unit3 Believe and Achieve

1、Unit 3Believe and AchieveNew Words and Phrases Teaching objectives Master the new words and expressions and can use them freely Teaching methods Explaining plus prep. with the addition of 加，加上 e.g. Whats 3 plus 5? n.正号 减号 minus altogether ad. entirely, completely; including everything.完全，全部地; 总共 e.g

2、.1. He is altogether wrong in what he says. 他那样说是完全错误的。2. I owe him $1,000 altogether. 我一共欠他1000美元。frustrate vt. 使沮丧；使灰心；挫败；阻止e.g.1. She felt frustrated when she didnt get a promotion after all her hard work. 她辛辛苦苦地工作, 却没有得到提升, 这使她灰心丧气。2. It was frustrating to work for such a demanding boss. 为这样一位苛刻

3、的老板干活令人沮丧。withdraw (withdrew, withdrawn) vi. 退出；离开；撤退；变得怕羞；变得沉默寡言；变得内向e.g. 1. He talked to us for an hour and then withdrew. 他和我谈了一个小时就离开了。2. Unless the contract is signed immediately, I shall withdraw my offer. 除非立即签订合同，否则我就撤出我的资金。 withdraw into oneself 离群索居opposite 1. n. 对立的人(或物) 2. a. 相反的; 对立的; 完

4、全不同的1). Light is the opposite of heavy. 轻是重的反义词2). Mary is very generous, but her sister is just the opposite. 玛丽很慷慨，可她妹妹却正好相反。prompt 1. vt. 促使；激励 e.g.Japans recession（经济衰退）经济衰退） has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars. 日本经济的不景气使得消费者在购买车辆上减少了开支。2. adj. 敏捷的；敏捷的； 迅速的；迅速的； 立刻的立刻的 It is not to

5、o late, but prompt action is needed. 现在还不算晚，但是需要立即采取行动。yield vt. bear, produce or provide 出产；生产；产生；提供 e.g.1. trees that no longer yield fruit 不再结果实的树2. Her hard work finally yielded results. 她辛勤的工作终于产生了结果。discourage vt. reduce the confidence or hope of 使灰心，使泄气 Dont let one failure discourage you. 勿因

6、一次失败而气馁。 discouraged She was determined not to be too discouraged. 她决心不过于气馁。discouraging Todays report is rather more discouraging for the economy. 今天的报道让人对经济更加丧失了信心。discipline 1. n. （智力、道德的）训练；训导；磨炼；纪律 discipline problems in the classroom. 课堂纪律问题 2. vt. train (sb.) to be obedient, self-controlled,

7、etc.训练；训导；管教 Im very good at disciplining myself. 我能做到严格自律。numerous a. very many 许多的，众多的 e.g. her numerous friends 她的许多朋友 on numerous occasions 无数次 Numerous people attended the concert 许多人参加了那场音乐会。thrive vi. 兴盛，兴隆；兴盛，兴隆； 长得健壮；长得健壮； 茁壮成长茁壮成长 e.g. 1. Today his company continues to thrive. 今天，他的公司继续蓬勃发

8、展 2. Children thrive on fresh air and good food. 儿童的健康成长需要有新鲜的空气和富有营养的食物。 seek vt. try to find or get 寻找；寻求；追求 e.g. 1.The police are seeking a woman in a blue dress. 警察正在寻找一名身穿蓝裙子的女子。2. We dont know what to do, so we will seek our fathers advice. 我们不知道该怎么办, 因此我们要征求父亲的意见。3. 我从生命中寻找爱和快乐. I am seeking

9、love and happiness in my life.approval n. 赞成；赞许 e.g. The factory owner gave his approval to a salary increase for all employees. 工厂老板同意给所有的雇员增加工资。crucial very important; decisive 至关重要的；决定性的 e.g.the most crucial election campaign for years. 几年来最重要的竞选活动 at the crucial moment a crucial decisionbrink n.

10、 extreme edge 边；边缘 e.g. on the brink of death, war, success 在死亡、战争、成功的边缘chief n. leader of a group or organization 领导人，首长 e.g. a chief of police 警长2. a. highest in rank; most important 级别最高的；首席的；首要的，最重要的 e.g. Smoking is one of the chief causes of lung cancer. 吸烟是导致肺癌的主要原因之一。consult 1.vi. 商议，商量；商议，商量

11、； 医医会诊；会诊； 咨询咨询 He needed to consult with an lawyer. 他需要找个律师咨询一下。2. vt. 请教；请教； 翻阅；翻阅； 求教于；求教于； 顾及顾及 If you are in any doubt, consult a financial adviser. 如有任何疑问，请向财务顾问咨询.gather v. 集合；聚集；鼓起(勇气等) e.g. 1. gather flowers, berries, nuts, etc. 采花、浆果、坚果等 2. She gathered up her scattered belongings and left

12、. 她把自己的散乱物品收好就走了。 3. He gathered all his strength and swung the axe. 他用尽全力抡起斧头。kick sb. out (of sth.) infml force (sb.) to leave a place or a job 撵走；开除 e.g.They kicked him out (of the club) for fighting. 他因为斗殴被开除(出俱乐部)。at the end of ones rope 山穷水尽；智穷力竭e.g. Jack was out of work and broke, and he was

13、at the end of his rope.杰科失业了，钱也花光了，他已经到了山穷水尽的地步。give up on 不再相信（某人）会成功；对（某人）表示绝望 e.g. Hed been unconscious for so long that the doctors had given up on him. 他已昏迷了很长时间, 医生们对他已不抱希望了。provide sb. with sth. 给某人提供某物 e.g. The firm has provided me with a car. 公司给我提供了一辆汽车。that is to say it in another (more correct) way; in other words 换句话说，就是说e.g. Shes a housewife when shes not teaching English, that is. 她是个家庭主妇是指她不教英语的时候。count out leave out; exclude 对不予考虑；把排斥在外；不包括 e.g. If youre playing football in this rainy weather, you can count me out. 如果你们在这样的雨天里还踢足球，我就不参加了。 词语辨析coa