1、Unit 5 Languages around the worldWords and Expressions1.数十亿的数十亿的billions of2.本国语本国语native language3.对对.的态度的态度 an attitude to/towardsWe should keep positive,optimistic attitudes_ life.4.参考书参考书a reference book towards查字典查字典refer to a dictionary指的是；描述；指的是；描述；提到；查阅提到；查阅refer to 5.教育制度教育制度the education s
2、ystem6.尽管尽管 despite=in spite of despite the fact that.Despite all our efforts we still lost the game.计算机系统计算机系统the computer system供热系统供热系统the heating system尽管尽了全力，我们还是输掉了比赛。尽管尽了全力，我们还是输掉了比赛。7.基于基于 _(base)on a true story,127 Hours is a tale of bravery and survival.Basedbe based on8.唐朝唐朝the Tang Dynas
3、ty9.各种各样的各种各样的 a variety of=varieties ofThis tool can be used in a variety of ways.10.主修主修 major in英语是她最喜欢的，所以她主修英语英语是她最喜欢的，所以她主修英语。She majors in English because English is her favourite.11.不论不论不管不管no matter where/who/what/which=wherever.无论发生什么事情，你都应该保持镇静。无论发生什么事情，你都应该保持镇静。You should keep calm no ma
4、tter what happens.12.凭借凭借 by means of Thoughts are expressed _ words.by means of 决不；没有决不；没有 by no means当然可以；没问题当然可以；没问题 by all means13.认为认为是是 regard sth as Housework has been traditionally _(regard)as womens work.regarded 至于；关于至于；关于 with regard to 对对十分尊重十分尊重 have high regard for14.汉字汉字 Chinese chara
5、cters 他的性格还有另外一面。他的性格还有另外一面。There was another side to his character.15.全球变暖全球变暖 global warming16.国事国事 national affairs 17.如果如果.我会不胜感激我会不胜感激 18.努力做某事努力做某事 struggle to do sthId appreciate it if.Id appreciate it if you could give me a hand.翻译：如果你能帮助我，我将不胜感激。翻译：如果你能帮助我，我将不胜感激。19.母语母语20.乞求乞求21.能胜任能胜任moth
6、er tonguebeg for sthbe equal toAdv.equallyn.equality22.代沟代沟23.有需求的有需求的24.难以形容，无法形容难以形容，无法形容the generation gapin demandbeyond descriptionnarrow/bridge the gapU1 Language Points1.and I must make it a question,not a demand,e.g.,“Could you open the window,please?”要求做某事要求做某事demand to do sth需求量很大需求量很大in g
7、reat demand虚拟语气虚拟语气demand+从句（虚拟语气从句（虚拟语气 should+动词动词原形）原形）我要求见经理。我要求见经理。I demand to see the manager.最近电动自行车需求很大。最近电动自行车需求很大。Electric bikes are in great demand recently.我要求约翰马上去那里。我要求约翰马上去那里。I demanded that John(should)go there at once.billions of native language an attitude to/towards a reference bo
8、ok the education system despite=in spite of despite the fact that.be based on the Tang dynasty a variety of=varieties of major in by means of 数十亿的 本国语 对.的态度 参考书 教育制度 尽管 尽管 基于 唐朝 各种各样的 主修 凭借 regard sth as.Chinese characters global warming national affairs Id appreciate it if.struggle to do sth.mother tongue beg for sth be equal to the generation gap in demand beyond description 认为.是.汉字 全球变暖 国事 如果.我会不胜感激 努力做某事 母语 乞求 能胜任 代沟 有需求的 难以形容，无法形容
