Unit 5 Nelson Mandela教案
worry
n. & v. to be or make anxious:worry sb.,worry about…; bbe worried about…; you don’t have to worry about your health if you keep a balanced diet. our parents must be worrying because we are coming back late. her sick students worried me. what he said added to her worries.
stage
n. a period a in a course of events; the raised floor on which plays are performed in a theater: stage direction; stage director; put sb. on the stage; at an early stage in our history
vote
v. & n. to express one’s choice officially from among the possibilities offered ; an act of making a choice or decision on a matter by means of voting: vote for/ against sb. most students voted for jim as they thought him capable and honest. most people voted against the former leader because of rumor about him. i gave my vote to li gao. the new leader was elected through a secret vote.
position
n. the place where someone or something is or should be; a particular place or rank in a group: what i know about him was that he is in a high position in the company. can you tell me the position of your city on the map?
accept
v. to take something offered willingly
receive
v. to get: i received some roses from jack on valentines’ day but i didn’t accept them. have you accepted the job they offered you? he received many presents on his birthday.
violence
n. use if bodily force to hurt or harm; very great force in action or feeling
violent
adj. violence in the media has influenced teenagers a lot.
as a matter of fact: in fact; actually: as a matter of fact, he discover the truth quite by accident. as a matter of fact, i felt extremely nervous when i was giving the speech.
blow
v. blow up: blow up the building/ bridge/ dam; blow up the tire; blow off; blow out
prison
n. a place where criminals are kept locked up as a punishment
prisoner
n. a person kept in a prison for some crime or while waiting to be tired.
put in prison: if you continue doing those kinds of things, you will end up in prison. they were put in prison for blowing up the government building.
equal
adj. the same in size; number; value; rank; etc.; having enough strength; ability; etc.: all men were born equal. cut the cakes into three equal pieces. women demand equal pay for equal work. bill is equal to the job of running the office. n. person who is equal ( to another or to oneself): the teacher is popular because he treats the children as his equals.
iii. words for using language
imagine
v. to form (a picture or idea) in mind: imagine sth.; imagine doing sth.; imagine sb. doing sth.; imagine that …; can you imagine life without electricity? i cannot imagine lily cooking dinner for twenty people? you cannot imagine what life was like on robben island.