Lesson9ρ uick Fix Society Part Four Language Study WBT E ENTER
Lesson 9 Quick Fix Society W B T L E Part Four ENTER
Lesson9ρ uick Fix Society Language Study Contents I. Word Study II. Phrases and Expressions I工L。 Word Building IV. Grammar W E BAC
Lesson 9 Quick Fix Society W B T L E I. Word Study II. Phrases and Expressions III. Word Building IV. Grammar Language Study
Lesson9ρ uick Fix Society . Word Study Word list: 1 advocate 7. guarantee 2. antique 8 outlet 3. compress 9 refresh 4 condense 10 revitalize 5。 defer 11. scale 6. deposit 12. skim W E BAC
Lesson 9 Quick Fix Society W B T L E I. Word Study Word list: 1. advocate 2. antique 3. compress 4. condense 5. defer 6. deposit 7. guarantee 8. outlet 9. refresh 10. revitalize 11. scale 12. skim
Lesson9ρ uick Fix Society . Word Study 1. advocate V to publicly support an idea or a plan n. someone who strongly and publicly supports someone or something Examples: a He advocates building more schools. a There is no point advocating high salaries for teachers unless we can do it He is a tireless advocate of political reform W E BAC
Lesson 9 Quick Fix Society W B T L E I. Word Study 1. advocate v. to publicly support an idea or a plan n. someone who strongly and publicly supports someone or something Examples: He advocates building more schools. There is no point advocating high salaries for teachers unless we can do it. He is a tireless advocate of political reform
Lesson9ρ uick Fix Society . Word Study 2. antique adj. being old and therefore valuable n. an old object such as a piece of furniture or jewellery that is valuable because it is rare, beautiful or well made Examples a It is an antique rosewood desk 1 The palace is full of priceless antiques. W E BAC
Lesson 9 Quick Fix Society W B T L E I. Word Study 2. antique Examples: It is an antique rosewood desk. The palace is full of priceless antiques. adj. being old and therefore valuable n. an old object such as a piece of furniture or jewellery that is valuable because it is rare, beautiful, or well made
Lesson9ρ uick Fix Society . Word Study 3. compress v a to press or squeeze something so that it fits into a smaller space Cf condense b to write something in fewer words contract C. to make a process last for a shorter time than usual Examples: a The machine compresses old cars into blocks of scrap metal. a Try to compress your notes so that they are easier to learn Youd better compress two months work into one. WBT E BAC
Lesson 9 Quick Fix Society W B T L E I. Word Study 3. compress v. a. to press or squeeze something so that it fits into a smaller space b. to write something in fewer words c. to make a process last for a shorter time than usual Examples: The machine compresses old cars into blocks of scrap metal. Try to compress your notes so that they are easier to learn. You’d better compress two months’ work into one. Cf. condense contract
Lesson9ρ uick Fix Society . Word Study 4. condense V, a. to cause (a gas or vapor) to change to a Cf compress liquid contract b to remove water from(milk, for example) C. to make a piece of writing shorter by removing some parts Examples: a Steam condensed on the bathroom mirror condensed milk(炼乳) condensed story(缩写本) W E To be continued on the next page. BAC
Lesson 9 Quick Fix Society W B T L E I. Word Study 4. condense v. a. to cause (a gas or vapor) to change to a liquid b. to remove water from (milk, for example) c. to make a piece of writing shorter by removing some parts Examples: Steam condensed on the bathroom mirror. condensed milk (炼乳) condensed story (缩写本) Cf. compress contract To be continued on the next page
Lesson9ρ uick Fix Society . Word Study com press, condense, contract Fill in the blanks with the right a The pupil of the eye dilates and contracts word in response to light a She sat on the id of the suitcase to compress the clothes. a The chairman condensed all the suggestions put forward into a single plan of action W E BAC
Lesson 9 Quick Fix Society W B T L E compress, condense, contract I. Word Study Fill in the blanks with the right contracts word. compress condensed The pupil of the eye dilates and _________ in response to light. She sat on the lid of the suitcase to ________ the clothes. The chairman __________ all the suggestions put forward into a single plan of action
Lesson9ρ uick Fix Society . Word Study 5. defer V to delay something until a later date Cf postpone delay defer to sb/sth (formal) to agree to accept someone's opinion or decision because you have respect for that person Examples: M Let's defer the decision for a few weeks a I will defer to Mr. Walter on this point. W E To be continued on the next page. BAC
Lesson 9 Quick Fix Society W B T L E I. Word Study Examples: Let’s defer the decision for a few weeks. I will defer to Mr. Walter on this point. 5. defer Cf. postpone delay v. to delay something until a later date (formal) to agree to accept someone’s opinion or decision because you have respect for that person defer to sb./sth. To be continued on the next page
Lesson9ρ uick Fix Society . Word Study defer, postpone, delay Defer implies an intentional delaying Postpone implies an intentional deferring, commonly until a definite time Fill in the blanks with Delay causes to be behind schedule the right word. a I deferred paying the bills. 1 The bus was delaved by a cloudburst. a We would like to postpone your appointment until Saturday. W E BAC
Lesson 9 Quick Fix Society W B T L E defer, postpone, delay I. Word Study Fill in the blanks with the right word. deferred delayed postpone I _______ paying the bills. The bus was _______ by a cloudburst. We would like to ________ your appointment until Saturday. Defer implies an intentional delaying. Postpone implies an intentional deferring, commonly until a definite time. Delay causes to be behind schedule