(综合英语二）useful expressions in unit 4.ppt

Useful expressions of enormous international significance the historical and international dimension Bad news travels fast. momentous international consequences There are echoes of the stories across the globe. to have an enormous advantage over press set guidelines a unique viewpoint Useful expressions not necessarily more objective or reliable than … the power to influence the public, more or less covertly the proliferation of personal blogs the possibility of self-broadcasting the growth of open-access webpages to reach a worldwide audience instantly the never-ending search chase n. the action of following sb. or sth. quickly because  you want to catch them 追逐、追求 v. to follow sb. or sth. quickly because you want to  catch them 追逐、追求 Replace the underlined words with appropriate forms of “chase” and identify its meanings in different context. There was a hot pursuit with high speed through the  streets before the gang was caught. 2. How can we get rid of these fears from her mind. 3. Let’s come back to our point. How much do you  want? Appreciate the quotation Fame is very much like an animal chasing his own tail who, when he captures it, does not know what else to do but to continue chasing it. ——Howards Melvin, American essayist  echo an idea that is like one that has been expressed before 重复，共鸣，附和 vt. to express the ideas or feelings that someone else has expressed 共鸣，附和 Complete the sentences. 1. _________________________ (痛苦呼喊的回声) reverberate (回荡) in my heart. 2. 800 rescue workers have staged a disaster drill at the World Trade Center site in scenes that _______________________________________________. (再现9/11纽约遭受袭击的场景). Match the idiomatic expressions with their meanings. erode to gradually reduce the strength or importance of something 逐步削弱，损害 Translate the following sentences 1. 报纸的销量也许下降了，但是新闻的力量并没有削弱。 Sales of newspapers maybe falling, but the power of the press has not been eroded. 2. The biggest increase