Unit 6 电子教案

The experiment cannot be satisfactory because he has to use the random selection of materials.
random
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at random 随意，任意
example
The teacher took a book at random from the shelf.
She selected a dress at random in the shop.
come to
(of an idea) to occur to sb. 想出，想到
example
This idea came to him when he was walking.
It suddenly came to her that she had made a mistake.
example
I hope my comments didn’t embarrass you.
Giving my opinion in the public embarrassed me.
embarrassing
a. making you feel nervous, ashamed, or uncomfortable 令人困窘的，令人尴尬的, （通常用来修饰某个事件或者情况）
1.overlooking a nickle in the road 2.consideration about small opportunities 3.her daughter’s example 4.her regrets
Conclusion (Paras. 8-9)
We should take advantage of every opportunity in our daily life.
Seemingly they didn’t know what had happened
otherwise
1. conj. if conditions were different; if not 否则，不然
example
I hope the weather improves. Otherwise we’ll have to cancel（取消）the picnic.
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be unworthy of
These people are unworthy of our respect.
This plan is unworthy of our consideration.
weigh on sb/sth
to make anxious ,使…烦恼，使…陷于困境
example
random
a. done, chosen, etc. without method or conscious choice 任意的；随便的；随机的
example When his parents asked him about his study, he just gave a random answer.
They took full advantage of the Internet. She took advantage of Richard to realize her goal.
seemingly
ad. in appearance, apparently 表面上，外观上
example
She was seemingly calm when she left.
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1. was determined to be a lawyer. 2.be determined that… I was determined that things like this would never happen again.
You obviously think otherwise.
determined
a. with one’s mind firmly made up 有决心的，意志坚定的
example
She is a strong and determined woman.
China has made a determined effort to reduce population growth.
All tickets are now available at a discount.
payoff
n. an advantage or profit that one gets as a result of doing sth (做某事的) 报偿，得益，收效
example
There will be a big environmental payoff if we use leadfree gas (无铅汽油). His success is a great payoff for his persistence.
example
Ron had to run to keep pace with Guido. He finds it hard to keep pace with all the developments in nuclear physics (核子物理学).
pass sb/sth by
to pay no attention to sb/sth ; disregard 不注意，忽视，使 (某人) 没有从中获益
example
Three buses passed by, but none of them was the right one.
I was just passing by her house, so I thought I’d visit her.
embarrass
v. to cause sb to feel self-conscious, awkward or ashamed 使困窘，使尴尬
round
v. to go around (sth.) 绕过，环绕
example
We rounded the corner at a high speed.
The car had just rounded the corner when it was hit by a truck.
pace
n.1. speed, esp of walking or running 速度（尤指走或跑的） example He slowed his pace to observe where Kate went.
determine
v. to decide firmly that sth. will be done; make up one’s mind about 决定，决心
She determined to learn Greek. We determined on an early start.
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example
She looked embarrassed when she fell.
I felt so embarrassed about my mistake.
overlook
v.1. to fail to see or notice; miss 忽视，忽略； 2. to ignore and forgive someone’s mistake, bad behavior etc. 宽恕
discount
1. v. to regard sth as unlikely to be important 不重视，不理会
example
The government should not have discounted the bomb threat in such a tense situation.
Don’t discount the loose change, when added up, they will become a large sum.
2. n. a reduction in the cost of goods you’re buying 折扣，减价
example
Do I get a discount if I buy a whole case of wine?
Unit Six Attitude Towards Life
ENTER
Text Structure Analysis Introduction (Para. 1)
The author tries to get outside and take a walk every day.
The author’s story and her thoughts about the nickle incident. (Paras. 2-7)
determine to do sth./determine on/upon sth
be aware of
having knowledge or realization of sb./sth. 觉察到，意识到
example
I began to be aware of the gravity (严重性) of the situation. Are you aware of the dangers of smoking?
2. rate or progress or development, esp. of an activity 进步 或发展的速度，进展
example
The pace of change increased steadily during the 21st century.
pace
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keep pace with sb./sth. 与某人[某物]齐步前进，跟上某人[某物]
example