Unit 6

1. Unit 6 As His Name Is, So Is He!

2. A and B are students who study in different classes. They are talking about the ratio of male and female students in their classes.

3. A is an English teacher while B is the department leader. They are talking about the result of an important exam, the average score, the number of A students and so on.

4. A and B are engineers working on a building project. They are discussing the progress of the project, the budget and the employment of workers. Be sure to use words and expressions related to “approximation”

5. A is a passenger who has just lost his/her suitcase. B is a clerk in the lost-property claim office. Ask question and give answer concerning the size, contents and shape of the suitcase.

6. A and B are members of the same family. A wants to buy a washing machine small enough to put in the bathroom and B prefers one big enough for the laundry of the whole family.

7. A is a customer and B is a shop assistant. A comes to the shop to buy a suit of clothes for a friend and asks B for advice with regard to other customers in the shop

8. What can we do if our parents have given us a name that does not promise a bright future?

9. Work in pairs, and make up a long conversation about names and effects.

10. 被称为 填写 中名 用A 替换 B 认真地对待 be known as fill out middle name substitute A for B take sth/sb seriously Words and Phrases

11. 不管是好是歹 曾一度 即使如此 促进结交新友 for better or worse for a time even so encourage new acquaintances

12. 最新调查表明 拒绝 (未曾见过面的男女的)初次会见 迫切要求 互送秋波 a recent survey shows that turn down blind date press for exchange glances

13. 不自在 偏见看法 没有…的 给…打分 坚持做(某事) ill at ease prejudiced notion (be) free from give grades on stick with sth

14. Sentences • 当然，作为初学者，我还不是一个好驾驶员。 • Naturally, as a beginner I'm not a very good driver yet. • 这种诚实是他的典型作风。 • Such honesty is characteristic of him.

15. 木已成舟，好也罢，坏也罢，我们现在已无法改变了。木已成舟，好也罢，坏也罢，我们现在已无法改变了。 • It's been done, and for better or worse, we can't change it now. • 几杯酒下肚他就打开了话匣子。 • A few drinks broke through his reserve.

16. 他略懂一些日语。 • He has some little acquaintance with the Japanese language. • 你的儿子令所有的老师感到头痛。 • Your son is the despair of all his teachers.

17. 请向你母亲转达我的良好祝愿。 • Please convey my good wishes to your mother. • 你认为他说的话重要吗？ • Do you attach any importance to what he said? • 主席一再要求改善工作条件。 • The chairman is pressing for improved working conditions.

18. Alan Charles David Edward John 英俊的人 普通一员 被爱的人 财富的守卫者 上帝的礼物 英美人常见姓名含义

19. Michael Richard Robert Stephen William Victor 上帝的使者 勇敢的人 名声赫赫的人 王冠 强大的捍卫者 胜利者

20. Alice Angela Anna Catherine Diana Elizabeth 真理 天使 优雅、仁慈 纯洁、真诚 月亮女神 献身上帝的人

21. Helen Lily Mary Ruth Sarah Susanna 光芒 百合花 海上明星 美丽 公主 纯白、可爱

22. title • His nature or manner are similar to what he is called, his name • As…so • 有其师，必有其徒。 • As is the teacher, so is the pupil. • 随着时间的推移，他们的希望变得越来越小了。 • As time went on, so their hope began to decrease.

23. 沙漠似海，骆驼似舟。 • As the desert is like a sea, so is the _______ like a ship. • camel

24. How can you divide the whole passage and the main idea of each part?

26. substitute (L5) • n.[+for] a person or thing acting or used in place of another 代理人；代用品；代替物 • There is no substitute for our parents. • A substitute taught us at school today. • 没有什么能够代替锻炼和食物。 • There is no substitute for good food and exercise.

27. substitute • v. 1) [+ A for B/+ B by A/+ B with A (A为替代物，B为被替代物)] to put (something or someone) in place of another 代替 • We substituted red balls for blue, to see if the baby would notice. • 我们不能以水代油。 • We can not substitute oil by/with water.

28. 2) [I(+ for)] to act as a substitute; be used instead 替代;取代 • He substituted for the worker who was ill. • Honey can substitute for sugar in this recipe.

29. associate etc. (L9) • associate n a person connected with another, esp. in work; partner 同事；伙伴 • He's not a friend; he's a business associate.

30. companion esp. lit a person who goes somewhere with or spends time with another, either because of friendship or by chance 伴侣；同伴 • a close companion a travelling companion • My fellow prisoners made/were good companions

31. partner n either of two people sharing an activity, such as dancing together or playing together against two others in certain games 伙伴；合作者 • dancing / business/ card partner

32. acquaintance n [C] a person whom one knows, esp. through work or business, but who is not a close friend 相识的人，熟人 • a speaking / nodding acquaintance

33. characteristic (L16) • adj [+of] typical; representing a person‘s or thing’s usual character表示特性的；典型的；特有的 • With characteristic generosity, he offered to buy tickets for all of us. • the characteristic taste of Italian wine

34. It's characteristic of her that she never complained. • n [+of] a special and easily recognized quality of someone or something 特色；特性 • Good planning is one of the characteristics of a successful business.

35. For better or worse(L20) • you are not sure what the consequences will be, but they will have to be accepted because the action has been taken • 在婚礼上，他们俩表示要苦乐与共，永矢无渝。 • At their wedding, they promised to live together for better or worse. • Then for better or worse they fall in love. • 他们相爱了，全然不顾今后会如何。

36. reserved (L21) • adj. 1) (typical of people) who do not like to talk about themselves or to show their feelings; shy 矜持的；话不多的 • Bob is very reserved - you never know what he's thinking. • 2) kept for the future or special use 预定的；预约的 • reserved seats/tables

37. in reserve储存，留以备用 • Our country has kept a lot of grain in reserve. • 我们国家粮食储存充裕。 • without reserve无保留地，百分之百地 • 我毫无保留地将一切都告诉了她。 • I told her all about it without reserve.

38. （L21） qualities such as friendliness or reserve, plainness or charm

39. 阴晴 黑白 你我 迟早 三三两两   rain or shine black and white you and I sooner or later twos and threes

40. 夫妻 心灵  国内外 前后   husband and wife heart and soul home and abroad back and forth

41. 陆海 南北    进出   远近 母子    land and sea north and south in and out far and near mother and child

42. 真假 钢铁 新旧 开关 皮包骨 true or false iron and steel old and new off and on skin and bone

43. (L26) more qualified to be a baseball player than, say, an art critic • say: (AmE) when you give sth as an example • Is it possible to book the ferry, say, on Saturday and get there on Sunday? • when you give an approximate amount or time • Come for dinner at, say, eight o’clock.

44. prominent (L29) • adj. 1) sticking or stretching out beyond a surface 突起的；突出的 • She has prominent teeth. • a prominent nose • 2) noticeable; easily seen 显著的 • Our house is in a prominent position.

45. 3) of great importance, fame, etc. 杰出的；重要的；著名的 • a prominent musician/citizen/critic of the government

46. (L31) Of course, names with a positive sense can work for you, • Of course, names that suggest good qualities to people can help you to your advantage in some way. • Work in your favor (ant.) (help you in some way) • Work against you (it causes problems for you in some way)

47. The restraining influence seemed to be working on both sides.

48. L32 acquaintance • make sb.’s acquaintance/make the acquaintance of sb. • 结识某人，与某人相见 • 我是在一个聚会上认识他地。 • I made his acquaintance/made acquaintance of him at a party.

49. have a nodding acquaintance with sb./sth.与某人有点头之交， 对某事略知一二 • 我对他写地小说不甚了解。 • I only have a nodding acquaintance with his novels.

50. on (further) acquaintance认识了（较长）一段时间 • 他地举止起初让人很不愉快，但是经过进一步接触他改了许多。 • His manner seemed ________ at first, but he improved on further acquaintance. • unpleasant