Unit 4Section A 新视野大学英语第二册课件.pptVIP

Unit 4 Section A Studying Abroad Contents 1. Words and expressions 1. departure (1) 离开 --I saw Mary shortly before her departure for America. (2) 背离 --Their new designs represent a departure from their usual style. 2. fluent 流利的 --She was fluent in English, French, and German. fluent French/Japanese etc speak fluent English 说流利的英语 3. authority (1) 职权; 许可的权力 --Could I speak to someone in authority please? (2) the authorities [复数]当局, 负责人; 官方 (3) --the local authority 地方政府，地方当局 (4) 某方面的权威 --Mr. Li is a leading authority on Chinese food. 4. grant (1) vt. 给予，授予 --The local authority granted the club a license to sell alcohol. take it for granted (that) 认为…是理所当然的 --He just took it for granted that he would pass the exam. (2) n. 授予物，补助金 --The university gets a government grant. 政府拨款 --student grant 助学金 5. specify  V. 具体确切地说明 --The designer specified the size of bricks needed. 设计师具体说明了所需砖头的尺寸。? --The rules clearly specify that _________ ——————————————————— (员工不允许参加比赛) 6. overseas (1) adv. 向海外；在海外；在国外 --Chris is going to work overseas. (2) adj. 向海外的；在海外的；在国外的 --build up overseas markets 开拓海外市场 Can you tell the difference between overseas students and students overseas? 7. descend (1) 下降 　　　　　--Our plane started to descend. --I heard his footsteps descending 　 the stairs. (2) 降临 --After the teacher asked a difficult question, total silence descended on the classroom. (3). descend from a) be descended from sb 是某人的后代 --She claims to be descended from Abraham Lincoln. 她自称是林肯的后代。 b) 继承,传承 --ideas that descend from those of ancient philosophers 从古代哲学家的观点中继承下来的观点 8. domestic (1) 国内的 domestic market/economy/demand etc 扩大内需 GDP (gross domestic product) GNP (gross national product) (2) 家庭的 --Unfortunately his domestic life wasnt very happy. --Nowadays there is more sharing of domestic chores between husbands and wives. --domestic violence (3) 在家里使用的 --domestic appliances such as washing machines 9. regulati