Unit Two,Bridging Cultures
第二单元，搭建文化桥梁

complex
The students work in groups on complex problems.
学生们分组研究复杂的问题。

recall
She could not recall his name.
她想不起他的名字了。

qualification
I passed the qualification examination for high school graduation.
我通过了高中毕业资格考试。

qualify
This training course will qualify you for a better job.
本培训课程将使你能胜任更好的工作。

ambition
His ambition is to sail around the world.
他的理想是航行环游世界。

ambitious
Chris is so ambitious, so determined to do it all.
克里斯踌躇满志,决心要将它都做完。

adaptation
This process is known as adaptation.
这个过程即所谓适应。

comfort
Tom put his arms around her, trying to comfort her.
汤姆搂着她,想安慰她。

tutor
He was my personal tutor at university.
他是我大学时的个人指导教师。

cite
She cites a poem by her favorite poet.
她引用了她最喜欢的诗人的一首诗。

participation
Their participation was entirely selfish — they wanted to win the money.
他们的参与的目的完全是自私的-他们想要赢钱。

participate in
She didn't participate in the discussion.
她没有参加讨论。

presentation
I was asked to give a short presentation on the aims of the plan.
我被要求就计划的目的作一个简短的陈述。

speak up
If you thought that was unfair, why didn't you speak up?
如果你觉得这不公平，为什么不直接说出来？

feel at home
Will you ever feel at home here?
你在这里会有宾至如归的感觉吗？

engage in
They engage in the study of music.
他们从事音乐研究。

involve
These changes in the business involve the interests of all owners.
企业的这些变化涉及所有所有者的利益。

get involved in
The police are very unwilling to get involved in this sort of thing.
警方非常不愿意卷入这种事情。

messenger
A messenger has arrived from Spain.
从西班牙来了一位信使。

edition
Tonight's edition of ‘Panorama’ looks at unemployment.
今晚这辑《全景》探讨的是失业问题。

culture shock
The first time you go abroad you may experience culture shock.
第一次出国你可能会经历文化冲击。

zone
You're outside the safety zone.
你已经出了安全区了。

comfort zone
When you feel a little more confident, get out of your comfort zone.
当你有一点自信的时候，就走出你的舒适区。

overwhelming
The evidence against him was overwhelming.
对他不利的证据是压倒性的。

homesickness
He returned to his native land because of homesickness.
他因思乡而返回故土。

motivated
If you want motivated learners, make sure they understand why the task is important.
如果你想要有动力的学习者，确保他们理解任务的重要性。

motivation
Learning motivation includes goals, wishes, attitudes and efforts.
学习动机包括目标、愿望、态度和努力程度。

motivate
You first get to motivate the children and then teach them.
你首先得激发孩子们的学习兴趣，然后再去教他们。

advisor
He's the company's chief advisor.
他是该公司的首席顾问。

reasonable
It seems reasonable to expect rapid urban growth.
似乎有理由期望城市快速发展。

expectation
What's your expectation towards this job?
您对这份工作有什么期待呢?

applicant
Have you replied to the applicant's letter?
你答复求职人的信了吗?

firm
The firm decided to bring in a new management team.
该公司决定聘请新的管理团队。

exposure
After short exposure to sunlight he began to turn red.
他在阳光下晒了一会儿, 皮肤就开始变红了。

expose
A wise mother never exposes her children to the slightest possibility of danger.
明智的母亲决不会让她的孩子置身于一丁点儿危险之中。

insight
You will gain valuable insight and knowledge through the experiences you have along the way.
一路走来，你将获得宝贵的洞察力和知识。

departure
I also told him the date of my departure.
我还告诉了他我离开的日期。

setting
Do you find that you can concentrate better in a quiet setting?
你是否发现在安静的环境下你能更好地集中注意力?

grasp
They failed to grasp the point of his words.
他们没有领会他的话的意思。

dramatic
The rise of social media is causing dramatic changes in consumer behavior as well.
社交媒体的兴起也引起了消费者行为的巨大变化。

expense
I'll try to save him the expense of a flight from Paris.
我会尽量帮他省下从巴黎飞来的机票钱。

cost an arm and a leg
My pearl necklace cost me an arm and a leg.
我的珍珠项链花了我一大笔钱。

tremendous
Tremendous changes have taken place here.
这里发生了巨大的变化。

behave
I couldn't believe these people were behaving in this way.
我难以相信这些人竟会有这种举动。

surroundings
She was faced with a new job, in unfamiliar surroundings with strange people.
她面对着一份全新工作,周围是陌生的环境和陌生的人。

surrounding
They cut the surrounding trees down and built a small house.
他们把周围的树砍倒，盖了一座小房子。

mature
I'll let you have an answer after mature consideration.
我考虑成熟后，再给你答复。

depressed
He seemed somewhat depressed.
他似乎有些抑郁。

depress
These cloudy days depress us all.
连日阴霾使我们心情沮丧。

boom
By the nineteen eighties, the computer industry had boomed.
到20世界80年代时,计算机行业已经迅猛发展。

strengthen
We should do something together at weekends so as to strengthen our relationship.
为了巩固我们的关系,我们应该在周末一起做一些事情。

deny
He didn't deny the facts.
他没有否认这些事实。

optimistic
The experts are optimistic that we will succeed.
专家们对我们将取得成功持乐观态度。

gain
Students can gain valuable experience by working on the campus ,radio ,or magazine.
学生们可以通过在校园、电台或杂志上工作获得宝贵的经验。

perspective
I would like to offer a historical perspective.
我想从历史的角度来谈一下。

competence
We knew her competence in solving problems.
我们都知道她解决问题的能力。

competent
This case requires a competent leader like you.
这个案子需要像你这样有能力的领导。

envoy
He perhaps was not the ideal envoy.
他大概不是理想的使节。

cooperate
They chose to cooperate with the police.
他们选择了和警察合作。

angle
Thanks to the angle at which he stood, he could just see the sunset.
由于站的位置视角好,他刚好能看见日落。

outlook
She is very modern in outlook.
她的观点非常新潮。

belt
This belt is rather loose.
这条腰带太松了。

initiative
The European governments strongly support our initiative.
欧洲国家政府强烈支持我们的倡议。

sincerely
"I sincerely hope we shall meet again", he said.
他说:“我真诚地希望我们能再次见面。”

budget
What should be your budget?
你的预算应该是多少？

side with
I side with John against Tom.
我支持约翰反对汤姆。

logical
There is only one logical conclusion.
只有一个合乎逻辑的结论。

as far as I know
As far as I know, it only lasted a couple of years.
据我所知，只持续了几年。

as far as I am concerned
As far as I'm concerned, we should make friends with our parents.
在我看来，我们应该和父母交朋友。

in summary
In summary, if we continue to ignore the problem more problems will turn up.
总之，如果我们继续忽视这个问题，更多的问题将会出现。

generally speaking
Generally speaking, I am very satisfied with this job.
总体来说,我对这份工作很满意。

outcome
It's too early to know the outcome of her illness.
现在要知道她病情的结果还为时过早。