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Lesson 8 Psychologically Speaking Part Four Language Study/ WBT E ENTER

W B T L E Lesson 8 Psychologically Speaking Part Four ENTER

Lesson 8 Psychologically Speaking Language Study Contents I。 Word Study 工工。 Phrases and Expressions I工I。 Word Building IV Grammar W E BAC NEXT

W B T L E Lesson 8 Psychologically Speaking I. Word Study II. Phrases and Expressions III. Word Building IV. Grammar Language Study

Lesson 8 Psychologically Speaking . Word Study Word list: 1 confess 7. reprimand 2 claim 8. snoop 3. convention 9, speculative 4 crusade 10, stifle 5。fuss 11 wicked 6. pompous W E BAC

W B T L E Lesson 8 Psychologically Speaking I. Word Study Word list: 1. confess 2. claim 3. convention 4. crusade 5. fuss 6. pompous 7. reprimand 8. snoop 9. speculative 10. stifle 11. wicked

Lesson 8 Psychologically Speaking . Word Study 1. confess v to admit Word formation Examples: n. confession a After three hours of interrogation, he confessed everything Simpson has confessed to taking the money. a Years later Luke confessed to friends that he really fancied me. W E BAC

W B T L E Lesson 8 Psychologically Speaking I. Word Study 1. confess n. confession Word formation v. to admit Examples: After three hours of interrogation, he confessed everything. Simpson has confessed to taking the money. Years later Luke confessed to friends that he really fancied me

Lesson 8 Psychologically Speaking . Word Study 2 claim v.a. to demand recognition that one has the right to sth More examples b to assert, say sth. is a fact Examples: a He claimed to be the owner of the land a He claimed to be the best tennis player in the school. W E To be continued on the next page BAC

W B T L E Lesson 8 Psychologically Speaking I. Word Study 2. claim Examples: He claimed to be the owner of the land. He claimed to be the best tennis player in the school. More examples v. a. to demand recognition that one has the right to sth. b. to assert, say sth. is a fact To be continued on the next page

Lesson 8 Psychologically Speaking . Word Study n.a. a statement that you have the legal right to sth b. an official request for money that you believe you have a right to C a right to someone's attention, love etc. Examples: a Did anyone make a claim to this bike? aa claim for Social Security benefits a You ve no claim on my sympathies. W E BAC

W B T L E Lesson 8 Psychologically Speaking I. Word Study n. a. a statement that you have the legal right to sth. b. an official request for money that you believe you have a right to c. a right to someone’s attention, love etc. Examples: Did anyone make a claim to this bike? a claim for Social Security benefits You’ve no claim on my sympathies

Lesson 8 Psychologically Speaking . Word Study 3. convention n.a. generally accepted practice, esp with regard to social behavior and attitudes Word formation b a formal agreement between governments of different countries a, conventional C. a meeting for people who belong to the same profession or organization Examples: a The hand shake is a social convention a the European convention on human rights aa teachers convention W E BAC

W B T L E Lesson 8 Psychologically Speaking I. Word Study 3. convention Examples: The hand shake is a social convention. the European convention on human rights a teacher’s convention a. conventional Word formation n. a. generally accepted practice, esp. with regard to social behavior and attitudes b. a formal agreement between governments of different countries c. a meeting for people who belong to the same profession or organization

Lesson 8 Psychologically Speaking . Word Study 4. crusade na struggle for the advancement of an Crusade idea, a principle, etc. V, to work hard for a long time to achieve 宗教战争;(十一至 sth. that you strongly believe is morally 十三世纪的)十字军 东征 ight Examples: a crusade for equal rights aa crusade against government corruption a Theyre crusading against child abuse. W E BAC

W B T L E Lesson 8 Psychologically Speaking I. Word Study 4. crusade n. a struggle for the advancement of an idea, a principle, etc. v. to work hard for a long time to achieve sth. that you strongly believe is morally right Examples: a crusade for equal rights a crusade against government corruption They’re crusading against child abuse. Crusade 宗教战争；（十一至 十三世纪的）十字军 东征

Lesson 8 Psychologically Speaking . Word Study 5. fuss n, needlessly nervous or useless activity V, to give too much attention to small, More examples unimportant matters Examples: a What is all the fuss about? I spent days fussing about the travel arrangements. W E To be continued on the next page BAC

W B T L E Lesson 8 Psychologically Speaking I. Word Study 5. fuss n. needlessly nervous or useless activity v. to give too much attention to small, unimportant matters Examples: What is all the fuss about? I spent days fussing about the travel arrangements. More examples To be continued on the next page

Lesson 8 Psychologically Speaking . Word Study make/ kick up a fuss[美俚]起哄,骚乱 make a fuss of/over对某人过分关心, someone 大肆吹捧某人 Translation a make a great fuss 小题大做 about nothing fuss up and down 1瞎忙得团团转 W E BAC

W B T L E Lesson 8 Psychologically Speaking I. Word Study [美俚]起哄，骚乱 对某人过分关心， 大肆吹捧某人 小题大做 瞎忙得团团转 Translation make/kick up a fuss make a fuss of/over someone make a great fuss about nothing fuss up and down