1、UNIT 2 Looking Into the Future Words and ExpressionsLeaning aims:1. Learn the usages of some words and expressions2. Use the words and expressions flexibly according to the situation 1. persuadevt. 劝说; 说服 n. 说服; 劝说 adj. 有说服力的persuasionpersuasive知识点知识点：persuade sb. of sth 使某人相信某人 persuade sb. to do s
2、th.= persuade sb. into doing sth. 说服某人做某事 persuade sb. not to do sth. = persuade sb. out of doing sth. 说服某人不做某事 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 take / into taking
3、not to go / out of goingpersuaded persuade of 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 learn Japanese, but he didnt think it a good idea.=I advised him to learn Japanese, but he didnt think it a good i
4、dea.【温馨提示】2. preferencen. 爱好; 偏爱 v. （更）喜欢；愿意；宁愿 preferred-preferredprefer知识点：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用法：用法：prefer (doing) sth. 更喜欢/宁愿prefer (doing) sth. to (doing) sth. 喜欢而不喜欢prefer to do sth.宁愿做某事prefer sb. to do sth.宁愿某人做某事pre
5、fer to do sth. rather than do sth.宁愿做而不愿做练一练练一练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) I have a strong_(prefer) for sweet food over spi
6、cy.5) Lucy _sweets as her snacks while Lily has a _ for nuts. (prefer)6) Which is your _, tea or coffee?(prefer)preferencepreferencepreferencepreferenceprefersto stayto3. instantn. 瞬间; 片刻 adj. 立即的; 速食的; 速溶的 adv. 立刻; 马上 instantly知识点知识点: the instant = instantly/ as soon as/the moment/ minute/ immediat
7、ely/ directly “一一就就”， 用作连词，后接句子。用作连词，后接句子。拓展：拓展：in an instant 立刻，马上立刻，马上 for an instant 一会儿一会儿(1) Your mother will be back _. 你妈妈马上回来。(2) I couldnt answer _. 我一时答不上来。(3) I woke up _ the phone rang. 电话一响我就醒了。for an instantin an instantthe instant4. commandn. 指令指令; 命令命令; 控制控制 vt. 命令命令; 控制控制commander n
8、. 负责人，指挥官负责人，指挥官知识点：have a good command of sth. 精通/控制某事 be under the command of=be under ones command 由某人指挥/控制 command sb. to do sth. 命令某人做某事 注意：注意： command + that从句 （从句should +V原，should可省）命令做练一练练一练1) Hes studied in the US and _(精通英语).2) You must obey _ (老师的命令).3) I command _ (你立即动身).4) The headmast
9、er has 400 teachers _ 校长手下有400名教师。has a good command of Englishthe teachers commandsyou to start at once/ that you (should) start at once under his command5. relevantadj. （与话题）有关的, 切题的;有实际意义或价值的 反义词 irrelevantrelevance n. 关联性；意义，价值知识点：be relevant to sb/sth 与.相关; =be related to/be connected with/be i
10、nvolved in/be linked to be relevant to sb/sth 对.有价值/意义 be of great/direct relevance to 与有重大/直接关系 have (no) relevance to 和无/有关relevantly adv. 相应地；重要地练一练练一练1) This essay _ the topic. 这篇文章与话题无关。2) _ (Relevance) work experience is required for overseas postings (海外派驻). 3) It is widely acknowledged that
11、education should _ the childs needs. 广泛认为教育应该与学生的需求直接相关。isnt relevant to/is irrelevant toRelevanthave direct relevance to/be directly relevant to6. availableadj. 可获得的; 可购得的; (人)有空的availability n. 可用性；有效性；实用性知识点：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availably
12、adv. 可用地；有效地；实用地练一练练一练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. 我的自行车现在不能用，因为它正在修理。My bike is not available now Im not available toWill she be availablewas
13、not available for7. combinev. （使）结合；混合；兼顾；兼备combination n. 结合（体）；联合（体）；混合知识点：combine with 把与相结合 combine and 兼顾；兼备；整合1) Theory must be _ practice. 理论必须同实践相结合。2) The hotel _. 这家宾馆既舒适又方便。combined withcombines comfort and convenience8. absence知识点：in/during sbs absence 在某人不在时 in the absence of 在缺乏的情况下 be
14、 absent from 缺席 absent adj. 缺席的；缺少的；心不在焉的 反义词 presentn. 缺席；不在；缺乏 反义词 presence1) _ I looked to see what was on his desk。 趁他不在时，我看了看他桌上有什么东西。2) _ gray wolves, the deer population grew quickly。 没有了灰狼，鹿的数量迅速增长。3) Love was totally _ from his childhood. 他童年时根本没有得到过爱。In his absenceIn the absence ofabsent f
15、rom9. advocatev. 提倡; 支持; 拥护 n. 提倡者; 支持者; 拥护者知识点：advocate sth./ doing sth. 提倡/支持/拥护做. advocate that .(should)+v 提倡 .1) In fact, many experts advocate only _ (shower) 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
16、 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advocate an equal educationshowering(should) set up 10. resist知识点：resist sth./doing sth 抵制某物/做某事 cant/couldnt resist doing sth 禁不住做某事 be resistant to 对有抵抗力resistance n. 抵制; 反抗；抵抗力resistant adj.有抵抗力的； 抗、耐.的v. 抵制；反抗；抵挡1) He found it hard
17、 to _ these books。 他发现忍住不买这些书很难。2) I cant _. 我抵制不了这种毒品。3) The defenders put up a strong _. 保卫者进行了顽强的抵抗。resist buyingresist the drugsresistance11. catch fire着火拓展：catch fire 着火，（动作，不与段时间连用) be on fire 着火 （状态） make a fire 生火 There is no smoke without fire. 无风不起浪。1) When wood is wet, it wont _. 木头湿了就不会着
18、火。2) When the firefighter arrived, the building _ for about twenty minutes. 当消防队员到达时，大楼已经燃烧了大 约20分钟。catch firehad been on firecatch-cought-cought12. in this sense从这种意义上来讲从这种意义上来讲 拓展：in no sense 决不 （位于句首时用部分倒装） make sense 有意义有意义; 讲得通讲得通 make sense of 理解; 明白 make no sense 没道理没道理; 没意义没意义 There is no se
19、nse (in) doing sth. 做某事没道理 sense of humor/responsibility 幽默幽默/责任感责任感1) His conclusion doesnt _. 他的结论讲不通。2) She has a strong _. 她特别有幽默感。3) _, children and adults have equal rights. 从这种意义上说,儿童和大人享有同样的权利。make sense sense of humorIn this sense13. keep in touch (with.)拓展：拓展：lose touch (with.) (与.)失去联系 get in touch (with) (与.)取得联系keep in touch with get in touch with1) We must _ each other. 大家要经常联系。2) 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。=stay in touch (with.)=keep in contact (with) （与.）保持联系；了解（某课题或领域的情况）THANK YOU
