全最新university英语综合的教程2Unit7TextB.ppt

Text B The Role of English in the 21st Century Text B The Role of English in the 21st Century Now, I will give you few minutes to read this passage. Then I will ask you for the main idea of each paragraph. Parts Paragraphs Main Ideals Part One Paras. 1-10 Spread of English Part Two Paras. 10-17 The future of English Part Three Paras. 18 Conclusion The conclusion is : The role of English is one tool that opens windows to the world, unlocks doors to opportunities, and expands our minds to new ideas. Vocabulary penetration [,penitrei??n] 名词 n. 1. 穿透;穿透能力;穿透深度[C][U] 2. 渗透;侵入[C][U] region [ri:d??n] 名词 n. [C] 1. 地区,地带;行政区域I prefer to live in a cold region. 我宁愿住在寒冷的地区。 3. (艺术,科学等的)领域,范围He is an authority in the region of chemistry. 他是化学界的权威。 Vocabulary exceed [iksi:d] 及物动词 vt. 1. 超过;胜过[(+in)]The sales exceeded my expectation. 销售超过了我的预料。 2. 超出He was taken to the police box for exceeding the speed limit. 他因超速而被带到警察亭。 不及物动词 vi. 1. (在数量或质量方面)超过其他,突出[(+in)]The enemy troops were finally defeated though they exceeded in number. 敌军虽在数量上占优势,但最后还是被打败了。 Vocabulary Vocabulary dominate [d?mineit] ?及物动词 vt. 1. 支配,统治,控制Spain once dominated the seas. 西班牙曾经是海上霸主。 2. 在...中占主要地位Sports, though important, should not dominate our schools. 运动虽然重要,但不应在学校中占首要地位。 3. 高耸于,俯视The two new buildings dominate the whole town. 这两座新建筑俯瞰整个城市。  Vocabulary dominate [d?mineit] 不及物动词 vi. 1. 处于支配地位,拥有压倒优势[(+over)]He desires to dominate over others. 他很想支配别人。 2. 处于较高的位置,高耸 dominance [d?min?ns] 名词 n. 1. 优势;支配(地位),统治(地位) 2. 统一化3. 优势，统治 Phrase Contribute to = help to cause 促成，有助于 Eg：Your suggestion has greatly contributed to the accomplishment of our work. 你的建议大大地促进了我们工作的完成。 Give way to = yield to 对…….让步，让位于 To name a few = to give just a few examples 仅举几例 In transition = in the course of changing into another state or condition 在过渡时期