大学英语unit-5.pptVIP

3. essential: necessary, can’t do without, most important Plastics have become essential to daily life. Friendship is essential for happiness. 5. communication: 沟通，传播，通信 This job requires good language abilities and communication skills. 6. behavior: the way people do and say things Miss Yemin doesn’t allow rude behavior in her class. Children learn best by observing the behavior of adults. 7. enable: cause sb. to be able to do sth. Practicing yoga enables me to relax. My job as a teacher enables me to stay young in mind. 8. switch off: turn off The mother kissed the child on the forehead before switching off the light. Switch off the computer and have dinner right now! Unit 5 Mobile Phones 12月1日 星期一 同Unit3 Warm-up Questions Language Points Useful Expressions Text A: Mobile Phones with Manners Have you ever been angry with other people using their mobile phones? If so, tell about it. Warm-up Questions: 1. mobile: moving, able to be moved, easily and quickly from place to place I live in a mobile home because I don’t want to stay anywhere forever. Language Points 2. manners: social behavior; habits and customs, esp. of a particular group Do you really have to go to a class to learn table manners? Remember your manners: thank your friend when you leave the party. Language Points 4. edge out The year 2005 edged out 1998 as the warmest year on record. He was edged out of his job by his ambitious assistant. Language Points 9. take the hint “Weren’t you going to check your messages?” she asked. I took the hint and left. How many times it thundered before Franklin took the hint! How many times apples fell on Newton’s head before he took the hint! Nature is always hinting at us. It hints over and over again. And suddenly we took the hint. Language Points 9. hint n. She coughed to give him the hint that he should go. The calm sea gave no hint of the storm that was coming. Language Poin