Unit 4 Humour Lesson 2 Why Do We Need Humour? 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 Lesson 2 Language Points tension /ˈtenʃ(ə)n/ n. 紧张；焦虑；焦急 nervous tension e.g. Watching the performance of comedy can help ease the tension. tense adj. 紧张的，绷紧的 muscle /ˈmʌs(ə)l/ n. 肌肉 e.g. The body is made up primarily of bone, muscle, and fat. physical /ˈfɪzɪk(ə)l/ adj. 身体的，肉体的 e.g. The experience has affected both her mental and physical health. blood vessel /ˈblʌd vesəl/ 血管 e.g. Red wine may help prevent blood clots(血液凝结) and reduce the blood vessel damage. psychological /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l/ adj. 心理的，精神的 e.g. Victory in the last game gave them a psychological advantage over their opponents. mood /muːd/ n. 心情，情绪 e.g. With his application rejected a second time, he was in a bad mood. e.g. He was in a bad mood when he picked out the packaging for his daughter’s present. far-reaching /ˌfɑː ˈriːtʃɪŋ/ adj. 影响深远的 e.g. The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are carried out. energise /ˈenəˌdʒaɪz/ v. 使充满活力；使增强决心 e.g. Doing exercise every morning energises the old man. ① The little boy is incredibly 　 　 (energy) and doesn’t go to bed until very late every night. ② My father is passionate about fishing and always full of 　　　(energise). energetic energy energy n. 精力；能量 energetic adj. 精力充沛的 full of energy 充满能量，精力充沛 save energy 节约能源 immune /ɪˈmjuːn/ adj. 有免疫力的 e.g. So weak does the body's immune system become that the person often becomes very ill. cell /sel/ n. 细胞 e.g. Protein is critical for every cell in our body. infection /ɪnˈfekʃ(ə)n/ n. 感染，传染 e.g. The infectious disease spread so quickly that it infected thousands of people in a short time. Experts warned that people can guard against the infection by wearing a mask over the face. infectious adj. 传染的 infect vt. 传染 incorporate /ɪnˈkɔːpəreɪt/ v. 把…并入；包含 e.g. Many of your suggestions have been incorporated in the plan. whisper /ˈwɪspə(r)/ v. 悄声说，低语 ① Mike whispered to me that he had no appetite for anything. ② It is whispered that it makes no sense to build such a big school. ③ “What do we intend to do next?” he asked in a whisper. whisper to sb 对某人低语 It is whispered that 有人私下说 n. 低语 in a whisper = in a low voice 低声地 ① It is that the young man was arrested for robbery. My best friend to me the bad news. He thought that kind of news should be told in .(whisper) whispered whispered whispers ② There’re a couple in the corner, 　　　 　 (whisper) sweet things to each other. whispering embarrassment /ɪmˈbærəsmənt/ n. 窘迫，尴尬 e.g. Much to her embarrassment she realized that everybody had been listening to her singing. embarrass v. 使尴尬 embarrassed adj. 尴尬的 embarrassing adj. 令人尴尬的 blush /blʌʃ/ v. 脸红 e.g. She blushed furiously at the thought of the conversation. (读后续写之表情描写)她尴尬得脸都红了，说她不配得到这个奖项。 (参考词汇：blush with… 因…脸红) Blushing with embarrassment, she said she didn’t deserve the award. accidentally /ˌæksɪˈdentəli/ adv. 偶然地，意外地 e.g. Since Tom accidentally downloaded an app into his computer，he can’t open the document now. = by chance/accident accident n. 意外；事故 accidental adj. 意外的，偶然的 ① I 　　　　 　(accident) learned that before the accident, the clever boy’s intention was to chase first prize. accidentally ② An 　　　　 　(accident) incident made the relationship between the students in the dorm more harmonious. accidental ③ Too often people meet with car ________ (accident) because a large vehicle blocks their view. accidents expense /ɪkˈspens/ n. 费用，花费 e.g. The money he earned couldn’t cover their daily expenses, about which his wife was constantly complaining. expensive adj. 昂贵的，费钱的 ① My family and friends all had a good laugh at my expense. ② He occasionally travels abroad at his father’s expense. ③ When you stand up to give a speech, you focus on the “public” at the expense of the “speaking. ” at sb’s expense 嘲笑某人 at sb’s expense 由某人付费 at the expense of 以…为代价，牺牲了… = at the cost of ④ As an educationalist, he spares no expense to improve the educational conditions in the poor areas. make no expense 不惜一切代价 $$