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课件网) Unit 2 The Universal Language Extended reading & Project Vocabulary 1. enthusiastic enthusiastic adj.热情的,热心的热烈的 be enthusiastic about (doing)sth.对(做)某事热心/感兴趣 enthusiasm n.热情,热心,热忧 enthusiastically adv.热情地 练习：He doesn't know much about this subject，but he's very _____. enthusiastic 2. prediction make a prediction/predictions 作预测 predict vt.预言，预告，预报（近义词：foresee, forecast） predict + wh-从句 (whether/what/when…) 预言…… predict (that)… 预测…… It's predicted that… 据预测/据预报……（It做形式主语，that 引导的从句为真正的主语） predictable adj.可预见的，可预料的 unpredictable adj.不可预测的 练习：Life is _____; even the poorest might become the richest. . unpredictable 3. abandon abandon one's hope/plan/idea 放弃某人的希望/计划/想法 abandon oneself to 沉湎于（某种情感），陷入（to为介词，后跟名词或v-ing） abandoned adj. 被遗弃的；废弃的；放纵的（可作前置定语或表语） 练习：Mr Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned a farm, which looked almost _____ (abandon). abandoned 4. desperate be desperate for sth. 极想要某物 be desperate to do sth. 极想做某事 desperation n.绝望，拼命，铤而走险 desperately adv.绝望地；不顾一切地，拼命地 in desperation 在绝望中；拼命地 练习：His business failure left him in _____ but he managed to go out of the shadow through years of efforts. desperation 5. ease with ease 轻易，毫不费劲 at ease 不拘束，放松 put sb. at ease 使某人放松 ease the pain/stress/tension/burden 减轻疼痛/压力/紧张/负担 练习：He handed her a cup of coffee to _____. put her at ease 6. break into break into cheers/laughter/tears突然喝彩/大笑/哭起来 break in强行闯人 break away(form sb./sth)突然挣脱;脱离 练习：They called the police as soon as they heard someone _____ their house. break into Reading Beethoven: a remarkable life Do you know the great musician Beethoven Can you briefly introduce his remarkable life Main idea of each paragraph Part 1 Para. 1 The first-ever performance of Symphony No. 9 Part 2 Para. 2 Beethoven’s life journey before his late twenties. Para. 3 Beethoven’s attitudes in the face of the loss of hearing Part 3 Para. 4 Introduction to Symphony No. 9 Part 4 Para. 5 Beethoven’s reputation and achievements Analyzing the structure Part 1 (Para. 1) Part 2 (Para. 2–3) Part 3 (Para. 4) Part 4 (Para. 5) Highlight Early life & adversity Music Life finale Beethoven: a remarkable life Read the text again and answer the following questions Para 1: Compare the reactions of the audience and Beethoven. What impresses you most Para 2: 1).Was Beethoven regarded as a promising musician only by his talent 2).What helped Beethoven build up a reputation as a wonderful young musician No. Talent is one aspect contributing to his success. Talent together with diligence helped him gain a high reputation when he was young. Audience: broke into enthusiastic cheers; standing, clapping, waving their hats and handkerchiefs Bee ... ...
