新编英语教程unit--（精选）公开课件.pptVIP

Unit Four TEXT I The Invisible Poor Key Points of the Text Paragraph 3 perennial: lasting forever or for a long time 持久的， 长久的 E.g.: the perennial snow fields 终年积雪的原野 the perennial blue jeans 四季都穿的牛仔裤 perennial youth 青春常驻 Paragraph 4 off the beaten track / path: not well-known; not often visited 鲜有人涉足的；不出名的; 离开常规 E.g.: a vacation spot that is off the beaten track 僻静的度假处 go off the beaten track 打破常规 beaten: (of a path, track, etc.) that is given shape by the feet of those who pass along it (路) 被踏平的, 人们常走的 E.g.: We followed a well-beaten path through the forest. 我们沿着人们常走的小路穿过了森林。 Paragraph 5 be exempt from: be freed from a duty, service, payment, etc. 被豁免；被免除 E.g.: Charitable organizations are exempt from taxation. John is exempt from physical education because of poor health. strain: a state in which one is greatly troubled by anxiety and difficulty 极度紧张；重负；过劳 E.g.: Strain the rope , please.? 请拉紧绳子。 Young people are under great strain during the examination period. He broke up under strain.? 他由于工作过度而身体垮了。 tension: (a feeling of) nervousness, anxiety, worry （心理，形势）紧张 E.g.: Before the interview, Janet suffered from a lot of nervous tension. They created international tension 制造国际紧张局势 underprivileged: (of people) not having the advantages of ordinary person’s life; lacking in good chances for education, social life, etc. 贫困的；社会经济地位低下的 E.g.: children from underprivileged homes 贫困家庭的孩子 an underprivileged nation 生活水平低下的国家 Born into a very poor family in a slum area and lacking any formal education, he grew up a victim of circumstances among the most underprivileged section of society.?  他出生在贫民区的一个非常贫困的家庭里，没有受过任何正规教育，长大后成为大多数下层社会中的一个客观环境的牺牲者。 Paragraph 10 compound: to add or mix different things together; to make a problem, difficulty, or mistake worse by adding to it or increasing it. EG., They specialize in local dishes compounded of fresh fish and vegetables. Her uncertain