1、Unit 4Making the news1)工作,职业I hope that teaching will be my future occupation.2)业余活动,消遣 Fishing is a peaceful occupation.1.occupation n.Language points3)占领，占有 She was born in France during the German occupation.知识拓展occupant n.占有人,占有者occupational adj.职业的occupyv.占领,占有,使从事,使忙于来源:Z|xx|k.Comoccupation,jo
2、b,work,profession 辨析四个词都有“工作”之意。occupation较为正式，经常用在填写表格上。job 是可数名词，可指一个单独任务，也 可指工作职位work 是不可数名词，泛指一切工作。profession 一般指需要专门技能，尤指需要较高教育水平的某一行业、职业，如医生或律师。Practice:选词填空（occupation,job,profession,work)a.Please state your name,age and_ below.b.I have a few _ to do in the house this morning.c.Looking after
3、children all day is hard_d.He is a leading member of the medical_.occupationjobsworkprofession2.involve vt.使卷(陷)入,拖累；使专注；必须包括，含有This is a task which involves much difficulty.这是一个带有许多困难的任务。Finally he was involved in trouble.最后他被卷入纠纷。be/get involved in 卷入，牵涉,介入3.Never will Zhou Yang forget his first a
4、ssignment at the office of a popular local newspaper.这里是倒装，此句的正常句序是:Zhou Yang will never forget his first assignment at the office of.注意:当一些否定词,如:never,little,hardly,scarcely,seldom,not,not only,no sooner 放在句首时,句子要进行部分倒装。来源:Z|xx|k.Com 他很少去看电影.He seldom goes to the cinema.（改写成倒装句）Seldom _the cinema.在
5、我一生中还未曾听说或见过这样的事呢.I have never heard or seen such a thing in my life.Never in my life _ such a thing.does he go tohave I heard or seen4.His discussion with his new boss,HuXin,was to strongly influence his life as a journalist.be to do stha.表计划，安排要发生的事情Lily is to attend the meeting next week.b.表示命中注定
6、，结果He is to be a loser.c.表示一种责任,需要,警告或命令的语气。You are to be back before 10pm.否定形式be(not)to do表示一种可能性。The lost child was not to be found.He was not to come on time.5.delighted adj.高兴的,快乐的 be delighted to do something Sandy will be delighted to see you.be delighted(that)Im delighted that we have settled
7、 the matter.be delighted with/by/at 因感到高兴Andrea was delighted at the chance to go to the ballet ball.m 6.assistant a.n.助手助理；助教，店员e.g.a sales/shop assistant e.g.Lydia is the assistant to the Director of Finance.b.adj.助理的；副的e.g.assistant manager/director/cook/professor/journalist etc.assist vt./vi.帮助，
8、协助，援助assist(sb.)in(doing)sth.A team of nurses assisted the doctor in performing the operation.assist sb.with sth.He assist me with my assignment.assistance n.援助,帮助7.admirable adj.值得赞扬的;令人钦佩的This article is admirable in all respects.这篇文章在各方面都很值得欣赏admire vt.钦佩,赞美,羡慕You may not like him,but you have go
9、t to admire his persistence.你可以不喜欢他，但你不得不佩服他那种坚韧不拔的精神admiration n.钦佩,赞赏8.Later you can cover a story and submitthe article yourself.然后你就能独自去进行新闻采访并写出你自己报道了。1)cover v.采访,报道Journalists are soon sent to cover the terrible attack.2)submit v.提交,呈递;屈服,顺从All applications must be submitted by Monday.The her
10、oic people will never submit to foreign rule.英雄的人民绝不会屈服于外国的统治。9.No need for a camera.此句是省略句,原句为:There is no need for a camera.拓展There is no need(for sb.)to do sth.没有必要做某事情There is no need to worry about money.10.eager adj.渴望的；热切的be eager for sth.渴求eg:他渴求你的帮助。be eager to do sth.渴望（做）eg:他渴望能与班上同学相处很好。
11、He is eager for your help.He is eager to get on well with his classmates.eagerly adv.eagerness n.11.concentrate on(doing)sth.concentrate v.1)专心致志;全神贯注I cant concentrate on my studies with all that noise going on.2)聚集;集中The crowds concentrated in the centre of the city.concentration n.专心；聚集Can you tu
12、rn the music down,please?_.(我不能集中精力做功课)If you want to pass your examinations,_ _.(就得注意你的听力技巧)我们应该更加注意省钱而不是花钱。I cant concentrate on my lessonsyoull have to concentrate on your listening skillsWe should _more _savingmoney _spending it.concentrateonrather than12.acquire v.获得,学到,取得acquisition n.获得;习得;获得
13、物We should try to acquire good habits.我们应该努力养成良好的习惯acquire与get,gainacquire 多指经过一段时间的艰苦努力而获得，获得的内容多是抽象的东西，并且一经获得很难失去，如知识等。get 是一般用语，口语用词，用途很广；gain常指强有力的夺取，也可指渐渐获得某物的过程。13.inform v 通知,告诉,使熟悉inform sb.about/of sth.Please inform us of any change of address as soon as possible.inform sb.(that)We regret t
14、o inform you that your application has been rejected.be informed of听说，知道informed adj.见多识广的,消息灵通的,有学问的14.deadline n.最后期限,截止时间I hope we can finish this before the deadline.meet a deadline 赶上截止时间miss a deadline 超过截止时间15.meanwhile adv.在此期间，同时Theyll be here soon.Meanwhile well have some coffee.他们即刻就到，在此期
15、间(现在)我们先喝点咖啡。Jane was writing a letter and meanwhile her mother was doing some cooking.简在写信，与此同时他妈妈在做饭。meanwhile during whilemeanwhile 与at the same time意思相同，副词，在句子中作状语。during 是介词，后接名词，代词while 是连词，引导时间状语从句16.case n.事(实)例,情形；情(状)况;案件，诉讼This is a common case where the word can be used.这是这个单词运用的常用例子。The
16、 case he was looking into two years ago wassettled at last.两年前他调查的案件终于结案了。in case 假使；免得，以防万一(引导状语从句)Youd better take the keys in case Im out.in case of.万一发生 In case of fire,open this safety door.in any case 无论如何，不管怎样in no case 决不(置于句首时，句子采用倒装语序)in this/that case 既然这/那样，假使这/那样17.accuse vt.指责，谴责；控告acc
17、use sb.of sth.指控某人做某事指责某人做某事1)The police accused him of theft.警察控告他偷窃。2)He was accused of murder.他被控谋杀。思考：与accuse sb.of.类似的搭配还有哪些？remind sb.of sth.提醒某人某事/使某人想起某事warn sb.of sth.警告某人某事suspect sb.of sth.怀疑某人某事18.so as to(do sth.)为了(做)不可放句首in order to(do sth.)为了(做)否定式so as not toin order not to 句型转换:I g
18、ot up at five so as to catch the train=_=_I got up at five in order to catch the train.I got up at five so that I could catch the train.so that+从句=in order that+从句19.dilemma n.道德（方面的）两难（问题）in a dilemma 处于两难中Im in a dilemma about this job offer.This placed Robert Kennedy in a dilemma.20.demand v/n.要求
19、,需求demand sth.of sb.Some children demand too much of their parents.demand that(从句中should可省略)They demanded that the military government(should)free all political prisoners.demanding adj.要求多的,吃力的1.Practicing reading aloud the dialogue with your partner.Pay attention to the intonation and stress.2.Read a newspaper and try to find something about our topic.Homework
