新标准大学英语三unit5 词汇句子.ppt

Language in Use 1 Look at the sentences and answer the questions 2 Rewrite the sentences using not just to … but to … 3 Complete the sentences with an appropriate prep. + which/whom 4 Look at the sentences and answer the questions 6 Translate the sentences into Chinese 7 Translate the sentences into English 5 Read the explanations of the words. Answer the questions 1 Look at the sentence from the passage Dinner at Joanne’s and answer the questions. She was pro-abortion, anti-corruption, pro-low carbon emissions and anti-capital punishment, as fine a progressive liberal as you could find this side of the Atlantic. 1 If she was pro-abortion, was she in favour of or against the possibility of having an abortion? Language in Use She was in favour of the possibility of having an abortion. They indicate a person’s political ideas. 2 If she was anti-capital punishment, was she in favour of or against the death penalty? 3 How are the words formed? 4 What information do they give about people’s characters? Language in Use These words are formed using the prefixes pro- and anti-. She was against the death penalty. Now form new words to describe someone who is: (a) against racism (b) in favour of devolution Language in Use An anti-racist: a person who is against racism, ie against the belief that people of their own race are better than those of other races, and against the unfair and violent treatment to people from other races. A pro-devolutionist: a person who is in favour of devolution of power, finance, decision-making on education, health etc to regional or local administrative bodies, rather than keeping such power and control centrally with the government. (c) against intervention (d) against protecting the environment Language in Use An anti-interventionist: a person who is against intervention by the central government in business, education, health etc especially for regional or local matters. An anti-environmentalist: a person who is again