Unit 4 Making the news
基础落实
Ⅰ.高频单词思忆
1.“Investing in agriculture for food
security” is the (主要的) topic of
that meeting.
2.There are about 5,000 people (雇用)
in the factory.
3.The programme is (为……打算的) for
children.
chief
employed
intended
4.The court found her (有罪的) of
murder.
5.Careless mistakes result from a lack of
(专心).
6.Please state your name,age and
(职业).
7.She is e for her parents’ approval.
8.He works for a company that p
reference books.
9.The c rate is rising.
10.It’s about time we u our software.
guilty
concentration
profession
ager
ublishes
rime
pdated
Ⅱ.重点短语再现1. 指控某人犯……罪
2. 偶然
3. 轮流；依次
4. 应当；认为必须
5. 考虑；回想
6. 与某人约会
7. 期待，盼望
8. 独自
9. 集中精力做某事
10. 说明；查明
accuse sb.of...
by accident
in turn
be supposed to
think about
make an appointment with sb.
look forward to
on one’s own
concentrate on sth.
account for
Ⅲ.典型句式运用
1.Not only am I interested in photography,but
I took an amateur course at university to
update my skills.对摄影我不仅仅是感兴趣，
在大学里我还专修过业余摄影课来更新我的技术。
not only...but (also)...意为
“ ”，当not only位于句首
时，句子要 。
考点提炼
不仅……而且……
倒装
2.Meanwhile you have to prepare the next
question depending on what the person says.
同时，你还要根据被采访人所说的话准备提出下
一个问题。
depending on/upon意为： ，
是现在分词形式用作 状语,相当于according
to。此时depending on的逻辑主语 句子的主
语。
与此用法类似的分词短语还有：judging
by/from...,considering...,taking...into
consideration等。
考点提炼
根据，依靠
方式
不是
3.So we arranged an interview between the
footballer and the man supposed to bribe
him.所以我们安排了一次在这个足球队员和据认
为是向他行贿的那个人之间的采访。
be supposed to意为“ ”
“ ；（用于否定句） ”。
但was/were supposed to do sth.或be supposed
to have done sth.表示“本应该做或理应做过某
事（而实际未做）”。
考点提炼
应该；必须
允许
被认为……
导练互动
重点单词
1.assist
You’ll find your colleagues very eager to
you,... (回归课本P26)
观察思考
They were assisting police with their
inquiries.
他们正协助警察调查。
He assisted her to find employment.
他帮助她找工作。
Their presence would assist in keeping the
peace.
他们在那儿将有助于维护和平。
assist
归纳总结
assist 。
(1)assist sb.with sth.帮助某人某事
assist sb.to do sth.帮助某人做某事
assist (sb.) in (doing) sth.帮助（某人）做某
事
(2)assistance n.帮助；援助
come to sb.’s assistance援助某人
with the assistance of...在……帮助下
(3)assistant n.助手，助理;adj.助理的
vi. & vt.
帮助；援助
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(1)好词典会帮你理解英文。
A good dictionary will
English.
(2)美国直升机参与了救援。
U.S.helicopters the rescue
effort.
assist you to
understand
assisted in
(3)那位年轻助手第一次协助做实验时非常紧张。
was very nervous when
he first performing the
experiment.
(4)您对这个项目的技术援助大受赞赏。
the project
is greatly appreciated.
The young assistant
assisted in
Your technical assistance in
2.concentrate
...,so you may be able to on
photography later if you’re interested.
(回归课本P26)
观察思考
She couldn’t concentrate on the film.
她无法全神贯注地看这部电影。
The general decided to concentrate his
forces near the capital.
这位将军决定把他的部队集中在首都附近。
concentrate
归纳总结
concentrate 。
(1)concentrate sth.on sth./doing sth.专心致志
于某事/做某事
concentrate one’s attention on致力于……；把
注意力集中在……
concentrate on sth.集中精力做某事；全神贯注
于……
concentration n.集中；专心
vt. & vi.
专心于；注意；集中
(2)focus one’s attention on sth.（=fix one’s attention on sth.）集中注意力于……
put one’s mind in...专心于……
apply oneself/one’s mind to...专心于……
put one’s heart into...集中精力……
be absorbed in...一心一意于……
be lost in...倾心于……
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(1)你必须专注于这个问题。
You must the problem.
(2)我们应该致力于改进教育工作。
We should
improving education.
(3)他把重点放在英语学习上。
He the study of English.
(4)我父亲正全神贯注地钓鱼。
My father is .
concentrate your mind/attention on
concentrate all our efforts on
concentrated on
concentrating on fishing
3.defend
The law allows people to themselves
against a charge. (回归课本P28)
观察思考
The law defends people from wrong.
法律保护人民不受冤屈。
He made a long speech defending his ideas.
他发表了长篇演说为他的见解进行辩护。
We shall defend our island,whatever the
cost may be.
不论代价多大，我们都将保卫我们的海岛。
defend
归纳总结
defend v. 。
defend against保卫；抵抗
defend...from...保卫……使不受……（伤害）
protect...from...防止……遭受……，使……免
于……
prevent/stop/keep...from...阻止……做某事
保护；为……辩护
易混辨异
defend,protect,guard
(1)defend指用武力或其他措施保护某人/物在面临
危险时不受损害。
(2)protect指利用各种安全防御措施，尽力照顾某
人/物以使其不受伤害。
(3)guard的意思则为“留心守望；警戒”，防止可
能遇到的攻击或侵害。
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(1)每个孩子都必须学会保护自己免受其他孩子的侵
犯。
Every child must learn to
the aggression of other children.
(2)依我的观点来看，我们应该尽自己最大的努力，
力所能及地去保护这些古文化遗址。
We should try our best,in my opinion,to do
what we can do to
.
defend himself
from
protect these ancient
cultural relics
(3)老师要求要做更多的事情来防止学生的眼睛遭受
伤害。
The teacher asked more to be done to
being
injured.
(4)总统及其家人不论去哪儿都有特工人员保护。
The president and his family
by secret agents wherever they go.
prevent the students’ eyes from
are always
guarded
4.inform
They must use research to themselves
of the missing parts of the story.
（回归课本P26）
观察思考
I will inform you if there is any change.
如有变动我会通知你的。
“He’s already left”,she informed us.
“他已经走了，”她告诉我们说。
inform
归纳总结
inform 。
inform sb.of/about sth.告知某人某事
inform sb.(that)...通知某人
informed adj.了解情况的；见识广的
keep sb.informed使某人随时了解最新情况
vt.告知；通知
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(1)随时通知我进展情况。
of any developments.
(2)我们很遗憾地通知你，你的申请未被接受。
We regret to your
application has been rejected.
(3)我得到可靠消息说他们俩明年结婚。
that the
couple will marry next year.
Keep me informed
inform you that
I have been reliably informed
5.case
Have you ever had a where someone
accused your journalists of getting the
wrong end of the stick?（回归课本P26）
观察思考
In some cases people have had to wait
several weeks for an appointment.
在某些情况下，人们必须等上好几周才能得到约
见。
The hospital has received a severe case of
typhoid.
医院刚接待了一起伤寒重病例。
The case will be heard next week.
此案下周审理。
case
归纳总结
case n.意为： 。
in case以防；倘若
in case of如果；万一
in any case无论如何
in no case决不
in that case在那种情况下
in the case of就……而言；至于
as is often the case这是常有的事
情况；病例；案例
注意 in no case置于句首时，句子用部分倒装；
in case是连词短语，可以引出条件句，句中用一般
现在时表将来；in case of为介词短语，常与其搭
配的词有fire,rain,danger,difficulty,war等。
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(1)让窗子关着，以防下雨。

(2)你决不能放弃。

(3)如果发生火灾，请砸碎玻璃。

(4)如果真是那样，那我们就需要更多的员工了。
Keep the windows closed in case it rains.
In no case should you give up.
In case of fire,break the glass.
If that is the case,we need more staff.
6.approve
Last of all,the chief editor read it and
it.(回归课本P30)
观察思考
Mary’s parents now approve of her marriage.
玛丽的父母现在同意她结婚。
The committee unanimously approved the plan.
委员会一致通过了计划。
approved
归纳总结
approve 。
（1）approve of sb./sth.赞成/同意某人/某事
approve sth.批准某事
approve of sb.’s doing sth.同意某人干某事
（2）approving adj.赞成的，同意的
approval n.赞成，同意
give one’s approval to批准
win/earn sb.’s approval得到某人赞许
meet with sb.’s approval得到某人批准
on approval（商品）试用，包退包换
vt.& vi.
赞同；批准；通过
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(1)Could I ask if you
(赞成这个项目)？
(2)The minister
(批准了该建筑计划).
(3)He (用微笑
表示赞成).
(4)You can join the class
(如果你父母同意).
approve of the project
approved the building plan
showed his approval by smiling
if your parents
approve
重点短语与句型
7.depend on
Meanwhile you have to prepare the next
question what the person says.
（回归课本P26）
观察思考
He depends on his parents to take care of
the children.
他依靠父母照顾孩子。
Children depend on their parents for food
and clothing.
孩子们依靠父母供给衣食。
depending on
归纳总结
depend on意为： 。
(1)depend on sb.to do sth.依靠某人做某事
depend on sb.for sth.靠某人供给某物
depend on/upon it that...指望；对……深信不疑
(2)That depends./It all depends.视情况而定。
依靠；依赖
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(1)他知道可以依靠她来应付这种局面。
He knew he could her
the situation.
(2)我不想过度依靠父母。
I don’t want to my
parents.
(3)我应该不会太迟。不过这取决于交通是否拥挤了。
I shouldn’t be too late.
if the traffic is bad.
depend on
to deal
with
depend too much on
But it depends
8.accuse of
Have you ever had a case where someone
your journalists getting the
wrong end of the stick? （回归课本P26）
观察思考
She accused him of being late.
她指责他迟到。
The police accused him of theft.
警察控告他偷窃。
accused
of
归纳总结
accuse of意为： 。
accuse sb.of sth./doing sth.指控某人做某事
charge sb.with sth./doing sth.控告某人做某事
blame sb.for sth./doing sth.责备某人做某事
因……指责/控告
易混辨异
accuse,charge
两个词都有“控诉，指控”之意，但它们后面所搭配
的介词不同。
(1)accuse vt.指控；控诉，与介词of连用。
(2)charge vt.可以指因为小错而受到责备，也可因
违法而受到控告，与介词with连用。
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(1)她控告他偷了她的表。
She him stealing her watch.
(2)他被控告谋杀。
murder.
(3)他被控告偷窃珠宝。
He stealing the jewels.
accused
of
He’s accused of
was charged with
9.so as to
A footballer was accused of taking money
for deliberately not scoring goals
let the other team win.(回归课本P26)
观察思考
I finish the work today so as to play
football tomorrow.
我今天完成工作是为了明天踢足球。
I bought some vegetables and beef so as to
make a soup for dinner.
我买了些蔬菜和牛肉，为的是晚饭用来做汤。
so as to
归纳总结
so as to是副词性短语，to后接不定式，引导
。其否定形式为 。
so as to后接不定式表目的， 置于句首，意为“ ”。so as to的逻辑主语即句子的主
语；so...as to不能表示目的，只表示结果；in
order to后接不定式表目的，既可置于句首，也可
置于句中，意为“以便，为了”;so that既可以引
导目的状语从句，也可以引导结果状语从句，引导
目的状语从句时，从句中往往出现一个情态动词。
目的状语
so as not to
不能
以便，为了
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(1)他穿着厚大衣以免着凉。
He wore a heavy coat catch a
cold.
(2)我还不至于蠢到去做那件事。
I’m do that.
(3)为了不让虫子进来，她把窗户关上了。
insects out,she shut the
window.
so as n