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Lesson 10 – The Green Banana
Part FourPart Four
ENTER
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Lesson 10 – The Green Banana
I. Word Study
II. Phrases and Expressions
III. Word Building
IV. Grammar
Language Language StudyStudy
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I.I. Word StudyWord StudyWord list:
1. acceptance
2. appreciate
3. assure
4. breakthrough
5. casually
6. destination
7. encounter
15. perspective
16. potential
17. relate
18. scattered
19. tease
20. tend
8. occasion
9. origin
10. identity
11. ignorance
12. instantly
13. leak
14. numerous
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1. acceptancen. ≠ refusal, rejection
Examples:
The new policy gained widespread acceptance.
Ten acceptances and one refusal have been
received since the invitations were sent out.
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I.I. Word StudyWord Study2. appreciate
v. to understand and enjoy sth.Examples:
I really appreciate your help.
The judge appreciated the courage students had displayed in the speech contest.
It’s hard to fully appreciate the essence of foreign literature in translation.
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I.I. Word StudyWord Study3. assure
v. to tell sb. that sth. is sure to happen so that he does not have to worry
assure sb./oneself (of sth.): to cause sb. to feel certain about sth.rest assured (that…): to be certain that…
Compare “assure” with “ensure” and
“sure”.
Examples:
I can assure you that he is an honest
person.
You may rest assured that everything is
developing smoothly as you wish.
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I.I. Word StudyWord Study 4. breakthrough
n. a. the act of making a sudden, quick advance through an enemy’s defenses b. the important discovery or development
Examples:a major breakthrough in clone research 克隆研究方面的重大突破a breakthrough in negotiations 谈判的重大进展
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5. casually
adv. the state of being informal or happening by chance
Examples:
Jerry met his ex-girlfriend on his way home
casually.
It’s embarrassed to dress so casually in this
kind of situation.
casual adj.
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a casual remark a casual encounter a casual attitude a casual inspection a casual disregard for
rumors casual wear a casual laborer a casual acquaintance a casual correspondence
with a friend
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Translation
即席发言邂逅漫不经心的态度草率的检查对流言蜚语毫不在乎
便装 / 休闲装临时工泛泛之交与朋友的不定期通信
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I.I. Word StudyWord Study6. destination
n. a place sb. is going to
arrive at/reach one’s destination
Examples:Lhasa is the destination of our trip.Keep your confidence up, and you’ll reach your destination.
v. destine
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come acrossmeetconfront
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v. to meet sb. or experience sth. suddenly or unexpectedly n. sudden or unexpected meetingencounter with sb./sth.Examples:
Catherine encountered an old friend in the shopping center.
The players encountered a lot of difficulties when they first started the training.
He had an encounter with an angry client.
7. encounter
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I.I. Word StudyWord Study 8. occasion
n. special time for sth.on occasion: now and then; whenever there is a needon the occasion of sth.: at the time of a certain eventExamples:
Jean had met him on several occasions before
they knew each other in the real sense.
She goes to the cinema on occasion.
She was still absent-minded even on the
occasion of her own wedding.
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( ) the occasion ( ) the situation ( ) the circumstances
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Keys
on
in
under
Please fill in the blanks below and compare the usage of prepositions in the following phrases of “ 在 ······ 情况下” .
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I.I. Word StudyWord Study9. origin
n. starting-point; source
Examples:
The origins of the custom are unknown.
The practice has its origin in the people.
v. originate
a. original
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I.I. Word StudyWord Study10. identity
n. who or what sb./sth. isidentity card (ID card): an officially issued card, often wi
th a photograph, to show who a person is
Examples:There is no clue to the identity of the murderer.The cheque will be cashed on proof of identity.
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Examples:
Can you identify the robber from the group
of people?
She identified the man with the scar as her
attacker.
identify v. to ascertain the origin or characteristics of
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11. ignorance
n. having no knowledge or information
ignorance of sth.
ignore neglect
ignorant negligent
negligible
v. 忽视 / 略
adj. 无知的
v. 忽视,疏忽
adj . 疏忽的
adj. 可以忽略的
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an instant success
instant hot water
instant noodles/coffee
/powdered milk
in instant need of help
12. instantlyadv. at once; immediately
instant adj. 很快达成的成功 瞬间致热的热水(一开水龙头水就热) 快餐面 / 速溶咖啡 /速溶奶粉 需要紧急援助
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Examples:
The water is leaking in. The damaged reactor leaked
radioactivity into the atmosphere. Don’t leak the secret to anyone. The information was leaked to the press
unavoidably.
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I.I. Word StudyWord Study13. leak
v. a. to escape or pass through
b. to reveal (information)
leak sth. to sb.
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14. numerous
adj. many; countless
Examples:
She takes pride in having numerous friends.
On numerous occasions, Kate couldn’t help crying when she heard the same song.
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There___ ___number of students in the classroom.
____ number of the students in the classroom ____still unknown.
Please fill in the blanks with correct verbs and articles.
(are; a)
(The; is)
Keys
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n. a way of thinking about or looking at sth.
Examples:Stand here and you can get a perspective of the whole valley.The vase on the right of the picture is out of perspective. Please draw the building in perspective. We can view the matter in the historical perspective.
15. perspective
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n. potentiality
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I.I. Word StudyWord Study16. potential
n. a. the possibility that sth. will have a certain effect b. qualities that exist and can be developedExamples:
We recognized the potential for error in the method being used.
The company did a survey to investigate the potential for further investment.
The boy has the potential as a composer. The potential of the product is immeasurable.
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17. relate
v. to bring into or link in logical associationrelate to: to be connected with sb./sth.; understand
Examples:
Please relate the cause and effect of the
case.
Some adults can’t relate to children.
The cost relates directly to the amount of
time spent on the job.
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v. scatter
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I.I. Word StudyWord Study18. scattered
adj. spread all over a large area
Examples:
The weather forecast says that tomorrow
will be sunshine with scattered showers.
After the meeting, there was wasted paper
scattered about.
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19. tease
v. to make jokes or laugh at sb. in order to have fun either in a friendly way or in an unkind way
Examples: They teased the child because of his
innocence. Don’t take the words seriously. It’s only
teasing.
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n. tendency
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20. tend
v. to be likely to behave in a certain way
Examples:She tends to get up early every day.People tend to gain weight on holidays.
Word Formation
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List:
1. call ~
2. consist of
3. dawn on
4. meet one’s need, make ends meet
5. reflect on/upon
6. strain up
7. “time”
8. work out
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call for: to demand; require; need Examples:
The occasion calls for prompt action. Your promotion calls for a celebration.
call sb./sth. up: to telephone to/ bring back to mind/ summon for military service
Examples:I will call you up in the morning.The scenes called up my childhood memory.
1. call v.
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call off: to cancel; give upExamples:
You’d better call the deal off.The football match was called off due to the fog.
call by: to visit briefly when passing a house 顺便拜访call on/upon sb.: to make a short visit to 短暂拜访call on/upon sb. to do sth.: to require sb. 要求,恳请 呼吁,号召
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Examples:
consists of is composed of
The book is made up of eight chapters. falls into
Eight chapters constitute the book.
2. consist of: to include as its main parts or aspects
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Translation
这本书是由八个章节构成的。
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to make sb. realize
Examples:It finally dawned on me that he doesn’t like me.Through investigation, the truth of the case began to dawn on him gradually.Realization of the menace dawned on them.
3. dawn on
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4. meet one’s need
to satisfy the requirementsExample:
The child was spoiled because his parents met his need without a sense of principle.
make ends meet: to earn enough money to live without getting into debtExample:
It was hard for him to make ends meet without the support of parents when he was in university.
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to think carefully about sth. Example:
We have to reflect on what you have mentioned.
Compare:reflect (well/badly…) on sth./sb.: to show that sth./sb. is sound/unsound 显示某事 / 某人健全 或不健全 ······Example:
The scandal reflected badly on the President.
5. reflect on/upon sth.
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to make a great effort to move upward
Example: The car strained up in the sun.
strain every nerve to do sth.: to spare no efforts; try hard to do sth.Example:
In order to attain the goal, he strained every nerve to accomplish the given job.
6. strain up
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all the time: always
Examples:
She was the center of attention
in the crowd all the time.
I’ll be with you all the time.
7. “time”
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from time to time: now and then; occasionallyExample:
The daughter visited her parents in a near city from time to time.
for the time being: until some other
arrangement is made Example:
You can stay with us in this apartment for the time being before you find a new place.
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at times: sometimes 有时,间或
at all times: always 随时,永远
at a time: separately; in sequence
逐一,依次
at the time: at a certain moment in
the past 在那时
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Examples:He felt very nervous in public at times.I’m at your service at all times.You can take it a bit at a time.Jeniffer decided to marry Ben at the time, but later changed her mind.
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in the nick of time: at the last moment 在最后时刻
Example:We got the railway station in the nick of time and caught the train finally.
a race against time: being desperate to do sth. before a certain time 争分夺秒
Example:It was a race against time to save people buried under the collapsed building.
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to turn out; be capable of being solved; find the answer to
Examples:
How will things work out?
This problem will not work out.
They’ve worked out a method of sending a
spacecraft to Mars.
8. work out
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III.III. Word BuildingWord Building
List:
1. Prefix–re
2. Suffix–ance (ence)
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III.III. Word BuildingWord Buildingrefill refill
prefix
rootPrefix—re-: (from Latin) again
refill= fill again
rearrangerearrest reconsider reconstructremarry rename reopen reorganize reprintreproduce revisit rewrite
重新布置 / 整顿 / 安排再次逮捕再斟酌重建 / 改造再婚重命名再开始 / 重开重建 / 编;改组再印 / 版;翻印再现 / 生;生殖再访;重游改写;重写
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III.III. Word BuildingWord BuildingPlease translate the following words by yourself.
reappear
rebuild
reeducate
reemploy
regroup
rejoin
remake
retell
reunite
复发;再出现重建;改造再教育;改造再聘重新组合重返;重新加入重制;翻新复述重聚;再结合
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-ance (-ence): (from Latin) forming nouns,
meaning “the action, quality or state of doing sth.”
ignoranceignorance
ignore v.
suffix
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Suffix –ance (-ence)
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accept attend depend occur perform prefer refer assist appear differ
III.III. Word buildingWord building
Give corresponding nouns of the
following verbs.
acceptanceattendancedependenceoccurrenceperformancepreferencereferenceassistanceappearancedifference
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IV.IV. GrammarGrammarParallelism Parallelism
Definition:
Parallelism is the similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses. Parallelism is a basic organization mode for discourse, and as such can take place on a large scale (affecting the arrangement of an entire unit of discourse) or a small one. Parallel elements may range from a minimum of two to any number required.
“Parallelism” stems from Greek word “parallelos”, which means “side-
by-side”.
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Every place has special meanings for the people in it, and in a certain sense every place represents the center of the world.
(Para. 7)
the similarity of structure in a pair of related phrases
ParallelismParallelism
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We all tend to regard as the center that special place where we are known, where we know others, where things mean much to us, and where we ourselves have both identity and meaning: family, school, town and local region could all be our center of the world. (Para. 6)
the similarity of structure in a pair of related clauses
ParallelismParallelism
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IV.IV. GrammarGrammarAnadiplosisAnadiplosis
Definition:“Anadiplosis” stems from two Greek words meaning "to double back again" or "to reduplicate" and refers to the rhetorical device where the last word(s) of one clause is taken up in the first word(s) of the successive clause. In other words, anadiplosis is the repetition of the last word (or phrase) from the previous line, clause, or sentence at the beginning of the next.
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Every place has special meanings for the people in it, and in a certain sense every place represents the center of the world. The world has numerous such centers, and no one student or traveler can experience all of them. (Para. 7)
AnadiplosisAnadiplosis
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The love of wicked men converts to fear, that fear to hate, and hate turns one or both to worthy danger and deserved death. (Shakespeare, Richard II)
Men in great place are thrice servants: servants of the sovereign or state; servants of fame; and servants of business. (Francis Bacon)
AnadiplosisAnadiplosis
Examples:Examples:
IV.IV. GrammarGrammar
Analyze the grammatical
function of the italic parts.
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