选择性Unit2词汇讲解

选择性必修二Unit2BridgingCulturesⅠ.重点词汇1.comfortn.

安慰;令人感到安慰的人或事物;舒服;安逸vt.安慰;抚慰【教材原句】WhenImisshome,Ifeelcomfortedtohaveasecondfamily.(P14)当我想念家的时候,还有一个家,我感到安慰。【词块必记】(1)incomfort 舒适地;放松地beacomfortto 对……是安慰(2)comfortsb.forsth. 因某事安慰某人comfortoneselfwithsth. 以某事来自我安慰(3)comfortable adj.令人感到安慰的,舒适的【知识微练】单句语法填空①Beingabletoaffordadrinkwouldbe__comforttomanypeopleinthosetoughtimes.②Moderntransportationoffersusquickerandmore___________(comfort)travelingandbringspeopletoclosercontact.③Buthismotherdidn’tgiveupandconsistentlycomfortedhim____loving,encouragingwords.④Thiswillenabletheaudiencetosit__comfortwhilewatchingtheshows.acomfortablewithin2.exposuren.接触;体验;暴露;揭露【教材原句】Exposuretoanothercultureanditspeoplecangiveexchangestudentsgreatinsightsintotheworld.(P17)接触另一种文化及其人民可以让交换生对世界有深刻的了解。【词块必记】(1)expose

vt.使接触;使体验;显露;使暴露于(险境)(2)expose...to... 暴露……给……;使……接触……exposeoneselfto... 使自己暴露于……(3)beexposedto 遭受;(使)接触【知识微练】单句语法填空①_____________(expose)tostrongsunlightwilldoharmtoyourskin.

②Takecarenottokeepyourchildren_______(expose)tothebadbooks,netandmagazines.句式升级③Childrenareexposedtodifficultsituations.Theyarebetterathandlingchallengingsituations.→__________________________,childrenarebetterathandlingchallengingsituations.(分词作状语)

BeingexposedexposedExposedtodifficultsituations3.engagevi.参加;参与(活动)vt.吸引(注意力、兴趣)【教材原句】“EngaginginBritishculturehashelped,”shesaid.(P15)“融入英国文化很有帮助,”她说。【词块必记】(1)engagein 参加(2)engagesb.todosth. 聘请某人做某事engagesb.as... 聘请某人为……(3)engagesb.‘sinterest/attention

吸引某人的兴趣/注意力(4)engaged adj.忙于;从事于;已订婚beengagedin/on 忙于……beengagedtosb. 与某人订婚engagement n.参加,参与【知识微练】

单句语法填空①Herfatherengagedatutor__________(improve)hermaths.

②Astudyshowsthestudentswhoareengaged__after-schoolactivitiesarehappierthanthosewhoarenot.写出下列句子中engage的含义③Researchshowsthatteenagerswhotalkabouttheirdaywithfamilymembersatthedinnertablearelesslikelytoengageinhigh-riskbehaviour._____④Thechild’sattentionwascompletelyengagedbythenewtoy._______⑤Kellyisengagedasanaccountantinourcompany._____toimprovein参与吸引住聘请Ⅱ.核心短语4.asfaras远至;就……而言;尽……所能【典型例句】AsfarasIamconcerned,TVtalentshowislikeadouble-edgedsword,whichcandousbothgoodandharm.就我而言,电视选秀节目就像一把双刃剑,对我们既有利也有害。【词块必记】asfarassb./sth.isconcerned 就某人/物而言asfarastheeyecansee/reach 就视力所能及asfarasIcansee 依我看asfarasIknow 据我所知【知识微练】完成句子①Hisparentssupportedhim_________________.

他父母竭尽全力支持他。②_______________,itisconvenienttodoshoppinginthatsmalltown.

就我所知,在那个小镇上购物很方便。asfarastheycouldAsfarasIknowⅢ.经典句式5.ItwasthefirsttimethatshehadleftChina.这是她第一次离开中国。

【句型公式】(1)该句型中的It可以根据语境换成This或That。(2)that引导的定语从句的时态必须用完成时:如果主句中的be动词是is,从句用现在完成时;如果主句中的be动词是was,从句用过去完成时。(3)that引导的从句为定语从句,that可以省略。【知识微练】单句语法填空①Thisisthesecondtimethathe_______(win)firstprizeinthecompetition.

②Hesaidthatitwasthethirdtimehe________(see)Amazing

China.Hecouldn’thelpfeelingproudofhiscountry.

haswonhadseen6.Thefirsttimethatshehadtowriteanessay,hertutorexplainedthatshemustacknowledgewhatotherpeoplehadsaidifshecitedtheirideas,butthathemainlywantedtoknowwhatshethought!她第一次写论文时,导师跟她解释说,如果引用别人的观点就一定要注明,不过导师主要是想知道她自己是怎么想的!【句型公式】(1)Thefirsttimethat...意为“第一次……”,that在此引导定语从句,that可省略。Thefirsttimethatshehadtowriteanessay作时间状语。(2)forthefirsttime意为“首次,第一次”,是介宾短语,在句中作状语。【知识微练】完成句子①____________________________(我第一次去那里的时候),theywerelivinginasmallhousewithdogs,ducks,andotheranimals.

②ItookmyparentstoBeijinglastmonth,and_______________(第一次)theysawtheTian’anmenSquare.

Thefirsttime(that)Iwentthereforthefirsttime【补充要点】1.qualificationn.(通过考试或学习课程取得的)资格;学历【典型例句】CongratulationstoyouonyourqualificationforthisWorldCupFootballChampionships!祝贺你获得此次参加世界杯足球锦标赛的资格!【词块必记】(1)acquire/gain/get/obtain/have/holdqualifications 获得/取得/得到/拿到/拥有/持有资格educationalqualifications 学历withoutqualification 无条件(2)qualify

v.(使)具备资格qualified adj.有资格的;能胜任的【知识微练】完成句子①I’mwritingtoapplytojoinit,thinkingthat___________________thejob.

我写信是想申请加入其中,我认为我能很好地胜任这份工作。②He’sbeeninformedthathe________________thescholarshipbecauseofhisacademicbackground.他已被告知,因为他的学术背景,他没有领取奖学金的资格。

I’mwellqualifiedfordoesn’tqualifyfor2.presentationn.报告;陈述;出示;拿出;颁发;上演【典型例句】Themannerofpresentationishighlyimportant.介绍的方式很重要。【词块必记】(1)giveapresentation 介绍make/giveashortpresentation 做一个简短介绍(2)present v.呈现;授予;提出

adj.现存的;当前的

n.目前,现在;礼物(3)presentsth.tosb.=presentsb.withsth.

颁发给某人某物(4)atpresent 目前,现在【知识微练】完成句子①Thereis________________________tonight.

今晚有一场新戏上演。②Thepresident__________________tothebusinesswomanoftheyear.总统为本年度的女企业家颁奖。

apresentationofanewplaymadeapresentation3.behavevt.表现vi.&vt.表现得体;有礼貌【教材原句】

Somemaystruggleandsufferfromcultureshockwhenlearninghowtobehaveinnewsurroundings.(P20)在学习如何在新环境中表现得体时,有些人可能会感到吃力,并承受文化冲击的折磨。【词块必记】(1)behavewell/badlyto/towardssb. 对待某人好/差behaveoneself 守规矩;表现得体(2)well-behaved adj.表现好的badly-behaved adj.表现差的(3)behavio(u)r n.举止;行为【知识微练】单句语法填空①Muchtomysurprise,hebehavedasifnothing_____________(happen).

②Theybehavedbadly__________theguests,whichmadeusverydisappointed.③Inaword,Iwasquitepleasedwithhis___________(behave)attheparty.hadhappenedto/towardsbehavio(u)r4.gainvt.获得;赢得;取得;增加n.好处;增加【教材原句】Theeducationyougainandtheexperiencesyouhavewillchangeyouforthebetter.(P20)你所获得的教育和经历会使你变得更好。【词块必记】(1)gainweight 增加体重gainsth.from... 从……中获益gainothers’respect/trust/knowledge

获得别人的尊敬/信任/知识(2)Nopains,nogains. 不劳无获。【知识微练】单句语法填空①_______(gain)adeeperunderstandingofpoliticsforhiswriting,hetookaone-yearjobinthecitygovernment.

②Shehopestogainexperience_______workingabroadforayear.③Astheoldsayinggoes:Nopains,no_____(gain).Togainby/fromgains5.stickto坚持;遵守【教材原句】ShouldshesticktoherownwayoflifeorfollowtheAmericanway?(P17)她应该坚持她自己的生活方式还是接受美国人的方式呢?【词块必记】【知识微练】单句语法填空①Suchpeoplealwaysstick__theirviews,evenifitmeansthattheymaygetintotrouble.②Iobjectto______(have)torewritethearticle.完成句子③Ifyouworkoutbrightandearlyinthemorning,youwillbemorelikelyto________________________(坚持健康的食物选择)throughouttheday.

tohavingsticktohealthyfoodchoices附1：1.话题词语booming繁荣发展的 meltingpot熔炉blueprint蓝图 reconstruct重建cornerstone基石 skyscraper摩天大楼civilization文明 strengthen加强convenient方便的;便利的 imbalance不平衡education教育 update使现代化2.实用短语inthelongrun 从长远角度而言arapidpaceoflife 快节奏生活stress-relatedillnesses 与压力有关的疾病highcostofliving 高额生活费用theenvironmentalpollution 环境污染speedup 加速beautifyourlife 美化我们的生活cradleofculture 文化摇篮mainstreamculture 主流文化culturaltraditions 文化传统nationalpride 民族自豪localcustomsandpractices 风土人情attractpeople’seyes 吸引人们的眼球artistictaste 艺术品味cross-culturalcommunication 跨文化交流culturalreconstruction 文化重建3.话题句式1.在我求学的过程中,我忘不了学习英语时所遇到的巨大困难。Inthecourseofmyschooling,IwillneverforgetthegreatdifficultyIencounteredinlearningEnglish.2.随着我国经济的快速发展,许多社会问题产生了。Withtherapiddevelopmentofourcountry’seconomy,alotofsocialproblemshavearisen.3.在信息时代,计算机扮演着非常重要的角色。Intheageofinformationandcommunication,thecomputerplaysanextremelyimportantrole.4.人们学习外语主要有三个理由。Peoplelearnaforeignlanguageforthreemainreasons.5.要保持身体健康,我们每天至少可做三件事。Tokeephealthy,thereareatleastthreethingswecandoeveryday.6.基于这个理由,我已决定把行医作为未来的职业。Forthisreason,Ihavedecidedtotakepractisingmedicineasmyfuturecareer.7.事实上,健康才是最重要的。Asamatteroffact,itishealththatcounts.8.相反的,少数学生似乎还在虚度光阴。Onthecontrary,itseemsthatafewstudentsarestillfoolingaro