Unit 2 The United Kingdom Language points (15min) 1.consist of : include; be made of 由…组成e.g. Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen. 2.divide : 划分；把整体分成若干部分；separate : 分隔；把原来连在一起或靠近的分隔开来。 e.g. The world is divided into five continents.The grinding machine separates the grain from the husk .碾谷机把米和糠分开。consist in = lie in 存在与；在于 (无被动形式 ) eg: The beauty of air travel consists in its speed 3. debate : 1) [c, u] 讨论；争论；辩论会 e.g. hold a debate on a subject 就某一题目举行一次辩论There has been little public debate on these issues.对于这些问题还没有什么公开的讨论。 2） vi. / vt. 讨论 /辩论 debate the question 辩论这个问题debate about sth. 为……争论争辩 e.g. We debated about the project for a week.4. clarify vt. 1 ）阐明；澄清，（使某事物）清楚易懂e.g. Can you clarify that statement?你能把那句话的意思再澄清一下吗？clarify the issue 澄清问题 2）使（液体等）澄清： clarify butter 使黄油纯净 5. 令某人高兴 / 惊讶 /惊恐 /失望 /震惊的是……to one’s joy/delight/surprise /horror/disappointment 6. break away (from ) 挣脱，从……摆脱，打破（陈套等）e.g. The prisoner broke away from the guard. break away from conventions 打破常规 break down （机器、车辆）坏了 e.g. The telephone system has broken down.break into 强行闯入 break out 突然爆发 break up 分解，解散，终止，结束 break through 突围 /破 break in 插嘴 7. convenience n. [c, u] [u] 方便，便利，合宜e.g.1) He thinks only of his own convenience.2) a library planned for the user’s convenience3) at your convenience 在你方便的时候 [c] 便利设施；方便的用具e.g. The house has all the modern conveniences. It is a convenience to live near the station.convenient adj. 方便 的，便利的，合宜的be convenient to do …be convenient to/for sb. … e.g. 1) Come...
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