中国人民解放军外国语学院课程课件.ppt

Tasks 2. Micro-Listening tasks Spot Dictation Passage 31 The National Health Insurance Vocabulary maternity n. the state of being a mother; motherhood 母亲身份 nominal adj. insignificantly small; trifling 微不足道的 practitioner n. one who practices something, especially an occupation, a profession, or a technique. 从业者，执业者 Insurance Stamp The Department of Health and Social Security The Department of Health and Social Security (commonly known as the DHSS) was a ministry of the British government in existence for twenty years from 1968 until 1988, and was headed by the Secretary of State for Social Services. General Practitioner Spot Dictation Spot Dictation Spot Dictation Listen to This/Book II Lesson 31: Section One Section One: vocabulary graphology n. the study of handwriting, especially when employed as a means of analyzing character fairground n. open land where fairs or exhibitions are held 集市场所：举行露天集市或展览的地方 doodle v. to scribble aimlessly, especially when preoccupied 胡乱画，涂鸦 printout n. printed output. transmit v. to send from one person, thing, or place to another. 传送 consultancy n. a business or agency offering expert or professional advice in a field 顾问服务公司，咨询公司 Section One: vocabulary potential adj. capable of being but not yet in existence 潜在的，可能的 assess v. to determine the value, significance, or extent of; appraise 评价 secretiveness n. 隐匿 tell-tale adj. indicating or revealing information 泄露内情的; 说明问题的 Section One: vocabulary diagonal adj. 对角线的 stroke n. a single mark made by a writing or marking implement, such as a pen 一笔 vertical adj. 垂直的; 竖式的; 直立的; 纵的 stem n. the upright stroke of a typeface or letter 字体或字母直立的笔划 procrastinating adj. apt to put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness. 延迟的, 耽搁的 taper v. a gradual decrease in thickness or width of an elongated object. 变尖，变