Period 1 New words and expressions
Teaching aims:
1)Read the new words and expressions.
2)Learn some of the important new words and expressions
1.quit [ ] vt. 过去时，过去分词quit或 quitted，现在分词quitting
1). 离开;退出
He quitted Paris after a week. 他一周后离开了巴黎。
2). 放弃，停止 [+v-ing]
He has quitted smoking.他已戒了烟。
She asked them to quit talking.她要求他们不要说话
quit a job.辞去工作
advised them to quit their dissipated ways. 劝导他们撇弃放荡的生活方式
vi.
1). 离开;迁出
If he doesn\’t pay his rent, he will receive notice to quit. 如果他不付房租,他将被通知搬出去。
2). 停止
It\’s almost 5 o\’clock; time to quit.都快五点钟了;该下班了。
3). 放弃斗争,认输
4). 【口】辞职
I\’m going to quit next week.我将在下周辞职。
2.apply [ ] vt.
1). 涂,敷;将...铺在表面 (+to)
The nurse applied the ointment to the wound. 护士把药膏敷到伤口上。
2) 应用;实施 (+to)
We should apply both theories in the language classroom.
我们应把两种理论都运用到语言教室中去。
He applied the brakes.他踩刹车
3)使起作用;使适用(+to)
This rule can not be applied to every case. 这条规则并不是在每种情况下都能适用的。
4）把...用(于)[(+to)]
She applies all her money to her mortgage（抵押）. 她将她所有的钱都用来付抵押贷款
5）.专心；集中精力
apply oneself to 专心从事，埋头于…
The new comer applied his mind to the job. 新来的职员工作专心致志。
Students should apply themselves to their study. 学生们应该专心致志地学习。
注意：He applied to the company for the position.他向公司申请这一职位。
3.add up 把...加起来
Add up 3, 4 and 5 and you\’ll get 12. 把三、四、五相加,总数是十二。
Add up these figures, please. 请把这些数字加起来。
He wrote down the weight of each stone and then added up all the weights.
他把每一块石头的重量记下来，然后把所有的重量加在一起。
add up to 总计为，总数达
His education added up to no more than one year.他受的教育加起来不过一年。
add…to…把…加到…上/里 // add to 增加,增强
add fuel to the fire 火上加油 add color to 增色
Will you add some sugar to your coffee?
Your carelessness adds to our difficulties.
4.circumstance [ ]
n.情况,环境;情势
In normal circumstances I would have resigned immediately.在正常情况下,我本会马上辞职的。
under no circumstances ，in no circumstances，无论如何不；决不
词组：under the circumstances或in the circumstances 在这些情况下；情况既然如此
The circumstances forced me to accept. 环境迫使我不得不同意。
Maybe under these circumstances we may say that man can conquer nature.
也许在这样的情况下我们可以说人定胜天。
It depends on [upon] circumstances. 这要视情况而定。
Under no circumstances should you step out of the house.
5.Don\’t lose heart. 别泄气。 lose sight of忘记，忽视
lose one’s heart to爱上 lose contact with 与 …失去联系 lose control of对…失去控制
lose face丢面子 lose hold of 松手,放开 lose interest in对…失去兴趣
6.assessment [ ] n.
评价;估计[C]
He made a careful assessment of the situation. 他对形势作了细致的评估。
assess [ ] vt. assessed， assessing， assesses
估定, 评定对...进行估价,评价
It is too early to assess the effects of the new legislation. 现在来评价新法规的效果为时尚早。
7.take it easy别着急，别紧张，慢慢来，多休息（从容, 不紧张, 松懈, 轻松）
Take it easy. We\’ll take care of everything. 别着急。一切由我们照料。
Our teacher told us to take it easy before the examination. 老师交待我们考试前要放松。
---I’ve caught a bad cold,and had a headache.
---Take it easy and drink more water.
8.keep up保持，维持，坚持；持续，继续：
We asked her to stop talking, but she kept up. 我们请她别再说话了，但她依旧说下去.
Keep up! 坚持！
keep up a good state of mind 保持一个良好的心态
Keep up your courage!鼓起勇气
Keep up your spirits! 振作精神
I don’t know how long the rain will keep up.不知道这雨会持续多久。
I have formed the good habit of getting up early, but I don’t know if I can keep it up.不知道是否能坚持下去
keep up with 赶上 /keep back阻止,扣下，隐瞒 /keep down控制,卧下 /keep off 不接近
/keep on继续,保持 /keep out不准入内/keep out of 置身于…之 /keep to坚持/keep(sb) away (from sth)使（某人）离开（某物）/keep sth. in mind 记住
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