1、Unit 4 SharingUseful words and expressionsWord Study 1.to change slightly to make something work better 2.a mental shelf for cooking meat,toasting bread,etc 3.connected with what is being done or discussedadjust grill relevant 1.Find words in the unit that have the following meanings.4.an idea5.an h
2、onour6.something that has been organized7.Written work in an office,such as writing reports or letters8.to breathe air into your nose noisilyconcept privilege arrangement paperworksniff Sharon looked at herself in the mirror and sighed.She had posted the _letter to Tim last week but had had no reply
3、.She smoothed her hair down with a wet comb,wiped her _shoes,and thought about the three months she had known him.He was the nicest boy she had ever met,_she would not have airmail muddy 2.Complete the paragraph with the words or phrases below in their proper forms.otherwise fallen in love with him.
4、She still remembered that he _ quickly when he heard she came from a _village.At first she had _ him every week but now she hadnt heard for a _.Why?She had decided to find out.She walked down the adjusted remote heard from fortnight _to catch the train to New York feeling both excited and nervous.Sh
5、e _see him again but what if he didnt want to see her?platform was dying to 3.Look at these definitions and make suitable phrasal verbs with the words in the right box.Then make a dialogue using each one.to become completely dryto become dry on the surfaceto become to an endto listen to somebody til
6、l the endto receive a letter or a phone call from someoneto have knowledge of sb.or sth.to want to do something very much 1.dry out2.dry off3.dry up4.hear out5.hear from6.hear of7.be dying for to to gradually get quieter8.die outto disappear or stop existing completely9.die down Language points 1.So
7、metimes I wonder how chemistry is relevant to these students 1.Any relevant information should be given to the police.2.Today in most universities,courses are relevant to society.3.In the exams,make sure that everything you write is relevant to the questions you have been asked.relevant adj.有关的，切题的有
8、关的，切题的be relevant to 与与有关有关irrelevant：不相关的，无关的：不相关的，无关的be irrelevant to 与与无关无关totally/completely/largely irrelevant 完全完全/绝对绝对/基本上无关紧要基本上无关紧要have something to do withbe connected withbe related to 2.It was wonderful to hear from you.（1）How often do you hear from your sister?你多长时间接到你姐姐一次信?归纳：hear from
9、 sb.收到.的来信 注意：hear from后面只能接表示人的名词或代词，不可接letter作为它的宾语。Have you heard about the new anticancer drug?你有没有听说过这种抗癌新药？hear of Ive never heard of him.1）“听说.”，主要用于疑问句及否定句He wouldnt hear of me paying for the bill.我要付账，但他不肯。2)“听从”，通常用于否定句，与will,would连用 hear about “听说听说.的事的事”3.I know youre dying to hear all a
10、bout my life here.be dying to do/for sth.渴望做某事；迫切想要渴望做某事；迫切想要1）Im dying to be somebody我渴望出人头地。我渴望出人头地。2）All of them are dying to see the movie.3）He was dying for something to drink.他极想喝点东西。他极想喝点东西。“渴望渴望”的类似说法的类似说法 be thirsty for sth.desire to do/for sth.have a strong desire to do/for sth.long to do/
11、for sth.be eager to do/for sth be anxious to do/for sth starve to do/for 由由die组成的短语有：组成的短语有：die away 逐渐消去逐渐消去 die down 逐渐减弱逐渐减弱 die out 完全灭绝完全灭绝 die off 相继死去相继死去4.The boys who had never come across anything like this before come across vt.碰到碰到(遇到遇到,无意中发现无意中发现);被理解被理解;接受接受 1）She came across some old
12、photographs in a drawer.她在抽屉里她在抽屉里偶然发现偶然发现一些旧照片一些旧照片.2）I came across an old school friend in Oxford Street this morning.今天早上我在牛津大街今天早上我在牛津大街碰见碰见一位老校友一位老校友.3）We must hang in whenever we come across difficulties.我们我们遇到遇到困难时一定要坚持不懈。困难时一定要坚持不懈。4）The moral of this story doesnt come across.这故事的寓意不能这故事的寓意不
13、能使人理解使人理解。5.The hut was dark inside so it took time for our eyes to adjust.1.He adjusted his tie before entering the hall.2.It took her a while to adjust to living in the remote area.3.He adjusted himself very quickly to the heat of the country.adjust sth.调整调整adjust(oneself)to 适应适应 6.Tombe told me t
14、he can was heated to dry out food.the food is dried up in the can.Put the top back on that felt-tip pen or it will dry out.给毡头笔套上笔帽，不然干了。给毡头笔套上笔帽，不然干了。Dont leave the bread on the table;it will dry out.别别把面包放在桌子上，它会干掉的。把面包放在桌子上，它会干掉的。Many rivers in Africa have dried up recently.The river bed dried up
15、 in the hot summer.The intense heat has dried up the pond.酷热使池水酷热使池水干枯。干枯。The sun came out and dried up the streets.太阳出太阳出来把马路晒干了。来把马路晒干了。dry out(使使)变干，干透变干，干透dry up(河流，湖泊等河流，湖泊等)干枯，干枯，(使使)完全变干完全变干 7.7.It was such a privilege to have spent a day with Tombes family.1.He enjoys diplomatic privileges.2
16、.He had his privileges withdrawn as a punishment.3.I hope to have the privilege of working with them.4.Chinese education policies privilege the mountainous areas.n.特殊荣幸特殊荣幸 n.特权特权 n.特别待遇特别待遇 v.给予特权，特别优待给予特权，特别优待enjoy privileges 享受特权享受特权have the privilege of 有有的特权的特权1.自从我表弟出国后自从我表弟出国后,我一直没有收到他的信。我一直没
17、有收到他的信。(hear from)2.回家的路上我们碰见一位老妇人躺在路上。回家的路上我们碰见一位老妇人躺在路上。(come across)根据括号内的提示将下列句子翻译成根据括号内的提示将下列句子翻译成 英语。英语。I havent heard from my cousin since he went abroad.On the way home we came across an old woman lying on the road.3.这个女孩很想见到自己的妈妈这个女孩很想见到自己的妈妈,特别是在特别是在她生病的时候。她生病的时候。(be dying to)4.与你共度这个假期我很荣
18、幸。与你共度这个假期我很荣幸。(privilege)5.宇航员在飞行中必须适应失重状态。宇航员在飞行中必须适应失重状态。The girl is dying to see her mother especially when shes ill.It is a privilege to spend the holiday with you.Astronauts in flight must adjust to weightlessness.Homework 1.Finish Exercise1 and Exercise2 on Page 71.2.Remember the new words and expressions in this unit and make sentences with them.
