Unit 4 Sharing语言点
编稿：牛新阁 审稿：王春霞
学习目标
加勒比人
重点词汇
adjust participate otherwi donate distribute voluntary purcha relevant operate
重点短语
hear from （be）dying to come across the other day dry out dry up in need
重点句型
whether引导的从句
过去完成进行时与过去完成时
知识讲解
重点词汇
【高清课堂：windows无法启动Sharing词汇精讲】
adjust
【原句回放】The hut was dark inside, so it took time for our eyes to adjust. 小屋里很黑，因此眼睛过了好一阵才适应过来。
【点拨】adjust vi. 适应
vt. 调整，使……适合
常用搭配：adjust to 适应（to 是介词，加动词-ing形式）
She carefully adjusted her clothes and hair before going to the interview．
去面试前她认真整理衣服和头发。（adjust作“调整”讲，直接接宾语）
It took him quite a long time to adjust to the heat of India．
他花了很长时间才适应了印度的温度。
My parents had trouble adjusting to living in an apartment.
我的父母费了很多的功夫才适应住在公寓里。
瘦腰瑜伽【拓展】adjustable adj. 可调节的
adjustment n. 调整，调节
Can you lend me an adjustable spanner? 你能借我一把可调节的扳手吗?
participate
【原句回放】I loved listening to the family softly talking to each other in their language, even though I could not participate in the conversation. 他们家里人轻声细语地用自己的语言在交谈。我很喜欢听他们谈话，尽管我不能加入他们的谈话。
【点拨】participate vi. 参与,分享,分担
常用搭配：participate in sth. 参与某事，分享某物
Everyone in the class is expected to participate in the discussions.
班里每个人都要参加这些讨论。
I will participate (=share) in your suffering and joy. 我将和你同甘共苦。
【拓展】participant n. 参与者，分享者
participation 入木三分意思n. 参与 ，分享
All the participants in the debate will have an opportunity to speak.
参加辩论的人都将有机会发言。
Union leaders called for the active participation of all members in the day of election.
联盟领导人号召所有的人在选举日能积极参与。
otherwi
【原句回放】Otherwi they don’t waste anything. 否则的话，他们是不会浪费任何东西的。
【点拨】otherwi conj. & adv. 用别的方法；其他方面；否则
We were going to play football, but it was so hot that we decided to do otherwi.
我们本来想踢足球，但是天太热了，我们决定做点别的事情。（用别的方法）
We’ll go early, otherwi (=or) we may not get a at.
我们要早点走，否则可能会没有座位了。
【拓展】or otherwi 或用其他方式； 或不是
We will get there somehow, by train or otherwi.
我们将到达那里，乘火车还是别的什么。
Whether she was married or otherwi was none of my business.
她结婚了还是没有都与我无关。
donate
【原句回放】Would you like to donate an unusual gift? 你是否想要赠送一份特殊的礼物？
【点拨】donate vt. 捐赠 紫色英文怎么读
The businessman donated a lot of money to the hospital.
这个商人向那家医院捐了很多的钱。
This computer was donated to us by a local company.
这台计算机是当地一家公司捐赠给我们的。
【拓展】donation n. 捐赠，捐赠物
They made a generous donation to charity. 他们向慈善组织进行了慷慨的捐助。
The hospital receives a good deal of money in donations.
这家医院在捐献过程中收到了大量钱款。
相关短语：
give/ make/ prent a donation to sb./ an organization捐赠给某人/组织
distribute
【原句回放】This gift covers the cost of production and distribution of edlings, as well as training in tree care for the local villagers who are working hard to prevent their land from turning into dert. 这份礼物包含了幼苗的培育和销售费用，也包含了当地村民参加护树培训的费用，这些村民正努力工作以阻止他们的土地沙漠化。
【点拨1】distribute v.
1. 分发
Clothes and blankets have been distributed to the refugees. 衣物和毯子被分发给难民。
2. 配送
Milk is distributed to the local shops by Micheal. 牛奶是由米歇尔配送到当地商店的。
3. 使分布，使散布
Make sure the weight of the load is evenly distributed. 要保证装载物的重量均匀分布。
【拓展】区分：contribute 贡献
相关短语：contribute to有助于
Proper diet contributes to good health. 适当的饮食是对健康有帮助的。
【点拨2】distribution n. 分配，分发；分布状态
The conference discusd the fair distribution of income and wealth.
会议讨论了公平分配收入和财富的问题。
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The town council pasd a law forbidding the distribution of handbills.
市议会通过了一项禁止散发传单的法令。
【拓展】distributor n. 供销商 ■
voluntary
【原句回放】 The gift you give is not something your loved one keeps but a voluntary contribution towards the lives of people who really need it. 你送的礼物不是给你所爱的人留念的，而是给那些确实需要的人的一项生活上的无偿捐助。
【点拨】voluntary adj. 自愿的，志愿的，无偿的
When she retired she did a lot of voluntary work for the Red Cross.
她退休后为红十字会做了许多义务工作。
More and more people are now working in poor countries on a voluntary basis.
现在越来越多的人自愿在贫穷国家工作。
（on a voluntary basis 基于自愿，以自愿为原则）
【拓展】volunteer n. 志愿者；
v.奇迹缔造者 自愿或无偿地给予帮助
常见搭配：volunteer to do sth. 自愿/志愿做某事
The center needs more volunteers to help children to read.
中心需要更多的志愿者帮孩子们读书。
The company volunteered to donate fifty computers to help the disabled people.
这家公司自愿捐出50台电脑帮助那些残疾人。
I volunteered my rvices as a driver.礼仪与禁忌 我作为司机自愿服务。
purcha
【原句回放】When you purcha an item, we will nd you an attractive card for you to nd to your special person. 你选购一份礼物时，我们会给你提供一张精美的卡片，让你送给你的某个特殊的人。
【点拨】purcha vt. 购买；（以某种代价）换得
n. 购买; 购得物（常用复数）
It will cost almost all the money for an old couple to purcha a hou now.
