My First Job

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Unit 4

• My First Job
• ???????

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I. Word Study
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1. apply 1) write to ask for (a job, membership,
etc.) ??

• e.g. Out of the 5,000 high school graduates who
  applied for this famous university, only a
  handful was admitted.
• Those who fly frequently can apply for a
  membership card by which they can get free
  tickets from the airliner after flying enough
  miles.

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• 2) (cause to) have a bearing on concern ??
• e.g. This rule only applies to people above 60.
• 3) make use of ??
• e.g. Einstein was not interested in knowing how
  people applied his theories to practice.

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2. advertise (vt.) make known to people by means
of mass media ????

• e.g. She advertised in all major newspapers for
  her lost son.
• Disney is very good at advertising its
  cartoon-related products.

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3. local (a.)

• (1) of a place or district ???????
• e.g. After local news is sports news.
• (2) affecting a part, not the whole ???
• e.g. a local injury /pain / infection

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4. suburb (n.) outer area of a town or city,
where people live ??

• e.g. They moved to the suburb so that their
  children could have a backyard to play in.
• The growing Shanghai suburbs create many
  commuting problems.

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5. depress (vt.) (1) make sad ???

• e.g. I was depressed after reading so much
  depressing news.
• She was so depressed by the rain that she had
  to drink a lot of coffee.

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(2) press, push or pull down ??,??,??

• e.g. If you depress the button there, a robot
  will come out to serve tea.

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(3) make lower ??

• e.g.The OPEC countries depressed their oil
  output a month ago.
• Drugstores are forced to close down because
  they cannot afford to depress prices as
  supermarkets constantly do.

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6. disapproval (n.) unfavorable opinion or
feeling ?????

• e.g. Old Mr. Shelly shook his head in disapproval
  when a car jumped the red light.
• The proposal met disapproval from all
  sides.

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7.  stale (a.)

• 1) not fresh ????
• e.g. stale bread / beer / vegetable
• 2) uninteresting because heard before
  ???,???,???
• e.g. stale news / jokes / statement / cheque

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8. vital (a.) (1) of the greatest importance
?????,?????

• e.g. Government support is vital to the success
  of this project.
• Water is of vital necessity in the desert.

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(2) full of life or energy ????,?????

• e.g. Young girls easily fall in love with the
  vital and handsome film star.

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9. incompetent (a.) completely unskillful
????????

• e.g. He was fired because he was incompetent for
  the job / to do the job.
• The dentist was horribly incompetent. He
  pulled out my good tooth instead of the bad one.

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10. salary (n.) fixed pay for regular work ??

• e.g. The common practice in Japan is for the
  husband to turn in all his salary to the wife.

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11. protest (v.) express a strong objection ??,??

• e.g. He protested to the boss that he was
  overworked.
• Farmers protested against / about / at the
  export limit by dumping surplus wheat in front of
  the City Hall.

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(n.) statement of objection ??,??

• e.g. Steel workers made a protest against wage
  reduction.
• The delegate walked out of the conference
  room in protest of the proposal.

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• II. Language Points (Reference????)

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1. The direct object postponed

• e.g. We heard from his own lips the story of how
  he had been caught in a trap for days without
  food.
• I confessed to him the difficulties I had found
  myself in.

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2. post (n.) job or position ??

• e.g. People were greatly disturbed when a man who
  held an important post with their company killed
  himself.
• Michelle beat twenty applicants and got the
  post as assistant to the General Manager.

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3. be short of have not enough be in want of ??

• e.g. I am short of cash at the moment. Would you
  accept a cheque?
• It was obvious that this young man was
  rather short of teaching experience.

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4. chance (n.) possibility probability ???

• e.g. We have little chance of winning the game.
• What chance of success if there?
• Chances are (that) he has already arrived without
  our knowledge.

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5. slim (a.) small, slight slender ??????

• e.g. She raised her two daughters with her slim
  income.
• The doctor will go on operating even though
  there is only a slim hope of success.
• It is no use talking to him now. All he could
  think now is that tall, slim girl.

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6. interview (n.) (1) meeting between the
employer and applicants for the post ??

• e.g. Shannon went through a series of interviews
  before being enrolled into the astronaut training
  program.
• Interview is the time not only for the employer
  to select future employees, but also for the
  applicant to know more about the post.

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(2) meeting with sb. for discussion, conference,
etc. ??,??

• e.g. An interview with reporters was arranged for
  the Prime Minister to defend his new policy.
• It is my greatest honor to be granted an
  interview by Your Majesty.

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(v.) have or obtain an interview with ??,??,(???)
??

• e.g. Who do you think is the most promising of
  all the applicants you have just interviewed?
• That white-haired reporter has interviewed
  almost every western head of states.

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7. prove (vi.) turn out to be ???, ???

• e.g. The method proved (to be) highly effective.
• Her advice did prove sound.
• On the long journey, he proved a most
  amusing companion.
• He proved himself (to be) an amusing
  companion.

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8. as a result therefore ??

• e.g. He slipped and broke his leg. As a result,
  he will have to be absent from school for two or
  three months.
• The girl did not work hard enough and she
  failed the exam as a result.

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9. survive (vt.) stay alive in or despite live
or exist longer than ?????? ????

• e.g. The crops survived the drought.
• Only ten of the crew survived the shipwreck.
• The woman survived a major operation.
• The man survived his wife by many years.

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10.air (n.) appearance, manner or personal
bearing ????

• e.g. She has a certain air of sadness about her.
• I dont like that fellow. He always talks
  with an air of self-importance.

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11. undo (vt.) (1) untie unfasten ????

• e.g. He undid his tie as soon as he walked out of
  the office building.
• In the struggle her hair turned undone.

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(2) cancel bring back the state of affairs that
existed before ??,??

• e.g. What is done cannot be undone.
• The new President undid many rules set up by
  the former President.

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12.  smell of give out the smell or scent of ?
???

• e.g. The garden smells of roses.
• His breath smelled of brandy (garlic).
• The plan smells of treachery.

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13. judge (v.) estimate form an opinion about
??,??

• e.g. Dont judge persons by appearances.
• I cant judge whether he is right or wrong.

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14. judging by / from ?? ???

• e.g. Judging by the response of the audience, the
  speech was quite a success.
• Judging from his accent, he must be from the
  North.
• Judging by what she is wearing, she may be a
  fashion model.

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15. attach importance to consider important
treat as important ??

• e.g. The local government of the town attached
  much importance to the quality of primary school
  education.
• Our teacher attaches great importance
  to listening comprehension.

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16. attach (vt.) (1) give (to) fasten (to)
????,?,??,??

• e.g. He attached a cable to his TV set.

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(2) join ???,??,??

• e.g. Several hospitals are attached to this
  medical school.
• The daughter of millionaire attached
  herself to an expedition team and later lost her
  life in a snowstorm near the North Pole.

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(3) bind by love or affection ???,???

• e.g. The majority of overseas Chinese are deeply
  attached to their mother country.

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17. obviously (ad.) clearly ???,??

• e.g. Obviously she is trying to get something
  from you.
• Obviously some thief has broken in.

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18. (have) in common (share) together or equally
???,???

• e.g. The two boys grew up together and so they
  have a lot in common.
• Though they are twins, they have few
  interests in common.

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19. range from to vary between two limits
of and ?????????

• e.g. The boys ages range from 7 to 13.
• These cases range in weight from 2 1b. to 20
  1b.

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20. consist (vi.) (1) (consist of) be made up
(of) (? )??,??

• e.g. This apartment consists of three bedrooms, a
  living room, a bathroom and a kitchen.
• The concert consisted of selected tunes
  from composers of the 19th century.

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(2) (consist in) have as the chief element ???

• e.g. Happiness consists in being contented with
  what one has.
• Her job as secretary consists in handling
  routine affairs in the office.

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21. in turn one after another ??

• e.g. They spoke in turn at the meeting.
• I will see you all in turn.
• Each man stood up in turn and spoke.

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22. leisure (n.) (1) free time time which one
can spend as one likes ????,??

• e.g. Call me when you are at (your) leisure.
• The CEO (chief executive officer) is so
  busy that he has no leisure for golf.

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(2)  the state of being free ??,??

• e.g. It was only in his later life that Samuel
  Johnson was able to live a life of leisure on a
  stable income.

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23. plus (prep.) with the addition of ?(?)

• e.g. Whats two plus six?
• Age plus experience makes him a perfect candidate
  for the position.

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(a.)  (of numbers) higher than zero ??,??

• e.g. a plus quantity / growth rate
• cf. plus (n.) the plus sign ??,??()

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24. prospect (n.) sth. expected or considered
probable possibility ?????????

• e.g. The prospect of living alone in a foreign
  country for a whole year depressed her.
• The committee rejected the investment
  proposal because it did not see any prospect of
  success.

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25. constitute (vt.) form make up be ??,??

• e.g. Smoking constitutes a threat to public
  health.
• Nine planets constitute the solar system.

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26. ultimate (a.) greatest utmost last or final
?????????

• e.g. The woman scientist reached her ultimate
  goal and died contented.
• Peaceful coexistence is the ultimate
  principle in international affairs.

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Chinese-English Translation

• 1. She got a post as a cashier at a local bank.
  But she was soon fired because she proved (to
  be) incompetent.
• 2. It is obviously / clearly his young assistant
  who is running the book store.

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• 3. No sooner had the proposal been announced at
  the meeting than she got to her feet to protest.
• 4. Bill has applied to Harvard University for a
  teaching assistantship , but his chances of
  getting it are slim.

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• 5. Being short of funds, they are trying to
  attract foreign capital.
• 6. The room smells of stale air. It must have
  been vacant for a long time.

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• 7. As far as hobbies are concerned, Jane and her
  sister have little in common.
• 8. It is self-evident that the education of the
  young is vital to the future of a country.

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English-Chinese Translation

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