Unit Two Text A.pptVIP

Unit Two Text A Language points, key sentences and topics for discussion I. Key language points 1. be lost in/ lose oneself in ( be absorbed in, be fully occupied with) eg: He was lost in playing computer games so he was unaware of my entering the dorm. I had lost myself in thoughts. 2. available: 1) able to be used, obtained or reached eg: Read the directions available in the book before you make the model plane. Her help is available whenever we’re in trouble. We have already used up all the available space. 2) able to be visited or seen The lawyer is not available now. 3. or something (like that)表示不十分肯定 Here’s some money. Get yourself a sandwich or something. I hear he has broken an arm or something. Cf: something of 用以表示不确定的程度 I’m something of a carpenter. 我懂一点木工。 He’s something of a liar. 他说话不大靠得住。 4. At least they do with me because I’m on the road so much. paraphrase: At least letters from home mean a lot to me because I travel a lot in a car for long distances. 5. estimate: form a judgement about估计 useful pattern: It is estimated that… changing forms: overestimate 过高估计 underestimate 低估 underestimate the rivals’ strength 6. might/ may (just) as well + V 不妨，还不如 It’s raining heavily outside. We may (just) as well stay at home watching TV. 7. not much of a: not a good It is not much of a day. He is not much of a father, but he is an outstanding professor. 8. keep up correspondence: write to each other Living in different cities, Helen and her friend kept up constant correspondence. keep up: correspondence(不可数名词, 但可加a): His interest in writing came from a long correspondence with a close college friend. 9. practically: in a practical manner; almost We ‘ve had practically no fine weather this month. We have been friends for practically twenty years. 10. neighborhood: (people living in a ) district; area near the place, etc referred to某一地区的人们；附近地区 He wa