Unit 7 Cultivating a Hobby.ppt

Warm-Up Questions Do you have any hobbies? What are they? Do your hobbies do you any good? In what ways? Text Analysis spasm: n. (a) a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles; 痉挛；抽搐 (b) a sudden burst of energy, activity, or emotion （感情、反应）一阵阵发作；阵发 e.g. a spasm of the stomach muscular spasm a spasm of anger/coughing/grief/excitement … spasmodic: adj. happening suddenly for short periods of time; not regular or continuous 一阵阵的；断断续续的 e.g. There was spasmodic fighting in the area yesterday. insinuate: v. to introduce (sth) indirectly and subtly; 暗示；旁敲侧击地指出 insinuation: n. e.g. an insinuating remark Are you insinuating that I’m not telling the truth? She resented the insinuation that she was too old for the job. convulsive: (of movements or actions) sudden and impossible to control突然而无法控制的；痉挛的；抽搐的 e.g. a convulsive movement/attack/fit Her breath came in convulsive gasps. convulsion: n. (a) violent irregular movement of the body 痉挛；抽搐 (b) violent disturbance 动乱；骚动 e.g. a convulsion of nature ( such as an earthquake) The child went into convulsions. civil/ political convulsion undue: adj. (formal, only before noun) exceeding what is appropriate or normal; excessive; 不恰当的；过度的； e.g. with undue haste undue influence upon sb undue use of force recuperate: get better again after an illness or injury [+ from] 康复；恢复健康 recuperation n. e.g. A good night’s sleep was all I needed to recuperate from the stresses of the day. It was a period of rest and recuperation. improvise: to make or do sth without preparation, practice, sufficient material, etc. e.g. When an actor forgets his lines, he has to improvise. The gifted pianist improvised an accompaniment to the song. at hand: near in time or place, within reach; （在时间或距离上）接近 e.g. The exams are at hand. He always keeps a dictionary at hand. in hand: (of time or money) available to be used; 在手头；可供使用； (of a situation) in control; 在掌握中；在控