1、Unit1 SECTION B,英语读写第二课,P02班1组制作,Reading skills: word meanings,找出生词的意义,有以下几种方法:1. 根据题目已给出的定义(definition)确定;e.g.: Desalination, or the removal of salt from seawater, is a method of providing fresh water for use.,2. 根据题干中列举的例子推断新词词义,例子推断题通常会出现such as, for example, for instance, including 等等 列举例子的词:E.g
2、.: As they moved westward, they faced many adversities, such as extreme weather and loneliness.,3. 根据上下文出现的同义词(synonyms)或反义词(antonyms)推断句中生词:E.g.: Cell phones have became ubiquitous: you can see and hear them everywhere.,4. 根据生词的词干或前后词缀推断词义:E.g.: Business are redesigning their offices to provide bet
3、ter working environment for their employees.,5. 根据整句话的意义推断句中生词词义:E.g.:It took a whole day for them to extricate the little girl from the bottom of the well. 6. 综合运用以上几种方法推断词义。,NEW WORDS,1. community n. 1)a group of people who have the same interests,religion,race,etc. 团体;界 2)the people who live in t
4、he same area,town,etc. 社区居民;社区 e.g.:We visited the Chinese community in San Francisco. 我们访问了旧金山的华人社区。,2. expand Make or become larger in size,number,or amount (使)变大;(使)扩张;(使)膨胀 e.g.:He is thinking of expanding his business. 他正考虑扩展他的生意。,3. aware Hacing knowledge or understanding 意识到的;知道的 e.g.: She wa
5、s not aware of having done wrong. 她没有意识到做错了事。 4.unique |a. |1. unusually good and special 极不寻常的,极好的|2. being the only one of its type 唯一的,独特的,独一无二的 The custom is unique to the region. 这种风俗是这一地区特有的。,5.ideal |a.|1. the best or most suitable that sth. could possibly be 最好的;理想的|2. as good as one can ima
6、gine, but not likely to be real 想象的;理想化的 e.g.: Youre an ideal family. 你们真是个模范家庭,6.forum |n. |C a place where people publicly discuss sth. 论坛;讨论会 They are holding a forum on juvenile delinquency. e他们正举行一个有关青少年犯罪的讨论会。,7.remove |vt. |1. get rid of sth. so that it does not exist any longer 消除 |2. take s
7、th. away from the place where it is 移开,挪走 She removed the painting to another wall. 她把画搬到另一面墙上。,8.visual |a. |relating to seeing 视觉的 Near-sightedness is a visual defect. 近视是一个视力缺陷。9.barrier |n. |C sth. that prevents sb. from doing sth., or limits what they can do 障碍 They soon overcame the language b
8、arrier. 不久他们便克服了语言上的障碍。,10. hinder |vt. |make it difficult for sb. to do sth., or for sth. to develop 阻碍,妨碍,阻止 Age hinders me from moving about. 我年事已高,不能到处走动。,11. addition |n. |1. U the act of adding sth. to sth. else 添加|2. C sth. that is added to sth. else 增加物 The addition of fruit makes the cereal
9、 taste good. 加了水果使谷类食品变得可口,12. reflect |v. |1. think quietly and deeply 深思,考虑,反省|2. show or be a sign of a particular situation or feeling 反映, 体现 He reflected that he had no right to do this. 他深思后明白他无权做这件事。 13. environment |n. |C, U the physical and social conditions in which people live 环境;周边状况;自然环
10、境 Children need a happy home environment. 孩子们需要愉快的家庭环境。,14. critical |a. |1. very important 极为重要的,关键性的|2. giving a careful judgment of the qualities of sth. 评论的 That was a critical time in the nations history. 那是涉及国家命运的一个关键时刻。 15. perspective|n. |C a way of thinking about sth. 视角;观点 view an issue fr
11、om a historical perspective 用历史的观点看待问题,16. peer |n. |C a person of the same age, class, or position 同龄人;同等地位的人 The opinions of his peers are more important to him than his parents ideas. 对他来说,同辈人的意见比他父母的看法更重要。 17. instruct |vt. |1. teach sb. sth., or show them how to do sth. 教育,指导|2. officially tell
12、 sb. what to do 指示,命令;通知 My job is to instruct her in English. 我的工作是教她英语。,18. instructor |n. |C a teacher 教师;指导者 Her husband is an archery instructor. 她丈夫是射箭教练。 19. arise|vi. |(arose, arisen) | |1. come into being; appear; happen出现;发生 |2. (from) come from (由.)引起,(由.)产生 Between the copartners serious
13、 disagreements arose. 合伙人之间产生了严重分歧。,20. absolute |a. |complete or total 完全的;十足的 His story was an absolute lie. 他的所述是十足的谎言。 21 absolutely |ad. |completely and in every way 完全地;十足地. Its absolutely no business of hers. 这件事与她毫不相关。,22. explicit |a. |expressed in a clear and direct way 的清楚的;直截了当 The docto
14、r gave me explicit instructions on when and how to take the medicine. 大夫详细地告诉我该何时服药以及如何服药。 23. comment |n. |C an opinion about sb. or sth. 意见;评论|vi. |express an opinion about sb. or sth. 评论 He made no comments on our proposal. 他对我们的建议没有作评论。,24. reinforce | vt. |make sth. stronger 强化;加固 Newspapers li
15、ke this tend to reinforce peoples prejudices. 像这样的报纸往往加深人们的偏见。 25. requirement |n. |sth. that is needed or necessary 要求;要求的东西 He has filled all requirements for promotion. 他已具备晋升的一切条件。,26. likely |ad. |probably 可能地|a. |probably going to happen, or probably true 可能的;有希望的. John is likely to be in Lond
16、on this autumn. 今年秋天约翰可能在伦敦。,27. commit |vt. |1. decide to use for a particular purpose 使用;用于|2. do sth. wrong or illegal 犯(错误、罪行等);干(蠢事、坏事等) I committed an error in handling the business. 我在处理这一业务时犯了一个错误。 28. assimilate |vt. |take in new ideas, information, etc. 吸收,理解,掌握 Its not easy to assimilate
17、so many ideas. 吸收那么多思想很不容易。,29. provide |vt. |give sth. to sb. or make sth. available to sb. 提供 On Sundays his landlady provided dinner as well as breakfast. 星期天,他的女房东不但供给早餐,还供给晚餐. 30 input |n. |U information or some other kinds of resources that are put in/into 输入;投入,31. essential |a. |completely n
18、ecessary 必不可少的,非常重要的|n. |C (usu. pl.) sth. necessary 要素;要点 Hard work is essential to success. 成功必须努力工作。 32. challenge |vt. |1. question the rightness of sth. 质疑,对.表示怀疑| |2. invite sb. to compete against oneself 向.挑战|n. |C, U sth. that needs a lot of skill, effort and determination to achieve 挑战,考验 H
19、e wants a career that offers a challenge. 他要有挑战性,能有一番作为的事业。,33. normally |ad. |in the usual way or to the usual degree 通常;正常地 Normally, the disease lasts about five days. 这种病通常持续大约五天。 34. sequence |n. |1. C, U a series of related events, actions, etc. that happen or are done in a particular order 连续
20、;一连串|2. C, U the order that sth. happens or exists in 次序,顺序 Farmers met with a sequence of bad harvests. 农民们遇到了接二连三的坏收成。,35 sequential |a. |connected with or happening in a particular order 连续的36. vital |a. |1. very important 极其重要的|2. full of life and force 有生命的,充满生机的 The Chinese I knew were trustin
21、g, open, and vital. 我所认识的中国人信赖别人,坦率,充满活力。,37. personally |ad. |by oneself 亲自38. effective |a. |1. producing the desired result 有效的,起作用的|2. being put into practice 生效的 Window screens are effective in keeping out mosquitoes. 纱窗能有效地挡住蚊子。,39. facilitate |vt. |make it easier for sth. to happen 使容易;有助40.
22、facilitator |n. |C sb. who helps people do things effectively 促进者,推动者,Phrases and Expressions,41. play a role | |1. do sth. and have an influence on it 起作用|2. act a role in a play or film 扮演一个角色,42. be/become aware of | |know about a situation or a fact 认识到,知道,觉察到 43. in addition | |what is more; mo
23、reover 另外,加之 44. reflect on | |think carefully about sth. 深思,考虑 45. speak up | |1. say sth., esp. to express an opinion 说出意见或看法|2. speak louder 大声说 46. be finished with | |complete the job that one was doing 做完,完成,47. allow for | |consider sth. when making a plan or decision 为.留出余地;考虑到48. on sb.s part/on the part of sb. | |done or experienced by sb. 某人所做的;就某人而言49. catch up (with) | |improve and reach the same standard as other people 赶上,追上50. remind sb. of sth.| |make sb. remember sth 使想起;提醒,Thank you!,