Period 3 语言知识讲练(Understanding ideas) 1.assist v.协助,帮助 (1)assist sb.to do sth.=assist sb.in doing sth. 帮助某人做某事 assist sb.in/with sth. 帮助某人某事 (2)assistance n. 帮助,援助;支持 come to one's assistance 援助某人 with the assistance/help of 在……的帮助下 (3)assistant n. 助手;助理 [即学即练]———单句语法填空/完成语段 ①The young nurse was very nervous when she assisted the doctor_____(perform) the operation for the first time. ②(应用文之推荐信)I recommend Li Hua to be your teaching_____(assist),who will assist you_____many routine office tasks. ③(应用文之求助信)I hope you can assist us_____learning more about western culture,which can increase our understanding and help build good relationships between us. ④正当这对双胞胎担心做不出一顿美味的早餐的时候,爸爸来帮他们了。在爸爸的帮助下,这对双胞胎成功了,他们的脸上洋溢着快乐的笑容。 When the twins were worried that they couldn't succeed in making a delicious breakfast,their father_____._____,the twins made it,their faces brimming with happy smiles. 2.vital adj.极其重要的 (be vital to/for... 对……极其重要 It is vital to do sth. 做某事很重要。 It is vital that...(should)+动词原形 ……极为重要。 of vital importance 至关重要 [即学即练]———单句语法填空/一句多译 ①(话题写作之语言学习)To learn Chinese well,reading interesting Chinese news every day is vital_____American exchange students. ②The professor is firmly convinced that it is vital_____(master) at least two foreign languages. ③It is_____vital importance that we do something to protect oceans. ④50%的学生强调课外学英语时看英文电影对他们来说很重要。 a.50% of the students emphasize that_____when learning English beyond the classroom.(it is vital to do...) b.50% of the students emphasize that_____when learning English beyond the classroom.(it is vital that...) 3.take any chances心存侥幸,冒险 (1)take a chance/chances to do sth. 冒险做某事 take one's chances 碰运气 (2)have a chance to do sth. 有机会做某事 (3)There is a chance that... 可能…… Chances/The chances are that... 可能…… (4)by chance=by accident 偶然 [即学即练]———单句语法填空/完成句子 ①Chances are_____if you're looking to live a more sustainable lifestyle,not everyone around you will be ready to jump on that bandwagon. ②At that time,education was only intended for white settlers and few black people had the chance_____(go) to school. ③Penicillin was discovered_____chance,which went well beyond the researchers' expectations. ④安装电器时,不要心存侥幸。 When installing electrical equipment don't_____. 4.put...at risk把……置于危险之中 risk v. 冒……的风险;冒险做 n. 危险,风险 risk one's life to do sth. 冒着生命危险做某事 risk doing sth. 冒险做某事 run/take the risk of... 冒……的风险 take risks/a risk (to do...) 冒险(去做……) at the risk of doing sth. 冒着做某事的风险 [即学即练]———单句语法填空/完成句子 ①Health workers are_____the risk of getting infectious diseases. ②He go ... ...