高二牛津（下） Module 7 Improving our lives Unit 4 Public transport

Module 7 Improving our lives

Unit 4 Public transport The third period Guangde No.3 Middle School: Gao Bo

Revision Listening to the recording of the passage

1. distant (Line5) adj. far away in the distant past/future: far away in the past or future: distance n. [C or U] the amount of space between two places: He travels quite a distance (= a long way) to work every day. Does she live within walking distance of her parents?

高考链接 The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen from a _____ of 60 miles. （ 2004 全国 ） A. length B. distance C. way D. space

2. boundary: (Line5) n. -- the edge The mountain becomes the national boundary for both countries. The fence serves as a boundary between the two buildings. the boundaries of knowledge

3. historic: (Line 6) adj. -- having importance in or influence on history 11 November 1918 is a historic day as it represents the end of World War I. Can you tell me when the historic meeting between the two great leaders was held? This building is of historic importance.

historic / historical: Historic and historical are differentiated in usage, though their senses overlap. Historic refers to what is important in history: the historic first voyage to outer space It is also used of what is famous or interesting because of its association with persons or events in history: a historic house

Historical refers to whatever existed in the past, whether regarded as important or not: a historical character Historical refers also to anything concerned with history or the study of the past: a historical novel historical discoveries The differentiation between the words is not complete. They are often used interchangeably: historic times or historical times

4. choke (Line8) n. [C] v. 窒息；堵塞；阻塞 1). The child swallowed a pen and chocked to death. 2). The roads to the coast were choked with traffic. 3). At lunchtime the streets were choked with traffic. 4). Children can choke on peanuts. 引申 : chock back 忍住，抑制 chock up 因激动等说不出话来

自我检测 During the rush hours the roads are usually _____ up with traffic. A. chocked B. crowded C. blocked D. checked

5. link (Line21) v. [T] to make a connection between two or more people, things or ideas: 1.The explosions are not thought to be linked in any way. link up: to form a connection, especially in order to work or operate together: 2.The organization's aim is to link up people from all over the country who are suffering from the disease. 3. They linked up two areas by telephone. 用法拓展 :be connected with 与 …… 相接， 和 …… 有联系

6. place: v. --to be in a state or situation (Line 36) 1) She placed a tape recorder in front of her on the table. 2) His uncooperative attitude placed us in an embarrassing situation. 3) This job places great demands on the workers, which can be quite stressful.

7. be responsible for: be in charge of (L39) 1)The driver is responsible for the passengers’ safety. 2) Philip is the project manager. He is responsible for anything concerning the project. 3) Who is responsible for making the dinner reservation?

8. function as: serve as (L42) My living room also functions as a study. The room functioned as a store room for keeping all our collection. The beautiful leaf functioned as a bookmark.

9. honor (L51) a quality that combines respect, pride and honesty: a man of honor We fought for the honor of our country. n. [C] a reward, prize or title that publicly expresses admiration or respect: She received an honor for her services to the community. in honor of sb./ sth. in order to celebrate or show great respect for someone or sth.: a banquet in honor of the president

高考链接 My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was ______ it. (2006 陕西 ) A. in favor of B. in memory of C. in honour of D. in search of

10. permit (L57) v. -tt- [T] to allow sth.: The regulations do not permit much flexibility. [+ ing form of verb] The prison authorities permit visiting only once a month. [+ object + to infinitive] The security system will not permit you to enter without the correct password.

Homework 1. C1 & C2 in the workbook 2. Unit Revision: Period 3.

Good staying with you! The end !