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Teaching Plans for Integrated Course Two

Canada‘s vast mineral resources

Britain‘s mineral resources include oil, coal and gas deposits. 2) all the money or property , skills etc that you have available: We must make the best possible use of our limited financial resources. A big company like IBM have huge resources of money and skill. 8. keep track of : follow the development of ; keep in touch with

It‘s difficult to keep track of all the new discoveries in genetics. I always make sure I keep track of all the money I spend. 9. deposit: n. a sum of money paid into a bank account

We put down a deposit on a house last week.

You‘ll have to pay one month‘s rent in advance, plus a deposit of $500. v. (fml) to put many in to a bank account

you are advised to deposit your valuables in the hotel safe.

If you deposit 20% now, you can pay the rest when the car is delivered. 10. pace: n. speed or rate of development, movement etc.

The troops marched at a steady pace.

The pace of change in Eastern Europe has been breathtaking.

Pensions and benefits have failed to keep pace with the rate of inflation. 11. annual: adj. Happening or done every year or once a year

an annual conference

Steel output reaches an annual figure of one million tons.

Companies publish annual reports to inform the public about the previous year‘s activities. 12. protest: vi. Express strong disagreement or disapproval about sth.

Several demonstrators protesting against cuts in health spending were arrested.

All through the trial he protested his innocence, insisting he had not robbed the shop. 13. fund: (usu. pl) sum of money saved or for a particular purpose

The hospital has set up a special fund to buy new equipment. She has a fund of knowledge about modern jazz. 14. on demand: when demanded

Babies should be fed on demand.

The notes entitles the bearer to $20 on demand.

15. from one’s point of view: from a particular way of thinking about or judging a situation

From a purely environmental point of view, this is not a good decision. I respect your point of view, but I really don‘t agree with you. 16. fall apart: break, fall to pieces

These toys aren‘t well made—they come/fall apart far too easily.

17. end up (doing sth): find oneself in a situation that is not intended or expected

She‘ll end up penniless if she caries on spending as much as that./

After working her way around the world, she ended up teaching English as a foreign language. 18. undoubtedly: certainly

It is undoubtedly the best film of this year.

Of course, she is good at her job--- that is undoubtedly true. 19. adopt: take and use as one‘s own

Dr. Kenney has been adopted as the party‘s candidate for South Cambridge. Roz has adopted one or two funny mannerisms since she‘s been away. She adopted Indian dress during her stay in the country.

The party has adopted a more pragmatic approach towards arms reduction. 20. perspective: n. a particular way of thinking about sth.

Her attitude lends a fresh perspective to the subject.

During the novel, there is a shift in perspective from an adult‘s view of events to a child‘s view. Due to its geographical position, Germany‘s perspective on the situation in Eastern Europe is rather different from Britain‘s.

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Unit 2 Values

Text A The Richest Man in America, Down Home

Useful Expressions

1. a little dime store 廉价商店

2. discount chain store 打折的连锁店 3. get away with 过着安稳的日子 4. wait in line 排队 5. blend in 融洽

6. throw one‘s weight around 盛气凌人 7. hold firm to 遵守

8. folksy habits 平民习惯

9. steer clear of something 避开

10 cut prices and margins to the bone 让利 11 the stingy employer 吝啬的雇主 12 a company handout 公司的宣传册

Unit 3 The Generation Gap Text A Father Knows Better

Language Points

1. Father/Dad, you know better than that: know better, to be wise or well-trained enough (not to) She was old enough to know better than to take sweets from a stranger.

2. … attempts which somehow or other always end up embarrassing them:/to be in the end

a) He ended up (as) head of the firm.

b) We set off for London but ended up in Paris.

c) We didn‘t like it at first, but we ended up cheering.

3. Then he got a job at this fast-food place, OK? Waiting tables: ―wait‖, usu. a intransitive verb, but

here, it is seemingly used as a transitive one. However, when it is used as ―to serve meals, esp. as a regular job‖, it is more likely to be ―wait at table (BrE)‖, or ―wait on table (AmE)‖. So, we guess here it is an informal usage for that phrase.

4. And I assure you that if there are any subjects that need to be addressed, Sean and I will have a

man-to-man talk. Address:

a) to direct speech or writing to (a person or group) The Secretary had to address a hostile crowd

of workers.

b) to direct (speech or writing) to a person or group She addressed her remarks particularly to

those people in the area of earthquake.

5. Overall, I wouldn‘t trade my dad for anyone else‘s: exchange sth. for sth.

6. Well, whatever it is, dear, don‘t keep us in suspense: keep/leave sb. in suspense, delay telling sb.

what they are eager to know Highly skilled story teller can keep his audience in suspense to the end of his performance.

7. (Stage whisper to SEAN) Something Diane won‘t want to know, I‘ll bet. stage

a) to perform or arrange for public show to stage a play/an art show/a charity football game

b) to cause to happen (esp. for public effect or draw someone‘s attention) The union staged a

one-day strike. The Japanese staged an unexpected attack on the American fleets in Pearl

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Harbor.

8. My treat, I told him. And of course, he was glad to accept. treat, stand someone a treat

a) Something that gives great pleasure or delight, esp. when unexpected He took his son to the

zoo as a birthday treat.

b) Something that the stated person will pay for, for other people This meal is my treat, so put

your money away.

9. (Very short with her) I‘m sorry: short (with), rudely impatient I was rather short with you on the

phone this morning --- I was rather busy at that time. He was very short-tempered.

10. Diane, what has come over you? I just don‘t understand the younger generation. come over sb: (a

sudden strong feeling) take hold of (someone)

The old man fainted when the rage came over him. A wave of terror came over her when the siren

sounded.

Text B When Father Doesn’t Know Best

1. embrace vt. n. 拥抱

e.g. They embraced (each other) on the station platform.

They greeted each other with a warm embrace..

2．respond vi. 回答，答复；（to）做出反应，响应

e.g. To every question the police officer asked, he responded ―I don‘t know.‖ How did she respond to the news?

3． contrary a. (to)相反的，对抗的 n. (the --)相反，相反事物

to the contrary 相反的（地） on the contrary 正相反

e.g. ―If I don‘t hear to the contrary (=If I‘m not told that the arrangements have been changed )

I‘ll see you at ten.‖

―Didn‘t you find the film exciting?‖ “On the contrary, I nearly fell asleep half way

through it.‖

4． notion n. 概念，观念；意图，想法，（怪）念头

e.g. The programme makers reject the notion that seeing violence on television has a harmful

effect on children.

这个节目制作者拒绝接受在电视上观看暴力行为会对儿童产生不良影响的观点。

5． disturb vt. 打扰，妨碍；使不安，使烦恼；弄乱，打乱

e.g. Selma is rather disturbed that she hasn‘t had her exam results yet. 赛尔玛还没拿到自己的考试成绩，相当焦虑。

6．define vt. 给…下定义，解释；限定，规定

e.g. In this dictionary ?reality‘ is defined as ?the state of things as they are, rather than as they

are imagined to be.‘

7．justify vt. 证明…正当（或有理），为…辩护

e.g. I can‘t really justify taking another day off work. 我没有理由再休息一天了。

8．rare a. 稀罕的，冷僻的；珍奇的，出类拔萃的；（空气等）稀薄的；（肉）煎得嫩的

e.g. My visits to the dentist are more rare than they should be. The museum is full of rare and precious treasures.

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I‘d like my steak rare, please. 我的牛排要三分熟。

9．legal a. 法律（上）的；合法的，法定的

e.g. legal advice 法律咨询 legal representative 法人 legal parents 亲生父母

legal action/proceedings 诉讼

10．beneath prep. 在…下面，往…下面；（地位等）低于；在…掩盖下；连…也不值得，有

失…的身份； adv. 在下方，在底下

e.g. She hid the letter beneath a pile of papers.

She always thought that she had married beneath her. 她总认为自己下嫁了。

11．polish vt. 磨光，；修改，使优美，润色； n. 擦光剂，上光蜡

polish off （飞快地）完成

e.g. You should polish your shoes regularly to protect the leather.. I must polish up my Japanese before we visit Japan next year.

I polished off three essays last week. 我上周赶写了3篇文章。

12．aware a. 意识到，知道的

e.g. Are you aware that your car is parked on a double yellow line?

13．look forward to 期待，盼望

look after 照料，照管；注意，关心 look ahead 向前看，考虑未来

look at 朝…看；看待；考虑，研究 look back 回头看；（on）回顾，回忆 look down on/upon 看不起，轻视 look for 寻找，寻求；惹来，招来 look in 顺便访问，顺便看望 look into 调查，观察 look on 观看，旁观

look out (for ) 注意，留神

look over 把…看一遍，把…过目

look through （从头至尾）浏览；详尽核查 look to 照管，留心 look up 好转；（在词典等中）查找

14．acknowledge v. 承认

e.g. The government acknowledged the existence of the problem.

15．sake n. 缘故，理由

for one’s sake 为了…的缘故；为了…的利益 e.g. Please do it, for my sake.

John and Mary only stayed together for the sake of the children.

16. let go of 放手；放开

e.g. Let go of my hand, you‘re hurting me! 放开我的手，你把我弄痛了。

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