1、UNIT 2 Looking Into the Future Words and Expressions Goals: 1. Learn the usages of some words and expressions 2. Use the words and expressions flexibly according to the situation 1. phrase frez: n. 短语短语; 词组词组2. persuade pswed: vt. 劝说劝说; 说服说服3. switch swt: vt. 转换转换; 交换交换; (使使)改变改变; 转变转变 n.开关开关; 转换器转换
2、器; 改变改变4. switch off/on: 关关/开开(电灯、机电灯、机 器等器等)5. distant dstnt: adj. 遥远的遥远的; 远处的远处的; 疏远的疏远的; 心不在焉的心不在焉的6. secure skj(r): adj 安全的安全的; 安心的安心的;可靠的可靠的;牢固的牢固的 vt. 获得获得; 拴牢拴牢; 保护保护7. knob nb: n. 旋钮旋钮; 球形把手球形把手8. appliance plans: n. 电器电器; 器具器具9. remote rmt: adj. 远程的远程的; 偏远的偏远的10. remote control: 遥控器遥控器; 遥控遥
3、控11. air conditioner: 空调机空调机; 空调设备空调设备12. automatic tmtk: adj. 自动的自动的13. integrated ntretd: adj. 各部分密切协调各部分密切协调 的的; 综合的综合的14. integrate ntret: vi./vt. (使使)合并合并; 成为一体成为一体15. sensor sens(r): n. 传感器传感器; 敏感元件敏感元件16. efficient fnt: adj. 效率高的效率高的; 有功效的有功效的17. mode md: n. 模模 式式; 方式方式; 风格风格18. routine rutin
4、: n. 常规常规; 正常顺序正常顺序 adj. 常规的常规的; 日常的日常的19. daily routine: 日常生活日常生活 20. preference prefrns: n. 爱好爱好; 偏爱偏爱21. instant nstnt: n. 瞬间瞬间; 片刻片刻 adj. 立即立即 的的; 速食的速食的; 速溶的速溶的22. command kmnd: n. 指令指令; 命令命令; 控制控制 vt. 命令命令; 控制控制23. obey be: vi./vt. 服从服从; 遵守遵守24. warning wn: n. 警告警告; 警示警示; 先兆先兆25. constant knst
5、nt: adj. 不断的不断的; 重复的重复的; 不变的不变的 n. 常数常数; 常量常量26. early on: 在初期在初期; 早先早先27. abnormal bnml: adj. 不正常的不正常的; 反常的反常的28. critical krtkl: adj. 严重的严重的; 关键的关键的; 批判性的批判性的29. cancer kns(r): n. 癌癌;癌症癌症;毒瘤毒瘤30. potentially ptenli: adv. 潜在地潜在地; 可能地可能地31. potential ptenl: adj. 可能的可能的; 潜在的潜在的 n. 潜力潜力; 可能性可能性32. lea
6、k lik: vi./vt. 漏漏; 渗漏渗漏; 透露透露 n. 漏洞漏洞; 裂缝裂缝; 透露透露33. electrical lektrkl: adj. 电的电的; 用电的用电的 34. wiring war: n. 电线线路电线线路; 线路系统线路系统35. wire wa: n. 电线电线; 金属丝金属丝/线线) v. 接通电源接通电源; 将将连接到连接到36. detect dtekt: vt. 发现发现; 查明查明 37. relevant relvnt: adj. 有关的有关的; 有意义的有意义的38. catch fire: 着火着火39. fantasy fntsi: n. 幻
7、想幻想; 想象想象40. innovation nven: n. 创新创新; 创造创造41. available velbl: adj. 可获得的可获得的; 可购得可购得 的的;(人人)有空的有空的42. in this sense (insense): 从这种从这种(某种某种)意义上来讲意义上来讲43. nevertheless nevles: adj. 尽管如此尽管如此; 不过不过; 然而然而44. structure strkt(r): n. 结构结构; 体系体系. 系统安排系统安排; 精精 心组织心组织45. security skjrti: n. 保护保护措施措施; 安全工作安全工作
8、46. crime kram: n. 犯罪活动犯罪活动; 不法行不法行 为为47. combine kmban: vt./vi. (使使)结合结合; 混合混合48. nanobot nnubt: n. 纳米机器人纳米机器人49. artificial tfl: adj. 人工的人工的; 人造的人造的; 假的假的50. artificial intelligence (UA): 人工智能人工智能 nteldns: n. 智力智力; 才智才智; 智慧智慧; 情报情报51. clone kln: vt. 克隆克隆; 以无性繁殖技术复制以无性繁殖技术复制 n. 克隆动物克隆动物(或植物或植物)52.
9、predict prdkt: vt. 预测预测; 预言预言; 预料预料53. prediction prdkn: n. 预测预测; 预预言言; 预告预告54. forecast fkst: vt./n. 预测预测; 预报预报55. occupation kjupen: n. 职业职业; 占领占领56. oppose pz: vt. 反对反对; 抵制抵制; 阻挠阻挠 57. hence hens: adv. 因此因此; 由此由此 58. cease sis: vi./vt. (使使)停止停止; 终止终止59. deceased dsist: adj. 已死的已死的; 亡故的亡故的 60. abs
10、ence bsns: n. 不存在不存在; 缺乏缺乏; 缺席缺席61. rural rrl: adj. 乡村的乡村的; 农农 村的村的62. advocate dvket: v. 提倡提倡; 支持支持; 拥护拥护 n. 提倡者提倡者; 支持者支持者; 拥护者拥护者63. emphasis emfss: n. 强调强调; 重视重视; 重要性重要性 (复数复数: emphases)64. luxury lkri: n. 奢华奢华65. keep in touch (with.): (与与)保持联系保持联系;了解了解(某课题或领域某课题或领域 的情况的情况)66. career kr(r): n.
11、职业职业; 事业事业67. prospect prspekt: n. 可能性可能性; 前前 景景68. resist rzst: vi./vt. 抵制抵制; 反抗反抗; 抵挡抵挡69. resistance rzstns: n. 抵制抵制; 反反 对对; 抗拒抗拒70. paragraph prrf: n. 段段; 段落段落71. signpost sanpst: n. 路标路标 72. essay ese : n. 文章文章73. accurate kjrt: adj. 精确的精确的; 准确的准确的74. librarian labrerin: n. 图书管理员图书管理员; 图书馆馆长图书馆
12、馆长 重难点词 及词组 讲解 persuade switch preference instant command available advocate catch fire in this sense keep in touch with PART 01 Words 1. persuade 教材原句:教材原句: For example,the phrase in my opinion tells us that the passage is likely meant to persuade. 比如, in my opinion 这个短语告诉我们, 这篇文章可能意在说服。 pswed vt.
13、劝说劝说; 说服说服 _pswen n. 说服说服; 劝说劝说 _pswesiv adj. 有说服力的; persuasion persuasive 1) In the end I persuaded him of its truth. 最终,我使他相信这是真的。 2)It was hard to persuade him to give up/into giving up smoking. 说服他戒烟很难。 3)He persuaded me out of going to the party. 他说服我不去参加聚会。 根据下面例句,总结根据下面例句,总结 persuade 的用法的用法 p
14、ersuade sb. of sth 使某人相信某人 persuade sb. to do sth.=persuade sb. into doing sth. 说服某人做某事 persuade sb. out of doing sth. =persuade sb. not to do sth. 说服某人不做某事 persuade sb to do sth 说服某人做某事,强调劝服的结果;而advise / try to persuade sb to do sth劝说某人做某事,强调劝说的动作。 我极力劝他学日语,但他觉得这不是个好主意。 I tried to persuade him to l
15、earn Japanese,but he didnt think it a good idea. =I advised him to learn Japanese,but he didnt think it a good idea. 【温馨提示】 练一练练一练 1) We _him _(take) the job. 我们说服了他接受这份工作。2) My mother finally _ me _ (go) to the party.妈妈最终说服我不参 加这次聚会。3) How can I _you _my sincerity? 我如何能让你相信我是真诚真诚的? persuaded to tak
16、e / into taking not to go / out of goingpersuaded persuade of 2. switch swt vt. 转换转换; 交换交换; (使使)改变改变; 转变转变 n.开关开关; 转换器转换器; 改变改变 教材原句:Or, have you ever forgotten to switch off the TV or computer? 或者,你是否忘记过关电视或电脑? _关关/开开(电灯、机器等电灯、机器等)switch off/on 根据下面例句,总结根据下面例句,总结 switch 的用法的用法 1) If you press a but
17、ton or switch, you will make the machine work. 2) We had to make a switch in our arrangements. 3) She successfully switched from a singer to a film star. 4) Please switch on the lights. 5) Weve switched over to telephone banking. 6) I switched these books with my sister. 你如果按下按钮或开关,就会让机器工作起来。 我们不得不对
18、我们的安排做些改变。 她成功地从一名歌手转型为一位电影明星。 请开灯。 我们已经改用电话银行服务了。 我和我妹妹交换了一下这些书。 make a switch in 在在方面做出转变方面做出转变 switch from to 由由转变为转变为 switch/turn on/off 打开打开/关上(电器等)关上(电器等) switch over to 转变;换频道,转换到转变;换频道,转换到 switch sth. with sb. 和某人交换某物和某人交换某物 练一练练一练 1) Ladies and gentlemen, please_(关闭手机)! The meeting is about
19、 to begin. 2) The wind _ (由北转向了南) in the evening. 3) He first majored in history but then _ (转为) art. 4) She _(做出改变) in our plan to go swimming when it started to rain. 5) Where are the _ (switch) in this room on this machine? switch off your mobile phones switched from north to south switched over
20、to made a switch switches 3. preferenceprefrns n. 爱好爱好; 偏爱偏爱 _ prf v. (更更) 喜欢;愿意;宁愿喜欢;愿意;宁愿 prefer 教材原句:Your home will also learn your daily routine and preferences,so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. 你的家也会了解你的日常习惯和喜好,所以每天晚上你回家时,一切都会 为你准备就绪。 1) I have a preference for
21、 sweet food. 我更喜欢甜食。 2) We give preference to those who have a good knowledge of first aid. 我们优先考虑那些掌握急救知识的人。 根据下面例句,总结根据下面例句,总结 preference 的用法的用法 have a preference for. express/show preference for. give( a) preference to 给.以优惠/优待; 优先考虑 偏爱 prefer (doing) sth. prefer (doing) sth. to (doing) sth. pref
22、er to do sth. prefer sb. to do sth. prefer to do sth. rather than do sth. 【想一想想一想】prefer用法:用法: 更喜欢/宁愿 喜欢而不喜欢 宁愿做某事 宁愿某人做某事 宁愿做而不愿做 孩子们宁可骑自行车到乡下去,也不愿整天待在家里。孩子们宁可骑自行车到乡下去,也不愿整天待在家里。 1) The children preferred _ (cycle) to the countryside to _ indoors all day. 2) The children preferred _ to the countrys
23、ide rather than _ indoors all day. 【语境应用语境应用】完成句子。完成句子。 cycling staying to cycle stay 练一练练一练 1) You prefer healthy food _ fast food. 2) Unlike fast food places, fine dining shops prefer customers _(stay) longer and spend more. 3) We give _(prefer) to those who have worked with us for a long time. 4)
24、 I have a strong_(prefer) for sweet food over spicy. 5) Lucy _sweets as her snacks while Lily has a _ for nuts. (prefer) 6) Which is your _, tea or coffee?(prefer)preference preference preference preference prefers to stay to 4. instant nstnt n. 瞬间瞬间; 片刻片刻 adj. 立即的立即的; 速速 食的食的; 速溶的速溶的 _: adv. 立立刻刻;
25、马马上上 instantly 教材原句:教材原句: Your lights will come on the instant you enter the door along with your favorite music or TV programs. 当你一进门,灯光就会随着你最喜欢的音乐或电视节目一起亮起来。 the instant = instantly/ as soon as/the moment/ minute/ immediately/ directly 一一就就 in an instant 立刻,马上立刻,马上 for an instant 一会儿一会儿 instant co
26、ffee 速溶咖啡速溶咖啡 instant noodles 方便面方便面 1) Your mother will be back _. 你妈妈马上回来。你妈妈马上回来。 2) I couldnt answer _. 我一时答不上来。我一时答不上来。 3)I want to have a cup of_coffee. 我想要杯速溶咖啡。我想要杯速溶咖啡。 4)I woke up _ the phone rang. 电话一响我就醒了。电话一响我就醒了。 练一练练一练 for an instant in an instant the instant instant 5. command kmnd n
27、. 指令指令; 命令命令; 控制控制 vt. 命令命令; 控制控制 commander n. 负责人,指挥官负责人,指挥官 教材原句:All controls will respond to voice commands, so if you want to change your routine, you just say aloud what you want and the home system will obey. 所有的控制系统都会对语音指令做出反应,所以如果你想改变你的日 常生活,只要大声说出你想要什么,家庭系统就会服从。 1).My mother has a good comm
28、and of several languages, such as English, French, Danish. 2).The officer commanded his soldiers to fire. 3). The army is under the kings command. 4). He commanded that the students (should) cross the river. 根据下面例句,总结根据下面例句,总结 command 的用法的用法 我妈妈精通好几种语言,比如英语、法语和丹麦语。 那名军官命令士兵们开火。 这支军队由国王的控制。 他命令学生们过河。
29、 have a . command of sth. 精通精通/控制某事控制某事 command sb. to do sth. 命令某人做某事命令某人做某事 be under the command of=be under ones command 由某人指挥由某人指挥/控制控制 command + that从句(从句从句(从句should +V原,原,should可省)命令做可省)命令做 用法小结:用法小结: 练一练练一练 【语境应用语境应用】 完成句子。完成句子。 1) Hes studied in the US and _ (精通英语精通英语). 2) You must obey _ (老
30、师的命令老师的命令). 3) I command _ (你立即动身你立即动身). 4) The headmaster has 400 teachers _ 校长手下有校长手下有400名教师。名教师。 has a good command of English the teachers commands you to start at once/that you (should) start at once under his command 6. availablevelbl adj. 可获得的可获得的; 可购得的可购得的; (人人)有空的有空的 教材原句:Many of these new
31、innovations are already available and being used in some homes. 许多这些新发明已经可以购买,并在一些家庭中使用。 1). The documents are available for inspection. 这些文件可供查看。 2). Not enough data is available to scientists. 科学家没有足够的数据。 3). Im afraid I m not available to help with your homework. 恐怕我没有时间帮你做作业了。 根据下面例句,总结根据下面例句,总结
32、 available 的用法的用法 be available to. .可获得;可被.利用 be available for 对.有用 be available to do sth. 有空做某事 练一练练一练 1). Mr. Smith _ the meeting on Thursday. 史密斯先生没有时间参加星期四的会议。 2). _ this afternoon? 今天下午她有空吗? 3). Im afraid_ help with the show on the 19th. 恐怕19号的演出我没空帮忙。 4)._, because it is being repaired. 我的自行车
33、现在不能用,因为它正在修理。 My bike is not available now Im not available to Will she be available was not available for 7. advocate dvket v. 提倡提倡; 支持支持; 拥护拥护 n. 提倡者提倡者; 支持者支持者; 拥护者拥护者 教材原句:They advocate a simple life with an emphasis on hard work, family, and community. 他们提倡简单的生活,强调努力工作、家庭和社区。 1)We do not advoc
34、ate the use of violence(暴力). 我们不提倡使用暴力 2)Many teachers advocate praising your child for his good behaviour. 许多老师提倡表扬孩子的良好行为。 3)The report advocated that all buildings be fitted with smoke detectors. 报告主张所有的建筑物都应安装烟火探测器。 根据下面例句,总结根据下面例句,总结 advocate的用法的用法 advocate sth./ doing sth. 提倡/支持/拥护做. advocate
35、that .(should)+v 提倡 . 1) In fact, many experts advocate only _ (show) two or three times a week. 事实上,许多专家提倡一周只洗两到三次澡。 2) It is advocated that the government _(set up) a special organization to protect these migrating birds. 有人主张成立一个专门的组织来保护这些候鸟。 3) We should _. 我们应该提倡平等的教育 练一练练一练 showering (should)
36、set up advocate an equal education PART 02 Phrases 1. catch fire 教材原句:This way,you will be able to fix the problem before your home becomes flodded or catches fire. 这样,你就能在你的房子被水淹没或着火之前解决问题。 着火 思维拓展 catch fire 着火,(动作,不与段时间连用) be on fire 着火 (状态) set fire to = set . on fire 使.着火 make a fire 生火 fight a
37、 fire 救火 play with fire 玩火,做危险的事 put out a fire 灭火 light a fire 点火 There is no smoke without fire. 无风不起浪。 练一练 1) Larry told Lucy that he had already_ . 拉里告诉露西他已经把火扑灭了。 2) When wood is wet, it wont _. 木头湿了就不会着火。 3) Things in this room _ easily. 这房间里的东西容易着火 4) When the firefighter arrived, the buildin
38、g _ for about twenty minutes. 当消防队员到达时,大楼已经燃烧了大约20分钟。 put out the fire catch fire catch fire was on fire 2. in this sense 教材原句:教材原句:In this sense, the home of tomorrow is already the home of today. 从这种意义上说,明天的家已经是今天的了。 从这种意义上来讲从这种意义上来讲 思维拓展 in this sense (insense) 从这种(某种)意义上来讲 in a/one sense 就某种意义而言
39、;在某种意义上 in no sense 决不 (位于句首时用部分倒装) make sense 有意义; 讲得通 make sense of 理解; 明白 make no sense 没道理; 没意义 There is no sense (in) doing sth. 做某事没道理 common sense 常识 sense of humor 幽默感 练一练 【语境应用】完成句子。 1) Can you _ this poem?你能明白这首诗的含义吗? 2) She has a strong _. 她特别有幽默感。 3) _, children and adults have equal rig
40、hts. 从这种意义上说,儿童和大人享有同样的权利。 4)What you say is true _. 你所说的在某种意义上是真实的。 5)His conclusion doesnt _. 他的结论讲不通。 6)_ will we announce the news to the public, or people will get into a panic. 我们绝不会把这个消息公之于众,否则人们会陷入恐慌。 7) _ (argue) with her. 与她争论毫无道理 make sense of sense of humor In this sense in a sense make
41、sense In no sense There is no sense (in) arguing 3. keep in touch (with.)(与.)保持联系;了解(某课 题或领域的情况) 教材原句:Moreover, the Internet has made it possible for friends and family to keep in touch easily even if they are on opposite sides of the world. 此外,互联网使朋友和家人可以很容易地保持联系,即使他们在 世界的两端。 思维拓展 stay in touch (wi
42、th.) be in touch (with.) be out of touch (with.) lose touch (with.) get in touch (with) (与.)保持联系 (与.)有联系 (与.)失去联系 (与.)失去联系 (与.)取得联系 练一练 【语境应用】完成句子。 1) We must _each other. 大家要经常通气。 2) To be frank with you, I_ with most of my old friends. 实话告诉你,我和大部份的老朋友都失去联系了。 3) To make it easier to _ us, youd better keep this card at hand. 为了更容易地与我们取得联系,你最好将这张卡放在手边。 keep in touch with have been out of touch get in touch with THANK YOU