高中英语必修五Unit4Makingthenews–Languagepoints[新人教版课件].pptVIP

6. delighted: very pleased and happy delighted to do something Sandy will be delighted to see you. delighted (that) I’m delighted that we have settled the matter. delighted with/by/at She was delighted with her new home. I am delighted by the result. Andrea was delighted at the chance to go to the ballet ball. 7. assistant adj. 助理的；副的 e.g. assistant manager / director / cook / professor / journalist etc. assistant n. (C) : someone who helps someone else in their work, especially by doing the less important jobs e.g. a sales / shop assistant e.g. Hughes, who was Motts assistant, will now become head coach. e.g. Lydia is the assistant to the Director of Finance. 8. put sb. …to sb.: to arrange for someone to follow sb., or to make sb. go to a place e.g. Remember to put the children to bed at 8 o’clock. put sb. up to sth.: to encourage someone to do something stupid or dangerous e.g. Did Shirley put you up to this? No, it was my own idea. 2) submit v. 提交, 呈递 submit (that) He submits only that it is not Washington that should do the helping. submit an application /claim/proposal … All applications must be submitted by Monday. 屈服, 顺从 They submitted an essay to the pressure. 16. amateur adj. 业余的→(反) professional 专业的 an amateur orchestra amateur dramatics n. (C) someone who does an activity just for pleasure, not as their job Compared to those guys, I’m an amateur. The cast was made up mostly of amateurs. The orchestra is made up entirely of amateurs. 18. update v. to make sth more modern by adding new parts, etc. 现代化, 更新 It’s about time we updated our software. 我们的软件应该更新了。 19. skill n. (C/U): an ability to do something well, especially because you have learned and practised it Reading and writing are two different skills. Many jobs today require computer skills. Being a good manager requires a number of highly spe