常见的新标准大学英语综合教程3单元一language in use.ppt

Language in Use 1 Find more examples of each use of hyphens in the passage We are all dying. 2 Rewrite the phrases using compound adjectives 3 Rewrite the sentences using It’s what / how … that … 4 Rewrite the sentences using It is / was not just that … but … 5 Read the explanations of the words. Answer the questions. 6 Translate the paragraphs into Chinese. 7 Translate the paragraphs into English. 1 Look at the sentences from the passages. But most people were either looking to continue their studies, or to make a living with a white-collar job in a bank … After all, we never quite know when the hooded, scythe-carrying, bringer-of-the-last-breath might come-a-calling. The novel that you want to write, the trip to the Grand Canyon youve always planned to take, your minds-eye dream-job, the West End play you want to direct – you have to do them now. Language in Use Language in Use Compound words are usually connected by hyphens. The hyphens can be used in different ways. These include: in compound adjectives, such as white-collar job in compound nouns, such as dream-job in longer phrases, when the writer wants to draw attention to the individual words, such as bringer-of-the-last-breath. This use is not common in everyday English. Find more examples of each use of hyphens in the passage We are all dying . I’ve double- and triple-checked it. (compound verb) budding crypt-kickers (compound noun) a rear-view mirror (compound adjective) the once-a-year holiday to Florida or Spain (compound adjective) back-burner stuff (compound adjective) standing at the corner of the Co-op (compound noun) a sepia-coloured relative that no one can put a name to (compound adjective) Language in Use 2 Rewrite the phrases using compound adjectives. 1 a party which is held late at night a late-night party 2 a library which is well stocked a well-stocked library 3 a professor who is world famous a world-famous professor 4 some advice which is well timed some