Unit8-Coping with an Educational Problem教育问题处理.ppt

search for 找寻(探索,探求) Many planes and ships were sent to search the South Sea for the missing Chinese pilot. The police were searching the yard for clues. What were the policemen searching for? compete with/against try to be better than (sb. else) (used in the pattern: compete with/against sb. for sth.)与…竞争 We are having to compete with three other departments for the fund. They found themselves competing with foreign countries for a share of the market. make a living by earn money by (doing sth.) 靠…维持生机 Many farmers in this area make a good living by growing flowers. He makes a living by writing. Syn: earn one’s living; keep body and soul together. sum up vt. give a brief summary (of sth.)总结，概括 Alice summed up her Christmas holidays in one word: “Terrible.” My teacher would sum up the main points of the lesson before he ended the class. Text B Words and Phrases * * Unit8 Coping with an Educational Problem Important Words and Phrases ability n. 才能,能力 This is a task well within your ability. 　这完全是你力所能及的工作。 Its hard to measure his ability when we havent seen his work. 　没有见过他的作品, 很难估计他的能力。 accumulate v. 积聚,堆积 Dust and dirt soon accumulate if a house is not cleaned regularly. 　房屋不经常打扫，尘土很快就越积越多。 By investing wisely she accumulated a fortune. 　她由于投资精明而积蓄了一笔财产。 affect have an effect on 影响 Computers have profoundly affected the way we communicate with one another. He is quite clear that his decision will affect a large number of people. More than seven million people have been affected by the drought. The Asian financial crisis didn’t affect our national economy. decline n. 衰微,跌落／v. 降低 Some people are worried that there will be a great decline in the stock market. I wish prices would decline. 　但愿物价下降。 humble a. 卑下的,谦逊的,粗陋的 We must do good rather than evil, on however humble a scale. 　勿因善小而不为，勿因恶小而为之。 Knowledge makes humble; ignorance make proud. 　【谚】知识使人谦虚，无知使人骄傲。 luxury n. 奢侈,豪华 The government has imposed strict controls over the im