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M8U1 Word study (1) Teaching aims: 1.To master the word usage from P2 to P9 2.To practice for consolidation. Important words: 1. characteristic 1) adj. 特有的，典型的，独特的 The leader spoke with characteristic enthusiasm.这位领导说话带有特有的热情。 2）n. 特征，特点，品质 The two groups of children have quite different characteristics. 这两组儿童具有不同的特点。 【辨析】character 与characteristic character n. 用来描述人的性格坚强、懦弱、乐观、积极等，也用来表示字符 He is firm in character. 他性格坚强。 I’d like to use small characters of this essay. 这篇文章我想用小号字符。 characteristic n.用来描述人或事物的特征，并非性格 The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society. 需要交流是人类社会一个关键的特征。 【练一练】 1）---How many are there in the novel? ---Ten, including the blind man. A. person B. characteristics C. characters D. staff 2) There are several in this novel who are different in . A. character ; character B. characters ; character C. character ; characters D. characters ; characters 2. abuse—v. n. 1) 作动词时为及物动词，表示“滥用，虐待，伤害，诋毁” He abused alcohol. 他酗酒。 She abused her position as principal by giving jobs to her friends. 她滥用自己作为校长的职权，把工作安排给她的朋友们。 2）作为名词时为不可数名词，意为“滥用，虐待，辱骂” He shouted abuse to his opponent. 他破口大骂她的对手。 【练一练】 by his stepmother for a long time, the boy ran away from his home. A. Avoided B. Abused C. Praised D. Supported 3.desperate adj. 1）拼命的，铤而走险的，绝望的 A desperate man will stop at nothing to get what he want. 一个亡命之徒为了达到自己的目的什么事情都做得出来。 He was desperate when he lost all his money. 当他丢了所有的钱时，他绝望了。 2）极度渴望的 （+ for ）/ (+ to do) He was desperate for work to provide for a large family. 他渴望有个工作，挣钱供养一大家人。 【练一练】 He was too desperate a computer because he has a lot of things to see . for ; at B. to ; for C. for ; to D. about ; to 4. criminal 1) n. 罪犯 The criminal was sentenced to prison for theft. 那个犯人因偷窃被判入狱。 2) adj. 犯罪的，刑事的，违法的 I have no criminal record in my whole life. 我一生无犯罪记录。 【辨析】criminal和guilty criminal 侧重指某种行为是违反法律的，因而