1、Unit 2Reading:Colours and moods New words and expressions1.moodthe way you are feeling(c)n心情，情绪She s in a good mood today.Colours can change our moods.2.influenceto make someone/something changevt.影响What we read influences our thinking.Colours can influence our moods.3.whetherto express a doubt betw
2、een two possibilitiesconj.是否I dont know whether/if he is satisfied with my work.I wonder whether/if it is true.注意区别:weather 天气，whether是否 4.characteristica typical quality that sb/sth has（c）n.特征，特性 The two groups of children have quite different characteristics.5.calmnot excited,nervous or upset adj.
3、平静的，沉着的Its important to keep calm when you are in danger.v.使平静Please calm down!6.relaxedcalm and not worried or anxious adj.放松的，自在的I feel relaxed when I am at home.注意:relax 动词Just relax and enjoy the movie.7.peaceno war or violence（u）n.和平We love peace.注意:peaceful 形容词，peacefully 副词Blue brings peace t
4、o our mind and body.8.sadnessthe feeling of being sad or unhappyn.悲哀，忧伤Blue can also represent sadness.注意:sad 形容词9.puritythe state with nothing addedn.纯洁White is the colour of purity.注意:pure 形容词 (eg:pure water)10.weddinga marriage ceremonyn.婚礼，结婚庆典I was invited to their wedding.Many women like to we
5、ar white on their wedding.11.preferlike one thing better than anothervt.更喜欢，宁愿选择 I prefer apples to bananas.I prefer walking to cycling.I prefer to walk rather than cycle.注意:过去式 preferred（双写 r）I prefer to walk.I prefer apples.12.createto make sth happen，to producevt.造成，创造，创建Warm colours can create a
6、 warm and comfortable feeling.The government plans to create more jobs for young people.注意:creative 形容词，有创造性的13.feelingsomething that you feeln.感觉，感受Warm colours can create a warm and comfortable feeling.注意:feel 动词，感觉，（feel-felt-felt）14.cheer upto make someone happier使振作起来Orange can cheer you up whe
7、n you are feeling sad.15.remindto help sb remembervt.提醒，使想起The story reminds me of my childhood.Yellow can remind you of a sunny day.16.wisdombeing wisen.智慧He is a man of great wisdom.Yellow is the colour of wisdom.注意:wise 形容词，明智的，聪明的 He is a wise man.17.envythe feeling of wanting sth that sb else h
8、asn.羡慕，嫉妒He looked at her with envy.He is green with envy(嫉妒的，眼红的).注意:envy 还是动词，I envy you.18.requireto require means to need vt.需要，需求The pet requires a lot of care.The room requires cleaning(相当于：requires to be cleaned).注意1:require doing 主动表被动注意2:requirement 名词形式19.strength power（u）n.力量He didnt have
9、 the strength to walk any further.If you require strength in either body or mind,red may be helpful to you.20.heat being hot（u）n.热He can feel the heat of the sun.注意:hot 是形容词21.difficultya problem,or something that causes problems(u)n.(抽象的)困难，费力(c)n.（具体的）困难（多用复数）He has difficulty(in)learning maths.注意
10、1:have difficulty(in)doing sth做某事费劲注意2:difficult 是形容词（切勿混淆）比较：He finds it difficult to learn maths.22.decision choice(c)n.决定He has made a decision to study hard.注意1:make a decision to do sth 决定做某事注意2:decide 是动词形式，decide to do sth He has decided to study hard.He has difficulty making a decision.24为方便学习与使用课件内容，课件可以在下载后自由调整Learning Is To Achieve A Certain Goal And Work Hard,Is A Process To Overcome Various Difficulties For A Goal
