21世纪1册unit1课件.ppt

Unit 1;words 1. perform vt. do (a job); complete (a task) e.g. Computers can perform many different tasks. (执行) The firefighters performed outstanding acts of bravery in response to the September 11 attack. (演出,演奏) vi. perform well /badly/poorly: work well /badly/poorly e.g. The engine performed well in cold weather.(运行) ;Other forms: performer: n. 执行者，演奏者 performance: n. 执行，演出，(机器的)性能;2. adj. + doing (adj.);3. concentrate on: focus on 关心，专注于 e.g. Sally tried to concentrate on her studies in spite of the noise. concentration n. 集中，专心 ;4. assign vt. (1). give sb a job to do 布置，指派 e.g. Two senior officers were assigned to the investigation. 两名高级军官被指派负责这一调查。 (2). give, distribute 给予，分配(usual passive) e.g. I was assigned a car for my personal use.我分配到一辆小轿车，供我个人使用。;assignment n. (C) mission, task 分派的任务，指定的作业 e.g. William received an assignment to a new job.威廉被指派去从事新的工作 (U) 分配，指派 e.g. At that time, the assignment of right is not equal to everyone. 在那个年代，权利的分配对每个人都是不平等的。;5. essentials n. (pl.) 必需品 e.g. This book contains all the essentials for camping in the wilderness. essential adj. 绝对必要的，非常重要的 be essential to/for e.g. Is money essential to happiness?;6. be due 到期的 be due to do 预定做 原计划做 e.g. His book is due to be published in October.;7. over- : too much 过度 过多 overworked overtired oversleep ;8. approach n. / v.;9. ignore vt. 忽视，不理 ignorant adj. 不知道的，无知的 e.g. She was ignorant of his presence. She saw him coming, but she ignored him. ignorance (ignorant的名词) n. 无知 愚昧;Warm-up activities;;Background information; Grading system: Schools, colleges and universities in Great Britain and the United State commonly use letter grades to indicate the quality of a student’s academic performance:; A (Excellent); B (Good); C (Average); D (Below average); F (Failing). ;Some famous universities Harvard University: One of the oldest private schools in America. Six of the American pre