内容正文:
UNIT4 HISTORY AND TRADITIONS
Words and expressions
演讲人:稻小壳
Teaching aims:
1.To learn new words and phrases in the unit.
2.To learn to use some key words and phrases properly.
1. Confucius/kənˈfju:ʃəs/ 孔子
2. mansion /ˈmænʃn/ n. 公馆;宅第;大厦
3.cemetery /ˈsemətri/ n. 墓地;公墓
4.philosophy/fəˈlɒsəfi/ n.哲学
5.descendant /dɪˈsendənt/ n. 后代;后裔;子孙
6.individual /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/adj. 个别的;单独的;
7.heel /hi:l/ n. 足跟;(脚、袜子、鞋等的)后跟
8.Achilles’ heel /əˈkɪli:z/(喻)(希腊神话)阿喀琉斯的脚跟,致命的弱点
9. kingdom /ˈkɪŋdəm/ n. 王国;领域
10.chief /tʃiːf/ adj. 最重要的;最高级别的
n. (公司或机构的)首领; 酋长(复数: chiefs)
11.puzzle /ˈpʌz(ə)l/ n.谜;智力游戏;疑问vt.迷惑;使困惑
descendant n. 后代
→descend v.下降;降落
descend the stairs
participate→participant
assist→ assistant
apply→ applicant
migrate→migrant
serve→servant
account→accountant
下楼梯
参与者
会计
助手
申请者
移民
仆人
individual n. 个人; adj. 单独的
→ _____________ adv. 独自地
individually
e.g:
Every individual can make a difference when it comes to environmental protection.
只用于名词前
Achilles’ heel
/əˈkɪli:z/
(喻)(希腊神话)阿喀琉斯的
脚跟,致命的弱点
puzzle n.谜,智力游戏;疑问 vt 迷惑,使困惑
(1)n. to piece the puzzle together
(2)adj. puzzled 困惑的,迷惑不解的
puzzling 令人迷惑不解的
be puzzled about
I was left_______over the problem for ages before the light suddenly dawned.
puzzled
将谜团解开
拼合,拼装;慢慢理解
苦苦思考
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12. nearby /ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/ adv. 在附近
adj. 附近的;邻近的(常在名词前)
13.join ... to ...把……和……连接起来
14.break away (from sb/sth)脱离;背叛;逃脱
15.belong /bɪˈlɒŋ/ vi.应在(某处);适应,合得来
16.belong to 属于
17.as well as同(一样也);和;还
18.currency ['kʌr(ə)nsɪ]cn/ n. 通货,货币 通用;流行;流传
19.military [ˈmɪlətri ]: adj. 军事的;军用的
20.defence /dɪˈfens/ n.防御;保卫
21.legal ['liːg(ə)l]adj. 法律的;合法的;法定的
join...to....把A和B连接起来;联合
e.g:A bridge joined the island to the mainland.
break away (from sb/sth) 脱离;背叛;逃脱
e.g:It took great courage to break away from his family at that time.
拓展:
break in break into
break out