1、单元知识回扣1statement n陈述；说明state vt.陈述；说明2greet vi.& vt.迎接；问候greeting n问候3represent vt.代表；象征；表现；描写；描绘；声称(1)represent.as/to be.宣称为；把描绘成(2)represent sth.to sb.向某人说明某事；向某人传达某事(3)represent onself as/to be.自称是4association n社团；联系；联想associate vt.把联系起来5curiously adv.好奇地(1)curious adj.好奇的be curious about sth.对某事
2、感到好奇be curious to do sth.极想做某事(2)curiosity n好奇心out of curiosity出于好奇meet/satisfy ones curiosity满足某人的好奇心with curiositycuriously好奇地6approach vt.& vi.接近；靠近；走近nU接近；C方法；途径；通路(1).be approaching快到了with宾语approaching随着的临近(2)at the approach of在即将到的时候approach to.(做某事的)方法7defence n防御；保卫(1)in defence (of.)为了保卫()(
3、2)defend vt.保护；保卫defend.from/against.防御；保卫以免受defend oneself against sth.为自己辩护8major adj.主要的vi.主修(1)major in主修(2)majority n大多数9misunderstand vt.(misunderstood，misunderstood)误解；误会misunderstanding n误解；误会10spoken adj.口语的(1)unspoken adj.未说出口的；非口语的(2)written adj.书面的11function n作用；功能；职能vi.起作用，运转12truly adv
4、.真实地；真诚地；真正地(1)true adj.真实的(2)truth n真实，真理13false adj.错误的；假的14anger n怒气；怒火angry adj.生气的15respectful adj.恭敬的respect vt.& n尊敬16subjective adj.主观的objective adj.客观的17hug vi.& vt.拥抱n拥抱give sb.a hug拥抱某人18on the contrary相反19be likely to很可能；有希望Sb./Sth.is likely to do sth.Its likely that.做某事是可能的。20in general
5、总的来说；通常(1)generally speaking总体而言(2)on the whole总的来说(3)in a word总之(4)in short简言之21at ease舒适；快活；自由自在(1)with ease轻易地；毫不费力地(2)feel at ease感到心情放松(3)put sb.at ones ease使某人放松22lose face丢脸；失面子(1)save ones face挽回面子(2)make a face做鬼脸(3)in the face of面对(问题、困难、危难等)(4)be faced with面对23turn ones back to背对；背弃(1)tur
6、n a deaf ear to.对充耳不闻；置若罔闻(2)turn down拒绝；关小(3)turn out结果是；证明是(4)turn to转向；求助于(5)turn up出现；露面；开大(6)turn over打翻；翻阅；反复思考；移交给24in most cases在大多数情况(场合)下(1)in any case无论如何；总之(2)in no case在任何情况下都不(位于句首时倒装)(3)in case of万一；在情形时；如果发生(4)in case免得；以防A MisunderstandingIn general，spoken statements are the major w
7、ay of communication，but body language and facial expressions also have such kinds of function.For example,1.yawning(yawn) means being not interested and turning ones back to someone or swinging your fist shows your anger.But 2.what those gestures really mean is subjective in different cultures.Thus,
8、3.misunderstandings(misunderstand) happen now and then in todays world of cultural crossroads.Once,4.representing(represent) the Adults Education Association，I went to the airport to meet an official of high rank 5.from Colombia and take him to his dormitory and then to the canteen.After the flight
9、arrived，I saw a man looking around 6.curiously(curious)So I approached to greet him.He suddenly dashed to hug me 7.and kissed me on both cheeks.As a young girl，I felt truly 8.embarrassed(embarrass) and put up my hands to defend myself.His false smile told me that he had lost face.Later，I received a cassette from him，in 9.which he recorded his apology.On hearing that Colombians were more likely 10.to kiss(kiss) others，I soon felt at ease.