(1)figure out figure in figure on figure that ... (2)keep one’s figure 算出;解决;理解;弄清楚 把??包括在内;计算在内 计划;打算;预料到 认为?? 保持体形 ①She claimed that she was not a political figure but a religious one. 她宣称自己不是一个政治人物而是一名宗教人士。
②I was trying to figure out how to swim to the boys in a straight line.(四川高考阅读B)
我想弄明白怎样才能直线游到那些男孩身边。 ③She does exercise every day to __________. 为了保持体形她每天都要做运动。
④Have you figured in the cost of the hotel? 你把住旅店的开支算进去了吗?
⑤She figured that both she and Ned had learned a lot from the experience. 她认为自己和内德都从这一经历中学到了很多东西。
3.(教材P5)If Sam were here, he would be so excited about meeting a famous scholar in the flesh.
如果萨姆在这里的话,他将会对要会见一个著名的学者本人感到非常兴奋。 in the flesh 活着的;亲自;本人 [用法]
①Bertha could hardly realize that her husband was by her side in the flesh, alive and well.
伯莎几乎还没有真正感到她丈夫还好好活着站在她身边。
②A film star will come to our town in the flesh next month. 下个月一个电影明星要亲自来我们小镇。 [联想]
flesh构成的其他常见短语:
①flesh and flood 血肉之躯 ②sb.’s (own) flesh and blood 亲骨肉;亲人
4.(教材P6)Frick had a preference for pre-twentieth century Western paintings, ...
弗雷克偏爱20世纪以前的西方绘画?? preference n. 喜爱;偏爱
[记法]
preference= prefer(vt. 更喜欢)+-ence(名词后缀) [用法]
①A window seat is my preference. 我喜欢靠窗的座位。
②Which is your preference, tea or coffee? 你喜欢喝哪一样,茶还是咖啡?
③She has a preference for blue, while I like red better. 她偏爱蓝色,而我更喜欢红色。
④We give preference to applicants with some experience. 我们优先录用有经验的申请人。
⑤I’d choose the small car in preference to the larger one. 我选择小的车而不要大的车。 [自主归纳]
(1)have a preference __ (2)give preference __ (3)__ preference to
5.(教材P6)It will appeal to those who love Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings.
展览将吸引印象派和后印象派作品的爱好者。
appeal vi.有感染力;呼吁;求助 vt.将??上诉n.呼吁;恳求 [用法]
①Bright colors appeal to small children.
=Small children are fond of/like/enjoy/love bright colors. 小孩喜欢鲜艳的颜色。
②The police appealed to the crowd not to panic. 警方向群众呼吁不要惊慌。
③The police made an appeal to the public to remain calm. 警方呼吁公众保持镇静。
④The police are appealing to/making an appeal to the public for information about the crime.
警方呼吁公众提供有关这宗罪案的信息。
[自主归纳]
偏爱?? 优先考虑?? 优先于??
(1)appeal__
Appeal__sb.___ sth.
appeal to sb.(not) _________
(对某人)有吸引力; (使某人)感兴趣;呼吁 为某事(向某人)呼吁 呼吁某人(不要)做某事
(2)make an appeal __ sb.____ sth. 为某事向某人发出呼吁
[Word family]
appealing adj.有吸引力的;求助的;恳求的
⑤The idea of not having to get up early every morning is rather appealing to me.
每天早上不必早起的主意对我有相当的吸引力。
Section V 写作
建 议 信
本单元的写作任务是建议信写作。建议信是英语中常见的一种应用文体,就是在你所写的信中发表你的建议与看法。建议信除了遵循书信的格式之外,还要求在信中针对对方的问题,给出你的观点及解决办法。
一、基本结构
建议信一般采取“三段式结构”。 首段:表明意图,陈述事由。
主体段落:应该首先肯定对方的优点,然后再写需要改进的地方或针对具体情况提出具体建议或忠告。通常以firstly, secondly, thirdly或to begin/start with, then, later, last but not least等依次陈述建议。
结尾段:礼貌地总结或表示期盼回复。 二、注意事项
1.注意结构。通常以“三段式”结构行文。
2.客观地提出建议,针对对方的问题,给出你的观点。 3.语言要委婉、精炼,同时要简洁,表达清楚。 范例 : [题目要求]
假如你是李明,你所在的小区要建一个新超市,请根据下列要点,给设计师史密斯写一封建议信,建议他在设计时,充分考虑残疾人的需要。
要求:1.过道的宽度能否允许轮椅通过; 2.货架的高度,坐在轮椅上的人能否够得着;
3.电梯的位置,坐轮椅的人能够容易到达。 第一步:细审题、三确定 1.确定体裁:本文为建议信;
2.确定人称:本文的主要人称应为第二人称;
3.确定时态:本文主要时态应用一般现在时态和一般将来时态。 第二步:拟要点、列提纲
开头:点出写作意图,并对对方的处境表示同情。 主体:分析原因并提出具体的建议。 结尾:总结建议,希望采纳。 第三步:依提纲、准翻译
要点一:你是我们小区新超市的设计师,我有一些建议向您提供。
You are the architecture of our neighborhood’s new supermarket, and I have several_suggestions to offer to you.
要点二:我们社区很团结,我们应该关爱社区里的残疾人。
Our neighborhood is united and we should care_about_the_disabled. 要点三:过道的宽度应允许轮椅通过。
The width of the pathway should allow passing_a_wheel-chair. 要点四:货架的高度,坐在轮椅上的人能容易够得着。
The altitude of the shelves should not be_too_high_for handicapped people to make grabbing goods easy.
要点五:电梯应在坐轮椅的人能够容易到达的地方。
The position of the elevator should be_easy_enough_for handicapped people to reach.
第四步:句升级、求靓丽
句式升级一:用原因状语从句、there be句型以及定语从句改写要点一的句子 Since_you_are_the_architecture_of_our_neighborhoodthere_are several suggestions_I_would_like_to_offer.
句式升级二:用“like a family”和“deserve”改写要点二的句子
Our_neighborhood_is_like_a_big_family_and_handicapped_people_in_this_family_deserve_more_care_from_us.
句式升级三:用“enough to”结构改写要点三的句子
The_width_of_the_pathway_should_be_wide_enough_to_allow_passing_a_wheelchair.
句式升级四:用目的状语从句改写要点四的句子
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s_new_supermarket,