Unit 2 Section Ⅱ Starting out & Understanding（Word教参）-【优化指导】2023-2024学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第四册（外研版2019）

Section Ⅱ　Starting out & Understanding ideas—Language points [对应学生用书P37] 1 pessimistic adj.悲观的， 悲观主义的 This book is about dying, but it is not pessimistic. 这本书是关于死亡的，但它并不悲观。 ►情境探究 ①It is easy to be pessimistic about the future of financial services in the current climate. 在当前情况下人们很容易对金融服务业的未来感到悲观。 ②At any rate, we should be optimistic about it and keep in a good mood. 不管怎么样， 我们应该对它保持乐观， 并保持好心情。 ►要点突破 ①be pessimistic about ... 对……悲观 ②be optimistic about ... 对……乐观 ►学以致用 [单句填空] ①She is optimistic about her chances of winning a gold medal. ②Doctors are pessimistic about his chances of making a full recovery. [完成句子] ③不要对结果过于乐观。留心可能发生的意想不到的事情。 Don't be_too_optimistic_about the result. Look out for unexpected things to happen. 2 possession n．财产，财物 While we are living，we tend to get distracted by unimportant things，such as gathering material possessions. 当我们活着的时候，往往会被一些不重要的事情分散注意力，比如收集物质财富。 ►情境探究 ①Their opponents were in possession of the ball for most of the match. 他们的对手在比赛的大部分时间里控制着球。 ②The house used to be in my possession, but now it is in the possession of an old lady. 这座房子曾经归我所有，但现在它归一位老太太所有。 ③We've bought the house, but we can't get possession of it before July. 我们已经买下了这所房子，但是到了七月份我们才能拥有它。 ④As individuals, we possess diverse talents, strengths, weaknesses and experiences. 作为个体，我们拥有不同的天赋、优势、劣势和经历。 ►要点突破 ①in possession of 具有；拥有 in the possession of 为……所有 get/take possession of 具有；拥有；占领 ②possess vt.拥有；(使)拥有；具有；支配；控制 其他由“in＋名词＋of”构成的短语： ①in memory of为了纪念,\s\do4(　,))Ｂ ②in case of以防；万一 ③in charge of负责；管理 ④in favour of支持；有利于 ⑤in need of需要 ⑥in search of搜寻 ⑦in honour of为纪念……；向……表示敬意 ⑧in place of代替 ►学以致用 [单句填空] ①A qualified worker possesses different skills，and the possession of only one skill doesn't guarantee you a job. (possess) ②You cannot legally take possession(possess) of the property until three weeks after the contract is signed. [完成句子] ③汤姆现在拥有的公司曾经是他叔叔的。 The company Tom is in_possession_of was once in_the_possession_of his uncle. 3 up to 取决于；由……决定；到达某数量、程