Unit 1 Grammar ＆ Task Language points

1.This is because laughter strengthens the heart and the lungs. (P9) strengthen v. 增强 / 巩固 △ 锻炼使肌肉增强。 Exercise strengthens the muscles. strength n. 体力 / 力量 strong adj. 强壮的 / 结实的 巧学活用： Just as the clothes a person wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his times, his house ____ his personality. (2010 湖北 ) A. resembles B. strengthens C. reflects D. shapes

2.As you laugh, the muscles participating in the laugh become active. (P9) ① participate vi. 参加 / 参与 有些人拒绝参加。 Some people refused to participate. ② participate in (doing) sth =take part in=join in 参加 ( 干 ) 某事 △ 我们需要更多的工人参加这项工程。 We need more workers to participate in this project.

活学活用： 例 1 ： I regret ___ you that you can’t ___ the match. A. telling; join B. telling; take part in C. to tell; attend D. to tell; participate in 例 2 ： My father has promised to ___ the parents’ meeting to be held next week. A. join B. participate C. attend D. join in 3.Practising is the only way to guarantee a successful performance.(P9)

guarantee vt./ n. 保证 / 担保 / 保修单 ① guarantee to do sth 保证干某事 他保证赢得比赛。 He guaranteed to win the match. ② guarantee that- 保证干某事 我保证不犯相同的错误。 I guarantee that I won’t make the same mistakes. ③ guarantee sb sth=guarantee sth to sb 向某人保证某事 我保证你这份工作。

I guarantee you the job. = I guarantee the job to you. 相关短语： have a year’s guarantee 有一年的保质期 under guarantee 在保修 / 质期内 活学活用： I appreciate your hard work and intelligence, but I can’t ___ that you’ll be admitted into a key university. A. prepare B. transform C. guarantee D. do

4.Enjoying a funny comedy or reading some jokes will drive away your negative feelings and make you feel much better. (P9) drive away 赶走 / 驱赶 negative feelings 消极的感受 5.He has instructed students from over 70 different countries. (P11) instruct students 传授 / 指示学生 ① instruct sb in sth 教导 / 授某人某事 我的工作是教授你们英语。 My job is to instruct you in English.

② instruct sb to do sth 指示某人干某事 that- 老师指示我们要按时完成任务。 The teacher instructed us to finish the task on time. instruction n. 说明 / 命令 follow instructions 服从指示 carry out instructions 执行命令 under one’s instruction 在某人的指引下 =that we should finish

活学活用： Some websites are designed to ____ people how to apply for positions in foreign companies. A. ask B. instruct C. bring D. order 6.In an interview, he told us that he is always happy to take on new foreign students.(P11) take on 接纳 / 雇佣 / 承担 / 呈现 ① The manager will take on a new secretary. ② James has taken on a new job. ③ The land around the lake has taken on a new look. ( 雇佣 ) ( 承担 ) ( 呈现 )

相关短语： take off 起飞 / 脱下, take in 吸收 / 欺骗, take up 从事 / 占据, take back 收回, take down ： write down 写下 / 记下, take over 接管 / 掌管 take/have a look at ab/sth 看看某人或某事 take a walk 散步； take part in 参加

活学活用： --- I can’t ___ another task, now I have more than I can do. --- In this way, I will ask someone else. A. take off B. take over C. take up D. take on 7.Finally, when Ding Guangquan thinks they have attained enough skills, the foreign students can create crosstalk dialogues with him.(P11) attain/gain enough skills 获得足够的技能

8.Once they have polished their skills, some of his students go on to become quite well known themselves. (P11) polish: improve vt. 提高 / 修改 / 擦亮 ① polish up sth 提高某事 为了工作，他不得不提高他的法语水平。 He has to polish up his French for his job. ② polish sth with sth 用某物擦亮某物 他用一种特殊化学物质擦亮枪。 He polished his gun with a special chemical.

活学活用： The idea of your article is quite original but the language needs ____ a little. A. being polished B. to be rewritten C. rewriting D. to be polished

Exercises (P9)

Part A (Answers): (1)_____________ (2) _____________ (3) ____________ (4) _____________ (5) ____________ (6) _____________ Part B (Answers): (1)_____________ (2) _____________ (3) ____________ (4) _____________ (5) ____________ (6) _____________ laughing to understand participating produced enjoyingreading to do performing to write Practising toldto think

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