unit 6 language points

Fun FoodLanguage Points

‘Green agriculture’ means traditional farming that grows plants in soil. ①Agriculture is an important industry in our country.农业是 我国一个重要的产业。 ②traditional adj. being part of the beliefs or way of life of a group of people that have not changed for a long time. When she got married, she wore a traditional wedding dress. ③farming n, the business of working on a farm To everyone’s surprise, he took up farming after he graduated from university. ④farm v. to grow as a crop The family has been farming rice for generations.

Such as 诸如 There are few poets such as Keats and Shelly. (= There are such few poets as Keats and Shelly.) I enjoyed songs such as this one.

Practise vt.

Practice n.

( 1 )训练；练习 practise the piano (2)实践；执行；做 Acupuncture(针灸) was practised 3,000 years ago in China.

Practise doing sth.Practise swimming in winter

关于use的句型be used to do 被用来……be/get used to doing 习惯于…… used to do 过去常常….. The pen is used to ____(write) with. He used to ____(smoke) a lot, but now he has given it up. He is now used to ____(walking) to work.

hold up (1)举起，拿起 Hold up one’s hand (2) 阻止，延误We were held up on our way to the airport in a traffic. .

The plants are nourished only by a mixture of water and fertilizer.nourish v. to feed 滋养；使。。。健壮 ①Chinese children are better nourished nowadays.现 在中国孩子的营养更好了。 ②The red roses seem to be well nourished. nourishment=nutrition营养

mixture: group or mass of different things 混 合 e.g a chemical mixture a mixture of… a mixture of sorrow and anger悲愤交加 Air is a mixture of different gases.

fertilezer n. a substance that helps feed plants肥料artificial fertilizer化学肥料 natural fertilizer自然肥料

fertilize vt. 给…施肥Please explain to me how to fertilizer and water potatoes.

facility n. 场所recreation facility 娱乐场所

Facilities

n.设施；工具

It needs improved facilities and communications. 需要改良设施和通信系统。

Enterprise n. a firm or company公司The enterprise was doomed to failure. 该企业注定要失败。

Involve n. to include 包含；包括The oral test involves introducing yourself.

Profit n. 利益；盈利 profitable adj.有利可图的a profitable deal有利可图的交易

Technique n. a particular way of doing sth.技巧There are many techniques that students can use to improve reading ability.

technique与technology technique为“技术，技巧”,指做某事的具体技术或方 法 technology为“技术，工艺”,统指工业技术和生产工艺， 不指具体的做某一件技术及方法。以下句子中的technique和technology均不能互换： Doctor Bernard has got amazing technique. This musician has perfect technique but little expression. We must develop science and technolo

gy. The scientists call the age we live in the age of technology.

White agriculture is useful for places with poor soil quality since it makes the best use of both water and fertilizer. make the best use of / make good use of : 充分利用 ①I do hope you can make the best use of your stay in England throughout the whole year. 我希望你能充分利用在英国的一年时间。

②We must make the best use of the natural sources we have now.

Through this new technology, Sunqiao… has proved to be one of the fastest developing areas in China. 1) Through: 通过，凭借 通过辛勤的工作，她成了中国最著名的模特之一。 2)prove to be 结果是，证明是 my advice proved to be wrong. The new technology proved to be useless. prove + 名词或代词 He has proved his courage in battle. Who can prove it? prove + 从句 Please look at them. They’ll prove to you that I’m not lying. Can you prove where you were on May 3rd? prove + 复合结构 He had proved himself a most strong man. He proved himself to be a coward.

aspect 方面；角度Climate and weather affect every aspect of our lives. He was interested in all aspects of the work here. benefit n.something that helps you利益 vt.得益 The policy of opening up has brought great benefits to us. You will benefit from the project.

Seeds and new varieties of plants from Sunqiao have brought economic benefits to more than 16,000 farming families. economic adj. 经济上的 We brought a small car for economic reasons. economical adj. 节约的，节省的 an economical housewife One must be economical of/with one’s time/money/petrol/electricity. economics n. 经济学economist n. 经济学家 economy n. 经济

.regard v. 认为 1)regard……as 把……看作 She regards me as a little kid. He is regarded as the best doctor in town. 2)regard + adj. I regard him as stupid.我认为他很蠢。 . backward adj. 向后的；落后的 A backward country 落后的国家 A backward glance 向后一瞥 另有：forward; upward; downward

amazed adj. very surprised be amazed to do … The old woman was amazed to meet her long-lost brother. be amazed at… Visitors are amazed at the great changes that have taken place in the recent years in Shanghai. amazing adj. surprising I am amazed at the amazing news.