01 Unit 2 Language and Mind Part A 单词（课件）英语沪外版2020选择性必修第二册

Unit 2 Language and Mind The limits of my language are the limits of my universe. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (A German thinker, writer and scientist ) Who was Johann Wolfgang von Goethe? Reading A words and expressions New expressions affect vt. 影响; 感动; (疾病) 侵袭 Poor housing and family stress can affect both physical and mental health. 住房条件差、家庭压力大会影响身心两方面的健康。 Scientists call this the "it won't affect me" syndrome. 科学家把这种现象称为“我无所谓”的典型表现。 New expressions for effect 为使人印象深刻 to the effect that 大意是, 意思是 in effect 实质上;本质上 What will be the effect of the alliance between IBM and Apple? 若IBM公司和苹果公司联手将会有什么效果呢？ effect n. 影响;效果;印象 New expressions in reality 事实上 The reality of mothering is frequently very different from the romantic ideal. 养育孩子的现实经常与浪漫的理想大相径庭。 n. 现实,现实性;真实情况,实际情形 reality New expressions n. 结构;构造;建筑物;体系 structure design 结构设计 steel structure 钢结构 data structure 数据结构 capital structure 资本结构 structure characteristics 结构特征 The theatre is a futuristic steel and glass structure. 这家剧院是钢筋和玻璃结构的未来派建筑。 structure New expressions vi. 不同,相异;不同意 beg to differ 恕不同意 Your needs can differ from day to day. 你的需要每天可能都会不同。 differ differentiate vt.& vi. 区分, 辨别; 区别对待 A child may not differentiate between his imagination and the real world. 儿童可能无法将自己的幻想与真实世界区分开来。 New expressions vt. 认出,识别出某人[某物]; 承认…有效 recognise The machine can recognise hand-written characters and turn them into printed text. 这种机器能够识别手写字体, 并将其转化为打印文本。 recognition n. 认识,识别; 认可;褒奖;酬劳 speech recognition 语音辨识 recognition method 确认法 New expressions adv. 意味深长地;值得注目地 She looked up at me significantly, raising an eyebrow. 她抬起头,眉毛扬起,意味深长地看着我。 significantly significant adj. 重要的;显著的;有重大意义的 significant difference 显著性差异 statistically significant 统计上显著的 significant development 重大进展;长足发展 New expressions adj. 原产的,原始的;土著人的 n. 土著居民;土生生物;澳大利亚土著 They managed to wipe out the entire aboriginal population. 他们终于把那些土著人全部消灭了。 aboriginal New expressions fa