新核心大学英语B版Unit-4课件

Unit4TheWaytoScientificSuccessInthisunit,youwill:1.learnhowtoachievescientificsuccess;2.familiarizeyourselfwiththeword,expressions,andsentencepatternsrelatedtothetheme;3.usethesewords,expressions,andsentencepatternsinwritingandspeech;4.researchthekeyfactorsofscientificsuccessontheInternet;5.giveanoralpresentationtotheclassabouttheachievementsofsuccessfulscientists;6.learntowriteaconclusioninanessay.LearningobjectivesPartIApproachingtheTopicPartIIUnderstandingtheTextPartIIIExploringtheTopicPartIVDoingIntegratedExercisesPartVWritingStrategy

PartIApproachingtheTopic

Task1Brainstorming

Task2SurfingandReporting

Task3

WatchingandRetelling

Task4

VocabularyPreview1.Brainstormalistof10wordscommonlyusedwhendiscussingfamousscientistsandtheirpathstosuccess.2.Thefollowingarefactorsthatleadtosuccess.Whicharemoreimportantforscientificsuccess?Addmoreifnecessary.Task1BrainstormingUnit4》PartI》Task1passiontalentdiligenceself-confidencepersistenceattitudedevotionoptimismWorkingroupsandfindinformationontheInternetaboutthefollowingterms.A)WilliamD.PhillipsB)ClaudeCohen-TannoudjiC)UniversityofDelawareD)DanKleppnerE)NationalBureauofStandardsF)PaulThagardG)JamesWatsonH)DNA

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Task2SurfingandReportingUnit4》PartI》Task2Answersforreference:Unit4》PartI》Task2Unit4》PartI》Task2MottoVeritasLiberat(Latin:TruthSetsFree)Established1876TypePrivateliberalartscollegeEndowment$76.9millionPresidentThomasR.KeppleJr.Admin.Staff403Unit4》PartI》Task2Undergraduates1,619LocationHuntingdon,Pennsylvania,USACampusRural,800acres(3.2km2)ColorsOldGold&YaleBlueMascotEaglesWebsite/Unit4》PartI》Task22.FillinthespacesbelowbasedontheinformationyoufoundontheInternet.WilliamD.PhillipsBornNationalityFieldsInstitutionsAlmamater

(母校)KnownforNotableAwardsUnit4》PartI》Task2November5,1948inWilkes-Barre,PennsylvaniaUnitedStatesPhysicsNationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnology,UniversityofMaryland,CollegeParkJuniataCollege,MassachusettsInstituteofTechnologylasercoolingtheNobelPrizeinPhysics(togetherwithClaudeCohen-TannoudjiandStevenChu)in1970Task3WatchingandRetellingWatchthevideoclip“AnInterviewwithJamesWatson”.Usetheglossarybelowasareference.godfather/ˈgɒdˌfɑ:ðə/教父handmaiden/ˈhændmeɪd(ə)n/侍女，女仆genetics/dʒɪˈnetɪks/基因学，遗传学symposium/sɪmˈpəʊziəm/讨论会，座谈会genome/ˈdʒi:nəʊm/基因组thelinearaccelerator/ˈlɪniəækˈseləˌreɪtə/直线加速器theColdSpringsHarborLaboratories冷泉港实验室（美国）legacy/ˈleɡəsi/遗产，经典Unit4》PartI》Task3chancellor/ˈtʃænsələ/名誉校长underestimate/ˌʌndəˈestɪmeɪt/低估theSloanFoundation/sləʊnfaunˈdeɪʃən/斯隆基金会behavioral/bɪˈheɪvjər(ə)l/行为的DwightEisenhower/dwaɪtˈaɪzənˌhaʊə/德怀特•艾森豪威尔（美国第34任总统）Unit4》PartI》Task3Unit4》PartI》Task3Soyouknow,scienceisawonderfulthing.Igavea—Iwasatthe1)oftheSloanFoundation.Andbecauseofmyage,Iwas2)therewhowasatthe25thanniversary,youknow,3)yearsago.Youknow,Iwastheyoungestpersonthereprobably4).AndDwightEisenhowercameandgavethetalk.Andhis5)ofhistalk,“Science:TheHandmaidenofFreedom”.75thanniversarytheonlyone50in1959title___________________________________Unit4》PartI》Task3Thetitleofthesymposiumwas“6):TheHandmaidenofIndustry”.Eisenhowerextendeditto7),andhesaidwewon’tbefreeunlesswehavevery8)science.Andweshouldnurtureourscience.Andhemadean9)thathewasgoingtorecommendthat$100thousand,er-,10)bespentonthelinearacceleratoratStanford.Sciencefreedomhigh-qualityannouncement$100million____________________________________________2.Watchthevideoagainandthenexplainthemainideastoyourpartner.···【Script】Unit4》PartI》Task3ScriptUnit4》PartI》Task3Task4VocabularyPreviewReadthewordsandphrasesbelow,payingattentiontothepronunciation.Usethescalebelowto

giveyourselfascoreforeachword.Afterfinishingthestudyoftheunit,scoreyourselfagainto

checkyourimprovement.Unit4》PartI》Task41Idon’tunderstandthisword.2Ihaveseenthiswordbefore,butIamnotsureofthemeaning.3IunderstandthiswordwhenIseeitorhearit,butIdon’tknowhowtouseit.4Iknowthiswordandcanuseitinmyownspeakingandwriting.Nouns□substance□ultraviolet□involvement

□physicist□calculus□context□unity□electron□resonance□semester□precision□measurement□magneticmoments□dye□sodium□thesis□openness□humanity□cooperation□bureau□condensationGlossaryforMainReadingUnit4》PartI》Task4Verbs□assemble□capture□involve□enhance□supervise□deepen□motivateAdjectives□household□naïve□ignorant□well-taught□fruitful□magnetic□tuneable□postdoctoral□atomic□unprecedented□unexpectedUnit4》PartI》Task4Adverbs□directly□tremendously□accuratelyPhrases□alongwith□beinvolvedin□lookback□workon□makeone’sway(to)□atthefrontier□onthestrengthof□rangefrom…to…□count…asUnit4》PartI》Task4GlossaryforRelatedReadingNouns□sociology□investigator□survey□participant□philosopher□psychologist□analogy□cost–benefit□hypothesis□avoidance□boredom□methodology□doublehelixUnit4》PartI》Task4Verbs□compile□supplement□distract□formulate□provoke□detect□interact□attribute□exemplifyUnit4》PartI》Task4Adjectives□cognitive□distinguished□trite□multiple□novel□detailed□theoretical□non–standard□sociable□collaborative□crucial□well-written□enormous□substantialAdverbs□currently□widely□systematically□inherentlyPhrases□turnouttobe□focuson□brushaside□moveon□amatterof□avarietyof□totheextentUnit4》PartI》Task4PartIIUnderstandingtheText

MainReading

RelatedReadingPartIIUnderstandingtheText

MainReadingText-RelatedInformationTextStructureAnalysisLanguagePointsTranslationoftheTextsTasksText-RelatedInformation1.

WilliamDanielPhillipsUnit4》PartII》MainReading2.NobelPrizeWinnersinPhysicsUnit4》PartII》MainReading3.JamesD.WatsonUnit4》PartII》MainReadingBornApril6,1928(1928-04-06)NationalityUnitedStatesFieldsMolecularbiologyInstitutionsColdSpringHarborLaboratory,HarvardUniversity,UniversityofCambridge;NationalInstitutesofHealthAlmamaterUniversityofChicago,IndianaUniversityKnownforDNAstructure,MolecularbiologyNotableawardsNobelPrizeforPhysiologyorMedicine(1962);CopleyMedal(1993)Unit4》PartII》MainReadinginvolvement

(n.)------involve(v.)enhance(v.)-----enhancement(n.)tremendously(adv.)------tremendous(adj.)supervise(v.)------supervisor(n.)physicist(n.)---physics(n.)physical(adj.)

--en:(adj.)---(v.)deepen,strengthen,lengthen,broadenprecision(n.)-----precise(adj.)measurement(n.)-----measure(v.)accurately(adv.)----accurate(adj.)tuneable(adj.)----tune(n.)曲调(v.)调谐cooperation(n.)-----cooperate(v.)cooperative(adj.)unprecedented(adj.)---precedent(n.)前例，先例(adj.)在先的condensation(n.)----condensate(v.)motivate(v.)----motivation(n.)postdoctor博士后doctor’sdegree博士学位master’sdegree硕士学位bachelor’sdegree学士学位bachelorofarts文学学士bachelorofscience理学学士bachelorofmedicine医学学士TextStructureAnalysis

PartsParagraphsMainIdeasIA～BPhillipsdecidedtomakesciencelifeworkearlyinhischildhood.Unit4》PartII》MainReadingPartsParagraphsMainIdeasIIC～DPhillips’slearningexperienceinhighschoolhelpedhimgreatlyinhislaterscientificcareer.Unit4》PartII》MainReadingPartsParagraphsMainIdeasIIIE～GAtJuniataCollege,PhillipsbegantoappreciatetheconnectionbetweenmathematicsandphysicsandtheexperiencetherehelpedhimtofindhiswayintoDanKleppner’sgroupatMITforhisgraduatestudies.Unit4》PartII》MainReadingPartsParagraphsMainIdeasIVH～IAftertwoexcitingyearsofpostdoctoralstudiesatMIT,PhillipswenttotheNationalBureauofStandards.Fromthere,hiscareertookoff.Unit4》PartII》MainReadingassemblev.

(L2)①tobringorcalltogetherintoagrouporwhole②tofittogetherthepartsorpiecesofHemustassemblethebestmindsinthecountrytocreateaplanthatwillprotectAmericaanditsalliesagainstterrorism.WeassembledlastThursdayforourmonthlybookclubmeeting.Someboysliketoassemblemodelairplanes.Unit4》PartII》MainReadinge.g.e.g.Unit1》PartII》MainReadingalongwithtogetherwithDunne,alongwiththreeguards,wasmurdered.TeafromChina,alongwithsilkandporcelain,begantobeknowntotheworldinancientChinaandhassincealwaysbeenanimportantChineseexport.e.g.2.Butastimewenton,microscopesandchemistrysetscapturedmoreofmyattentionthanbaseballbats,fishingrods,andfootballhelmets.（L5）【译文】然而随着时间的流逝，显微镜和化学器皿比棒球棒、鱼竿和橄榄球头盔更吸引我的注意力。Unit4》PartII》MainReading1)captureone’sattention

drawone’sattention

capturev.Seizeorcatch;attractUnit4》PartII》MainReadingHerbeautycapturedhiminstantly.Theycapturedthiscityfromtheenemylastweek.2)n.

theactofcatching,taking,orwinning,asbyforceorskillonethathasbeenseized,caught,orwon;acatchorprizeAlargerewardisofferedforthecaptureofthecriminals.Forthethousandthtime,herelivedthenightmareofhiscapture.Unit4》PartII》MainReadinge.g.3.Ihadalaboratoryinthebasementofourfamilyhomewhere,ignorantofthedangersofasbestosofelectricityandultravioletlight,Ispentmanyhoursexperimentingwithfire,explosivesandrockets.(L10)我在我们家屋子的地下室有一个试验室，我对电流和紫外线的危险全然不知，花了很多时间在那儿试验火、炸药、和火箭。【译文】Unit4》PartII》MainReading1）ignorantadj.lackingeducationorknowledgeshowingorarisingfromalackofeducationorknowledge

unawareoruninformedHeisignorantofeventhemostelementaryfacts.Theignorantpeasantpossessesagreaterunderstandingoftheworldthanthemostcelebratedphilosopher.IknowIamacommon,ignorantgirl,andyouarealearnedgentleman.Unit4》PartII》MainReadinge.g.1）beinvolvedin

Inadditiontomystudies,Igotinvolvedinmanyextracurricularactivities.Ididnotmeantogetyouinvolvedsomuchinthematter.

Unit4》PartII》MainReadinge.g.Hisinvolvementinthescandalwasablotonhisreputation.Toabsorbanewspaperarticleisalittlehard,asitrequiresahighlevelofmentalinvolvement.2）involvementn.e.g.5.enhancev.

tomakegreater,asinvalue,beauty,orreputation;augment（L20）Thecomfortoftheroomwasenhancedbyitswarmcolors.PassingtheEnglishexaminationshouldenhanceyourchancesofgettingthepost.Wewould,therefore,requestordertoenhanceourmutualbenefitandcooperation.Unit4》PartII》MainReadinge.g.6.Ibegantoseeabeautyandaunityinphysicsandmathematicsthat,untilthen,Ihadlackedthetoolstoappreciate.(L28)这时我开始领略到物理学和数学中的美与统一，而此前我却无法欣赏。【译文】Unit4》PartII》MainReading7.workon（L33）Duringthattime,sheworkedonthecontentsoftheQueen'sSpeech.Theyareworkingonperfectingtheirnewpaint。Unit4》PartII》MainReadinge.g.8.ButwhileIwasenjoyingthethrillofmeasuringthingsmoreaccuratelythananyonehadeverdonebefore,Iwasalsostruckbythethoughtthatthetuneabledyelasersjustbeginningtomaketheirwayintoourlabrepresentedanimportantnewfeatureinexperimentalphysics.(L34)但是，在享受着能用比所有前人都更精准地测量物体的激动之时，我又为刚刚进入我们实验室的可调谐染料激光器感到震撼，因为我感到，它代表着实验物理学新的特征。【译文】Unit4》PartII》MainReading9.WithDanKleppner’sencouragementIstartedanewexperimentusinglaserstoexcitesodium

atomsandstudyingtheircollisionproperties.(L38)在丹·克莱普内尔的鼓励下，我开始了一项新实验，用激光激发钠原子来研究它们的碰撞特性。【译文】Unit4》PartII》MainReadingonthestrengthof:becauseof

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myforthcomingsalaryincrease,Ihavedecidedtobuyabettercar.

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10.IthasledtoadvancedresearchesrangingfromatomicclocksofunprecedentedprecisiontoBose-Einsteincondensation.(L52)【译文】它带来了研究领域里的巨大进展，从具有前所未有的精确性的原子钟到玻色-爱因斯坦凝聚。Unit4》PartII》MainReading1）leadto

tocausesomethingtohappenorcausesomeonetodosomething

导致，带来Pricesrangefrom

￡6to￡10.Hisinterestsrangefromchesstostampcollection.AdiversityleadstoprosperityAngercouldleadtoproblems.2）rangefrom…to…toincludeavarietyofdifferentpeople,thingsoramountinadditiontothosementioned

从……到……Unit4》PartII》MainReadinge.g.e.g.TranslationoftheTextsForMainReading

Unit4》PartII》MainReadingReview据我回忆收集某物化学器皿与……一起吸引注意力无知的参与到，涉及回顾辩论赛促进合作asfarasIcanrememberassembleacollectionof

chemistryset

alongwithcaptureone’sattention

beignorantof

beinvolvedin

lookback

debatingcompetitions

enhancethecollaboration因做某事得到回报加深理解从事，致力于到……地方去，前进博士论文在……前沿与某人竞争博士后学习由于;凭借getpaidfordoingsth.

deepenone’sappreciation

workon

ph.Dthesis

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makeone’swayinto

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atthefrontiers视……为……带来，导致从……到……范围

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countasTask1GuessingMeaningfromContextGuessthemeaningofthefollowingwordsandphrasesfromcontext.Theletterinparenthesesreferstotheparagraphinwhichthewordcanbefound.Choosewhichmeaningbestfitstheword.TaskUnit4》PartII》MainReadingdNounscsubstance(A)a)thequalityofbeingveryexactorcorrect1.context(E)b)thestateorqualityofbeinginaccord;harmony;thequalityofhaving

matchingparts2.unity(E)c)real,physicalmatter(contrastedwithsomethingonlyseen,heard,or

imagined)3.semester(F)d)thesituation,events,orinformationthatarerelatedtosomethingand

thathelpyoutounderstandit4.precision(F)e)actingorworkingtogetherforacommon

eration(G)f)eitherofthetwodivisionsoftheacademic

year__bafe________Unit4》PartII》MainReadingfVerbsaassemble(A)a)tofittogether(thepartsofsomething)1)capture(A)b)tomakeorbecomedeepordeeper2)enhance(C)c)tooverseeagroupofpeopledoinganactivityandensurethattheydoitcorrectly3)supervise(D)d)tomakesomeonewanttoachieve

somethingandmakethemwilling

toworkhardinordertodothis___e___c___Verbs4)deepen(F)g)toincrease(thequalities,value,extentofsomeone/something)5)motivate(I)h)totakepartin(anactivityorasituation)db______Unit4》PartII》MainReadingAdjectivesdhousehold(A)of,usedfor,usingorbasedonexperiments1.naïve(A)b)producingsomethinginabundance;prolific2.ignorant(B)c)neverknownordonebefore;withoutanythinginthepasttoserveasapointofcomparison3.fruitful(C)d)relatingtolookingafterahouseandthepeopleinit4.experimental(D)e)knowinglittleornothing;lackingeducationorinformation;unaware5.unprecedented(I)f)showinglackofexperience,wisdomorjudgmentfebac__________Unit4》PartII》MainReadinga)Phrasesdalongwith(A)a)togo/worktowardssomethingonone’sown,especiallywhenitisdifficultortakesalongtime1.lookback(C)b)attheextremelimitofwhatissettled,especiallyofknowledgeaboutsomething2.makeone’sway(F)c)considersomeone/somethingtobe3.atthefrontiers(G)d)togetherwithsomeoneorsomethingelse4.onthestrengthof(H)e)tothinkaboutsomethingthathappenedinthepast4.count…as(I)f)becauseofeabc____Unit4》PartII》MainReadingf_Task2UnderstandingMainIdeasandImportantDetailsintheTextTaskAnswerthefollowingquestionsabouttheMainReading.1)WhatwasWilliamPhillipsinterestedinwhenhewasachild?2)Whatdidhedecidetodowhenhewas10yearsold?Whenhewasachild,Phillipswasveryinterestedinscience,especiallychemistry.Atage10,hedecidedtomakesciencehislifework.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________Unit4》PartII》MainReading3)Howdidhisparentsreacttohisscientificinterests?4)Whatdidhelearnwhilehewasinhighschool,whichhelaterfoundhelpfulinhisscientificcareer?Hisparentswerenotinvolvedinhisscientificinterests,buttheywerealwaysencouraging,givinghimthefreedomtoexplore,tolearn,andtohavefun.Whilehewasinhighschool,helearnedlanguageandwritingskills,aswellas,debatingskills,whichprovedtobeveryimportanttohisscientificcareer._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Unit4》PartII》MainReading5)WhatdidhelearnwhenheworkedattheUniversityofDelaware,whichwastrulyimportant?6)Whendidhebegintoappreciatetheconnectionbetweenmathematicsandphysics?WhenheworkedattheUniversityofDelaware,helearnedanimportanttruthfromthegraduatestudentwhosupervisedhimthatanexperimentalphysicistissomeonewhogetspaidforworkingonhishobby.HebegantoappreciatetheconnectionbetweenmathematicsandphysicswhenheworkedatJuniataCollege._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Unit4》PartII》MainReading7)WhatdidhedoafterhefinishedhispostdoctoralstudiesatMIT?8)Whydoeshefeelcontenttobearesearchphysicist?AftertwoexcitingyearsofpostdoctoralstudiesatMIT,hewenttotheNationalBureauofStandards,continuedhisworkonprecisionelectricalmeasurement,andstartednewexperimentsonatomtrappingandcoolingtechniques.Becausethesatisfactionsofbeingaresearchphysicistcomenotonlyfromthejoyoflearningnewandunexpectedthings,butalsofromdoingitamongmanymotivatedscientistsintheworld,whomheregardsasfriends.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Unit4》PartII》MainReading2.GooverthetextagaintofindoutthefactorsthatinfluencedorhelpedDr.WilliamD.Phillipsonhispathtoscientificsuccess.PeriodsWhat/WhoInfluence/HelpChildhood1.2.Hedecidedtomakesciencehislifework.HighSchool3.

Ithelpedhimlatertogivebetterlectures.Unit4》PartII》MainReadingmicroscopeandchemistryset,laboratoryparents’encouragementandtoleranceinvolvementindebatingcompetitionsPeriodsWhat/WhoInfluence/HelpHighSchool4.Ithelpedhimtowritebetterpapers.5.IthelpedhimtoworkmoreeffectivelywithClaudeCohen-Tannoudji’sresearchgroup.6.HiswordsmadeDr.Phillipsrealizethatbeinganexperimentalphysicistwasanenjoyablecareerforsomeonewhowaspassionateaboutit.Unit4》PartII》MainReadingclassesthatemphasizedwritingstylestudyingFrenchthegraduatestudentwhosupervisedhimPeriodsWhat/WhoInfluence/HelpAtMIT7.HeencouragedDr.Phillipstostartnew

experiments,whichledtovaluableresults.Unit4》PartII》MainReadingDanKleppnerPartIIUnderstandingtheText

RelatedReadingLanguagePointsTasksTranslationoftheTexts

1.concernvt.(L3)tohavetodowithorrelateto

tobeofinterestorimportanceto

toengagetheattentionof;involve

tocauseanxietyoruneasinessin

vi.tobeofimportance

concern…with/beconcernedwithArecentcaseconcernsJaneBoston,whosehusband,John,runsasuccessfulfurniturebusiness.Theirstatementconcernsmeagreatdeal.Whereastheconcernofcontemporaryartistsisprimarilyself-expression,visualdesignersareconcernedwithclearcommunication.I'mconcernedthattheymayhavegottenlost.LanguagePoints

Unit4》PartII》RelatedReadinge.g.n.

amatterthatrelatestooraffectsone

regardfororinterestinsomeoneorsomething

atroubledoranxiousstateofmindarisingfromsolicitudeorinterest

abusinessestablishmentorenterprise;afirm

acontrivance;agadgetArtisameansofself-expressionontopicsofemotionalorintellectualconcerntotheartistand,sometimes,tosocietyatlarge.Thechildren'seducationistheteacher'suppermostconcern.Georgestoodbyhismotherwithouttheleastconcern,asshewatchedforthecar.Unit4》PartII》RelatedReadinge.g.2.Butcasestudiesrarelyaddressthequestionofwhatmadetheseinvestigatorsmoreaccomplishedthanthethousandsofscientificlaborerswhosenameshavebeenforgotten.(L4)Butcasestudiesseldomgofurthertoanswerthequestionwhythesegreatinventorsaremoresuccessfulthanthoseunknownscientificworkers.Paraphrase:【译文】然而案例研究鲜有探讨究竟是什么原因使得这些发明家比众多默默无闻的科学工作者更有建树。Unit4》PartII》RelatedReading3.survey

vt.(L8)

toexamineorlookatinacomprehensivewaytoinspectcarefully;scrutinize

todeterminetheboundaries,area,orelevationsof(landorstructuresontheearth'ssurface)bymeansofmeasuringanglesanddistances,usingthetechniquesofgeometryandtrigonometry.

toinspectanddeterminethestructuralconditionof(abuilding)

toconductastatisticalsurveyonsomething

torangeone'sgazeleisurelyoversomethingUnit4》PartII》RelatedReadingvi.tomakeasurveyFromthetopofthehillonecansurveythewholecity.Aplanewasdispatchedtosurveythearea.

Shesurveyedhimwithalookofaweandhorror.Theysurveyedtheeastcoastfromahelicopter.Ofthefivehundredhouseholderssurveyed,40%haddishwashers.Unit4》PartII》RelatedReadinge.g.n.

adetailedinspectionorinvestigation

ageneralorcomprehensiveview.

theprocessofsurveying

areportonormapofwhathasbeensurveyedAftermuchdelay,theresultsofthesurveywerepublished.Asurveyofphysicsmustbemorethanhistoricalcircumstances.Aquicksurveyofthestreetshowedthatnoonewasabout.Unit4》PartII》RelatedReadinge.g.Collocation:conduct,make,carry,do,complete,take,pay,ask,continue4.conductvt.(L8)

todirectthecourseof;manageorcontrol

toleadorguide

toserveasamediumforconveying;transmit

tocomport(oneself)inaspecifiedwayvi.

toactasaconductortoleadn.

thewayapersonacts,especiallyfromthestandpointofmoralityandethicstheactofdirectingorcontrolling;managementUnit4》PartII》RelatedReadinge.g.Icannotanswerfortheconductofothers.Meetingsareconductedwithgreatattentiontoorderanddetail.Heconducted/guidedmethroughthemuseum.Wemustreconcileourstatementswithourconduct.Weconductregularqualitychecksonourproducts.Unit4》PartII》RelatedReadinge.g.5.recommendvt.

(L12)

topraiseorcommend(one)toanotherasbeingworthyordesirable;endorse

tomake(thepossessor,asofanattribute)attractiveoracceptable

tocommittothechargeofanother;entrust

toadviseorcounselvi.togiveadviceorcounselIwillnotrecommendyouforanacceleratedpromotionatthispoint.Canyourecommendagoodcooktome?Irecommendthatyouthinkverycarefullybeforeyoumakeanydecision.Iwillaskhimtomorrowifhewillconsiderrecommendingyou.Unfortunatelytherestaurantherecommendedfellfarshortofourexpectations.Unit4》PartII》RelatedReadinge.g.recommendation

n.

theactofrecommending

somethingthatrecommends,especiallyafavorablestatementconcerningcharacterorqualifications

something,suchasacourseofaction,thatisrecommendedIgotthejobonthestrengthofyourrecommendation.Ifyoufollowmyrecommendation,youwillaccepthisproposition.Unit4》PartII》RelatedReadinge.g.6.WhenJeffShrageraskedtheworkshopparticipantstosubmitsuggestionsforalistof“commonhabitsofhighlycreativepeople”,Iwasskepticalthattheywouldcomeupwithanythinglesstritethanworkhardandbesmart.(L17)在杰夫·施雷格要求研讨会参与者就“高创意人群的共同习惯”提交答案时，我颇感狐疑，担心答案会比老掉牙的“工作勤奋”和“聪敏好学”好不到哪里去。WhenJeffShrageraskedtheworkshopparticipantstogivetheiranswerstothelistof“commonhabitsofhighlycreativepeople”,Isuspectedthattheywouldofferonlysimilarandage-oldanswerslikehard-workingandbe