Lesson7-LanguagePoints.pptVIP

There is another form of starvation in which children’s bodies are wasted, extremely thin, from starvation, but their stomachs bulge outward. This link gives a picture that suggests both conditions. Language Points Language Points 22. boil down to v adv prep ( line 1, para. 5 ) the main point or cause ●所有这些都可以归结为一点——人的天性。 It all boils down to one thing— human nature. ●老师要学生们把课文浓缩成几句话。 The teacher asked students to boil the text down to a few sentences. Language Points 23. interrelated adj ( line 1, para. 5) things that are are connected and have an effect on each other ●失业和通货膨胀相互关联。 Unemployment and inflation are interrelated. ●很多相互关联的因素在这里起作用。 Many interrelated factors are at work here. 24. a bar of ( line 6, para. 5) a small block of solid material that is longer than it is wide soap n the substance that you use to wash your body; detergent Language Points A bar of soap 25. be desirous of ( line 9, para. 5) feeling a desire; having a strong wish ●我们都渴望改善国际关系。 We are all desirous of better international relations. ●未来会有越来越多的人渴望学习、研究汉字。 There will be more and more people desirous of learning and studying Chinese characters. Language Points 26. cocoa n [u] ( line 10, para. 5) cocoa powder a brown powder made from cocoa beans, used to make chocolate and to give a chocolate taste to foods Language Points 27. toast n [u] ( line 11, para. 5 ) bread that has been heated so that it is brown on both sides and no longer soft Language Points 28. baker n ( line 12, para. 5 ) someone who bakes bread and cakes, especially in order to sell them in a shop Language Points 29. structructed adj (line 13, para. 5) carefully organized, planned, or arranged ●我们已经推出了一门更系统的培训课