Unit 1 That must be a record!

Language focus.

1. conclude vt.

conclude that….

conclusion n.

come to the conclusion that... 所得結論是..., 斷定

draw the conclusion得出結論，推斷

leap / jump to a conclusion

冒然斷定， 過早下結論

in conclusion = lastly 最後,總之

eg: In conclusion I’ d like to say that you did it very well.

2. set sth. down 寫下來

eg: Why don’t you set your idea down on paper?

set sb. down 停車讓人下車

eg: The bus stopped to set down an old lady.

I’ll set you down on the corner of the street.

3. keep track of sb./ sth.

eg: It’s hard to keep track of all one’s old school friends.

lose track of

eg: lose track of time

説不準現在的確切時間

4. balance

n. 天平

eg: Have you brought something to weigh the flesh? A balance?

平衡

eg: balance of nature

keep/lose one’s balance

諧調，勻稱

eg: All the parts of the building are in perfect balance.

餘額

eg: I must check my bank balance.

v. 使……保持平衡

eg: How long can you balance on one foot?

結算

eg: balance an account / one’s books 結帳

等價，抵消

eg: This year’s profits will balance our previous losses.

5. stand out明顯；醒目

突出；傑出 ; 堅持；支撐

eg:

to stand out a crisis捱過危機

Stand still ! 站住，不許動！

stand by 在場；靠近; 袖手旁觀

（無線 電台或軍事方面）待命，準備行動 ; 試圖援助；極力支持

忠於；信守

eg:

to stand by one's promise

遵守諾言

stand down退出競選;離開證人席

stand for代表，表示；意指；象徵

容忍；允許

stand in當替身；代替

stand up耐久；耐用; 成立

eg: Will the charge stand up in court?

這個指控在法庭上能成立嗎？

stand up for

維護；擁護；支持

5. next to

1) 在……旁邊

He lives next to me.

2) 跟在……之後

Next to skiing her favorite sport was ice-hockey.

我最喜歡的運動是滑雪，其次是冰球。

3） 幾乎，近於

next to impossible 幾乎不可能

next to last 倒數第二

6. Impressive as the record is, it fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against disease.

As 引導讓步狀語從句（部分倒裝）

Impressive as the record is = Though the record is impressive

Eg:

他很惱火，卻能耐心地聽我説話。

Angry as he was, he listened to me patiently.

雖然陽光燦爛，天氣卻很冷。

The air was cold, bright as the sun was.

7. set a record

achieve one’s goal

8. in a row 連續， 一連串

in rows 成行， 成排

eg: China women volleyball team won five champions in a row in the 1980s.

They planted the trees in rows.

8. in the first place首先, 第一點

in the last place最後

in the next place其次, 第二點

in place of 代替, 用...而不用…

in places 在某些地方, 有幾處

in one’s place

處於某人的位置, 為某人設身處地想一想

make place for 為...騰出地方, 讓位於

take one's place

就座, 入座; 佔有 地位;代替某人; 接替某人的位置

take the place of 代替

take place發生, 舉行

The darkest place is under the candlestick. [諺]

燈台只照人不照己(意指當事者往往最不瞭解情況)。

There is no place like home. [諺]

作客固佳, 在家更好; 在家千日好, 出門一時難。

9. make for 可造成，可成為，有好處

eg: The large print makes for easier reading.

大字排版使閲讀輕鬆些。

早起有利於健康嗎？

Does early rising make for good health?

9. head 前往；朝向

更常用 head for

eg: When I saw the car heading for me, I stepped aside.

Clouds are gathering. I think we’d better head for the hotel in case it starts to rain.

11. a dozen of 一打， 十二個

a dozen (of) eggs

但 a dozen of those apples

a dozen of them

二十四 two dozen (of)

三十六 three dozen (of)

eg: I’ve bought a dozen of pencils for my son.

I want four dozen (of) eggs.

dozens of 許多

several / a few / some dozens of

by the dozen 按打，以打計算

in dozens 成打地

12. center on集中於; 把某人/物當作重點

eg: 這次會議的中心議題是關於中國足球未來十年的發展。

The topic of the meeting centered on the development of China’s football in the following ten years.

13．concentrate on 專注於

eg: 走鋼絲時，你要集中精力於身體在空中的移動方式。

When walking on a high wire, you should concentrate on the way your body moves in the air.

14． burst into cheers

突然歡呼起來

burst into + n.

burst out + doing

eg: burst into tears

burst out crying

burst into laughter

key to the exercises:

P5 ex.2

A-5 B-- 2 C-- 1 D-4

E-6 F-3

WORD STUDY:

1. 1-D 2-- E 3-- A

4-- F 5-- B 6-G

7-C 8-H

2. 1) fade 2) apply for

3) suitable 4) athletic

5) inspect

6) announced

7) certificate

8) confirm

9) in the first place

10) opportunities

p 6 ex.2

2. 1-B 2-H 3-F 4 – D

5-E 6-G 7-- A 8-I

9-C

P147 EX.2

v. n.

achieve achievement

permit permission

conclude conclusion

administrate administration

concentrate concentration

equip equipment

argue argument

adj. n.

long length

wide width

high height

popular popularity

curious curiosity

probable probability

familiar familiarity

adj. adv.

tight tightly

gradual gradually

enthusiastic enthusiastically

skilful skillfully

recent recently

energetic energetically

p147 ex. 4

1) inspected 2) familiar

3) faded 4) fascinated

5) recently 6) athletic

7) cautious 8) suitable

9) attempt 10) hired

11) delight 12) truly

p148 Translation

1. When walking on a high wire, you should concentrate on the way your body moves in the air.

2. Set down all the suggestions and write to the Beijing ittee.

3. The latest edition of the Guinness Brewery has been a best seller three weeks in a row.

4. The performances of the skateboarders were wonderful and the audience couldn’t help bursting into cheers.

5. The topic of the meeting centered on the development of China’s football in the following ten years.

6. I don’t know why my grandparents were against my having extreme sports in the first place.