英语读写Unit8.ppt

Unit 8;词汇：马兰、吴怡 从句：马兰、白雪 段落大意：范琳琳、孙小霭 难点：胡文丽 课后题：谭梦园、韩秀 手稿：朱琳;dramatic adj.激动人心的；突然的；巨大的 例句：This policy has led to a?dramatic?increase in our prison populations. 这项政策已经让我们监狱的囚犯人数激增。 boom vi.发出隆隆声；快速发展；暴涨； vt. 使繁荣;使迅速发展； n.隆隆声；繁荣；激增； 例句：An economic?boom?followed, especially in housing and construction. 经济快速发展，尤其是在房地产业和建筑业。;transform vt.改变；改观；变换 例句：Delegates also discussed?transforming them from a guerrilla force into a regular army. 代表们还讨论了把他们从游击队武装改造为正规军的问题。 prospect n.前景；期望；眺望处；景象； 例句：The?prospects for peace in the countrys eight-year civil war are becoming brighter. 该国经历8年内战之后重归和平的前景正逐渐变得光明。;*; Few places in the world have seen the dramatic effects of globalization more than Bangalore , the Silicon Valley of India , which is experiencing an extraordinary IT boom that is transforming the prospects of the Indian economy .;As a result of 证明是；结果是?例句：He was made king?as?a?result?of?various intrigues. 由于搞了各种各样的阴谋，他当上了国王。getaway n.（指犯罪后的）逃跑；?（比赛的）开始例句：They made their?getaway?along a pavement on a stolen motorcycle. 他们骑上偷来的摩托车沿着人行道逃走了。stressed-out adj.紧张的，感到有压力的例句:I am stressed-out for the exam.对于这次考试我很紧张。;lay off 解雇 例句：They did not sell a single car for a month and had to?lay off?workers.  一个月来一辆汽车都卖不出去，他们只好裁员。 be blamed for 为……负责 例句：We should be blamed for no fault of their own. 我们应该为自己的过错负责任。 Prosperity n. 兴旺，繁荣，成功，昌盛 例句：The new agreement raised hopes for conditions of?prosperity?and harmony. 新的协议唤起了人们对繁荣与和谐前景的期望。Shape n.形状，外形 v.塑造，摆好姿势，使成为……形状例句：Ultimately, we can change the?shape?of peoples lives. 最终，我们可以改变人们的生活状况。;*; As a result of the IT boom , he haslaunched his own web - based travel firm , , and is doing a booming business selling weekend getaway holidays to stressed - out IT workers .; ;; economist n.经济学家，经济专家 例句： Perfect competition is defined by the?economist