Unit 3 Understanding each other Section Welcome to the unit & Reading-Language points一、这样记单词记得准写得对记得快记得多.基础词汇1.hug vt.&vi.&n.拥抱，抱紧2.wedding n. 婚礼3.ensure vt. 保证，担保，确保4.reception n. 招待会；接待；接受5.throughout prep.&adv. 自始至终；贯穿整个时期；各处，遍及6.firework n. 焰火，烟花7.alike adj. 相像，十分相似adv. 十分相像地；同样地8.familiar adj. 通晓；熟悉.拓展词汇1.greet vt.和某人打招呼(或问好)greeting n问候；问候语2.congratulate vt.向(某人)道贺，祝贺congratulation n祝贺3.permit v允许，准许 n许可证permission n允许4.prohibit vt.(尤指以法令)禁止prohibition n禁止；禁令5.adjust vi.& vt. 适应，习惯；调整，调节adjustment n调节；调整adjustable adj.可调节的6.accustomed adj.习惯于；惯常的accustom vt.使习惯于7.celebration n庆典；庆祝活动celebrate v庆祝8.offence n冒犯；侮辱offend vt.冒犯；令反感1.wedding n婚礼词块attend a wedding参加婚礼at a wedding 在婚礼上diamond/silver/golden wedding 钻石/银/金婚wedding ceremony 结婚典礼2.permit v允许，准许 n许可证反义forbid, ban词块apply for a permit 申请许可证a special permit 特别许可证an exit permit 出境许可证an export permit 出口许可证3.alike adj.相像 adv.同样地；十分相像地联想resemble vt. 与相似similar adj. 相似的equally adv. 同样地identically adv. 相等地4.throughout prep.&adv.自始至终词块throughout the yearall through the year全年，整年throughout the nightall through the night 整夜throughout Chinaall over China 全中国throughout the worldall over the world 全世界5.celebration n庆典；庆祝活动记法celebrate后缀ionn.联想盘点后缀ion名词contribution贡献decoration装饰，修饰devotion 奉献 donation 捐赠6.thumb n拇指联想由thumb想到的forefinger 食指 middle finger 中指ring finger 无名指 little finger 小指二、这样记短语记牢固定短语多积常用词块1.get used to习惯于2get/be/become accustomed to 习惯于3be familiar with 通晓；熟悉4be amazed at 对感到吃惊5take off 脱下，除掉；起飞6be similar to 与相似7on the one hand 一方面8do without 设法对付过去；没有也行9share/have sth. in common 有共同点10set off 燃放11drive away 驱走，赶走12after all 毕竟，终究1.cultural differences文化差异2throughout the night 整个晚上3cause offence 引起冒犯4take place 举行，发生5reference book 参考书，工具书6minority culture 少数民族文化7exchange student 交换生8the wedding ceremony 结婚典礼9play sports 进行体育活动10play drum 打鼓三、这样记句式先背熟再悟通后仿用1.Its quite funny watching the new foreign teachers trying to adjust to doing that.看新来的外教努力适应这个动作的样子很有趣。it是形式主语，真正的主语是动名词短语。It_was_useless_telling him about it at that time.那时候告诉他这件事是没用的。2.Another thing is, if you came to Brunei, you would have to take off your shoes before going into someones house.还有就是，如果你来到文莱，你进别人的房子之前必须得脱鞋。if虚拟语气条件句，表示对将来动作的虚拟。If your car knocked into a tree, it would_turn_over.你的车要是撞到树上的话，它就会翻了。3.But what is really interesting is that there are sometimes great cultural differences even between native English speakers.但真正有趣的是，即使在以英语为母语的人之间有时候也存在着很大的文化差异。what引导的从句作主语，在从句中，它又作从句的主语。What_surprised_me_most was that he should speak Russian.最让我感到吃惊的是，他居然会讲俄语。4.Well, its time for me to go.好了，我该走了。“Its time (for sb.)不定式”表示“某人该做了”。Its_time_for_us_to_take_measures to protect the environment.该是我们采取措施保护环境的时候了。1(教材P34)Roosters are supposed to drive bad spirits away from the wedding ceremony, and hens are thought to ensure good luck for the marriage.公鸡被认为能够把坏运气从婚礼上赶走，而母鸡则被认为能确保给婚姻带来好运。ensure vt.保证，担保，确保ensure sb.sth.确保某人某事ensure (that) . 确保ensure sb. against/from . 保护某人免于A good sleep ensures you quicker recovery.良好的睡眠确保你早日康复。The hospital tries to ensure that people are seen quickly.这家医院尽量确保人们可以迅速就诊。They must take steps to ensure against possible failure.他们必须采取措施以免遭受可能的失败。名师点津“确保，保证”表达法聚焦：make sure 确保，保证assure 确保，向保证ensure 确保，保证 guarantee 确保，保证make certain of 确保 see to it that .确保2(教材P34)During the ceremony, the hen laid an egg, and everyone congratulated the new couple because it was considered very lucky. 在婚礼期间，那只母鸡下了一只蛋，所有人都向这对新人祝贺，因为这被认为是非常幸运的。congratulate vt.向(某人)道贺，祝贺(1)congratulate sb.(on sth./on doing sth.)(因)祝贺某人congratulate oneself (on sth./on doing sth.) (因)感到高兴/自豪(2)congratulation n. 祝贺(多用复数)congratulations (to sb.) on . (向某人)祝贺I congratulated them all on their results.我因他们取得的成绩向他们所有人表示祝贺。You can congratulate_yourself_on_having_done an excellent job.你应该为你出色的工作感到自豪。Congratulations (congratulate) to you on your good exam results.祝贺你考取好成绩。3(教材P34)Another difference is that while we serve food, soft drinks, tea and coffee, alcohol is not permitted at the wedding reception in fact, alcohol is altogether prohibited in Brunei.另外一个区别就是我们虽然提供食物、软饮料、茶和咖啡，但在婚宴上不许饮酒事实上，在文莱白酒是完全被禁止的。permit vt.& vi.允许，准许 n许可证(1)permit sb. sth.允许某人某事permit sb. to do sth. 允许某人做某事permit doing sth. 允许做某事(2)permission n. 允许，许可with/without ones permission在某人的许可下/未经某人的许可ask for/get ones permission请求/获得某人的允许If you want to go fishing, you must bring with you a permit to fish.如果你想钓鱼，你必须持有钓鱼许可证。You are not permit