Life in the future（Period 6 Language Focusing）
t: right.what does“taking up”mean in the sentence?s: start or begin something.t: yes.taking up means starting or beginning something, especially a job.for example, “she takes up her duties next week.in fact, it has many meanings.”take up 開始做（工作）; 占用; 選修; 從事; 打斷了某人的話（以反駁和批評）; 提交議論等。 例如: when does the incoming manager take up his job?新來的經理什么時候開始工作？the copying of these documents took up the whole morning.復印這些文件用了一個早上的時間。he has taken up art in college.他在大學里學習藝術。the table takes up too much room.這桌子占了很大空間。she took me up sharply when i suggested that the job was only suitable for a man.我提出這工作只適宜男人做, 她不容我說完就把我斥責一番。t: now let’s learn some usage about“remind”.what phrases do we often use?s: remind...of/remind...to dot: good.remind somebody of something是指“使某人回憶起過去的事情”。而remind somebody to do something是指“提醒某人去做某事”。例如: 1.it reminds me of what a woman once said of him.2.remind me to take my medicine tomorrow.3.mrs.white reminded her son to go to the store after school.t: can you use it to make some sentences?s: 1.her appearance reminded me of a childhood friend of mine.s: 2.i forgot to remind him of the meeting.s: 3.his mother often reminds him to pay attention to traffic lights while crossing the road.t: beautiful sentences.would you please use another phrase to explain the phrase“as a result”?s: as a consequencet: yes.“as a result”is almost the same as“as a consequence”.for example: he worked hard, and as a result, he got promoted quickly. he used to be lazy to read english, as a result, he failed to pass the examinations again and again, which led to his failure to go to college.t: do you still remember some other phrases related to“result”?s: as a result of...作為……的結果; result from由……造成, 因……而產生; result in引起導致; in result結果, 引起; without result毫無結果。t: let’s try to know the difference between“put on”and“wear”.please find the sentences containing them.s: put on this mask.s: if you to there, you must wear red nightlights on your helmets so that you can see.t: from these two sentences, we can know the difference between them.put on指穿的動作, 可用于穿鞋、穿衣服、戴帽子等, 其反義詞是 take off; wear 穿著, 指穿著的狀態。可以用進行時。 賓語除鞋衣物還可以指首飾、眼鏡、發型等。例如: put on more clothes, for it is extremely cold.