UnitFive.ppt

Unit FiveThe Professor and the Yo-Yo I. New Words a.（1）having, showing, a not too high opinion of one’s merits, abilities, etc. (about sth.) The young actress is very modest about her success. Be modest about your achievements. It’s not good to be too modest. (2) not large in amount, size, etc; moderate live on a modest income 2.display: vt. (1) show, exhibit The peacock displayed its feathers. It’s the first time the painting has been displayed to the public. （2）（of feelings, qualities, etc.） reveal, show ?She displayed great self-control when they told her the news. Her writing displays natural talent. n. act of displaying on display: being displayed 3.impress: vt. (1) have a strong effect on the mind or feeling of I was deeply impressed by his speech. The book impressed a lot of people. She impressed me as a woman of great kindness. （2）impress +名词+on+sb. My father impressed on me the importance of work. （3）make marks on something by pressing He impressed his initials on the box. [注] impression; impressive 4.function: vi. work This machine is not functioning properly. Some English adverbs function as adjectives. She functioned as a teacher. n. purpose, use The function of education is to develop the mind. The brain performs a very important function; it controls the nervous system of the body. [注] functional adj. 5.frustrate: vt. (1) upset or discourage (sb.) Mary was frustrated by the lack of appreciation shown of her work. Giving the child problems he can’t solve will only frustrate him. （2）to prevent the fulfillment of ; defeat. The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. [注] a) frustration n. Life is full of frustrations for most people. b) frustrated adj. ?As a nurse she got very frustrated, but being an administrator seems to suit h