Step by Step 3000 第1册 Unit3:Travelling from place to place(4)

 　　Part 4. Language study and language appreciation¹.

　　Listen to the following statements, pay special attention to the parts in bold type.

　　Learn to appreciate and use the language.

　　1. to excel in.

　　The University excels in sport, social activities, debating, drama, music and much more.

　　2.off one's own bat.

　　The good learner will do more off his own bat, he won't rely entirely² on the teacher.

　　3. to have a knack³ for.

　　He told me I had a real knack for scientific things.

　　4. the second /third/fourth largest in population.

　　The second largest in population is India.

　　Which country is the fourth largest in population?

　　5. ranks first/ second/third in its population.

　　Brazil ranks the fifth in its population.

　　Nigeria in Africa ranks the tenth in its population.

　　6. the population is/ the population was.

　　According to 1997 census⁴, the total population was 1,243, 738,000.

　　The estimated population was 122, 013,000 in 1997.

　　According to statistics, its population was 96, 400,000 in 1997.

　　7. with a population of.

　　Next comes the Russian Federation⁵, with a population of 147, 105,000.

　　The seventh in line is Pakistan, with an estimated population of 138, 150,000.

　　8. the population reached

　　Its population estimated in 1997 reached 125, 638,000

　　9. A language has...speakers.

　　Chinese has the largest number of speakers more than 1300 million.

　　German has 98 million speakers.

　　Next comes Turkish, the language spoken in Turkey, and it has 59 million speakers.

　　10. A language is spoken by... people.

　　Bengali is spoken by 189 million people.

　　Japanese is spoken by 125 million.

　　11.symbolize⁶ the passing of the mark.

　　The United Nations had declared that the first child to be delivered at the Kosovo hospital in Sarajevo today would symbolize the passing of the mark.

　　12.passengers for/on flight... to...

　　British Airways⁷ passengers for the British Airways Super Shuttle flight to Edinburgh, this flight is now boarding at gate No.4.

　　13.due to the depart.

　　British Airways flight BA877 to Boston due to depart at 11:20 boarding now at gate 14.

　　Flight BA292 for Frankfurt, Athens and Karachi, due to depart 11:25, now board at gate 18.

　　14.check in.

　　British Airways passengers to Cork⁸ on flight NO. BA838, this flight is now checking in at gate NO.9.

　　15.be situated⁹.

　　The buffet¹⁰ car is situated towards the middle of the train.

1 appreciation   

n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨

参考例句：

• I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
• I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。

2 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

3 knack   

n.诀窍，做事情的灵巧的，便利的方法

参考例句：

• He has a knack of teaching arithmetic.他教算术有诀窍。
• Making omelettes isn't difficult,but there's a knack to it.做煎蛋饼并不难，但有窍门。

4 census   

n.(官方的)人口调查，人口普查

参考例句：

• A census of population is taken every ten years.人口普查每10年进行一次。
• The census is taken one time every four years in our country.我国每四年一次人口普查。

5 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

6 symbolize   

vt.作为...的象征，用符号代表

参考例句：

• Easter eggs symbolize the renewal of life.复活蛋象征新生。
• Dolphins symbolize the breath of life.海豚象征着生命的气息。

7 AIRWAYS   

航空公司

参考例句：

• The giant jets that increasingly dominate the world's airways. 越来越称雄于世界航线的巨型喷气机。
• At one point the company bought from Nippon Airways a 727 jet. 有一次公司从日本航空公司买了一架727型喷气机。

8 cork   

n.软木，软木塞

参考例句：

• We heard the pop of a cork.我们听见瓶塞砰的一声打开。
• Cork is a very buoyant material.软木是极易浮起的材料。

9 situated   

adj.坐落在...的，处于某种境地的

参考例句：

• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
• She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。

10 buffet   

n.自助餐；饮食柜台；餐台

参考例句：

• Are you having a sit-down meal or a buffet at the wedding?你想在婚礼中摆桌宴还是搞自助餐？
• Could you tell me what specialties you have for the buffet?你能告诉我你们的自助餐有什么特色菜吗？