现代大学英语精读第二版第一单元课件

BTLEWLesson1–HalfaDayPartFourENTERBTLEWLesson1–HalfaDayI.WordStudyII.PhrasesandExpressionsIII.WordBuildingIV.GrammarLanguageStudyBTLEWLesson1–HalfaDayI.WordStudyWordlist:1.clutch2.convince3.vast4.intricate5.overlook6.variety7.revolve8.present9.trace10.dazeBTLEWLesson1–HalfaDayI.WordStudy1.clutch(1)vt.toholdsth.orsb.tightly,esp.becauseyouarefrightened,inpain,ordonotwanttolosesomethingExamples:Theboyclutchedthetoyandranaway.Awomanclutchingababystoleanelderlywoman’spurse.SynonymsholdseizegripgraspgrabsnatchTobecontinuedonthenextpage.BTLEWLesson1–HalfaDayI.WordStudyclutchat(2)totryhardtoholdsth.,esp.whenyou’reinadangeroussituationExample:Adrowningmanwillclutchatastraw.(totryhardtofindasignofhopeorasolution,evenwhentheyarenotlikelytoexistinadifficultordangeroussituation)SynonymcatchatBTLEWLesson1–HalfaDayI.WordStudy2.convincevt.tomakesb.feelcertainthatsth.istrueExamples:Icouldn’tconvincehimofhismistake.HowcanIconvinceyouofmysincerity?Imanagedtoconvincethemthatthestorywastrue.aconvincingargumentconvincingevidenceBTLEWLesson1–HalfaDayI.WordStudy3.vast(1)a.extremelylarge;spreadingagreatdistanceExamples:Thevastplainsofthiscountryspreadforhundredsofmiles.Heisveryvaluabletohisemployerbecauseofhisvastexperienceinthebusiness.hugeimmenseenormousgiganticmassivegiantcolossalmammothtremendoustitanicSynonymsTobecontinuedonthenextpage.BTLEWExamples:ThegroupofactorswasbroughtfromNewYorktoLondonatvastexpense.Therefugeescameacrosstheborderinvastnumbers.Thevastmajorityofyoungpeopledon’ttakedrugs.vast(2)Lesson1–HalfaDayI.WordStudyBTLEWLesson1–HalfaDayI.WordStudya.containingmanydetailedpartswhichmakeitdifficulttounderstandExamples:Itisanintricateideaandwouldneedalotofintricatework.Atouchofparanoiaisnotabadthingtobringtothecomputer-softwarebusiness,whereshiftingalliances,rapidtechnologicalchangesandintricateco-dependenciesmakeplottinglong-termstrategieshazardous.4.intricateTranslation踏入电脑软件这个行业，带点妄想并不是件坏事，因为在这个行业里，业者间分分合合，科技日新月异，互依的关系错综复杂，制定长期发展策略反倒危险。BTLEWLesson1–HalfaDayI.WordStudy5.overlookvt.a.tohaveaviewofsth.fromaboveb.tofailtoseeornotice;paynoattentiontoExamples:•Ourroomoverlookstheocean.•Mygardenisoverlookedbytheneighbours.•I’mafraidIoverlookedyourname;I’lladdittothelistimmediately.•I’lloverlookyourmistakethistime.SynonymsneglectignoreBTLEWLesson1–HalfaDayI.WordStudy6.variety(1)n.numberorrangeofdifferentthingsExamples:TheT-shirtsareavailableinawidevarietyofcolors.Thestudentscomefromavarietyofdifferentbackgrounds.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.BTLEWLesson1–HalfaDayI.WordStudyTherewaslittleshecoulddotoaddvarietytoherdailyroutine.Shedidn’tlikethework,becauseitlackedvariety;shewasdoingthesamethingsallthetime.Varietyisthespiceoflife.(=Doingalotofdifferentthings,meetingdifferentpeople,etc.iswhatmakeslifeinteresting.)variety(2)n.qualityofnotbeingthesame,ornotbeingthesameatalltimesWordformationsvary(v.)various(a.)varied(a.)variable(n.&a.)variation(n.)variant(n.)ExamplesTobecontinuedonthenextpage.BTLEWLesson1–HalfaDayI.WordStudyTranslation1)Customsvaryfromcountrytocountry.2)Humannature,inallitsmanyandvariedforms,isverycomplexandhardtounderstand.3)Ofallthevariouswaysofcookinganegg,Ilikeboilingbest.4)Therearewideregionalvariationsinhouseprice.5)Therearetoomanyvariablesintheexperimenttopredicttheresultaccurately.6)Consumers’preferencesaresovariablethatplanningisalmostimpossible.Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.BTLEWLesson1–HalfaDayI.WordStudy1)风俗随国家不同而有所变化。2)人类本性，多种多样，变化多端，复杂难解。3)在各种各样做鸡蛋的方法中，我最喜欢煮鸡蛋。4)房价有很大的地方性差异。5)实验存在太多的变量，无法准确预测实验结果。6)消费者的喜好是如此反复无常以致于不可能形成什么计划。BTLEWLesson1–HalfaDayI.WordStudy7.revolvev.a.tospinaroundormakesth.spinaround,onacentralpointb.(fig.)tothinkaboutExamples:Themetaldiscrevolvesathighspeed.Theearthrevolvesroundthesun.Thestoryrevolvesaroundayounggirlwhorunsawayfromhome.Herevolvedthematterinhishead/mind.SynonymsspinrotatewhirlBTLEWLesson1–HalfaDayI.WordStudy8.present(1)v.(reflex)toappear;attendExamples:WhenthechancetostudyatHarvardpresenteditself,Ijumpedatit.Hewasorderedtopresenthimselfatthechairman’sofficeatnineo’clocknextmorning.Wordformationspresentation(n.)presentable(a.)Tobecontinuedonthenextpage.BTLEWLesson1–HalfaDayI.WordStudypresent(2)v.a.togive;offer;putforward;submitb.toshoworrevealc.toputon;produce(aplay)David’smanagerpresentedhimwiththeawardforbestsalesintheregion.Hissuddenresignationpresentsuswithatrickysituation.TheNationalTheatreispresenting“KingLear”nextmonth.BTLEWLesson1–HalfaDayI.WordStudy9.trace(1)n.a.asmallsignthatshowsthatsb.orsth.waspresentorexistedb.verysmallamountItvanished/disappeared/withouttrace.Petra’slostalltraceofherGermanaccent.Agehasleftitstracesonhisface.Therearetracesofpoisonintheman’sblood.Ameretraceofsmilepassedoverherface.aabbaSynonymstrackvestigeTobecontinuedonthenextpage.BTLEWLesson1–HalfaDayI.WordStudytrace(2)v.a.tofollowthemarkstofindsb.orsth.b.tofindtheoriginofsth.c.tostudyordescribethehistory,developmentorprogressofsth.Examples:Shehadgivenupallhopeoftracinghermissingdaughter.Thestyleofthesepaintingscanbetracedbacktoearlymedievalinfluences.Hisbooktracesthechangingnatureofthere