Module 1 Explorations and exchanges
Unit 2 Culture shock
【重点单词】
1. camp [kæmp] n. 度假营
2. international [ˌɪntəˈnæʃnəl] adj. 国际的
3. admit [ədˈmɪt] v. (常指勉强)承认
4. spare [speə(r)] adj. 空闲的;空余的
5. degree [dɪˈɡriː] n. 程度
6. fail [feɪl] v. 失败;未能(做到)
7. manage [ˈmænɪdʒ] v. 完成(困难的事);勉力完成
8. idiom [ˈɪdiəm] n. 习语;惯用语
9. everyday [ˈevrideɪ] adj. 每天的;日常的
10. uniform [ˈjuːnɪfɔːm] n. 校服
11. whatever [wɒtˈevə(r)] pron. 任何事物;一切事物
12. pink [pɪŋk] adj. 粉红色的
13. purple [ˈpɜːpl] adj. 紫色的
14. anyway [ˈeniweɪ] adv. 无论如何;反正
15. especially [ɪˈspeʃəli] adv. 尤其;特别
16. baseball [ˈbeɪsbɔːl] n. 棒球运动
17. education [ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn] n. 有教益的经历
18. state [steɪt] n. 州
19. national [ˈnæʃnəl] adj. 国家的;民族的;全国的
20. president [ˈprezɪdənt] n. 总统
21. vacation [veɪˈkeɪʃn] n. 假期
22. schedule [ˈʃedjuːl] n. 日程安排
【重点短语】
1. culture shock 文化冲击;文化休克
2. set off 使(炸弹等)爆炸
3. take off 脱下
4. in one's spare time 在某人的空闲时间里
5. to a certain degree 在某种程度上
6. get used to 习惯于;适应
7. under the weather 略有不适;不得劲
8. the Chinese New Year 春节
9. around the table 桌子周围
10. stay with 与……待在一起
11. be different from 与……不同
12. have a dinner with 与……共进晚餐
13. in order to 为了
14. at dinner time 在晚餐时间
15. keep fit 保持健康
16. take a taxi 打的,乘出租车
17. on time 准时
18. be proud of 自豪
19. lose weight 减肥
20. pass the test 通过考试
21. work hard 努力工作
22. fall over 跌倒;摔倒
23. in some ways 在某些方面
24. get together 聚在一起
25. on weekdays 在工作日
26. have picnics 野炊
27. at the weekend 在周末
28. as well as 也;还
29. in the same way 以相同的方式
30. take care of 照顾
31. have difficulty doing sth 做某事有困难
32. places of interest 名胜古迹
33. deal with 处理
【重点句型】
1. It’s raining cats and dogs.
下着倾盆大雨。
2. Many things were strange to me: the language, the food and even the school.
许多事情对我来说都很陌生:语言、食物,甚至学校。
3. They organized a lot of activities for me in my spare time so that I wouldn’t miss home or feel lonely.
他们在我的空闲时间里为我组织了很多活动,以至于我不会那么思念家乡或者感觉孤独。
4. However, to a certain degree, life in the US was hard to get used to.
然而,从某种程度上说,美国的生活还是很难适应的。
5. I failed to understand much in the first few weeks because everyone spoke so fast.
刚开始的几个星期我没能听懂多少,因为大家都说得太快了。
6. Though I soon managed to get used to it, I still had problems because they used a lot of idioms.
虽然我很快就习惯了,但我仍然有问题,因为他们用了很多习语。
7. They do not require students to wear uniforms, so students can wear almost whatever they like.
他们不要求学生穿校服,所以学生几乎可以穿任何他们喜欢的衣服。
8. My American friends asked me many questions about life in China, and this made me think about my own culture as well.
我的美国朋友们问了我很多关于中国生活的问题,这让我也开始思考我自己的文化。
9. What is the capital city of the US?
美国的首都是哪个城市?
10. Who was the first president of the US?
美国的第一位总统是谁?
11. I’m also smarter than you.
我也比你聪明。
12. During these holidays, both the Chinese and Americans come home and have a big dinner. 在这些节日里,中国人和美国人都会回家吃一顿大餐。
13. What do you think are the main differences between the Spring Festival and Thanksgiving? 你认为春节和感恩节的主要区别是什么?
14. How long will the summer camp last?
夏令营要持续多久?
15. Parents can choose to send their children either to state school, which is free, or to a private school, where a fee is required.
家长可以选择送孩子上公立学校,这是免费的;也可以选择送孩子上私立学校,这是收费的。
16. The school year is generally divided into three terms.
一学年一般分为三个学期。
17. The summer holiday is the longest and usually lasts from the middle of July to the beginning of September.
暑假是最长的,通常从七月中旬持续到九月初。
18. Secondary schools are for students from the age of 11 to 16 or 18. 中学是为11至16或18岁的学生开设的。