unit3 Believe and Achieve

1、Unit 3Believe and AchieveNew Words and Phrases Teaching objectives Master the new words and expressions and can use them freely Teaching methods Explaining plus prep. with the addition of 加，加上 e.g. Whats 3 plus 5? n.正號 減號 minus altogether ad. entirely, completely; including everything.完全，全部地; 總共 e.g

2、.1. He is altogether wrong in what he says. 他那樣說是完全錯誤的。2. I owe him $1,000 altogether. 我一共欠他1000美元。frustrate vt. 使沮喪；使灰心；挫??；阻止e.g.1. She felt frustrated when she didnt get a promotion after all her hard work. 她辛辛苦苦地工作, 卻沒有得到提升, 這使她灰心喪氣。2. It was frustrating to work for such a demanding boss. 為這樣一位苛刻

3、的老板干活令人沮喪。withdraw (withdrew, withdrawn) vi. 退出；離開；撤退；變得怕羞；變得沉默寡言；變得內向e.g. 1. He talked to us for an hour and then withdrew. 他和我談了一個小時就離開了。2. Unless the contract is signed immediately, I shall withdraw my offer. 除非立即簽訂合同，否則我就撤出我的資金。 withdraw into oneself 離群索居opposite 1. n. 對立的人(或物) 2. a. 相反的; 對立的; 完

4、全不同的1). Light is the opposite of heavy. 輕是重的反義詞2). Mary is very generous, but her sister is just the opposite. 瑪麗很慷慨，可她妹妹卻正好相反。prompt 1. vt. 促使；激勵 e.g.Japans recession（經(jīng)濟衰退）經(jīng)濟衰退） has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars. 日本經(jīng)濟的不景氣使得消費者在購買車輛上減少了開支。2. adj. 敏捷的；敏捷的； 迅速的；迅速的； 立刻的立刻的 It is not to

5、o late, but prompt action is needed. 現(xiàn)在還不算晚，但是需要立即采取行動。yield vt. bear, produce or provide 出產(chǎn)；生產(chǎn)；產(chǎn)生；提供 e.g.1. trees that no longer yield fruit 不再結果實的樹2. Her hard work finally yielded results. 她辛勤的工作終于產(chǎn)生了結果。discourage vt. reduce the confidence or hope of 使灰心，使泄氣 Dont let one failure discourage you. 勿因

6、一次失敗而氣餒。 discouraged She was determined not to be too discouraged. 她決心不過于氣餒。discouraging Todays report is rather more discouraging for the economy. 今天的報道讓人對經(jīng)濟更加喪失了信心。discipline 1. n. （智力、道德的）訓練；訓導；磨煉；紀律 discipline problems in the classroom. 課堂紀律問題 2. vt. train (sb.) to be obedient, self-controlled,

7、etc.訓練；訓導；管教 Im very good at disciplining myself. 我能做到嚴格自律。numerous a. very many 許多的，眾多的 e.g. her numerous friends 她的許多朋友 on numerous occasions 無數(shù)次 Numerous people attended the concert 許多人參加了那場音樂會。thrive vi. 興盛，興??；興盛，興??； 長得健壯；長得健壯； 茁壯成長茁壯成長 e.g. 1. Today his company continues to thrive. 今天，他的公司繼續(xù)蓬勃發(fā)

8、展 2. Children thrive on fresh air and good food. 兒童的健康成長需要有新鮮的空氣和富有營養(yǎng)的食物。 seek vt. try to find or get 尋找；尋求；追求 e.g. 1.The police are seeking a woman in a blue dress. 警察正在尋找一名身穿藍裙子的女子。2. We dont know what to do, so we will seek our fathers advice. 我們不知道該怎么辦, 因此我們要征求父親的意見。3. 我從生命中尋找愛和快樂. I am seeking

9、love and happiness in my life.approval n. 贊成；贊許 e.g. The factory owner gave his approval to a salary increase for all employees. 工廠老板同意給所有的雇員增加工資。crucial very important; decisive 至關重要的；決定性的 e.g.the most crucial election campaign for years. 幾年來最重要的競選活動 at the crucial moment a crucial decisionbrink n.

10、 extreme edge 邊；邊緣 e.g. on the brink of death, war, success 在死亡、戰(zhàn)爭、成功的邊緣chief n. leader of a group or organization 領導人，首長 e.g. a chief of police 警長2. a. highest in rank; most important 級別最高的；首席的；首要的，最重要的 e.g. Smoking is one of the chief causes of lung cancer. 吸煙是導致肺癌的主要原因之一。consult 1.vi. 商議，商量；商議，商量

11、； 醫(yī)醫(yī)會診；會診； 咨詢咨詢 He needed to consult with an lawyer. 他需要找個律師咨詢一下。2. vt. 請教；請教； 翻閱；翻閱； 求教于；求教于； 顧及顧及 If you are in any doubt, consult a financial adviser. 如有任何疑問，請向財務顧問咨詢.gather v. 集合；聚集；鼓起(勇氣等) e.g. 1. gather flowers, berries, nuts, etc. 采花、漿果、堅果等 2. She gathered up her scattered belongings and left

12、. 她把自己的散亂物品收好就走了。 3. He gathered all his strength and swung the axe. 他用盡全力掄起斧頭。kick sb. out (of sth.) infml force (sb.) to leave a place or a job 攆走；開除 e.g.They kicked him out (of the club) for fighting. 他因為斗毆被開除(出俱樂部)。at the end of ones rope 山窮水盡；智窮力竭e.g. Jack was out of work and broke, and he was

13、at the end of his rope.杰科失業(yè)了，錢也花光了，他已經(jīng)到了山窮水盡的地步。give up on 不再相信（某人）會成功；對（某人）表示絕望 e.g. Hed been unconscious for so long that the doctors had given up on him. 他已昏迷了很長時間, 醫(yī)生們對他已不抱希望了。provide sb. with sth. 給某人提供某物 e.g. The firm has provided me with a car. 公司給我提供了一輛汽車。that is to say it in another (more correct) way; in other words 換句話說，就是說e.g. Shes a housewife when shes not teaching English, that is. 她是個家庭主婦是指她不教英語的時候。count out leave out; exclude 對不予考慮；把排斥在外；不包括 e.g. If youre playing football in this rainy weather, you can count me out. 如果你們在這樣的雨天里還踢足球，我就不參加了。 詞語辨析coa