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1、Unit 2 Language points in Lesson4,Superhero & Culture corner,Language Points,act: n. /v. actor-actress action The medicine acts well. The soldier acted like a real hero. He acted in two plays. The girls not really crying; shes only acting to get your sympathy. She acted as a divorced woman in this f
2、ilm.,act 强调动作的结果, 指单一的和个人的动作, 适用于个人力量可以完成的事, 一般属暂时性的, 如: It is an act of kindness to help a blind man across the street. action 强调动作的方式和历程, 而且指比较复杂的动作, 需要较长时间才能完成的事, 如: While a ship is in distress, rescuing passengers from danger is a heroic action. 注意在机械和物理用语中, 不能用 act, 要用action, 如: the action of h
3、eat 热的作用;,2. success: n succeed: v successful: adj unsuccessful She is a success as an actress,3. be famous / well-known for be famous as,4.expect: regard something as probable or likely; look forward to We expect writers to produce more and better works. Jack and Mary expect their second very soon.
4、 expectation : belief about (or mental picture of) the future His parents have great expectations for his future. Unexpected-ly,5. breathe: v draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs He has gone; you can breathe again. breath: n We had to pause frequently for breath. hold ones breath 屏住呼吸 out of b
5、reath: 上气不接下气 take ones breath away 使某人激动得透不过气来,6. on ones own: do sth. by oneself 自食其力 He studied these subjects on his own. I had to go to the cinema on my own because all the other boys were busy. of ones own: belong to oneself 属于自己的 Many young teachers have houses of their own.,7. raise: v When
6、he saw the principal, he raised his hand in salutation. (put up) 举起 We must do everything we can to raise the peoples living standards. ( increase) 增加 The old man likes raising rabbits, chickens, dogs and horses. (cultivate by growing) 饲养，培育，种植 We want to raise our children to be decent men and wome
7、n. (bring up)抚养 raise money (collect funds) 筹募，征集,8. draw attention to pay attention to attract ones attention to,9. pull through: bring into safety; continue in existence after (a disaster or difficulties, etc.); 度过难关，脱险 The doctor is sure he will pull through. It was a miracle that they were able
8、to pull her through the operation.,10. give up: 放弃 give in (to sb./sth.) (向）屈服 Though I was very weak in English, I never gave up. If you think you are right, dont give in to his decision.,11. commit suicide: kill oneself commit: perform an act, usually with a negative connotation He has committed a
9、 serious fault. commit oneself to: promise to do 承诺，使自己受约束 He has committed himself to support them.,12. get on with sb. 与人相处；过活，对付下去；进展，发展 He is difficult to get on with. How is your work getting on? How can we get on without water? get through通过 get around四处走动 get away 走开，离开 get down 写下，记下 get ove
10、r 恢复过来 get in 收割,13. react : show a response or a reaction to something She didnt look up or react in any way undergo a chemical reaction 化学反应 the hydrogen and the oxygen react,14：get involved in/with : be connected with, participate in, get into 卷入，牵涉， 给缠住 The president got involved with the scanda
11、l. I dont want to get involved in you personal affairs. involvement: n 参与，加入，插手,15. confident: 自信的，有信心的 be confident of sth/that确信，有把握 have confidence in 对有信心 lose confidence in 不相信；对没有信心 He is confident of winning the game.= He is confident that he will win the game. Dont lose confidence in yoursel
12、f.,Culture Corner,Space Heroes,Read the text quickly and find astronauts nationalities.,1. Yuri Gagarin,2. Ellison Onizuka,3. Ilan Ramon,4. Gregory Jarvis,Russian,American,Israeli,American,Key words,In the course of: 在期间，在过程 David called me in the course of our conversation.,course: n 课程，进程，航向、航线， 一
13、道菜,The courses are very difficult. The ship has changed its course. The first course was soup.,2. exploration: n 探索，考察，研究 explore: v,3. session: n 开会，开庭； 学年，学期； 一段时间 They will go into secret session. This is a recording session. The first session/term/semester,4. explode: v 爆炸 explosion: n explosive
14、: 易爆炸的，暴躁的，极易引起争论的,5. millions/thousands/hundreds /dozens of five million people,6. impact: n 影响，作用； 碰撞，冲击 v 对某事物有影响（通常是不良影响） The computer had made a great impact on modern life. These costs will impact on our business.,7. hunger: n 饥饿，渴望=desire hungry: adj. hunger for sth. The unemployed hunger for jobs. have a hunger to do sth. She has a hunger to be a film star.,!,
