新视野大学英语2-unit1.pptVIP

Guess the meaning of the italicised term in each sentence according to the context and your own experiences. The government has budgeted for two bridges in the city. It is important to balance this year’s budget. The telephone line was dead. Wendy replaced the telephone handle. George has replaced Edward as the personnel manager. 第一页，共37页。 We’ll have to replace the old computers with new ones. I tried to stop him, but he elbowed me out of the way. She elbowed her way through the crowd Increased interaction between the police and citizens will improve the rate of solving crimes. 第二页，共37页。 Everyday the work begins with the ritual phrases of greeting. I start to read English aloud the first thing after I get up in the morning and that has become a ritual. The police are probing (into) trading, which breaks the law. My watch doesn’t tick because it is electronic. 第三页，共37页。 A team from the United Nations will observe the election to be sure that it is fairly conducted. The company should be able to fulfill our requirements for product quality. Four weeks have elapsed since we left home. 第四页，共37页。 Give synonyms for the words as many as you can 1. Acute: sensitive keen penetrating severe fine sharp 2. Abrupt: blunt brief brisk curt hasty short sudden unexpected 3. Convention: practice custom conference meeting routine 4. Surroundings: environment setting conditions situations circumstances 第五页，共37页。 5. Assess: judge decide value appraise estimate evaluate rate 6. Device: plan equipment machine tool instrument apparatus implement trick 7. Obtain: get catch buy borrow earn gain attain receive acquire Superb: beautiful good great brilliant majestic magnificent gorgeous grand glorious imposing excellent wonderful perfect impressive 第六页，共37页。 8. Competent: capable be equal to be up to able adequate experienced qualified effective 第七页，共37页。 Homework Learn the new words and expressions of the text by heart. Go over the text and write down the difficu