamazingresultofdoingsoisthat…(理由III)7)NowItendto…Conclusion:8)Insum,thereisnotanythingin…(mylife)thatismorebeneficialthandoingsth.
(划线部分可替换)
ChattingOnline—MyMostRewardingExperience
Referencemodel:
1)Asoneofmymostrewardingexperiences,chattingonlinehasbroughtalotofbenefitstomylife.2)Foronething,ithelpsmeavoidnervousnessandembarrassmentIusedtofeelinregulartalks.3)Unliketheface-to-faceconversation,itoffersmemuchfreedomintimetothinkoutmyideasandpreparethemwellbeforepostingthemonthescreen.4)Foranother,itaddsnolittletotheimprovementofmyEnglish.5)Throughonlinechatting,Ihavemorechancestospeakwithnativespeakers,thusbathingmyselfintheseaofgenuineEnglish.6)Themostvaluableresultofchattingonlineisthatitgivesmeinsightsintootherculturesandkeepsmymindopentobetterwaysofseeingthings.7)NowItendtoseethingsfromamoreobjectiveperspective.8)Inshort,thereisnotanythinginmyfreetimethatismorebeneficialthanchattingonline.
6.Assignments
1).ReviewSectionA
2).FinishalltheexercisesafterSectionA
3).GetreadyforSectionB
SectionBKeystoSuccessfulOnlineLearning
I.ReviewofSectionA
1.QuestionsandanswersabouttheexercisesafterSectionA
2.Dictionofthekeyexpressionsandsentencepatterns
II.ABriefIntroductionofReadingSkill:Findingoutwordmeanings
III.SectionB
1.Comprehensionofthetext(onpage19-20)
2.keywordsandexpressions:
1).playarole/part:haveapositionorjobin…在……扮演角色，起作用
---ThedoctorsandnursesplayedavitalroleincontrollingthespreadofSARS.
2).community:agroupofpeoplelivingtogetherand/orunitedbysharedinterests社区，社团;共有;群生
collocation:
theacademiccommunity学术界theblackcommunity黑人社区
theEuropeanDefenseCommunity欧洲防务共同体
communityoftastes/interests趣味/利益的一致
[构词法]：com(prefix:共同)+muni(stem:服务)+ty(suffix:性质，状态)
Familymembers:
communev.交流;交谈communicatev.传送;联络;通讯
communicationn.通讯;交通communionn.沟通;共有;交往
communismn.共产主义communistn.共产主义者
immuneadj.免疫的;免除的immunityn.免疫性
immunizev.使免疫
3).expand:v.(causeto)growlarger(使)扩大/扩张/扩展
A.金属热胀冷缩。
---Metalsexpandwithheatandcontractwithcold
B.他把他的一个短篇小说扩写成一部长篇小说。
---Heexpandedhisshortstoryintoanovel.
C.她通过广泛阅读增长自己的知识。
---Sheexpandsherknowledgethroughextensivereading.
4).tobecome/beawareof:havingknowledgeorunderstandingof意识到
(tobecome/beconsciousof;tobeawaketo;sense;haveafeelingthat意识到…)
要不了多久,人们就会意识到不良的生活习惯对其健康的危害.
---Itcannotbelongbeforepeoplebecomeawareofthedangerofbadlivinghabitstotheirhealth.
5).unique:a.unusual;beingtheonlyoneofitself独一无二的
wordingbuilding:
uni-:one
uniformadj./n./v.相同的/制服/使一致
unionn.联合;结合;合并;一致;工会
unitn.单位;单元
unitev.联合;结合;合并;兼备
unityn.单一性;统一体;联合;和谐
universala.一般的;通用的;宇宙的
6).Thefollowinglistdiscussessomeidealqualitiesofsuccessfulonlinestudents.:Inthefollowinglistwediscusssomenecessaryandperfectqualitiesofsuccessfulstudents.
英语中这种客观性的表述很常见.如：
A.MuchevidencefindsthatgoodlivinghabitsplayaroleinimmunizingoneagainstSARS.
B.Thelast20yearshavewitnessedgreatchangesinoursociety.
7).tobeopen-mindedabout:keepone’smindopento从心里乐于接受，对…思想开放的
---Weareopen-mindedaboutanygoodsuggestionassociatedwiththeeducationalreform.
8).forum:meetingplace论坛;cf:seminar专题讨论节目
他们正在举行关于英语教学新方法的讨论会。
---TheyareholdingaforumonthenewapproachestoteachingandlearningEnglish
.
9).visual:a.gainedbyorconnectedwithseeing视觉的
visualdefect/impression/nerve/test/navigation/education视力缺陷/视觉印象/视觉神经/视力测试/目视导航/直观教育
---Thevisualknowledgeofaplaceofbattlehelpsageneraltoplanhisattack.
10).barrier:somethingthatpreventsyoufromenteringaplaceorgoingwhereyouwanttogo;obstacle;obstruction障碍
breakdown/removeabarrier消除障碍
build/erect/setup/putupabarrier设置障碍
constitute/formabarrier(to)构成障碍
overcomeabarrier克服障碍
A.缺乏自信心是你在职业生涯上取得成功的最大障碍之一。
---Lackofself-confidenceisoneofthebiggestbarrierstoyoursuccessincareers
B.这种药起到防止非典型肺炎通过空气传染的作用。
---ThismedicineactsasabarriertotheairborneinfectionofSARS.
11).hinder:preventsb.fromdoingsth.;preventsth.fromhappening妨碍
---I’msorrythatsomebusinesshinderedmyansweringyourletterintime.
---Thedifferencesinpoliticsbetweenthetwocountriesshouldnothinderthemfromtradingwitheachother.
12).inaddition:besides;moreover;furthermore;likewise;also;what’smore此外，另外
---Myloveforyoucanbestatedfromtwoperspectives.Firstofall,youhaveaheartsokindthateveryone’ssorrowcouldfindanechoinit.Inaddition,youshowastronginterestinwhateverisaroundyou,whichisboundtokeepourfuturelifefullofwarmthandhope.
13).reflecton/upon:thinkdeeplyabout;ponder;meditateon/upon;contemplate;turnover;weighup考虑，认真思考
---Thedifferencebetweenthewiseandthefoolishliesinthefactthattheformer,beforesleepingeachnight,reflectonalltheyhavesaidanddonetheveryday,andthengetsomeinsightfromthereflection.
14).critical:1)veryimportant;veryseriousordangerous;crucial;decisive决定性的;严重的
句型Itis/wascriticalthat…(should)do…
---Itiscriticalthatyou(should)keepupwiththeflowoftheonlinecourse.
2)findingfault挑剔
---Don’tbesocriticalofeveryoneelse.
15).perspective:wayofthinkingaboutsomething看法;视角;观点
toviewsth.fromanewperspective从新的视角看待某事
tolackperspective缺乏洞察力
toputsth.intoperspective摆正某事的位置
toseethingsintheirrightperspective正确地观察事物
togaininsightfromsth./sb.:从某事中/某人那里获得见识/顿悟
togain/have(an)insightintosth.对某一事物有洞察力
从这次经历中获得的顿悟赋予我的生活以新的含义。
---Theinsightgainedfromthisexperiencehasinvestedmylifewithnewmeaning.
16).speakup:speakout;expresssth.freelyandfrankly直言不讳;毫无保留地说出
如果你对这一议题有什么要说的，你最好大胆地说出来，不要这样拐弯抹角。
---Ifyouhaveanythingtosayabouttheissue,you’dbetterspeakup/outandnotgobeatingaboutthebushlikethat.
17).arise:1)comeintobeing;appear;cropup出现
2)resultfrom(from/outof)由..….引起
---Herstateofhealthbegantoimprovewhenthecausefromwhichitarosewas
removed.
---WhenIwasingreatdifficultieswithmylanguagelearning,theopportunityfor
onlinelearningarose.
18).explicit:clearandfullyexpressed清晰的;坦言的
tobeexplicitaboutsth.对某事表达清晰
tobeexplicitwithsth./sb.对某人/事很坦然
tobeexplicitonthepoint/problem在这一点/问题上态度明确
---Canyoubemoreexplicitaboutyourreasonsforchattingonline
tocause/excite/createcomment引起议论
tocommentonatext对正文作注释
---Thegovernmenthasnotmadeanyofficialcommentonthisnewsyet.
20).reinforce:makestrongerorfirmer;addstrengthorsupportto增强;增援
wordbuilding:
force/fort(stem:力量;强壮)
fort/fortressn.堡垒;要塞fortifyv.加强;设防
fortituden.坚韧;不屈不挠forciblea.有力的;强行的
enforcev.强行;执行enforcementn.强迫;强制;执行
reinforcementn.增援;加强
21).likely:a./ad.probable/probably可能的/可能地
Sb./Sth.is(more/lessthan)likelytodosth.某人/某事(很/不大)可能做某事。
Itis/seemslikelythat…(从句)……是可能的。Aslikelyasnot,sb.doessth..某人很可能做某事。
Sb.very/quitelikelydoessth.某人很可能做某事。
---SARSislessthanlikelytobreakouthere.
22).commit:1)decidetouseforapurpose用于
tocommitsthto(doing)sth.把某物专门用于…
---ThegovernmentcommittedthespecialmoneytothebattleagainstSARS.
2)dosth.wrongorillegal犯(罪);干(坏事)
---Taylorisinprisonforacrimehedidnotcommit.
3)entruststh.tosb.托付于;交给
tocommitsth.tosb’scare把某事托付给某人关照
tocommitsth.tothefire把某物付之一炬
tocommitsth.towriting把某事记下来
tocommitsb.toprison把某人关进监狱
tocommitthemselvestomarriage缔结姻缘
23).assimilate:v.understandandtakein;(causeto)becomepartof吸收;同化
toassimilateknowledge/newideas
吸收知识/新思想
toassimilateintoanewenvironment
与新环境融为一体
toassimilatewiththelocalpeople被当地人同化
---Theyassimilatedtheircustomsandbehaviortothenewenvironment.
24).positive:1)helpful;leadingtoapracticalaction积极的，肯定的
2)sure;certain;confident确实的;明确的
---Apositiveattitudetolifewillhelpyoutofaceuptothefutureshock.
---Heseemedabsolutelypositiveabout/ofwhathesawandheardinBaghdad.
25).thinkthrough:thinkcarefullyandthoroughlyabout彻底地考虑
---Beforeyoucommityourselftothiscontractyoushouldtakeacoupleofhours
tothinkitthrough.
---Wemustthinktheproblemthroughbeforetakinganyaction.
26).essential:basic;fundamental;central;underlying;completelynecessary重要的;必不可少的
tobeessentialfordoingsth.是做某事必不可少的
tobeessentialto/forsth./sb.对某物/人是至关重要的
---ConcertedeffortsareessentialforovercomingthedisasterslikeSARS.
27).allowfor:takeintoconsideration考虑到
Cf：allowof容许(=permit)
---Intreatingandcuringsuchpatients,youmust_____thedangerofyourbeinginfected.
---Thecurrentdecisivebattleagainstthedisease______nonegligenceofdutyonthepartofthegovernmentsatalllevelsofoursociety.
28).onsb’spart(onthepartofsb):withregardtosb,inthecaseofsb就(某人)而言，在……方面
forone’spart就……来说/inpart在某种程度上/forthemostpart通常，在大多数情况下
---Theotherteamblamedtheirdefeatonunfairness___thereferee.
---Thestructureofourdietis________responsiblefortheoutbreakofSARS.
29).remindof:bringtomind;prompt提醒;使想起
toremindsb.that…(从句)
toremindsb.todosth.
toremindsb.ofsth.
---ThestoryremindsmeofapainfulromanticexperienceIhadlongago.