综合英语2 Unit 4 water cycle 课堂.ppt

Book 2-Unit 4 bootstrap: Noun. 拔靴带 by one's bootstraps : help oneself all by one's own efforts, or independently pull (oneself) up by one's own bootstraps = to help oneself with unaided effort [ 口 ] 靠自己的努力出人头地 , 靠自己的努力成功 e.g. I admire him for pulling himself up by his own bootstraps. Adj ？？ Conservatives would defy our efforts at bootstrap improvements. 保守派会蔑视我们从根本上变革的努力。 31 3. And now, against all odds complete water independence — from both Malaysia and even the weather — is within easy reach. although there are great difficulties Although there are great difficulties, now Singapore is very close to water independence both from Malaysia and the weather. be close enough to touch Book 2-Unit 4 What is the function of the dash here? Note that Singapore relies on four sources of water supply: rain water collection, freshwater import, NEWater, and seawater desalination. 32 ? against all odds: although there are great difficulties ? e.g. Against all odds, he finished the work. ? We applaud this kind of person when they climb mountains, cross deserts, sail oceans and survive against incredible odds. 33 ? rather than: ? 1.( 要 )… 而不 …, 与其 … 倒不如 … ? 我们与其在礼堂里开会 , 不如在教室开会。 ? We'll have the meeting in the classroom rather than in the auditorium. ? 2.instead of sb/sth 而不是 ? 他们这样增加了而不是减少了粮食年产量。 ? They thus increased their annual grain production rather than diminished it. 34 Book 2-Unit 4 utility (n): [countable usually plural]: a service such as gas or electricity provided for people to use( 水电煤气等基本设施 ): e.g. Does your rent include utilities? public utility : a private company that is allowed by the government to provide important services such as gas, electricity, water etc. [uncountable]: the quality of being useful, or the degree to which something is useful( 功用 , 效用 ) e.g. Their research project has limited practical utility. utilize (v): (formal) to use something for a particular purpose e.g. We must consider how best to utilize what resources we have. 3