内容正文:
Unit 2 Looking into the Future
Welcome Unit
话题
未来生活
词汇
persuade, distant, efficient, preference, instant, available, combine, occupation, oppose, absence, secure, remote, warn, constant, normal, criticize, potential, relevant, innovate, predict
短语
switch off/on/remote control/ air conditioner/daily routine/early on/catch fire/in this sense/ keep in touch (with. . . )/ look into the future /pros and cons
句型
1.will be living in smart homes
2.he instant (that)一……就……
3. 疑问词+动词不定式
4. on the one hand一方面
语法
将来进行时态
写作
如何从未来给自己写一封信
1. persuade vt. 劝说; 说服
【用法示例】
She tried to persuade him to change his mind.
她试图劝他改变主意。
【知识拓展】
persuade sb. into (doing) sth. 说服某人(做)某事
persuade sb. (not) to do sth. 说服某人(不)做某事
persuade sb. out of (doing) sth. 说服某人不做某事
persuade sb. of. . . (= persuade sb. that)说服某人
persuasion n. 劝说; 说服
persuasive adj. 有说服力的
【注意】
persuade sb. to do sth. 意为“说服某人做某事”, 其结果是成功的(即成功地说服某人做某事)。advise sb. to do sth. 意为“劝说某人做某事”, 其结果可能是劳而无功(即“说”而未“服”)。try to persuade sb. to do sth. 意为“尽力说服某人做某事”, 不一定能够说服。
【基础演练】单句语法填空
①Can you persuade her into wearing that dress?
②He persuaded me out of lending him all my savings.
③He persuaded her to go (go)to school, even though she did not want to.
2. distant adj. 遥远的; 远处的; 疏远的; 心不在焉的
【用法示例】 The foreign visitors came from a distant country.
这些外国游客来自一个遥远的国度。
【知识拓展】
be distant from 离……遥远
be distant towards/to sb. 对某人冷淡
keep one’s distance 不与……亲近
keep sb. at a distance 与某人保持相当距离; 对某人表示疏远
at a distance 稍远一些, 隔开一些
in the distance 在远方, 在远处
distance n. [C, U]距离; 远处
distantly adv. 遥远地; 冷淡地
【基础演练】单句语法填空
①His stepson is still very distant towards/to him.
②The high mountain looks beautiful at a distance.
③I could see the bus coming in the distance.
3. available adj. 可获得的; 可购得的; 可找到的; (人)有空的
【用法示例】 Every available doctor was called to the scene.
所有能找到的医生都被召集到现场。
【知识拓展】
be available for 有效; 对……有用
be available to do sth. 可以做某事
be available to/for sb. 对某人来说是可以获得的
available light 自然光线
【基础演练】