《新世纪大学英语第二册第一单元语言点解析.》.doc

Language Points for Unit One 1. Marriage isn?t the only relationship that needs forgiveness. Question 1: What other relationships are mentioned? Answer: The relationships between parents and kids, between friends, between workmates, neighbours and even strangers. 2. forgiveness: n. [U] when sb. forgives another person e.g. ①He never admitted his guilt or asked for forgiveness. ②我必须请求你的宽恕。 T. I have to ask for your forgiveness. Derivation: forgive v. CF: forgive excuse 这两个动词均有“原谅”之意。 forgive 指尽管某人做错了事情，但是你不再生气，不再责怪他了，一 般指原谅或者宽恕比较严重的错误。excuse指原谅一些不是很严重的错误，比如莽撞、失礼等小过失。 Exercise: ①1. She was _______for coming late. ②. A wife ________ an unfaithful husband. ③ Please ________ my bad handwriting. ④They _______ their enemies. Keys:excused, forgives, excuse, forgive Collocation: ask / beg / pray, etc. for (sb’s) forgiveness 3. good-tempered: adj. pleasant, kind, and not easily made angry Minnie was always good-tempered and agreeable Collocations: lose one’s temper; keep one’s temper 4.universal: adj. involving everyone in the world or in a particular group. e.g. ①There does not appear to be universal agreement on the future of the CBA. ②These stories have universal appeal. 5.ironically: adv. used when talking about a situation in which the opposite of what you expected happens or is true e.g. Ironically, his cold got better on the last day of his holiday. 6. .?like cancer, bitterness can destroy its host. Question: Is this a metaphor or a simile? What is bitterness compared to? Answer: It?s a simile. Bitterness is compared to cancer. 7. root sth. out: find out where a particular kind of problem exists and get rid of it e.g. Action is being taken to root out corruption in the police force. 8. cripple: v.1) damage sth. badly so that it no longer works or is no longer effective e.g. ① Asia’s economy was crippled by inflation.(通货膨胀曾使亚洲经济陷于瘫痪。) ②罢工使工厂陷于瘫痪。 T. The strike crippled the factory. 2) hurt sb. badly so that they cannot walk properly e.g. She was