内容正文:
Unit 5 Languages around the world
词汇精讲精练
核心词汇概览:
language bilingual English-speaking official recognise dialect means
equal indeed situation opinion refer refer to endanger mother tongue
variety;species等
词汇精讲
序号
单词/短语
词汇讲解
bilingual
释义:adj.双语的:n.会说两种语言的人
/bar'lngw (a)l/
词汇变形:bilingualism(n)双语现象:bilingually(adv)用双语地
搭配:a bilingual dictionary双语词典;bilingual education双语教
育;be bilingual in.在…方面是双语的
例句:Being bilingual can open up more job opportunities
能说双语可以带来更多的就业机会。
She grew up in a bilingual family,speaking both Chinese and English
fluently.
她在一个双语家庭长大,能流利地讲中文和英文。
official
释义:adj.官方的;正式的;公务的;n.官员;要员
la'fif(a)I/
词汇变形:officially(adv)官方地;正式地:officiate(v)执行职
务:noffical(adj)非官方的
搭配:official language官方语言;official document官方文件;
government official政府官员
辨析:official侧重“官方、正式”;formal侧重“合乎礼节、形式
上”
例句:The official announcement will be made tomorrow.
官方公告将于明天发布。
She works as a senior official in the Ministry of Education
她在教育部担任高级官员。
recognise
释义:t.辨别出:承认:认可
/'rekagnaIz/
词汇变形:recognition(n)识别;承认;recognisable(adj.)可辨认
的:recognised(adj)公认的
搭配:recognise sb./sth.as.承认…是…;recognise that...认识
到…;be widely recognised被广泛认可
例句:Irecognised his voice immediately on the phone.
我在电话里立刻辨认出了他的声音。
The government recognised the new state as independent.
政府承认了这个新国家的独立。
dialect
释义:n方言:地方话
/'daralekt/
词汇变形:dialectal(adj.)方言的:dialectologist(n)方言学家
搭配:regional dialect地区方言;speak in dialect用方言说话;
dialect difference方言差异
辨析:dialect指地域性语言变体;accent指口音;slang指俚语
例句:The local dialect is quite different from standard Chinese.
当地方言与标准汉语有很大不同。
Many young people no longer speak their native dialect.
许多年轻人不再说他们的母语方言。
means
释义:n.方式;方法:途径(单复数同形)
/minz/
词汇变形:mean(v.)意思是;意味着;meaning (n)意义
搭配:by means of通过…方式;by all means当然可以:务必:by
no means绝不;a means to an end达到目的的手段
注意:means作主语时,单复数取决于语境
(a means/many means)
例句:He succeeded by means of hard work.
他通过努力成功。
This is by no means the only solution.
这绝不是唯一的解决方案。
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equal
释义:adj.相等的:平等的;胜任的:t.等于;敌得过;n.同等的
/'ikw(a)l/
人:相等物
词汇变形:equality()平等;unequal(adj)不平等的;equally
(adv.)平等地
搭配:be equal to等于;胜任;equal rights平等权利;without equal
无与伦比
例句:Women demand equal pay for equal work
女性要求同工同酬。
He is equal to the task.
他能胜任这项任务。
deed
释义:n.行为;行动:契约;证书
/di:d/
词汇变形:deedless(adj)没有行动的
搭配:do agood deed做好事;in deed在行动上(相对于word);
deed of trust信托契据
辨析:deed常指有意识的行为,尤其是好事或坏事;action更泛指
行动
例句:He is a man of words and deeds.
他是一个言行一致的人。
The hero was praised for his brave deed.
这位英雄因勇敢的行为受到赞扬。
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refer
释义:i.提到:参考:查阅:vt.查询:叫…求助于
/rI'fs:(r)/
词汇变形:reference(n)参考;提及;referral(n.)推荐;转诊
搭配:refer to指的是;参考;查阅;refer to.…as.把…称
作…;refer sb.to叫某人去(某处/某人)
例句:You can refer to the dictionary for the meaning
你可以查阅词典查找意思。
He often refers to his teacher as a mentor.
他常把老师称作导师:
endanger
释义:vt.危害;使遭危险
/m'demd33(r)/
词汇变形:endangered(adj)濒危的;danger(n)危险;dangerous
(adj)危险的
搭配:endanger one's life危及生命;endangered species濒危物种
例句:Pollution endangers many marine animals.
污染危害了许多海洋动物。
The government has taken measures to protect endangered species
政府已采取措施保护濒危物种。
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variety
释义:.(植物、语言等的)变体;异体;多样化
/veraieti/
词汇变形:various(adi,)各种各样的;vay(v,)变化;variable(adj)
可变的
搭配:a variety of各种各样的:variety show综艺节目;linguistic
variety语言变体
辨析:variety指多样性或种类;variation指变化、变异
例句:There is a wide variety of books in the library.
图书馆里有各种各样的书。
The English language has many regional varieties.
英语有很多地区变体。
species
释义:n.物种:种类(单复数同形)
/'spiiz/
词汇变形:specific(adj)具体的;特有的:specify(v.)具体说明
搭配:endangered species濒危物种;species diversity物种多样性;
a species of一种
注意:单复数同形,a species/many species
例句:Many species are becoming extinct due to human activity.
许多物种因人类活动而濒临灭绝。
This species of bird is only found in Southeast asia.
这种鸟只存在于东南亚。
二、专项训练
(一)单句填空(每空一词,共11题)
1.The children grew up in a
(bilingual)family,speaking both Chinese and English
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(official)speaking,the new policy will take effect next month.
3.She is widely
(recognition)as an expert in the field oflinguistics.
4.The local
(dialectal)features are slowly disappearing under the influence of
standard language
5.You can improve your English
means of reading original novels
6.His ability is
equal to that of any professional player.
7.Doing a good
(deed)every day can bring happiness to yourself and others.
8.In his speech,he
(refer)to the importance of protecting the environment.
9.Many
(danger)species are on the verge of extinction.
10.We offer a
(vary)of after-school activities for students to choose from
11.There are over 30
(species)of birds living in this wetland area.
(二)单句表达(根据汉语提示,用本单元核心词汇/短语完成句子)
1这本双语词典对学生学习外语非常有帮助。
This
is very helpful for students to learn a foreign language.
2.英语是世界上使用最广泛的官方语言之一。
English is one of the most widely used
in the world.
3我一眼就认出了那个穿着红色外套的女孩。
the girl in a red coat at first sight.
4.他说话带有浓重的当地方言,我几乎听不懂。
He speaks with a strong
so I can hardly understand him.
5我们绝不应该浪费水资源。
We should
waste water resources.
6他在工作中证明了自己能够胜任这个职位。
He proved himself
the position in his work
7.这位年轻人为救落水儿童所做的英勇行为值得赞扬。
The young man's brave
of saving the drowning child is worth praising.
8这本书经常被称为现代文学的经典之作。
This book is often
a classic of modern literature.
9砍伐森林会危害许多动植物的生存。
Cutting down forests will
the survival of many plants and animals.
10.图书馆里有各种各样的科学杂志。
There are
scientific magazines in the library.
(三)短文填空
Languages are constantly changing,and one important change is the loss of many local
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(dialect).With the spread of 2
(office)languages,such as standard
English or standard Chinese,people often tend to use the more widely accepted variety.As a
result,some native 3
(speak)of a dialect may stop passing it on to the next
generation.This situation 4
(endanger)the existence of unique linguistic features.
However,being5】
(bilingual)-able to speak both a standard language and a local
dialect-is a valuable skill.It allows people to communicate 6
means of different
codes depending on the situation.Many linguists 7
(recognition)the importance of
preserving linguistic 8
(vary).They argue that every language or dialect is
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equal importance to human culture.In fact,saving a dialect is similar to saving an
10
(endanger)species.Both require conscious efforts.A person who does a good
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(deed)for language preservation-for example,recording dialect words-
helps maintain cultural 12 (diverse).13
(refer)to the history ofa
language,we can see that many so-called"dialects"were once independent languages.The
key is to keep them alive,14
by no means should we force everyone to give up their
mother tongue.After all,a world without linguistic 15
(variety)would be much less
colorful.
三、参考答案
(一)单句填空
1.bilingual;2.Officially;3.recognised/recognized;4.dialectal;5.by;6.equal;7.deed;
8.referred;9.endangered;10.variety;11.species
(二)单句表达
1.bilingual dictionary;2.official languages;3.recognised/recognized;4.local dialect;
5.by no means;6.equal to;7.deed;8.referred to as;9.endanger;10.a variety of
(三)短文填空
1.dialects;2.official;3.speakers;4.endangers;5.bilingual;6.by;
7.recognise/recognize;8.varieties;9.of;10.endangered;11.deed;12.diversity;
13.Referring;14.but;15.variety