Unit 3 Diverse Cultures一、重點(diǎn)單詞

1、diverse adj. 不同的；多種多樣的

→ diversity n. 差異（性）；不同點(diǎn)；多樣性

(1)各種各樣: a diversity of ...

我知道每個(gè)國(guó)家都有它自己的文化，價(jià)值觀和法律，我們都應(yīng)該尊重這種差異。

I understand every country has its own culture, values, and laws, and we should all respect the diversity.

2、fortune n. 機(jī)會(huì)，運(yùn)氣

(1)有幸做某事: have a good fortune to do sth

(2)碰運(yùn)氣: try one’s fortune

(3)發(fā)財(cái): make a fortune

(4)外出尋找發(fā)財(cái)機(jī)會(huì): seek one’s fortune

在澳大利亞發(fā)現(xiàn)黃金這件事使成千上萬(wàn)的人相信要發(fā)財(cái)了。

The discovery of gold in Australia led thousands to believe that a fortune was to be made.

→ fortunate adj. 幸運(yùn)的,吉祥的

→ fortunately adv. 幸運(yùn)地

-你聽(tīng)說(shuō)市場(chǎng)發(fā)生的那場(chǎng)火災(zāi)了嗎？

-Have you heard about that fire in the market.

-聽(tīng)說(shuō)了，幸運(yùn)的是沒(méi)有人受傷。

-Yes , fortunately no one was hurt.

3、admit vi/vt 承認(rèn) vt 準(zhǔn)許進(jìn)入

(1)某人被大學(xué)錄取: admit sb to/into college

(2) 承認(rèn)做錯(cuò)了某事: admit doing / having done sth wrong

(3)承認(rèn)做某事: admit to doing sth.

(4)（向某人）承認(rèn)admit(to sb ) that…

(5)承認(rèn)某事: admit to sth

如果你離開(kāi)俱樂(lè)部， 你將不會(huì)被允許回來(lái)。

If you leave the club, you will not be admitted back in.

→ admission 允許；入場(chǎng)費(fèi)

4、definite adj. 明確的；肯定的

(1)明確的計(jì)劃、結(jié)論: a definite plan/ conclusion

(2)給某人明確的答復(fù): give sb a definite answer

(3)定個(gè)確切的日期；fix a definite date

(4)對(duì)......有把握: be definite about...

→ definitely adv.肯定；確實(shí)

→ indefinitely adv.不明確地

5、occur vi.發(fā)生；出現(xiàn)；被想到

(1)（注意或想法）被想到: sth occur to sb

(2)某人想到: It occurs to sb that

(3)某人想到某事: It occurs to sb to do sth

我從未想過(guò)你會(huì)成功的說(shuō)服他改變他的想法。

It never occurred to me that you could succeeded in persuading him to change his mind.

→ occurrence n 發(fā)生；發(fā)生的事情

6、selected adj. 挑選出來(lái)的

(1)被選拔做某事: be selected to do sth

(2)被 選作......: be selected as/to be

→ select vt.選擇；挑選；選拔

(1)從......中選出：select from

Selecting a mobile phone for personal use is a difficult task because technology is changing so rapidly.

→ selection n選擇，挑選；選集；精選品

7、 claim vt/n. 奪?。ㄉ恍Q；斷言

(1)聲稱做某事: claim to do sth

(2)聲稱做過(guò)某事: claim to hve done sth

(3)要回某事: claim sth back

(4)索賠: make a claim

(5)有人聲稱......，據(jù)說(shuō)......: it is claimed that

So far nobody has claimed the money back discovered in the library.

8、minority n. 少數(shù)民族；少數(shù)派；少數(shù)人

(1)少量。少數(shù): a minority of

(2)......中的少數(shù): the minority of

(3)占少數(shù): in a/the minority

(4)只有極少數(shù)人支持這項(xiàng)計(jì)劃。

Only a small minority of people were in favor of the plan.

Less than 30 percent of the employees in the company are women. That is to say, women are in a/the minority( 占少數(shù)).

→ minor adj. 較小的

9、 escape vi/vt.逃走；逃開(kāi)；避開(kāi) vi/vt（氣體、液體）漏出；被忘掉、被忽視。未被注意（不用于被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)）n. 逃跑；逃脫；解脫

(1)從......逃跑、漏出: escape from

(2)逃到......: escape to…

(3)逃脫做某事: escape doing sth

(4)逃脫懲罰: escape punishment=escape being punished

(5)死里逃生: have a narrow escape

那時(shí)任何人都逃不出的監(jiān)獄。

It was a prison from which no one escaped.

二、重點(diǎn)短語(yǔ)

1、head to （朝......）前進(jìn)：（向......）去

(1)朝......出發(fā)，動(dòng)身: head for

(2)趨于: head down

(3)事先考慮、計(jì)劃: think/plan ahead

(4)在......前面。早于: ahead of

他們?nèi)グ＜爸?。留下了所有的東西。

They left everything before they headed to Egypt.

2、 seek one’s fortune

(1)尋找，尋求: seek for

(2)征求意見(jiàn)、尋求幫助: seek advice/help

(3)設(shè)法做某事: seek to do sth

(4)挑選出。物色到: seek out

At last Joanna was so unhappy that she asked her father whether she might go out into the world and seek her fortune.

3、earn ones living 謀生

(1)謀生的其他表達(dá)：earn one’s bread make one’s/ a living

He earned himself living by growing cash crops.

4、bring about- 引起：導(dǎo)致

(1)導(dǎo)致、引起的多種表達(dá)：result in / contribute to/ lead to

(2)bring 的其他短語(yǔ)：

①養(yǎng)育，撫養(yǎng)，提出，嘔吐: bring up

②帶回；使回憶起，恢復(fù): bring back

③降低，減少: bring down

④將......提前，提出: bring forward

⑤引入；賺的:bring in

⑥使顯現(xiàn)，使表現(xiàn)出: bring out

一些人怕空氣污染可能造成世界的天氣變化。

Some people fear that air pollution may bring about changes in the weather around the world.

5、apart from( especially /aside from )除了......外（還）；此外

①除了（不包括）: apart from/except(for )

②除了（還......）（包括）apart from/besides/in addition to

Apart from good service, the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Fujian dishes.

三、重點(diǎn)句式

1、It is likely that ….......很可能......

教材原句

(1)美洲土著居民很可能在至少一萬(wàn)五千年前遷往加州。

It is likely that Native Americans moved to California at least fifteen thousand years ago.

(2)雅各布很可能不喜歡這項(xiàng)計(jì)劃。

It is likely that Jacob will dislike the plan.

= Jacob is very likely to dislike the plan.

小結(jié)：it is likely/possible/probable that ….

It is possible for sb to do sth

Sb/sth is likely to do sth

Likely 的主語(yǔ)可以是人或物，也可以是形式主語(yǔ)it；而 possible probable 通常只能用it 作形式主語(yǔ)。

2、can’t wait to do sth

=can hardly wait to do sth

句式仿寫

①The party was boring --- we couldn’t wait to make our escape

句式拓展

忍不住做某事：can’t help doing sth

不能幫忙做某事: can’t help do sth

不得不做某事; can’t help but do sth

I can’t help admiring the picture whenever I look at it.

3、One of the +形容詞最高級(jí)+可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)+定語(yǔ)從句

教材原句

①云南省絕對(duì)是我去過(guò)的最多樣化的省份之一。

Yunnan Province is definitely one of the most diverse provinces that I have ever been to.

句式改寫

②我去過(guò)的奧克蘭最令人興奮的之一是天空塔。

One of the most exciting sights in Auckland that I have ever been to is the Sky Tower.