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选必二 Unit 6 Topic Talk
Language Points
microblog
/ˈmaɪkrəʊblɒɡ/
n. 微博
micro adj. 极小的,微小的
microwave n.
Microsoft n.
microcomputer n.
微波炉
微型计算机
微软
hence
/hens/
adv. 因此,所以
③ The true consequences will only be known several years hence.
② The economy is weakening; hence the rise in unemployment.
① Hence, the Jovian planets are often called giants.
adv. 今后
broadcast
/ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/
n. 广播节目,电视节目
v. 广播;播送
② When hearing the concert will be broadcast, the enthusiastic audience burst into applause.
① We watched a live broadcast of the performance of the comedian.
broadcast
— broadcast
— broadcast
via
/ˈvaɪə/
prep. 通过(某人、某机器等)传送
e.g. The speech was broadcast via a satellite link.
economic
/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/
adj. 经济(上)的
economic growth/cooperation/development/reform
Economical means spending money or using something in a careful way that avoids waste.
economy n. 经济
economical adj. 节约的
economically adv.
economics n. 经济学
economist n. 经济学家
political
/pəˈlɪtɪk(ə)l/
adj. 政治的;政府的
e.g. He was a political prisoner (= one who was put in prison because he was thought to be harmful to the state) .
politics n. 政治,政治活动
politician n. 政治家
diverse
/daɪˈvɜːs/
adj. 各种各样的
① People from diverse cultures work together in this company.
② Mary has a great diversity of interests; she likes sports, travel and photography.
diversity n. 多样性,多样化
a diversity of 各种各样的
election
/ɪˈlekʃ(ə)n/
n. 选举
① He won the election and was elected president of the country.
② She elected to become a teacher.
elect sb (as/to be) … 选举某人为…
elect to do sth 选择做某事
elect v. 选举,选择
campaign
/kæmˈpeɪn/
n. (政治、商业或商业性)运动
v. 发起运动;参加活动
① There will be a live broadcast of the election campaigns.
② They are campaigning to prevent the wild animals being hunted.
① Early in the 1900s,a woman named Anna Jarvis launched a campaign ___________ (honour) mothers in America,which was the origin of Mother’s Day.
② Since then,they (发起一场伟大的运动) to make the beaches safer for swimmers and tourists.
to honor
have launched a great campaign
Practice:
candidate
/ˈkændɪdət/
n. 候选人
e.g. He's a prime candidate for promotion.
coverage
/ˈkʌvərɪdʒ/
n. 新闻报道;覆盖范围
media/newspaper/press coverage
e.g. The most attractive point of GPS is its 100% coverage on the planet.
cover v.
① He was sent to cover the president who had just won the election.
② We need $1,000 a month to cover the rent.
③ The report covers all aspects of the problem and how to handle the problem.
④ I plan to cover 10 miles before dark regardless of the bad weather.
⑤ After the snow,the field is covered with the heavy snow,which makes it look more beautiful.
⑥ Our town is unlikely to cover an area of 5 square kilometers.
报道
足以支付
涉及
走完
覆盖
占地面积
debate
/dɪˈbeɪt/
n./v. 讨论,辩论
① The issue of whether to launch a campaign against advertising everywhere is still under debate.
② We had a heated debate on how to prepare for the next coverage.
③ We must debate the question with the rest of the members.
under debate 在讨论中
a (heated) debate on/about/over sth 关于…(激烈的)争论
debate (sth) with sb 与某人辩论(某事)
① We are having a heated debate the impact of computers on children.
② We debated them on the question till late into the night.
Practice:
on/about/over
with
③ Recently a survey comparing prices of the same goods in two different supermarkets has ___________________(引起了激烈的讨论) among citizens.
caused a heated debate
available
/əˈveɪləb(ə)l/
adj. 可获得的,可用的;有空的
① Will the candidate be available this afternoon?
② The arts should be available to more people at prices they can afford.
be available to 可被…利用;可被…得到
interpret
/ɪnˈtɜːprɪt/
v. 解释;口译
① The students were asked to interpret the poem.
② I didn't know whether to interpret her silence as acceptance or refusal.
interpretation n. 解释;理解;口译
interpreter n. 口译者
acknowledge
/əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/
v. 承认
acknowledgement n. 承认;感谢
e.g. I will invite you to visit a splendid theme park in our city in acknowledgement of your valuable help to me.
① She is acknowledged as one of the best typists in our company.
② The opponents acknowledged having been defeated.
③ They acknowledged that the topic they were discussing was relevant to the election.
④ It is widely acknowledged that students should be evaluated in terms of overall quality.
acknowledge sb as/to be 认为某人是…
acknowledge doing/having done sth 承认做了某事
It is universally/widely acknowledged that 普遍认为
①位于我们校图书馆二楼的自习室给我们学生提供了一个自主学习和合作学习的理想场所,这是大家公认的。(2022·浙江6月,应用文写作)
the self-study room located on the second floor in our school library for independent and cooperative learning.
② (应用文写作之推荐信) 我们大家都认为班长是一个慷慨、善良、能干的人,所以他会适合这个职位。
All of us _________________________________________________, so he will be suitable for the position.
Practice:
It is generally acknowledged that
provided us students with an ideal place
acknowledge our monitor to be/as a generous, kind-hearted and competent person
dismiss
/dɪsˈmɪs/
v. 解雇
① He was dismissed for lack of responsibility and his causal attitude towards his work.
② They quickly dismissed that they would launch a campaign against his participating in the election.
v. 否认
up-to-date
/ˌʌp tə ˈdeɪt/
adj. 包含最新消息的;新式的;时髦的
① They have access to up-to-date information through a computer database.
② In this case,the statistics it provides are not accurate and up to date.
③ It’s about time we updated our software.
④ It took a lot of time and energy to keep up with everyone's status updates.
update v. 更新
update n. 最新消息
outline
/ˈaʊtlaɪn/
v. 概述
n. 纲要;外形
① You should draw up a plan or outline for the essay.
② We outlined our proposals to the committee.
mixture
/ˈmɪkstʃə(r)/
① We listened to the news with a mixture of surprise and horror.
n. 混合
mix v. 使混合
mixed adj. 混合的
② If you mix blue and yellow, you get green.
③ I think you must be mixing me up with someone else.
mix A with B 把A和B混合
mix sb/sth up (with…) 弄错…
precisely
/prɪˈsaɪsli/
e.g. That's precisely what I meant.
adv. 确实如此;精确地
precise adj. 精确的,准确的
consult
/kənˈsʌlt/
consult a dictionary
v. 查阅;咨询;商议
consultation n. 商讨;咨询;就诊
consultant n. 顾问
consult sb about sth 就某事向某人咨询
consult with sb about sth 和某人商讨某事
① I made up my mind to major in English in the future after (consult) with my parents and the professor.
② So she contacted his (consult) at once to consult with him about this.
Practice:
consultation/consulting
consultant
③ (应用文写作之建议信) 关于学习英语,这里有一些建议。首先,为什么不和你的英语老师商量一下恰当的英语学习方法呢?此外,不要每次遇到生词就查字典。最后但同样重要的是,你向你的老师或同学请教难题将是一个好主意。
Practice:
As for learning English, here are some tips. First of all, why not ________
appropriate English learning methods?Besides, every time you meet a new word. Last but not least, it would be a good idea that __________________________
.
with your English teacher about/on
consult
don’t consult a dictionary
you consult your teacher or
classmates about difficult questions
complicated
/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/
e.g. Hence, I will call you for consultation next time I encounter a complicated problem.
adj. 难懂的;复杂的
alternative
/ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv/
adj. 可替代的,另外的
n. 可供选择的事物
① The way was blocked,so we went by an alternative road.
② The traffic was heavy,so we had no alternative but to wait.
have no alternative/choice but to do sth
别无选择只能做某事
alternatively
adv. 要不,或者
① Living far away from home in a strange place,the boy had no alternative but ____________(learn) to get accustomed to the new circumstances.
② Set the clock or timer and make sure that you turn off the computer when the time is up. ______________(alternative) create a shutdown timer on your desktop.
Practice:
③我女儿不得不适应新的环境。
My daughter had no alternative/choice but to adapt herself to the new surroundings.
to learn
Alternatively
tournament
/ˈtʊənəmənt/
e.g. Tournament is a sports competition involving a number of teams or players who take part in different games and must leave the competition if they lose. The competition continues until there is only the winner left.
n. 锦标赛
purchase
/ˈpɜːtʃəs/
① I guarantee that you can purchase products of high quality here.
v. 购买
n. 购买(物)
② The shop has about 500 autographed copies of the book available for purchase.
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