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— • Unit 8 Let's Communicate! • —
单词讲解
Vocabulary
communication /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/ n. 表达;交流
sign /saɪn/ n. 手势;迹象;标志;v. 签(名);签字
speaker /ˈspiːkə(r)/ n. 说话者;发言者
local /ˈləʊkl/ adj. 当地的;地方的;n. 当地人;本地人
speech /spiːtʃ/ n. 演说;发言
argue /ˈɑːɡjuː/ v. 争论;争吵
prefer /prɪˈfɜː(r)/ v. 较喜欢
calm /kɑːm/ adj. 镇静的;沉着的;v. 使平静;使镇静
expression /ɪkˈspreʃn/ n. 表达方式;表达
chance /tʃɑːns/ n. 机会;可能性;adj. 意外的;偶然的
meeting /ˈmiːtɪŋ/ n. 会面;会议
difficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ n. 困难;难题
Vocabulary
line /laɪn/ n. 字行;便条;线
seriously /ˈsɪəriəsli/ adv. 严肃地;认真地
training /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/ n. 训练;培训
nervous /ˈnɜːvəs/ adj. 担忧的;焦虑的;胆怯的
stranger /ˈstreɪndʒə(r)/ n. 陌生人
carefully /ˈkeəfəli/ adv. 认真地;仔细地;小心地
listener /ˈlɪsənə(r)/ n. 听者
point /pɔɪnt/ n. 观点;重点;v. 指向;瞄准
surely /ˈʃʊəli/ adv. 想必;必定
continue /kənˈtɪnjuː/ v. 持续;继续做
impolite /ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt/ adj. 不礼貌的;粗鲁的
personal /ˈpɜːsənl/ adj. 个人的;私人的
Vocabulary
pay /peɪ/ v. (paid /peɪd/) 付费;交纳;偿还;n. 工资;薪水
attention /əˈtenʃn/ n. 注意;专心;关注
offer /ˈɒfə(r)/ v. 提供;主动提出;n. 主动提议;出价
reasonable /ˈriːznəbl/ adj. 公平的;合理的
social /ˈsəʊʃl/ adj. 社会的;社交的;n. 联谊会;联欢会
medium /ˈmiːdiəm/ n. (pl. media /ˈmiːdiə/) 媒介;手段;adj. 中等的;适中的
trust /trʌst/ n. & v. 信任;相信
event /ɪˈvent/ n. 公开活动;重要事情
cost /kɒst/ n. 费用;价钱;代价;v. 价格为;使损失;使付出努力
benefit /ˈbenɪfɪt/ v. 对……有用;使受益;n. 益处;成效
reply /rɪˈplaɪ/ n. & v. 回答;回复
honour /ˈɒnə(r)/ (= honor) n. 荣幸;尊敬;v. 给……荣誉;表彰
Vocabulary
sentence /ˈsentəns/ n. 句子;判决;v. 判决;宣判
date /deɪt/ n. 日期;日子;约会;v. 确定年代;注明日期
— — — • Unit 8 • — — —
Words and expressions
communication
/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/
n. 表达;交流
词性
变换
- communicate v. 交流;沟通
短语
- communication skills 沟通技巧
- body communication 肢体交流
例句
1. Good communication helps us get on well with others.
良好的交流有助于我们和他人和睦相处。
2. We use different ways of communication in daily life.
日常生活中我们使用不同的沟通方式。
sign
/saɪn/
n. 手势;迹象;标志;
v. 签(名);签字
词性
变换
- 复数 signs
- signature n. 签名
短语
- traffic signs 交通标志
- sign one's name 签名
- make a sign 做手势
例句
1. There is a stop sign at the crossing.
路口有一个停止标志。
2. Please sign your name on the paper.
请在纸上签下你的名字。
speaker
/ˈspiːkə(r)/
n. 说话者;发言者
词性
变换
- speak v. 说;讲话
- 过去式 spoke,过去分词 spoken
短语
- a public speaker 演说家
- English speaker 说英语的人
例句
1. The speaker gave a wonderful talk.
这位发言者做了一场精彩的演讲。
2. He is a good speaker and everyone likes to listen to him.
他很擅长讲话,大家都喜欢听他说话。
local
/ˈləʊkl/
adj. 当地的;地方的;
n. 当地人;本地人
词性
变换
- locally adv. 在本地;在当地
- 复数 locals 当地人
短语
- local food 当地美食
- local people 本地人
- local school 本地学校
例句
1. I like eating local food when I travel.
旅行时我喜欢品尝当地美食。
2. The locals are very friendly to visitors.
当地人对游客十分友善。
speech
/spiːtʃ/
n. 演说;发言
词性
变换
- 复数 speeches
- speak v. 讲话;发言
短语
- give a speech 发表演讲
- make a speech 做发言
例句
1. She will give a speech at the meeting tomorrow.
她明天将在会上发表演讲。
2. His speech moved all the listeners.
他的发言打动了所有听众。
argue
/ˈɑːɡjuː/
v. 争论;争吵
词性
变换
- argument n. 争论;争吵
- 过去式/过去分词 argued
短语
- argue with sb 和某人争吵
- argue about sth 为某事争论
例句
1. Don't argue with your classmates.
不要和同学们争吵。
2. They always argue about small things.
他们总为小事争论。
prefer
/prɪˈfɜː(r)/
v. 较喜欢
词性
变换
- 过去式/过去分词 preferred
- preference n. 偏爱;喜好
短语
- prefer A to B 比起B更喜欢A
- prefer to do sth 宁愿做某事
例句
1. I prefer tea to coffee.
比起咖啡,我更喜欢茶。
2. She prefers to stay at home on weekends.
周末她宁愿待在家里。
calm
/kɑːm/
adj. 镇静的;沉着的;
v. 使平静;使镇静
词性
变换
- calmly adv. 平静地;冷静地
- 比较级 calmer,最高级 calmest
短语
- keep calm 保持冷静
- calm down 平静下来;镇定下来
例句
1. You should stay calm when you are in trouble.
遇到困境时你要保持冷静。
2. Take a deep breath and calm down.
深呼吸,冷静下来。
expression
/ɪkˈspreʃn/
n. 表达方式;表达
词性
变换
- express v. 表达;表示
- expressive adj. 善于表达的
短语
- facial expression 面部表情
- free expression 自由表达
例句
1. Her expression showed she was happy.
她的表情说明她很开心。
2. It's a good way of expression.
这是一种很好的表达方式。
chance
/tʃɑːns/
n. 机会;可能性;
adj. 意外的;偶然的
词性
变换
- 复数 chances
短语
- have a chance to do sth 有机会做某事
- by chance 偶然;碰巧
例句
1. This is your last chance. Don't miss it.
这是你最后的机会,别错过。
2. We met each other by chance in the street.
我们在街上偶然相遇。
meeting
/ˈmiːtɪŋ/
n. 会面;会议
词性
变换
- meet v. 遇见;会面
- 过去式/过去分词 met
短语
- have a meeting 开会
- class meeting 班会
例句
1. We will have a meeting this afternoon.
我们今天下午要开会。
2. It's a happy meeting between old friends.
这是老友间一次愉快的相聚。
difficulty
/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/
n. 困难;难题
词性
变换
- 复数 difficulties
- difficult adj. 困难的
短语
- have difficulty (in) doing sth 做某事有困难
- face difficulties 面对困难
例句
1. I have difficulty learning English grammar.
我学习英语语法有困难。
2. We should help others when they meet difficulties.
别人遇到难题时我们应该伸出援手。
line
/laɪn/
n. 字行;便条;线
词性
变换
- 复数 lines
短语
- stand in line 排队
- drop sb a line 给某人写便条/写信
例句
1. Please read the first line of the text.
请朗读课文的第一行。
2. I will drop you a line when I arrive.
我到达后会给你留言。
seriously
/ˈsɪəriəsli/
adv. 严肃地;认真地
词性
变换
- serious adj. 严肃的;严重的
短语
- take...seriously 认真对待……
例句
1. Listen to the teacher seriously in class.
课堂上认真听老师讲课。
2. You must take your study seriously.
你必须认真对待学习。
training
/ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
n. 训练;培训
词性
变换
- train v. 训练;培养
- trainer n. 教练;训练员
短语
- physical training 体能训练
- job training 职业培训
例句
1. The players have hard training every day.
运动员们每天都进行艰苦的训练。
2. We need some special training for the match.
为了这场比赛,我们需要一些专项训练。
nervous
/ˈnɜːvəs/
adj. 担忧的;焦虑的;胆怯的
词性
变换
- nervously adv. 紧张地
- nervousness n. 紧张;焦虑
短语
- feel nervous 感到紧张
- be nervous about 对……感到焦虑
例句
1. I feel nervous before taking an exam.
考试前我会感到紧张。
2. She is nervous about speaking in public.
她当众讲话时很胆怯。
stranger
/ˈstreɪndʒə(r)/
n. 陌生人
词性
变换
- strange adj. 奇怪的;陌生的
- 复数 strangers
短语
- talk with strangers 和陌生人交谈
- be a stranger to 对……不熟悉
例句
1. Don't talk to strangers on the way home.
回家路上不要和陌生人说话。
2. He is a stranger in this city.
他在这座城市里人生地不熟。
carefully
/ˈkeəfəli/
adv. 认真地;仔细地;小心地
词性
变换
- careful adj. 仔细的;小心的
- 反义词 carelessly 粗心地
短语
- look carefully 仔细看
- listen carefully 认真聆听
例句
1. Please do your homework carefully.
请认真完成作业。
2. Drive carefully on rainy days.
雨天开车要小心。
listener
/ˈlɪsənə(r)/
n. 听者
词性
变换
- listen v. 听;倾听
- 复数 listeners
短语
- a good listener 善于倾听的人
例句
1. All the listeners enjoyed the story.
所有听众都很喜欢这个故事。
2. Being a good listener is important in communication.
善于倾听在沟通中很重要。
point
/pɔɪnt/
n. 观点;重点;
v. 指向;瞄准
词性
变换
- 复数 points
短语
- point out 指出
- point to/at 指向
- main point 要点
例句
1. I agree with your point.
我同意你的观点。
2. He pointed at the map and told us the way.
他指着地图给我们指路。
surely
/ˈʃʊəli/
adv. 想必;必定
词性
变换
- sure adj. 确信的;有把握的
短语
- surely enough 果然;不出所料
例句
1. She will surely come to the party.
她必定会来参加派对。
2. Surely you know the answer.
想必你知道答案。
continue
/kənˈtɪnjuː/
v. 持续;继续做
词性
变换
- continuation n. 继续;延续
- continuous adj. 连续的
短语
- continue to do/doing sth 继续做某事
- continue with sth 继续进行某事
例句
1. Please continue reading after me.
请跟着我继续朗读。
2. The rain continued all day.
雨下了一整天。
impolite
/ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt/
adj. 不礼貌的;粗鲁的
词性
变换
- polite adj. 有礼貌的(反义词)
- impolitely adv. 不礼貌地
短语
- be impolite to sb 对某人无礼
例句
1. It is impolite to laugh at others.
嘲笑别人是不礼貌的。
2. Don't be impolite to your teachers.
不要对老师举止粗鲁。
personal
/ˈpɜːsənl/
adj. 个人的;私人的
词性
变换
- personally adv. 亲自;就个人而言
- person n. 人
短语
- personal information 个人信息
- personal things 私人物品
例句
1. This is my personal opinion.
这是我个人的看法。
2. Please don't touch my personal things.
请不要碰我的私人物品。
pay
/peɪ/
v. (paid /peɪd/) 付费;交纳;偿还;
n. 工资;薪水
词性
变换
- 过去式/过去分词 paid
- payment n. 付款;支付
短语
- pay for 为……付钱
- pay back 偿还;报答
例句
1. I paid ten yuan for this book.
我花十元买了这本书。
2. Workers get their pay every month.
工人们每月领取薪水。
attention
/əˈtenʃn/
n. 注意;专心;关注
词性
变换
- attend v. 出席;专心于
短语
- pay attention to 注意;关注
- draw attention 吸引注意力
例句
1. Pay attention to your pronunciation.
注意你的发音。
2. The news drew everyone's attention.
这条新闻吸引了所有人的关注。
offer
/ˈɒfə(r)/
v. 提供;主动提出;
n. 主动提议;出价
词性
变换
- offering n. 提供;奉献
- 过去式/过去分词 offered
短语
- offer sb sth = offer sth to sb 为某人提供某物
- offer to do sth 主动提出做某事
例句
1. He offered me some useful advice.
他给我提了一些有用的建议。
2. She offered to help me with my English.
她主动提出帮我补习英语。
reasonable
/ˈriːznəbl/
adj. 公平的;合理的
词性
变换
- reasonably adv. 合理地
- reason n. 原因;理由
短语
- reasonable price 公道的价格
- reasonable idea 合理的想法
例句
1. The price of the bag is reasonable.
这个包的价格很公道。
2. Your plan sounds reasonable.
你的方案听起来很合理。
social
/ˈsəʊʃl/
adj. 社会的;社交的;
n. 联谊会;联欢会
词性
变换
- society n. 社会
- socially adv. 在社交方面
短语
- social skills 社交能力
- social life 社交生活
例句
1. We need to learn social skills.
我们需要学习社交技巧。
2. She takes part in many social activities.
她参加很多社交活动。
medium
/ˈmiːdiəm/
n. (pl. media /ˈmiːdiə/) 媒介;手段;
adj. 中等的;适中的
词性
变换
- 复数 media(常用)/ mediums
短语
- media news 媒体新闻
- medium size 中等尺寸
例句
1. TV is an important medium of communication.
电视是重要的传播媒介。
2. I wear clothes of medium size.
我穿中码的衣服。
trust
/trʌst/
n. &
v. 信任;相信
词性
变换
- trustful adj. 信任他人的
- trustworthy adj. 值得信赖的
短语
- trust sb 信任某人
- trust in sb/sth 信赖……
例句
1. Good friends should trust each other.
好朋友之间应该彼此信任。
2. You can trust him; he is honest.
你可以相信他,他为人正直。
event
/ɪˈvent/
n. 公开活动;重要事情
词性
变换
- 复数 events
- eventful adj. 多事的;充满大事的
短语
- sports events 体育赛事
- big event 重大事件
例句
1. There are many interesting events in our school.
我们学校有很多有趣的活动。
2. It was one of the most important events this year.
这是今年最重要的大事之一。
cost
/kɒst/
n. 费用;价钱;代价;
v. 价格为;使损失;使付出努力
词性
变换
- 过去式/过去分词 cost
- costly adj. 昂贵的;代价高的
短语
- the cost of ……的费用
- at all costs 不惜一切代价
例句
1. The cost of living is rising slowly.
生活费用在慢慢上涨。
2. This book cost me twenty yuan.
这本书花了我二十元。
benefit
/ˈbenɪfɪt/
v. 对……有用;使受益;
n. 益处;成效
词性
变换
- beneficial adj. 有益的
短语
- benefit from 从……中获益
- for the benefit of 为了……的利益
例句
1. We all benefit from reading.
我们都能从阅读中获益。
2. Exercise has many benefits for our health.
运动对健康有诸多益处。
reply
/rɪˈplaɪ/
n. &
v. 回答;回复
词性
变换
- 过去式/过去分词 replied
- 复数 replies
短语
- reply to sb/sth 回复某人/某事
- make a reply 作出答复
例句
1. Please reply to my letter soon.
请尽快回复我的信件。
2. I waited for his reply all day.
我一整天都在等他的答复。
honour
/ˈɒnə(r)/
(= honor)
n. 荣幸;尊敬;
v. 给……荣誉;表彰
词性
变换
- honourable adj. 光荣的;可敬的
- honourably adv. 体面地
短语
- It's one's honour to do sth 做某事是某人的荣幸
- show honour to sb 尊敬某人
例句
1. It's my great honour to speak here.
能在这里发言是我的莫大荣幸。
2. We should honour our teachers.
我们应当尊敬老师。
sentence
/ˈsentəns/
n. 句子;判决;
v. 判决;宣判
词性
变换
- 复数 sentences
短语
- make a sentence 造句
- English sentence 英语句子
例句
1. Can you make a sentence with this word?
你能用这个单词造一个句子吗?
2. Please read the sentence aloud.
请大声朗读这个句子。
date
/deɪt/
n. 日期;日子;约会;
v. 确定年代;注明日期
词性
变换
- 复数 dates
- 过去式/过去分词 dated
短语
- up to date 最新的
- set a date 定下日期
例句
1. What's the date today?
今天是几号?
2. Please date your homework.
请在作业上注明日期。
— — — • Unit 8 • — — —
Exercises
一、根据句意及汉语或首字母提示完成单词。
1. Good _____________(交流) helps us build good relationships with others.
2. Please s____ your name on the form before you leave.
3. The _____(当地的) people are very warm-hearted to tourists.
4. She will give a ______(演说) at the school opening ceremony.
5. Don’t _____(争论) with your parents; they just care about you.
communication
ign
local
speech
argue
一、根据句意及汉语或首字母提示完成单词。
6. You need to stay ____(镇静的) when facing problems.
7. I missed the ______(机会) to study abroad last year.
8. I feel _______(焦虑的) before taking a big exam.
9. Please pay more _________(注意) to your spelling.
10. He didn’t _____(主动提出) any help when I was in trouble.
calm
chance
nervous
attention
offer
二、用单词的适当形式填空。
1. We should learn how to ___________ (communication) effectively with others.
2. Their ________ (argue) lasted for about an hour yesterday.
3. She _________ (prefer) reading books to watching TV when she was young.
4. He took a deep breath and spoke ______ (calm) to the angry crowd.
5. It’s _________ (difficulty) for me to finish this task alone.
communicate
argument
preferred
calmly
difficult
二、用单词的适当形式填空。
6. You must take this matter _________ (seriously) because it’s very important.
7. After months of ________ (train), the players are ready for the match.
8. It feels _______ (stranger) to be back in my hometown after so many years.
9. He _______ (reply) to my email as soon as he received it.
10. Reading more books is __________ (benefit) to our study.
seriously
training
strange
replied
beneficial
三、选词填空
prefer, trust, continue, impolite, cost
(请从方框中选择合适单词填入空格,每词限用一次)
1. I ______ staying at home to going out on rainy days.
2. You can _____ him because he always keeps his promises.
3. The rain will ________ for another two hours according to the weather forecast.
4. It is ________ to cut in line when waiting for the bus.
5. This new computer ____ me a lot of money, but it’s worth it.
prefer
trust
continue
impolite
cost
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