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选择性必修四 Unit5 Using Language 单词拓展以及课文短文积累
一、单词拓展
1. There is no point (in) doing sth. 做某事没有意义/用处
There is no sense in(doing) sth 做某事没有意义/没必要/没道理
What's the point of doing sth? 做某事有什么意义?
be on the point of doing …when… 正在做…这时…
=be about to do…when…
2. attend to sb.照料某人
attend to sth.处理某事
“照顾”的其他表达:
take care of/look after/see to/care for
see to it that... 务必……,保证……
3. apply for 申请;请示得到
apply to do sth.申请做某事
apply to 向……申请;适用于( to 是介词)
apply….to... 将……应用于……;把……涂抹到……上(to 是介词)
apply oneself to (doing) sth.专心于(做)某事
applicant (n)申请人
application (n)申请,请求;应用,运用
4. assist sb. in doing sth.帮助某人做某事(=assist sb.to do sth.)
assist sb.in/with sth.在……方面帮助某人
assistance (n).帮助;援助
assistant (n).助手,助理;售货员
with the assistance of在……的帮助下
come to one's assistance帮助某人
5. finance (n) 资金;财政;金融
(vt) 提供资金
financial (adj).财政的;财务的;金融的
give financial advice提供共财务咨询
in financial difficulties 处于财务困难之中
major financial centres 主要的金融中心
financially (adv).金融上;财项政上
financially independent 财政独立
6. receipt (n) 收据;接受
official receipt 正式收据
7. certify (v) 证明;保证
certifiable (adj) 可证明的;可保证的
certificate (n) 合格证书,证明
8. employer (n) 雇主,老板
employee (n) 雇员
employ (v) 雇佣
employ in 被...雇佣
in the employ of... 受雇于...
employment (n) 雇佣;使用
in employment 在工作
employment rate 就业率,雇佣率
obtain employment 就业
9. desert (n) 沙漠;荒漠
deserted (adj) 空旷的;毫无一人的;废弃的
10. acquire vt.(通过努力、能力、行为表现)获得;购得
acquirement (n) 才能,成就
acquisition (n)获得,得到;购得物
language acquisition 语言习得
拓展:
obtain (vt).(尤指经努力)获得,赢得
obtain a copy ofthe report弄到这份报告的一个副本
attain (vt).(通常经过努力)获得,得到
attain five“A”grades得了五个A级
gain (vt).获得;赢得;博得;取得
gain entrance/entry/access to sth得以进接近某物
gain independence 赢得独立
gain worldwide recognition得到举世公认
二、课文短语积累
1. take notes/make notes 记笔记
2. refer to his experiences 谈到他的一些经历
3. refer to...as... 把…称为…
4. There is no point doing sth. 做某事没有意义
5. if possible 如果可能的话
6. be located in 位于,坐落于
7. attend to 关怀;照料;处理
8. be required to do sth被要求做某事
9. guide sb. to... 把某人引领到…
10. apply for the position of camp helper申请营地助理一职
11. a