致用大学英语读写第1册第4单元.pptVIP

Unit;; Clowns also make people laugh.They often wear strange clothes , put on make-up and walk strangely .;How many kinds of humour do you know?;funny poems;Form groups of two or three to have a discussion about the following topics.; tough: a. having or causing problems or difficulties 艰苦的；艰难的；棘手的 It was a tough decision to make. 那是个很难作的决定。 She’s been having a tough time lately. 她最近的日子一直很煎熬。 ;conflict: n. a situation in which people, groups or countries are involved in a serious disagreement or argument 冲突；争执 This is a conflict between the government and the unions. 这是一次政府与工会之间的对抗。 She found herself in conflict with her parents over her future career. 她发现自己在将来的择业问题上与父母存在着分歧。;;pace 我们的工作进展缓慢。 Our work progressed at a slow pace. 搭配 Keep/ hold pace with 跟上，与…同步 Keep pace with the times 与时俱进 For many years this company has set the pace in the communications industry. 多年来，这家公司一直是通讯业的领头羊（起带头作用）。 ;dismissal: n. the act or an example of dismissing sb. from their job 解雇；开除 The accident was caused by the dismissal of three workers. 这次事故是因三名工人被解雇而引起的。 He still hopes to win his claim against unfair dismissal. 他遭到无理解雇，仍然希望赢得申诉的胜利。; neglect: vt. to not give enough attention or care to 忽略；不予重视；疏于照顾 词根 lect (选择，集合) Neglect neg- = not vt. 忽视 Collect col- = together vt. 收集 He can’t afford to neglect his study. 对学习他一点儿也不能忽视。 She denies neglecting her baby. 她不承认没有照看好她的孩子。 ;patch up (Para. 4): to settle (a quarrel, disagreement, etc.) 平息；解决 Have you tried patching things up with her? 你有没有试试跟她和好？ Try to patch up your differences before she leaves. 在她离开之前尽量解决你们之间的分歧。;sensitive : a. (1) needing to be dealt with carefully so as not to cause trouble or offence 需小心处理的；敏感的 Health care is a politically sensitive issue. 医疗保障是政界的一个敏感问题。 This is such a sensitive issue that perhaps the press should not be told. 这是一个十分敏感的问题，恐怕不该告诉新闻界。 ;(2) aware of and able to understand other people and their feelings 体恤的；善解人意的 a sensitive and caring man 一个体贴的男人 She is very sensitive to other people’s f