(课件网) Vocabulary & Starting out 1．Learn the new words of Unit 4. 2．Get a basic understanding of our today’s world. Activity 1 Read the words after listening. n.分界线；边界 v.协助，帮助 v.处理，对付(难题) adj.极其重要的 adj.传染性的 n.爆发，突然发生 n.奉献 adj.(目标、希望)能够实现的 1．boundary 2．assist 3．tackle 4．vital 5．infectious 6．outbreak 7．devotion 8．realistic Activity 2 Say the meaning of the following words and then read them together loudly. 9．minority 10．cast 11．joint 12．harmonious 13．rewarding 14．mount 15．civilian 16．division 17．liberty 18．dedicate 19．altogether 20．influential 21．communist n.少数派；少数 v.选派(角色) adj.联合的，共同的 adj.和睦的，融洽的 adj.值得做的，有意义的 v.走上，登上 adj.平民的；百姓的 n.分歧，分裂 n.自由 v.致力于，献身于 adv.完全 adj.有影响力的 adj.共产主义的 Activity 3 Learn other forms of some words. 1．assist v．协助，帮助→assistance n．帮助，援助→assistant n．助手，助理；管理员adj.助理的 2．relieve v．给(某人)换班；使减轻；缓解→relief n．减轻或解除；减轻痛苦的事物 3．infectious adj.传染性的→infect vt.感染，传染→disinfect v．为……消毒，给……杀菌 4．devotion n．奉献→devote vt.致力于；奉献→devoted adj.献身的；忠诚的 5．minority n．少数派，少数→majority n．(反义词)多数 6．harmonious adj.和睦的，融洽的→harmony n．和谐，协调，融洽 7．rewarding adj.值得做的，有意义的→reward n．报酬，奖金vt.酬劳，奖赏 8．influential adj.有影响力的→influence n．影响，作用v.影响，对……起作用 Activity 4 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in brackets. 1．Few people are able to _____ themselves fully to their careers.Once they are _____ to them，their _____ must bring them success.(devote) 2．Only if people live in _____ with each other can we have a _____ society.(harmonious) 3．She’s very good at making friends and _____ people，so she has a great _____ on me and I like this _____ girl.(influence) 4．Tom is an _____ teacher in the college.He often _____ the students with their problems and gives _____ to any student in need.(assist) devote devoted devotion harmony harmonious influencing influence influential assistant assists assistance Activity 5 Learn some phrases. 1．_____心存侥幸，冒险 2．_____朋友，同事，(尤指战争期间的)战友 3．_____把……置于危险中 4．_____更不用说 5．_____为了纪念 6．_____以巨大的代价 7．_____使产生，使出现 8．_____从事，参与 9．_____从更大的意义上来说 10．_____白白地；徒劳 take any chances comrade in arms put...at risk not to mention in memory of at a great loss bring forth engage in in a larger sense in vain Activity 6 Fill in the blanks with the phrases above. 1．He has two big houses in this country，_____ his villa in France. 2．I tried to avoid being made fun of by those noisy children，but _____. 3．Despite her illness，she remains actively _____ shaping policy. 4．With the Dragon Boat Festival approaching，we are planning to hold a dragon boat race _____ the famous poet，Qu Yuan. not ... ...
