College English Book 4 Unit 6.ppt

Unit 6 How to Mark a Book 怎样在书上做记号 I. Word Study and Word Building 1. possession n. 拥有；所有权 e.g. The house has been in the family’s possession for nearly 90 years. Jim was arrested for possession of drugs. Note: possessions (pl.) 财产 possess vt. 2. loosen v. （使）松开 -en : suffix e.g. Returning to his own office, Bob loosened his tie and opened his shirt. When Mark was drunk, his tongue was loosened. Note: loose a. 3. continual a. 不断的；频繁的 e.g. He still smokes and drinks, despite the continual warnings of his doctor. We’ve had continual rain in the past three weeks. Note: continue v. continual a. going on all the time without stopping, or with only short breaks 连续不断的（或仅有短暂之间歇的）；不停的 continuous a. going on without a break 连续不断的；不停歇的 考题： Our journey was slow because the train stopped ___ at different villages. a. continually b. continuously c. gradually d. unceasingly Answer: a. 4. original a. 最初的；原著的；原创作者的，独创的 e.g. This is not the original painting, but just a copy of it. Van Gogh is one of the most original painters of the 19th century. Note: origin n. originality n. 创新；独特；新颖 originate v. 发源；创作 5. conscious a. 有意识的；神志清醒的 e.g. When he became conscious again, he found himself lying in bed in a hospital. Lili was conscious of someone watching her. Note: be conscious of /that : 知道…. consciousness n. 意识，知觉 conscience n. 良心 conscientious a. 有责任心的 6. invariably ad. 总是，不便地，始终如一地 e.g. The absent-minded professor will invariably leave something behind. Note: vary v. variable a. variably adv. variation n.变异 various a. variety n. 7. emphasize vt. 强调 e.g. In the article the author emphasizes the disastrous consequences of drug taking. Note: emphasis n. emphatic a. 强调的 习惯用法：put / lay emphasis on; give emphasis to 8. Loan words: caviar(e) n. (French) 鱼子酱 Ex. 11 P 137 II. Language points and text analysis 1.? read between the lines: (fig.) 体会/领会字里行间的言外之意 e.g. My