選擇性Unit2詞匯講解

選擇性必修二Unit2BridgingCulturesⅠ.重點詞匯1.comfortn.

安慰;令人感到安慰的人或事物;舒服;安逸vt.安慰;撫慰【教材原句】WhenImisshome,Ifeelcomfortedtohaveasecondfamily.(P14)當(dāng)我想念家的時候,還有一個家,我感到安慰。【詞塊必記】(1)incomfort 舒適地;放松地beacomfortto 對……是安慰(2)comfortsb.forsth. 因某事安慰某人comfortoneselfwithsth. 以某事來自我安慰(3)comfortable adj.令人感到安慰的,舒適的【知識微練】單句語法填空①Beingabletoaffordadrinkwouldbe__comforttomanypeopleinthosetoughtimes.②Moderntransportationoffersusquickerandmore___________(comfort)travelingandbringspeopletoclosercontact.③Buthismotherdidn’tgiveupandconsistentlycomfortedhim____loving,encouragingwords.④Thiswillenabletheaudiencetosit__comfortwhilewatchingtheshows.acomfortablewithin2.exposuren.接觸;體驗;暴露;揭露【教材原句】Exposuretoanothercultureanditspeoplecangiveexchangestudentsgreatinsightsintotheworld.(P17)接觸另一種文化及其人民可以讓交換生對世界有深刻的了解。【詞塊必記】(1)expose

vt.使接觸;使體驗;顯露;使暴露于(險境)(2)expose...to... 暴露……給……;使……接觸……exposeoneselfto... 使自己暴露于……(3)beexposedto 遭受;(使)接觸【知識微練】單句語法填空①_____________(expose)tostrongsunlightwilldoharmtoyourskin.

②Takecarenottokeepyourchildren_______(expose)tothebadbooks,netandmagazines.句式升級③Childrenareexposedtodifficultsituations.Theyarebetterathandlingchallengingsituations.→__________________________,childrenarebetterathandlingchallengingsituations.(分詞作狀語)

BeingexposedexposedExposedtodifficultsituations3.engagevi.參加;參與(活動)vt.吸引(注意力、興趣)【教材原句】“EngaginginBritishculturehashelped,”shesaid.(P15)“融入英國文化很有幫助,”她說?！驹~塊必記】(1)engagein 參加(2)engagesb.todosth. 聘請某人做某事engagesb.as... 聘請某人為……(3)engagesb.‘sinterest/attention

吸引某人的興趣/注意力(4)engaged adj.忙于;從事于;已訂婚beengagedin/on 忙于……beengagedtosb. 與某人訂婚engagement n.參加,參與【知識微練】

單句語法填空①Herfatherengagedatutor__________(improve)hermaths.

②Astudyshowsthestudentswhoareengaged__after-schoolactivitiesarehappierthanthosewhoarenot.寫出下列句子中engage的含義③Researchshowsthatteenagerswhotalkabouttheirdaywithfamilymembersatthedinnertablearelesslikelytoengageinhigh-riskbehaviour._____④Thechild’sattentionwascompletelyengagedbythenewtoy._______⑤Kellyisengagedasanaccountantinourcompany._____toimprovein參與吸引住聘請Ⅱ.核心短語4.asfaras遠至;就……而言;盡……所能【典型例句】AsfarasIamconcerned,TVtalentshowislikeadouble-edgedsword,whichcandousbothgoodandharm.就我而言,電視選秀節(jié)目就像一把雙刃劍,對我們既有利也有害?！驹~塊必記】asfarassb./sth.isconcerned 就某人/物而言asfarastheeyecansee/reach 就視力所能及asfarasIcansee 依我看asfarasIknow 據(jù)我所知【知識微練】完成句子①Hisparentssupportedhim_________________.

他父母竭盡全力支持他。②_______________,itisconvenienttodoshoppinginthatsmalltown.

就我所知,在那個小鎮(zhèn)上購物很方便。asfarastheycouldAsfarasIknowⅢ.經(jīng)典句式5.ItwasthefirsttimethatshehadleftChina.這是她第一次離開中國。

【句型公式】(1)該句型中的It可以根據(jù)語境換成This或That。(2)that引導(dǎo)的定語從句的時態(tài)必須用完成時:如果主句中的be動詞是is,從句用現(xiàn)在完成時;如果主句中的be動詞是was,從句用過去完成時。(3)that引導(dǎo)的從句為定語從句,that可以省略。【知識微練】單句語法填空①Thisisthesecondtimethathe_______(win)firstprizeinthecompetition.

②Hesaidthatitwasthethirdtimehe________(see)Amazing

China.Hecouldn’thelpfeelingproudofhiscountry.

haswonhadseen6.Thefirsttimethatshehadtowriteanessay,hertutorexplainedthatshemustacknowledgewhatotherpeoplehadsaidifshecitedtheirideas,butthathemainlywantedtoknowwhatshethought!她第一次寫論文時,導(dǎo)師跟她解釋說,如果引用別人的觀點就一定要注明,不過導(dǎo)師主要是想知道她自己是怎么想的!【句型公式】(1)Thefirsttimethat...意為“第一次……”,that在此引導(dǎo)定語從句,that可省略。Thefirsttimethatshehadtowriteanessay作時間狀語。(2)forthefirsttime意為“首次,第一次”,是介賓短語,在句中作狀語。【知識微練】完成句子①____________________________(我第一次去那里的時候),theywerelivinginasmallhousewithdogs,ducks,andotheranimals.

②ItookmyparentstoBeijinglastmonth,and_______________(第一次)theysawtheTian’anmenSquare.

Thefirsttime(that)Iwentthereforthefirsttime【補充要點】1.qualificationn.(通過考試或?qū)W習(xí)課程取得的)資格;學(xué)歷【典型例句】CongratulationstoyouonyourqualificationforthisWorldCupFootballChampionships!祝賀你獲得此次參加世界杯足球錦標(biāo)賽的資格!【詞塊必記】(1)acquire/gain/get/obtain/have/holdqualifications 獲得/取得/得到/拿到/擁有/持有資格educationalqualifications 學(xué)歷withoutqualification 無條件(2)qualify

v.(使)具備資格qualified adj.有資格的;能勝任的【知識微練】完成句子①I’mwritingtoapplytojoinit,thinkingthat___________________thejob.

我寫信是想申請加入其中,我認為我能很好地勝任這份工作。②He’sbeeninformedthathe________________thescholarshipbecauseofhisacademicbackground.他已被告知,因為他的學(xué)術(shù)背景,他沒有領(lǐng)取獎學(xué)金的資格。

I’mwellqualifiedfordoesn’tqualifyfor2.presentationn.報告;陳述;出示;拿出;頒發(fā);上演【典型例句】Themannerofpresentationishighlyimportant.介紹的方式很重要。【詞塊必記】(1)giveapresentation 介紹make/giveashortpresentation 做一個簡短介紹(2)present v.呈現(xiàn);授予;提出

adj.現(xiàn)存的;當(dāng)前的

n.目前,現(xiàn)在;禮物(3)presentsth.tosb.=presentsb.withsth.

頒發(fā)給某人某物(4)atpresent 目前,現(xiàn)在【知識微練】完成句子①Thereis________________________tonight.

今晚有一場新戲上演。②Thepresident__________________tothebusinesswomanoftheyear.總統(tǒng)為本年度的女企業(yè)家頒獎。

apresentationofanewplaymadeapresentation3.behavevt.表現(xiàn)vi.&vt.表現(xiàn)得體;有禮貌【教材原句】

Somemaystruggleandsufferfromcultureshockwhenlearninghowtobehaveinnewsurroundings.(P20)在學(xué)習(xí)如何在新環(huán)境中表現(xiàn)得體時,有些人可能會感到吃力,并承受文化沖擊的折磨。【詞塊必記】(1)behavewell/badlyto/towardssb. 對待某人好/差behaveoneself 守規(guī)矩;表現(xiàn)得體(2)well-behaved adj.表現(xiàn)好的badly-behaved adj.表現(xiàn)差的(3)behavio(u)r n.舉止;行為【知識微練】單句語法填空①Muchtomysurprise,hebehavedasifnothing_____________(happen).

②Theybehavedbadly__________theguests,whichmadeusverydisappointed.③Inaword,Iwasquitepleasedwithhis___________(behave)attheparty.hadhappenedto/towardsbehavio(u)r4.gainvt.獲得;贏得;取得;增加n.好處;增加【教材原句】Theeducationyougainandtheexperiencesyouhavewillchangeyouforthebetter.(P20)你所獲得的教育和經(jīng)歷會使你變得更好?！驹~塊必記】(1)gainweight 增加體重gainsth.from... 從……中獲益gainothers’respect/trust/knowledge

獲得別人的尊敬/信任/知識(2)Nopains,nogains. 不勞無獲。【知識微練】單句語法填空①_______(gain)adeeperunderstandingofpoliticsforhiswriting,hetookaone-yearjobinthecitygovernment.

②Shehopestogainexperience_______workingabroadforayear.③Astheoldsayinggoes:Nopains,no_____(gain).Togainby/fromgains5.stickto堅持;遵守【教材原句】ShouldshesticktoherownwayoflifeorfollowtheAmericanway?(P17)她應(yīng)該堅持她自己的生活方式還是接受美國人的方式呢?【詞塊必記】【知識微練】單句語法填空①Suchpeoplealwaysstick__theirviews,evenifitmeansthattheymaygetintotrouble.②Iobjectto______(have)torewritethearticle.完成句子③Ifyouworkoutbrightandearlyinthemorning,youwillbemorelikelyto________________________(堅持健康的食物選擇)throughouttheday.

tohavingsticktohealthyfoodchoices附1：1.話題詞語booming繁榮發(fā)展的 meltingpot熔爐blueprint藍圖 reconstruct重建cornerstone基石 skyscraper摩天大樓civilization文明 strengthen加強convenient方便的;便利的 imbalance不平衡education教育 update使現(xiàn)代化2.實用短語inthelongrun 從長遠角度而言arapidpaceoflife 快節(jié)奏生活stress-relatedillnesses 與壓力有關(guān)的疾病highcostofliving 高額生活費用theenvironmentalpollution 環(huán)境污染speedup 加速beautifyourlife 美化我們的生活cradleofculture 文化搖籃mainstreamculture 主流文化culturaltraditions 文化傳統(tǒng)nationalpride 民族自豪localcustomsandpractices 風(fēng)土人情attractpeople’seyes 吸引人們的眼球artistictaste 藝術(shù)品味cross-culturalcommunication 跨文化交流culturalreconstruction 文化重建3.話題句式1.在我求學(xué)的過程中,我忘不了學(xué)習(xí)英語時所遇到的巨大困難。Inthecourseofmyschooling,IwillneverforgetthegreatdifficultyIencounteredinlearningEnglish.2.隨著我國經(jīng)濟的快速發(fā)展,許多社會問題產(chǎn)生了。Withtherapiddevelopmentofourcountry’seconomy,alotofsocialproblemshavearisen.3.在信息時代,計算機扮演著非常重要的角色。Intheageofinformationandcommunication,thecomputerplaysanextremelyimportantrole.4.人們學(xué)習(xí)外語主要有三個理由。Peoplelearnaforeignlanguageforthreemainreasons.5.要保持身體健康,我們每天至少可做三件事。Tokeephealthy,thereareatleastthreethingswecandoeveryday.6.基于這個理由,我已決定把行醫(yī)作為未來的職業(yè)。Forthisreason,Ihavedecidedtotakepractisingmedicineasmyfuturecareer.7.事實上,健康才是最重要的。Asamatteroffact,itishealththatcounts.8.相反的,少數(shù)學(xué)生似乎還在虛度光陰。Onthecontrary,itseemsthatafewstudentsarestillfoolingaro