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课件网) XB2U2 Improving yourself Vocabulary 1. switch v. (用开关) 改变, 转换 * switch on 打开 * switch off 关闭 Don’t forget to the light when you leave the office. When a tape is put in the VCR, it automatically. I’m bored with my Huawei, so I plan to switch (over) to the iPhone. I can’t work next weekend-will you switch shifts with me switches on *switch (over) (from sth) to sth 转换(方法, 产品等), 转换频道 *switch/swap/exchange sth (with sb/for sth） 交换, 调换… switch off *switch n. 开关, 电闸 按一下开关键, 这设备就会发出亮光。 , the equipment will give out strong light. *switch n. (彻底的)转变, 改变 an on-off switch switch If you press/flick/throw a switch /At the flick of a switch She made the switch from full-time to part-time work when her first child was born. There is a switch of priorities. 2. The plan is designed to motivate employers (work) more efficiently. Jack is an intelligent pupil, but he lacks _____. Escape can be a strong motivation for/behind travel. To succeed, you need to be highly . -Why did he quit the project -It could be an economically motivated decision. n. 动力, 积极性 [U] motivation n. 动机, 原因 [C] motivated adj. 积极的, 主动的 adj. 受…原因驱使的 v. : to inspire/encourage sb to do sth motivate to work *motivate sb to do... 激励某人做… Role identity as a volunteer is most likely to motivate volunteers _____ (continue) their work. 2. I became one of the top students in my class, which greatly increased my confidence and got me _____ (motivate). 3. The movies touched you because their creations were _____ (motivate) by inspiration, not desperation. 4. I discover that having strong _____ (motivate) is one of the biggest factors in reaching goals. motivate to continue motivated a. 积极的；主动的 motivated motivation动机；动力 n. vt. 使有动力；激发；激励 3. adj. 忙于…的, 已被占用的, 被占领的 n. 工作职业, 消遣 [C], 占用, 占领[U] ~be busy with ~be engaged/employed in occupied occupation *occupy oneself with (doing) sth 忙于… =sb be occupied with sth (occupy) with his work, he couldn’t make time for a complete physical examination. (occupy) himself with his work, he couldn’t make time for a complete physical examination. Occupied Occupying occupy occupy occupation n.工作,职业;占领 1. Later I went to a café to have lunch, but all the tables _____ (occupy). 2. Doing housework keeps her _____(occupy) every day. 3. The zone under _____ (occupy) contained major industrial areas. were occupied被占用 occupied忙碌的 occupation占领 v.占用,占去(时间);使(某人)忙于 4. 你们让我不能专心学习。 Don’t talk to her-she gets easily. Stop making that noise, I can’t stand it any more. I find it hard to work at home because there are so many . distracted distracting distractions v. : to take sb’s attention away distract You are distracting me from my study. n. 使人分心的事物[C] *distract sb/sth from sth 使注意力从…处分散 adj. 令人分心的, 使心烦意乱的 adj. 注意力分散的, 心神 ... ...
