Language Focus (Module 2 Unit1)Welcome to the unit1.run into (1)(非正式)偶然遇到，碰见(某人)①I first ran into him at the theatre．我第一次遇见他是在剧院。②I ran into an old friend in the street．我在街上遇到一位老朋友。 (2)(汽车)撞到；与……相撞 The car ran into a lamppost．汽车撞到路灯柱上。(3)遇到(困难等)The project ran into financial difficulties．该工程遇到财政困难。The Southeastern Asian countries ran into difficult economic situation with the tsunami．海啸使东南亚各国陷入了经济困境。(4)合计为；累计达到(某数量等)①Losses ran into millions of pounds．损失达几百万英镑。②The repairs will probably run into several thousand pounds．修理费可能高达几千英镑。[联想发散]run across 偶然发现，遇到 run after 追赶，追求run around 跑来跑去，与某人厮混、来往run away 逃走，潜逃[活学活用]The car was out of control and run ______a truck in front of it.A. out of B. over C. into D. to 2.Can’t tell? tell v. 说出，判断，揣测，看出，后面接名词或代词、从句，有时可跟不定式。(1).It was difficult to tell his exact age.(2).He can’t tell the difference/the colour/the size.(3)How can you tell whether the meat is cooked or not?(4).How can you tell which button to press?用心 爱心 专心Reading1. step up1）走上楼梯，走上前Would Miss Smith please step up to receive her prize? 请斯密斯小姐上来领奖。2）加快、加速，促进、增加……，改善① For fear of being late, she began to step up her pace.由于担心会迟到，她加快了步伐。② We will be stepping up production to meet the increased demand.我们将增加产量，以满足需求的增长。③If the medicine has little effect after a week, step up the quantity.如果一周后药物效果不显著，就加大剂量。2. due to due to 表示“由于、因为”，在句中作表语和状语。它的同义短语为：because of（作表语，状语）, thanks to（作状语）, as a result of（作状语）等。①The accident was due to his ca...
