实用英语第四册unit3.ppt

Cover Contents F1 Contents Background information Focus1 Section 1 Warm up Focus1 Section 1 Vocabulary Focus1 Section 1 Vacabulary Stray: a. 1)lost from home ; having no home He often feeds stray dogs and cats 2)seperated from other things or people of the same kind. A civilian was killed by a stray bullet. A few stray hairs Stray: v 1) to move away from the place where you should be, without intending to Her parents fear that, living in the neighbourhood, she might stray into the wrong company. 2)to begin think about or discuss a different subject from the one you should be thinking about or discussing. My mind kept straying back to our last talk together. Sag: v 1) to hang or bend down in the middle, espcially of weight or pressure The tent began to sag under the weight of the rain. 2) to become weaken or fewer Their share of the vote sagged badly at the last election. Sniff Sniff around/round: try to find out information about sb/sth We don’t want journalists sniffing around Sniff around/round sb: to try to get sb as a lover,employee Hollywood agents have been sniffing around those who have the potential to become a super star. Sniff at sth: to show no interest in or respect for sth He sniffed at my efforts at writing. Sniff sb/sth out: to discover or find sb/sth by using your sense of smell or looking The dogs are trained to sniff out drugs. Journalists are good at sniffing out a scandal. Plump A plump body/face/figure Plump tomatoes/cushions Verb. Plump sth(up) to make sth larger, softer and rounder He learned forward while the nurse plumped up his pillows Draft: v 1) to write the first rough version of sth such as a letter To draft a contract/ bill 2) to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task Extra police are being drafted in to control the crowds. Bow 1) to move your head forwards and downwards She bowed her head in shame. They stood in silence with their heads bowed. 2) to bend or make sth bend The pines bowed in the wind. Bow o