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主题语境 人与社会
Unit 7 人际关系
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主题词汇语义场
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Body language, in other words, nonverbal behaviour, 1.__________(reveal) a person's internal thoughts. Observing the body language that the students employ is an important component of being an 2.____________(educate). By watching their body language, a teacher is aware when the students feel anxious, embarrassed or ashamed. Only when the students' gestures are correctly interpreted can the interaction barriers be broken down.
reveals
educator
主题词汇再现
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In class, if a student straightens up and looks up, 3._________ (bare) moving, it's easy to perceive that he is occupied with the lesson. By contrast, if a student lowers his body, chins on hand, with his eyes 4.__________(stare) at the ceiling, it implies his attention is distracted. It is time for the teacher 5.________________
(intervene).
barely
staring
to intervene
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It is also possible to distinguish twins through body language. For example, the twin sisters in my class look identical but 6.________(different) greatly in the way they greet me. One favours bowing from her waist while the other has a 7.____________(tend) to bend her body 8.__________(slight). By comparison, I am able to clarify the situation and don't have to bother 9._________________
(inquire) about their names.
differ
tendency
slightly
to inquire
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Students vary from person to person. If we adjust ourselves in time and react to the students' body language appropriately at work, we can 10._____________(ultimate) help the students to learn well.
ultimately
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主题词汇训练——主题单词
1. approve vi.赞成;同意 vt. 批准, 通过;认可
(1)单句填空
①With Mum's ____________(approve), John got to prepare the oven, and Harry went to check the corn that Uncle John sent them.
approval
②De Mestral submitted his patent in 1952, and it __________________(approve) three years later.
③She couldn't wait to share the good plan with Tim. Unexpectedly, he shook his head in _______________(approval).
was approved
disapproval
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(2)完成句子
④As far as I'm concerned, I _______________________________________
__________________________________________because they can not only protect the environment but also save natural resources.就我而言,我赞成使用纸袋,因为它们不仅可以保护环境,还可以节省自然资源。
approve of the use of paper bags/approve of using paper bags
⑤Her father _______________________________________________________
__________. But Mary did not let this stop her.
她的父亲并不赞成她成为艺术家的决定,但是玛丽没有让这阻止她。
did not approve of her decision to become an artist
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归纳总结
(1)approve of sb/(sb's doing) sth 赞成/同意某人/(某人做)某事
approve sth 批准某事
(2)approval n. 同意;批准
give one's approval 同意
(3)disapprove v. 不同意;不赞成
disapproval n. 不赞成;反对
温馨提示: 英语中有很多动词加-al变为名词形式,常见的有:
survive→ survival; arrive→ arrival; refuse→ refusal。
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2. employ vt.使用;应用;雇用
(1)单句填空/熟词生义
①The ______________(employ) dressed up as movie characters, and every customer received a discount card.
employees
②Carson proves that a simple literary form that has been passed down through the ages can still _________________
(employ) today to draw attention to important truths.
be employed
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③Modern methods of tracking polar bear populations have been employed only since the mid-1980s, and are expensive to perform consistently over a large area. ____________
运用,使用
(2)完成句子/句式升级
④If I ___________________________________________, this will be my first job, and I'll spend 200% of effort to carefully do it.如果我很幸运被录用,这将是我的第一份工作,我会花200%的努力去用心做。
am lucky enough to be employed
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⑤Mrs Black ____________________________________gardening and volunteering work after retirement and leads a busy and rich life at her old age.
→______________________________________ gardening and volunteering work after retirement, Mrs Black leads a busy and rich life at her old age.(用分词改写)
布莱克夫人退休后把所有的空闲时间都用在园艺和志愿者工作上,晚年过着繁忙而丰富多彩的生活。
employs all her free time in
Employing all her free time in
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归纳总结
(1)employ oneself in 使忙于,使从事于
be employed in doing sth 从事于做某事,忙于做某事
(2)employment n. 使用;职业;雇用
employee n. 雇员;受雇者
employer n. 雇主;老板
(3)unemployed adj. 失业的;待业的
unemployment n. 失业
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3. favour n.帮助;恩惠;赞同vt. 较喜欢;选择;有利于
(1)单句填空
①Put off watching your ____________(favour) show until the weekend or wait 10 extra minutes before going for that cake.
favourite
② ______________(favour) policies are in effect to encourage employees' professional development.
③It remains to be seen whether the show _____________________
(favour) by the audience.
Favourable
will be favoured
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(2)完成句子
④Personally speaking, I _______________________________________
_____________the proposal put forward at the meeting.
就我个人而言,我完全赞成会上提出的建议。
was totally in favour of/totally favoured
⑤Some people argue that animal experiments should be banned because it is morally wrong to cause animals to suffer, ____________________________________________because of their benefits to humanity.
一些人认为动物实验应该被禁止,因为让动物受苦在道德上是错误的,而另一些人则支持它们(动物实验),因为它们对人类有益。
while others are in favour of them
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归纳总结
(1)in sb's favour 有利于某人,有助于某人
do sb a favour 帮助某人
in favour of 支持,赞同
(2)favourable adj. 有利的,适宜的;赞成的
favourably adv. 顺利地;有利地;好意地
favourite adj. 特别受喜爱的
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4. bother vt.使烦恼,使担心,给(某人)造成麻烦(或痛苦),打扰 vi. 花费时间精力(做某事) n.麻烦,困难
(1)单句填空
①Don't bother ____________________(look) for my umbrella, and it will turn up some day.
②My older brother couldn't be bothered __________(play) with me.
③We had a lot of bother __________(find) our way to his house.
to look/looking
to play
finding
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(2)完成句子
④I didn't want _________________________________________________
(让她为我的事操心) at the moment.
⑤I __________________________________________________(懒得打扫我的房间), so I just closed the door and ignored the mess.
to bother her with/about my problems
couldn't be bothered to clean my room
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归纳总结
(1)bother to do/doing sth 费心做某事
bother sb with/about sth 为某事打扰或麻烦某人
It bothers sb that… 使某人苦恼的是……,使某人担忧的是……
can't be bothered to do sth 懒得做某事
(2)have bother (in) doing sth 做某事费力
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5. adjust vt. 调整;调节 vi.& vt. 适应,(使)习惯
(1)单句填空
①You should sum up your experience in time, and make necessary________________ (adjust) to your work.
②Mother was worried about whether she could adjust to________(live) in the mountainous village alone.
③The height of the bicycle seat is ______________(adjust).
adjustments
living
adjustable
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(2)完成句子
④Eventually, Dad _________________________________
___________________________________, and pulled the pumpkin gently off my head.
最后,爸爸帮我把身体调整到一个更放松的姿势,并轻轻地把南瓜从我头上扯下来。
helped me adjust my body to a more relaxed position
⑤When Riley moves to a new city, she has a hard time ___________________________________________(适应她的新环境).
adjusting to her new surroundings
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归纳总结
(1)adjust…to… 调整……以适应……
adjust (oneself) to (doing) 适应……;习惯……
(2)adjustment n. 调整,调节
make an adjustment to… 对……做出调整
(3)adjustable adj. 可调整的;可调节的
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6. witness vt.当场看到;目击;见证 vi.为……作证 n.目击者;证人
(1)单句填空
①With the advent of the Internet, we____________________ (witness) the most important change in our lifestyles in the past 50 years.
②From seeing the wildlife to ______________(witness) sunrises, the whole experience was amazing.
③The ancient and beautiful Silk Road is a witness ____the Sino-European exchanges over thousands of years.
have witnessed
witnessing
to
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(2)完成句子
④May, 4th is our Chinese Youth Day, __________________________the past 74 years of endless inspiring stories and touching moments.
5月4日是我们的中国青年节,这一天见证了过去74年来无数鼓舞人心的故事和感人的时刻。
which has witnessed
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⑤__________________________________________________________________
_________________of science and technology, bringing great convenience to our daily communication.
近年来,科学技术高度发展,给我们的日常交流带来了极大的便利。
Recent years have witnessed/seen the high development
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归纳总结
(1)witness sth 目击/目睹某事
witness to (=bear/give witness to) 为……作证/证明
(2)be (a) witness to 证明……真实;目击,看见
温馨提示: 在动词witness, see等前可用表示时间或地点的名词作主语, 表示某时或某地“经历、发生、目睹”了某事, 是一种拟人化的修辞手法, 用来增添语言的表达色彩。如:
Summer sees the mountains turn bright green with growing rice. 夏天, 稻米生长, 群山变得翠绿。
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7. whisper vi.& vt. 悄声说;耳语;低语 n.耳语(声);低语(声);传言;谣传
(1)单句填空
①The twins whispered ____her that they loved her so much and that they were eager to see her smile every day.
②He drew me aside and told me the news ____a whisper.
to
in
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(2)完成句子
③I even moved a bit closer to her little bed, _____________________________________________________, just as my mum did when I got scared.
我甚至离她的小床更近了一点,在她耳边低声唱着我最喜欢的歌,就像我妈妈在我害怕的时候所做的那样。
whispering my favourite song into her ear
④Nervously facing challenges, I know I will __________________________________________________“be yourself”.紧张地面对挑战,我知道我会悄悄对自己说两个简单的词“做你自己”。
whisper to myself the two simple words
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归纳总结
(1)whisper sth to sb 把某事悄悄告诉某人
It is/was whispered that… 有人私下说……
(2)in a whisper/in whispers 低声地
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8. drag vt.拖;拽 vt.& vi. 缓慢而费力地移动
(1)单句填空
①Grant didn't wait. Clutching(抓牢) the baby to his chest and ____________(drag) the boy alongside, Grant ran down the hallway.
dragging
②The tired old man dragged __________(he) slowly behind the others.
himself
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(2)完成句子
③As I approached them, I _________________________________________
________ and running forward awkwardly with their shoes wet. (读后续写之动作描写)
当我走近他们时,我注意到他们两个拖着脚笨拙地向前跑着,鞋子都湿了。
noticed the pair dragging their feet
④I was so tired that morning that the alarm clock went off for ten minutes before I managed to ______________________________.
那天早上我太累了,以至于闹钟响了十分钟我才勉强从床上爬起来。
drag myself out of bed
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归纳总结
drag oneself 拖着沉重的步子走
drag one's feet/heels 拖着脚走;故意拖拉
drag…out of… 把……从……中拖出来
drag sb into (doing) sth 把某人拖入到(做)某事中
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主题词块
break down 分解;消除;打破;出故障;(计划、谈判等)失败;垮掉
(1)一词多义/短语填空
①Talks with business leaders broke down last night.
_______________________
②Our car broke down and we had to push it off the road.
_________
③Her mother totally broke down at the passing away of her grandmother. _________________
(计划、会谈等)失败
出故障
情绪失控,崩溃
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⑤Bertocchini agrees and hopes her team's findings might one day help employ the enzyme(酶) to break down plastics in landfills. _______
④You will break down if you take on more work than you can.
___________
身体垮掉
分解
⑥The Great Flu epidemic _____________in 1918, also known as the Spanish Flu, killing 50 million people.
⑦His aunt Polly stood surprised a moment, and then ______________a gentle laugh.
broke out
broke into
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(2)完成句子
⑧Rani hesitated at first, but then __________________________, saying “I hate my hair!”
拉尼起初犹豫了一下,但随后就崩溃大哭起来,说道,“我讨厌我的头发!”
broke down in tears
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归纳总结
break out 突然开始;爆发
break through 取得突破;取得新的重大发现
break away (from sb/sth) 逃脱;脱离;背叛
break up 粉碎;拆散;结束;分裂;解体;散开
break in 强行进入;打断
break into 强行闯入;突然开始(笑、唱等)
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句型: nothing better than…“否定词+比较级”结构
And if we are feeling down or lonely, there is nothing better than seeing the smiling face of a good friend.
并且如果我们正感到沮丧或孤独,没有什么会比看到好朋友的笑脸更好的了。
(1)单句填空
①Mr Stevenson is great to work for—I really couldn't ask for a _________ (good) boss.
②There is no __________ (great) love than that of a man who lays down his life for his friends.
better
greater
重点句型运用
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③Contrary to popular myth, women are not _________ (bad) drivers than men.
worse
(2)完成句子
④To me, __________________________________ a cross-cultural afternoon tea of English biscuits and a cup of Chinese oolong tea in a fine china cup!
对我来说, 没有什么比用英式饼干搭配盛在精美瓷杯里的中式乌龙茶这种跨文化下午茶更好了!
there's nothing better than
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句式点拨
nothing better than…是“否定词+比较级”结构,表示最高级意义,意为“没有什么比……更好,最好的莫过于……”。常用于此结构的否定词还有no, not, never, nobody, hardly等。
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Part Ⅰ 基础检测
单句填空
1. Nielsen always felt he should be doing comedy but his good looks and _________________(distinguish)voice kept him busy in dramatic roles.
distinguished
2. Today's world is not an easy _______________ (adjust) for young adults.
3. I would appreciate it if my application could get your
____________ (approve).
adjustment
approval
主题多维检测
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4. The dealer told him that the packing case had just come in, but that he could not be bothered ____________ (open) it.
to open
5. Many rural workers have moved to the cities to seek better ________________ (employ) opportunities and improved living conditions.
employment
6. It turned out that his proposal received a generally favourable ___________ (react).
7. She ____________(drag) her feet as she reluctantly followed her parents.
reaction
dragged
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8. We select employees who will be good at face-to-face ______________ (interact) with customers.
9. It may take some time before we can have an accurate _______________(assess) of the damage.
10. Pierre would murmur to himself, __________(bow) his head with a sad but firm expression on his face.
interaction
assessment
bowing
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词块运用
1. In order to _____________________(推理),he looked into the matter many times and asked many people.
2. His car________________(抛锚) on the way, and that was why he was late for the meeting.
3. We need to get you ____________________(整理) before you visit the client.
make inferences
broke down
straightened up
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4. Can our ___________________(触觉) help us develop stronger social relationships with each other?
5. I had intended to __________(拜访) you yesterday, but I had an unexpected visitor.
6. When I arrived home, I found him lying on the couch, ______________(面朝下).
sense of touch
call on
face down
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主题语篇填空
Ben and his teammates lost their last match. Ben is crazy 1._________basketball, which is probably 2.______he was so mad. Ben felt the team 3.___________(let) down by their point guard, because it was like he wasn't even on the court. Disappointed by his behaviour, Ben told all this to his best friend. To Ben's surprise, his friend told everyone else what he 4.____________(say), which made Ben embarrassed and ashamed. He can't concentrate on anything and he is in 5.___ total mess, so he turns to Agony Aunt for help.
about
why
were let
had said
a
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Agony Aunt thinks if he speaks too much about something, it will cause all kinds of trouble. And the situation is 6._________(bad) because the “loose lips” were his best friend's. In her opinion, Ben should first apologise to his teammate. They need to work together, and that means 7.____________________ (communicate) with each other clearly. Then, he should tell his friend he is angry with him for repeating 8._______he said, but that he wants to move on. 9.________________(approach) in this way, his friendship will soon be repaired. Thirdly, Agony Aunt suggests Ben should not say too much when he is angry. Take a deep 10._________(breathe), calm down, and always remember: think first, speak later.
worse
communicating
what
Approached
breath
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In summary, Agony Aunt feels if Ben thinks about other people's feelings as well as his own, he will soon find everything works out.
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Part Ⅱ 写作提升
应用文写作之建议信
假定你是李华,你的新西兰朋友Terry将去中国朋友家做客,发邮件向你询问有关习俗。请你回复邮件,内容包括:
1.到达时间;
2.合适的礼物;
3.餐桌礼仪。
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(一)谋篇布局:
Paragraph 1: 引出主题(写信目的)
Paragraph 2: 具体建议 (到达时间+合适的礼物+餐桌礼仪)
Paragraph 3: 结束语
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(二)高级词汇及短语:
1. 对……感到困惑________________________
2. 提一些建议________________________________
3. 合适的_______________
4. 应该做某事______________________________
5. 做某事犹豫不决_______________________
be confused about
put forward some advice
appropriate
be supposed to do sth
hesitate to do sth
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(三)高级句式:
1. 现在分词作状语
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(得知你要来中国拜访朋友,对中国的风俗习惯感到困惑), I am writing to put forward some advice.
Learning that you are about to pay a visit to a Chinese friend and confused about the Chinese customs
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2. 非限制性定语从句
Firstly, I would like to suggest that you arrive 5 to 10 minutes earlier, ___________________________________________________________
(这在中国传统文化中很常见).
which is common in traditional Chinese culture
3. 状语从句
Secondly,_________________(如果我是你), I would bring some appropriate gifts with me, such as souvenirs from my own country.
if I were you
4. 表语从句
Besides, table manners are also__________________________________________(你应该注意的).
what you should pay attention to
5. 现在分词作主语
Instead, ________________________________(把它们放到你的碟子上)is a smart choice.
laying them on your dish
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(四)连句成篇:
One possible version:
Dear Terry,
How are you doing? Learning that you are about to pay a visit to a Chinese friend and confused about the Chinese customs, I am writing to put forward some advice.
Firstly, I would like to suggest that you arrive 5 to 10 minutes earlier, which is common in traditional Chinese culture. Secondly, if I were you, I would bring some appropriate gifts with me, such as souvenirs from my own country.
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Besides, table manners are also what you should pay attention to. For example, you are not supposed to stick your chopsticks into your food. Instead, laying them on your dish is a smart choice.
If you have any other doubts, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Yours,
Li Hua
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