全新版大学英语四 课文 language points 1-2.ppt

Language points of unit 1-2 Unit 1 in the case of 至于，就……来说 The rise in interest rate will be disastrous in the case of small firms. Formal training will take at least three years in the case of interior decoration. in case 假使；免得，以防（万一）(引导条件从句) in case of假使；免得，以防（万一）(跟名词或名词短语) in any case 无论如何；总之 in no case 无论如何；决不 a case in point 有关的事例，例证 stand/get/be in the way Many teachers complain that they can’t make any improvement in teaching methods as the existing exam system is in the way. I don’t think kids have as much fun as we used to. Fierce competition keeps getting in the way of their development. raw adj. 1) (of weather) cold and wet e.g. raw north-east winds a raw February morning 2) not cooked, refined, processed, organized or analyzed e.g. This cutting board is only used to cut raw meat. Industrial plants processed the raw material into finished products for export and for domestic consumption. launch vt. 1) start E.g. launch an inquiry into the incident launch an attack / invasion, a strike 2) send (sth.) on its course E.g. On October 4, 1957, Soviet scientists launched the world’s first artificial satellite. conquest n. conquering, defeat The year 1939 had witnessed the conquest of Poland by Germany. Hitler badly miscalculated when he assumed the conquest of the USSR would be simple. decisive a. producing a definite result or conclusion; having or showing the ability to decide quickly Most of the decisive land campaign of World War I occurred on the continent of Europe. The adoption of the euro is widely viewed as a decisive step toward a single European government. retreat vi. move back or withdraw when faced with danger or difficulty After a fierce battle, the troops retreated southward. We adopted the following strategies: When the enemy advances, we retreat; when they retreat, we pursue. be/get bogged down be unable to make progress That country is bogged down in political crises. The local government got bogged down in