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UNIT 5 LANGUAGES AROUND
THE WORLD
单元话题导读
As is known to all,the power of words can be equal to a gun. When you say something ill to some
one else,youre,to some extent,setting up a destructive relationship with him. Instead,if you inspire oth
ers by uplifting words,the contribution to strengthen your friendship can be significant. However,whether
the words are antiear or not,there is no doubt that they do succeed in making their way to impress you
at all times.
Personally,there are specific words that impress me a lot. Its the final exam in junior high school.
Unfortunately,I failed though I had made a good preparation before it. I never knew whether others
laughed at me at that time. What aroused me,though,were the words from my classmates—It never
rains,but it pours—from which I benefit a lot. I guess that its his inspiring words that set off my inner
motivation to feel good about myself again.
From my own perspective,realizing that we human beings are in need of positive reinforcement,I
attach great importance to speaking inspiring words whenever it is needed.
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Section Ⅰ Listening and Speaking,Reading and Thinking
课前自主预习
Ⅰ.重点单词
1. billion n.十亿→ million n.百万→
thousand n.千→ hundred n.百
2. native adj.出生地的;本地的;土著的
n.本地人
3. attitude n.态度;看法
4. refer vi.提到;参考;查阅 vt.查询;
叫……求助于→ reference n.言及;提
及;参考;查阅;指称关系
5. system n.体系;制度;系统
6. despite prep.即使;尽管
7. factor n.因素;要素
8. based adj.以(某事)为基础的;以……
为重要部分(或特征)的→ base
vt.以……为据点;以……为基础 n.底部;根
据→ basic adj.基本的;基础的
9. bone n.骨头;骨(质)
10. symbol n.符号;象征
11. carve vt. & vi.雕刻
12. dynasty n.王朝;朝代
13. variety n. (植物、语言等的)变体;异
体;多样化→ various adj.不同的;各种
各样的→ vary vt. & vi.使不同;变化
14. major adj.主要的;重要的;大的
n.主修课程;主修学生 vi.主修;专门研究
→ majority n.大多数;大半→ minority
n.少数
15. means n.方式;方法;途径
16. classic adj.传统的;最优秀的;典型的
n.经典作品;名著
17. regard n.尊重;关注 vt.把……视