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There is a ban on smoking in this theatre.
The police lifted the ban against parking in this street.
(6) fall over: stumble or trip after hitting sb/sth with one’s feet when walking (7) trip v. catch one’s foot on sth and stumble or fall e.g. I tripped over, dropping the tray I was carrying.
She tripped over the stone and fell.
(8) gallop n. fastest pace (of a horse, etc.) with all four feet off the ground at each stride
v. go at a gallop, run
e.g. The frightened horse galloped away.
(9) all-rounder: one who is good at many different skills (10) But of course they do risk their lives: But of course they earn all the that money at the risk of their lives
VI. Reading II
1. Language points & word study
(1) …they are intended for a limited audience: …they are aimed at a limited.. intend sth for sb: plan that sb should receive or be affected by sth
(2) peak times: the times when there are the largest numbers of TV viewers (3) prime-time: the time when most people ae thought to watch TV
(4) Some soaps run for years: Some soaps last or continue for many years. run (for…): continue for the specified period of time without stopping (5) vanish v. disappear completely and suddenly
(6) Some viewers get so involved in a soap…: Some viewers become so closely connected or concerned in a soap…
(7) hit the headlines: get a lot of publicity/public attention, esp. in the news media (8) business deals: agreements or arrangements made in business (9) centre on: focus on, concentrate on
Unit 3
I. Language structures
1. Basic structures: The passive sentence (1) involving the modal auxiliary have to
e.g. The pupils should be told that their homework has to be checked before they
hand it in.
(2) converted from the active sentence with a direct and an indirect object e.g. She isn’t paid anything extra for overtime.
Note: Do they pay her anything extra for overtime? (active) Is she paid anything extra for overtime? (passive) Is anything extra paid to her for overtime? (passive) (3) involving the verb phrase/ phrasal verb
e.g. I don’t think anybody should be made fun of because of his physical handicap.
Many reference books have been made use of by the students in Class One. (4) formed by the They say/ It is said … patterns
e.g. They say/ It is said that three parks will be expanded. 2. Language points & word study
(1) overtime n. adv. (time) beyond the usual time, esp. working time (2) make fun of 取笑
We all made fun of him behind his back. (3) handicap n. a disability
(4) expand v. to (cause to) grow larger
(5) scratchy adj. (of a recording or its sound) marked by scratched (6) magnetic adj. having the qualities of a magnet
(7) jaywalk v. to cross streets in a careless and dangerous way
(8) zebra n. (+crossing) a place on a busy street, painted with black and white lines to show that people have the right to walk across there (9) extra adj. additional; beyond what is usual or necessary (10) work on 从事
e.g. He’s working on a new project which has to be finished by the end of the year. (11) statistics n. collected numbers which represent facts or measurements (12) work at 研究；致力于
e.g. For two weeks I worked hard at the sonnets. (13) turn down 拒不接受
e.g. If she offers to help, I’ll turn her down. (14) hoarse adj. (of a voice) harsh-sounding (15) shabby adj. appearing poor because of long wear or lack of care (16) hand out 发给大家；散发
e.g. The teacher handed out the books at the beginning of the lesson. (17) brochure n. a small thin book (booklet; pamphlet), esp. one giving instructions or details of a service offered for money (18) put forward 提出
e.g. Are you serious in putting forward such a view? (19) proposal n. a plan or suggestion offered (20) arrive at 作出决定；得出结论
e.g. I wish he would arrive at some conclusion. (21) amusement n. something that causes one’s time to pass in an enjoyable way (22) set up 建立；成立
e.g. The government has set up many hospitals for the armed forces. (23) sewerage n. the (system of) removing and dealing with waste matter and water through sewers (24) draw up 草拟；制定
e.g. We must draw up a contract. (25) renovate v. to repair; put back into good condition (26) map out 规划；拟定
e.g. We must map out our program step by step.
II. Dialogue I
1. Language points & word study
(1) bother v. to cause trouble or annoyance to sb.; to worry sb. e.g. I’m sorry to bother you, but can you tell me the time?
Don’t let that bother you.
She never bothered about clothes. n. trouble; inconvenience; nuisance
e.g. He caused a lot of bother by losing his ticket.
His lazy son is quite a bother to him.
(2) I don’t get it. = I don’t understand what you mean. (3) turn out + to be / adj./ adv. / clause
e.g. Though it looked like rain this morning, it has turned out to be a fine day. It was cloudy this morning, but it turned out fine. It turns out that this method does not work well.
(4) if the worst comes to the worst : if the worst possible situation actually happens (5) riot n. wild or violent disturbance by a crowd of people e.g. The protest march developed into a riot.
When the teacher left the room the children ran riot. v. take part in a riot
e.g. They are rioting all night after the elections.
(6) exaggerate v. to make seem larger, better, worse, etc. than it really is e.g. It’s a rabbit, not a lion; you’re exaggerating as usual.
The fisherman exaggerated the size of his catch. exaggeration n. exaggerated description, statement, etc. e.g. It sounds ridiculous; but it’s no exaggeration.
His story is full of exaggerations.
(7) fight one’s way in/ out/ back (etc.)
e.g. He fought his way through the crowd.
We could not hope to fight out way out with all the women and children. They fought their way back to their old seats on the Board. (8) turn into : to cause to pass from one condition to another one e.g. Caterpillars turn into butterflies. Frost turns water into ice.
(9) a charging mob : a noisy crowd who are ready to fight charge v. to rush forward and attack
e.g. Suddenly the wild animal charged at us.
The soldiers charged the enemy.
n. rushing violent attack (by soldiers, footballers, etc.) e.g. The charge was repulsed by the enemy. mob n. large disorderly crowd
e.g. The police tried to control the mob. v. to crowd round noisily in great numbers e.g. Fans mobbed the actor wherever he went. (10) rushing the door : moving quickly and forcefully toward the door
(11) craziness n.
e.g. What craziness!
crazy adj. insane; foolish; not sensible e.g. What a crazy idea!
It’s crazy of you to go skating on such thin ice.
(12) elbow one’s way
e.g. He elbowed his way over to where we stood. I elbowed my way through the crowd. (13) lose one’s balance and fall down : lose one’s footing (14) scramble n. rough struggle (to get sth.) e.g. There was a scramble for the best seats.
There was a scramble to get into the shop on the first day of the bargain sales.
v. to struggle or compete with others to get sth.
e.g. The players were scrambling for the possession of the ball.
The boys scrambled to get the football.
(15) push one’s way
e.g. He pushed his way to the front of the crowd. (16) press one’s way
e.g. He pressed his way through the crowd. (17) reserve v. to keep sth. for a later occasion or a special use e.g. The front row is reserved for the overseas visitors. reserved adj.
e.g. Be sure to get reserved seats. (18) were too preoccupied with themselves : were thinking so much of themselves that they were totally unaware of others
be preoccupied : be engaged so that cannot think of other things
e.g. When Tom is too preoccupied with his hobby he has no idea of what is going
on around him.
I was too preoccupied to hear the bell.
(19) mentality n. way of thinking
e.g. I can’t understand the mentality of anyone who would do terrible thing like
that!
mental adj. of, in or to the mind
e.g. How many mental patients does the hospital care for? (20) care about : be interested; be concerned (usually used in negative sentence) e.g. I don’t care about what he does.
The enterprise may be dangerous, but we don’t care about that. (21) conduct n. behaviour
e.g. He described Hogg’s conduct as disgusting. v. to direct; to control; to manage
e.g. The children conducted themselves well at the party. (22) respect n. admiration; politeness or consideration e.g. I have a great respect for journalists.