UNIT2 单元词汇预习-【正禾一本通】2023-2024学年新教材高二英语选择性必修第二册同步课堂高效讲义教师用书（人教版2019）

UNIT 2 BRIDGING CULTURES 【单元词汇预习】 (一)Reading and Thinking&Learning About Language 提示：根据语境，写出部分加黑词的意思。 1．complex adj.复杂的；难懂的；(语法)复合的 ①a complex sentence 复合句 ②a complex situation复杂局面 2．recall vi.& vi.记起；回想起 ①recall attending school with Mary 回想起同玛丽一起上学的情景 ②I recalled that he had mentioned the problem once.(我回想起他曾经有一次提到过这个问题。) [佳句背诵·心理描写] 3．qualification n.(通过考试或学习课程取得的)资格；学历→qualify vt.& vi.(使)具备资格；(使)合格→qualified adj.有资格的；能胜任的 ①a nursing/teaching qualification 护理/教学资格 ②acquire/gain/obtain qualifications 获得资格 ③a qualification for a job任职资格 4．ambition n.追求的目标；夙愿；野心；雄心；抱负→ambitious adj.有野心的；有雄心的 ①achieve one’s ambition 实现目标/抱负/雄心 ②be full of ambition野心勃勃 ③His ambition is to sail round the world, which is his motivation to work hard.(他的夙愿是环球航行，这也是他努力工作的动力。)[佳句背诵·人物描写] 5．adaptation n.适应；改编本→adapt v. 适应；改编；改写 ①adaptation to the workplace 对工作场所的适应 ②an adaptation of a novel小说的改编本 6．comfort n.安慰；令人感到安慰的人或者事物；舒服；安逸vt.安慰；抚慰→comfortable adj.(使人)舒服的；舒适的；愉快放松的；安逸的→comfortably adv.舒服地；舒适地；安逸地；容易地 ①in comfort 舒适地 ②turn to sb for comfort向某人寻求安慰 ③The old lady often comforts those who are in trouble.(这位老妇人经常安慰处于困境的人。)[佳句背诵·行为描写] 7．cite vt.引用；引述 cite just one example只引用一个例子 8．participate vi.参加；参与→participation n．参加；参与→participant n．参加者；参与者 ①participate as technical advisers 作为技术顾问参加 ②Although you are occupied with studying, you should set aside some time to participate in some activities.(虽然忙于学习，你应该留出一些时间参加一些活动。)[佳句背诵·建议信] 9．presentation n.报告；陈述；出示；拿出→present v．呈现 n．礼物 adj.现在的；出席的 ①at the presentation ceremony 在颁奖典礼上 ②give a presentation 做报告；发表演说 10．speak up 大声点说；明确表态 Please speak up so that the people at the back of the room can hear you.(请大点声讲， 让屋子后面的人也能听见你的声音。)[佳句背诵·提议] 11．feel at home 舒服自在；不拘束 She was very hospitable, which made me feel at home.(她非常好客， 这使得我不感到拘束。) [佳句背诵·人物描写] 12．engage vi.参加；参与(活动) vt.吸引(注意力、兴趣)→engaged adj.忙于……的，从事……的；已订婚的→engagement n．订婚；约会；预约 ①engage in (使)从事；参与 ②engage one’s interest/attention 吸引某人的兴趣/注意力 ③A child, if he is actively engaged in classroom a