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Unit Three TextA Text a Why Nations/ Trade .Pre-reading Task Related Information e Detailed stud ● Summary& Outline eHome Assignment By Linda Yu
Unit Three Text A By Linda Yu 2 Text A Why Nations Trade Pre-reading Task Related Information Detailed Study Summary&Outline Home Assignment
Unit Three TextA Pre-reading / Task Do you agree with the following statements 1. Trade among countries allows people in each country to use their energies in doing what they do best 2. Specialization is harmful to a country's economy By Linda Yu
Unit Three Text A By Linda Yu 3 Pre-reading Task Do you agree with the following statements: 1. Trade among countries allows people in each country to use their energies in doing what they do best. 2. Specialization is harmful to a country’s economy
unte地 hange: n.①.电话总机之交换台 ②.交换,互换 give A in exchange for B e.g. He gave me an apple in exchange for a piece of cake V. to give or receive something/someone of the same type or of equal value in return for another.交易,交换 e.g. He exchanged the blue sweater for a red one All exchanged seats with Ben. exchange A for B,把A换成B e.g. Where can I exchange my dollars for pounds cf return a for B,退A换取 b trade a for b,用A来交换B exchangeable a可交换的 2. product n ①.产品 e.g. Important products of South Africa are fruit and gold ②.结果 e.g. Criminals are sometimes are products of bad homes production n生产,产生,制作,影片,艺术作品 By Linda Yu
Unit Three Text A By Linda Yu 4 1. exchange: n. ①. 电话总机之交换台. ②. 交换, 互换 give A in exchange for B e.g. He gave me an apple in exchange for a piece of cake. v. to give or receive something/someone of the same type or of equal value in return for another. 交易, 交换 e.g. He exchanged the blue sweater for a red one All exchanged seats with Ben. exchange A for B, 把A换成B e.g. Where can I exchange my dollars for pounds? cf. return A for B, 退A换取B trade A for B, 用A 来交换B exchangeable a. 可交换的 2. product n. ①. 产品 e.g. Important products of South Africa are fruit and gold. ②. 结果 e.g. Criminals are sometimes are products of bad homes. production n. 生产, 产生, 制作, 影片, 艺术作品
roductivity n.生产力 Unit Three Text productive a.多产的,产生的,生产性的 produce v.生产,制造 3. import V输入,进口 e.g. His company sells imported silk n.输入(品),进口( e.g.In order to take its revenges on Japan this country stopped the import of its agricultural product export V/n.输出,出口 4. efficient a working or operating quickly and effectively in an organized way 效率高的,能胜任的(所表”效率”着重于有技巧和节省精力方面,通常用于人 e.g. The city's transport system is one of the most efficient in Europe We need someone really efficient who can organize the office and make it run smoothly cf. effective: 1) producing the result that was wanted or intended 2)start officially 有效的,生效的(强调”实际上产生的效果”或”具有产生效果的能力”) e.g. It's a very effective cure for a headache The new law will become effective next month By Linda Yu 5
Unit Three Text A By Linda Yu 5 productivity n. 生产力 productive a. 多产的, 产生…的, 生产性的 produce v. 生产, 制造. 3. import v. 输入, 进口 e.g. His company sells imported silk. n. 输入(品), 进口(品) e.g. In order to take its revenges on Japan, this country stopped the import of its agricultural product. export v./ n. 输出, 出口 4. efficient a. working or operating quickly and effectively in an organized way 效率高的, 能胜任的 (所表”效率”着重于有技巧和节省精力方面, 通常用于人) e.g. The city’s transport system is one of the most efficient in Europe. We need someone really efficient who can organize the office and make it run smoothly. cf. effective: 1) producing the result that was wanted or intended 2)start officially 有效的, 生效的 (强调”实际上产生的效果”或”具有产生效果的能力”) e.g. It’s a very effective cure for a headache. The new law will become effective next month
nit Three efi ciently ad.效率高地 efficiency n.功效,效率,效能 sufficient a足够的,充分的 deficient a.缺乏的,不足的 inefficient a.效率低的 5. advantage n.①.便利,优点,优势 e.g. He had the advantage over other boys of being born into a rich amily. ②.利益 e.g. It will be to his advantage if he studies hard V.对.有利,有助于 e.g. Such foolish behaviour will not advantage your case advantageous a advantageously ad disadvantage r.不利,弊端,短处 take advantage of利用(某人/某物) have the advantage of sb.胜过,占优势 gain/ have an advantage over sb.优于,胜过 By Linda Yu 6
Unit Three Text A By Linda Yu 6 efficiently ad. 效率高地 efficiency n. 功效, 效率, 效能 sufficient a. 足够的, 充分的 deficient a. 缺乏的, 不足的 inefficient a. 效率低的 5. advantage n. ①. 便利, 优点, 优势 e.g. He had the advantage over other boys of being born into a rich family. ②. 利益 e.g. It will be to his advantage if he studies hard. v. 对…有利, 有助于 e.g. Such foolish behoviour will not advantage your case. advantageous a. advantageously ad. disadvantage n. 不利, 弊端, 短处 take advantage of 利用(某人 / 某物) have the advantage of sb. 胜过, 占优势 gain /have an advantage over sb. 优于, 胜过
Unit Three TextA ●6. possess V①拥有,有 e.g. He never possessed much money, but he always possessed good health ②对.影响很深,足以控制或支配行为 e e.g. Fear possessed him and prevented him from moving possessed a 着了魔的,拥有的 possession n.拥有,所有权,财产(复) possessive a.有占有欲的,所有格的 ● possessor n.拥有者 e 7 in most cases: in most situations ● cf in that case eg.“ m afraid i cant come after all”Wel, in that case I'm not going either.” In any case e.g. We have to pass your house in any case, so we ll take you home 8.(or) rather: used to give more specific information or correct something you have said e.g. You have to be sixteen for cheap tickets---or rather under sixteen He explained what the Crux is, or rather, what it was By Linda Yu 7
Unit Three Text A By Linda Yu 7 6. possess v. ① 拥有, 有 e.g. He never possessed much money, but he always possessed good health. ② 对…影响很深, 足以控制或支配行为 e.g. Fear possessed him and prevented him from moving. possessed a. 着了魔的, 拥有的 possession n. 拥有, 所有权, 财产(复) possessive a. 有占有欲的, 所有格的 possessor n. 拥有者 7. in most cases: in most situations cf. in that case e.g. “I’m afraid I can’t come after all.” “Well, in that case I’m not going either.” in any case e.g. We have to pass your house in any case, so we’ll take you home. 8. (or) rather: used to give more specific information or correct something you have said. e.g. You have to be sixteen for cheap tickets--- or rather under sixteen. He explained what the Crux is, or rather, what it was
Unit Threeethat is(to say ) in other words, used to indicate that the writer or speaker is about to express the same idea more clearly or precisely g. Education Ministers ought to have placed the interests of consumers is to say pupils---first Pl meet you in the city, that is, I will if the trains are running 10. specialize: to limit all or most of your study, business, etc to a particular subject or activity e.g. After qualifying, he decided to specialize in contract law . We went to a restaurant that specializes in Italian food 11. go hand in hand: If something goes hand in hand with something else, it is closely related to it and happens at the same time as it does or as a result of it .e.g. Prosperity goes hand in hand with investment Prosperity and investment go hand in hand cf. I saw Pat and Chris walking hand in hand (e holding each other's hand) through town the other day 12. enable: to give someone the ability or opportunity to do something e.g. Money from her aunt enabled Jan to buy the house. By Linda Yu 8
Unit Three Text A By Linda Yu 8 9. that is (to say ): in other words, used to indicate that the writer or speaker is about to express the same idea more clearly or precisely. e.g. Education Ministers ought to have placed the interests of consumers --- that is to say pupils---first. I’ll meet you in the city, that is, I will if the trains are running. 10. specialize: to limit all or most of your study, business, etc. to a particular subject or activity. e.g. After qualifying, he decided to specialize in contract law. We went to a restaurant that specializes in Italian food. 11. go hand in hand: If something goes hand in hand with something else, it is closely related to it and happens at the same time as it does or as a result of it. e.g. Prosperity goes hand in hand with investment. Prosperity and investment go hand in hand. cf. I saw Pat and Chris walking hand in hand (= holding each other’s hand) through town the other day. 12. enable: to give someone the ability or opportunity to do something. e.g. Money from her aunt enabled Jan to buy the house
Unit fhree urce:often used in plural form to mean something such as land, minerals, or natural energy e.g. a country rich in natural resources Canada,'s vast mineral resources cf. We must make the best possible use of our limited financial resources Martin has inner resources that will see him through this crisis resources for learning resource room/center 14. it pays to do something: doing something will bring a good result or advantage to do something else e.g. It usually pays to tell the truth It never pays to take risks where human safety is concerned cf. Hard training now will pay (you richly when it comes to the actual competition If the pub doesn't start to pay(=make a profit, we'll have to sell it 15. make good use of: get as much advantage as possible from something e e.g. We must make the best possible use of the resources we have cf. make use of: to use something that is available in order to achieve something else or get an advantage for yourself g. Not enough people are making use of the children s play scheme. We might as well make use of E(y irst)Ythe hotel's facilities 9
Unit Three Text A By Linda Yu 9 13. resource: often used in plural form to mean something such as land, minerals, or natural. energy e.g. a country rich in natural resources Canada’s vast mineral resources cf. We must make the best possible use of our limited financial resources. Martin has inner resources that will see him through this crisis. resources for learning resource room / center 14. it pays to do something: doing something will bring a good result or advantage to do something else. e.g. It usually pays to tell the truth. It never pays to take risks where human safety is concerned. cf. Hard training now will pay (you richly when it comes to the actual competition. If the pub doesn’t start to pay (=make a profit , we’ll have to sell it. 15. make good use of: get as much advantage as possible from something e.g. We must make the best possible use of the resources we have. cf. make use of: to use something that is available in order to achieve something else or get an advantage for yourself e.g. Not enough people are making use of the children’s play scheme. We might as well make use of (= use) the hotel’s facilities
16. manufacture: to make or produce large quantities of goods to be sol ld Unit Three Text e.g. the company that manufactures the drug manufactured goods manufacturing industries cf produce: to grow something or make it naturally; make things to be sold e. g. Canada produces high-quality wheat. The factory produces an incredible 100 cars per hour Gas can be produced from coal 17. be skilled at/in doing something: to have the knowledge and ability to do something well e.g. She's skilled at dealing with members of the public Few doctors are actually trained, and not al are skilled, in helping their patients ake choices 18. devote. to: to give (one's time or effort or love) wholly to(something he believes in or a person), or to use (a particular amount of time or energy) doing (something e Gm. g. The Cabinet minister left government to devote more time to his young She has devoted all her energies/life te -taking care of homeless people over half ot hnis speech was agy etea ya the issue of unemployment.10
Unit Three Text A By Linda Yu 10 16. manufacture: to make or produce large quantities of goods to be sold. e.g. the company that manufactures the drug manufactured goods manufacturing industries cf. produce: to grow something or make it naturally; make things to be sold e.g. Canada produces high-quality wheat. The factory produces an incredible 100 cars per hour. Gas can be produced from coal. 17. be skilled at/in doing something: to have the knowledge and ability to do something well e.g. She’s skilled at dealing with members of the public. Few doctors are actually trained, and not al are skilled, in helping their patients make choices. 18. devote…to: to give (one’s time or effort or love) wholly to (something he believes in or a person), or to use (a particular amount of time or energy) doing (something) e.g. The Cabinet minister left government to devote more time to his young family. She has devoted all her energies/life to taking care of homeless people. Over half of his speech was devoted to the issue of unemployment
