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Section Ⅱ Reading and Thinking—Language Points
(见学生用书P47)
(教材P38)Just like spoken language,body language varies from culture to culture.
就像口语一样,肢体语言也因文化而异。
(vary vi.(根据情况)变化;改变
(1)vary from…to… 由……到……不等
vary with…
随……而变化
vary in…
在……方面有变化
(2)variety
n.多样性
a variety of=varieties of
各种各样的
(3)various adj.
各种各样的
(1)The number of the added flights varies from year to year according to the demand shown by flight ticket booking systems.根据机票预订系统显示的需求,新增航班的数量每年都在变化。
(2)As in China, the climate in Canada varies, depending on the area.正如中国一样,加拿大的气候也因地而异。
(3)By learning English, we can broaden our view and increase our knowledge in various(vary) fields.
通过学习英语我们可以在各个领域扩大视野和增加知识。
(4)These bags are made of varieties(vary) of materials that can be easily treated when they become rubbish.
这些包是由各种各样的材料做成的,它们成为垃圾时易于处理。
(教材P38)The crucial thing is using body language in a way that is appropriate to the culture you are in.
最重要的是要以一种适合你所处的文化的方式来使用肢体语言。
(appropriate adj.合适的;恰当的
(1)be appropriate for/to 适合……
It is appropriate (for sb) to do sth
(对某人来说)做某事是合适的
It is (not) appropriate that sb (should) do sth
某人做某事是(不)合适的
(2)appropriately adv. 适当地
(1)She was so careless a woman that the tough job was not appropriate for her.她是如此粗心的一位女性,所以那项艰苦的工作不适合她。
(2)It is not appropriate for you to_ask(ask) such personal questions in an interview.
=It is not appropriate that you(should)_ask(ask) such personal questions in an interview.
你在采访中问这样私人的问题是不合适的。
(3)It's necessary for you to make your child know that you expect him to act appropriately(appropriate) toward other people.
你有必要让你的孩子知道你希望他对别人表现得体。
(教材P38)In other countries,by contrast,eye contact is not always approved of.
相比之下,在其他国家,人们并不总是赞成目光接触。
by contrast 相比之下
in contrast to 相比之下
(1)She had almost failed in the exam,but her sister,by contrast,had done very well.
她考试差点儿不及格,相比之下,她姐姐却考得很好。
(2)When you look at their new system, ours seems very oldfashionedby_