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A good English dictionary is probably the most valuable tool you have while studying. As well as a definition, a good dictionary will also show you how to pronounce the word and give examples of ways that the word is commonly used. Unfortunately, there are quite a number of dictionaries on the market.
You should first make certain the dictionary offers some sentences as examples. This will not only help you better understand the meanings of the word, but will provide valuable grammar information as well.
A good dictionary will provide more than one definition for a word. And knowing the right definition of a word is necessary to learn the language properly. Look for a dictionary that also provides synonyms , pronunciations and even photos. Any items that make learning English more fun will help to keep you motivated.
What’s more, find a dictionary that is comfortable to use. Find one in a size that can be carried with you but still has print that is easy to read.
The last item to consider is price. Dictionaries come in a very wide price range so you will have to look for one that best fits you budget. A good dictionary is something that you will use in your studies for a very long time so it’s really an important investment.
While online dictionaries can be a useful tool, and can provide a quick definition for most words. They are generally not as complete as a book edition. Software dictionaries that you download to your computer are usually better, but it can still take longer to look up a word in the database than it would to look the word up manually(用手). Learning English can be frustrating enough without the added frustration of a slow dictionary. Title How to choose a dictionary 1.______a dictionary can show you Definitions, 2.___________ and examples of the words Offering some sentences as examples, which can help you have a better 5. _________of the 3. _________you should consider when buying meaning. a dictionary , they can keep you 4.__________ Providing many 6.__________to make you learn English in an 7.__________way. Finding a dictionary 8.________to use. Considering the price. 9.________________ H
You might think body language is universal. After all, we're the same species, right? But basics like what is considered a polite greeting and definitions of \space\vary widely from culture to culture. Americans, for instance, are considered rather reserved in the way they greet friends, and they define personal space more broadly than most other cultures. Knowing how another culture's basic body language differs from yours may be of use next time you travel internationally.
Mind how you meet and greet. Americans and Canadians, male and female, tend to greet each
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Learning English can make you 10.____enough without the added frustrations of a slow dictionary.
other with a nice firm handshake. In Asian countries, the polite form of greeting is to bow, and the lower you bow, the deeper respect you have for the person you are bowing to. In Spain, Portugal, Italy and Eastern Europe, men kiss each other on the cheek.
Be careful about eye contact. In America, intermittent(断断续续的) eye contact is preferable in a conversation--unless it's someone you care deeply for. In Middle Eastern countries, intense prolonged(持久的) eye contact is the norm, and the person you're speaking with will move very close to you to maintain it. The Japanese, on the other hand, consider it an invasion of privacy, and rarely look another person in the eye.
Americans, in general, smile when they meet or greet someone. Koreans, however, think it's rude for adults to smile in public--to them, smiling in public is a sign of embarrassment.
Don't point. Most Americans think nothing of pointing at an object or another person. Native Americans consider it extremely rude to point with a finger, and instead they point with their chin. It's also rude to point with a finger in China; the polite alternative is to use the whole hand, palm facing up.
Give the right amount of space. In Asian cultures, particularly China, the concept of personal space (generally defined in America as a three-to-four-foot circle for casual and business acquaintances) is nearly nonexistent. Strangers regularly touch bodies when standing in line for, say, movie tickets. People in Scandinavian countries, on the other hand, need more personal space than we do.
Title: How to Read Body Language in Different Cultures Items Meeting greeting and In America In some Asian countries Both male and female are likely to It’s(2)______ for people to bow greet each other by shaking hands when they meet and greet. (1)_________ People (3)_______ to make an Considering intense prolonged intermittent eye contact in a eye conversation. (4).________, Americans contact unacceptable, Eye contact Japanese won’t look another person in the eye. smile In Korean, people seldom smile in public because it shows that they are (5)_______. always try to Smiling when they meet and greet. Most Americans often point at an Chinese Pointing native Americans. Americans Personal space tend to keep object or another person (6)_______ (7)_______ pointing with a finger because it’s a rude manner. a Personal space doesn’t three-to-four-foot distance when (8)_____in China. they are with casual and business acquaintances. 12
People behave great differently in different culture and knowing the (9)_______
答案 词性转换
1. weakness 2. confident 3. depression 4. energetic 5. preparation 6. create 主被动语态
1. brought ，affect 2. involved 非谓语动词
1. reduced 2. moving 3. affecting 同义词反义词
1. connected/associated 2. appropriate 3. Write 单复数 area 注意表格形式
1. meeting 2. 10 3. seeing 巩固练习
1. participating 2. exploration 3. involved 4. part 5. response 6. lowered 7. Apply 8.
unexpected 9. enables 10. different, results/arises 11. mentally 12. discovered 13.
determined 14. suffered 15. competitive, brings 16. left 17. judgement/judgment, immediately 18. explanation 19. failure 20. Burial
A. 1. good 2. included 3. protects 4. slowly 5. effects 6. chances 7. result 8. Measures/Steps 9.
frequently 10. Drink B. 1, heals 2. use/application 3. Conclusion 4. stimulate 5. over 6. relieving 7. reduce 8.
contribute 9. lower 10. addition C. 1. decisions 2. illegal 3. Speak 4. advice/tips/suggestions 5. help 6. importance 7. affect 8.
shelter 9. respectfully 10. beneficial
D. 1. Benefits 2. good 3. anxious 4. Approaches/Solutions 5. different 6. actively 7. daily 8.
Develop/Form 9. consulting 10. Challenge E. 1, ways 2. Conclusion 3. mentally/spiritually 4. peaceful 5. hopeless 6. relax 7. Contact 8. serving 9. inspired 10. handle/solve/settle
F. 1. listening 2. understood 3. Tips/Advice/Suggestions 4. Nod 5. words 6. intention 7.
summary 8. satisfaction 9. Conclusion 10. cooperate
G. 1. What 2. pronunciations 3. Items 4. motivated 5. understanding 6. definitions 7. appropriate 8. comfortable 9. Conclusion 10. frustrated
H. 1. firmly 2. polite 3. prefer 4. Generally 5. embarrassed 6. except 7. avoid 8. exist 9.
Conclusion 10. useful
differences of body language may be (10)_______ when you travel abroad. 13