Unit 18 Lesson 69
Photocopier Fax Machine Answer phone Look at the pictures:
Tell the advantages and disadvantages: Advantages: Disadvantages: change office work by sending pictures,designs, maps, letters and so on to faraway places at home and abroad in a very short time The information can be known by others and it is much more expensive
Language points 1. rather than : but not “ 而不 ” (连接两个 并列成分: John must go out at once rather than Jack. These shoes are comfortable rather than pretty. He would prefer to come in August rather than in July. I love swimming rather than skating.
I decided to begin at once rather than (to) wait until the weekend. We ought to check it up rather than ( to) accept it right now. Compared with “would rather do sth. than do sth. We would check it up rather than accept it right now. I would rather swim than skate.
2.rush sb. off his /her feet --- sb. is rushed off his feet sb. is very very busy The boss rushed us off our feet today. We were rushed off our feet ( by the boss ) today. The peasants are rushed off their feet with sowing in the fields. 3. take an action /actions ( to do sth. ) take measures to do sth. It is time for us to take an action. In that situation/case, you should take an immediate action to stop the fire from spreading.
4. 转化词: n v. charge 费用 / 价钱 收费 / 索价 copy 抄本 / 复印件 抄写 / 复印 design 图案 / 设计 设计 flood 洪水 淹没 / 使 --- 泛滥
pin 别针 (用针)装钉 sot 种类 / 分类 分类 / 整理 taste 味道 品尝 smell 味 嗅 / 嗅起来 sound 声音 / 响声 听起来
n v. ( 改变重读音节 ) combine 联合收割机 合并 / 联合 digest 文摘 / 消化 消化
permit 许可证 / 执照 准许 / 允许 present 礼物 / 赠送 赠送 produce 农产品 生产 record 唱片 / 记录 记录
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