Unit 5 Travelling abroad
重点词汇
1. board vt.上(船;飞机等)
2. lecture n.&vi.演讲;讲课
3. qualification n.资格;证明
4. preparation n.准备;预备
5. recommend vt.推荐;建议
6. comfort n.舒适;安慰 vt.安慰
7. substitute n.代替者;代用品 vt.用……代替……
8. academic adj.学校的;学院的;学术的
9. requirement n.需要;需求;规定
10. tutor n.家庭教师;导师;助教
11. numb adj.麻木的;失去知觉的
12. acknowledge vt. 承认;确认;答谢
13. occupy vt.占有;占领;占据
14. hopefully adv.抱有希望地
15. enterprise n.事业;计划(尤指困难的);事业心;(办)企业
16. succeed vi.成功 vt.接替;继任
17. comment n.意见;批评;评论 vt.评论;发表意见
18. agent n.代理人;经纪人
19. parallel adj.平行的;相同的;类似的
20. abundant adj.丰富的;充裕的
21. govern vi.&vt.统治;支配;管理
22. destination n.目的地
重点短语
1. keep it up
保持优秀成绩;继续干下去
Well done,and keep it up,Tom! 干得好,汤姆,再接再厉!
联想拓展
keep one’s head/temper 保持冷静/强压怒火
keep a school/family/diary 开办学校/养家糊口/写日记
keep one’s word/keep one’s promise 履行诺言
keep the law 守法
keep in touch with 与……保持联系
keep an eye on ... 照看;密切注视
keep up with 跟上;保持同步水平不落后
keep away from (常与from连用)远离;不接触
keep to sth. 信守;坚持;坚守;不违背(诺言、计划等)
keep ...from(doing)sth. 避开;禁止;克制
2. as far as one is concerned
就……而言
As far as I am concerned,I can’t object to your marriage.
就我(个人)而言,我不反对你们的婚事。
As far as English is concerned,he is the best in our class.
就英语学习方面来说,他是我们班最优秀的。
联想拓展
as/so long as 只要; 像……一样长
as soon as ... 一……就……
as much as 尽量多地
as far as 远到;就……
3. settle in
(迁入新居、更换工作后)安顿下来
The Dutch settled in South Africa.荷兰人在南非定居。
She didnt settle in London until graduation from Cambridge University.
直到从剑桥大学毕业后她才在伦敦定居。
联想拓展
settle (oneself) down to sth. 安下心来做某事
settle down (活动一段时间后)平静下来;舒舒服服地坐下; 躺下;定居;成家
重点句型
“It’s not just study that’s difficult. You have to get used to a whole new way of life, which can take up all your concentration in the beginning,” explained Xie Lei, who had lived all her life in the same city in China.
“困难不仅仅是在学习方面,你得适应一种全新的生活方式,在一开始的时候这就会占去你的全部精力,”谢蕾解释说。她在中国时一直居住在同一座城市。
It’s not just study that’s difficult.是一个强调句型。
It was in the playground that our school meeting was held.
学校运动会是在操场上举行的。
It was not just the place of party that was hard to find. We also had to find a professional DJ.
不仅只是晚会的场地难找,而且我们还得找到一个专业的主持人。