Lesson 7.ppt

Lesson 7 Section 1 vocabulary Disheartened: a. No longer confident or enthusiastic about sth 沮丧的，泄气的 Periodical: n. c. A magazine on a particular subject that is published regularly 期刊 Deposit: v. t. 1. put or leave sth somewhere 放置，放下 They deposited their suitcases at the hotel. 2. pay money into a bank account 储蓄，存钱 Billions of dollars are deposited in banks everyday. Biography: n. c. A book that sb writes about sb else’s life (由他人撰写的）传记 Catalogue: n. c. 1. A list of all the things in an exhibition, sale, or library （展览品、拍卖品或图书馆的）目录 2. a book containing pictures and information about things you can buy 商品目录，购物指南 Renew: v. t. Arrange for sth to continue for a longer period of time 将…延期，续借 Renew a book Paperback: n. c. A book with a cover made of thick paper 简装书，平装书 A selection of paperbacks Extract: n. c. A short piece of writing taken from sth such as a book or letter 摘录，选段，引文 He read several extracts from his latest novel Nuisance: n. (c, usu. Sing.) A person who causes some difficulty or trouble for sb else 讨厌鬼，招惹麻烦的人 Stamp: n. c. A small tool with a pattern or writing on one side that you press into ink and use for printing a mark on paper 印章 V.t. put a mark on sth using ink and stamp 盖印在…上 They didn’t bother to stamp my passport this time Bother: n. u. Trouble or difficulty caused by doing sth when this is annoying but not very serious 麻烦，困难 It will be an awful lot of bother going by bus. Entitle: v. t. often passive Give sb the right to do sth 给（某人）权利 Entitle sb to sth: Membership entitles you to reduced season tickets and free souvenirs. Entitle sb to do sth： The people who are entitled to vote should be aware of that fact. Task 1 learning a foreign language A. choose the best answer 1. professor Ernest Watson was answering questions on ___ on the subject of learning a foreign language. B. the radio 2. Mr. Humphries wanted to know ____. C. how to improve his speaking and listening in Spanish 3. professor Watson compared learnin