自考英语2Unit4 TextA课件

Unit4
TheJoyofWork
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TextA
WorkIsaBlessing
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Blessing
Thedishwasherhasbeenarealblessing!
itisablessing(that)
It'sablessingno-onewasbadlyhurt.
Workisablessing.
广告,到底是福还是祸呢?
Advertising---isitacurorablessing?
--bless
beblesdwithsomething
tohaveaspecialability,goodqualityetc:
We'rebothblesdwithgoodhealth.
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Subsistence
subsistencefarming/agriculture
farmingthatproducesjustenoughfoodforthefarmertoliveon,butdoesnotproduceenoughfoodtolltootherpeople
subsistencefarm
--subsist
tostayalivewhenyouonlyhavesmallamountsoffoodormoney[=survive]
subsiston
Wehadtosubsistonbreadandwater.
Oldpeopleoftenhavetosubsistonverylowincomes.
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Sugarcane
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hog
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Bringin
toearnaparticularamountorproduceaparticularamountofprofit:
Thesaleofthehouonlybroughtinabout£45,000.
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dairy
Dairyfarm
afarmthathascowsandproducesandllsmilk
dairyproducts:milk,butter,cheeetc
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Complain
complainto
Neighbourscomplainedtothepoliceaboutthedogsbarking.
complain(that)
Shecomplainedthatnoonehadbeenattheairporttomeether.
complainabout
Employeescomplainedbitterlyaboutworkingconditions.
--complaint
statementinwhichsomeonecomplainsaboutsomething:
Thesalesassistantsaretrainedtodealwithcustomercomplaintsinafriendlymanner.
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ekeout
ekeoutaliving/existence
tomanagetolivewithverylittlemoneyorfood:
Theyekeoutamirableexistenceincardboardshacks.
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