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Unit15 Popular youth culture知识精讲 一. 本周教学内容： Unit 15 Popular youth culture 二. 具体内容： 1. On the annual International Volunteers Day, the world acknowledges the work of millions of people who give their time to help others. on : at specific time of e.g. They arrived on the morning of July 1st. She was rushed to hospital but was dead on arrival. The bus starts on the hour, i.e. every hour exactly. 2. I really feel I am doing something worthwhile and I am having a great time doing it. worthwhile: adj. deserving the effort needed, the time or money spent worth perp. worthy adj. e.g. It’s worth much more than I paid for it. It isn’t worth waiting for him. The performance is worthy to be remembered. We had a long wait, but it was worthwhile because we got the tickets. Have a great time（in）doing it. 3. Coming to another country to study requires a big adjustment and it takes a while to fit in. 4. although the styles may change from year to year, jeans never go completely out of fashion. out of / in fashion: considered/ not very modern now After a fashion: although not very well e.g. John can speak Russian, after a fashion, but can’t read it at all. 5. Liu Huanrong, a volunteer who has helped many teenagers addicted to online gaming, believes that the most important thing for today’s youth is to have balance in their lives. addicted to: dependent on something,esp a drug; unable to stop having e.g. My children are hopelessly addicted to television. 6. As a teenager, Miss Liu was involved in a fire, in which 91% of her skin was burnt and she lost the use of her hands. involve … in/with: cause sb.or oneself to become connected or concerned e.g. Don’t involve other people in your mad schemes. The job involves traveling abroad for three months each year. 【典型例题】 [例1] In 1920, the writer was born in Fengyang, which was _____ to be on the map. A. a too small town B. a town too small C. such a small town D. so small a town 答案：B 解析：不定式to be on the map作补充说明