新编实用英语IIunit1 sction3.pptVIP

Unit Goals Talking Face to Face Being All Ears Maintaining a Sharp Eye Trying Your Hand Important Words instance n. certain situation, circumstance or occasion, case or example FOR EXAMPLE: In the local industry, for instance, 5000 jobs are being lost. In this instance I agree with what you are saying. Pattern: in this/that situation: in this/that case Unit Goals Talking Face to Face Being All Ears Maintaining a Sharp Eye Trying Your Hand Important Words drop v. fall down, give up, lower FOR EXAMPLE: The pen dropped from the desk . Can you drop what you’re doing and help me with this report? Drop your voices—she’s in the next room! Unit Goals Talking Face to Face Being All Ears Maintaining a Sharp Eye Trying Your Hand Important Words casual a. informal, not very serious, not permanent FOR EXAMPLE: For some people, casual clothes mean a shapeless T-shirt and old jeans. His attitude toward his job is rather casual. Are you employed permanently or on a casual basis? Unit Goals Talking Face to Face Being All Ears Maintaining a Sharp Eye Trying Your Hand Important Words explicit a. clear, definite FOR EXAMPLE: Sheila shouldn’t get lost because I gave her very explicit directions how to get there. She was very explicit about what she thought was wrong with the plans. Pattern: be explicit about… Unit Goals Talking Face to Face Being All Ears Maintaining a Sharp Eye Trying Your Hand Important Words “sometime” also “some time”: at a particular but unspecified time FOR EXAMPLE: I saw him sometime last summer. T:去年夏天的某个时候我见过他。 Phone me some time next week. T:下星期什么时候给我打个电话吧。 Unit Goals Talking Face to Face Being All Ears Maintaining a Sharp Eye Trying Your Hand Important Words identify v. recognize the identity of sb. or sth. FOR EXAMPLE: Can you identify your umbrella among this lot? She identified the man as her attacker. One cannot identify happiness with wealth. T: 幸福和财富不能混为一谈。 Unit Goals