高一英语words 9月2日.ppt

* Module One My First Day at Senior High New Words 1. This question is purely academic. academic freedom the academic year 2. province n. * Canada is made up of ten provinces. * European history is not my province. 3. enthusiastic adj. be enthusiastic about / over/ for sth. 对……热情、热心、热衷 *Though he doesn’t know much about the plan, he is very enthusiastic about it. * He is enthusiastic for social work. * He is enthusiastic about the plan. * She is enthusiastic about singing. * The retired worker is very enthusiastic about neighbourhood affairs. enthusiasm n 【U】热情 【C】热衷的事物 * His enthusiasm about the plan encouraged the others. * Singing is one of my enthusiasms. 4. amaze vt. 令人吃惊 *He wasn’t hurt in such an accident. This news really amazed us. amazed adj. 吃惊的、惊讶的 *We were amazed at the news. *I was amazed at the great height of the waterfall. *I was amazed to hear that she had won. amazing adj. 令人吃惊的；令人惊讶的 *The new car goes at an amazing speed. *This news was amazing. *He achieved an amazing success. *It is amazing to find you here. *You are amazing! 5.brilliant adj. *brilliant sunshine *a brilliant scientist *She has a brilliant mind. *brilliant achievement *The play was a brilliant success. 6. The theory is above my comprehension. She thinks that reading comprehension is important. 7. instruction n. (常 pl.) 指示、说明 You must obey my instructions. You should follow the instructions on the bottle. 8. method n Our teacher is showing us a new method of writing. He invented a new method of teaching English. with this method 用这种方法 Can you work out the problem with this method.(= in this way \ by this means) ? 9.bored adj.（指人）感到厌烦的；厌倦的 *The children quickly get bored with staying indoors. *Everyone looked bored when listening to the report. boring adj.（指物）令人厌烦的；无聊的 *The report was really very boring. *The lecture was deadly boring. 10. embarrass vt. 令人难堪 Are you trying to embarrass me? adj. em