经科版BEC中级课文辅导unit3

一群美国众议会的议员们前往北爱尔兰调查情况

 

mission noun [countable]

▶JOB◀

an important job that someone has been given to do, especially when they are sent to another place 重要的工作

Her mission was to improve staff morale and output. 她的工作就是要鼓舞员工的士气和生产能力。

 

substantial adjective  large in amount or number 巨大的

ￚ同义词 considerable

We have the support of a substantial number of parents. 我们得到了大多数家长的支持。

a substantial salary 大笔薪酬

a substantial breakfast 丰盛的早餐

The document requires substantial changes. 这份文件需要大量的修改。

 

2. opera

order noun

▶FOR FOOD OR DRINK◀

▶FOR GOODS◀ [countable]

a) a request by a customer for a company to supply goods 订货

Goods will be sent within 24 hours of receiving your order. 在接到订单24小时之内货物即会送达。

The government has placed an order for (=asked a company to supply) new weapons.

Please complete the enclosed order form. 请把随信附寄的订单填写完整。

b) goods that you have ordered from a company 订到的商品

Your order has arrived - you can collect it from the store any time. 您订的商品已经到达，您可以随时到商店来取。

 

make/supply something to order (=produce something especially for a particular customer) 量审定作

They make hand-made shoes to order. 他们按照顾客的要求生产手工鞋。

 

 

as a result

 

value verb  [transitive]

1 to think that someone or something is important 有价值

Shelly valued her privacy. … 很看重她的隐私。

value somebody/something for something

Mr. Yeo valued Jan for her hard work.  … 先生很看重…的勤奋工作。

2 [usually passive] to decide how much money something is worth, by comparing it with similar things 定价

We decided to get the house valued. 我们决定将估计出这套房子的价格。

value something at something

Paintings valued at over $200,000 were stolen from her home. 价值20万美元以上的优化从她家被窃走。

 

ￚvalued adjective

a valued friend

 

3. sports events

finalize verb [transitive]

to finish the last part of a plan, business deal etc 完成(计划, 交易)

Jo flew out to Thailand to finalize the details of the deal. … 飞到泰国完成这笔交易的最后细节。

ￚfinalization noun [uncountable]

 

concerning preposition  about or relating to 关于

calls from young children concerning lost pets 小孩们打来的关于丢失宠物的电话

the facts concerning Marr's car crash 关于…汽车撞车事件的情况

 

4. drinks & theatre

sportswear n.运动装, 休闲活动穿着的衣服

 

stopover noun [countable] a short stay somewhere between parts of a journey, especially on a long plane journey（乘飞机作长途旅行中）中途下机逗留，中途短暂停留

a two-day stopover in Hong Kong 在香港停留两天

 

long-haul flight长途飞行

 

 

Homework

 

 

 

Self-study page 27 exercise1, 3.

 

Memo writing.

l        You are the Research and Development Director of an engineering company. Which is a subsidiary of a larger corporation. The chairman of the corporation is visiting your company next week.

l        Write a memo of 40-50 words to all your staff:

¨         informing them of the visit

¨         telling them why the visitor is coming

¨         telling them when he will arrive and asking them to be at the welcome reception for him.