Vocabulary &

Listening

Vocabulary &

Listening

人教修订版 高中三年级 Unit 8

Vocabulary Vocabulary 1. acquire: to get for oneself by one’s ow

n work, skill, action, etc.

He has acquired an extraordinary com

mand of the English language.

Paul acquired hundreds of books.

2. make sense of 搞清……的意思 Can you make sense of what he says?

3. in other words

I soon find the work I was doing had

already been done by someone else --- i

n other words, I was wasting my time.

4. instruct: give knowledge or informat

ion to

His teacher instructed him on how to

do it.

5. secure: sure to be won or not to

be lost

His election is secure.

6. take risks/take a risk

You have to take a lot of risks in my j

ob.

7. experiment with

In order to discover the crops most s

uited to the soil, they are experiment-in

g with various kinds of grain.

8. adopt: to take and use as one’s own

I adopted their methods of making t

he machine.

Review

motivation n.

correction n.

effective adj.

instruct vt.

patience n.

association n.

motivation n.

correction n.

effective adj.

instruct vt.

patience n.

association n.

→ motivate vt.→ motivate vt.

→ correct vt. / adj.→ correct vt. / adj.

→ efficient adj.→ efficient adj.→ effect n.→ effect n.

→ instruction n.→ instruction n.→ instructive adj.→ instructive adj.

→ patient adj. / n.→ patient adj. / n.

→ associate adj. / vi.→ associate adj. / vi.

acquire vt.

awful adj.

broaden vt.

widen vt.

deepen vt.

sharpen vt.

awaken vt.

enliven vt.

acquire vt.

awful adj.

broaden vt.

widen vt.

deepen vt.

sharpen vt.

awaken vt.

enliven vt.

→ acquisition n.→ acquisition n.

→ awe n. / v.→ awe n. / v.

← broad adj.← broad adj.

← wide adj.← wide adj.

← deep adj.← deep adj.

← sharp adj.← sharp adj.

← awake adj.← awake adj.

← live adj.← live adj.

Word study Word study

1. extremely bad or unpleasant;

terrible

2. someone whose job is to

change one written language into anoth

er

3. to gain knowledge or learn

a skill

1. extremely bad or unpleasant;

terrible

2. someone whose job is to

change one written language into anoth

er

3. to gain knowledge or learn

a skill

AwfulAwful

TranslatorTranslator

AcquireAcquire

4. the ability to go on doing so

mething for a long time without getting a

ngry or annoyed

5. feeling worried and uneasy

6. not feeling worried or troubl

ed

7. information or facts with numb

ers for making decisions

4. the ability to go on doing so

mething for a long time without getting a

ngry or annoyed

5. feeling worried and uneasy

6. not feeling worried or troubl

ed

7. information or facts with numb

ers for making decisions

PatiencePatience

AnxiousAnxious

SecureSecure

DataData

Suggested answers to Ex.2 on P69 1. acquisition 2. academic 3. translator 4. experimented with 5. instruct 6. adopted7. data 8. adapt 9. take risks 10. awful 11. make sense 12. acquire

词语辨析 词语辨析 1. awful, terrible, dreadful, horrible,

horrid

awful 具有“由于对某个强大的，伟大的，具有特殊意义的人或事物的尊敬，崇拜和畏惧而引起的骇怕”的隐微含义。有时仅表示“非常的，大的”。

The band plays the awful music

before the statue enters.

1. awful, terrible, dreadful, horrible,

horrid

awful 具有“由于对某个强大的，伟大的，具有特殊意义的人或事物的尊敬，崇拜和畏惧而引起的骇怕”的隐微含义。有时仅表示“非常的，大的”。

The band plays the awful music

before the statue enters.

terrible 表示“对某种具有较大力量的东西的惧怕；恐怖的；能使人痛苦的”。

A terrible fire destroyed these house

s.

dreadful 有“因害怕和恐惧而引起惊恐”的含义。

Cancer is a dreadful disease.

terrible 表示“对某种具有较大力量的东西的惧怕；恐怖的；能使人痛苦的”。

A terrible fire destroyed these house

s.

dreadful 有“因害怕和恐惧而引起惊恐”的含义。

Cancer is a dreadful disease.

horrible 有“与其说是引起害怕和恐惧的感觉，不如说是引起讨厌和仇恨；可恶的和使人憎恶的”等隐含的意义。

From the fish dealers’ stalls arises a h

orrible smell.

horrid 的意义和形容词 horrible 相近，隐含有“可恶的，讨厌的”等意义。

What a horrid nuisance!

horrible 有“与其说是引起害怕和恐惧的感觉，不如说是引起讨厌和仇恨；可恶的和使人憎恶的”等隐含的意义。

From the fish dealers’ stalls arises a h

orrible smell.

horrid 的意义和形容词 horrible 相近，隐含有“可恶的，讨厌的”等意义。

What a horrid nuisance!

2. get, receive, obtain, gain, acquire

get“ 得，取得，获得”，具有最广泛的意义，是口语中最普通的用词，不管通过任何方式取到手，都可用 get ，可以代换本组其他各同义词。

I went from one place to another but

got the same answer everywhere.

2. get, receive, obtain, gain, acquire

get“ 得，取得，获得”，具有最广泛的意义，是口语中最普通的用词，不管通过任何方式取到手，都可用 get ，可以代换本组其他各同义词。

I went from one place to another but

got the same answer everywhere.

receive 隐含主体的消极性，如：他 只是接受别人送给他的东西（ to receive

the letter, news, telegram 收到信、消息、电报； to receive punishment 接受惩罚）。

On the third day he wrote to her and r

eceived an answer.

receive 隐含主体的消极性，如：他 只是接受别人送给他的东西（ to receive

the letter, news, telegram 收到信、消息、电报； to receive punishment 接受惩罚）。

On the third day he wrote to her and r

eceived an answer.

obtain“ 得，得到”，是书面用语，隐含主体的主动性，主体尽了一定的努力，或至少是表示出强烈的愿望才得到了什么；强调达到目的的这一事实。

He obtained much experience throu

gh his work.

obtain“ 得，得到”，是书面用语，隐含主体的主动性，主体尽了一定的努力，或至少是表示出强烈的愿望才得到了什么；强调达到目的的这一事实。

He obtained much experience throu

gh his work.

gain“ 得，获得”，隐含“要花费力气或通过竞争和斗争才能获得”的意义，并指所得的东西有一定的好处和利益。

He could hardly gain a livelihood i

n Paris.

gain“ 得，获得”，隐含“要花费力气或通过竞争和斗争才能获得”的意义，并指所得的东西有一定的好处和利益。

He could hardly gain a livelihood i

n Paris.

acquire“ 获得，取得”，通过自己的努力或行为而使原有的东西更多，并成为永久所有；也指慢慢地获得，如智力等。

You must work hard to acquire a go

od knowledge of a foreign language.

acquire“ 获得，取得”，通过自己的努力或行为而使原有的东西更多，并成为永久所有；也指慢慢地获得，如智力等。

You must work hard to acquire a go

od knowledge of a foreign language.

Pre-listening Pre-listening

1. What do you think the purpose of t

he show is?

2. Who do you think listens to the sho

w?

3. What topics do you think might

be discussed on the show?

4. Who do you think takes part in the

discussion? Who calls the show to ask

questions?

5. What questions do you think they

might ask?

6. What are some key words you mig

ht hear on the show?

Listening Listening Part 1 Part 1

Part 2

Listening Text

H=Host (man) C=Caller (girl)

Part 1

H: You are listening to “Students’

Corner”, and I’m your host Tim

Smith. Today, we’re talking about

study habits and study skills. Our

first caller today is Zhou Juan

from Xiamen. Hello, Zhou Juan,

you’re on the air.

C: Hello, Tim. I’m having a hard time

preparing for my exams. What can I

do to study better?

H: Well, there’s really no secret. You

just have to make sure that you have

a study plan and that you think about

what you’re doing.

C: What do you mean? I study hard. I

read the passages in the book over

and over again, but I still can’t

remember everything. And I do lots

of exercises, but when I check the

answers, they’re usually wrong, and

I don’t understand why.

H: Well, Zhou Juan, how do you plan

your studies?

C: Plan? Well, er, I do what the teacher

tells me to do.

H: I see. And where do you usually

study?

C: In my favourite chair. I like to be

comfortable. And I like to keep the

TV on so I can relax.

H: Uh-huh. Well, Zhou Juan, there are

a few things you can do that will

help.

Part 2

H: First of all, turn off the TV and sit

at a desk. This will help you to

concentrate. Take a short break if

you need to relax. Second, make a

study plan. Before you start doing

your homework, look over what you

need to do and decide how much time

you’ll need. Plan your studying so

that you don’t do the same thing for

too long. Your brain gets tired if it

doesn’t get variety. Study maths for

30 minutes and then English for 30

minutes. It’s better than working on

the same subject for a long time.

C: I see. So I need a good place to work

and a plan that is varied.

H: That’s right. You can also save time

and learn more by keeping a learner

log.

C: What’s a learner log.

H: It’s a notebook where you keep

track of your studies. Write down

what you’ve done, what you’ve

learnt, and what you need to do or

learn next. That way, you can

improve you work.

C: Ok.

H: Finally, instead of reading a passage

many times use pre-reading and

post-reading strategies. They will

help you learn more in less time.

C: Oh, like the ones in Senior English

for China?

H: Exactly. They are helpful, aren’t

they?

Listening on P201

Part 1Part 1

Part 2Part 2

Part1You probably know all about studying

English and other subjects in middle

school. But what’s it like to be a college

student? To find out, we asked two

students to tell us about how they live

and study in college.

Listening Text

Student A (female)

I’m an International Business major

at a University of Finance trade and

Finance and Economics. My major

courses focus on international trade

and finance, but English is also very

important. Many of the textbooks we

use are in English, and some of our

courses are taught in English, either

by Chinese professors or visiting

foreign teachers. At first, it was very

difficult to understand what the

teachers were saying. We take most of

our courses here in China, but we also

have the opportunity to study abroad

for one year. Our university cooperates

with universities in Europe, New

Zealand and the USA. I would like to

study in Europe, perhaps in Germany

or France, because I believe that the

European Union will be an important

business partner for China in the

future . If I study in Germany or

France, I can also learn a third

language, which would be very

useful.

The most difficult thing, in my

opinion, is to understand all the

technical terms. I was pretty good at

English in middle school, but we only

learnt everyday English. Now I have

to read long articles and textbook

chapters that deal with difficult issues.

Some of the words are only used in

business, so most dictionaries don’t

explain what they mean. I sometimes

feel as if I had two majors—English

and business. First I have to

understand what the terms mean in

Chinese, then learn the English words

for them. Still, I like my major and I

think that it will help me find a good

job. My dream is to work in a Chinese

import and export company and travel

around the world.

Part 2

Before I went to college, I thought that

university life would be fun and easy.

My friends told me that we would have

lots of fun once we passed the college en

trance exam. If anyone ever says

Student B:

that to me again, I will let them know

how wrong they are! Sure, it’s fun to

be a university student, but it is also

hard work. We have a lot of

homework, and we have to write

many papers and essays. I’m an

English major, so most of my courses

about English. The first two years, the

courses were similar to studying in

middle school. We learnt more

grammar and vocabulary, but we also

had spoken English classes. In my

junior year, that is the third year, I

began studying other courses. I chose

Linguistics because I’m interested in

languages, and I also took a few non-

major courses. I like English best, but

I know that I also need to learn more

about other subjects.

Studying a language in college is di

fferent from studying other subjects. I

t’s difficult to improve , so you have to

spend a lot of time listening, reading, w

riting and speaking. You almost have t

o “live in English ”, that is, you have

to use English all the time, not just in c

lass. Our university offers a lot of help:

there are many books, DVDs and tape

s that we can borrow, and there are di

fferent activities that help us practise

our English, such as debate competitio

ns, the university radio

station, and conferences and meetings.

I decided to become a teaching

assistant for one of my foreign

teachers. As a teaching assistant, I

meet with a small group of freshman

students every week. The meeting is

their homework for their

speaking class, and my job is to lead t

he discussion and help the students wit

h their English. It is a wonderful way t

o practise my English. You learn a lot

when you have to help others, and I en

joy making friends with students from

other majors.

Homework 1. Prepare Warming up and

Speaking.

2. Prepare some information

about English learning.

1. Prepare Warming up and

Speaking.

2. Prepare some information

about English learning.