新视野大学英语三册Unit2 SectionA.ppt..docVIP

intimidating adj. L1, P1 make timid or fearful : More Practice: 1）面试对一些人来说是非常可怕的。 Some people find interview situations very intimidating. 2）海伦接到了来自她男友的一封恐吓信。 Helen received an intimidating letter from her boyfriend. intimidate v. The boss is quite tough, but dont let him intimidate you. ex-Soviet n. L2, P1 former Societ ex-boyfriend ex-policeman ex-wife / ex-husband ex-American basketballer More Practice: 1）她的父亲是一位前总统。 Her dad is an ex-President. 2）琳达和她的前夫/前男友仍然是朋友。 Linda is still friends with her ex. ship v. L2, P1 1 to order someone to go somewhere He was shipped off/out to a juvenile detention center. 2 send or transport something 这家石油公司将用船运出输油管道和重型设备。 The oil company will ship out piping and heavy equipment. … patting the blanket next to him to get me to sit next to him. L5, P2 Paraphrasing: … patting the blanket next to him to get me to sit down beside him. Key Language Points pat v. L5, P2 to lightly touch someone or something several times with your hand flat, especially to give comfort : More Practice: 1）母亲拍小女孩入睡。 The mother patted the little girl to make her go to sleep . 2）雪花轻轻拍打着窗户。 Snowflakes were patting against the window. in sb’s presence L6, P2 with someone or in the same place as them: More Practice: 1）现在他们每个工作日有多达三分之二的时间是在一起的。 Now they spend as much as two thirds of every working day in each others presence.? 2）我叫汤姆不要在我面前抽烟。 I asked Tom not to smoke in my presence. promising adj. L10, P4 showing signs of being successful or good in the future: More Practice: 1）教练正在帮助後备队中有前途的年轻人提高技术.。 The coach is bringing on some promising youngsters in the reserve team. 2）我确信在智慧和能力方面他是一个很有希望的学生。为此我特别愿意推荐他。 I know him to have been a promising student of intelligence and ability. I strongly recommend him in his application. by no means / not by any means L11, P4 not at all: More Practice: 1）这件事他绝对没办法处理。 By no means was he able to handle it . 2）在这件事上他的判断决不是无可指摘。 His judgment in this matter was by no means infallible. c