Unit 3 anguage points(revised).docVIP

Language points for Unit 3 Reading Places of interest 1. relate v. relate sth. e.g. I found it difficult to relate the two ideas in my mind. 在我脑中，很难把这两件事联系起来。 relate A to B, be related to e.g. It is difficult to relate the cause to the effect in this case. In the future, pay increase will be related to productivity. 与业绩挂钩 related adj. 相关的，有联系的 e.g. a related issue/ question The two problems are closely related. 有亲属关系的 e.g. We are distantly ~. relation n. e.g. I didn’t see any relation between the two problems. (联系) A relation of mine is coming to stay. （亲戚，relative） We try to improve ~s between our two countries. （关系） in relation to e.g. I have nothing to say in relation to that matter. (about, 关于，与…有关) Its brain is small ~ its body. (compared with, 与…相比) taste linking verb. e.g. The soup tastes good / of chicken. n. e.g. She has good taste in clothes. (品味) The color and style is a matter of personal taste. (个人品味) c. tasty adj. 美味的 delicious plan a. v. ~ sth. plan a trip/ a meeting/ the day ~ for sth./sb. plan for the future ~ to do sth. e.g. Where do you plan to spend your holiday? plan + that- n. e.g. Students are told to work out/ make a plan to carry out the project. according to ~ 按计划进行 draw up ~s绘制设计图 collect v. --- collection n. ~ data/ information/ evidence/ samples ~ stamps/ postcards ~ money / fund/ debts/ tax e.g. Weve been out collecting signatures for our petition. ~ sb. ~ her son from school While you’ve just come back from the weekend, you are to collect your thoughts in my English class. (集中注意力) twist v. （使）弯曲，（使）扭曲 e.g. twist the wire to form a circle/ her hair into a knot/ the arm behind my back (vt.) e.g. This morning, I twisted my ankle on my way to the school. e.g. Her face twisted in anger. (vi.) 她的脸因生气而扭曲。 蜿蜒，曲折vi. narrow twisting streets 狭窄弯曲的街道 e.g. The road twists and turns along the coast. 歪曲 vt. to change the intended meaning of something slightly so that it means what you want it