西安建筑科技大学：《大学英语》课程教学资源（大学体验英语，PPT课件讲稿，第一册）B1Unit4_U4_B_L_P

decide v to make a choice or judgment about sth, esp after a period of not knowing what to do or in a way that ends in disagreement decide to do sth Examples Women now have greater freedom to decide whether or not to get married Im eighteen now, i have a right to decide my own future More to learn

Examples • Women now have greater freedom to decide whether or not to get married. • I’m eighteen now, I have a right to decide my own future. More to learn decide v. — to make a choice or judgment about sth., esp. after a period of not knowing what to do or in a way that ends in disagreement : decide to do sth

decide in favour of/ decide against Examples After a long discussion they decided in favour of the young candidate. e decide on sth to choose one thing from many possible choices Examples Have you decided on a date for your wedding?

Examples • After a long discussion they decided in favour of the young candidate. decide in favour of / decide against decide on sth — to choose one thing from many possible choices Examples • Have you decided on a date for your wedding?

E I was having trouble getting along with U my parents s to have trouble to have difficulty. It can be followed either by “ doing sth.or“ in doing sth.” ● Examples Did you have much trouble dealing with the problem? Do they have any trouble in finding their lost daughter

I was having trouble getting along with my parents. Examples • Did you have much trouble dealing with the problem? • Do they have any trouble in finding their lost daughter? to have trouble — to have difficulty. It can be followed either by “doing sth.” or “in doing sth

99 and so i thought about leaving home Paraphrase “ to think a bout it” is used to say that you are aware of sth. when you consider a fact or subiect Examples .. This chapter is important, so you should thin k about it as you read further. He thought about taking up a part-time job during the summer vacation

Paraphrase ... and so I thought about leaving home “to think about it” is used to say that you are aware of sth. when you consider a fact or subject. Examples • This chapter is important, so you should think about it as you read further. • He thought about taking up a part-time job during the summer vacation

It took me only three weeks away from home when I started to feel homesick Examples It will take him another 5 months to finish writing this book. It took them 3 months to study in the esl class before they began to study in regular classes

It took me only three weeks away from home when I started to feel homesick. Examples • It will take him another 5 months to finish writing this book. • It took them 3 months to study in the ESL class before they began to study in regular classes

decisive adi showing determination and firmness, resolute cables She demonstrated a talent for quick, decisive → action a decisive leader / a decisive action More to learn

Examples • She demonstrated a talent for quick, decisive action. • a decisive leader / a decisive action More to learn decisive adj. — showing determination and firmness, resolute

a decisive step role / battle, etc is an action, event, etc. that has a powerful effect on the final result of sth Examples Waterloo was the decisive battle of the entire war He played a decisive role in the recent peace process

a decisive step / role / battle, etc — is an action, event, etc. that has a powerful effect on the final result of sth. Examples • Waterloo was the decisive battle of the entire war. • He played a decisive role in the recent peace process

creative adj. -having the ability to produce new and original ideas, results. etc very imaginative and good at making things, painting, etc Examples He came up with a really creative solution to the problem ·You’ re creative to make so fashionable clothes on your own

creative adj. —having the ability to produce new and original ideas, results, etc. — very imaginative and good at making things, painting, etc Examples • He came up with a really creative solution to the problem. • You’re creative to make so fashionable clothes on your own

I have learned that living on my own requires that I become more responsible Paraphrase There is a subjunctive mood in the sentence. In English, the subjunctive mood is used to express e suggestion, necessity, demand, request, urging, resolution, recommendation or formal motion by using the words like: advise, command, decide, demand, desire, insist, intend, order, propose recommend, request, require, suggest or urge. y More to learn

Paraphrase ... I have learned that living on my own requires that I become more responsible There is a subjunctive mood in the sentence. In English, the subjunctive mood is used to express suggestion, necessity, demand, request, urging, resolution, recommendation or formal motion by using the words like: advise, command, decide, demand, desire, insist, intend, order, propose, recommend, request, require, suggest or urge. More to learn

Examples The teacher required that you finish the assignment by last Friday. They required that we accompany them on the trip The chairman requested that the members study the problem more carefully

Examples • The teacher required that you finish the assignment by last Friday. • They required that we accompany them on the trip. • The chairman requested that the members study the problem more carefully