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Using ppt to Present

Various Vocabulary

Exercises

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photograph/photographic/photographer/ photography (Unit 4) A professional photographer is skilled at

photographic art. Aerial photography refers to the art or

act of taking photographs in the air. A fashion photographer takes

photographs of models.

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imagine/imagination/imaginative/imaginary/imaginable It’s ____ that ____ is very important

for an artist or a writer and he/she has to be ____ in order to create vivid ____ characters or works of art. Can you ____ a writer or an artist who lacks ____?

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imagine/imagination/imaginative/imaginary/imaginable

It’s imaginable that imagination is very important for an artist or a writer, and he/she has to be imaginative in order to create vivid imaginary characters or works of art. Can you imagine a writer or an artist who lacks imagination?

可以想象对于一个艺术家或作家来说，想象力是非常重要的， ( 因为 ) 他 / 她必须富有想象力才能创造出栩栩如生的艺术形象或文艺作品。你能想象一个缺乏想象力的作家或艺术家吗？

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-d;-de (v.) -sion (n.)

explode exclude include conclude invade extend pretend

explosion exclusion inclusion conclusion invasion extension pretension

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phrase/idiom/phrasal verb

phrase: a group of words, forming part of a sentence:

idiom: a group of words with a meaning of its own:

“ A white horse” is a phrase, but “ a dark horse” is an idiom.

Give me a ring if you want me to give you a ring as a gift.

phrasal verb: a combination of a verb and a particle:

“Give in” and “give up” are both phrasal verbs.

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deceive/cheat (v.) to trick sb by not telling the truth, or

persuade sb to believe sth false as true: He deceived several women by claiming to

be a bachelor though he was married. She deceived the old man into buying those

inferior goods.

cf. cheat: to gain sth by dishonest means: She first deceived the old man into believing

her story, and then cheated him out of $200.

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personal/individual/private

personal: relating or belonging to a single or particular person, not belonging to or connected with anyone else:

individual (adj./n.): considered separately rather than as part of a group:

private: belonging to or for the use of a particular person, not for public use:

Individual freedom allows any individual to have some private secret concerning his personal life.

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Which: personal/individual/private The __________ firm provides each

__________ client with a __________ account with which they can access the firm’s website.

Each __________ apartment in the building is provided with a(n) __________ kitchen for __________ use.

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Which: personal/individual/private The private firm provides each individual

client with a personal account with which they can access the firm’s website.

Each individual apartment in the building is provided with a private kitchen for personal use.

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idea/concept/conception/notionidea: a thought or image in mind: What’s your idea of cyber romance?concept: a general idea or understanding of sth: The concept “freedom” may be interpreted in

different ways.conception: way of forming ideas or concepts: Computer technology has altered our conception

of life and learning.notion: a vague idea: There is a widespread notion that money is

equivalent to happiness.

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Which: idea/concept/conception/notion

I have no ________ where she’s got so many silly ________ in her mind.

Since a child’s ________ of the world is largely based on their limited observation of and experience in society, their ________ of “happiness” differs from that of an adult’s.

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Which: idea/concept/conception/notion

I have no idea where she’s got so many silly notions in her mind.

Since a child’s conception of the world is largely based on their limited observation of and experience in society, their concept of “happiness” differs from that of an adult’s.

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seize/grasp/grab/grip/claspseize: to take or hold sth suddenly and with force: The girl seized her mother’s hand as soon as she saw

the dog running in her direction.grasp: to hold sth firmly: The fireman grasped the boy by the arm and pulled

him out of the ditch.grab: to take or hold sth suddenly and roughly: The boy grabbed his bag, and ran to the school bus.grip: to hold tightly: The policeman gripped the thief by the wrist.clasp: to hold sth tightly with hand(s) or arms: He clasped mom’s leg, refusing to let her go.

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Which: seize/grasp/grab/grip/clasp The baby girl _____ the teddy bear in her

arms. A drowning man would _____ a straw. The man _____ the cell phone from the girl’s

hand and ran away. He _____ my hand so hard that it hurt me. The policeman jumped into the window and

_____ the robber before he had time to resist.

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Which: seize/grasp/grab/grip/clasp The baby girl clasped the teddy bear in her

arms. A drowning man would grasp a straw. The man grabbed the cell phone from the

girl’s hand and ran away. He gripped my hand so hard that it hurt me. The policeman jumped into the window and

seized the robber before he had time to resist.

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lone/alone/lonely/lonesome/solitarylone: (attributive adj.) without any other person; =

solitaryalone: (predicative adj./adv.) without any other personlonely: feeling caused by being alonelonesome: causing to feel lonely

Old Joe was a ______(1) fisherman who lived ______(2) in a ______(3) wooden house at the sea. He rarely felt ______(4) when he was out at sea, catching fish. But when he was ______(5) at home, he sometimes felt ______(6). He found it particularly difficult to spend a ______(7) rainy night ______(8).

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lone/alone/lonely/lonesome/solitary Old Joe was a lone/solitary fisherman who lived

alone in a solitary/lone wooden house at the sea. He rarely felt lonely when he was out at sea, catching fish. But when he was alone at home, he sometimes felt lonely. He found it particularly difficult to spend a lonesome rainy night alone.

Now try to put the passage into Chinese: 老乔是个孤独的渔夫，独自一人住在海边的一间孤立

的木屋里。他出海打鱼时很少会感到孤独，但当他独自一人在家时，常常会感到寂寞。他感到独自一人度过寂寞的雨夜尤为困难。

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vary/variety

vary: (v.) to be different; or to change: Customs vary from place to place. Her mood is constantly varying. She took special care to vary her diet.variety: (n.) different kind or kinds of sth.: She had tried a variety of jobs before she

took this one. The shop stocks wine and cigarettes in

dozens of varieties. The book is about the varieties of cuisines in

China.

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varied/various/variable (adj.)

varied: changing and not fixed: He had varied interests and hobbies. That area is a beautiful tourist attraction with

its varied climates.various: many different kinds of: We’ve met various difficulties in our study. The book discussed various reasons for the

company's success.variable: likely to change frequently: variable prices/interest/exchange rate

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Which derivatives of “vary”?

Nowadays prices are ______; that is, prices ______ from store to store. It is wise, therefore, for you to compare ______ prices in a ______ of stores before you do any shopping. Even in the same store, the prices are ______ as they tend to ______ from week to week in the form of on-sale goods. Such ______ of prices can be both confusing and beneficial to the customers, though.

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Which derivatives of “vary”?

Nowadays prices are variable; that is, prices vary from store to store. It is wise, therefore, for us to compare various prices in a variety of stores before you do any shopping. Even in the same store, the prices are varied as they tend to vary from week to week in the form of on-sale goods. Such variation of prices can be both confusing and beneficial to the customers, though.

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Other Meanings of “address” You may have addressed the letter

to a wrong place. You may address your complaints to

the sales manager if you want to. You may address him by his first

name.

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other meanings of “address” You may have addressed (to write the address of

the person to whom mail should go) the letter to a wrong place.

你可能把地址写错了。 You may address (speak/write to) your

complaints to the sales manager if you want to.

如果你愿意，可以向销售部经理投诉。 You may address (use a particular name or title

to call) him by his first name.

你可以用他的名字称呼他。

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(be) not so much…as/but 与其说是…不如说是 ; 并不是…而是

He’s not so much a scholar as an artist.

Her success is not so much by chance as by diligence.

It’s not so much a mistake in grammar as/but a weakness in style.

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(be) not so much…as/but 与其说是…不如说是 ; 并不是…而是 He’s not so much a scholar as an artist.

与其说他是个学者，不如说他是个艺人。 Her success is not so much by chance as by

diligence.她的成功并不是靠机遇，而是靠勤奋。

It’s not so much a mistake in grammar as/but a weakness in style.与其说这是个语法上的错误，还不如说是文体上的缺陷。

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Please Translate: The advantage of higher education is not so

much to help you gain knowledge as/but to prepare you for life.

高等教育的好处并不在帮助你获取知识而是为你的生活做好准备。

The question is not so much whether these safety measures are effective, but whether they are observed.

问题并不是这些安全措施是否有效，而在于是否被遵守。