MatthewChilds: LifeLessonsfromRockClimbing 攀岩的九点经验之谈 难度标识:★★★★★ 本教案由燕山大学刘立军、宋葳提供,仅供分享 INTRODUCTION InthistalkfromTEDUniversity,veteranrockclimberMatthewChildsshareshisninepointsforrockclimbing. InthistalkfromTEDUniversity,veteranrockclimberMatthewChildsshareshisninepointsforrockclimbing. BEFOREVIEWING TASK1:VOCABULARYPREVIEW 1.letgo:togiveupanideaoranattitude,orcontrolofsth.放弃,摒弃(想法、态度或控制)。例如: ·Itstimetoletthepastgo.该忘掉过去了。 ·Itstimetoletgoofthepast.该忘掉过去了。 (习语) →letitgo(atthat):tosayordonomoreaboutsth.不再多说(或多做);就到此为止。例如: Idontentirelyagree,butIllletitgoatthat.我不完全同意,但也就这样吧。 Ithoughtshewashintingatsomething,butIletitgo.我想她在暗示什么,然而我也没再多问。 →letsb.go ①toallowsb.tobefree放,释放(某人)。例如: ·Willtheyletthehostagesgo?他们是否会释放人质? ②tomakesb.havetoleavetheirjob解雇;开除。例如: ·Theyrehavingtoletemployeesgobecauseoffallingprofits.由于利润下降他们将不得不解雇名人员。 2.frictionn.(不可数名词)(physics物)theresistance(=theforcethatstopssth.moving)ofonesurfacetoanothersurfaceorsubstancemovingoverorthroughit摩擦力。例如: ·Theforceoffrictionslowsthespacecraftdownasitre-enterstheearthsatmosphere.航天飞机重返地球大气层时因有摩擦力而减慢速度。 3.dimplen.anysmallhollowplaceinasurface浅凹;小凹;小坑。例如: ·apaneofglasswithadimplepattern带浅凹形图案的窗玻璃 4.momentumn.aforcethatisgainedbymovement冲力。例如: ·Thevehiclegainedmomentumastheroaddipped.那辆车顺着坡越跑冲力越大。 5.pitchn.(单数,不可数名词)thedegreeorstrengthofafeelingoractivity;thehighestpointofsth.(感情、活动等的)程度,力度;(事物的)最高点。例如: ·afreneticpitchofactivity活动的狂热极点 ·Speculationhasreachedsuchapitchthatadecisionwillhavetobemadeimmediately.种种猜测甚嚣尘上,以至必须立即作出决定。 6.slabn.athickflatpieceofstone,woodorotherhardmaterial(石、木等坚硬物质的)厚板。例如: ·aslabofmarble/concrete,etc.大理石板、混凝土板等 ·Theroadwaspavedwithsmoothstoneslabs.道路用平整的石板铺成。 ·pavingslabs铺路石板 7.basaltn.atypeofdarkrockthat
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