西安建筑科技大学：《大学英语》课程教学资源（现代大学英语，PPT课件讲稿，第一册）Lesson1_language study

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Lesson 1-Half a Day Language Study Contents 工。 Word Study 工工。 Phrases and Expressions 工 II. Word Building IV Grammar WBTLE BAC

W B T L E Lesson 1 – Half a Day I. Word Study II. Phrases and Expressions III.Word Building IV. Grammar Language Study

Lesson 1-Half a Day I. Wordstudy Word list: 1 clutch 6. variety 2 convince 7。 revolve 3. vast 8. present 4, intricate 9. trace 5. overlook 10 daze WBTLE BAC

W B T L E Lesson 1 – Half a Day I. Word Study Word list: 1. clutch 2. convince 3. vast 4. intricate 5. overlook 6. variety 7. revolve 8. present 9. trace 10.daze

Lesson 1-Half a Day Word study Synonyms hold 1,clutch(1) seze vt, to hold sth or sb. tightly, esp. because grIP you are frightened, in pain, or do not grasp want to lose something grab snatch Examples: a Tom fell to the ground clutching his stomach aA woman clutching a baby stole an elderly woman s purse. WBTLE To be continued on the next page. BAC

W B T L E Lesson 1 – Half a Day I. Word Study 1. clutch (1) vt. to hold sth. or sb. tightly, esp. because you are frightened, in pain, or do not want to lose something Examples: Tom fell to the ground, clutching his stomach. A woman clutching a baby stole an elderly woman’s purse. Synonyms hold seize grip grasp grab snatch To be continued on the next page

Lesson 1-Half a Day Word study clutch at (2) to try hard to hold sth esp, when you're in Synonym a dangerous situation catch at Example: aA drowning man will clutch at a straw. (to try hard to find a sign of hope or a solution, even when they are not likely to exist in a difficult or dangerous situation) WBTLE BAC

W B T L E Lesson 1 – Half a Day I. Word Study clutch at (2) to try hard to hold sth., esp. when you’re in a dangerous situation Example: A drowning man will clutch at a straw. (to try hard to find a sign of hope or a solution, even when they are not likely to exist in a difficult or dangerous situation) Synonym catch at

Lesson 1-Half a Day I. Word study 2. convince vt to make sb, feel certain that sth is true Examples: a I couldn't convince him of his mistake a How can I convince you of my sincerity? a I managed to convince them that the story was true。 aa convincing argument a convincing evidence WBTLE BAC

W B T L E Lesson 1 – Half a Day I. Word Study 2. convince vt. to make sb. feel certain that sth. is true Examples: I couldn’t convince him of his mistake. How can I convince you of my sincerity? I managed to convince them that the story was true. a convincing argument convincing evidence

Lesson 1-Half a Day Word study Synonyms huge Immense 3. vast(1) enormous gigantic a, extremely large; spreading a great massive distance gIant glosSa mammoth Examples: tremendous a The vast plains of this country spread for titanic hundreds of miles a He is very valuable to his employer because of his vast experience in the business. WBTLE To be continued on the next page. BAC

W B T L E Lesson 1 – Half a Day I. Word Study 3. vast (1) a. extremely large; spreading a great distance Examples: The vast plains of this country spread for hundreds of miles. He is very valuable to his employer because of his vast experience in the business. huge immense enormous gigantic massive giant colossal mammoth tremendous titanic Synonyms To be continued on the next page

Lesson 1-Half a Day I. Wordstudy vast(2) Examples: a The group of actors was brought from New York to London at vast expense. a The refugees came across the border in vast numbers a The vast majority of young people dont take drugs. WBTLE BAC

W B T L E Examples: The group of actors was brought from New York to London at vast expense. The refugees came across the border in vast numbers. The vast majority of young people don’t take drugs. vast (2) Lesson 1 – Half a Day I. Word Study

Lesson 1-Half a Day I. Word study Translation 踏入电脑软件这个 4. intricate 行业,带点妄想并 a containing many detailed parts which 不是件坏事,因为 make it difficult to understand 在这个行业里,业 者间分分合合,科 Examples: 技日新月异,互依 a It is an intricate idea and would need a lot of 的关系错综复杂, 制定长期发展策略 intricate work 反倒危险。 aA touch of paranoia is not a bad thing to bring to the computer-software business, where shifting alliances, rapid technological changes and intricate co-dependencies make plotting long-term strategies hazardous. WBTLE BAC

W B T L E Lesson 1 – Half a Day I. Word Study a. containing many detailed parts which make it difficult to understand Examples: It is an intricate idea and would need a lot of intricate work. A touch of paranoia is not a bad thing to bring to the computer-software business, where shifting alliances, rapid technological changes and intricate co-dependencies make plotting long-term strategies hazardous. 4. intricate Translation 踏入电脑软件这个 行业，带点妄想并 不是件坏事，因为 在这个行业里，业 者间分分合合，科 技日新月异，互依 的关系错综复杂， 制定长期发展策略 反倒危险

Lesson 1-Half a Day . Word Study 5. overlook t a to have a view of sth from above Synonyms b. to fail to see or notice; pay no neglect attention to Ignore Examples: Our room overlooks the ocean My garden is overlooked by the neighbours. I'm afraid I overlooked your name; I'll add it to the list immediately. I'll overlook your mistake this time. WBTLE BAC

W B T L E Lesson 1 – Half a Day I. Word Study 5. overlook vt. a. to have a view of sth. from above b. to fail to see or notice; pay no attention to Examples: • Our room overlooks the ocean. • My garden is overlooked by the neighbours. • I’m afraid I overlooked your name; I’ll add it to the list immediately. • I’ll overlook your mistake this time. Synonyms neglect ignore