Unit 12 Culture Shock
分类记单词 ?填准记牢·快速掌握
写作词汇——写一写
1．absorb vt. 理解，掌握；吸收 2．exchange vt. 兑换，交换 3．wander vi. 漫游，闲逛 4．manners n. 礼貌 5．request n. 请求
6．familiar adj. 熟悉的，常见的 7．aspect n. 方面
8．splendid adj. 极佳的，非常好的，壮观的 9．whisper vi. 低语，耳语
10．attach vt. 系，固定；喜欢，依恋 11．contrary adj. 相反的 12．bear vt. 携带；容忍 13．forgive vt. 宽恕，饶恕 14．owe vt. 欠债
15．brief adj. 短暂的，简短的 16．book vt. 预订，预约 17．modest adj. 谦虚的，适度的 拓展词汇——记一记
1．indicate vt.指示，表明→indication n．指示
2．addition n．相加，增加物→add vt.增加，加，增添；补充说→additional adj.补充的，额外的，附加的
3．apology n．道歉，认错→apologise vi.道歉
4．expectation n．期待的事物，预期→expect vt.期望，预期 5．waiter n．(餐厅)服务员→waitress n．(餐厅)女服务员 6．majority n．大半，大多数→minority n．少数；少数民族 7．reasonable adj.合理的，正当的→reason n．原因，理由
8．curiously adv.好奇地，奇怪地→curious adj.好奇的→curiosity n．好奇心 9．informal adj.非正式的→formal adj.正式的
10．handkerchief n．手绢，手帕，纸巾→handkerchiefs/handkerchieves (pl.)
11．cautious adj.小心翼翼的，谨慎的→caution n．谨慎，小心
12．conduct vt.指挥(歌唱或音乐演奏)，进行，实施→conduction n．实施 13．educator n．教育工作者→educate vt.教育→education n．教育 14．injure vt.伤害→injury n．伤害，损害→injured adj.受伤的 15．arrival n．到达，抵达→arrive vi.到达
16．belong vi.属于；适应→belongings n．所有物；财产 ◎ 语境应用[用所给词的适当形式填空]
1．The boy is curiously watching what the old man is doing in the garden and he is always curious about the world outside and shows great curiosity about what is going on in nature.(curious)
2．The dog wagged its tail in expectation of a bone but was expected to go out.(expectation) 3．He was educated at a public university.The educators there taught so well that he received a good education.(educate) 4．Three people were killed and five injured in the crash.The doctor said two of the injured had serious injuries.(injure) 联想背短语 ?高效识记·稳固根基
高频短语——写一写
1．give...a_lift 给??搭车，搭便车 2．see...off 给(某人)送行 3．belong_to 属于
4．insist_on_doing_sth. 坚持做某事 5．stare_at 盯着某人 6．be_attached_to 依附于?? 7．take...seriously 严肃地看待某事 8．in_poor_condition 状况不好 9．be_sensitive_to 对??敏感 10．get_used_to 习惯于 11．at_least 至少
12．contrary_to 与??相反 13．put/bring_an_end_to 结束?? 14．loads_of 许多，大量
◎ 语境应用——练一练(选用以上短语填空)
1．Although I’ve been busy，I’ll have to drive to the airport to see my friends off this afternoon.
2．He soon got_used_to living in the mountain village after he got there. 3．Contrary_to most managers’ opinions，the young manager voiced his unique view. 4．Don’t be_sensitive_to what I said—I wasn’t criticizing you.
5．Having checked that they are heading for Prague，I give_a_lift_ to the two young men. 6．The young man insisted_on_being sent to where he was most needed. 精彩写句式 ?典句背诵·夯基提能
经典句式——背一背
1．Decide where to go on holiday with a friend.(特殊疑问词＋不定式)
2．When I first arrived in San Francisco，I had a difficult time understanding certain aspects of the American way of doing things.(have a difficult time (in) doing sth.做某事有困难)
3．I had a similar experience the last time I visited China.(the last time用作连词引导时间状语从句)
句式仿写——练一练
1．曾有一段时间，我不知道如何与同学相处。
There was a time when I didn’t know how_to_get_along_with my classmates. 2．有这么多的问题要解决，经理很难运作这个公司。
With so many things to deal with，the manager will have_a_difficult_time_(in)_operating the company.
3．上次我游玩黄山时被它的美景迷住了。
I was attracted by the beauTIFul scenery of Mount Huang the_last_time_I_visited_it.
第一板块 重点单词
owe vt.欠(账、钱、人情等)；归功于??；应感谢??
(牛津词典)Thanks for sticking up for me，I owe you a favour.谢谢你支持我，我欠你一个人情。
(1)owe sb.an apology 该向某人道歉 owe sb.sth.＝owe sth.to sb. 欠某人某物 (2)owe...to... 把??归功 于??
owe it to sb.that... 多亏某人?? (3)owing to 因为；由于
I must say I owe all the achievements to the encouragement and help from my colleagues and friends.
我必须说我的这些成就都应归功于我的同事和朋友们的鼓励和帮助。 ◎ 巧学巧练1
基础练习(单句语法填空)
①He owes it to his doctor’s care that he is quite well again.
②I owe (owing) you an apology for having been so rude to you last night. ③Owing (owe) to my lack of experience，I didn’t do the work well. 能力提升(写作佳句)
④他把他的身体健康归功于充分锻炼和生活有规律。
He owes_his_good_health_to_plenty_of_exercise_and_a_regular_life. absorb vt.吸收；吸引；使专心；吞并
(教材原句)I’ve just been so busy studying and trying to absorb all the new things around me—I think I’m still experiencing culture shock.
我一直忙于学习，尽力了解身边的新事物——我觉得自己一直在经历文化冲击。 (1)absorb sb.’s attention to (doing) sth. 吸引某人对(做)某事的注意力 absorb...into...
把??吸收到/并入?? (2)be absorbed by/into sth./sb. 被??吞并；为??所吸收 be absorbed in (doing) sth.
全神贯注于/热衷于??；一心从事??
(2015·天津卷单选)Absorbed in painting，John didn’t notice evening approaching. 专心于画画，约翰没有注意到夜幕正在降临。 ◎ 巧学巧练2
基础练习(单句语法填空)
①(2016·北京卷)When something did interest me，I could become absorbed (absorb)． ②The surrounding small towns have_been_absorbed into the city. 能力提升(一句多译)
汤姆专心于工作，忘了通知她这件事。(absorb)
③Tom was_so_absorbed_in_his_work that he forgot to inform her of it.
④So_absorbed_was_Tom_in_his_work that he forgot to inform her of it.(改为含so...that...的倒装句)
⑤Absorbed_in_his_work，Tom forgot to inform her of it.(用分词短语作状语) 联想发散：除be absorbed in之外，“be＋过去分词＋in”组成的短语还有： ①be occupied in 忙于??