8. adopt v. ® n. adoption

1) adopt sb (as sth )收养,过继 adopted son

eg : Having no children of their own they decided to adopt an orphan .

2) take over and have or use (sth ) as one's own 采纳/取

eg :adopt suggestion/ a name / an idea / a custom

3) accept , approve 接受，通过

eg : congress has adopted the new measures .

Integrating skills

　Step 1. Lead –in

With the development of our country , we have more chances to communicate with the world　 not only through newspapers , TV and radio programmers , but also by staying and studying in a foreign country . The text outlines advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad .

Step 2. abroad

7. put sth to (good ) use (充分)使用……

come into use 开始使用

make (good / full --- )use of (充分)利用

have on use for 不需要，用不着

in use 在使用中

go out of use 停止使用

of (no) use to sb 对某人(没)有用

for the use of 为……专用

There / It is no use doing sth 做…是没用心

eg : It is a pity to throw anything away when it can be put to use .

He has put his training to good use in that job .

6. among other things (or people ) 除了其他…以外

eg : At the meeting they discussed , among other thing recant events in the city .

5. in other words 换句语说

have a word with sb 用某人说句话

keep (break )one's word 守(失)信

in a word 总之

4. make (no) sense 讲得(不)通

make sense (out) of 懂得/了解…的意义

There is no sense in doing sth 做某事没意义/道理

a sense of hum our / direction/ duty

in a / some sense 从某种意义上说

3. more than 用法归纳

1)move than +n 不仅仅，多用于

2)+数词=over　 多于，超过

3)+adj/ adv, 非常

eg :He is more than happy to help us .

4) +含can/ could 的从句“不能”

5)more than one --- “不止一个……”作主语，谓语动词用单数

more – than---与其说----不如说---

no more than +n/数词=only

not more than +数词=at most

2. every time conj 引导句子

eg : Every time I see the photo , I remember the unforgettable days in Beijing .

名词短语作连词的还有：

each time / next time .

the first / second --- last time

the moment / minute =as soon as

=immediately / directly / the instant

1. stick (stuck=stuck )v

①使停止　 卡住　 阻塞　

eg :The bus stuck in the mud

②刺入

The needle stuck in my finger .

③粘贴

stick a stamp

stick out :伸出

stick to 坚持

get / be stuck 陷进去，卡住，使停滞

get /be stuck in /into sth 积极地开始做某事

eg :I got stuck now there is not enough time for me to finish the work .

Here's your food . Now get stuck in !

3. The data suggests that what successful language learners have in common is , among other things　 , that they are interested in understanding their own thinking , curios about the world , willing to take chances and confident in their ability .

Step 3 Summarize

Find the main idea of each paragraph and the purpose of this text .

Para 1: How was it possible for us to acquire our mother tongue without receiving formal　 instruction ?

Para 2. Language experts have different answers to the question .

Para 3 : Learning a foreign language is different from learning one's mother tongue .

Para 4. successful language learners share a number of characteristics

Para 5. By planning and evaluating their learning successful language learner gain confidence which in turn allows them to enjoy the learning process and learn better and faster .

Para 6. If we adopt some of the study skills and characteristics described in the text , we will become more successful .

Purpose : to explain the difference between learning one's mother tongue and learning a foreign language and to describe the study skills and characteristics of successful language learners .

Step 4. Language points .

2. Others think that we learn language in the same way we learn other things , such as walking or solving problems , and that what we are born with is general ability to learn we are born with is general ability to learn and adapt , not a language –specific part of the bran .