Unit 2 language work课件.ppt

Unit 2;Basic structures ;The nominal clause used as the object, introduced by wh-word e.g. Do you have any idea when and where the 28th Olympic Games will be held? ;The nominal clause used as the object, introduced by that e.g. Have you heard that he won a gold medal in the sports meeting? I knew beforehand that she would rather die than give that dress away. ;enter for: to put the name (of oneself or another) on a list for e.g. Sue entered (herself) for the singing contest. ;fail: a). vt. vi. to be unsuccessful (in) e.g. He failed (in/to pass) the test. b). vt. vi. to not produce the desired result e.g. He failed to warn his neighbours against the forthcoming danger. c). vt. vi. to be not enough e.g. His courage failed him in the end. (He didn’t have enough courage in the end. ;take sth. seriously: to act towards sth in a serious way e.g. I always take your words seriously. Your parents will be very sad if you never take their words seriously. clumsy: adj. awkward or ungraceful in movement or action, without skill (derog) e.g. He is as clumsy as a bear when dancing. She is so clumsy that she never does the housework well.;wither: vt. vi. to cause (esp. a plant) to become reduced in size, colour etc. e.g. The cold withered the flowers in early December. (fig) withered hopes (hopes that are no longer as strong as before) stay away from: to be away from e.g. She never stays away from home for long. Please stay away from Tom since he is so angry now.;come (last, first, next): a) v. to exist in a particular place 在，位于 e.g. The marks come next to the name on the name list. b) v. to be (in a particular place in an ordered set) 分轻重 e.g. For him, family comes first, his job second. (His family comes before his job.);care about: feel interest, anxiety or sorrow e.g. I don’t care about what other people think. He doesn’t care much about what happens to his sister. Compare: care for: to have a liking for, to want; look after e.g. Would you c