Unit 4 Person to person

新视野大学英语（第三版）Unit4_单词解释+例句Unit 4TEXT ANew wordseran.[C] a period of time in history that is known for a particular event, or for particular qualities 时代；年代We are living in the information era. 我们生活在信息时代。

The invention of television and space rockets has opened a new era for mankind. 电视和航空火箭的发明为人类开启了一个新时代。

victimn.[C] sb. who has been attacked, robbed, or murdered 受害者；牺牲者The local government is raising money to help the victims of the earthquake. 当地政府正在筹资帮助地震受害者。

survivorn.[C] sb. who continues to live after an accident, war, or illness 生还者；幸存者The police are searching for survivors of the plane crash. 警方正在搜寻飞机失事的幸存者。

tragedyn.1 [C, U] a very sad event that shocks people because it involves death 悲剧性事件；惨剧；惨案Life tragedies can drive people into great grief and sometimes even lead to depression. 生活中的悲剧会使人极度悲痛，有时甚至会导致抑郁。

Unit 4 Friends forever1.With no familiar faces in view...看不到熟悉的面孔……2.How do you prefer to make friends?你更喜欢如何交朋友?3.What if the only way of getting news from faraway friends was writing letters that took ages to be delivered?如果从远方的朋友那里得到消息的唯一方法是写信,这需要花很长的时间才能送达会怎样呢?4.On social media sites,people tend to post only positive updates that make them appear happy and friendly.在社交媒体网站上,人们倾向于只发布积极的最新消息,这使他们看起来很开心和友好。

5.Although technology has changed the way we acquire friends,the meaning of friendship and our longing for friends remain the same.虽然科技改变了我们结交朋友的方式,但友谊的意义和我们对朋友的渴望依然不变。

6.To prove that making friends was easier in the past.为了证明过去交友更容易。

【词汇精讲】prove在句中是及物动词,意为“证明;证实”,后面可接名词或从句作宾语。

7.How would you feel if moving to a new town meant losing track of your friends?如果搬到新的城市意味着和朋友失去联系,你会感觉如何?【句式剖析】本句中的if moving to a new town是省略句,句子补全应为If you are moving to a new town。

选择性必修第一册UNIT 4 Body Language （人与社会）1.interaction [ˌɪntərˈækʃən]: n. 交流; 相互影响interact : v. 相互交流；相互影响interact with sb.interactive : adj. 互动的；交互的；合作的inter: 构词法，表示“相互的；之间”；action n. 行动; 活动; 动作international : adj.国际的；internet : n.互联网；interview: n./v.面试，采访interfere : v.干涉；干预facetoface interactions 面对面的交流1)We use both words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions in our interactions with other people. 在与他人的交往中，我们用话语和肢体语言来表达自己的思想和观点。

2) Lucy interacts well with other children with the class.2. vary [ˈveəri]: vi. (根据情况)变化; 改变various [ˈveərɪəs]: adj. 不同的; 各种各样的; 多姿多彩的various kinds of theme parks 各种各样的主题公园variety [vəˈraɪətɪ]：n. 变化; 种类; 多样化(varieties of; a variety of)variety show 综艺节目varied : adj. 各种各样的；多变化的；varied diet 多样化的饮食variation : n. 变化；差别；变奏曲the regional/seasonal variation 地区性/季节性变化vary considerably/greatly/widely 大不相同vary with... 随...变化/改变vary in...: 在...方面不同/有差异（differ in...）vary from...to...: 从...到...变化; 在...与...之间变化; 从...到...不等(range from...to...) vary from person to person 因人而异拓展：diversifydiversediversity1)Just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture.正如口语一样，肢体语言也因文化而异。

选择性必修一Unit4 Body Language1．interact vi.相互作用, 相互影响→interaction n．交流；相互影响2．compare vt.比较；对照→comparison n．比较；对比3．rely vi.依赖；依靠→reliable adj.可靠的；可信赖的4．anger n．愤怒；怒气vt.使生气；激怒→angry adj.生气的；恼火的5．vary vi.(根据情况)变化；改变→various adj.不同的；各种各样的→variety n．变化；品种；种类6．approve vi.赞成；同意vt.批准；通过→approval n．赞成；认可→disapprove v．不赞成7．differ vi.相异；不同于→different adj.不同的；与众不同的→difference n．差异；区别→differently adv.不同地1．contrast n．差异；对照物vi.& vt.形成对照；形成对比①Today's work is quite a contrast to what you did yesterday. n.对照物②He contrasted the two different economic systems in his speech.vt. 对照；对比③This white peak contrasts finely with the blue sky.vi.形成对照；形成对比2．witness vt.当场看到；目击；见证n. 目击者；证人①She was a witness of the incident. n.目击者；证人②No one could witness that he was present. vt.见证③A carpenter was giving evidence about an accident he had witnessed.vt.当场看到；目击3．favour vt.较喜欢；选择；有利于n．帮助；恩惠；赞同①I hate asking favours of people. n.帮助；恩惠②The teacher favours serious students. vt.较喜欢③Hot climate and plentiful rainfall favour the growth of plants. vt.有利于4．anger n．怒气；愤怒vt.使生气；激怒①His impolite words angered his teacher. vt.使生气；激怒②Though he felt his anger mounting, he kept perfect control of himself. n.怒气；愤怒Words And Phrases知识要点1vary vi.(根据情况)变化；改变(教材P38)Just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture.就像口语一样，身体语言也因文化而异。