unit 1 time-conscious Americans 美国人的时间观念.ppt

Standing by a river, Confucius said: “Time goes on and on like the flowing water in the river, never ceasing day or night!” 子在川上曰：逝者如斯夫，不舍昼夜！ Budget: 如何记忆？： Bud-burse钱包+get=钱包里得到的 More and more women now tend to seek a “budget husband” instead of wealthy men just as home buyers now look for budget houses rather than villas during the economic crisis. Although not earning a lot, the budget husbands don’t have bad habits and are family-oriented. 宅女当道，剩女泛滥，杠杆女逆市上杨 leverage female The doctor charged us 400 dollars for a five-minute examination. The majority of stalls charged a fair price. Acute: 如何记忆？ a( 一），cu（醋），te(特）= 只要用一瓶醋泡下，这把小刀就会变得非常锋利。 如何使用？ She has acute hearing. The area has an acute shortage of water.  restless We grow restless with the long wait. He elbowed me out of the way. 他把我挤开了。 She elbowed her way through the crowd towards the theater. 她用肘推着从人群中走向剧院。 Abrupt: 强调一种突兀感，指“突然的”，“出其不意的”，“事先未告知的”。 如何记忆？ a （一）+ br （病人）+up（向上）+t （他）= 如果一个病人突然向上跳起，脑子肯定有问题。 如何使用？ Abrupt manner Abrupt change of schedule 联想记忆： Bold 冒失的，鲁莽的，无礼的。 Rash 鲁莽的，轻率的。 Reckless鲁莽的，不顾一切的。 Sudden突然的，意外的。 Unexpected 料想不到的，突然的。 Accidental 偶然的，无意中的。 Dramatic引人注目的，戏剧性的，突然的。 Overnight似乎在一夜之间出现的，突然的。 ritual VS convention Ritual: 惯例，老规矩，例行公事（多用于形容一个人习惯了的方式，比如生活方式，行为规律以及有规律的习惯或做事方式） Convention: 惯例，常规，习俗，范围更大，意义更广，形容某种文化的习俗，某人或者某事物一直以来遵守且不能轻易被打破的，通常被别人认为是正确的惯例，常规或某种文化礼节长时间形成的习俗或者风俗。 She went through her usual ______ of Making sure all the doors were locked Before she went to bed. Defy ______ by wearing outrageous clothes. Interaction: inter 前缀，表示在…之间，相互。 Eg. Inter+national inter+personal The interaction of these two groups produced many good ideas. 1. We assess the shopkeeper a good reputation. We gave an honest assessment of the shopkeeper for their good service and high quality. 2. I have a low assess for him. I have a low assessment of him. Probe： 如何记忆？ Pro ( 向前)+ be ( 是 )=爆破手拿着地雷探测针，往前探测是为了查明是否有地雷。 Consequently的用法 Though she is eighty years old, she likes stud