昂立新概念3讲义(第四版) Lesson 60 教师版

昂立新概念3讲义第四版（教师版）

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Lesson 60 Too early and too late

Part 1 Words and Expressions

(1) punctuality n. 准时，守时(arriving, doing something or happening at the expected)

e.g. He falls short in a number of aspects: in punctuality, in courtesy, and in attention to his work.

他在遵守时间、礼貌待人、专心工作等几方面都做得不够。

派生词：punctual adj. 准时的

结构：be punctual for sth. / in doing sth.

近形词辨析：punctuation 标点符号acupuncture 针灸puncture 穿刺

(2)rural adj. 农村的(of, relating to, or characteristic of the country)

词组：rural workers 农民工

反义词：urban

(3) disregard v. 不顾，无视(to pay no attention to)

(4) intellectual n. 知识分子(a person who uses his or her intellect to study, reflect, or speculate on a variety of different ideas)

词组：intellectual property rights 知识产权IPR

形近词辨析：

intellect 智力；知识分子intelligence 智慧；情报；智力intelligible 可理解的

考考你：____ has reported that the enemy is planning a new attack. ( B )

A. intelligent

B. intelligence

C. intellectual

D. insurance

(5) abstruse adj. 深奥的(difficult to understand)

(6) coordinate v. 协调(one that is equal in importance, rank, or degree)

e.g. 你必须使你的言行一致。

You must coordinate what you said with what you did.

派生词：coordination n.

e.g. 作为舞者, 你要展现手脚的完美协作.

As a dancer, you should present the perfect coordination of hand and feet.

(7) reproach v./ n. 责备(to express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in (someone).)

结构：be above / beyond reproach 无可指责；无瑕疵的

reproach sb. for sth. 因……而责备/指责某人

(8) puncture v. 刺破（轮胎）(to make a small hole in something, or to get a small hole in

something)

(9) diversion n. 改道，绕道(the act or an instance of diverting or turning aside)

一词多义，根据例句猜测：

The person’s talk created a diversion of attention. 分散注意力

Golf is my father’s favorite diversion. 娱乐，消遣

(10) trial n. 讨厌的事、人(a trying, troublesome, or annoying person or thing)

e.g. She was a real trial to her parents when she was younger.

小的时候，她父母真是为她操心。

【学生版不出现：这里老师可以由该句得出词组be a trial to:令某人焦虑/厌烦】

词组：trials and tribulations 艰难困苦【学生版不出现= difficulties and troubles】

一词多义，根据例句猜测：

The new product is on trial before it is put on the market. 试验

Brady was on trial for assault. 审理

词组：by trial and error 反复试验；不断摸索

(11) fraction n. 很小一点，小部分(a small part)

词组：not by a fraction 一点也不

to a fraction 完全地；地地道道地；百分之百地

近义词辨析：fraction指微不足道的一部分

fragment多数指说话，文章中的一部分，片段

section指整体的组成部分

考考你：She’s careful with her money, and spends only a ___ of her earnings. ( A )

A. fraction

B. fragment

C. section

D. little

(12) flourish n. / v. 挥舞（打手势）；茂盛，旺盛(to grow well or luxuriantly)

(13) microscopic adj. 微小的(exceedingly small)

(14) adamant adj. 坚定的，不动摇的(impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision)

结构：be adamant on sth.

be adamant that …

翻译：It was raining, but he was adamant that I should go.

外面在下雨，但是他坚持要让我走。

Part 2Text

(1) (Ph1) Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs in civilized society.