新编英语教程2 Unit7.ppt

Language Points They stuffed the hole with a large rock to … 7 1. to push or put something into a small space, especially in a quick careless way [synonym] shove stuff something into/in/up something e.g. She stuffed two more sweaters into her bag. 2.to fill something until it is full Volunteers were busy stuffing envelopes. be stuffed with something e.g. a pillow stuffed with feathers [as noun] things, activities, works, art e.g. How do you think youre going to fit all that stuff into the car? I felt sorry for the ones who had to eat the awful stuff. He does mountain biking and skiing and stuff like that . He did some great stuff in his early films. Dialogue I Language Points They had been attracted by the wide stretches of land… 8 1. an area of land or water, especially one that is long and narrow e.g. a beautiful stretch of countryside 2. a continuous period of time e.g. a stretch of three weeks without sunshine She doesnt leave the house for long stretches of time . 3. the action of stretching a part of your body out to its full length, or a particular way of doing this e.g. The ski instructor showed us some special stretches. Dialogue I Language Points And they prayed for a lucky strike. 9 pray e.g. Let us pray for peace. Martha prayed to God for help. Paul was praying that no one had noticed his absence. I hope and pray that this is a misunderstanding. Were praying for good weather tomorrow. strike 1. Not working e.g. a six-week strike by railway workers 2. Attack e.g. a six-week strike by railway workers 3. the discovery of something valuable under the ground e.g. an oil strike 4. used in bowling and baseball Dialogue I Language Points Those people were really fearless and self-reliant. 10 e.g. Our aim is to teach our son to become an independent, self-reliant adult. [noun] self-reliance reliant dependent on someone or something reliant on/upon e.g. Most companies are