Unit1 Living Well
Warming up
1. a mental/physical disability ()精神殘疾/身體殘疾
disability:可用作可數名詞和不可數名詞，用作可數名詞表“殘疾”；用作不可數名詞表“無能、勞動能力喪失”adj. disabled
2. be proud to do/ be proud of sth 很驕傲做什麼，對…感到很驕傲
3. university entrance exam 高考
4. set up her own website()創建她自己的網站
Pre-reading
1. Other disabled people find the website beneficial.
1) find sth+adj.
2) Be beneficial to sth=be of benefit to sth 對…有益
3) fit 獲益，得益於。benefit by/from 得益於
Reading
1. In the other words=that is to say=namely(均常作插入語) 換句話說，也就是說
2. bump into furniture 撞上傢俱
3. adapt (A) to (B) 使A適應於B，把A改編爲B
4. at a time每一次, at one time曾經、一度, at times時常, at all times在任何時候, at no time決不（放句首時要倒裝）
5. up until now直到現在
6. used to do 過去經常做, be/get used to sth/doing sth適應於…, be used to do sth被用來做
7. dream about/of doing sth夢想做…
8. miss a lot of lessons=miss a lot of school 錯過許多功課
9. looke different from 看上去與…不同
10. get out of breath開始上氣不接下氣
1) take a deep breath 深呼吸2)lose one’s breath喘不過起來 3)hold one’s breath屏住呼吸
11. Every time after a long absence from school, I feel really stupid because I am a bit behind the others.
1) every time 引導的時間狀語從句
2) absence from, adj. Be absent from 缺席…反義詞 presence/ be present at 出席…
3) a bit=a little 一點 little ink, a bit of ink, not a bit(=not at all)
4) behind the others 落後於他人
12. my fellow students我的同學們
13. accept me for who I am 接受我這樣的人
14. get annoyed at/by sth, get annoyed with sb 對…生氣
15. all in all 總而言之
16. the ambition for sth/to do sth. Be ambitious to do sth …的野心/雄心
17. I don’t have time to sit around/about feeling sorry for myself.閒坐着， 對…感到可憐
18. get a lot of enjoyment out of sth 從…中得到許多快樂
19. for a while 一段時間
20. be independent of sth 不依靠…
21. live a normal life 過上正常的生活
22. make fun of sb 取笑某人
23. give them encouragement to live as rich and full a life as you do.（注意
Learning about language and using language
1. take on challenging tasks承擔有挑戰的任務 take up a job as a teacher開始從事教師職業
2. congratulate sb on sth 祝賀某人某事
3. with the assistance of sb,v. assist sb. in/ with sth.或assist sb in doing sth. 協助某人做什麼事。 助手assistant
reading speaking and writing
1. a matter of …的問題
2. in particular=especially特別是…(注意與specially 區別)
be particular about sth 對…很挑剔
3. accessible:可接近的；可進入的；可使用的, ss （接近或進入某地的）方法；通路；（使用某物或接近某人的）機會或權利。常用結構：access to sth./ have access to/be accessible to
4. have difficulty/trouble doing sth 做…有困難
重點句型
疑問詞+不定式
【原句回放】The doctors don’t know exactly what is wrong with me, so they don’t know how to make me well.
so that
【原句回放】There should be a space at the end of each row so that people in wheelchairs can sit beside their friends.
【點撥】so that：in order that; with the result that。作“以便”，“爲的是”講，從句中通常用may(might)或can(could)等情態動詞。例如：
We learn English so that we may get more knowledge.
【拓展】
1.如果so that 引出的從句爲否定結構，則其謂語多用should+v原形，此時，so that 常譯爲“免得，以免”。例如：
He looked down so that she should not see his eyes.
that 意爲“以便於”， 引導目的狀語從句； 而so…that…意爲“如此…以至於”，引導結果狀語從句。
【隨時練】John shut everybody out of the kitchen _____ he could prepare his grand surprise for the party.
A. which B. when C. so that D. as if
key：C。
句意：約翰把每個人都關在廚房門外，以便他能夠爲晚會準備一份巨大的驚喜。so that:爲了；以便於
be +形容詞+ to do
【原句回放】The buttons in the lift should be easy for people in wheelchairs to reach…(Page 8)
【點撥】be easy to do 中，easy後用不定式的主動表被動。
有此用法的形容詞還有：important, light, difficult, heavy, comfortable，fit等。
例如：This kind of water isn’t fit to drink.
The box is difficult to carry.
【語法】
動詞不定式的用法
Unit2 Robots
Pre-reading
1. have a great desire for sth/to do sth
reading
1. experiment with/on(do/perform /carry out/conduct an experiment on sth)在…上做實驗
2. test out考驗
3. persuade sb to do/ sb into doing/ sb of sth說服某人做某事
4. feel alarmed感到很驚恐
5. feel embarrassed感到尷尬
6. it was disturbing and frightening that he looked so human. 機器人如此有人情味，使得她煩惱而且害怕。
7. be offered sympathy 被同情 have/feel sympathy for同情…
8. a pile of一堆
9. or rather更確切的說
10. reach for his hand伸手碰他的手, within one’s reach夠的到, out of one’s reach夠不到
11. wear the makeup 擦…化裝品
12. accompany sb to sp陪同某人去某地
be accompanied by/with伴隨着…
be accompanied at/on the piano 由…伴奏
13. write out 把…全部寫出來
14. ring up打電話給
15. turn around轉身，迴轉 turn in歸還，上交 turn up 露面，（音量）開大turn on 打開turn off關掉 turn down 關小，拒絕turn back往回走
16. weep with anger 生氣的哭
17. work on從事…
18. in time 及時
19. The clock struck eight.8點鐘
20. be impressed by 對…印象深刻 make an impression on sb某人留下深刻印象
21. be green with envy at sth/of sb=be jealous of sb 嫉妒某物/某人
22. prevent…(from)doing sth阻止…做…
23. set off the shops’alarm 使商店的警鐘響起來
24. get into physical fights with their owners 與他們的主人打起來
get into bad habits染上壞習慣
reading and discussing
1. in the present=at present 在現在
2. as a result of…的結果
3. 40 or so40左右
4. be pregnant with her third child 懷上了她的第三個孩子
5. run a candy store 經營一家糖果店
6. his talent for sth 他…方面的天賦
7. take himself seriously as a writer 開始認真的當自己是一個作家了
8. have stories published 把故事出版
9. receive many rewards for his books 他的書得了很多獎
10. do research into/on sth對…做研究
11. leave me alone 讓我一個人呆着，不要管我的事. Leave out遺漏、略去
12. set aside把…放在一邊，爲…節省或保留（錢或時間）
13. obey the law遵守法律
【語法】
被動語態和動詞不定式的被動語態
She was amazed by his fingernails and the softness and warmth of his skin.
As he was not allowed to accompany her to the shops…
The women were impressed by Claire and the house.
It was going to be tested out by Larry’s wife, Claire.
