1. Learn the new words and phrases.
2. Make creative use of important words and phrases:
acounting, boost,
defect, persist, accelerate, dominant, compel, elegant, spectacular,
insight, liable, reservoir;
in succession, speculate about/on, invest sb./sth.
with, in the company of.
3. Master the word building: -ing; -ive; ify.
Assignment:
1. Recite the words and phrases of the passage.
2. Finish the excersises on page 38.
3. Do the following task:
Words to learn:
1. accelerate /æk ‘selə reit/ v. 加速,促进
2. absolute / ‘æbsəlu:t/ v. adj. 绝对的,无条件的;完全的
3. boundary / ‘baundəri/ n. 分界线,边界
4. brake /breik/ n. 刹车,制动器v.刹车
5. catalog / ‘kætəlɔg/ n.目录(册) v.编目
6. vague /veig/ adj. 模糊的,不明确的
7. vain /vein/ n. 徒劳,白费
8. extinct /iks ‘tiŋkt/ adj. 灭绝的,熄灭的
9. extraordinary / iks’trɔ:dinəri/ adj.特别的,非凡的
10. extreme /iks iks’tri:m/ adj.极度的,极端的 n. 极端
11. agent / ‘eidʒint/ n. 代理人,代理商;动因,原因
12. alcohol / ‘ælkəhɔl/ n. 酒精,含酒精的饮料
13. appeal /ə ‘pi:./ vi./n. 呼吁,恳求
14. appreciate / ə’pri:ʃieit/vt.重视,赏识,欣赏
15. approve /ə’pru:v/ v.赞成,同意,批准
16. stimulate / ‘stimjuleit/ vt. 刺激,鼓励
17. acquire/ ə’kwaiə/ vt.取得,获得;学到
18. accomplish/ ə’kɔmpliʃ/ vt.完成,到达;实行
19. network / ‘netwə:k/ n. 网状物;广播网,电视网;网络
20. tide/taid/ n.潮汐;潮流
21. tidy/ ‘taidi/ adj.整洁的,整齐的
22. trace /treis/ vt.追踪,找到 n.痕迹,踪迹
23. torture/ ‘tɔ:tʃə/ n./vt. 拷打,折磨
24. wander/ ‘wɔndə/ vi.漫游,闲逛
25. wax/wæks/ n.蜡
26. weave/wi:v/ v.织,编
27. preserve /pri ‘zə:v/ v.保护,保存,保持,维持
28. abuse/ə ‘bju:z/ v.滥用,虐待;谩骂
29. academic /æk ‘demik/ adj.学术的;高等院校的;研究院的
30. academy / ə’kædəmi/ n.(高等)专科院校;学会
Self-assessment:
