Unit 2 Period 2：Words（同步课件）-八年级英语上册同步精品课堂（牛津上海版）

Words Unit2 Work and Play /'sɪmɪlə(r)/ similar adj. the same in some way but not completely the same All big cities are quite similar. (be) similar to My new dress is similar to the one you have. (be) nearly the same as /ɪk'spekt/ expect v. think that somebody or something will come or that something will happen I expect he will pass the exam. /'bɪznəs/ business n. [U] buying and selling things Business is very important to Shanghai. [C] a place where people sell or make things, for example a shop or a factory Sony, Ford and Coca-cola are three big businesses. /'wɪzkɪd/ whizz-kid n. a very clever child/student a young person who has done something successfully That whizz-kid knows more than some university professors. /sək'sesfl/ successful adj. have succeeded; having gained an aim He wants to be a successful writer. Jason was quite successful in film making. put on take clothes and wear them Put on your coat when you go out. Peter felt hot and took off his coat. opposite: take off /'lʌkɪlɪ/ luckily adv. it is lucky that Luckily, the police came immediately. Do you remember …? luck /lʌk/ n. lucky /'lʌkɪ/ adj. unlucky /ʌn'lʌkɪ/ adj. opposite: unluckily /ʌn'lʌkɪlɪ/ adv. /'pɒpjələ(r)/ popular n. liked by a lot of people Football is a popular sport in the UK. /rɪ'spɒnsəbl/ responsible adj. having the duty of looking after something or somebody, so that one can be blamed if things go wrong Simon is a responsible boy. (be) responsible for have the duty of something The bus driver is responsible for the passengers’ safety. /seɪl/ sale n. selling things He got only four pounds from the sale of his drawing. /'klaɪənt/ client n. a person who gets services or advice from others He has been an important client of our bank for many years. /'bɔ:rɪŋ/ boring adj. not interesting; dull The lesson was boring. It is boring to listen to the same story all the time. /'sɪmpl/ simple adj. easy to do or understand The little boy ca