新视野大学英语读写教程Unit_6_Focus_A课件.ppt

3. characteristic ① a. representative; representing a person’s or thing’s usual character Rainy days are characteristic of June. 六月的特点是雨天多。 Key Translation be characteristic of Phrase 3. characteristic ② n. a special and easily recognized quality of sb. or sth. Genes determine the characteristics of every living thing. 基因决定了每一种生物的特征。 Key Translation 美国人和加拿大人的性格特点有什么不同？ What characteristics separate Americans from Canadians? 4. approval（L18） 批准、赞同 Disapproval e.g. The president has given his approval to the plan. 2. a nod/ smile/clap in approval Exercises 1. Rewrite the two examples above with the verb “approve”. Answer approve: 1. 批准Vt 2.赞同 Vi Example )The president has approved the plan. )An approving nod/ smile/ clap 3.) 你赞同这项设计吗？ Does the design meet with your approval? Do you approve of the design? Will you approve the project? 4.) 你会批准这项工程吗？ 5. attach … to (L24) : fix sth. to sth., join to, connect … with… Some girl students like to attach an accessory to their mobile phone. 一些女生喜欢将小饰物套在手机上。 Passengers should attach a label to their luggage before sending it. 托运之前乘客们必须在行李上贴上标签。 The president attach primary importance to the family life. 把家庭生活放在第一位 (认为重要) 6. qualify (L26) qualified; qualification e.g. Our team has qualified for the semi-final. I won’t qualify until next year. 明年才具备资格 The training course qualifies you to be/ as a driving instructor. 参加了训练课程 就有资格成为/当驾驶教练 After three years here you’ll qualify for a rise. 三年就可获加薪 Eighteen-year-olds qualify to vote. 年满十八岁者有选举权 More Examples: 7. refine (L29) v. ② make pure or improve esp. by removing unwanted material The author is planning to refine on his work of five years ago. 作者打算把他5年前的著作修改得更完美些。 Car makers are constantly refining their designs. ① make (sb./sth.) more elegant; improve Oil is industrially refined. 燃料油是经工业提炼而成的。 Now you try: 德丽娅现在变文雅了。你想像不到她现在多优雅。 Delia has been ref