工硕研究生英语Unit 5课件.ppt

Unit 5 Teach Your Child to Wonder;Sadly, far too few schools make science appealing. n.请求, 呼吁, 上诉, 吸引力, 要求 vi.求助, 诉请, 要求,吸引 vt.控诉,上诉 Such stories appeal to/ attract teenagers. Such stories have great appeal /attraction to teenagers. Such stories are appealing /attractive to teenagers;Words and expressions:;Courses introduce more new vocabulary than foreign language courses. (more A than B) He is more an actor than a politician. He is more disappointed than angry at the news. As a result, too many children think that science is only for people as clever as Einstein.;As a result, as a consequence, consequently, therefore, hence, thus, so. As a result of, because of, owing to, on account of, thanks to. Due to. Because, as, since, for, now that, now, since Lead to, bring about, make for, result in, end up in, Result from, arise from, stem from, spring from;The irony is that children start out as nautral scientists: what is irnoic is that children are born scientists. irony: The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.反语,讽刺意味; an odd or amusing situation because it involves a contrast Sinclair examined the clever face for any hint of irony, but found none. The irony is that many officials in Washington agree in private that their policy is inconsistent...;…instinctively eager to investigate the world. instinct 1) An inborn pattern of behavior that is characteristic of a species and is often a response to specific environmental stimuli: 本能 out of instinct for life He always knew what time it was, as if by instinct. 2)A powerful motivation or impulse.冲动： 3) An innate capability or aptitude:天资：= aptitude an instinct for tact and diplomacy.在机智和外交方面的天份 be eager to do or have something: want to do or have it very much. .= keen Robert was eager to talk about life in the Army...;jargon : words and expressions that are used in special or technical ways by particular groups of people, often making the language difficult to