1、Module 2 My new teachers,Vocabulary,1.amusing adj. funny and entertaining e.g. I dont find his jokes at all amusing. e.g. The picture is very amusing.amused adj. if you are amused by sth, you think it is funny and you smile or laughamusement n. (1) with/in amusement (2) to sbs amusement,be amused at
2、/by Ellen seemed amused by the whole situation. an amused smile/expression look/ etc. There is an amused smile on her face. keep sb. amused,即学即练： When Mike was a child, he often _ himself with his toy. 迈克孩提时经常摆弄玩具取乐。 Much _ _ _, his false beard fell off. 使我感到及其好笑的是， 她的假胡子掉下來了。,amused,to,my,amusement
3、,2. energetic adj having or needing a lot of energy or determination e.g. Lindan is an energetic man.be energetic in doing sth We need to be more energetic in promoting ourselves abroad.energetically adv.,即学即练：My grandfather is as _ as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day. A. e
4、nthusiastic B. energetic C. talkative D. sensitive - You are always full of _. Can you tell me the secret? - Taking plenty of exercise every day. A. power B. strength C. force D. energy,3. intelligent adj. an intelligent person has a high level of mental ability and is good at understanding ideas an
5、d thinking clearlye.g. Lin Huiyin was once famously described as the most intelligent woman in China. e.g. Are there intelligent beings on other planets?,intelligence n. high / low intelligence e.g. Ikkyu san (一休) showed high intelligence from an early age.,4. nervous adj worried or frightened about
6、 something, and unable to relax be nervous about e.g. She was so nervous about her exams that she couldnt sleep. often becoming worried or frightened, and easily upset e.g. Shes a nervous, sensitive child. nervousness n. U e.g. Mikes nervousness showed in his voice.,5. organized adj. involving peopl
7、e working together in an effective and well planned way e.g. Organized groups of citizens are more successful at changing the governments mind. well / badly / carefully etc. organized e.g. I want to work with a well organized team. e.g. It will take me a few days to get organized.,organize v. to mak
8、e the necessary arrangements so that an activity can happen effectivelye.g. The course was organized by a training company. e.g. He doesnt need you to organize his life for him. organization n.,6. patient adj. able to wait calmly for a long time or to accept difficulties, peoples annoying behaviour
9、etc. without becoming angrye.g. Youll just have to be patient and wait till Im off the phone. be patient with e.g. Louise was very patient with me.,patiently adv. e.g. He waited patiently for Katherine to speak. patience n.have little / no patience with sb. e.g. She has no patience with time-wasters
10、. lose / run out of patience (with sb.),即学即练： 你对我母亲要有耐心- 她的耳朵越来越背了。 You ll have to _ my mother-shes going rather deaf.,be patient with,7. serious adj. a serious situation, problem, accident etc is extremely bad or dangerous e.g. the serious problem of unemploymentbe serious about e.g. Is she serious
11、 about giving up her job? Im serious important and needing a lot of thought or attention,seriously adv.take sb./sth. seriously e.g. As a teacher, its important that the kids take you seriously. e.g. Something was seriously wrong .,8. shy adj. nervous and embarrassed about meeting and speaking to oth
12、er people, especially people you do not knowe.g. She was very shy with strangers. e.g. He was too shy to sit by me in class.,9. strict adj. expecting people to obey rules or to do what you say be strict in/about e.g. Our school is very strict about punctuality（准时）. be strict with e.g. The Smiths are
13、 very strict with their children. e.g. Amy was attractive, although not beautiful in the strictest sense of the word.,即学即练： Mr.Lu is a teacher who is very strict _ himself and _ his work. with; in B. with; at C. in; with D. at; in _, your opinion isnt the same as mine. A. Strict spoken B. Strict spe
14、aking C. Strictly spoken D. Strictly speaking.,10. avoid v. to prevent something bad from happening e.g. It is important to take measures to avoid the risk of fire.avoid doing sth e.g. The refugees（难民） left to avoid getting bombed（爆炸）.,即学即练： He left the room to avoid _ to speak to her. A. having B.
15、have C. have D. had John hurried into the classroom to avoid _ by his teacher. seeing B. see C. to be seen D. being seen,11. hate v. to dislike something very much e.g. He hates his job hate doing sth. e.g.Paul hates having his picture taken. hate to do sth. e.g. I hate to see you unhappy. hate it w
16、hen e.g. Pam hates it when Lee calls her at work.,hate sb doing sth e.g. Jennys mother hates her staying out late. I hate to say it, but./I hate to tell you this, but. e.g. I hate to say it, but I was glad when he went home.,即学即练： -Ken, _, but your TV is going too loud. -Oh, Im sorry. Ill turn it do
17、wn right now. Id like to talk with you. B. Im really tired of this. C. I hate to say this D. I need your help.,12. completely adv. to the greatest degree possible= totallye.g. I completely forgot that it was his birthday yesterday.,13. immediately adv. without delay= at once e.g. The telephone rang,
18、 and he answered it immediately.conj. as soon as e.g. Immediately you begin to speak, he gives you his full attention.,14. appreciate v. to understand how serious or important a situation or problem is or what someones feelings are e.g. He did not fully appreciate the significance（意义）of signing the
19、contract（合同）. appreciate what/how/why e.g. It is difficult to appreciate how bad the situation has become., to thank someone in a polite way or to say that you are grateful for something they have done e.g. I appreciate your concern, but honestly, Im fine. Id appreciate it if you let me get on with
20、my job. to understand how good or useful someone or something is e.g. Her abilities are not fully appreciated by her employer.,即学即练： We greatly _ your timely help.我们非常感激你们及时的帮忙。 We shall appreciate _(hear) from you again. 能再次收到你的来信，我们将十分感激。,appreciate,hearing,15. admit v. to agree that something is
21、true or that someone else is right e.g. Okay, so maybe I was a little bit scared, Jenny admitted. admit (that) e.g. You may not like her, but you have to admit that shes good at her job. admit to sb. (that) e.g. Paul admitted to me that he sometimes feels jealous of my friendship with Stanley.,admit
22、 doing sth e.g. Dana admitted feeling hurt by what I had said.admit sb to/into sth. to allow someone to join an organization, club etc. e.g. Drake was admitted into the club in 1997.,16. wave v. to raise your arm and move your hand from side to side in order to make someone notice you wave to/at She
23、 turned to wave to the approaching soldiers. Enid waved at us and we waved back. The nurses came out to wave Grandpa goodbye. The starter waved a green flag to indicate that the race would begin.,17. respect n. when you admire someone, especially because of their personal qualities, knowledge, or sk
24、ills have/show respect for e.g. I have the greatest respect for Janes work. win/earn/gain the respect of sb. e.g. She has earned the respect of her fellow athletes.,give/send your respects (to sb.) Give my respects to your wife.v. respect sb. for (doing) sth. e.g. She respected him for his honesty.
25、to be careful not to do anything against someones wishes, rights etc e.g. She said she wanted to leave, and her father respected her wishes .,18. revise v. to change something because of new information or ideas e.g. The college has revised its plans because of local objections. to study facts again
26、, in order to learn them before an examination e.g. Ive got to revise my geography.,revise for e.g. Shes revising for her history exam. revision n. e.g. Im making some revisions to the book for the new edition.,19. relationship n. the way in which two people or two groups feel about each other and behave towards each otherrelationship with e.g. China has quite a bad relationship with Japan now. e.g. the relationship between poor housing and health problems,Thank you!,
