Unit 11 Work Around the House
lesson 2（一）大聲讀單詞
1. blanket n. 毯子
2. depend v. 依靠，依賴
3. depend on 依靠于
4. make sure 確定
5. neither…nor 既不……也不，兩者都不
6. set the table 擺桌子
7. spot n. 景點(diǎn)
8. understand v. 理解，明白
9. pillow n. 枕頭
10. spoon n. 勺子
（二）重點(diǎn)詞匯
1. blanket
要點(diǎn)：
n.
1）a large piece of woven material used as a covering for warmth, especially on a bed.
毛毯: 羊毛制的用于取暖的一大塊覆蓋物，尤指用于床上
it is so cold in the room. please put another blanket on the bed
房間太冷了。請?jiān)诖采显黉佉粭l毯子。
2) a layer that covers or encloses: 覆蓋或包裹的一層
a thick blanket of snow.一層厚厚的雪 a blanket of mist 一層霧
vt. to cover with or as if with a blanket: （用或使用毯子）覆蓋：
leaves that blanket the ground.葉子覆蓋了地面
2. depend
要點(diǎn)：
v.
1）to rely, especially for support or maintenance: 依賴，尤指依靠支持或維持：
children must depend on their parents. 孩子們必須依賴他們的父母。
i haven’t a car, i have to depend on the buses. 我沒有汽車，只能靠公共汽車。
2）（常與on 連用）to place trust or confidence: 信任，相信: 對……信任或相信：
you can depend on his honesty. 你可以相信他的誠實(shí)。
can i depend on you? 我可以信任你嗎？
3) to be determined, conditioned, or contingent: 決定于: 被……決定、以……為條件或視……而定
that depends. 視情形而定。
it all depends on how you tackle the problem. 那要看你如何應(yīng)付這問題而定。
3. make sure 確定
要點(diǎn)：
please make sure to get better grade next time. 請確保下次取得好成績。
do you make sure that the table has been cleaned. 你確定桌子擦了嗎？
4. neither…nor 既不……也不，兩者都不
要點(diǎn)：
neither tom nor mary will go to the theatre. 湯姆和瑪麗誰都不愿去看電影。
知識(shí)拓展：either …or…不是……就是……
either you or i am mad. 不是你瘋了，就是我瘋了。
5. set the table 擺桌子
dinner is ready. please set the table. 飯做好了，請擺好桌子。
6. spot
要點(diǎn)：
n.
1）a point of interest: 名勝，觀光點(diǎn)：
there are a lot of spots to visit in the old city. 這座古城有許多可供參觀的名勝。
2）a mark on a surface differing sharply in color from its surroundings.
斑點(diǎn): 鮮明地區(qū)別于背景的表面顏色的標(biāo)記。
she had spots on her face when she was ill. 當(dāng)她生病的時(shí)候，她臉上有斑點(diǎn)。
3）地點(diǎn)；場所
this is a nice spot for a house. 這里是建房的好地方。