Transcript 词汇辨析教学

Using ppt to Present
Various Vocabulary
Exercises
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photograph/photographic/photogra
pher/ photography (Unit 4)
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A professional photographer is skilled at
photographic art.
Aerial photography refers to the art or
act of taking photographs in the air.
A fashion photographer takes
photographs of models.
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imagine/imagination/imaginative/
imaginary/imaginable
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It’s ____ that ____ is very important
for an artist or a writer and he/she has
to be ____ in order to create vivid
____ characters or works of art. Can
you ____ a writer or an artist who
lacks ____?
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imagine/imagination/imaginative/
imaginary/imaginable
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It’s imaginable that imagination is very
important for an artist or a writer, and
he/she has to be imaginative in order to
create vivid imaginary characters or
works of art. Can you imagine a writer or
an artist who lacks imagination?
可以想象对于一个艺术家或作家来说，想象力
是非常重要的，(因为)他/她必须富有想象力才
能创造出栩栩如生的艺术形象或文艺作品。你
能想象一个缺乏想象力的作家或艺术家吗？
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-d;-de (v.)  -sion (n.)
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explode
exclude
include
conclude
invade
extend
pretend
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explosion
exclusion
inclusion
conclusion
invasion
extension
pretension
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phrase/idiom/phrasal verb
phrase: a group of words, forming part of a
sentence:
idiom: a group of words with a meaning of its own:
 “ A white horse” is a phrase, but “ a dark
horse” is an idiom.
 Give me a ring if you want me to give you a
ring as a gift.
phrasal verb: a combination of a verb and a
particle:
 “Give in” and “give up” are both phrasal verbs.
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deceive/cheat
(v.) to trick sb by not telling the truth, or
persuade sb to believe sth false as true:
 He deceived several women by claiming to
be a bachelor though he was married.
 She deceived the old man into buying those
inferior goods.
cf. cheat: to gain sth by dishonest means:
 She first deceived the old man into believing
her story, and then cheated him out of $200.
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personal/individual/private
personal: relating or belonging to a single or
particular person, not belonging to or
connected with anyone else:
individual (adj./n.): considered separately rather
than as part of a group:
private: belonging to or for the use of a particular
person, not for public use:
 Individual freedom allows any individual to
have some private secret concerning his
personal life.
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Which: personal/individual/private
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The __________ firm provides each
__________ client with a __________
account with which they can access the
firm’s website.
Each __________ apartment in the
building is provided with a(n) __________
kitchen for __________ use.
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Which: personal/individual/private
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The private firm provides each individual
client with a personal account with which
they can access the firm’s website.
Each individual apartment in the building
is provided with a private kitchen for
personal use.
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idea/concept/conception/notion
idea: a thought or image in mind:
 What’s your idea of cyber romance?
concept: a general idea or understanding of sth:
 The concept “freedom” may be interpreted in
different ways.
conception: way of forming ideas or concepts:
 Computer technology has altered our conception
of life and learning.
notion: a vague idea:
 There is a widespread notion that money is
equivalent to happiness.
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Which:
idea/concept/conception/notion
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I have no ________ where she’s got so
many silly ________ in her mind.
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Since a child’s ________ of the world is
largely based on their limited observation
of and experience in society, their
________ of “happiness” differs from that
of an adult’s.
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Which:
idea/concept/conception/notion
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I have no idea where she’s got so many
silly notions in her mind.
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Since a child’s conception of the world is
largely based on their limited observation
of and experience in society, their concept
of “happiness” differs from that of an
adult’s.
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seize/grasp/grab/grip/clasp
seize: to take or hold sth suddenly and with force:
 The girl seized her mother’s hand as soon as she saw
the dog running in her direction.
grasp: to hold sth firmly:
 The fireman grasped the boy by the arm and pulled
him out of the ditch.
grab: to take or hold sth suddenly and roughly:
 The boy grabbed his bag, and ran to the school bus.
grip: to hold tightly:
 The policeman gripped the thief by the wrist.
clasp: to hold sth tightly with hand(s) or arms:
 He clasped mom’s leg, refusing to let her go.
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Which: seize/grasp/grab/grip/clasp
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The baby girl _____ the teddy bear in her
arms.
A drowning man would _____ a straw.
The man _____ the cell phone from the girl’s
hand and ran away.
He _____ my hand so hard that it hurt me.
The policeman jumped into the window and
_____ the robber before he had time to resist.
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Which: seize/grasp/grab/grip/clasp
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The baby girl clasped the teddy bear in her
arms.
A drowning man would grasp a straw.
The man grabbed the cell phone from the
girl’s hand and ran away.
He gripped my hand so hard that it hurt me.
The policeman jumped into the window and
seized the robber before he had time to
resist.
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lone/alone/lonely/lonesome/solitary
lone: (attributive adj.) without any other person; =
solitary
alone: (predicative adj./adv.) without any other person
lonely: feeling caused by being alone
lonesome: causing to feel lonely
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Old Joe was a ______(1) fisherman who lived
______(2) in a ______(3) wooden house at the sea.
He rarely felt ______(4) when he was out at sea,
catching fish. But when he was ______(5) at home,
he sometimes felt ______(6). He found it particularly
difficult to spend a ______(7) rainy night ______(8).
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lone/alone/lonely/lonesome/solitary
Old Joe was a lone/solitary fisherman who lived
alone in a solitary/lone wooden house at the
sea. He rarely felt lonely when he was out at
sea, catching fish. But when he was alone at
home, he sometimes felt lonely. He found it
particularly difficult to spend a lonesome rainy
night alone.
Now try to put the passage into Chinese:
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老乔是个孤独的渔夫，独自一人住在海边的一间孤立
的木屋里。他出海打鱼时很少会感到孤独，但当他独
自一人在家时，常常会感到寂寞。他感到独自一人度
过寂寞的雨夜尤为困难。
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vary/variety
vary: (v.) to be different; or to change:
 Customs vary from place to place.
 Her mood is constantly varying.
 She took special care to vary her diet.
variety: (n.) different kind or kinds of sth.:
 She had tried a variety of jobs before she
took this one.
 The shop stocks wine and cigarettes in
dozens of varieties.
 The book is about the varieties of cuisines in
China.
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varied/various/variable (adj.)
varied: changing and not fixed:
 He had varied interests and hobbies.
 That area is a beautiful tourist attraction with
its varied climates.
various: many different kinds of:
 We’ve met various difficulties in our study.
 The book discussed various reasons for the
company's success.
variable: likely to change frequently:
 variable prices/interest/exchange rate
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Which derivatives of “vary”?
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Nowadays prices are ______; that is, prices
______ from store to store. It is wise,
therefore, for you to compare ______ prices
in a ______ of stores before you do any
shopping. Even in the same store, the prices
are ______ as they tend to ______ from
week to week in the form of on-sale goods.
Such ______ of prices can be both confusing
and beneficial to the customers, though.
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Which derivatives of “vary”?
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Nowadays prices are variable; that is, prices
vary from store to store. It is wise, therefore,
for us to compare various prices in a variety
of stores before you do any shopping. Even
in the same store, the prices are varied as
they tend to vary from week to week in the
form of on-sale goods. Such variation of
prices can be both confusing and beneficial
to the customers, though.
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Other Meanings of “address”
You may have addressed the letter
to a wrong place.
 You may address your complaints to
the sales manager if you want to.
 You may address him by his first
name.
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other meanings of “address”
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You may have addressed (to write the address of
the person to whom mail should go) the letter to a
wrong place.
你可能把地址写错了。
You may address (speak/write to) your
complaints to the sales manager if you want to.
如果你愿意，可以向销售部经理投诉。
You may address (use a particular name or title
to call) him by his first name.
你可以用他的名字称呼他。
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(be) not so much…as/but
与其说是…不如说是; 并不是…而是
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He’s not so much a scholar as an artist.
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Her success is not so much by chance
as by diligence.
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It’s not so much a mistake in grammar
as/but a weakness in style.
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(be) not so much…as/but
与其说是…不如说是; 并不是…而是
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He’s not so much a scholar as an artist.
与其说他是个学者，不如说他是个艺人。
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Her success is not so much by chance as by
diligence.
她的成功并不是靠机遇，而是靠勤奋。
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It’s not so much a mistake in grammar
as/but a weakness in style.
与其说这是个语法上的错误，还不如说是文体上
的缺陷。
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Please Translate:
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The advantage of higher education is not so
much to help you gain knowledge as/but to
prepare you for life.
高等教育的好处并不在帮助你获取知识而是为
你的生活做好准备。
The question is not so much whether these
safety measures are effective, but whether
they are observed.
问题并不是这些安全措施是否有效，而在于是
否被遵守。
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