1、Unit 2 The United Kingdom Language points1. consist vi.组成；在于；存在于The team consists of four Europeans and two Americans.What does happiness consist in?常用搭配：consist of =be made up of 由组成；由构成consist in=lie in在于； 存在于2 puzzle 1)n. 迷；难题；玩具；迷惑（只用单数）a Chinese puzzle（中国玩具）【比喻】复杂难懂之事a cross-word puzzle（纵横填字游戏）
2、I am in a puzzle about the matter.我对这件事大惑不解。常用搭配：be in a puzzle about对大惑不解2)vt. 把难住；使迷惑The question puzzled me./I am puzzled with the question.这个问题使我很迷惑。3)vi.迷惑；苦思I puzzled over the question for quite a while.这个问题我想了好半天。常用搭配：puzzle sb./be puzzled with使迷惑; 对大惑不解 puzzle over苦思3.clarify vt., vi.解释；澄清；阐
3、明clarify matters澄清真相The government has time and again clarified its position on equal pay for women?政府已经反复阐明政府对男女同工同酬的立场。His mind suddenly clarified.他的头脑突然清醒了。4.convenience n.适合；方便We bought this house for its convenience.我们买下这所房子为的是它方便。When and where will it suit your convenience for our next meetin
4、g?我们下次见面什么时候,什么地点对你方便?Please come at your convenience.请在你方便的时候前来。常用搭配：for ones convenience为 方便 for conveniences sake为方便起见 at ones convenience在方便的时候拓展：convenient adj. 方便的；便利的Our house is convenient for the shops.常用搭配：be convenient to sb. 对方便 It is convenient for sb. to do sth.某人做是方便的Is it convenient
5、for you to come tomorrow? 你明天来方便吗？5.attraction n.吸引, 吸引力;吸引人的东西;引力The idea of working for state-owned enterprises has little attraction to young people nowadays.现时去国营企业就职的想法对年青人没有多大吸引力。The tides are caused by the attraction of the moon for the earth.潮汐是由月亮对地球的引力引起的。A big city offers many and varied
6、attractions.大城市有多种多样吸引人的东西。拓展：attract v. 吸引attractive adj. 有吸引力的常用搭配：have attraction for sth. 对有吸引力 attract ones attention吸引某人的注意力 be attracted to sth.被所吸引6.influence 1) n.（常与on连用）影响力；感化力My teachers influence made me study science at college.由于我老师的影响，我上大学学了理科。Many a woman has had civilizing influenc
7、e upon her husband.许多妇女对其丈夫有影响。2) n.（常与over, with连用）权力；势力Will you exercise your influence on my behalf?你愿意运用你的权力给我帮忙吗？3).vt. 影响My teacher influenced my decision to study science.我的老师对我学理科的决定起了影响作用。常用搭配：under the influence of受到的影响influence on/upon对的影响注意：influence 可以表示长期以来给人思想上以潜移默化的影响；还指影响力；而affect可指
8、对具体事物的影响，或对人的思想感情产生了影响.I was deeply affected by the news我深深被这消息所感动.7. You must keep your eyes open if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom worthwhile.如果想使你在英国的旅程有意义，你必须睁大双眼。解读：1)句中的keep your eyes open和make your trip worthwhile都是“动词宾语形容词作宾补”结构。He found the room open.他发现房间是开着的。The rai
9、n made the ground wet.雨使地面浸湿了。2)worthwhile adj.值得做的,常用于It is worthwhile to do sth./doing sth.中。I dont think it is worthwhile.我认为不值得做这件事。It is worthwhile discussing/to discuss the question.讨论一下这个问题是值得的。注意：worth, worthy 和worthwhile的区别 worth现在英语中被看作介词，因为它后面必须带名词或动名词。后接动名词时以主动形式表达被动的意思，接名词时须接表示价值、代价的名词。
10、 worthy是形容词，在句中作表语或定语。作表语时，用be worthy of n./doing sth. 或 be worthy to be done 结构。This book is well worth reading.这本书很值得一读。This dictionary is worth ten yuan.这本字典值10元。The place is worthy of a visit/ being visited.这个地方是值得参观的。This suggestion is worthy to be considered.这个建议是值得考虑的。HomeworkWrite a short summary of the passage.Review the language points mentioned here.
