Unit 2 Great minds优秀教学设计内容

Unit2 Great minds Notes: 1.

Attempt n&v. make an attempt to do

n. He made an attempt to swim across the river. attempt to do

V. eg.She attempted to avoid talking with strangers. (1). She attempted to get in touch with her former classmates.

她试图和她以前的同班同学取得联系。

(2). 他们正在开始一项新的尝试来解决水污染问题。

They are beginning a new attempt to solve the problem of water pollution.

2.universe: the universe / space The earth is only a small part of the universe. 我们的世界只是宇宙的一小部分

universal language / problems universal (adj) 普遍的,全球的,广泛的

eg. (1). universal truth/ rule (2). universal language/ peace

3.lead to

v. E,g,Hard work leads to success. The leader’s misjudgment led to the failure of the project. A result in B / A bring about B / A cause B

4.gift

n. Gift is an important factor in success. have a gift for doing / sth. Mary has a gift for designing toys. gifted: be gifted in doing / sth.

Keats is gifted in poetry. genius / gift / talent

5.curiosity n. Curious a. =be curious about

The children are dying of curiosity to see what's in the parcel.

孩子们出于好奇，迫不及待地想看看包裹中是什么东西。

6. distant a. My company is distant from my apartment. He is a distant relative of mine. in the distance

We could hear an ambulance in the distance. from a distance

It is a beautiful painting especially from a distance. at a distance

She tends to keep others at a distance.

7.applause e.g.When the film star appeared, the audience burst into applause. Applaud

v. The audience began to applaud when the film star appeared

8.offer sb sth= offer sth to sb 提供给某人某物

offer to do 愿意做某事

eg. (1). The company offered him a higher salary.

(2). He offered to carry the packages.

他愿意帮忙拿行李. (3)I was grateful to him for his offer to lend me some money. offer sb. sth. / offer sth. to sb. provide sb. with sth. / provide sth. for sb. supply sb. with sth. / supply sth. for(to) sb.