Words and expressions:

1. disability n. (U) 無能，無力 (C)傷殘，缺陷 （反） ability n.能力

disabled adj. 傷殘的 the disabled : disabled people （反）able adj.能干的，有能力的

2. eyesight n. (U) have good/ bad/poor/ short/ long eyesight 視力好/差/，近視，遠視

3. ambition n. (C/U) have great ambitions 胸懷大志/有遠大志向

achieve / realize/ fulfill one’s ambitions實現抱負/達到目標/得償夙愿

ambition to do sth / to be sth …的雄心；野心；抱負

ambitious adj.雄心勃勃的，有志氣的 ambitious for one’s children望子成龍

4. beneficial adj. benefit n. 益處，好處 v.受益，得益

benefit from---

get benefit from--- 從---中得益

A benefit B

A be beneficial to B A使B受益；A對B有益

B benefit by / from A B從A中得益；B得益于A

e.g. Sunshine is beneficial to plants. 陽光有益于植物的生長。

Fresh air is beneficial to one’s health. 新鮮的空氣有利于人的健康。

5.. in other words : that is to say換句話說，也就是說

Cf: in words用言語（來表達） in a/one word 一句話，簡言之 in word 口頭上

6. adapt vt./vi. (1) （使）適應 (2)改編，改寫 adaptation n. 適應，適應性；改編本

adapt (oneself )to--- : （使）適應新的環境

adapt sth. for sth.: 使---適合用于新的用途，為（電視/舞臺等）改編，改寫

Soon he adapted (himself) to the new job. 很快他適應了新的工作。

It is hard to adapt this story for TV plays. 很難把這個故事改編成電視劇本。

7.cut out 切去，省略，停止（做某事）

She cut out the photograph from the paper. 她把報紙上的照片剪下來。

You’d better cut out that sentence. 你最好把那個句子刪掉。

The doctor advised him to cut out smoking. 醫生建議他戒煙。

8.. breath. n. (U) breathe v.

out of/ short of breath 上氣不接下氣，氣喘吁吁 lose one’s breath喘不過氣

hold/ catch one’s breath 屏息 take a breath吸口氣

9. absence n. (1)--- (+from) 缺席，不在場 absence from class

(2)---(+of) 缺少，缺乏 absence of rain

in the absence of sb./ in one’s absence 在某人不在場的時候

absent adj. --- (+from) （反） present adj. --- (+at)

10. fellow n. (1) 同志/伴，伙伴（常用復數或構成合成詞）(2) 家伙，老兄，男人

adj. 同類/伴的fellow students 同學 fellow countrymen 老鄉，同胞

11. annoy vt. annoyance n. annoying adj.: 令人煩惱/討厭的

annoyed adj.: (rather angry )頗為生氣的，用法同angry

be annoyed with sb. (for / at / about ---) 因某事生某人的氣

be annoyed that---

be annoyed at / by sth 被某事困擾

eg. I was annoyed with him for / at/ about / his not coming. / that he didn’t come. 他沒來令我很生氣。

I was annoyed by his bad manners. 他的無禮使我惱怒。

12. all in all 總而言之，從各方面來說:

Cf: in all總共 at all根本，絲毫 not at all一點也不 after all到底，終究，畢竟

above all 首要的是，最重要的是

13. sit around/ about / round : 閑坐，無所事事

eg. The old people are over there sitting around and gossiping. 老人們正坐在那里閑聊。

14.in many ways 在許多方面

in a way

in one way 在某種程度上

in some way

15. make fun of :取笑（善意地） laugh at : 取笑，嘲笑（惡意地）

16. encouragement n. 鼓勵，獎勵 encourage vt. 鼓舞，鼓勵 encouraged adj. 受鼓舞的 encouraging adj.鼓舞人心的 courage n. 勇氣，膽量

encourage doing--- / sb. to do sth. 鼓勵做某事/某人做某事

Language points in Warming up

1). “make / consider/ feel/ think/ find + it + adj./ n. + (for sb. ) + to do sth.”為“及物動詞+形賓+ 賓補+真賓”結構

2). overcome the difficulties克服困難

3). They each + 謂(復)， each為同位語

Cf.: Each of them+謂(單)， each 為主語-

We each like reading novels. 我們每個人都喜歡看小說。

Each of us likes reading novels.

4). She is proud to have taken part in ----

“to have done”為不定式的完成式，表動作發生在謂語前，此作原因狀語

e.g. I was sorry to have bothered / troubled you. 麻煩了你，我感到很抱歉。

She seems to have been a teacher. 她似乎當過老師。

She seems to be interested in nothing. 她似乎對什么都不感興趣。

5). the movies : the cinema電影院 movie n. (US) :film (Bri)

6). play a part/role in--- 在---中扮演角色/起作用

7). to become an actor 作表語

8). take a lesson/ lessons 上課/修課程

give (sb.) a lesson （給某人）上課 teach sb. a lesson 給某人一個教訓

Language points in Reading :

Family village

L2. --- the chance to tell--- : the chance of telling-

chance to do sth.= chance of doing sth. 做某事的機會

Marty’s story

Para1:

1. L4 bump into:撞上，不期而遇

e.g. I saw a taxi bump into an old man on my way home. 我在回家路上看到一輛的士撞到一位老人。

He bumped into his good friend at the airport. 他在機場意外遇到他的好友。

2. L7 at a time: 一次，每次 Cf. : at one time 曾經，一度 at times 有時

at any time 在任何時候 in no time 立刻，很快 in time 及 on time準時

Para 2：

3. L1 used to climb---

Cf.: used to do-- ：過去常常--- （現在沒有），注意其否定式及疑問式的構成。可以把used當作助動詞來用，也可以使用助動詞did。

e.g. Used he to swim in the river? = Did he use to swim in the river?

be used to do sth. 被使用做某事

be/ get/ become used to sth./ doing sth. 習慣于…/ 逐漸習慣于…

4. L2 dream about/ of sth./ doing sth.:夢到，向往，渴望

5. L3 get +比較級+ and +比較級/ get more and more +原級 : 變得越來越---

6. L5 at (the )least : 至少，最少 at (the) most至多，最多

7. L5 in which they cut out--- :為定從，修飾one

cut out : 切出， 開辟出

Cf.: cut down 砍倒/下 cut up剪碎/切碎 cut off 切斷（聯系）

Para3 :

8. L1 – that I don’t---- people : 為表語從句。

Para 4 :

9. L1 a lot easier--- : a lot 為副詞短語，修飾easier，可修飾比較級的常見的還有 a great /good deal, much , far, even, still, rather, no, any等。

10. L4-5 I am happy to have found ---- : 劃線部分為不定式的完成式，作原因狀語

11. L6 to work for --- : 作表語

12. L10 As well as going to--- : In addition to / Besides going to---

as well as : 不僅---而且， 除了---之外， 和---一樣好

as well 也，還，常放句末，前面不用逗號。

e.g. His children as well as his wife were taken to the hospital. 他的妻子和孩子們都被送往醫院。

He likes singing and dancing as well. 他也喜歡唱歌和跳舞。

Para 5 :

13. independent adj. : --- (+of sb./ sth. ) 脫離---而獨立，不依賴---

（反）dependent adj. independence n. depend v.

e.g. She is independent of her family. 她不依賴于她的家人。

14. L2 live /lead a normal life : live normally 過正常的生活

15. L2 If I had the chance to ---, it would be this. 為虛擬條件句，表與現在事實相反。

16. L5 as rich and full a life ---- 為 “as + adj. +a / an + n.”結構，類似用法還有so, how, too等。

e.g. It’s too heavy a stone for me to lift. 這塊石頭太重我抬不起來。

Using language

Words and expressions :

1. conduct n. 行為，品行 v. 指揮， 管理，主持 conductor n. 指揮，收票員，列車員

2. politics n. 政治（學） political adj.政治的，政黨的 politician n.政治家 policy n.政策.

3. resign vi./vt. resign from--- 辭去

resign oneself to sth. / doing sth. 聽從，順從

be resigned to one’s fate 聽天由命

e.g. She resigned from office. 她辭去職務

The team refused to resign themselves to losing the game. 那支隊不甘心輸掉比賽

4. literature n. (U)

5. assistance [u]n. (較正式用法)

with the assistance of sb.在某人的幫助下

come to one’s assistance幫助某人

give /offer assistance提供援助

assistant n.助手, 助理, 店員

assist v.(正式)幫助, 協助 assist sb. with sth. 幫助某人---

assist (sb.) in doing sth. 在（做）---方面幫助某人

6. congratulate vt. congratulate sb. on sth. / doing sth. 因---祝賀某人

congratulate oneself on /upon sth. / doing sth. 為（自己）慶幸/高興

congratulations n. 常單獨使用或與on連用

congratulations on sth. / doing sth. 恭喜/祝賀---

e.g. I congratulated you on winning the game./ Congratulations on (your) winning the game.

祝賀你贏得比賽。

I congratulated myself on having such a good chance. 我慶幸自己能有一個這么好的機會。

7. graduation n. graduate vi. ---- (+from) :從---畢業 n.畢業生 a high school graduate

Book 7 Unit 1 （Period5-6）

Step2. Presentation

Teach the new words and expressions:

1. adequate adj. 足夠的，充分的，合乎需要的

be adequate for sth. 足可以------ be adequate to do sth. 足可以做------

2. accessible adj. accessible to sth

access n. 接近或進入某地方的方法；使用某物或接近某人的機會、權利 access to sb / sth

e.g. The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields. 要到那農舍去唯有穿過田地。

Every student has free access to the library. 每個學生都能自由進入圖書館。

3. meet with 遇到，經歷，會晤

meet with sb. 和某人會晤（商討問題）, 相當于 have a meeting with sb.

meet with sth. 遭遇某事，受到某種對待, 相當于experience sth.

Step4. Language points

Para.1

1． be to do 表示職責，義務，意圖，約定，可能或應該要發生的事情。

e.g. All these things are to be answered for. 所有這些事都將有人負責。

She and I are to meet at the airport tomorrow. 明天我和她將在機場見。

Para.3

2． …for people who have trouble hearing. who引導一個定語從句, 修飾先行詞people.

3． This would allow hearing-impaired customers to enjoy …rather than…

allow sb. to do sth允許某人做某事

rather than“而不是……”連接兩個對等成分，其前后結構一樣。

e.g I like milk rather than tea. 我喜歡牛奶而不是茶。

I would rather to go there in summer rather than in winter. 我寧愿夏天去那里而不是冬天。

I decided to write rather than to telephone. 我決定不打電話而是寫信。

Para.4

4． …so that everyone can see the screen easily. so that 引導一個結果狀語從句;

5． … so that people in wheelchairs can sit beside their friends. so that 引導一個結果狀語從句.

Para.5

6． the entrances to …“……的入口/大門”, 用介詞to。

7． … a long way from where the movie is showing. where引導一個賓語從句.

Para.6

8． elderly adj. 過了中年的，稍老的

Para.7

9． Disabled people should have …as able-bodied people to …

able-bodied 是由“形容詞+名詞+ ed”構成的復合形容詞。

類似的例子有：round-faced 圓臉的，kind-hearted 好心的， short-sighted近視的， cold-blooded 冷血的

10． …as they will make higher profit. as引導一個原因狀語從句.