外語教學與研究出版社江南大學CONTENTS1Viewing2Reading3Sharpeningyourskills4Buildingyourlanguage5TalkingaboutChinaUNIT2ViewingUNIT2Chinese,oneoftheworld’soldestlanguages,isknownforitsuniquecharactersandpronunciation.Manyinternationallearnersaredrawntoitsstudy;whilesomefinditchallenging,otherssucceedanddelightinthelearningjourney.Watchavideoclipandseewhatthespeakersaysaboutherexperience.ViewingAnswerthequestionswithwhatyouhearfromthevideoclip.1UNIT21

HowdidthespeakergetthechancetolearnChinese?ThespeakergotthechancetolearnChinesewhenhermom,anEnglishteacher,wenttoteachataruralhighschoolinChinaforsixmonths.ThisledthespeakertoattendaruralelementaryschoolinLiuyangCity,HunanProvince.ViewingAnswerthequestionswithwhatyouhearfromthevideoclip.1UNIT22HowlongdidherfamilystayinChina?Althoughthefamilyinitiallyplannedtostayforsixmonths,theyendedupstayingformorethanthreeyears.ViewingAnswerthequestionswithwhatyouhearfromthevideoclip.1UNIT23Whatdoesthespeakerthinkismostimportantinlearningasecondlanguage?

Thespeakerbelievesthatthemostimportantthinginlearningasecondlanguage,especiallymaintainingit,isthefrequencyofpractice.Sheemphasizesexposingoneselftothelanguageregularly,suchaslisteningtonewsbulletins,practicingcharacters,orchattingwithnativespeakers.ViewingAnswerthequestionswithwhatyouhearfromthevideoclip.1UNIT24AlotofpeoplesayAsianlanguagesarereallyhard,especiallytheChineselanguage.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkofthat?

ThespeakerdisagreeswiththenotionthatChineseisparticularlydifficulttolearn.Shebelievesitisnotmuchdifferentfromlearninganyotherlanguage.Whiletonescanbechallenging,shethinkstheyimprovewithpracticeandencourageslearnerstoignoretheperceptionthatcharactersareoverlydifficult.Viewing2Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions.UNIT21

Whatdoyouthinkofthespeaker’sexperienceoflearningChinese?

Thespeaker’sexperienceoflearningChineseisspecialandinteresting.LivinginChinaatayoungagegaveherarealandeffectiveenvironmenttolearnthelanguage.Herstoryshowsthatbeingexposedtoalanguageandpracticingitoftencanhelpalot.Viewing2Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions.UNIT22Whatdoyouthinkismostimportantinlearninganewlanguage?Ithinkthemostimportantpartoflearninganewlanguageispracticingandusingitregularly.Stayingmotivatedandworkinghardonithelpuslearnalanguagebetterandbecomemorefluentatspeakingit.Ithinktalkingwithnativespeakersandbeingexposedtothelanguageenvironmentismostimportantformasteringalanguageandunderstandingitsculture.ViewingHi,mynameisNathalie.I’m24andI’mheretotalkabitaboutmyexperiencesoflearningMandarin.WhenIwaseightyearsold,mymom,whoisanEnglishteacher,gottheopportunitytogoandteachinaruralhighschoolinChinaforsixmonths.Soin2001,wepackedupandarrivedinLiuyangCityinHunanProvince,intendingtostayforsixmonths,andeventuallystayingformorethanthreeyears.Soateightyearsold,Iwasdroppedintoaruralelementaryschoolwith10otherkidsintheclass,atotalschoolrollof85.Andyeah,that’swhereitallbegan.ScriptUNIT2ViewingIthinkthemostimportantthingwhenitcomestolearningasecondlanguage,especiallymaintainingit,isjustthefrequencyofpractice.Anychanceyougettoexposeyourselftothelanguageisgoingtohelp.Itcanbesoeasytoputthingsoff:PutoffpracticingcharactersorputoffwatchingTVshowsbecauseyoucoulddoitnextweek.Butifyoucanstartthehabitofevenjustlisteningtoanewsbulletininthelanguageyou’relearningeachday,that’sareallygoodwaytosortofkeepyourmemoryrefreshed,andeventopackupabitofnewvocabeachday.Iguessit’sreallyreallyhardforNewZealanderswhoaretryingtolearnalanguagelikeMandarinwhenyou’renotinanimmersionenvironment,butthere’sdefinitelyaScriptUNIT2Viewinglotpeoplecandotogetthelevelofexposurethatwillhelpthem.Andofcourseifyoucanfindnativespeakerstochattoregularly,thenthat’sevenbetter.AlotofpeopleareundertheimpressionthatAsianlanguagesarereallyhard,especiallyMandarin.Andtothat,Iwouldsayforgetwhatpeopletellyouabouthowdifficultitis,forgetthatpeopletellyouthecharactersarereallydifficult.It’snot.Idon’tthinkit’smuchdifferenttolearninganyotherlanguage.Surethetonescanbereallydifficulttomaster,butthat’ssomethingthateveryonestruggleswith,anditwillgetbetterwithpractice.ScriptUNIT2StructureTextreadingTextunderstandingReadingVocabularyUNIT2ReadingStructureUNIT2Readthetextandwritedownthecorrespondingparagraphnumber(s)inblanks1-9.ThencompletethemainideaofeachpartwithNOMORETHANTHREEwordsbyfillingintheblanks10-17.1)___________Introduction

Thewriterclarieshis10)______________________experiencewiththeChineselanguage.2)___________ReasonsforLearningChinese

ThewriterchoseChineseforitsbeauty,literarycharm,and11)____________careerbenefits.

Para.1

Para.2

unhappyandfrustrating

practical

ReadingStructureUNIT23)____________InvestmentandEffort

Thewriterhasdedicatedsignificant12)________________tolearningChinesedespitechallenges.4)___________CriticismandFrustrationThewriterexpressesfrustrationwithcertainaspectsoftheChineselanguage,suchasthelackof13)__________betweenwords.5)___________PersistenceandDeterminationDespitethedifficulties,thewriteremphasizeshiscommitmenttolearningChinese,eventhoughithasbeen14)__________________________.timeandenergyspacesParas.5-6Para.4exhaustinganddepressing

Para.3

ReadingStructureUNIT26)___________PastStrugglesThewriterreflectsonthechallengesoflearningChinesefromadistance,comparingittoa15)________________________.7)___________AcknowledgmentofDifficultyThewriteracknowledgesthatChineseisadifficultlanguageto16)____________________.8)______________FuturePlansandPromisesThewriterplanstoworkhardinclassesandpracticemore17)______________________________toimprove.Para.9Paras.10-11long-distancerelationshipreadandunderstandoutside/outsidetheclassroomParas.7-8ReadingStructureUNIT29)___________Conclusion

Thewriterconcludesbyacknowledgingthelongroadaheadandpromisestoupdateonprogress.Para.12ReadingTextreadingUNIT2AnopenlettertotheChineselanguageReadingReadingDearChineseLanguage,Ioughttobeginbyclarifyingmyunderstandingofourrelationship.Ihavenothadmyhappiestdaysworkingatyou;indeed,mybesteffortstolearnyouhave,byandlarge,beenfrustratingandfruitless.1TextreadingUNIT2IadmitIchoseyounotonlyforyourbeautyandliterarycharmbutalsoforsomepracticalreasons.Ithinkyouhaveabrightfuture,andI’dliketobeapartofit.Plus,Ithinkyoucouldhelpmefindajobbutonlyifourassociationisasuccessfulone.2ReadingReadingIhaveinvestedalotinyou,alotoftime,alotofenergy,andpossiblysomeofmyfuture,too.Forme,it’sbeenfoursemestersofdedicatedstudy,countlesshoursslavingawaywithflashcards,endlesspreparationforexams,presentationsandtests,andforwhat?Tome,youstilllooklikeaRorschachtest,andyoustillsoundlikeadrawerfullofsilverwarebeingdumpeddownaflightofstairs.3TextreadingUNIT2Idon’tfeelyouaremakingthesameefforttomakeourrelationshipahappyandsuccessfulone.Imean,really,nospacesbetweenyourwords?Thatjustseemslikelaziness.Woulditreallybesohardtousethespace?It’stheworld’smostcommonpunctuation,andsomanylanguagesuseit.Forgivemygoingofftopic,butI’msureyouunderstandmyfrustration.4ReadingReadingForallthehardship,Ihaven’tgivenup.That’swhyI’mhereinBeijingtoday:tolearnyou.5TextreadingUNIT2Ourfirstfewweekslivinginclosequartershavebeenabitdifficultandcompletelyexhausting.DevotingallofmytimetoalanguageIamsobadathasbeendepressing.Ioftenfindmyselffeelingshyandavoidingyou,butatthesametime,nomatterwhereIamorwhatI’mdoing,IfeelasthoughI’mwastingmytimeifI’mnotspendingitwithyou.It’sbeenhard.6ReadingReadingYoushouldrememberthatitwasevenharderbeforeIcametolivewithyouhereinBeijing.Long-distancerelationshipsarealltoooftenarecipefordisaster,andourswasreallynoexception.7TextreadingUNIT2IadmitIprobablywasn’tdoingasmuchasIcouldhavetokeepthingsgoingwell,butyoucanrestassuredIneverforgotaboutyouwhenwewereapart,andyoualwaysheldaspecialplaceinmyheart.8ReadingReadingWhatImeantosayisthatyouaredifficult.You’rehardtoread,andalltoooftenIjustdon’tunderstandyou.9TextreadingUNIT2ButI’mnotyetreadytogiveup.I’mtoldthateventalentlessindividualslikemecanmakegreatprogressbylivingwithyou,andIbelievethistobetrue.Yes,it’sbeenaprettyfewweeks,butIbelievethingswillgetbetterbythetimewinterarrivesinBeijing,andIwilldomybesttomakeithappen.10ReadingReadingI’llworkhardinmyclasses,andmoreimportantly,we’llbetogetherasmuchaspossibleoutsidetheclassroom.IpromiseI’llsetasideplentyoftimeforustobealonetogether,andwecangooutwithotherpeople,too.I’lltrytomakesomeChinesefriendswhowillletmepracticeyouwiththem,andIwon’tspendallmytimespeakingEnglishtootherAmericans.That’sapromise.11TextreadingUNIT2We’vegotalongwaytogo,andIrealizethat,fornow,theonusisonmetoimprovethings.Youcanexpecttohearfrommeagainattheendofthissemester,andhopefullythenewsthenwillbegood.Let’smakeitwork.Respectfully,SamuelDupont12ReadingTextunderstandingWhatistheauthor’sexperienceoflearningChineselike?Readthetextandcompletetheoutline.

1UNIT2WhydoestheauthorthinkChineseishardtolearn??Thereareno1)___________betweenChinesewords.?

Non-nativelearnersmayhavenoenvironmentforpracticingChinese.?

Chineseis2)____________toreadandoftendifficulttounderstand.spaceshardReadingTextunderstandingUNIT2Whatistheauthorplanningtodointhefuture??To3)______________inhisChineseclasses.?

TospeakChinese4)__________________outsidetheclassroom.?

Tosetaside5)_______________tolearnChinese.?

Tomakesome6)__________________whowilllethim7)_________________withthem.?

Nottospendallhistimespeaking8)____________tootherAmericans.workhardasmuchaspossibleplentyoftimeChinesefriendspracticeChineseEnglishReadingTextunderstandingWorkinpairs.Readthesentencesfromthetextanddiscussthequestions.2UNIT21

Ihaveinvestedalotinyou,alotoftime,alotofenergy,andpossiblysomeofmyfuture,too.(Para.3)

HowhardhastheauthorbeenlearningChinese?Whydoestheauthorsayhehaspossiblyinvestedsomeofhisfuture?ReadingTextunderstanding1TheauthorhasspentfoursemestersstudyingChinese,workedhardwithflashcards,andpreparedforexams,presentationsandtests.TheauthorthinkslearningChinesecouldhelphimfindajobandbepartofitsbrightfuture.UNIT2ReadingTextunderstandingWorkinpairs.Readthesentencesfromthetextanddiscussthequestions.2UNIT22Tome,youstilllooklikeaRorschachtest,andyoustillsoundlikeadrawerfullofsilverwarebeingdumpeddownaflightofstairs.(Para.3)

WhatdoestheauthormeanbycomparingtheChineselanguageto“aRorschachtest”and“adrawerfullofsilverwarebeingdumpeddownaflightofstairs”?ReadingTextunderstanding2TheauthormeansChinesecharactersarehardtoreadandunderstand,likeaRorschachtest,andthetonessoundconfusing,likesilverwarefallingdownstairs.UNIT2ReadingTextunderstandingWorkinpairs.Readthesentencesfromthetextanddiscussthequestions.2UNIT23Imean,really,nospacesbetweenyourwords?Thatjustseemslikelaziness.Woulditreallybesohardtousethespace?It’stheworld’smostcommonpunctuation,andsomanylanguagesuseit.(Para.4)

Whatproblemistheauthortalkingabout?WhatdoyoufindmostdifficultwhenlearningEnglish?ReadingTextunderstanding3TheauthoristalkingabouthowChinesedoesn’tusespacesbetweenwords,whichtroubleshimalot.Forme,thebiggestheadacheoflearningEnglishliesinhowtospeakorwriteappropriatelyindifferentsituations.UNIT2ReadingTextunderstandingWorkinpairs.Readthesentencesfromthetextanddiscussthequestions.2UNIT24Long-distancerelationshipsarealltoooftenarecipefordisaster,andourswasreallynoexception.(Para.7)

Whatproblemistheauthortalkingabout?Howdoyouthinktheproblemcanbesolved?ReadingTextunderstanding4TheauthoristalkingabouttheproblemoflearningChinesewithoutanauthenticlanguageenvironment.TolearnChineseeffectivelywithoutlivinginChina,theremaybeseveralmethods:1)ListenandwatchChineseshows,podcasts,andsocialmediaeveryday.2)Talkwithnativespeakersusinglanguageapps.3)DothingsyouenjoyinChinese,andpracticealittleeveryday.UNIT2ReadingTextunderstandingReadthetextandidentifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationineachstatementisderived.Someparagraphscanbechosenmorethanonce.31IoftenavoidstudyingChinese,butfeelI’mwastingtimenotdoingit.2IchosetolearnChinesealsoforpracticalreasons,notjustbecauseofitsbeautyorliteraryvalue.3Despitethechallenges,Ihaven’tgivenupandamlivinginBeijingtolearntheChineselanguage.4MyeffortstolearnChinesehavebeenmostlyfrustratingandunproductive.5NowIrealizethatitismyresponsibilitytoputmoreeffortintoChineselearning.UNIT2ReadingTextunderstandingReadthetextandidentifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationineachstatementisderived.Someparagraphscanbechosenmorethanonce.36IfeelthatChineseisn’tmakinganefforttomakeourlearningrelationshipsuccessful,andit’sfrustrating.7IamdeterminedtospendmoretimewiththeChineselanguagebymakingfriendsandpracticingoutsideclass.UNIT2ReadingTextunderstanding1Para.62Para.23Para.54Para.15Para.126Para.47Para.11UNIT2VocabularyReadingUNIT2★clarify:v.

(fml.)tomakesth.cleareroreasiertounderstand澄清；講清楚；闡明

e.g.Couldyouclarifythefirstpointplease?Idon’tunderstanditcompletely?

Wordtransformationclarification

n.

theactofmakingsomethingcleareroreasiertounderstand;astatementthatmakessomethingclearer澄清；闡明e.g.Thescientistprovidedadetailedclarificationoftheexperiment’sresults.VocabularyReadingUNIT2ExerciseTranslatetheChineseexpressioninbrackets

intoEnglish.Thespokespersonheldapressconferenceto___________________________________________________(澄清公司對最近爭議的立場).ontherecentcontroversyclarify

thecompany’spositionVocabularyReadingUNIT2★frustrating:a.

makingyoufeelannoyed,upset,orimpatientbecauseyoucannotdowhatyouwanttodo令人懊喪的；令人懊惱的；令人沮喪的

e.g.It’sfrustratingnottohaveafriendtotalktowhenyoufeelsad.

Wordtransformation?frustration

n.[C,U]thefeelingofbeingannoyed,upset,orimpatient,becauseyoucannotcontrolorchangeasituation,orachievesth.懊喪；懊惱；沮喪e.g.Sheendedupquittingtheprojectoutoffrustration,asshefeltthatnoonewastakingherideasseriously.VocabularyReadingUNIT2?frustrate

v.

tocausesb.tofeelannoyedorupset使某人感到惱怒或沮喪e.g.Thecomplicatedinstructionsfrustratedhisattemptstoassemblethefurniture.topreventsomeone’splans,efforts,orattemptsfromsucceeding

挫?。蛔钃蟚.g.Theirattemptstospeaktohimwerefrustratedbytheguards.?frustrated

a.

feelingannoyedorupsetbecauseyouareunabletodosth.orachieveagoal感到惱怒的或沮喪的e.g.Thefrustrateddriverhonkedhishornrepeatedlyattheslow-movingtraffic.VocabularyReadingUNIT2Despitethe1)__________technicalissuesthatcausedagreatdealof2)___________amongtheteammembers,theprojectleaderremainedcalmandtriedto3)_________thenegativeimpactbyimplementingnewstrategies,althoughhehimselffelt4)___________bytheslowprogress.Fillintheblankswiththeproperformsof“frustrate”.frustratingfrustrationfrustratefrustratedExerciseVocabularyReadingUNIT2★fruitless:a.

failingtoachievewhatwaswanted,esp.afteralotofeffort無成效的；無結(jié)果的

e.g.Alltheireffortstobringthepricedownprovedfruitless,andtheyendeduppayingfullpriceforit.

Wordtransformation?fruit

n.

theconsequence,result,oreffectofanactionorprocess結(jié)果、后果或效果e.g.Thefruitofthenegotiationswasanewtradeagreement.VocabularyReadingUNIT2?fruitful

a.

producinggoodresultsoragoodamountofsomething;productive產(chǎn)生良好結(jié)果或大量產(chǎn)出的；富有成效的e.g.Themeetingwasveryfruitful,andwemadeseveralimportantdecisions.ExerciseWritedowntheadjectiveofthecorrespondingwordaccordingtotheChineseinbrackets.1)help__________(無助的)2)care__________(粗心的)3)use__________(有用的)

helplesscarelessuseful4)meaning__________(有意義的)5)hope__________(有希望的)hopefulmeaningfulVocabularyReadingUNIT2★practical:a.

1connectedwithrealsituationsratherthanwithideasortheories實際的；真實的；客觀存在的

e.g.Weneedtofocusonpracticalissuesratherthantheoreticalconcepts.ExerciseTranslatetheChineseexpressioninbrackets

intoEnglish.________________(實踐測試)willassessyourabilitytoapplytheknowledgeyou’velearned.ThepracticaltestVocabulary2(ofanidea,amethod,oracourseofaction)rightorsensible;likelytobesuccessful（想法、方法或行動）切實可行的

e.g.Heradvicewasstraightforwardandpractical,andwehadsolvedourproblemwithinacoupleofdays.ReadingUNIT2ExerciseTranslatetheChineseexpressioninbrackets

intoEnglish.Shehasa_______________________(非常實用的方法)problem-solving.verypracticalapproachtoVocabularyReadingUNIT2★dedicated:a.

spendingallyourtimeandeffortonsth.獻身的；一心一意的

e.g.Weareluckytohavesuchahighlyskilledanddedicatedteam.Synonyms?committed

a.havingmadeapledgeorpromise;dedicatedtoacauseoractivity已經(jīng)做出承諾或保證；致力于某項事業(yè)或活動e.g.Ourbossiscommittedtohisworkandoftenworkslate.用法：強調(diào)做出承諾或保證，通常用于關(guān)系、活動或事業(yè)VocabularyReadingUNIT2?devoted

a.givingallone’stimeandattentiontoaparticularactivity,interest,orperson將所有的時間和注意力都投入到某項活動、興趣或某個人身上e.g.Sheisdevotedtoherfamilyandspendsmostofhertimewiththem.用法：強調(diào)將時間和注意力投入到某人或某事上，通常用于家庭、朋友或興趣?loyal

a.faithfulandconstantinaffectionorallegiance忠誠且始終如一地表達感情或效忠e.g.Thecompanyhasmanyloyalcustomerswhokeepcomingbackformore.用法：強調(diào)忠誠和始終如一的感情或效忠，通常用于朋友、顧客或團隊VocabularyReadingUNIT2ExerciseChoosethebestanswer.Shehasbeen________toherjobforovertenyearsandhasneverconsideredleaving.A.dedicatedB.committedC.devotedD.loyal√VocabularyReadingUNIT2★preparation:n.[U]theprocessofpreparingsth.orpreparingforsth.預(yù)備；準備

e.g.Heranseveralmilestwiceadayinpreparationforthemarathon.Collocation?inpreparationfor

為……做準備e.g.Inpreparationforthetrip,shepackedallherclothesandessentials.?makepreparations

做準備e.g.Theteamismakingpreparationsfortheupcomingcompetition.VocabularyReadingUNIT2ExerciseTranslatetheChineseexpressioninbrackets

intoEnglish.1)Thecompanyis_____________________________________________(正在為新產(chǎn)

品發(fā)布做準備).2)________________________(為了準備考試),shestudiedeverynightfortwoweeks.makingpreparationsforthelaunchofitsnewproductInpreparationfortheexamVocabularyReadingUNIT2★presentation:n.[C]1aneventatwhichyoudescribeorexplainanewproductoridea報告；（新產(chǎn)品的）介紹；（觀點的）

陳述，說明

e.g.Wegavepresentationstoshareourresearchfindingswiththeteam.ExerciseTranslatethesentenceintoChinese.Improvingyourpresentationskillscanhelpyousucceedinyourcareer._______________________________________________提高你的演講技巧可以幫助你在職業(yè)生涯中取得成功。Vocabulary2theactofgivingsb.aprizeorpresentataformalceremony授予；頒發(fā)e.g.Thepresentationoftheawardtothebeststudentwasthehighlightofthegraduationceremony.

ReadingUNIT2ExerciseTranslatethesentenceintoChinese.Thepresentationoftheawardswilltakeplaceattheendoftheceremony.________________________頒獎將在儀式的最后進行。VocabularyReadingUNIT2★flight:n.[C]1aseriesofstepsbetweentwofloorsorlevels一段樓梯；一段階梯

e.g.Theysatontheflightofsteps,enjoyingtheeveningbreeze.ExerciseTranslatetheChineseexpressionsinbracketsintoEnglish.Theoldmansionhad____________________(一段宏偉的階梯)leadingtotheentrancehall.agrandflightofstairsVocabulary2ajourneymadebyair,esp.inaplane（尤指乘飛機的）空中航行，航程e.g.Weexperiencedasmoothflight,withclearskiesandagentlelanding.ReadingUNIT2Synonyms?journey

n.alongtriporcourseoftravel,especiallyonebyland一段長距離的旅行，尤其是陸地上的旅行e.g.Itwasalonganddifficultjourneythroughthemountains.用法：強調(diào)長距離的旅行，尤其是陸地上的旅行，有時帶有冒險或挑戰(zhàn)的意味VocabularyReadingUNIT2?trip

n.ashortjourneyorexcursion,especiallyforpleasure短途旅行或郊游，尤其是為了娛樂e.g.Wewentonatriptothebeachlastweekend.用法：強調(diào)較短的旅行或郊游，尤其是為了娛樂或特定目的?voyage

n.alongjourney,especiallybyseaorinspace

一段長距離的旅行，尤其是海上或太空中的旅行e.g.Thevoyagearoundtheworldtookthemtwoyears.用法：強調(diào)長距離的旅行，尤其是海上或太空中的旅行，有時帶有探索或冒險的意味VocabularyReadingUNIT2ExerciseChoosethebestanswer.The________acrossthecontinent,whichinvolveddrivingthroughseveralstatesandcampinginremoteareas,wasaonce-in-a-lifetimeexperiencefortheadventurouscouple.A.voyageB.flightC.tripD.journey√VocabularyReadingUNIT2★forgive:v.tostopbeingangrywithsb.andstopblamingthem,althoughtheyhavedonesth.wrong原諒；寬恕；饒恕

e.g.Theychosetoforgiveherforwhatshesaidattheheightoftheargument.ExerciseTranslatetheChineseexpressionsinbracketsintoEnglish.Afterreflectingonthepast,sheknewthattofindpeace,shehadto__________________________________(原諒他所犯的錯誤).forgivehimforthemistakeshehadmadeVocabularyReadingUNIT2★hardship:n[C,U]asituationthatisdifficultandunpleasantbecauseyoudonothaveenoughmoney,food,clothes,etc.艱難；困苦；拮據(jù)

e.g.Hesufferedmanyhardshipsbutneverlosthope.Synonyms?difficulty

n.sth.thatcausestroubleormakesataskorsituationmorecomplicated使任務(wù)或情況變得更復(fù)雜或引起麻煩的事物e.g.Sheencounteredseveraldifficultieswhiletryingtocompletetheproject.用法：強調(diào)任務(wù)或情況的復(fù)雜性或挑戰(zhàn)性，通常與具體的問題或障礙有關(guān)VocabularyReadingUNIT2?sufferingn.greatpainordistressingexperience

極大的痛苦、或痛苦的經(jīng)歷e.g.Lillyhasenduredyearsofsufferingduetoherchronicillness.用法：強調(diào)痛苦或痛苦的經(jīng)歷，通常與身體或心理上的痛苦有關(guān)?adversity

n.adifficultorunluckysituation;misfortune困難或不幸的情況；不幸e.g.Heshowedgreatresilienceinthefaceofadversity.用法：強調(diào)逆境或不幸的情況，通常與重大挑戰(zhàn)或不幸事件有關(guān)VocabularyReadingUNIT2ExerciseChoosethebestanswer.Manyfamiliesfaced________duringtheeconomicdownturn,strugglingtomakeendsmeet.A.sufferingB.adversityC.difficultyD.hardship√VocabularyReadingUNIT2★giveuptostoptryingtodosth.投降；認輸；放棄

e.g.I’vebeenworkingonthispuzzleallday,butIthinkIjusthavetogiveupnow.Collocation?givein

屈服；讓步e.g.Shegaveintoherchildren’sdemandsforicecream.?giveoff

散發(fā)或釋放某物，如氣味、光或熱e.g.Thenewly-boughtflowersgiveoffasweetfragrance.VocabularyReadingUNIT2?giveaway

無償給予某物e.g.Theboygaveawayhisseattoanelderlywomanonthebus.ExerciseChoosethebestanswer.Theoldhouse,thoughabandoned,still________asenseofwarmthandnostalgia,invitingpassersbytoimagineitspast.A.giveupB.giveawayC.giveinD.giveoff√VocabularyReadingUNIT2★depressing:a.

makingyoufeelverysad令人沮喪的；讓人憂愁的e.g.Manyworkersfeltthatthegrey,drabinterioroftheofficewastoodepressing,sotheysetuparedecorationcommittee.Wordtransformation?depressed

a.

feelingorshowingsadnessordespair感到或表現(xiàn)出悲傷或絕望e.g.Lindahasbeenfeelingdepressedsinceshelostherjob.VocabularyReadingUNIT2?depress

v.make(sb.)feelsadordespairing

使（某人）感到悲傷或絕望e.g.Theheavyraindepressedthespiritsofthepicnic-goers.?depression

n.aconditionoffeelingsadorhopelessandlackingthewilltotakeaction

感到悲傷或絕望并缺乏采取行動的意愿的狀態(tài)e.g.Shesoughthelpforherdepressionandstartedtherapy.VocabularyReadingUNIT2ExerciseFillintheblankswithproperformsoftheword“depress”.1)Aftermonthsofsearchingforajob,hefeltincreasingly___________andhopeless.2)Shesoughtprofessionalhelptomanageher__________andimprovehermentalhealth.3)Thegrayskyandtheemptystreetscreateda___________atmosphereinthesmalltown.depresseddepressiondepressingVocabularyReadingUNIT2★disaster:n.[C,U]1(infml.)acompletefailure徹底失敗的人（或事）

e.g.Duetounforeseencircumstances,thecarefully-plannedeventendedupbeingadisaster.ExerciseTranslatethesentence