2. 3 4 5 6
Rewrite the sentences. Follow the example.
Example:
The first two days were dedicated to the eye surgery.
The rest of the week was dedicated to the eye camp.
The first two days were dedicated to the eye surgery, and the rest of the week to the eye camp.
1. On Monday I went to Oxford. On Tuesday I went to Milton Keynes. Suggested answer:
On Monday I went to Oxford, and on Tuesday to Milton Keynes.
2. Some of the volunteers were interested in medicine. Others were interested in IT. Suggested answer:
Some of the volunteers were interested in medicine, others in IT.
3. The first activity depended on physical strength. The second activity depended on reason.
Suggested answer:
The first activity depended on physical strength, the second on reason.
4. After the accident he was examined by a doctor. A few days later he was examined by a psychologist. Suggested answer:
After the accident he was examined by a doctor, a few days later by a psychologist.
5. Some people were advised to wear glasses. Others were advised to use contact lenses.
Suggested answer:
Some people were advised to wear glasses, others to use contact lenses.
6. At the beginning we were worried about making friends. At the end we were worried about making ends meet. Suggested answer:
At the beginning we were worried about making friends, at the end about making ends meet.
7. My initial choice of university was based on the range of courses available. My final decision was based purely on costs. Suggested answer:
My initial choice of university was based on the range of courses available, my final decision purely on costs.
Correct answer 1. basic
2. new-found 3. tough 4. chosen 5. low-paid 6. heavy
Complete the sentences with the collocations from Activity 4.
Original list of adjectives and nouns from Activity 4 Column A Column B chosen skills basic friends
heavy competition low-paid career new-found jobs tough demands
1. , such as literacy and maths, are taught in the first years of primary school. Correct answer (1) Basic (2) skills
2. In the old days people were more likely to stay in their for life; today, midlife career changes are frequent. Correct answer (1) chosen (2) career
3. It's not difficult to find in London: You won't earn much, but you can practise your English. Correct answer (1) low-paid (2) jobs
4. is putting a lot of smaller firms out of business. Correct answer (1) Tough
(2) competition
5. Teaching is a stressful profession which makes on personal qualities. Correct answer (1) heavy (2) demands
6. Part of the pleasure of starting university comes from social experiences with . Correct answer
(1) new-found (2) friends
Translate the sentences into Chinese.
1. There can be no doubt that this sort of cooperative approach can help many students develop personal skills which will help improve their prospects in their search for a job. One of the most well-known personality tests used by employers when interviewing candidates, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), puts the extrovert / introvert dichotomy at the top of the list of personality traits it tries to analyze. Suggested answer:
毫无疑问，这种合作学习法能帮助许多学生培养有助于改善就业前景的个人技能。公司在面试应聘者时使用的最有名的人格测试之一是“迈尔斯—布里格斯性格分类法”（简称MBTI），这种分类法把外向/内向性格两分法置于它所分析的人格特征列表之首。
2. For students who choose to offer their talents in this way, one side effect is to gain a wealth of experience to be added to the CV, which will not go unnoticed by future employers. But a word of warning is in order: You should remember what your priorities are.
Suggested answer:
对那些选择在这些方面施展才能的学生而言，还有个意外的收获：可以把他们获取的丰富经验写进个人履历里，而未来的雇主是不会不注意到这些经验的。不过提醒一句：你应该记住自己的首要目的是什么。
3. We set up their annual cataract eye camp, with free cataract surgery for the local elderly or anyone that needed an eye check. We helped set up the school, cleaned it out, and turned the classroom into the surgery room. It was called the \The first two days were dedicated to the eye surgery, and the rest of the week to the eye camp.
Suggested answer:
我们帮他们搭建每年一度的白内障治疗营地，为当地老年白内障患者免费做手术，或为有需求的人检查眼疾。我们帮他们在学校里安装设备，打扫环境，将教室变成外科手术室，称为“手术教室”。头两天帮忙做眼科手术，后五天在白内障营地帮忙。
4. They were a bit unorganized, which could have been improved with better communication between the local agencies and VFP. The best part was bonding with the volunteers, and the agencies did a good job in varying our tasks ... We got to know the locals. Every time I think about riding through the rice fields, being invited in for tea, it makes me smile. Suggested answer:
他们做事不太有条理，如果地方机构与和平志愿者组织之间能够更好地相互沟通的话，事情就会顺利一些。最好的经历是与其他志愿者建立友情，地方机构尽量给我们分配不同工种的活。??我们结识了很多当地人。每当想起骑车穿过稻田应邀去当地人家喝茶时的情景，我就会发自内心地微笑。
Translate the sentences into English.
1. 如今对中国的中学毕业生而言，上大学已经不是什么太困难的事情了，因为现在大学的数量已经是二十年前的三倍。但是，要被一流大学录取，你还是要比同龄人有更强的竞争力才行。(times ... as many ...） Suggested answer:
Nowadays in China, it's no longer so hard for high school graduates to go to university, because there are three times as many universities as there were 20 years ago. But to be admitted by a first-class university, you still need to be more competitive than your peers.
2. 你花钱参加这个项目是很值的，因为你从中获得的职业技能可以改善你的就业前景，而且你所有的努力终将会得到回报。(acquire; prospects; pay off)
Suggested answer:
It is worthwhile to spend money on this project, for the career skills you acquire in the process are bound to help improve your prospects in your search for a job and all your efforts will eventually pay off.
3. 虽然通过和这些志愿者并肩工作，我可以学会怎样与他人合作，但我得交参加费。我不得不承认为此我正在花更多的时间去兼职挣钱，这让我总觉得时间不够用。(work side by side with / alongside ...; acknowledge; save up for) Suggested answer:
Though I can learn teamwork by working side by side with other volunteers, I need to pay for the participation. I have to acknowledge that I am now spending more time doing part-time jobs to save up for the project, which makes me feel a shortage of time.
4. 不同的运动在身高、年龄、力量、耐力等方面对参加者有不同的要求。因此有多少种运动就有多少类型的运动员。想参加运动的人总能找到合适的项目。(in terms of; as many... as ...; no doubt) Suggested answer:
Different sports have different requirements in terms of height, age, strength and stamina. Therefore, there are as many types of athletes as there are sports. There can be no doubt that anyone who wants to get some exercise can find the right sport.
Unit10
Correct answer 1. television 2. telescope 3. telegraph 4. telephone 5. telepathy
6. telecommunications
Form compound adjectives with -free to describe the things.