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UNIT 4 BODY LANGUAGE
Learning About Language
What have you learned about body language?
differ, vary, rely, interact, approve, embarrass
Review
Activity 1 Fill in the table with different forms of the words
Noun Verb Adjective Adverbs
differ
difference
different
differently
1. A and B ~ (from each other)A ~s from B
to be different from sb/sth 相异;有区别;不同于
They hold differing views. 他们持有不同的观点。
French differs from English in this respect. 在这方面法语不同于英语。
2.~ (with sb) (about/on/over sth)to disagree with sb 意见相左;持不同看法;不同意
I have to differ with you on that. 在这一点上我不能同意你的看法。
语境串记
They are twin sisters. It’s hard to tell the difference between then in appearance. However, they are different from each other in habits and they also differ from each other in many other ways. But that makes no difference and they get on very well.
Noun Verb Adjective Adverbs
vary
variance/variable
variability/
variation
variable/
various/
varied
variously/
variably
variance: the amount by which sth changes or is different from sth else 变化幅度;差额
variable: a situation, number or quantity that can vary or be varied 可变情况;变量;可变因素
variability: the fact of sth being likely to vary 可变性;易变性;反复不定
variation:①a change, especially in the amount or level of sth (数量、水平等的)变化,变更,变异
② a thing that is different from other things in the same general group 变异的东西;变种;变体
Activity 1 Fill in the table with different forms of the words
Noun Verb Adjective Adverbs
vary
variance/variable
variability/
variation
variable/
various/
varied
variously/
variably
variable: ① often changing; likely to change 多变的;易变的;变化无常的
② able to be changed 可更改的;可变的
various: several different 各种不同的;各种各样的 (diverse)
varied: ① of many different types 各种各样的;形形色色的;不相同的
② not staying the same, but changing often 变化的;多变的;不同的
Activity 1 Fill in the table with different forms of the words
语境串记:
The new park, where there are various kinds of fresh flowers, offers a variety of things to play with. Many visitors, whose ages