Unit 15 Learning课件.pptVIP

7.fail vt. vi. 失败，不及格 n.不及格（可数） ◇Words fail to describe her beauty.她的美丽无法用语言表达。 ◇He got a fail in history and passes in other subjects.他历史考试不及格，其他科目都通过了。 ◆搭配： (1) fail to do sth.未能干成某物 (2) fail (in) sth.考试或功课不及格/ 未通过 ★拓展：写出下列单词。 ________n. 失败(不可数);失败的人或事(可数) ★联想：succeed in doing sth.成功干出某事 ■运用：翻译下列句子。 (1) 我不明白你们为什么对这件事感到如此好笑。 ______________why you find it so amusing. (2) 粗心是他考试不及格的原因。（多种表达） His carelessness led to his failure in the exam. / Because of his carelessness he failed in the exam. failure I fail to see 8. chance n. 机会，可能性 ◇Make full use of every chance you have to speak English.要充分利用一切机会说英语。 ◇He has long hoped for a chance of success.他渴望获得成功的机会已经很久了。 ◇There is a chance that I’ll finish the work tomorrow.明天我有可能会完成这项工作。 ※用法：chance后接不定式或of +v.-ing形式。 ◆搭配：(1) by any chance 万一 (2) by chance = by accident偶然，意外地 (3) take a / one’s chance 冒一冒险，碰碰运气，利用一下机会 (4) miss the chance 错过机会 (5) There is a (good) chance (that)...有可能发生某事 ■运用：用chance短语翻译下列句子。 她获胜的机会很大。 (2) 有机会参加运动会我们很开心。 (3) 我们没打算见面，我们是碰巧遇上了。 We hadn’t planned to meet. We met by chance. She has a good chance of winning. We are very happy to have the chance to take part in the sports meet. 9.prove vt. link-v. 证明，证实；证明是，结果是 ※说明： (1)prove作行为动词用时是及物动词，意为“证明，证实”，其后可跟名词、代词、从句和复合结构，并可用于被动结构。 ◇He has proved his courage in the battle.他已在这场战斗中证明了自己的勇气。 ◇Look at the documents.They will prove that we are telling the truth.看看这些文件，它们可以证明我们讲的都是事实。 ◇Time would prove me (to be) right.时间会证明我是对的。 ◇A fact is anything that can be proved.任何能够被证实的情况叫事实。 (2)prove作连系动词，意为“证明是，结果是”，其后跟形容词、名词或不定式to be。 ◇The rumor proved (to be) true.这谣传结果是真的。 ◇He proved (to be) an honest friend.事实证明他是一个诚实的朋友。 ◇Perhaps this book will prove to be of some use to you in your studies.也许这本书会对你的研究有用处。 ■运用：翻译下列句子。 机器经过测试，证明是令人满意的。 (2) 结果比她预想的要难得多。 (3) 她结果可能是最适合干这工作的人。 She may prove to be the most suitable person for the job. The machine proved (to be) satisfactory after being tested. It proved to be much more difficult than she had supposed.