新标准初中英语九年级(上):UNIT2 Have a nice day

[00:00.00]Module 2 EVERYDAY¹ ENGLISH
[00:05.77]UNIT 2 Have a nice day.
[00:08.78]1 Listen and read.
[00:12.35]How do writers² decide³
[00:13.99]which words belong⁴ in a dictionary⁵?
[00:17.30]This is not an easy question to answer
[00:20.21]because it is not easy to write a dictionary!
[00:23.88]Languages⁷ are not dead-they are alive-so
[00:28.29]dictionaries have to change as⁶ languages change
[00:32.44]So, how do dicionary writers or editors⁸ decide
[00:36.18]which words to include⁹ in a dictionary?
[00:39.00]The number of times people use a word helps
[00:41.93]the writers or editors, to decide if that word
[00:45.60]belongs in a dictionary.
[00:47.70]Dictionary writers or editors read a lot.
[00:51.02]Every day, they read newspapers,
[00:53.33]magazines and books,
[00:55.51]they also look for information¹⁰ on the Internet¹¹.
[00:58.47]They look for new words and they look for words
[01:01.57]that people are using in a different way.
[01:01.57]

1 everyday   

adj.每天的，日常的，平常的

参考例句：

• Sweeping the floor is his everyday work.扫地是他的日常工作。
• He practices speaking English everyday.他每天练习说英语。

2 writers   

n.作家( writer的名词复数 )；作者；著者；写…的人

参考例句：

• The cultural life of the country will sink into atrophy unless more writers and artists emerge. 如果没有更多的作家和艺术家出现，这个国家的文化生活将衰退。
• Arthur C Clarke is the doyen of science-fiction writers. 阿瑟∙C. 克拉克是科幻小说作家中的老前辈。

3 decide   

vi./vt.决定；下决心

参考例句：

• It's a difficult question to decide.这是个难以决定的问题。
• I can't decide which to choose.我无法决定要选哪一个。

4 belong   

vi.属于，附属；应归入

参考例句：

• Does this house belong to Mr. Winter? 这幢房子是温特先生的吗 ?
• We belong to the new club. 我们是这个新俱乐部的成员。

5 dictionary   

n.词典，字典，辞典

参考例句：

• I have a new dictionary.我有一本新字典。
• This is a very good dictionary.这是一本非常好的词典。

6 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

7 languages   

n.语言( language的名词复数 )；表达方式；（某民族、某国家的）语言文字；计算机语言

参考例句：

• I don't want to boast, but I can actually speak six languages. 不是我吹嘘，我确实能讲六种语言。
• She has always excelled in foreign languages. 她的外语从来都是出类拔萃。

8 editors   

n.编辑( editor的名词复数 )；（广播电视节目的）记者；（影片、广播电视节目的）剪辑员；编辑程序

参考例句：

• The editors are being prosecuted for obscenity. 编辑因刊载污秽文字而被起诉。
• Editors rushed out a piece on the crash for the late news. 编辑迅速将失事消息编入晚间新闻。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 include   

v.包括，包含，连...在内；（计算机）包括

参考例句：

• Does the price include lunch?这个价格包括午餐吗？
• Please include me in your group.请把我算在你们组内。

10 information   

n.起诉；信息，消息；知识；报告，通知，情报

参考例句：

• I hope the information I gave you was helpful.我希望我给你的消息对你有所帮助。
• We must get further information.我们必须获得更多的消息。

11 internet   

n.因特网；互联网络

参考例句：

• You can find it on the Internet.你可以在因特网上找到它。
• I surf the Internet two hours a day.我每天上网冲浪两个小时。