Unit4Learningefficiently-section3PartTwo:TeachingResourcesSection3:WordsandexpressionsfromUnit4Learningefficientlyefficientadj.doingsthwellandthoroughlywithnowasteoftime,money,orenergy:anefficientsecretaryefficientheatingequipmenttheefficientuseofenergyWeofferafast,friendlyandefficientservice.Aswegetolder,ourbodiesbecomelessefficientatburningupcalories.fuel-efficientcars(=thatdonotusemuchfuel)endeavournoun[U,C](formal)anattempttodosth,especiallysthnewordifficult:Pleasemakeeveryendeavourtoarriveontime.advancesinthefieldofscientificendeavourThemanagerisexpectedtousehisorherbestendeavourstopromotetheartist’scareer.Thepublicbombardedthecompanywithcomplaintsinanendeavourtohavethepriceincreasesrevoked.verb[vtoinf](formal)totryveryhardtodosth;strive:Iwillendeavourtodomybestformycountry.competentadj.~(todosth)1.havingenoughskillorknowledgetodosthwellortothenecessarystandard:Makesurethefirmiscompetenttocarryoutthework.He’sverycompetentinhiswork.Idon’tfeelcompetenttocomment.2.havingthepowertodecidesth:thecasewasreferredtoacompetentauthoritydigestverb1.whenyoudigestfood,oritdigests,itischangedintosubstancesthatyourbodycanuse:[vn]Humanscannotdigestplantssuchasgrass.[v]Youshouldallowalittletimeafteramealforthefoodtodigest.2.[vn]tothinkaboutsthsothatyoufullyunderstandit:Hepaused,waitingforhertodigesttheinformation.nounashortreportcontainingthemostimportantfactsofalongerreportorpieceofwriting;acollectionofshortreports:amonthlynewsdigestadoptverbCHILD1.totakesbelse’schildintoyourfamilyandbecomeitslegalparent(s):[v]acampaigntoencouragechildlesscouplestoadopt[vn]toadoptachildShewasforcedtohaveherbabyadopted.METHOD2.[vn]tostarttouseaparticularmethodortoshowaparticularattitudetowardssb/sth:Allthreeteamsadopteddifferentapproachestotheproblem.SUGGESTION3.[vn]toformallyacceptasuggestionorpolicybyvoting:toadoptaresolutionThecouncilisexpectedtoadoptthenewpolicyatitsnextmeeting.NEWNAME/COUNTRY4.[vn]tochooseanewname,acountry,acustom,etc.andbegintouseitasyourown:to用心爱心专心116号编辑adoptaname/title/languageEarlyChristiansinEuropeadoptedmanyofthepracticesoftheolder,paganreligions.WAYOFBEHAVING5.[vn](formal)touseaparticularmanner,wayofspeaking,expression,etc.:Headoptedanairofindifference.CANDIDATE6[vn]~sb(assth)(BrE,politics)tochoosesbasacandidateinanelectionorasarepresentative:ShewasadoptedasparliamentarycandidateforWoodGreen.previewnoun1.anoccasionatwhichyoucanseeafilm/movie,ashow,etc.beforeitisshowntothegeneralpublic:apresspreview(=forjournalistsonly)aspecialpreviewofourwinterfashioncollection2.adescriptioninanewspaperoramagazinethattellsyouaboutafilm/movie,atelevisionprogramme,etc.beforeitisshowntothepublic:Turntopage12forapreviewofnextweek’sprogrammes.verb[vn]1.toseeafilm/movie,atelevisionprogramme,etc.beforeitisshowntothegeneralpublicandwriteanaccountofitforanewspaperormagazine:Theexhibitionwaspreviewedinlastweek’sissue.2.(especiallyNAmE)togivesbashortaccountofsththatisgoingtohappen,bestudied,etc.:Theprofessorpreviewedthecourseforus.frequentadj.happeningordoingsthoften:Heisafrequentvisitortothiscountry.Hercallsbecamelessfrequent.Thereisafrequentbusserviceintothecentreoftown.Howfrequentisthisword(=howoftendoesitoccurinthelanguage)?verb[vn](formal)tovisitaparticularplaceoften:Wemetinalocalbarmuchfrequentedbystudents.lessfrequentedroadsassessverb1.~sb/sth(assth)tomakeajudgementaboutthena...
