Unit 3《understanding each ohter》-word power课件1（16张PPT）（牛津译林版选修6）.pptVIP

Look at Part A. This is an online article about English words borrowed from other languages. Read the article and analyse how words are borrowed from other languages and used in the English language. . Finish the following table. Language Categories of words French German Italian Arabic food, entertainment,jobs tools, mechanical equipment, snacks, geological terms music, the arts, the military spices, chemicals, animals, food mathematics Can you add more words borrowed from other languages and used in English? Read the passage in Part C and fill in the blanks. Answers C (1) Italian (2) Arabic (3) food (4) restaurant (5) jobs (6) ballet (7) confetti (8) colonel (9) clock (10) rocket (11) German (12) hamburger (13) alcohol (14) zero In this passage (Part C), which words are borrowed from Italian ? What was Italy famous for in the 18th century? What does the writer think of the Germans? Which words are borrowed from German? What were the Arabs great for? Look at Part D. The idioms connect a characteristic with an animal or a thing. Read the idioms and guess the meaning of each of them. Answers D 1. slept like a dog 2. as cool as a cucumber 3. as poor as a church mouse 4. as busy as a bee 5. as strong as a horse 1. reason: noun [C or U] the cause of an event or situation or something which provides an excuse or explanation: The reason for the disaster was engine failure, not human error. 灾难的原因是因为引擎失灵，而不是人为的过失． [+ question word] The reason why grass is green was a mystery to the little boy. 草为什么是绿的对这个小南海是个谜． verb [T] to try to understand and to make judgments based on practical facts: [+ (that)] Newton reasoned (that) there must be a force such as gravity, when an apple fell on his head. 牛顿推想当苹果落到他头上的时候， 一定有一个力如地心引力． 2. provide: verb [T] to give someone something that they need: We have concerns about whether the government will be able to provide viable social services