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6. please take an umbrella with you in case it rains.
8. The crops are threatened by lasting dry weather. 9. The company threatened the inhabitants with cutting off the water supply.
   
The 27th lecture of College English one:Unit 21 Text A: The Language of Uncertainty
In our opinion, we always hope to get something certain from others or give others the same thing. But it's not always so. Uncertainty is full of our
everyday life. And we also find that such uncertainty is not always harmful, so we needn't criticize it.
A.New words:1.dominate: v 统治、支配;domination: n; dominant: adj
The high building dominates over the river.2.judgement: n 判断;judge: n/v法官、判断
3.editorial: n 社论,adj编辑的;edit: v; edition: n; editor: n4.probability: n 可能性; probable: adj可能的;improbable: adj; probably: adv(*)
a.It is highly probable that it will rain today.b.The storm is one of the probabilities for tomorrow.
c.He will probably refuse the offer. 5.verbal: adj语言的;non-verval: 非语言的
6.imprecision: n 不精确;precision: n; precise: adj 精确的;imprecise: adj 不精确的;precisely: adv; imprecisely: adv
a. The imprecision of information led to their failure in the battle.b. Its necessary to give precision to hte report if you want to impress the
audience.c. The soldiers should be very precise in following instructions
7.necessarily: adv必然、必定;necessary: adj必然的;unnecessary: adj; necessarily: adv8.criticize: v; criticism" target="_blank" title="n.批评;评论(文)">criticism: n; critic: n; critical: adj
9.quantitative: adj定量的;quantifiable: adj 可量化的;quantity: n数量(*)a.A quantitative research is absolutely necessary for the solution of the
problem.b.The quantity of equipment was enough, but the quality was far from being
satisfactory.c.Words such as frequently, rarely, occasionally, though quantifiable, denote a
quantity imprecisely known.10.subjective: adj 主观的;objective: adj客观的
11.potentially: adv 可能地,潜在地;potential: adj/n12.prediction: n 预言、预告;predict: n预言;predictor: n预言家;predictable: adj可预测的
13.signify: v 意味;significance: n意义;significant: adj有意义的14.assign: v分配、指派;assignment: n
15.proportionately: adv 成适当比例地;proportion: n比例16.marked: adj 明显的;同义词:obvious, clear
17.widen: v加宽;wide: adj宽的;widely: adv宽地(*)a.There is a wide river between the small villages.
b.The two students gave two widely different accounts of a quarrel.c.The officers are holding a meeting on when to widen the road.
18.consistent: adj与...一致的,consistent with sth; consistence: n符合;inconsistent: adj与...不符的
19.intelligence: n智力;intelligent: adj聪明的20.numerical: adj数字的;number: n数字;numerous: adj极多的
21.ratio: n比率,ratios22.systematically: adv有系统地;system: n系统;systematical: adj系统的(*)
a.How to develop a good system of memory training is an important problem.b.A systematical attempt is a guarantee for success.
c.The profits of the company are increasing systematically.B.Intensive reading:
1.Uncertainty spreads through our lives so thoroughly that it dominates our language.
译:不确定的语言彻底贯穿我们的生活,以致于它在我们的语言中占主导地位。短语:spread through贯穿
2.our everyday speech is made up in large part of words like probably, many, soon, great, little.
译:我们的日常语言由大量这样的词组成...注意:everyday形容词,作定语; be made up of = consist of由...组成
3.Indeed, it has a value just because it allows us to express judgments when a precise quantitative statement is out of the question.
译:事实上,这种语言具有它的价值,正因为在无法精确定量表达时,它能让我们来进行判断。indeed = in fact; allow sb to do; out of the question = impossible; out of
question = no problem4.... The size of the population of items influences the value assigned to an
expression.(6段1句)译:事物数量的大小影响某一表达所赋予的量值。
注意:assigned过去分词作定语C.Summary about the phrases:
1.spread through(1段1行); 2.so...that(1段1行); 3.be made up of(1段2行); 4.be likely to do(1段5行); 5.allow sb to do(2段2行); 6.out of the question(2段3行); 7.pin down(4段1行);
8.compare with(4段6行); 9.depend on(5段1行); 10.be certain to(5段6行); 11.in place of sth(7段5行); 12.not so much ...as(3段4-5行)
Text B: It Never Rains but It pours! (proverb)A. New words:
1.relevance: n 关联;relevant: adj有关联的2.reminder: n 提醒物;remind: v
3.behave: v 举动;behavior: v4.compensation: n补偿;compensate: v;
5.vicious: adj 恶性的,反义词:virtuous: 良性的;vicious circle: 恶性循环6.hence: adv 因此、由此, for this reason
7.enrich: v丰富8.enterprise: n 企业、事业;enterprising: adj 有事业心的
9.vehicle: n交通工具B. Some proverbs in the text:
1.It never rains but it pours.译:不雨则已,一雨倾盆。比喻:祸不单行。
2.There's no smoke without fire.译:无风不起浪。(苍蝇不叮无缝的蛋。)
3.Don't wash your dirty linen in public.译:家丑不可外扬。
4.It's no use crying over split milk.译:覆水难收。
5.Make the best of a bad work.译:亡羊补牢。
6.Ever dog is allowed one bite.译:人非圣贤,孰能无过?
7.one man's meat is another man's poison.译:对这个人有利的未必对那个人也有利。
8.He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount.译:骑虎难下。
9.A friend in need is a friend indeed.译:患难中的朋友才是真朋友。
10.There's no such thing as a free lunch.译:无故献殷勤,必有大企图。
C. other useful phrases in the text: 1.regard sth as sth(1段5行); 2.an old woman's tale老生常谈(1段5行);3.with no relevance
to sth与...无关(1段5行);4.pass on to 世代相传(2段2行);5.in the form of以...的形式(2段3行);6.a waste of time浪费时间(3段6行);7.be native to源于...(4段1行); 8.date back to追溯到...(4段5-6行); 9.come
into contact with与...接触/交往(6段1行);10.carry through进行(6段5行);11.in times of trouble(7段3行); 12.turn one's back to sb拒绝某人(7段4行);13.in return回报(8段6行);14.be
reluctant to do sth = be unwilling to do(9段1行)  
  The 28th lecture of College English oneKey to some exercises:
p608:Ⅰ.d, b, a, c, d.Ⅱ.1.dominate; 2.imprecision; 3.out of the question; 4.denote; 5.specific;
6.prediction; 7.assign; 8.marked; 9.consistent; 10.intelligenceⅢ.1.probable; 2.syre; 3.possible; 4.likely; 5.necessary; 6.rare; 7.through;
8.potential; 9.near; 10.systematicalⅣ. In, how, her, in, for, rang, to, to, later, who.
Ⅴ.3. Age also has an effect on people's understanding of imprecise words.4. Experiments show that the ratio increases systematically with age.
p620: vocabulary exercise:A, B, D, D, C, A, C, A, D, B.
Unit 22 Text A: Current Attitudes towards physical FitnessRecently I find more and more people are doing exercises. We know it is because
of SARS, which can be avoided by those strong people. otherwise, not so many people would pay attention to physicalfitness. And they always find many
excuses for not doing so. Although we all know fitness can't guarantee we will live longer, it can help us enjoy the time we live. So now let's change those
old attitudes to physicalfitness and begin our new life!A. New words:
1.fitness: n健康、适合;fit: adj健康的,unfit:不健康的2.misuse: v 误用、滥用;use: n/v使用、用途;usage: n用法;used: adj用过的;useful: adj有用的;useless:
adj无用的(*)a.We should not misuse our natural resources.
b.This expression has been actually used in modern Chinese literature.c.A TV station is absolutelyuseless without electricity.
d.The book is particularly useful for foreign students.3.assure: v 使确信,assure of sth; assurance: n保证;assured: adj有把握的
a.The man tried to assure the nervous boy of the safety of the bridge.b.The teacher assured the students that the final exam was quite easy.
4.pro and con = for and against赞成或反对5.involvement: n卷入、牵连;involve: v be involved in sth; involved : adj卷入的(*)


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