内容正文:
Unit 2 Words and expressions第一部分
Learning objectives:
After the class, you will be able to
1. learn to guess the meanings according to the context.
2. master the key words and expressions and learn to use them for writing.
I. Words and expressions
1. contribution n.
Guess the meanings.
1) He made a very positive contribution to the success of the project._________________
2) The old man made a contribution of $100 to the church._________________
3) This is a magazine with contributions from well-known travel writers._________________
Guess the meanings.
1) We contributed $5000 to the earthquake fund._________________
2) She contributed a number of articles to the magazine._________________
3) Immigrants have contributed to American culture in many ways._________________
4) His carelessness contributed to the serious traffic accident._________________
make a contribution to________________________________
contribute to__________________________________
1) 我们敬佩爱迪生,因为他为世界做出了巨大贡献。
________________________________________________________________________________2. relief n.________________v.减轻,缓解________________adj.感到欣慰的
________________________令某人欣慰的是
in/with relief________________
relieve sb of sth________________
be relieved to do________________
1) Being able to complete the task at last seem _______________(relieve) her.
2) Having finished all the housework, Mary dropped herself into the sofa, sighing with ____________(relieve).
3) _______________________________(令我欣慰的是), the car was not damaged.
4) 听说自己通过了考试,他松了口气。
________________________________________________________________________________3. shortage n.缺乏,不足
There is a shortage of________________________________
_______________adj.
be short of________________________________
be short for________________________________
_________________总之,简言之
1) There is a desperate _____________(short) of fresh water in the disaster area.
2) PRC _____________________(是······缩写) the People’s Republic of China.
3) ________