Unit 3 Family matters
Section I
重点词汇
Point 1 at
教材P27》Grandfather and Father, ated at the table, are playing chess.
用法详解
(1)vt.(使）就座，坐（常用过去分词表状态）。常见搭配：
at onelf=be ated=sit down坐下
Plea wait to be ated.
She ated herlf at her desk.
The teacher ated his students in the classroom.老
(2)n.座位。常见搭配：
take a at 坐下
take one's at 就座
book a at 预订一个座位
语法填空
(1)___________(at) in front of a counter(柜台）,the two girls are describing how they became friends two years ago .三衢道中译文
(2)_________(sit) on a sofa in her room,Welty,a slim figure(身影）in a simple gray dress , looked plead with this explanation.
Point 2 approach
教材P27》Son:(nervously approaching the table)
用法详解
(1)vt.&vi.(在距离或时间上）接近，靠近，走近
Approaching the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window.
As the summer holiday approaches, many of us are planning where to spend our holidays.
(2)反璞归真的意思vt.着手处理（问题）;接洽，建议，要求。常见搭配：
approach sb.about/for sth.同某人接洽/商量金钱社会……
He tried everything to approach the difficult problem.他想尽一切方法来处理这个难题。
(3)n.[C]方式，方法；[C]路径，通路；(在时间或距离上)靠近，接近。
常见搭配：
an 解决……的方法；通往……的道路（to为介词，后跟名词、代词或v.-ing)
the approach of……的来临/临近
归纳拓展
表示“方式，方法”的短语荟萃：
approach : an approach to ( doing ) sth .
manner:in a(n)...manner
means:by this means,by
way : in this way , the way to do sth . / of doing sth
method:method of/for(doing)sth.,with this method
1.判断下列句子中 approach的词性及含义
(1)(2020·天津六校期中联考）The sports meeting is approaching. We are doing what we can to prepare for it.
(2)(2020·山东潍坊期中）—Can you think of another good idea.
—This is the best approach I can imagine to finishing the work ahead of schedule.
(3)(2020·河北衡水期末）She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would approach her and say,"Madam,this is your Lucky Day. Everything in your basket is free."
(4)I have already been approached by veral other companies.
2.单句语法填空
(1)Why not turn suffering into praising life, and turn tears into the light in your heart. Only________ this way can we find true happiness.
(2)Facing up to your problems rather than running away from them is the best approach to __________(work) things out.
Point 3 focus★
教材P27》I want to focus on my band and have a career in music when I leave school.我想专心弄我的乐队，当我离开学校我就在音乐方面开创事业。
用法详解
(1)vi.&vt.(把……）集中于……常见搭配：
focus(one's attention/energy)on…集中（某人的注意力/精力）于……阿根廷足球联赛
focus one's 注视......
(2)n.焦点；关注。常见搭配：
the focus of attention关注的焦点
into focus使……成为焦点
Recently, traffic jams have become the focus of attention.
归纳拓展
“集中精力于/全神贯注于……”的表达集锦：
focus/fix one's attention
be lost/absorbed/
1.单句语法填空
(1)With after-school activities taking up most of her time, she couldn't focus ________her study, which was to blame for the failure in the exams.
(2)(2020·天津静海区校级月考）The writer was so absorbed _________her work that she didn't notice him enter the room.
(3)Stop talking! Plea fix your attention __________what I say.
(4)Rather than trying to remember everything, efficient listeners usually concentrate _______main ideas.
2.判断下列句子中focus的词性及含义
(1)He had a strange hairstyle and became the focus of attention the moment he stepped into the room.
(2)(2018·江苏卷改编）Unless you can sleep well, you will lo the ability to focus, plan and stay motivated(积极的）after one or two nights.
(3)The photographer told us to adjust(调整）focus.
Point 4 assume
教材P27》You just assume I want to be a lawyer, but that's only becau you are a lawyer.你总认为我想当律师，但那只是因为你是律师。
用法详解
婆婆最怕的5种媳妇assume u.认为，假定，假设。
常见搭配：
assume(that)…认为…
assume sb./sth.(tobe)+n./adj.认为某人/某物是……
It is(generally)人们（普遍）认为……
I assume that you have heard the news.
贵阳公园I assumed him(to be)an honest man.
It is generally assumed that stress is caud by too much work.
归纳拓展
相关词语积累：
assuming(=supposing)conj.假设……为真，假如
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assumption n.假定，假设
Assuming/Supposing(that)it is true, what should we do now?
用assume的适当形式填空
(1)Mr Wang said scientists once__________that the theory was bad on a____________.
(2) __________that we can't get the necessary equipment, we will have to give up the experiment.痕迹的近义词
Point 5 respect
教材P27》Lawyers help people and are respected by others.
