Unit 3 Life in the future-Words and expressions新人教必修五[课件]

Unit 3

Useful words and expressions

Complete the phrases with prepositions from the passage First Impressions. 1. on the earth __ 2. __ the future in 3. __ no time in 4. _____ the ground above 5. by bending and pressing down __ 6. __ all directions in 7. __ a computer screen on 8. ____ a result as

Useful phrases take

up as a result feel nervous and uncertain transport sb. into the future as though make the adjustment to in no time be back on one’s feet float above lose sight of

in

all directions sweep up just at that moment catch sight of provide … with … flash a switch rise from spread … on … slide into fall fast asleep

Language points

1. I still cannot believe that I am taking up this prize that I won last year. take up: 拿起； 开始； 从事；继续 She took up the narrative where John had left off.When did he take up football? The piano takes up a lot of room. Research really takes up lots of time and energy.

take的短语还有 take off 起飞，脱掉 take over 接管，接收，承袭 take on 承担，接受，从事，呈现 take care 当心，注意 take care of 照顾… take place 发生 take in 接受，理解，欺骗，收进，吸收 take advantage of 利用 take away 拿走

take it easy take your time take part in take down take for granted take charge of take effect

别着急，放轻松

从容做，不慌不忙

参加 记下，写下，拿下, 拆掉，拆台 想当然，认为理当如此 负责，照管，监理，担任 生效，起作用

2. As a result, I suffered from “time lag”. as a result 结果，因此 (as aconsequence ,finally,eventually,therefore

)

He didn't work hard. As a result, he

failed his exam. as a result of 作为 ... 的结果，由于 He was late as a result of the heavy snow.

3. At first my new surroundings were difficult to tolerate.

tolerate vt. 容忍，忍受I cannot tolerate your bad manners. Our teacher won’t tolerate any cheating on exams.

stand, bear, endure, tolerate这些动词均 含“忍受”之意。 stand: 口语用词，常可与bear换用，但 侧重指经受得起。(经受) bear: 强调容忍，是普通用语。 endure: 书面用词，指长时间忍受痛苦 和不幸，着重体力或意志力的坚 强不屈服。(忍耐不屈) tolerate: 指以自我克制的态度，对待令 人反感或厌恶的东西，含默认宽 容意味。(宽容)

4. Hit by a lack of fresh air, my head ached. lack: n. 缺乏, 无 The plant died for a lack of water. lack: v. 缺乏, 不足 He is good at his job but he seems to lack confidence. I don't seem to lack anything now.

lack, want, absence, shortage这些名词均含 “缺乏，不足”之意。 lack: 普通用词，指部分或完全的缺少。 (欠缺)want: 指完全或短缺某物，侧重缺少之 物是必需的东西。使用范围比lack窄些。 absence: 指某物根本不存在或完

全短缺，或 某人虽存在，但未到现场。(缺席) shortage: 指不足，但侧重达不到规定的、 需要的或已知应有的数量。(不充足)

He did not get the promotion for want of judgment. (只因缺少) His long absence raised fears about his safety. There was a shortage of oxygen at the top of the mountain.

5. Just as I tried to make the necessary adjustment to this new … adjustment n. 调节调整(ajust sb./sth to)

The company made an adjustment in my salary.I've made a few minor adjustments to the seating plan. He will have to make major adjustments to his thinking if he is to survive in office.

6. Soon I was back on my feet again …be back on one’s feet 恢复; 复原 Don’t worry about him. He will be back on his feet soon after the fall.stand on one’s feet 依靠自己，自力更生， 站起来 land on one’s feet 安然脱险 Cold feet胆怯害怕紧张， Get/keep one’s feet on the ground脚踏实地 Bare feet赤脚