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words and expressions
Unit 2
Bridging cultures
I can't recall meeting her assistant before.
He recalled that she always came home late on Wednesdays.
remind v. 提醒; 使记起; 使想起
remind sb of sth 提醒某人…; 使某人想起…
remind sb to do… 提醒某人做什么
1. recall v.记起; 回想起;召回,收回
It enables us to recall _________ (work) with him 10 years ago.
working
recall doing sth 记起/回想起……
recall that 记起/回想起……
2. qualification n. [C]n.资格,学历
In this job, experience counts for more than paper qualifications.
Previous teaching experience is a necessary qualification for this job.
disqualify vt.&vt. 使不合格;取消...的资格
qualified adj.有资格的
be qualified to do sth. 有资格做某事,能胜任...
be qualified for (doing) sth.
have the qualification to do sth. 具备做某事的资格
have the qualification for (doing) sth. 具备做某事的资格
acquire/gain qualification 取得资格
qualify vt.&vt.(使)具备资格,(使)合格
qualify sb. to do sth. 使某人有资格做某事
A sparrow cannot understand the ambition of a swan.
3. ambition n.追求的目标;夙愿;野心;抱负
燕雀安知鸿鹄之志。
ambition to do/of doing ...
one’s ambition is to do ... achieve/fulfill one’s ambition
be ambitious for sth.
Until all is over, ambition never dies.
直到一切都结束,野心永不泯灭。
做……的抱负
某人的目标是……
实现理想
对...充满雄心壮志
(1) The author is going to adapt his play _____ television.
for
(2) Adapted _______ J.K.Rowling’s book series of the same title, the Harry Potter movies are universally acknowledged as classics.
from
(3) Having settled in that remote area for a year, the young man finally adapted _____ the weather.
to
4. adaption n.适应,改变
adapt sth. for sth./sb. 使...适合...; 把...改编成
adapt (oneself) to sth. 适应...
adapt sth. from sth. 根据...而改编
adapt vt.使适应;改编
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participate in=take part in=join in=engage in
participate in (doing) sth with sb 与某人一起参加/参与做某事
active/full/group participation 积极/全面/集体参与
participation in sth 参与某事
5. participate vi. 参加;参与
participation n.参加,参与
participant n.参与者
Many citizens _________ in the anti-smoking campaign and most of the____________ said their ____________ was voluntary.
The headmaster encouraged us to participate ______various after-school activities to enrich our school life.
participated
participants
participation
in
6. comfort n.安慰,令人感到安慰的人或事物 vt.安慰,抚慰
When I saw my friend feeling due to the of a sprained ankle, I decided to her. I helped her sit down . Seeing her gradually feel more , I was glad I could give in this way.
comfort sb=give comfort to sb 安慰某人
in comfort 舒适地;放松地
be a comfort to sb 对某人来说是个安慰
It’s a comfort to do sth. 做某事令人感到安慰
After a tiring day, I lay in bed in comfort, enjoying the peaceful moment.
Her presence was a comfort to him during the difficult days.
uncomfortable
discomfort
comfort
comfortably
comfortable
comfort
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7. presentation n.报告,陈述,出示,拿出
present
adj.现在的,如今的(只用在名词前)
在场的,出席的(不用在名词前)be present at出席...
n. 现在,目前 at present=now
for the present暂时
礼物=gift
vt. 授予,赠送 present sth. to sb./ present sb. with sth.
提出,呈递
展现 present yourself
At present, I'm preparing a special present to present to my friend on her birthday. I'll present it to her in person, as I believe my presence at the celebration is also a comfort to her.
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We would appreciate it if you could ___________________________ “Talk and Talk” in our school broadcast station. We sincerely expect you to ____________________ how to enhance our writing competence. Besides, those who can actively engage in the 10-minute question and answer session at the end of the presentation ___________________________________.
如果您能出席我们学校广播站的英语节目“Talk and Talk”,我们将不胜感激。我们真诚地希望您能就如何提高我们的写作能力做一个报告。另外,在演讲结束时,能积极参与10分钟问答环节的同学将获得精美礼品。
be present at our English program
give a presentation about
will be presented with wonderful presents
engage
A.聘请,雇用 B.参加 C.吸引
Only 10% of the students engaged in the qualification examination. ____
Initially,his outstanding qualities engaged my attention. ____
His father engaged a tutor to help him to solve the maths problems once and for all. ____
A good radio script should be able to engage the listener. ____
B
C
A
C
8. engage vi.参加,参与(engage in) vt.吸引;雇佣
be engaged in=be busy (in) doing sth. 忙于...的
be engaged to sb. 跟…订婚
被占线的;在使用中的
engagement n.订婚,约定,亲密关系
engage with sb. 与...建立亲密联系;与...互动
engage sb. as... 雇佣某人作为...
engage sb. to do sth. 雇佣某人做某事
engaged adj.忙于…的;已订婚的;被占线的,在使用中的
She has been engaged in the research project for months.
My sister is engaged to her boyfriend, and they are planning their wedding.
I'm sorry, the line is engaged. Please try again later.
The company aims to engage with its customers through regular surveys.
The company engaged him as a consultant to improve their marketing strategy.
They engaged a professional cleaner to tidy up the office before the meeting.
involved adj. 参与的;有关联的
involvement n.参与, 投入
involution n.内卷化, 复杂化
involve sb./oneself in sth.使某人参加
involve doing sth.包括做某事
get involved in 参与,卷入,与...有关联
get involved with sb.与...有关系
Parents should involve themselves in their child's education.
The job involves me travelling all over the country.
After retiring, she got involved in voluntary service in the local community.
9. involve v. 包含; 需要; 涉及; 影响; (使)参加
expect to do sth. 指望/预计会做某事
expect sb. to do sth. 预料某人会做某事;期待某人做某事
be expected to do sth. 预计/预期会做某事
as expected 不出所料
As mentioned above, I extremely expect you to come.
They are expected to make an announcement later on today.
As expected, he was admitted to a famous university.
come up to/live up to/meet/answer one's expectation 满足某人的期望
10. expect
The performance of the new employee was beyond our expectation. He not only finished the task on time but also proposed several innovative solutions.
The quality of the product didn't come up to our expectation. There were some defects that needed to be addressed.
beyond (one's) expectation超出(某人的)预期
expose sth./sb. to 暴露…给…;使某人接触…
be exposed to… 暴露在…之下;接触…;面临/遭受…
注意:to是介词
He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone.
We want to expose the kids to as much art and culture as possible.
Being exposed to sunlight for a long time is harmful to one's skin.
11. expose v.使接触; 使体验; 显露; 使暴露于(险境)
to the harsh sunlight for hours, the plants began to wilt.
myself to various art forms, I developed a keen interest in creativity.
I am looking forward to to different cultures during my travels.
Exposed
being exposed
Exposing
12. expense n. 花费;费用;开销
at any expense 不惜一切代价
at sb’s expense
I published a book at my own expense.
at the expense of
He finished the job at the expense of his health.
family/household/daily expenses 家庭/日常开支
spare no expense(in doing sth./to do sth.) 不遗余力做某事......
由某人付费/负担费用
以……为代价;在牺牲/损害……的前提下
The company is sparing no expense to develop a new product that will revolutionize the market.
He was determined to win the competition at any expense, devoting all his time and resources to training.
She denied breaking the vase, claiming that she had been in another room at the time.
There is no denying that technology has greatly improved our lives, making many tasks more efficient.
He denied the fact that he had cheated on the exam, insisting that the accusations were baseless.
The manager denied her the promotion, citing lack of experience as the reason.
deny sb. sth./deny sth. to sb.拒绝给某人某物
13. deny vt.否认,否定,拒绝
n.denial 否认;剥夺
deny the fact that...否认...的事实(同位语从句)
deny doing sth./that... 否认...
There is no denying that...不可否认...
1.____________________ ,not everyone supports the idea of studying abroad.But 2._____________________________,it is a way to get out of your 3.________________ and explore the world.It is no easy job to 4.___________ a whole new way of life.Those who study abroad may suffer from culture shock,experience 5.________________ and some may even become 6.____________.Everything has two sides.Once you make it,you will feel 7. ____________changes in yourself. 8.______________________,despite the disadvantage,studying abroad is a profitable investment.
homesick,depressed,dramatic,adapt to,comfort zone,generally speaking,as far as I know,as far as I am concerned
As far as I know
as far as I am concerned
comfort zone
adapt to
homesickness
depressed
dramatic
Generally speaking
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