1、1. you drop a piece of litter and cant be bothered to pick it up. not bothered: If you are not bothered about sth, it is not important to you or does not worry you 不在乎；随便；无所谓不在乎；随便；无所谓 not be bothered to do sth. 懒得懒得做某做某事事 e.g. Tea or coffee? Either Im not bothered. It was so hot I couldnt be bother
2、ed to cook.bother v. to annoy sb, especially by interrupting them when they are trying to do sth 打扰；麻烦打扰；麻烦 to make the effort to do sth 费心；操心费心；操心 to make sb feel slightly worried, upset, or concerned (使使)担心，生气，苦恼担心，生气，苦恼 bother sb. (with / about sth.) bother to do / doing sth. e.g. Many young peop
3、le didnt bother voting. Lots of people dont bother to go through a marriage ceremony these days. bother n. trouble or difficulty 麻烦；困难麻烦；困难 a person or job that slightly annoys you by causing trouble or problems 令人令人烦恼的人或事烦恼的人或事e.g. Its an old car, but its never caused me any bother. Im sorry to be
4、a bother, but could I have that number again? Dont make such a bother over deciding which dress to wear.【语境应用语境应用】Im afraid you have the wrong number.Sorry! _. A. See you later B. I didnt know that C. Hold on, pleaseD. I hope I didnt bother youD2. What difference can it possibly make? Every individu
5、al makes a difference. make a difference: to cause a change; to be important in some way 有作用；有关系；有影响有作用；有关系；有影响 make all the/some/no/.difference 很很有有/有一些有一些/没有没有/影响影响 e.g. A hot bath makes all the difference in the morning. I dont think it makes any difference what colour it is. Whether we meet in t
6、he morning or afternoon makes no difference to me.【语境应用语境应用】 根据汉语意思完成下列句子（每空一词）。根据汉语意思完成下列句子（每空一词）。1) 你是去是留对我都无所谓。你是去是留对我都无所谓。 It doesnt _ _ _ to me whether you go or stay.2) 学习驾驶时，若有一位好教练指导，效果则大不相同。学习驾驶时，若有一位好教练指导，效果则大不相同。 When youre learning to drive, having a good teacher makes _ _ _. make any di
7、fferencea big difference /all the difference3. To inspire young people to take action for the environment, animals and take action: to do sth or to act in order to get a particular result 采取行动采取行动 e.g. We must take action to deal with the problem before it spreads to other areas. Because the company
8、 failed to take action, many people were hurt. She is threatening to take legal action against the company.4. she has been whole-heartedly committed to environmental protection. commit v. to do sth wrong or illegal 犯犯(错误错误或或罪行罪行) to decide to use money, time, people etc for a particular purpose 投入投入
9、(钱钱、时间、人力、时间、人力等等) to say that sb will definitely do sth or must do sth 使使承担承担义务；作出保证义务；作出保证 e.g. If you commit a crime you can never escape being punished. The government cant commit any more money to improving the National Health Service.【拓展拓展】commit oneself (to sth. / to doing sth. / to do sth.)承
10、担义务；做出承诺；说出肯定的意见承担义务；做出承诺；说出肯定的意见e.g. I have committed myself now and cant draw back. Nobody committed themselves to a clear answer. I have committed myself to helping him. He has committed himself to support his brothers children.【语境运用语境运用】根据括号内的汉语提示完成下面根据括号内的汉语提示完成下面句子，每句子，每空一空一词。词。1) When taken t
11、o the police station for questioning, the man said, “I have never _ _ _ (犯任何犯任何罪罪).”2) She has _ _ _ _ _ (答应去答应去) the doctors at mitted herself to go / going to committed any crime5. It is by acting together, in this exciting way, that we can involve thousands of people involve v. to include sb or s
12、th in sth, or to make them take part in or feel part of it 参与；包含参与；包含 be involved in 被卷入；聚精会神于被卷入；聚精会神于 e.g. As the secretary of the boss, what will your job involve? How many people were involved in the accident? We want to involve as many people as possible in the celebrations.【语境应用语境应用】 汉译英。汉译英。1) 多年来他专注于照顾他的妻子。多年来他专注于照顾他的妻子。2) 尽可能地让更多的孩子参与到游戏中来。尽可能地让更多的孩子参与到游戏中来。Over the years, he has been involved in looking after his wife.Try to involve as many children as possible in the game. Review the words and expressions you have learned in this lesson. Preview the grammar.
