英语听力初涉stepbystepUnit2词汇.pptVIP

Part I Warming up A Vocabulary jealous: angry and upset because someone you love is giving their attention to another person:She gets jealous if I even look at another woman.  Cf. feeling angry and unhappy because someone has something that you wish you had→envious jealous of　 Why are you so jealous of his success?　 Youre just jealous of her.  You are going to hear a man and woman talking about some relationships, such as parents, neighbors, boyfriends or girlfriends. What do you think which one is most important to you? B Vocabulary treat: thing that gives great pleasure, esp sth unexpected or not always available 乐事, 乐趣 * Her sons visits are a great treat for her. You are going to listen four people talk about their relationships with their parents How about your relationship with your parents? C First just read the following difficult sentences Then listen Listen again without looking at these sentences Part II Mothers and daughters Vocabulary: Some scholars believe relationships between mothers and daughters can be especially strained (difficult) strain: If a relationship is strained, problems are spoiling that relationship: premature: happening before the natural or proper time　 his premature death due to cancer　 premature ageing of the skin nurture: care for and educate (a child) 养育, 教养, 教育（儿童）: children nurtured by loving parents onset: a beginning, a start puberty: the stage of physical development during which you change from a child to an adult and are able to have children maternal: relating to or characteristic of a mother or motherhood Among other things, fathers can diffuse some of the mother-daughter tension and serve as mediators diffuse: to make a bad feeling or situation less strong or serious impetus: /’?mp?t?s/ an influence that makes something happen or makes it happen more quickly 推动; 刺激; 促进 impetus for　 The report may provide further impetus for reform.　 The discovery gave fresh impetus to the research. clinical psycholog