Lesson 4新编大学基础英语概要1.pptVIP

Discussing different types of languages Ranking ideas for language learning and teaching Reading an advert for specific information Listening to people persuading a friend to learn a language Listening to and practicing giving advice 1. badge n. a piece of metal or cloth which you wear to show that you belong to an organization or support a cause e.g. The employees should wear their badges at all times in this building. You can see all the policemen have their badges on their clothes. 2. guarantee v. to provide or do what you promise for sb. e.g. We guarantee to refund your money if you are not delighted with your purchase. We guarantee that you will find a community with which to socialise. 3. multilingual adj. involving several different languages e.g. Our country is a multilingual country. Multilingual applicants have more advantages when looking for a job as a tourist guide. 4. be inferior to not as good as or less important than sth./sb. e.g. If children were made to feel inferior to other children their confidence declined. Most career women make me feel inferior (to them). 5. be tired of no longer wanting sth. to continue because you are bored of it or unhappy with it e.g. I am tired of doing the same work every day. I was tired of being a bookkeeper. 6. online course course connected or available through a computer or a computer network e.g. Do you like online courses? More and more people begin to take online courses nowadays. 7. sign up officially agree to do a job or course of study e.g. He signed up for the army when he was 18 years old. She signed up as a stewardess with Pan American World Airways. going to classes once a week doing an online course going to an English-speaking country for a month going out with an English-speaking