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Unit 1
Ways of Learning
Vocabulary:
1.
a
ttach:
fasten
or
join
(
one
thing
to
another) ( used in the pattern: attach
sth.
to sth.)
Scientists
discovered
they
could
measure
wind speed by
attaching a wind meter to a
kite and
sending it up.
Attached to this letter you will find a
copy
of the document you asked for.
2.
n
ot
in the least: not at all
Ann
didn
’
t
seem
in
the
least
concerned
about her study.
I am not in
the least touched by the Marilyn
Monroe
kind of beauty.
3.
f
ind
one
’
s
way
:
reach
a
destination
naturally; arrive at
Drunk
as
he
was,
Peter
still
found
his
way
home.
Shanghai
is
not
an
easy
city
to
find
your
way around.
4.
p
henomenon:
(pl.
phenomena)
sth.
that
happens or exists and
that can be seen or
experienced
Hurricanes
are
a
relatively
common
phenomenon in the Caribbean.
Stress-related
illness
is
a
common
phenomenon in big cities.
Thunder
and
lightening
are
natural
phenomena.
5.
i
nitial:
of
or
at
the
beginning,
first(
adj.,
used only before n.)
If
a
car
suddenly
pulls
out
in
front
of
you,
your
initial
reaction
may
include
fear
and
anger.
Their
initial burst of enthusiasm died down
when they realized how much work the
job
involved.
6.
a
ssist: help (used in the
pattern: assist sb.
to do sth., assist
sb. with sth.)
The
professor
was
assisting
his
students
to
prepare their project.
The
college student decided to assist the boy
with his study.
7.
i
nsert: put, fit, place( in,
into, between)
The doctor carefully
inserted the needle into
my left arm.
Wait
for
a
couple
of
minutes
with
your
mouth
closed
before
inserting
the
thermometer.
8.
s
omewhat: to some degree, a
little
eg;
It
is
reported
that
conditions
in
the
village
have
improved
somewhat
since
November.
------
“
Are you
concerned about your exam
results?
”
------
“
Somewhat
.”
9.
a
wait: (fml) wait for
Await
is
fairly
common
word
in
formal
writing,
but
you
do
not
usually
use
it
in
conversation. Instead you use
“
wait
for
”
.
After I
sent the letter asking for a job, I had
nothing to do but await the answer.
10.
on occasion:
now and then
Steve
spent
almost
all
his
time
doing
his
research,
but,
on
occasion,
he
would
take
his
son to see a film.
I
was
usually
the
only
foreign
participant,
although
on
occasion
I
brought
other
Americans in as guests.
11.
neglect: give
too little attention or care
to
eg;
Their
investment
turned
out
to
be
a
failure
and
the
manager
was
accused
of
neglecting his duties.
He gave too
much attention to his career,
working
long hours and neglecting his wife.
Cf.:
Ignore:
pay
no
attention
to
sb./sth.
on
purpose, or as if sth. has not happened
Eg;
I
said
”
Good
morning
”
to
her,
but
she
just ignored me and
walked on.
12.
relevant:
directly
connected
with
the
subject
(
followed
by
to,
opposite
irrelevant)
While writing my term paper I was able
to
borrow
all
the
relevant
books
from
the
school
library.
Only a few people feel the
debate about the
cloning of human
beings is relevant to their
daily
lives.
13.
investigate; try to find out
information
about(used in the pattern:
investigate sth.,
investigate+wh
clause)
eg; Police are still
investigating how the car
accident
happened.
We
can
assure
you
that
your
complaint
will be fully and
properly investigated.
14.
exception:
sb./sth.
that
a
comment
or
statement does not apply
to
eg; we feel that all the students in
this class,
with
one
or
two
exceptions,
support
the
educational reforms.
Normally, parents
aren
’
t allowed to sit in on
the classes, but in your case we can
make an
exception.
Without
exception
all
our
youngsters
wanted to leave
school and start work.
When you are
mentioning an exception, you
often
use
the
expression
“
with
the
exception of
”
.
Eg;
we
all
went
to
see
the
film,
with
the
exception
of
Tom,
who
complained
to
feeling unwell.
15.
on
one
’
s own;
1)
without
anyone
’
s help
eg;
There are jobs your child can do on her
own.
You
need
n’
t give me any help. I
am able
to manage on my own.
2)
alone
eg;
I’
d rather
not go to dance on my own. I
do wish
you
’
d come with me.
The
child was left on her own for hours
as
her mom had to deal with the emergency.
16.
in
due
course:
at
the
proper
time;
eventually
eg;
Your
book
will
be
published
in
due
course.
Be
patient.
You
’
ll
get
your
promotion
in
due
course.
17.
critical:
1)
very important
How
well
you
accomplish
this
task
will
be
critical to the success of your career.
Environmentalists
say
a
critical
factor
in
the
city
’
s pollution is its
population.
2)
very serious or dangerous
As
the
situation
in
Afghanistan
became
critical,
the
UN
Secretary-General
appointed
a special representative to tackle
it.
In yesterday
’
s
car accident, ten people were
killed
and
five
people
are
still
in
a
critical
condition.
18.
principal: (rather fml main, chief
eg; Her principal interest in life was
to be a
world-renowned pianist.
The
couple
’
s
principal
concern
is
to
earn
enough
money
to
send
their
children
to
school.
n. The principal of
a school or college is the
person in
charge of it.
Complaints
from
the
students
began
arriving at the
principal
’
s office.
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