Learning about Language含PPT的教学设计及点评

词汇学习

1. humour/humor: n. 幽默;滑稽

humorous:

adj.

幽默的;诙谐的

bright : adj.

astonished: 吃惊的;震惊的;惊诧的

brightly: adv.

astonishing: 令人吃惊的/震惊的/惊诧的

He brightened the lives of Americans and British

astonishment: n. 吃惊;震惊;惊诧

through the two world wars.

an astonishing piece of news:

一条惊人的消息

1)Mark Twain was a writer of English humour. 2)Charlie Chaplin was an actor of English humour.

3) This story is humorous.

= This story is full of humour.

3. verbal: adj. 动词的;口头的

= spoken

nonverbal: adj. 非口头的;不用语言

1)Comedy is a kind of verbal humour. 2)Mime is a kind of nonverbal humour.

5. Charlie Chaplin: 查理·卓别林

(1889---1977: a great British comedian) 作品:

(主要是: silent film) City lights《城市之光》(1931) Modern Times《摩登时代》(1936) The Great Dictator《大独裁者》(1940) Twenty Minutes of Love 《二十分钟的爱情》

The Adventurer《冒险者》

The Gold Rush《淘金记》

A King in New York《一个国王在纽约》

8. comedy:

n.喜剧

tragedy: 悲剧;惨剧;惨案

Do you prefer comedy or tragedy?

10. up to now = (up) till now = so far：

到现在为止。(常与现在完成时连用。) 1)Up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin.

2)I haven’t heard from him up to now.

3)Her life has run smoothly up to now.

11. brighten: v. 使更明亮; 愉快/高兴

12. depressed: adj. 忧愁的; 沮丧的

depressing: adj.令人忧愁的/沮丧的

depress: v. 使忧愁/沮丧

depression: n.忧愁;沮丧;经济大萧条

1)They are depressed about their exam results.

2)The movie is depressing.

3)The output of the factory depressed the town government.

4)The Great Depression. 大萧条

(From 1929 to the early 1930s.)

13.

content:

adj.

满足的; 满意的

n. 内容; 含量

vt.

使满足

contents: n. 目录; 内容; 内含物

feel/be content/satisfied with ...:

对…满意

feel/be content/satisfied to do...: 满意地做…

1)She is quite content to stay at home looking

after her children.

2)He made people laugh, so they could feel

more content with their lives. 3)Her answer seemed to content him. 4)I like the style and the content of the book .

14. performer: 表演者; 演出者

perform: v. 表演;演出;履行;完成

performance: n.表演;演出;履行;完成

The audience are content with the performers.

15. astonish: v.

使吃惊/震惊/惊诧

1

surprise ---- amaze/astonish ---- shock 1)The earthquake astonished the whole country.

2)I was astonished at/by the news. 3)The accident is astonishing. 4)To our astonishment, the boy swam across

the river.

5)She stared at me in astonishment.

16. fortunate: 幸运的; 运气好的

(lucky)

fortunately: 幸运地;幸运的是

unfortunate: 不幸的

unfortunately:不幸地;不幸的是

fortune:

n.

机会; 命运; 运气

be fortunate (enough) to do…

= be fortunate in doing…: 很幸运做…

1)She is fortunate (enough) to have a rich husband. 2)She is fortunate in having a rich husband. 3)Fortunately, we got rid of the pests.

17.badly/bad off: 穷的; 缺钱的;缺少的

be badly off for…: 缺少…

worse off: 更穷的/缺钱的

worst off: 最穷的/缺钱的

well off:

富裕的;有钱的

better off: 更富裕的/有钱的

best off:

最富裕的/有钱的

1)He is too badly off to have his own flat. 2)The school is badly off for good teachers. 3)Tom has lost his job and is worse off than ever.

4)Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off . 16.teens: 十几岁(13---19岁)

in one’s teens: 在某人十几岁的时候

1)She is in her (early/late) teens.

2)By his teens, Charlie had become one of the most popular child actors.

17. ordinary:平常的;普通的

He could mime and act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks.

18. bored: 厌烦的

bore: v. 使厌烦

boring: 使人厌烦的

be bored with…: 对…厌烦/不感兴趣

1)She bored us all by talking for hours about his new car.

2)We are bored with the supergirl/math.

3)His performance is boring.

20. entertain: v. 使欢乐;款待

entertaining: 使人愉快的;有趣的

entertainment: n. 娱乐;招待

1)No one was ever bored watching him

---- his subtle acting made everything

entertaining.

2)The play failed to entertain the audience.

3)She will entertain her neighbors this evening.

21.charming: adj. 迷人的; 有魅力的

1)The girl looks charming. 2)Her smile is charming. 3)Hong Kong is a charming city.

23. throughout +(时间/地方)：遍及;贯穿

adv. 到处;始终;全部

all over/around/across +(地方):整个…

all through +(时间/地方) :整个…

1)He became known throughout the world in the

1990s. 2)The company has branches throughout the country. 3)It rained throughout the day/night. 4)The army remains loyal throughout. 5)The machine has been repaired throughout.

23. homeless:

adj. 无家可归的;无家的

-less加在某些名词的后构成否定意义的形容词。

helpless:

无力的; 无助的; 无依无靠的

careless:

粗心的; 轻率的

childless:

没有儿女的

harmless: 无害的; 没有恶意的; 无邪的

1)The homeless will be taken to the hospital. 2)The government is trying its best to help the homeless people.

24. moustache/mustache: (上)小胡子

beard：(下)胡子; 络腮胡子

(have/wear/grow a beard/moustache) 1)The man has a moustache/mustache now. 2)The man wears a strange beard.

25. worn: adj. 用旧的;用坏的;破烂的; 筋疲力尽的

26. worn-out: adj. 磨破的; 穿坏的; 筋疲力尽的

1)The tramp, a poor, homeless man with a moustache, wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round black hat. 2)The boy is wearing a worn/worn-out shoe. 3)The girl is worn/worn-out/very tired. 4)The girl has on a pair of worn jeans. 5)The college students are hungry and worn.

27. stiffly: adv. 僵硬地

He walked around stiffly carrying a walking stick.

28. failure: n.

失败; 失败者/事情

(c)

2

fail: v. 失败; 不及格

fail to do…: 没能做什么

victory: n. 胜利

1)The play was a dead failure. 这场戏完全失败了。

2)Your decision led to the failure.

3)I tried to escape from the prison, but failed.

4)She failed to catch the thief.

30. overcome(overcame, overcome):

战胜;克服;被压倒

get over: 战胜;克服(困难等) 1)We shall overcome the invaders/difficulty. 2)I shall get over all the difficulties. 3)This character was a social failure but

was loved for his optimism and

determination to overcome all difficulties.

31. underdog: 失败者;处于劣势的一方

1)He was the underdog who was kind even

when others were unkind to him. 2)You are the underdog in the campaign. 32.snowstorm:暴风雪

1)They are walking in the snowstorm. 2)So many cars are running in the snowstorm.

34. pick out: 挑出; 辨别出

pick up：捡起;学会(语言);收拾;驾车去接(人); 染上;识别出;举起;继续; 接收(信号, 广播,电视节目)

1) My father helped me pick out a new book.

2) This photo was taken a long time ago.

I wonder if you can pick out my father. 3) Let’s pick up where we left off last Thursday.

4) Where did you pick up your German?

5) We now can pick up the TV signals.

6) He will pick me up at 6:45 am.

7)She has picked up a bad cold from somewhere.

36. cut off:

切断; 断绝

cut in:

插嘴; 超车抢道

cut down:

减少; 缩减;砍倒

cut up:

切碎

cut out:

切掉; 割掉,删去

cut into pieces:

切成碎片

1)Then he cuts off the leather top of the shoe and shares the shoe with the other fellow. 2)A storm cut off the power to the whole city.

3)He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if he was cut off from the outside world.

37. chew: v. 嚼碎;咀嚼

chewing gum: 口香糖

1)He tries cutting and chewing the shoes as if it were the finest steak. 2)Your dog is chewing on a bone.

38. mouthful: n. 一口; 满口

take a mouthful of… : 喝/吃一口…

eat a mouthful of…: 吃一口…

at a mouthful :

一大口

handful

一撮, 一把

a handful of sand

一把沙子

cupful

一满杯 two cupfuls of milk

两杯牛奶

spoonful

一匙; 满匙

two spoonfuls of sugar

两匙糖

houseful

满屋; 一屋子

armful

(单臂或双臂)一抱之量 an armful of books

一抱的书

1) I can’t eat another mouthful of rice.

2) He took a mouthful of the bitter medicine

and made a face.

39. enjoyment: n. 享受;欢乐;乐趣;乐事

enjoy: v.

喜欢; 欣赏

enjoyable: 令人快乐的/愉快的

1)Children have lost enjoyment at school.

2)I will share my enjoyments with you. 3) He eats each mouthful with great enjoyment.

他一口一口地嚼得津津有味。

40. convince:

v.

使信服; 说服; 使承认

convincing:

令人信服的

convinced: 坚信不移的; 深信;坚信

convince...of…:

使…确信/相信…

be convinced of…:

确信; 承认

1) The acting is so convincing that it makes

you believe that it is one of the best meals

he has ever tasted!

2) His appearance is always so convincing.

3) You need to convince the leader of your ability. 4) We are convinced of your progress. 5) Their victory is convincing.

41. direct:

v. 导演;指示;指挥

adj/adv.

直的/地; 直达的/地

director: n. 导演;经理;董事;主任

a direct train from Chongqing to Beijing

fly direct from China to the USA Chaplin produced, directed, and wrote the movies he starred in. 卓别林自制,自导,自编一些他自演的电影。

42. star in: 主演;担任主角

star sb: 使主演; 由某人担任主角

1) She has starred in a lot of good films.

2) This is a movie starring Zhang Ziyi.

3)The director wants to star Jim in his new

film.这位导演想让吉姆主演他的新片。

43. (the) Oscar: 奥斯卡

奥斯卡金像奖(Academy Award)就是学院奖，由电影艺术与科学学院

(Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)颁发。

1928年设立，每年一次在美国的好莱坞(Hollywood)举行。奖项近30项。半个多世纪来一直享有盛誉。它不仅反映美国电影艺术的发展进程而且对世界许多国家的电影

3 艺术有着不可

忽视的影响。

“奥斯卡”这个名称的来历说法不一，较为可信的是，1931年电影艺术与科学学院图书馆的女管理员玛格丽特·赫里奇在仔细端详了金像奖之后，惊呼道：“啊！他看上去真像我的叔叔奥斯卡！”隔壁的新闻记者听后写道：“艺术与科学院的工作人员深情地称呼他们的金塑像为“奥斯卡。”从此，这一别名不胫而走。

44. outstanding: 杰出的; 突出的;显著的

stand out: 显眼;突出

1)Zhou Enlai was an outstanding leader in China. 2)They were outstanding leaders in modern Chinese history. 3)He was given a special Oscar for his outstanding work in films. 4)She is a person who stands out in the crowd. 5)My uncle stands out from/among/above the rest of the teachers.

45. Switzerland:

瑞士(Europe) Population:7700000 Area: 41285 square kilometers He spent his last years in Switzerland,where he was buried in 1977. 与德国,法国,意大利,奥地利及列支敦士登接壤。瑞士是全球最富裕,经济最发达和生活水准最高的国家之一。人均GDP67246美元。中国人均GDP5432美元。卡塔尔以人均GDP9万美元列世界第一。刚果以342美元列倒数第一。

46. confidence: 信心;信念

confident: 自信的;有自信心的;确信的

1)He is loved and remembered as a great actor who could inspire people with great confidence. 2)The boys lost confidence (in themselves).

3)She answered the question with confidence. 4)I gained confidence when I went to college. 48. gesture: 手势; 姿势;姿态

1)In silent films, he had to make use of gestures and body language to tell his stories. 2)He made a rude gesture at the nurse.

49. particular: adj.特别的; 特殊的

n.细节;细目;详情(detail)

particularly: adv.特别地; 特殊地

in particular: 特别;尤其

1)You should pay particular/specialattention to your handwriting.

2)I am familiar with the particulars/details of the case.

3)Children particularly would burst into laughter at his behaviour. 4)She is specially/especially/particularly modest. 5)I made the cake specially/especially for you. 6)He specially/especially/particularly loves her. 7)He loves the girl in particular. 8)Is there anything in particular I can do for you?

9)They are unhappy, specially/especially/ particularly when you are playing cards.

50. occasion: n. 时刻;时候;场合

on this/that occasion:在这种/那种场合;

这次/那次(那时)

on several occasions: 在几种场合;几次

on one occasion: 有一次;在某一场合

on occasion/occasions: 偶尔;有时

on the occasion of…: 在…之时/之际

on/under no occasion:

决不(如在句首，句子要倒装) 1)On one occasion in a restaurant he ordered some steak . 2)I met your sister on several occasions. 3)On no occasion shall we leave the islands. 51. budget:预算;开支

plan a budget ( for…): 制定预算

balance the budget: 平衡预算

go over the budget: 超出预算

It was clear that he didn’t keep to a strict budget.

53. slide (slid): v. (使) 滑动/滑行

n. 滑;滑动;幻灯片

1)I saw a man sliding on a banana skin. 2)The children are sliding on the ice. 3)Can you slide the table? 4)He will see/show 150 slides tomorrow.

54. amuse: v. 使发笑/愉快

amusing: 令人好笑的; 有趣的

amused: 觉得好笑的;逗乐的

be amused at/by/with…:因…而乐

amusement: n.娱乐;消遣

1)He amused us with a joke.

2)Mr Bean’s performance is amusing.

3)We were amused at his performance.

56. explanation: n.解释;讲解;说明

explain: v.解释;讲解;说明

explain…to sb: 向某人解释什么

explain to sb what/how…:向某人解释…

1)Here is the explanation to the joke. 2)Can you explain the poem to me?

58. mountainous: 多山的;山一般的

mountain/mountainous village: 山村

mountain city: 山城

59. whisper: n. 耳语;低语

4

v. 低语;小声说

in a whisper, in whispers:小声地

1) He looked up at the movie star and whispered, “How beautiful she is!”

2) What are the two girls whispering about? 3) “That man is a thief ,” she said in a whisper. 4)They spoke in whispers. 5)What are the two girls whispering about? 60. vast: 巨大的; 辽阔的

1)How vast the grassland is! 2)How vast the sky is!

62. mess: n. 赃或乱的状态

in a mess: 杂乱不堪;杂乱无章

1)Your bedroom is in a mess!

2)Clean up the mess at once.

3)The school was a mess after the party.

63. react: v. 作出反应;回应

react to…: 对…作出反应

reaction: n. 反应;回应

1) How will your father react to you when you make him angry?

2)The students reacted angrily to the plan.

64. porridge: 稀饭;粥; 麦片粥

I would like porridge for breakfast.

65. drunk: adj. 醉的(作表语用)

drunken: 醉的(作定语用) 1)The drunken driver was fined 1000 dollars for drunken driving. 2)The three men are drunk. 3)The girl is drunk too.