1、Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note,Language points,1.bet n. (1)agreement to risk money, etc on an event of which the result is doubtful赌博Make a bet打赌咱们赌下次大选好吗？,Lets make a bet on the next election,have a bet打赌win/lose a bet 打赌赢/输了accept/take up a bet,Language points for Reading I,(2) The money, etc
2、risked in this way （金钱等）赌注,v. 1)risk (money) on a race or some other event of which the result is doubtful打赌，赌博布莱克夫人把她所有的钱都花在了赌马上。,Mrs. Black spent all her money betting on horses.,2)I bet=(informal) Im certain我肯定我敢肯定他去游泳了，他喜爱这项运动。I bet hes gone to swimming-he loves it.,2. permit(v.)1)permit sb to d
3、o sth.=allow sb to do sth. 允许她的妈妈是不会允许她晚归的。,Her mother would not permit her to come back late.,Permit me to explain it.,容我解释一下。,2) permit sth: allow sth. to exist, happen, or to be done(very formal) 许可、容许(某事物)存在、发生或被（某人）做（非常正式）在我们的办公室里不准吸烟。We dont permit smoking in the office.犯人每天允许有两个小时的户外活动。The pr
4、isoners were permitted two hours outdoor exercise a day.,3. go head :be carried out; take place执行，进行，举行1)尽管天气不好，旅行将照常进行。Despite the bad weather, the journey will go ahead.新桥的修建将按计划进行。The building of the new bridge will go ahead as planned.,4. matter n.&v(1) n. affair, topic or situation being consid
5、ered 事情；问题；情况我不和同事谈私事。,下次会议我们有几件重要的事情要处理。,I dont discuss private matters with my colleagues.,We have several important matters to deal with at our next meeting.,(2)n.physical substance or things of a specified kind物质，材料，物品宇宙是由物质构成的。(3)v. be important关系重大，要紧他来也好去也好，那有什么关系呢？你做什么我都无所谓。,It doesnt matter
6、 to me what you do.,What does it matter whether he comes or goes?,The universe is composed of matter.,5. stare v.(1)look at sb./sth. with the eyes wide open in a fixed gaze瞪着眼睛凝视盯着人看是没有礼貌的Its rude to stare.他们都惊讶得瞪大了眼睛。They all stared in amazement.,(2) be wide open with a fixed gaze 睁大眼睛注视他瞪着眼睛注视着这场面
7、。,He gazed at the scene with staring eyes.,(3) bring sb. into a specified condition瞪着某人使其做出某种反应她把他瞪得不吭声了。She stared him into silence.,她凝视着远方。She is staring into the distance.我看了可是看不清楚。I looked but couldnt see it clear.,6. spot n.&v.(1)n. small mark different in color, texture 斑点豹和虎哪一个身上有斑点？Which has
8、 spots, the leopard or the tiger?,(2)drop 滴下了几滴雨，你感觉到了吗？Did you feel a few spots of rain?(3)v. pick out, catch sight of ,recognize,discover 找出，认出，发觉杰克最终找到了他想要的衬衫。Jack finally spotted just the shirt he wanted.,我看不出两者的区别。,I cant spot the difference between them.,7.passage n.(1)process of passing/freed
9、om or right to go through通行机动车禁止通行。The passage of motor vehicles is forbidden.他们被禁止穿越占领区。They were denied passage through the occupied territory.,8.account for :be the explanation of sth. ; explain the cause of sth. 做某事的解释；解释某事物的原因。,他因病缺席。请你对自己的行为作出解释。,Please account for your own conduct.,His illnes
10、s accounts for his absence.,9. appearance n.arrival 出现，来到警察突然出现，小偷就逃跑了。,The sudden appearance of a policeman caused the thief to run away.,2) 外貌，外表勿以貌取人外貌不可靠。,Dont judge by appearances- appearances can be misleading.,10. by accident =by chance 偶然地， 意外地我只是碰巧找到 的。,11. to be honest = to tell you the tr
11、uth=honestly speaking 类似用法 ： to be frank =frankly speaking坦率地说我认为我们取胜的可能性不大。,I only found it by accident.,To be honest, I dont think we have a chance of winning.,Itll cost a large amount of money.,Hes asked for more of the same.,The waiter leaves and soon returns with all the food.,那会花费一大笔钱。,侍者离开不一会
12、儿就端上来所有的食物。,他又点了同样的一份。,the same that /the same as,the same that 一般指同类同物，而the sameas 指同类不同物,Language points for Reading II,This is the same pen that I lost. 这就是我丢的那枝笔（同一枝）。This is the same pen as I lost. 这枝笔和我丢的那枝一样（同类不同物）。,有时并无区别，而且一般认为the same 之后用as 比用that更适合。例如：He works in the same office as (that) I do.Her hair is the same colour as her mothers.,scream v.&n. 她愤怒地（向我）尖声喊叫。 She screamed (out at me )in anger. 外面飓风呼啸着。 The hurricane screamed outside.a scream of pain, a scream of laughter, excitement,
