综合英语第二册第六单元dialogue1.pptVIP

Work Ethics Do you know what is work ethic? The work ethic is a cultural norm that places a positive moral value on doing a good job and is based on a belief that work has intrinsic value for its own sake 职业道德 Questions 1. Why did the caller telephone the Xi’an office of the Writer’s Association? 2. What did the operator do in order to save the sick man? 3. Do you think people like the operator can often be found? Why or why not? interfere in To deliberately get involved in a situation that does not concern you We have no right to interfere in others’ personal affairs. 有人认为干预政治不是教会应做的事。 Some people believe it’s not the church’s job to interfere in politics. Interference:n. interfere in interfere with interfere with: to prevent sth from succeeding or from happening in the way that was planned 妨碍，阻止 The noise outside _________ my studies. urgent: a. very important and needing to be dealt with immediately There is an urgent need for food and water. an urgent message 急电 urgency: n. a matter of great urgency 极为迫切的问题 relieve To make a pain, problem, unpleasant feeling less severe 减轻，缓解 Drugs helped to relieve the pain. 药物帮助减轻疼痛。 relieve sb of sth 解除某人的负担；开除 你最好减轻一下你妻子的家务负担。 You’d better relieve your wife of her housework. The manager was relieved of his post. relieve/release They decided to _____ the bird from its cage. Take the medicine and it will _____ your headache. This medicine will _____ him from his pain. be/go down with sth To have a particular illness Jane’s down with flu. 同 catch an illness, be ill with preliminary adj. (only before noun) happen before sth that is more important, often in order to prepare for it 初级的，预备的 the preliminary rounds of the competition 比赛的预赛 a preliminary draft 初稿 comment on: to express an opinion about someone or sth People always comment on my sister’s looks. It has aroused widespread comment. No comment. 无可奉告 commentary: n. 解说，报道 be on/off duty: to be working or not working at a particular time, especially doing a jo