Unit_7____Dreams.ppt

Unit 7 Dreams A. see eye to eye (with) share the same view (with) agree completely (with) 1. In western culture, it is only too natural that students do not see eye to eye with their teacher. 2. He and his brother always see eye to eye. B. tap into Explore Many scientists are trying to tap into the mystery of human brain. fantasy (n.) a pleasant situation that you imagine but that is not likely to happen 1) He still remembers her childhood fantasy about becoming a popular singer. 2) Her parents often told her to stop living in fantasies. Fantansize v. Daydream n. v. To spend a short time imagining something pleasant, so that you forget where you are and what you are doing, especially when you are bored When Charles tapped me on the shoulder I was daydreaming of golden beaches, palm trees and summer romance. C. let go (of) 1. Stop holding Hold the handle tight. Don’t let go. Let go! You’re hurting my arm. 2. Give up Chinese parents should let go of the idea that they have the absolute authority over their kids. D. Guard against To carefully plan and think about what you can do in order to prevent something bad from happening Students are told to guard against grammatical mistakes in the writing test. There is no known way of completely guarding against cancer. You can take precautions. Guard against disruptions / spreading infection /over-confidence F. Repress v. To deliberately stop yourself from having or expressing particular feelings, esp. because you are ashamed of them, in a way that may have harmful mental effects. Denying or repressing sorrow often seems the easiest way out when confronted with death. Repression n. Suppress v. To not allow yourself to feel or show strong feelings such as anger, sadness, or love, esp. when you have difficulty controlling these feelings He tried hard to suppress his anger and resentment, but he finally lost his temper and told them what he thought. The suppression of the emotions in childhood can cause problems later.