外研新標(biāo)準(zhǔn)-選修七-Module 4 Music Born in America 優(yōu)秀獎(jiǎng)

Module4MusicBorninAmerica教學(xué)設(shè)計(jì)Section3WordsandExpressionsfromModule4MusicBorninAmericavainadj.自負(fù)的；愛虛榮的unsuccessfuloruseless;ofnovalue:Thedoctorsgavehimmorepowerfuldrugsinthevainhopethathemightrecover.FORMALItwasvaintopretendtohimselfthathewasnotdisappointed.Sheisveryvainabouthergoodlooks.無用的；無結(jié)果的；徒勞的Butsheclaimssheisn’tvain.但是她聲明她并不自負(fù)。avainattempt無用的嘗試vainpromising空頭許諾invain徒然，枉然unsuccessfuloruseless:Itriedinvaintostartaconversation.Allthepolice’seffortstofindhimwereinvain.Allourworkwasinvain.Thepolicetriedinvaintobreakuptheprotestcrowds.devotev.1．togiveallofsth.,especiallyyourtime,effortorlove,oryourself,tosth.youbelieveinortoaperson:Heleftgovernmenttodevotemoretimetohisfamily.Shehasdevotedallherenergies/lifetothecareofhomelesspeople.[R]Attheageof25,hedecidedtodevotehimselftoGod.MadamCuriewasdevotedtothestudyofscience.2．[oftenpassive]touseaspace,area,time,etc.foraparticularpurpose:Overhalfhisspeechwasdevotedtotheissueofunemployment.Thereportrecommendsthatmoreresourcesbedevotedtoteachingfouryearolds.Netchatmaybeinteresting,butyoushouldnotdevoteallyourtimetodoingit.ThedoctorisdeterminedtodevotehiswholelifetostudyingSARSvirus.begv.1．[IorT]toaskforsth.urgentlyandwithoutpridebecauseyouwantitverymuch:Theybeggedformercy.[+speech]“Please,pleaseforgiveme!”shebegged(him).[+object+toinfinitive]Hebeggedhertostay,butshesimplylaughedandputherbagsinthecar.2．[IorT]toaskforfoodormoneybecauseyouarepoor:Therearemoreandmorehomelesspeoplebeggingonthestreetsthesedays.Shehadtobegformoneyandfoodforherchildren.Theyyelltheirnamesatconceptsandbegforautographs.3．[I]Ifadogbegs,itsitswithitsfrontlegsintheairasiftoaskforsth.:Theyhavetrainedtheirdogtositupandbeg.quitv.tostopdoingsth.orleaveajoboraplace:Wouldyouquityourjobifyouinheritedlotsofmoney?[+ingformofverb]I’mgoingtoquitsmoking.Quitwastingmytime!PressQtoquittheprogram.Ihavequitmyjob.Hehasnotquitsmoking,butisholdingdowntothreecigarettesaday.Onefriendofminehasdecidedtoquithishighlypaidbutdemandingpositioninhiscompanyrecently.refreshingadj.爽快的，涼爽的，使人精神振奮的1．makingyoufeellesshotortired:There’snothingmorerefreshingonahotdaythanacoldbeer.Ihadarefreshingdrink.2．pleasantlydifferentandinteresting:It’sarefreshingchangetoseealosingteamshakinghandsandstillsmilingafteramonsenseofamostrefreshingsort與眾不同的常識(shí)declinen.whensth.becomeslessinamount,importance,qualityorstrength:industrialdeclineHomecookingseemstobeonthe/indecline(=notsomanypeoplearedoingit).adeclineinthenumberofunemployedSheseemedtoberecoveringandthenshewentintoadecline.Theprotestingactivitieswentintodeclinewhenthenewgovernmentcametopower.v.tograduallybecomeless,worse,orlower:Hisinterestintheprojectdeclinedafterhiswifedied.Theparty’spopularityhasdeclinedintheopinionpolls.FORMALThelanddeclinessharplyawayfromthehouse.Helenangrilydeclinedtoattendthemeeting.harmonyn.1．whenpeoplearepeacefulandagreewitheachother,orwhenthingsseemrightorsuitabletogether:racialharmony(=goodfeelingsbetweendifferentraces)domesticharmony(=goodfeelingsinthefamilyorhome)Imagineasocietyinwhicheveryonelivedtogetherin(perfect)harmony.Peopleinthesmalltownliveinperfectharmony.Wemustensurethattourismdevelopsinharmonywiththeenvironment.2．a(chǎn)pleasantmusicalsoundmadebydifferentnotesbeingplayedorsungatthesametime:singinginharmonyThetuneisinharmonywiththerhythminthemusic.Itisasimplemelodywithcomplextestn.1．[CorU]astrongcomplaintexpressingdisagreement,disapprovaloropposition:Protestshavebeenmade/registeredbymanypeoplewhowouldbeaffectedbytheproposedchanges.AformalprotestwasmadebytheGermanteamabouttheirdisqualificationfromtherelayfinal.Conservationgroupshaveunitedinprotestagainsttheplannednewroad.2．[C]anoccasionwhenpeopleshowthattheydisagreewithsth.bystandingsomewhere,shouting,carryingsigns,etc.:apublicprotestagainstthewarapeaceful/violentprotestv.1．toshowthatyoudisagreewithsth.bystandingsomewhere,shouting,carryingsigns,etc.:Abigcrowdofdemonstratorswereprotestingagainstcutsinhealthspending.USOutside,agroupofstudentswereprotestingresearchcuts.2．tosaysth.forcefullyorcomplainaboutsth.:Alotofpeopleprotestedaboutthenewworkinghours.Theyprotestedbitterlytotheiremployers,buttonoavail.[+that]Ayounggirlwascrying,protestingthatshedidn’twanttoleavehermother.Allthroughthetrialheprotestedhisinnocence(=stronglysaidhewasnotguilty).techniquen.awayofdoinganactivitywhichneedsskill:Wehavedevelopedanewtechniquefordetectingerrorsinthemanufacturingprocess.She'sawonderfullycreativedancerbutshedoesn'thavethetechniqueofatrulygreatperformer.improvisev.1．toinventormakesth.,suchasaspeechoradevice,atthetimewhenitisneededwithoutalreadyhavingplannedit:Ihadn'tpreparedaspeechsoIsuddenlyhadtoimprovise.Tosleepon,weimprovisedamattressfromapileofblankets.2．Whenactorsormusiciansimprovise,theyperformwithoutfixedspeechormusic,makingitupastheyperformit:Duringcertainscenesoftheplaythereisn'tanyscriptandtheactorsjustimprovise(thedialogue).emergev.1．toappearbycomingoutofsth.oroutfrombehindsth.:Sheemergedfromthesea,bluewithcold.2．tocometotheendofadifficultperiodorexperience:ThePrinceemergedunscathedfromthescandal.arisev.tohappen:(arose,arisen)Shouldtheopportunityarise,I’dlovetogotoChina.CouldyouworkonSaturday,shouldtheneedarise(=ifitweretobenecessary)?Arethereanymattersarisingfrom(=causedby)thelastmeeting?boomn.aperiodofsuddeneconomicgrowth,especiallyonethatresultsinalotofmoneybeingmade:Thisyearhasseenaboominbooksales.Theinsurancebusinesssufferedfromaviciouscycleofboomandbust.thepropertyboomv.Theleisureindustryisbooming(=isverysuccessful).pacen.1．thespeedatwhichsomeoneorsth.moves,orwithwhichsth.happensorchanges:aslow/fastpaceWhenshethoughtsheheardsomeonefollowingher,shequickenedherpace.Couldyouslowdownabit-Ican’tkeeppacewith(=walkorrunasfastas)you.Formanyyearsthiscompanyhassetthepace(=hasbeenthemostsuccessfulcompany)inthecommunicationsindustry.Thesechangesseemtometobehappeningattoofastapace.Idon’tlikethepaceofmodernlife.2．forcethepacetomakeotherpeopleinaracegofasterbygoingfasteryourself3．a(chǎn)singlestep,orthedistanceyoumovewhenyoutakeasinglestep:Taketwopacesforwards/backwards.Therunnercollapsedjustafewpacesfromthefinish.tightadj.,adv.(heldorkepttogether)firmlyorclosely:Ican’tuntietheknot–it’stootight.Thislidisonverytight.Thepeoplestoodtalkingintightgroups.Holdontightwhenwegoroundthiscorner.Checkthatwindowsanddoorsareshuttight(=completelyclosed)beforeyouleave.Theplasticcoverwasstretchedtight(=stretchedasmuchasitcouldbe)acrossthetank.adj.1．Ifyouhaveatightfeelinginyourchestyouhaveanuncomfortablefeelingofpressure,causedbyillness,fear,etc.2．Controlsorrulesthataretightareoneswhichseverelylimitwhatcanhappen.3．Iftimeormoneyistight,thereisn’tenoughofit:I’msorryIcan’tstop,time’sreallytight.They’reraisingthreekidsononesmallsalarysomoneyisverytight.4．Clothesorshoesthataretightfitthebodytoocloselyandareuncomfortable:Thatjacket’stootight-youwantabiggersize.deadlinen.atimeordaybywhichsth.mustbedone:There’snowayIcanmeetthatdeadline.We’reworkingtoatightdeadline(=Wedonothavemuchtimetofinishthework).I’mafraidyou’vemissedthedeadline-thedeadlineforapplicationswasMay30th.swapv.togivesth.andbegivensth.elseinstead;toexchange:Whenyou’vefinishedreadingyourbook,andI’vefinishedmine,shallweswap?Weswappedaddresseswiththepeoplewemetonholiday.Whenhegotajobinabank,hehadtoswaphisjeansandT-shirtforasuit(=hehadtowearformalclothesinsteadofinformalones).[+twoobjects]I’llswapyoumychocolatebarforyourpeanuts.Wespenttheeveninginthepub,swapping(=tellingeachother)stories/jokes.n.UKALSOswopanexchange,orsth.thatisgoingtobeorhasbeenexchanged:IthoughtSimon’sfoodlookednicerthanmine,sowedidaswap.Thiscomicisaswap(=somethingthatwasexchanged)thatIgotfromNick.經(jīng)典時(shí)文背誦HomeworkSuggestionsManybeginning