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Unit1 Topic talk
1.stressful adj.充满压力的,紧张的→stress n.[U, C]压力v.强调→stressed adj.焦虑的,紧张的
2.challenging adj.富有挑战性的→challenge n.[C]挑战 vt.向……挑战→challenger n.[C]挑战者
3.differ vi.不同,不一样,有区别→difference n.[C,U]差别;差异;不同(之处)→different adj.不同的
4.previous adj.以前的,先前的→previously adv.以前,先前
5.expectation n.[U, C]预料,预期;期待→expect vt.期待
6.confidence n.[U]自信,信心;信赖→confident adj.自信的→confidently adv.自信地
7.competence n.[U, C]能力,胜任→competent adj.有能力的
8.pressure n.[U]压力→press vt.按,压
9.recover vi.恢复健康,康复→recovery n.[U,C, usually sing.]恢复
10.injury n.[C, U]伤,损害→injure vt.损害
11.unfortunately adv.不幸地,令人遗憾地→fortunately adv.幸运地
重点单词与短语精析
★课标词 ▲高频词
★1.senior
【用法归纳】
(1)adj. 较高的,高级的;年长的;级别(或地位)高的
senior high(school) 高中
senior citizen老年人(委婉说法,尤指退休者)
be senior to sb.比某人年长;比某人的地位/职位高
▶My brother Bob is senior to me by two years.我哥哥鲍勃比我大两岁。
▶He is also a teacher, but senior to me. 他也是一名教师,但级别比我高。
(2)n. [C]较……年长的人;级别(或地位)较高者,上司;中学生
▶It is impolite for children to cut in when their seniors are talking.孩子们在他们的长辈谈话时插嘴是不礼貌的。
▶Jenny is lively and hard-working, and has been praised by her seniors in the company.
珍妮活泼、勤奋,得到了公司上司的表扬。
※注意:senior本身已含有比较意义,所以它没有比较级和最高级形式。此外,表示比较时其后用to而不用 than.
【拓展】
junior adj. 地位(或职位、级别)低下的;青少年的;低年级的 n.[C]职位较低者;青少年
junior high(school) 初中 be junior to sb. 比某人年轻;比某人级别低
【练习】
1.语法填空
Though he is 3 years younger than me, he is senior to me in the company.
2.单句写作
①我叫李华,是一名高中生。I am Li Hua, a senior high school student.
②我们应该尊重那些比我们年长的人。(senior) We should respect those who are senior to us.
▲★2. schedule
【用法归纳与拓展】
(1)n. [C,U]日程安排,工作计划
a tight schedule日程安排很紧
ahead of schedule (较预定时间)提前(= ahead of time)
behind schedule (比预定时间)落后
on schedule按时间表,准时(= on time)
▶The building was completed three months ahead of schedule. 这幢大楼提前三个月完工了。
▶We finished the task on schedule while they did behind schedule.我们按时完成了任务而他们没有按时完成。
(2)vt