unit4 Making the news---Learning about language

1、人教課標(biāo)人教課標(biāo)高二高二 必修必修 5 Unit 4What is an idiomatic way?He is above himself.自個(gè)兒上天自個(gè)兒上天自高自大自高自大Which teacher can help him above water?擺脫困境；沒有經(jīng)濟(jì)困難擺脫困境；沒有經(jīng)濟(jì)困難1. In the reading passage several expressions are used in an idiomatic way. Find them and fill in the chart. Discovering useful words and expressions

2、Idiomatic Expressions Meaningto report on an important eventclever ways known to expertsto present ideas fairlynot to understand an ideathis is the storyto get the story firstcover a story trick of the trade get the facts straightget to the wrong end of the stickthis is how the story goesget a scoop

3、2. Match the words and expressions which have the opposite meaning.by accidentdeliberatelynot get absorbedconcentrate onuntrainedprofessionalnot interestedeager light thoroughdefend againstaccuseof acquire losedidnt do anything wrongguiltyComplete Sentence B using a word or phrase from the reading p

4、assage which has the opposite meaning to the words underlined in Sentence A. 1. A. By accident she broke that beautiful bowl. B. She _ broke that beautiful bowl.deliberately2. A. He did not steal the vase so he didnt do anything wrong. B. He did steal the vase so he is _. 3. A. She does not get abso

5、rbed in her studies for long. B. She can _ her studies for a long time.guiltyconcentrate on4. A. The journalist went out with an untrained photographer. B. The journalist went out with a/an _ photographer. professional5. A. Chris is not interested in starting his new job. B. Chris is _ to start his

6、new job.6. A. “This room needs a light clean,” explained the housewife. B. “This room needs a _ clean,” explained the housewife.thorougheager7. A. The law allows people to defend themselves against a charge. B. The law does not allow people to _ themselves _ a crime.8. A. I dont mind losing that ski

7、ll if it is not useful. B. I dont mind _ that skill if it is useful.accuse ofacquiringadj. 【英】習(xí)慣【英】習(xí)慣(或或傾向于傾向于)懷疑的懷疑的He gave a sceptical grunt.他他懷疑懷疑地嘟噥了一聲。地嘟噥了一聲。Mary is sceptical about the solution.瑪麗對(duì)這個(gè)解決辦法表示瑪麗對(duì)這個(gè)解決辦法表示懷疑懷疑。 be sceptical about be sceptical that Im very sceptical about the results

8、 of the survey.我十分我十分懷疑懷疑調(diào)查的結(jié)果。調(diào)查的結(jié)果。Many are sceptical that this rule makes much practical difference.許多人都許多人都懷疑懷疑這樣的規(guī)定會(huì)產(chǎn)生多大的實(shí)際區(qū)別。這樣的規(guī)定會(huì)產(chǎn)生多大的實(shí)際區(qū)別。n. C截止期限，最后限期截止期限，最后限期Can they finish this before the deadline? 他們能不能在他們能不能在最后期限最后期限之之前完成這項(xiàng)工作前完成這項(xiàng)工作? The deadline for making an application is next Frid

9、ay. 申請(qǐng)于下星期五申請(qǐng)于下星期五截止截止。 set a deadline for extend the deadline My boss set a deadline for the project.我的主管為專案我的主管為專案設(shè)定了一個(gè)期限設(shè)定了一個(gè)期限。We hope the boss can extend the deadline.我們希望主管可以我們希望主管可以延長(zhǎng)期限延長(zhǎng)期限。n. C同事，同僚，同行同事，同僚，同行Marlin is getting along very well with his colleagues. 馬林跟他的馬林跟他的同事同事相處得很好。相處得很好。 M

10、y colleague was fired yesterday.我的我的同事同事昨天被解雇了。昨天被解雇了。v. 出版，刊?。怀霭?，刊?。?公布，發(fā)表公布，發(fā)表The publishing house has published five dictionaries. 這家出版社已這家出版社已出版了出版了五部字典。五部字典。 Martin would publish their findings at once.馬丁會(huì)立即馬丁會(huì)立即公布公布他們的調(diào)查結(jié)果。他們的調(diào)查結(jié)果。 public adj. 公眾的；公眾的；公共的，公用的公共的，公用的 the public 公眾；大眾公眾；大眾You mu

11、stnt do that in a public place. 你不該在你不該在公共公共場(chǎng)所做那事。場(chǎng)所做那事。 The public was provoked to anger. 公眾公眾被激怒了。被激怒了。 The museum is open to the public. 這個(gè)博物館對(duì)這個(gè)博物館對(duì)大眾大眾開放。開放。 n. C困境，進(jìn)退兩難困境，進(jìn)退兩難Mary is facing the dilemma of obeying her father or marrying the man she loves. 是服從父親還是嫁給自己所愛的人是瑪是服從父親還是嫁給自己所愛的人是瑪麗面臨著的

12、麗面臨著的難題難題。 face the dilemma of in the (a) dilemma I detest facing the dilemma of quitting or staying.我痛恨我痛恨面對(duì)面對(duì)閃人或死賴著不走閃人或死賴著不走的困境的困境。We are often in a dilemma.我們經(jīng)常我們經(jīng)常處于進(jìn)退兩難的境地處于進(jìn)退兩難的境地。n. C攝影師，照相師攝影師，照相師 He is a photographer for life magazine. 他是他是生活生活雜志的雜志的攝影師攝影師。 The photographer posed him caref

13、ully.攝影師攝影師細(xì)心地指點(diǎn)他擺好姿勢(shì)。細(xì)心地指點(diǎn)他擺好姿勢(shì)。adj.高興的，快樂的高興的，快樂的 My parents will be delighted to see you. 我父母見到你會(huì)很我父母見到你會(huì)很高興高興。 He was very much delighted with the results. 他對(duì)這個(gè)結(jié)果感到非常他對(duì)這個(gè)結(jié)果感到非常滿意滿意。 + at / with / by be delighted + to-v. + (that) Cell phone makers are delighted at this trend, of course.當(dāng)然，手機(jī)制造者對(duì)于

14、這個(gè)趨勢(shì)當(dāng)然，手機(jī)制造者對(duì)于這個(gè)趨勢(shì)是很欣喜的是很欣喜的。I am delighted to have the cool waters of a brook rush through my open fingers.清涼的溪水從我張開的手指間流過，使我清涼的溪水從我張開的手指間流過，使我欣欣喜無比喜無比。n. 其時(shí)，其間其時(shí)，其間adv. 其間；同時(shí)其間；同時(shí)In the meanwhile Ill visit an old friend of mine. 在這在這期間期間我將去拜訪我的一位老朋友。我將去拜訪我的一位老朋友。 Mother went shopping; meanwhile, I

15、 cleaned the house. 母親去買東西母親去買東西; 我打掃屋子。我打掃屋子。 n. 其時(shí)，其間其時(shí)，其間adv. 其間；同時(shí)其間；同時(shí)考試中的題考試中的題: 英語中英語中 “同時(shí)同時(shí)” 的表達(dá)：的表達(dá)：in the meanwhile / in the meantime / meantime / meanwhile。一般都是說一般都是說meanwhile，和，和in the meantime，而不會(huì)說，而不會(huì)說in the meanwhile和和meantime。 請(qǐng)問哪些是對(duì)的，哪些是錯(cuò)的請(qǐng)問哪些是對(duì)的，哪些是錯(cuò)的?v. 幫助；協(xié)助幫助；協(xié)助 援助援助We asked him

16、 to assist us in designing a new bridge. 我們請(qǐng)他我們請(qǐng)他幫助幫助我們?cè)O(shè)計(jì)一座新橋。我們?cè)O(shè)計(jì)一座新橋。 He assisted in designing the new bridge. 他他協(xié)助協(xié)助設(shè)計(jì)那條新橋。設(shè)計(jì)那條新橋。 assistant n. 助手，助理；助教；店員助手，助理；助教；店員adj. 助理的；輔助的助理的；輔助的 He worked as an assistant to the President. 他當(dāng)過總統(tǒng)他當(dāng)過總統(tǒng)助理助理。 He is an assistant cook. 他是個(gè)他是個(gè)助理助理廚師。廚師。 assistanc

17、e n. 援助，幫助援助，幫助U (+in)Your technical assistance in the project is greatly appreciated. 您對(duì)這個(gè)項(xiàng)目的技術(shù)您對(duì)這個(gè)項(xiàng)目的技術(shù)援助援助大受贊賞。大受贊賞。 v. 呈送，提交；呈送，提交； 主張；屈服主張；屈服He submitted his proposal for urban development to the city council. 他將城市發(fā)展建議他將城市發(fā)展建議提交提交市議會(huì)。市議會(huì)。 Well submit ourselves to the courts judgments. 我們將我們將聽從聽

18、從法庭的裁決。法庭的裁決。 submit一般和介詞一般和介詞to搭配：搭配： She submits to her boyfriend. 她總是聽她男朋友的。她總是聽她男朋友的。 submit 的過去式和過去分詞的過去式和過去分詞: t 要雙寫要雙寫: submittedn. 業(yè)余從事者業(yè)余從事者adj. 業(yè)余的；外行的，業(yè)余的；外行的，不熟練的不熟練的Our actors were all enthusiastic amateurs. 我們的演員都是熱情的我們的演員都是熱情的業(yè)余愛好者業(yè)余愛好者。 The pictures were taken by an amateur photograp

19、her. 這些照片是一位這些照片是一位業(yè)余業(yè)余攝影師拍的。攝影師拍的。 adj. 不平常的，不平常的，與眾不同的與眾不同的It was not unusual for me to come home late. 回家晚對(duì)我來說是回家晚對(duì)我來說是不稀奇的不稀奇的。 He is an unusual child. 他是個(gè)他是個(gè)與眾不同的與眾不同的孩子。孩子。 反義詞：反義詞：usual as usual 像往常一樣像往常一樣As usual, she had bread and egg for breakfast. 她她照例照例吃面包和雞蛋作早餐。吃面包和雞蛋作早餐。 They were goin

20、g to meet as usual.他們會(huì)他們會(huì)像往常一樣像往常一樣見面。見面。n. 編輯，主筆編輯，主筆My sister is an editor for a local newspaper. 我姐姐是當(dāng)?shù)匾患覉?bào)社的我姐姐是當(dāng)?shù)匾患覉?bào)社的編輯編輯。 He bargained with the editor for a hundred dollars per thousand words.他與他與主筆主筆講價(jià)，要講價(jià)，要100元元1000字。字。vt. 估計(jì)；評(píng)估；評(píng)價(jià)估計(jì)；評(píng)估；評(píng)價(jià)The value of this property was assessed at one millio

21、n dollars. 這財(cái)產(chǎn)的價(jià)值這財(cái)產(chǎn)的價(jià)值估定為估定為一百萬元。一百萬元。 It is too early to assess the effects of the new legislation. 現(xiàn)在來現(xiàn)在來評(píng)價(jià)評(píng)價(jià)新法規(guī)的效果為時(shí)尚早。新法規(guī)的效果為時(shí)尚早。 3. Complete the passage using the words below in the correct form.sceptical deadline colleague publish dilemma photograph delighted meanwhile assist submit amateur u

22、nusual assistant editor assessMy first assignment was as a(an) _to a famous fashion _, who was going to take photos of a model by the name of Wang Li. I felt _ as I was to _ him. We had not gone farassistantphotographerdelightedassistsceptical deadline colleague publish dilemma meanwhile submit amateur unusual editor assesswhen our _ called. “Be sure to finish your task before the _.” My _ laughed. “He wants to concentrate on th