新编英语教程5__Unit_Nine.pptxVIP

Unit Nine;IV. Language Points Voc. 1 to the (very) core: right to the center; thoroughly, completely 直至核心；十足的，地道的 E.g.: He is honest to the core. 他这人真是诚实到家了。 The gentleman is English to the core. 那绅士是个地道的英国人。;Paraphrase 1 The other was the editor…solid reporting. The other was a complete newspaperman—uncompromising, energetic and knowledgeable about how to report reliable news based on facts.;Voc. 2 savvy: (infml) intelligent, sensible, and knowledgeable 机智的；知识渊博的；有经验的； E.g.: be savvy about something 通晓某事 She’s been around and savvy to a lot of things. 她见过世面，懂得许多事情。 ;Voc. 4 solid: of a substantial character, not superficial 认真的；精深的；扎扎实实的 E.g.: solid instruction 认真地教导 In spite of his eloquence, he had no solid evidence to support his views.;Voc. 5 scrutinize: (n. scrutiny): examine in detail with careful attention in order to find some useful information about sth. 细查；细阅 His proposal to improve public transportation is under close scrutiny. The jeweler scrutinized the diamond for flaws. 珠宝商仔细察看钻石有没有瑕疪。 ;Paraphrase 2 The news media seem to…respond to daily events? The different ways of providing news seem all to follow the belief that all news is bad news. Why is this so? Could it be because people are used to put emphasis on negative news as a rule and because newsperson are generally sensitive to such news when facing everyday happenings?;Voc. 6 apt: having a tendency to do sth; likely (习性)易于…的，有…倾向性的 E.g.: A careless person is apt to make mistakes. 粗心的人易犯错误。 The boy is apt to get into mischief. 这男孩好淘气;Voc. 7 ingredient: component, often used in cooking, E.g.: Flour, eggs, sugar are the chief ingredients of any kind of cake.;Voc. 8 change for the better: an improvement. Better here is a noun. E.g.: We hope his changed attitude towards work will bring him a change for the better. Contrary to all expectations, his efforts resulted in a change for the worse. ;Voc. 9 deplete: lessen greatly in quantity, contents, power, or value; 耗尽；大大减少 E.g.: