Unit 8 Learning a foreign language, twice as hard?
she doesn’t do things by herself.
5) i hope you will always keep your word
6) have a word with rose and see what she thinks.
7)word came that our team had come out first.
8)after having words with the boss, he decided to quit the job.
part 3:
1. if you want to be a successful language learner, what characteristics must you have?
•interested in understanding my own thinking;
•curious about the world;
•willing to take chances ;
•confident in my ability;
•use different ways of learning ;
•plan my studies in order to deal with academic challenges.
2. tick(√)some of the following points that the write thinks are important.
（ ）1. set a clear goal in learning
（ ）2. evaluate our learning
（ ）3. make proper study plans
（ ）4. have good pronunciation and intonation
（ ）5.have interest in learning
（ ）6.understand english grammar
（ ）7.memorize new words
（ ）8. be active and patient
（ ）9. adopt some good study habits
（ ）10. take risks and put ourselves in new learning situations
（ ）11.put what we know to better use.
language points:
1. put…to use : make use of / put...into practice
1) you should put what you have to better use.= you should make better use of what you have.
2) she put her knowledge of german to good use
2. take/ run/ risks 冒險
at any risk無論如何， 無論冒什么危險
at risk = in danger處于危險中
at the risk of ... 冒著…的危險
1) 他冒著生命的危險救了我一命。
he saved my life at the risk of his own/losing his own .
he took risks of his own/losing his own life to save me.
2) 疾病在蔓延， 所有五歲以下的小孩都有危險。
the disease is spreading, and all children under 5 are at risk.
3. adopt vt.
(1) 收養(yǎng)
這對夫婦不能生育孩子， 所以就收養(yǎng)了兩個小孩。
the couple couldn’t have children of their own so they adopted a couple of kids.
(2)采取，采納情況最終會迫使我們采用這項政策。
circumstances will force us finally to adopt this policy.
the adopted son can’t adapt/adjust himself to the new family
step4:consolidation
. 詞組
1. make progress 前進；進步
2. make sense of 弄懂…的意思
3. in other words 換句話說；換言之
4. take risks/a risk 冒險
be at risk=in danger
at the risk of 冒著……的危險
risk doing 冒險做某事
5.experiment with 進行試驗；進行實驗
6.piles of 一大堆；一大批；一大團
7. knock sb / sth down 撞倒
knock… into… 把- - - 敲入
knock in 敲入
knock at / on the door 敲門
knock over 打翻
knock…out of 把--- 敲出來
knock off 敲落
8.that is to say 也就是說
9. fall behind 落后
fall sick / ill
fall down跌倒
fall over 摔交
fall into 陷入; 跌入
fall off 掉下
fall in love with sb.