英语听力入门第二册第一单元.pdfVIP

Step by Step Book 2 Unit one A Key words: Oxford 牛津(英国城市), 牛津大学 A borough of south-central England on the Thames River west-northwest of London. First mentioned in 912, it was chartered in 1605. Oxford University, with its famed “dreaming spires,” was founded in the 12th century and still dominates the center of the city. Population, 114,400. 牛津：英格兰中南部的一个区，位于泰晤士河之滨，伦敦西北偏西 912 年第一次被提及到，1605 年被特许立市。牛津大学，有著名的“梦想 之颠”，建于 12 世纪并且仍然居于整个城市的中心地位。人口 114,400 Cambridge 剑桥(英国城市, 剑桥大学所在地) A municipal borough of east-central England on the Cam River north-northeast of London. It is an ancient market town and the site of Cambridge University, established in the 12th to 13th century. Population, 100,200. 剑桥 ：英格兰中东部的一座享有自治权的市镇，靠近剑河且位于 伦敦市东北偏北。它是古代的一座城镇，也是剑桥大学所在地，建于 12 到 13 世纪。人口 100,200 The University of Auckland: 奥克兰 The largest city of New Zealand, on an isthmus of northwest North Island. It is a major port and an industrial center. Metropolitan area population, 860,000. 奥克兰 ：新西兰最大的城市，位于北岛西北部地峡。是主要海港及 工业中心。市区人口 860,000 Harvard University 美国哈佛大学 Columbia University 哥伦比亚大学 Boston University 波士顿(美国马萨诸塞州首府) Commitment [kəmitmənt] 委托事项, 许诺, 承担义务，承诺，保证; 确定，实行 eg. Ive taken on too many commitments. 我承担的义务太多了 He doesnt want to get married because he is afraid of any commitments. 他不想结婚,因为他害怕承担任何责任 Undertake promise to do or accomplish 承担, 担任, 许诺, 保证 undertake a task. 开始进行一项任务 （常与to+ inf 连用）答 ；同意 I undertook to teach the children English. 我答 教孩子们英语 Innovation: The act of introducing something new; a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation 革新；创新 同义词：invention eg. The mass movement for technical innov