《大学基础英语》课程PPT教学课件（一）Lesson 7 Mandela's Garden

Mandela's Garden

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Word Studyalternativen.another choicean alternative to sth.:sth that you canchoose instead of sthelseExamples:Doctor, is there an alternative to surgery?adj.There are alternative answers to"xx -16

Word Study  alternative  n. another choice  an alternative to sth. : sth that you can choose instead of sth else  Examples:  Doctor, is there an alternative to surgery?  adj.  There are alternative answers to “x·x = 16

Word Studyarrangeto plan or make preparations fororganizeExamples:I'm trying to arrange my work so that Ican have a couple of days off next week.Theyarranged to have dinner thefollowingmonth.a.arrangedan arranged marriage

Word Study  arrange  v. to plan or make preparations for; organize  Examples: I’m trying to arrange my work so that I can have a couple of days off next week. They arranged to have dinner the following month.  a. arranged an arranged marriage

n.arrangementExamples:They have made all the arrangements for ahugeparty

 n. arrangement  Examples:  They have made all the arrangements for a huge party

constructto build;put together different partstoform a wholeExamples:Thecompanyhas wonthecontract toconstructthe new bridge.The crow constructsits nest out ofsticks.You can also constructa story,asentence,an argumentor a theory

 construct  v. to build; put together different parts to form a whole   Examples: The company has won the contract to construct the new bridge. The crow constructs its nest out of sticks. You can also construct a story, a sentence, an argument or a theory

construction/constructorn.constructivea.Examples:She works in the construction industry.She criticized my writing but in a waythat was very constructiveI learned alot from her

 n. construction/constructor  a. constructive  Examples:  She works in the construction industry.  She criticized my writing but in a way that was very constructive—I learned a lot from her

cultivateto prepare(land)andgrowcropson itorgrow (a particular crop)Example:Most of theland thereistoo poortocultivate.to cultivate a friendship/relationshipa. cultivatedcultivated fields/soila cultivated persona person having a good education and knowing a lotand liking art, music and painting

 cultivate  v. to prepare (land) and grow crops on it, or grow (a particular crop)  Example: Most of the land there is too poor to cultivate. to cultivate a friendship/relationship  a. cultivated  cultivated fields/soil  a cultivated person  a person having a good education and knowing a lot and liking art, music and painting

declinewto go,often slowly,froma higher orbetter position to a lower or worse oneExamples:The party's popularity has declined inthe opinion polls.His interest in the project declined afterhiswife died

 decline  v. to go, often slowly, from a higher or better position to a lower or worse one  Examples: The party’s popularity has declined in the opinion polls. His interest in the project declined after his wife died

eliminateto remove ortakeawayExamples:We eliminated the possibility that itcould have been an accident because itwas so well-timed.He was eliminated after/in thethirdroundof thecompetition.eliminationIn.elimination of disease/pain

 eliminate  v. to remove or take away  Examples: We eliminated the possibility that it could have been an accident because it was so well-timed. He was eliminated after/in the third round of the competition. n. elimination elimination of disease/pain

intellectuala.ofor connected with a person'spowers ofreasoningExamples:intellectualpropertyI like detective stories and romances nothing toointellectual.intellectual: n. a highly educated person whoseinterests are studying and other activities involvingcareful thinking and mental effort

 intellectual  a. of or connected with a person’s powers of reasoning  Examples:  intellectual property  I like detective stories and romances— nothing too intellectual.  intellectual: n. a highly educated person whose interests are studying and other activities involving careful thinking and mental effort