1、单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,*,Unit 4 Public transport,language focus,1.distant (Line5),adj.,far away,in the distant past/future,:far away in the past or future:,distance,n.C or U the amount of space between two places:,He travels quite a distance,(=a long way),to work every day.,Do
2、es she live within walking distance of her parents?,高考链接,The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen from a _ of 60 miles,.,(,2004,全国,),A.length B.distance,C.way D.space,2.boundary:n.-the edge(Line5),The mountain becomes the national,for both countries.,The fence serve
3、s as a between the,two buildings.,the boundaries of knowledge,3.historic:adj.-having importance in,or influence on history,(Line 6),11 November 1918 is a day as it,represents the end of World War I.,Can you tell me when the meeting,between the two great leaders,was held?,This building is of importan
4、ce.,historic/historical:,Historic and historical are differentiated,in usage,though their senses overlap.,Historic,refers to what is important in,history:,the historic first voyage to outer space,It is also used of what is famous or,interesting because of its association,with persons or events in hi
5、story:,a historic house,Historical refers to whatever existed in the past,whether regarded as important or not:,a historical character,Historical refers also to anything concerned with history or the study of the past:,a historical novel,historical discoveries,The differentiation between the words i
6、s not complete.They are often used interchangeably:,historic times or historical times,4.choke (Line8),n.C v.,窒息;堵塞;阻塞,1).The child swallowed a pen and chocked to death.,2).The roads to the coast were choked with traffic.,3).At lunchtime the streets were choked with traffic.,4).Children can choke on
7、 peanuts.,引申,:,chock back,忍住,抑制,chock up,因激动等说不出话来,自我检测,During the rush hours the roads are usually _ up with traffic.,A.chocked B.crowded,C.blocked D.checked,5.link (Line21),v.T to make a connection,between two or more people,things or ideas:,1.,The explosions are not thought to be linked in any wa
8、y.,link up:to form a connection,especially in order to work or operate together:,2.,The organizations aim is to link up people from all over the country who are suffering from the disease.,3.,They linked up two areas by telephone.,用法拓展,:be connected with,与,相接,,和,有联系,6.place:v.-to be in a state or si
9、tuation,(Line 36),1)She placed a tape recorder in front of her on the table.,2)His uncooperative attitude placed us in an embarrassing situation.,3)This job places great demands on the workers,which can be quite stressful.,7.be responsible for:be in charge of(L39),The driver is responsible for the p
10、assengers safety.,2)Philip is the project manager.He is responsible for anything concerning the project.,3)Who is responsible for making the,dinner reservation?,8.function as:serve as (L42),My living room also functions as a study.,The room functioned as a store room,for keeping all our collection.,
11、The beautiful leaf functioned as a,bookmark.,9.,honor (L51),a quality that combines respect,pride and honesty:,a man of honor,We fought for the honor of our country.,n.,C a reward,prize or title that publicly expresses admiration or respect:,She received an honor for her services to the community.,i
12、n honor of,sb,./,sth,.,in order to celebrate or show great respect for someone or,sth,.,:,a banquet in honor of the president,高考链接,My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was _ it.(2006,陕西,),A.in favor of B.in memory of,C.in,honour,of D.in search of,10.permit (L57),v.-,tt,-T to allow,sth,.:,The regulations do not permit much flexibility.,+,ing,form of verb,The prison authorities permit visiting only once a month.,+object+to infinitive,The security system will not permit you to enter without the correct password.,






