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Unit 3
Words and Expressions
【探究归纳】
(1)prior experience
(2) prior ___ (doing) sth. 在(做)...之前, 同义词:________ ____
(3)________/praɪˈɒrəti/ n.[C] 优先事项;最重要的事;当务之急;
[U]优先权
(4)take/have priority_____ sth. 优先于某物; 对......有优先权
to
priority
previous to, before
over
Prior to coming to China, my only experience with Chinese cooking was in America, with Chinese food that had been changed to suit American tastes.
在来中国之前,我对中国烹饪的唯一体验是在美国,中国的食物已经改成适应美国人的口味了。
1.prior adj.先前的;优先的
n.[U]优先权;[C]优先考虑的事情
priority
【读句探究】
1.I have a prior engagement at five.(appointment)
2.Prior to the interview, ensure you make good preparations.
3.No matter how old we are, it’s a priority to respect our parents.
4.Club members will be given priority.
5.Fire engines have/take priority over other traffic.
【词汇拓展】
【词缀构词法】
national _____________ n. 国籍;
able _____________ n 能力
adaptable ____________ n.适应能力,适应性;
sensible _____________ n.敏感性,明智;感情;识别力
curious ______________n. 好奇, 好奇心
nationality
adaptability
sensibility
curiosity
ablity
(1)单句语法填空
① Janet left a good impression on me prior _______ the matter.
② Prior to _______(take) a working holiday abroad you will need to do a number of things
③ The chef did not seem to consider the kitchen safety to be a _______(prior).
④ The search for a new vaccine took___________(prior) over all other medical research.
(2)完成句子
① They insist that the right to live should ___________________all other considerations(他们坚决要求, 生存权力应放在其他一切考虑因素之上)
② 教育是当务之急(翻译句子)
___________________________________________
to
priority
Education is a top priority.
即学即练
taking
priority
take priority over
随堂演练
2.consist of 由……组成
【词汇拓展】
________________ adj. 一贯的,始终;一致的
________________n. 一致性,连贯性;黏稠度,平滑度
_______________ adj. 不一致的,不协调的,前后矛盾的;______________ adv. 不一致地
consistency
inconsistent
inconsistently
consistent
consist of = be made up of = be compos