研究生英语课本第一单元电子版.ppt

Warm-up I. Group discussion Discuss the following questions in groups of four. 1. What do you know about the American author Mark Twain ? 2. What transient ambitions did you have when you were a child? 3. Do you have any permanent ambition now? II. Pair work Work with a partner and describe a childhood friend you rememoer clearly. NEW WORDS EXPRESSIONS permanent a. lasting or expected to last for a long time or for ever 永久的，长期的 Eg She is looking for permanent employment.她正在找固定的工作.The injury left him with a permanent limp.他受伤後就一直瘸了 Transient a. lasting for only a short time; brief Eg the transient beauty of youth短暂的青春年华transient laborers.临时工The moods were many and transient心绪纷繁但往往如过往烟云 Circus n. A public entertainment consisting typically of a variety of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals. Minstrel n. A medieval entertainer who traveled from place to place, especially to sing and recite poetry; A musician Pirate n. person on a ship who attacks and robs other ships at sea Gaudy a. too bright and showy, esp. in a vulgar way Eg a gaudy costume俗气的时装 Packet n. A boat, usually a coastal or river steamer, that plies a regular route and carries passengers, freight, and mail. Drowse v. be half asleep Eg drowsed in the warm sun在暖暖的太阳下打盹儿 Slouch v. stand , sit or move in a lazy way often not quite upright Prodigious adj. very great in size, amount or degree Eg the young Mozarts prodigious talents小莫扎特惊人的天赋a prodigious storm暴风骤雨 assemble v.(cause people or things to) come together Eg assembled the jury召集陪审团assemble a machine装配机器assemble data汇集数据 trim a.neat and tidy ; Eg trimmed off the rotten wood整修去除腐木trim a budget削减预算in good trim状况很好In a trim manner整齐地，整洁地 gingerbread n Superfluous or tasteless embellishment Perch v. place sth. esp. in a high or dangerous position Eg A raven perched high in the pine.渡鸦高高地栖息在树上The child perched the glass on the edge of the counter.这孩子把玻璃放在柜台的边缘上 ornament v. decorate sth. Eg ornamented the windows with ha