Unit 4 Humour Topic Talk Language Points 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语北师大版（2019)选择性必修第二册

Unit 4 Topic Talk Language Points comedy /ˈkɒmədi/ n. 戏剧，喜剧片 e.g. The movie is a romantic comedy that is worth seeing. comedies n.(pl) comedian n.喜剧演员 cross talk n. 相声 e.g. Cross talk is a traditional form of Chinese comedic dialogue. pretend /prɪˈtend/ v. 假装 e.g. My favorite kind of comedy is when someone pretends to be someone else. ① Jim pretended not to know I had rejected his invitation. ② The employee pretended to have made sense of what his boss said but in fact, he was at a loss what to do next. ③ When his father stepped into his room, he pretended to be studying. pretend (not) to do sth 假装（没）做某事 pretend to have done sth 假装已经做某事 pretend to be doing 假装正在做某事 ④ He pretended that nothing had happened. humorous /ˈhjuːmərəs/ adj. 幽默的 ① The old man is so humorous that he often makes people around burst out laughing. ② She is outgoing and has a great sense of humor. humor n. 幽默，诙谐 a sense of humor 幽默感 plot /plɒt/ n. 情节 e.g. The book is well organized in terms of plot. accent /ˈæksent/ n. 口音 e.g. She spoke with a strong Australian accent. imitate /ˈɪmɪteɪt/ v. 模仿 e.g. No computer can imitate the complex functions of the human brain. imitation n. 模仿，效仿 facial /ˈfeɪʃ(ə)l/ adj. 面部的，脸上的 ① Sometime it’s hard to understand a person by his facial expressions. ② Her face lit up (= showed happiness) when she spoke of the past. ③ Such was the situation we were facing. face n. 脸，面孔 face v. 面对 ① I want to discuss the plan for our vacation with you face to face.   ② Faced with the severe financial burden, he had to work day and night.   ③ She showed great courage in the face of danger. face to face 面对面 be faced with sth 面对… = face sth in the face of 面对… = Facing he severe financial burden, he had to work day and night.   interact /ˌɪntərˈækt/ v. 交流；相互作用 e.g. Compared with teens a couple of decades ago, the way they interact with traditional media like books and movies is fundamentally(根本地) different. interact with 与…互动 anxiety /æŋˈzaɪəti/ n. 焦虑，不安，担心 e.g. Worried about the coming examination, she was full of anxiety. with anxiety one’s anxiety for be anxious for 焦虑地 某人对…的渴望 对…的渴望 be anxious to do 渴望做某事 be anxious about 对…焦虑 My daughter studies very hard, because she is anxious to go to college. But she is anxious about not passing the entrance exam. I am really anxious that she should get rid of anxiety. ① There is growing public 　　　　 　(anxious) over levels of air pollution in our city. anxiety Practice: ② As the final exam is coming，the students are 　　 　 　(anxious) preparing for it. ③ She was anxious 　　　　 　 her son’s safety when the doctor was operating on his injured leg. anxiously about ④ She was anxious 　　 　(make) a presentation in class and drew her teacher’s attention. to make well-being /ˈwel biːɪŋ/ n. 舒适；健康；幸福 emotional/physical/psychological well-being a sense of well-being significant /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ adj. 显著的 ① Research shows that laughing has significant benefits; it relieves stress and anxiety, relaxes the whole body and gives one a sense of well-being. ② It is significant for a stranger to make quick a adaptation to the new surroundings. adj. 重要的 ① The new drug is of great significance for the treatment of the disease. ② In my opinion, we should attach equal significance to economic development and environmental protection. ③ Sales are significantly lower than last year, which is very disappointing. be + adj. = be of (great/little/no) significance …很重要 attach significance/importance to 重视… = The new drug is significant for the treatment of the disease. significantly adv. 显著地 significance n. 重要性;意义 ① Most people said there were 　　　　 　(significance) differences in their approach to educating their children compared with that of their parents. significant Practice: ②不可否认，英语写作对我们学生来说是非常重要的。我们非常重视您的关于如何合理连接句子、如何展开段落以及如何组织文章的建议。请你给我们做一场关于英语写作的在线讲座， 好吗？(2022·北京，书面表达) There is no denying that English writing us students. We on how to connect sentences logically, how to develop a paragraph and how to structure an essay. Please would you be kind enough to give us an online talk on English writing? is of great significance to attach great significance to your suggestions enhance /ɪnˈhɑːns/ v. 增强；改进；提高 e.g. This is an opportunity to enhance the reputation of the company. ① The founder of the organization aims to 　　　 　 　　(增强意识) of environmental protection. ② This is an opportunity (加强合作) of the two companies. enhance the awareness enhance the cooperation referee /ˌrefəˈriː/ n. 裁判（员） e.g. The referee finally blew the whistle to stop the game. terrified /ˈterɪfaɪd/ adj. 极度惊恐的 e.g. She was terrified at the thought of being alone. terrify v. 使害怕，使恐惧 terrifying adj. 令人害怕的 terror n. 惊恐，恐惧 dizzy /ˈdɪzi/ adj. 头晕目眩的 e.g. Climbing so high made me feel dizzy . unbalanced /ˌʌnˈbælənst/ adj. 不平衡的 e.g. In the second round，I took such a hard hit from my opponent that I felt dizzy and unbalanced. balanced adj. 平衡的 balance v./n. 平衡 ① An increasing number of people are aware of the harm of 　　　　 　 (balance) diet to health. unbalanced Practice: ② He claimed to have a 　　　　 　 (balance)diet，but in vain. ③ You’d better 　　　　　　　　(保持平衡)between work and relaxation. balanced keep a balance ④ When he was running after his brother, the boy 　　　　　　　 (失去平衡)and had a bad fall，annoyed. lose his balance swing /swɪŋ/ n. 挥动，挥舞；秋千 ① As he pushed her，she 　 　 　(swing) higher and higher. ② He sat on the stool， 　　 　(swing) his legs. swung swing — swung — swung swinging ③ The kids were playing on the swings. v. 荡秋千 v. 挥动，挥舞 27 collapse /kəˈlæps/ v. 突然倒下 ① The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. ② He collapsed in the street and died two hours later. ③ The walls were strengthened to protect them from collapse. v. 倒塌，坍塌 n. 坍塌；崩溃 embarrassed /ɪmˈbærəst/ adj. 难堪的，尴尬的 e.g. He was embarrassed to be blamed by the boss for such a， little mistake in front of so many colleagues. embarrass v. 使尴尬，使窘迫 embarrassing adj. 令人尴尬的 embarrassment n. 尴尬，难堪 ① The situation made him feel ．To his great ，he was ignored by all the guests.(embarrass) embarrassing Practice: ② He was 　　　　　　　　 　　 （听到……很尴尬）that his opponent spoke so highly of him. ③ Much 　　　　　　　　 　　　(令他尴尬的是)，he ran out of money when he offered to pay the bill for a beauty. embarrassed to hear embarrassed embarrassment to his embarrassment consume /kənˈsjuːm/ ① Lighting accounts for about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US.(2020全国Ⅰ高考) ② The kids soon consumed all the food on the table. vt. 消费，消耗 vt. 吃 consumption n. 消费，消耗；食用 consumer n. 消费者 ① The electricity is so great in our city that I strongly suggest all us should never leave our lights on when we go out.(consume) consumption Practice: ② Alcohol can do harm to the liver if 　　　 　　in large quantities .(consume) consumed consumers confused /kənˈfjuːzd/ adj. 困惑的 e.g. They confused me by asking so many confusing questions. I was totally confused，standing there in confusion，not knowing what to do. confuse v. 使糊涂，使迷惑 confusing adj. 令人迷惑的 confusion n. 困惑，混淆 in confusion 困惑地 ① (读后续写之情感描写) What made me embarrassed was that I confused “scream” with “cream”，which set off a burst of laughter. ② I would often get confused about why he, who was recognised as an outstanding person, retired from his work in advance. confuse A with B 把A和B混淆 be confused about 对…困惑 ① The look on her face suggested she was ________ about the ____ _____ instructions. (confuse) confused Practice: ② I confused her her sister because they were so alike. with confusing confused ③ 她给我提供的信息太多了，大家都糊涂了。 She gave me too much information, so that ______________ ___ . everyone got confused potential /pəˈtenʃ(ə)l/ adj. 潜在的，可能的 ① You have the potential to enhance the interaction with those shy boys. ② Many potential consumers are waiting for a fall in prices before buying. n. 潜力 ③ Potentially, this could damage the reputation of the whole industry. adv. 潜在地，可能地 $$