Unit 4
Text A Improving Your Memory
搭配:
1. focus on sb./sth.; be focused on 集中;聚焦;關(guān)注/動詞詞組
a focus of attention 注意力/名詞詞組
2. at all levels 在各個層次/介詞詞組
3. make any sense to sb. 對某人來說有意義;某人不明白某事/動詞詞組
4. make a difference in sth./doing sth. 在什么方面有區(qū)別/動詞詞組
5. ability to do sth. 有能力做某事;注:永遠(yuǎn)沒有ability of doing sth./名詞詞組
6. keep in random order 順序混亂/動詞詞組
7. group sth. into sth. 把什么按什么分組/動詞詞組
8. as follows 如下所示/副詞詞組
9. needless to say 毋庸多言/作插入語
10. refer to sth./doing sth. 提到、指的是、參考;refer back to 重提某事;refer sb. to sb. else 讓某人去找另外一人 e.g. If he needs any further information, refer him to me. 如果他還需要了解什么情況,讓他來找我。注:prefer 更喜歡。
11. relate sth. to/with sth. 把什么和什么聯(lián)系在一起:可指物或事件。
associate sb./sth. with sb./sth. 把某人或某事聯(lián)系在一起:特指人。
12. compare A with B 把A和B作比較/動詞詞組
語言點:
1. a number of 表示許多,后面接可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù);an amount of 后接不可數(shù)名詞
2. 形式主語句:it is/was +adj.+to do sth.; to do sth.為真正的主語,it為形式主語
e.g. It is useful to know how these principles work.
3. 使役動詞:make sb. do sth./ help sb. do sth.
4. Categorizing is another means of organization. 注:動詞的-ing做主語;means單復(fù)數(shù)同型
5. In memorizing a number,you might try to associate it with familiar numbers or events.(注意介詞后的動詞形式)
6. Research has shown striking improvements in many types of memory tasks when people are asked to visualize the items to be remembered.(注意動詞不定式后使用被動態(tài)是由于item 和remember 之間是被動關(guān)系)研究表明當(dāng)人們被要求用形象的辦法來記住東西的時候,各種記憶力都會得到明顯的提高。
Text B Short-term Memory
搭配:
1. in contrast 與此相反; 同義詞conversely, on the other hand (閱讀技巧:下文和上文的完全轉(zhuǎn)折)
2. over and over 一次又一次地/副詞詞組
3. look up sth. in sth. 在什么中查找,查閱什么/動詞詞組
4. repeat sth. to oneself 自言自語/動詞詞組
5. study sth. with sth. 用什么來研究什么/動詞詞組
6. turn on/turn off the lights 開燈、關(guān)燈/動詞詞組
7. be released from some place 被從什么地方放出/動詞詞組
8. to begin with 首先,最初/副詞詞組
語言點:
1. 時態(tài)問題:在時間狀語、條件狀語從句中,主句用將來時態(tài),從句用現(xiàn)在時表示將來。E.g. If someone interrupts you,you will probably forget the number.
2. able-unable
3. Following the recording, the subjects took a 15-question test to see which words they remembered. 注:Following=after;a 15-question test=a 15 questions'test; a five-year old boy=a five years’ old boy
4. relate(聯(lián)系)-related(相連的)-unrelated(不相關(guān)聯(lián)的)
Text A Improving Your Memory
搭配:
1. focus on sb./sth.; be focused on 集中;聚焦;關(guān)注/動詞詞組
a focus of attention 注意力/名詞詞組
2. at all levels 在各個層次/介詞詞組
3. make any sense to sb. 對某人來說有意義;某人不明白某事/動詞詞組
4. make a difference in sth./doing sth. 在什么方面有區(qū)別/動詞詞組
5. ability to do sth. 有能力做某事;注:永遠(yuǎn)沒有ability of doing sth./名詞詞組
6. keep in random order 順序混亂/動詞詞組
7. group sth. into sth. 把什么按什么分組/動詞詞組
8. as follows 如下所示/副詞詞組
9. needless to say 毋庸多言/作插入語
10. refer to sth./doing sth. 提到、指的是、參考;refer back to 重提某事;refer sb. to sb. else 讓某人去找另外一人 e.g. If he needs any further information, refer him to me. 如果他還需要了解什么情況,讓他來找我。注:prefer 更喜歡。
11. relate sth. to/with sth. 把什么和什么聯(lián)系在一起:可指物或事件。
associate sb./sth. with sb./sth. 把某人或某事聯(lián)系在一起:特指人。
12. compare A with B 把A和B作比較/動詞詞組
語言點:
1. a number of 表示許多,后面接可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù);an amount of 后接不可數(shù)名詞
2. 形式主語句:it is/was +adj.+to do sth.; to do sth.為真正的主語,it為形式主語
e.g. It is useful to know how these principles work.
3. 使役動詞:make sb. do sth./ help sb. do sth.
4. Categorizing is another means of organization. 注:動詞的-ing做主語;means單復(fù)數(shù)同型
5. In memorizing a number,you might try to associate it with familiar numbers or events.(注意介詞后的動詞形式)
6. Research has shown striking improvements in many types of memory tasks when people are asked to visualize the items to be remembered.(注意動詞不定式后使用被動態(tài)是由于item 和remember 之間是被動關(guān)系)研究表明當(dāng)人們被要求用形象的辦法來記住東西的時候,各種記憶力都會得到明顯的提高。
Text B Short-term Memory
搭配:
1. in contrast 與此相反; 同義詞conversely, on the other hand (閱讀技巧:下文和上文的完全轉(zhuǎn)折)
2. over and over 一次又一次地/副詞詞組
3. look up sth. in sth. 在什么中查找,查閱什么/動詞詞組
4. repeat sth. to oneself 自言自語/動詞詞組
5. study sth. with sth. 用什么來研究什么/動詞詞組
6. turn on/turn off the lights 開燈、關(guān)燈/動詞詞組
7. be released from some place 被從什么地方放出/動詞詞組
8. to begin with 首先,最初/副詞詞組
語言點:
1. 時態(tài)問題:在時間狀語、條件狀語從句中,主句用將來時態(tài),從句用現(xiàn)在時表示將來。E.g. If someone interrupts you,you will probably forget the number.
2. able-unable
3. Following the recording, the subjects took a 15-question test to see which words they remembered. 注:Following=after;a 15-question test=a 15 questions'test; a five-year old boy=a five years’ old boy
4. relate(聯(lián)系)-related(相連的)-unrelated(不相關(guān)聯(lián)的)