上海牛津高二第二学期unit1Reading Language points.ppt

* * What is beauty? Language points 1. go to (great) lengths to do = make efforts to do 不遗余力做…… They went to great lengths to keep the secret. 他们不遗余力地保守这个秘密。 2. former adj. of a person who had a particular status or position in the past 以前的，从前的 Bill Clinton, the former president of the USA, was born in 1946. former ---- latter 前者 — 后者 Let’s start with this lesson. 开幕典礼从主席的演讲开始。 The opening ceremony started with the chairman’s speech. 3. start with ... 从……开始=begin with compliment (vt.) sb on sth. compliment sb on his courage 4. compliment (n.) admiration, praise 赞美 compliment on sth. Mary likes to hear compliments on her appearance. After class the teacher expressed her compliments on my writing. 5. Look one’s best to be the most attractive 看上去最美 She put on her finest clothes hoping to look her best at the ball. 6. cosmetic (c.n.) 化妆品 (a.) cosmetic 化妆用的；美容的 cosmetic surgery 整容外科手术 = plastic surgery Some educators are concerned that cosmetic surgery is becoming more and more popular among the youth. 7. It’s up to sb. to do sth. 做某事是某人的职责（或责任）； 要不要做某事由某人决定 It’s up to us to help those in need. 我们有责任帮助那些有困难的人。 A: Where shall we go this weekend? B: It’s up to you. 由你来决定。 regardless of the wind or rain regardless of the consequence 无论多么困难，这个项目必须在下周一完成。 Regardless of the difficulty, the project must be finished by next Monday. 8. regardless of : paying no attention to 不管，不顾 9. emphasis (n.) 强调 put /lay /place (great) emphasis on sth. Some schools put/ lay/ place great emphasis on language study. 有些学校极注重语言学习。 他很注重独立学习。 He puts great emphasis on independent learning. emphasize (vt.) = stress, put emphasis on 他强调了谨慎驾车的重要性。 He emphasized the importance of careful driving. 9. emphasis (n.) 强调 put /lay /place (great) emphasis on sth. 10. obsession (n.) the state in which a person