必修五 Unit 4 Learning about language.ppt

assistant n. 助手，助理；助教；店员 adj. 助理的；辅助的 He worked as an assistant to the President. 他当过总统助理。 He is an assistant cook. 他是个助理厨师。 assistance n. 援助，帮助[U] [(+in)] Your technical assistance in the project is greatly appreciated. 您对这个项目的技术援助大受赞赏。 * * 人教课标 高二 必修 5 Unit 4 What is an idiomatic way? He is above himself. 自个儿上天——自高自大 Which teacher can help him above water? 摆脱困境；没有经济困难 1. In the reading passage several expressions are used in an idiomatic way. Find them and fill in the chart. Discovering useful words and expressions. Idiomatic Expressions Meaning to report on an important event clever ways known to experts to present ideas fairly not to understand an idea this is the story to get the story first cover a story trick of the trade get the facts straight get to the wrong end of the stick this is how the story goes get a scoop 2. Match the words and expressions which have the opposite meaning. by accident deliberately not get absorbed concentrate on untrained professional not interested eager light thorough defend … against accuse…of… acquire lose didn’t do anything wrong guilty Complete Sentence B using a word or phrase from the reading passage which has the opposite meaning to the words underlined in Sentence A. 1. A. By accident she broke that beautiful bowl. B. She ___________ broke that beautiful bowl. deliberately 2. A. He did not steal the vase so he didn’t do anything wrong. B. He did steal the vase so he is _____. 3. A. She does not get absorbed in her studies for long. B. She can _____________ her studies for a long time. guilty concentrate on 4. A. The journalist went out with an untrained photographer. B. The journalist went out with a/an ___________ photographer. professional 5. A. Chris is not interested in starting his new job. B. Chr