Unit 4 World of the Future
Glen wears an artificial leg.
Antonym:
natural
Practice：
Explain the following phrases:
1) artificial respiration
a way of making someone breathe again by blowing air into their mouth
2) artificial intelligence
the study of how to make computers do intelligent things that people can do, such as think and
make decisions
blend v. & n.
1) v. to mix together thoroughly
Add milk and eggs and stir to blend.
2) n. a mixture of different things that combine together well
It is an excellent team with a nice blend of experience and youthful enthusiasm.
Collocation:
blended family: a family in which one or both parents have children from previous marriages living with the family
Practice：
Translate the following sentences into Chinese:
1) Their voices blend well with each other.
他们的声音很和谐。
2) His speech to the staff was a blend of optimism and caution.
他对员工的讲话既含乐观又不失谨慎。
delicious adj.
very pleasant to taste or smell
“The meal was absolutely delicious,” she said politely.
Derivation:
deliciously adv.
Practice：
Translate the following sentences into Chinese:
1) The soup is delicious.
这汤味道美极了。
2) This is a delicious joke.
这是个令人回味无穷的笑话。
keep on
to continue doing something
You just have to keep on trying.
Collocation:
keep to something: to stay on a particular road, course, piece of ground, etc.