Unit 3SectionA 新视野 第四册.ppt

Unit Three  Section A Longing for a New Welfare System I. New words 1. raw 1 not cooked: --raw meat --Cabbage can be eaten raw. 2 raw substances are in a natural state and not treated or prepared for use [??refined]: --The cost of our raw materials has risen significantly. 3 raw information is collected but not organized, examined, or developed: --This information is only raw data and will need further analysis. --His time here provided the raw material for his novel. 2. sticky 1 made of or covered with a substance that sticks to surfaces: --His fingers are sticky with jam. 他的手指上因有果酱而发粘。 --Its warm and sticky. 天气湿热。 --sticky tape/label etc (=tape etc that is made so it will stick to surfaces) 2 --a sticky situation/problem/ political issue 棘手的 sticky note also yellow sticky a small piece of paper, often yellow in colour, that you can stick to things. [=?Post-it Note] 3. profile  1 a side view of someones head: --She has a beautiful profile. --I only saw his face in profile. 2 a short description that gives important details about a person, a group of people, or a place: --a short profile of the actor 3 high profile something that is high profile is noticed by many people or gets a lot of attention: --The star has a high profile in US. high-profile --a high-profile public figure low-profile [usually before noun] not receiving or wanting any attention 4. entitle 1 to give someone the official right to do or have something be entitled to (do) sth --Full-time employees are entitled to receive health insurance. 2 be entitled sth if a book, play etc is entitled something, that is its name: --The book is entitled “Jane Eyre”. 5. liberal 1 willing to understand and respect other peoples ideas, opinions, and feelings: --I had quite liberal parents. 2. given in large amounts: --My father gives me a liberal amount of money each month. 3. generous with your money --He is liberal with his money. 6.alert 1 giving all your a