Unit Eight Unit Eight Daydream A LittleDaydream A Little 1.WordStudy2.Text3.ExercisesWord StudyWord Study1.hostile:unfriendly;antagonistic;inhospitableTheywerehostiletoreform.2.escape:(1)vt.getawayfrom;avoid;(2)n.meansofavoidingdifficultiesorresponsibilitiesTheresnowaytoescapedoingthejob.ForTom,listeningtoclassicalmusicisanescapefromreality.3.benefit:advantage,profit;goodeffectMorningexerciseisofgreatbenefittothehealth.Morningexerciseisverybeneficialtothehealth.4.Heshapedapotoutoftheclay.他用黏土塑成一个罐子.outofshape健康不佳inshape处于良好状态theeventsthatshapehislife影响/决定他一生的事件totakeshape成型;初具规模toshapeonesfuturelife创造/构造/设计未来生活,5.maintain:(1)Hehasworkedhardtomaintain/support/provideforhisfamily.赡养(2)Thecarhasalwaysbeenmaintained/preservedproperly.保养(3)Themoneysupplywillbemaintained/sustained/keptupatitsoriginallevel.货币的储量将维持/保留在原来的水平上。(4)Hemaintained/claimed/believedthatsuchthingsshouldnotbedoneagain.坚持说，主张6.clear:(1)getoverwithouttouching越过Fivedaysago,heclearedthebarat2.21m.inShanghai.(2)clearAofB使A摆脱BIwishIcouldclearyourmindofdoubt.7.purposeful:(1)withaconsciouspurpose;(2)determined;resoluteHisactionsarepurposeful.Heenteredtheroomwithapurposefullook.他带着坚定的神色走进屋子。8.accomplishment:attainment;Sheisagirlofmanyaccomplishments.=Sheisaversatilegirl.9.recommend:advise;suggest;OurteacherrecommendedustouseanEnglish-Englishdictionary.Ourteacherrecommendedthatweshoulduse.Yourbloodpressureisalittletoohigh.Iwouldrecommendlimitingtheamountoffatandsaltinyourdiet.10goal:aim;purpose;objectivetoattainonesgoal;getmake,scoreagoal得一分,踢进一个球11.attain:achieve;obtain;reachHeattainedthepositionofPresidentoftheFordMotors.他当上了福特汽车公司的总裁。12.supposedly:presumably;probably大概；可能HewassupposedlyanAmerican.13.substitute:Wecanuseplasticsasasubstituteforsteel.Wemustsubstituteanewchairforthebrokenone14.well-being:welfare康乐Thewarmsunnyweatheralwaysgivesmeasenseofwell-being.阳光明媚的暖和天气总能给我一种健康幸福的感觉。Phrasesandexpressions:1.toamountto:(1) toaddupto总计达:帐单总计为10美元.(2)developinto获得(某成就)Ifyouidleawayyourtimelikethis,youllneveramounttoanything.=youllnevergetanywhere.youllgetnowhere.HemovesfromjobtojobsooftenthatIdontseehowhecaneveramounttomuch.他频繁地换工作,我看他不可能有多大成就.(3)tobeequalto:等于Hisfailuretoreplyamountstoarefusal.他的拒绝等于说他反对我们的计划。2.tointerferewithsth.:hinder,beanobstacleto,affect妨碍,干扰,影响Ihopethatthismisunderstandingwillnotinterferewithourfriendship.街上传来的噪音干扰了我的学习。c.f.Atlasttheirfatherhadtointerveneinthedisputebetweenthebrothers.最后,父亲不得不出面调停两兄弟间的争端.Itisnotrighttointerveneintheaffairsofanothercountry.干涉其他国家事务是不对的.3.contribute(sth.)tosth.vi/vtShecontributed(aweekssalary)totherelieffund.她给救济基金捐了一个星期的钱.Heoftencontributes(articles)toamagazine.他常给一家杂志投稿.Sheseldomcontributedtodiscussions.Plentyoffreshaircontributestogoodhealth.多吸新鲜空气有助于身体健康.宋朝为世界文明贡献出三大发明。Imsureyoursuggestionswillcontributetosolvingtheproblem.4.getalongwith:Howareyougettingalongwithyourwork?Doyougetalongwellwithyourboss?你和你的上司处得好吗？5dueto附带说明理由或原因,becauseof直接的原因或理由,owingto结果归属的原因Thanksto归功于的原因Thankstoyourhelp,weaccomplishedthetaskaheadofschedule.due是形容词,常作表语和定语Theaccidentwasduetothedriversfailingtogiveasignal.Mistakesduetocarelessnessmayhaveseriousconsequences.6.togoabout:startworkingon,do着手做；做TolearnEnglishwellisnoeasymatter.Wemustgoaboutitearnestly.Bobbyisgoingabouthishomeworkveryseriouslytonight. Learning objectives: Learning objectives:AstoUnit8,youarerequiredto:AstoUnit8,youarerequiredto:(1)masterallthenewwords,phrasesandexpressions,anddo(1)masterallthenewwords,phrasesandexpressions,anddoalltheexercisesgivenbythebookandtheteacheralltheexercisesgivenbythebookandtheteacher(2)(2)understandthetext,beabletotranslateitintoChineseandlearnunderstandthetext,beabletotranslateitintoChineseandlearnsomeidiomaticwaysofsayingthingssomeidiomaticwaysofsayingthings(3)(3)gettoknowsomeoftheconclusionsresearchershavegettoknowsomeoftheconclusionsresearchershavereachedaboutdaydreamingreachedaboutdaydreaming (4)(4) beabletotalkaboutthebenefitsofdaydreamingandthebeabletotalkaboutthebenefitsofdaydreamingandtheprocedureofcreativedaydreamingprocedureofcreativedaydreaming(5)understandthatwehavetocombinecreativedaydreaming(5)understandthatwehavetocombinecreativedaydreamingwithhardworkandothermethodsofself-developmentsoastowithhardworkandothermethodsofself-developmentsoastoattainourdesiredgoalsattainourdesiredgoalsThebenefitsofdaydreaming:1.Itisagoodmeansofrelaxationandimportanttomentalhealth;2.Itcontributestointellectualgrowth;3.Itimprovesconcentration,attentionspan,andtheabilitytogetalongwithothers;4.Itleadschildrentopaymoreattentiontodetail;5.Itmakeschildrenfeelhappierandworktogetherbetter;6.Itseemstoproduceimprovedself-controlandcreativeabilities;7.Itsusefulinshapingourfuturelivesaswewantthemtobe.按我们自己的意愿创造未来生活Theprocedureofcreativedaydreaming:1. Chooseatimewhenyoucanbealoneandundisturbed;2. Closeyoureyes;3. Letyourimaginationsoarfreely;4. Pictureyourselfasvividlyaspossiblethewayyouwanttobe.5. Pictureyourdesiredgoalsasifyouhadalreadyattainedthem;6. Gooverallthedetailsofthispicture;7. Seethemclearlyandsharply;8. Impressthemstronglyonyour