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B2U4Language Points 1
Period 1 Listening and Speaking
1. individual (adj.)单独的;个别的 (n.)个人
An idiom is an expression which means something different from the meaning of the individual words.
习语是一种表达方式,其意思不同于单个单词的意思。
We interviewed each individual member of the community. 我们采访了社区中的每个成员。
refuse to comment on individual cases 拒绝对具体方案发表评论 (adj.单独的;个别的)
individual work/team work 个人工作/团队工作 (adj.一个人的;供一人用的)
The competition is open to both teams and individuals. 团队和个人均可参加比赛。(n.个人)
an odd-looking individual模样怪异的人 (n.某种类型的人;(尤指)古怪的人)
词义关联:individualism[U.]个性,独特的气质;个人主义,个人至上
personal belongings/details/opinions/experiences私人财产/个人基本资料/个人意见/个人亲身经历
private papers/conversations/thoughts/banks/doctors私人文件/秘密交谈/私下的想法/私营银行/私人医生
2. Kong Family Mansion孔府
3. Cemetery of Confucius 孔林
4. Confucius philosophy孔子思想;儒家思想
5. one of my favourite philosophers最喜欢的哲学家之一
Additional Accumulation
Achilles’ heel阿喀琉斯的脚跟;致命的弱点(something that is someone’s weakness) You’re pulling my leg. 你在开玩笑吧!(to joke with someone) I’m like a fish out of water. 我很不自在/如芒在背。(someone who feels uncomfortable because they are in an unfamiliar place)
Period 2 Reading and Thinking (1)
1. chief(adj.)[only before noun.]最重要的most important;最高级别的 (n.)(公司或机构的)首领;酋长
According to the text, what are two chief advantages of studying the history of a country?
根据课文,研究一个国家的历史有哪两个重要好处?
the chief cause主要原因=the most important/significant cause=the main cause=the major cause
chief executive officer(CEO)首席执行官(最高级别的 highest in rank)
army/industry/police chiefs部队首长/行业巨擘/警察局长
too many chiefs and not enough Indians (idioms)将多兵少;官多兵少
2. puzzle(n.)迷;智力游戏;疑问 (vt.)迷惑;使困惑
Getting to know a little bit about British history will help you solve this puzzle.
稍微了解一下英国历史,就可以帮助你解开这个谜题。
a crossword puzzle纵横字谜 solve a puzzle解决谜题
I’m in a puzzle as to how to get along with my roommates. 对于如何和我的室友相处我感到困惑。
(in a puzzle 感到困惑;不知如何是好)
How he worked out so difficult a problem still remains a puzzle/mystery to me.
他是如何解出这么难的问题对我来说仍然是个谜。
=What puzzles(v.)/confu