Module1SmallTalk第二部分：教学资源Section3:WordsandExpressionsfromModule1SmallTalkinformaladj.1relaxedandfriendly;notfollowingstrictrulesofhowtobehaveordosth:aninformalatmosphereaninformalarrangement/meeting/visitDiscussionsareheldonaninformalbasiswithinthedepartment.Theaimofthetripwastomakeinformalcontactwithpotentialcustomers.2(ofclothes)suitableforwearingathomeorwhenrelaxingratherthanforaspecialoranofficialoccasion3(oflanguage)suitablefornormalconversationandwritingtofriendsratherthanforseriousspeechandletters:aninformalexpressionseriousadj.BAD1badordangerous:aseriousillness/problem/offencetocauseseriousinjury/damageTheyposeaseriousthreattosecurity.Theconsequencescouldbeserious.NEEDINGTHOUGHT2needingtobethoughtaboutcarefully;notonlyforpleasure:aseriousarticleaseriousnewspaperIt’stimetogiveseriousconsiderationtothismatter.IMPORTANT3thatmustbetreatedasimportant:Weneedtogetdowntotheseriousbusinessofworkingoutcosts.Theteamisaseriouscontenderforthetitlethisyear.NOTSILLY4thinkingaboutthingsinacarefulandsensibleway;notsilly:Beseriousforamoment;thisisimportant.I’mafraidI’mnotaveryseriousperson.NOTJOKING5~(aboutsb/sth)|~(aboutdoingsth)sincereaboutsth;notjokingormeantasajoke:Believeme,I’mdeadly(=extremely)serious.Don’tlaugh,it’saserioussuggestion.Issheseriousaboutwantingtosellthehouse?He’sreallyseriousaboutPennyandwantstogetengaged.Shedoesn’thaveaseriousboyfriend.(informal)Youcan’tbeserious!(=youmustbejoking)YouthinkIdidit?Beserious!(=whatyousuggestisridiculous)LARGEAMOUNT6(informal)usedtoemphasizethatthereisalargeamountofsth:Youcanearnseriousmoneydoingthat.I’mreadytodosomeseriouseating(=Iamveryhungry).confidentadj.1feelingsureaboutyourownabilitytodothingsandbesuccessful:Shewasinarelaxed,confidentmood.Beneathhisconfidentandcharmingexterior,lurkedamassofinsecurities.Theteacherwantsthechildrentofeelconfidentaboutaskingquestionswhentheydon’tunderstand2~ofsth|~that...feelingcertainthatsthwillhappeninthewaythatyouwantorexpect:I’mconfidentthatyouwillgetthejob.Theteamfeelsconfidentofwinning.Shewasquietlyconfidentthateverythingwouldgoasplanned.用心爱心专心confidentlyadv.:Carlasmiledconfidentlyatthecameras.lacknoun[U,sing.]~(ofsth)thestateofnothavingsthornothavingenoughofsthdearth,shortage:alackoffood/money/skillsThetripwascancelledthroughlackof(=becausetherewasnotenough)interest.Therewasnolackofvolunteers.Sheshowedadistinctlackofenthusiasmfortheideaofbecomingamother.verb[vn][nopassive]tohavenoneornotenoughofsth:Somehousesstilllackbasicamenitiessuchasbathrooms.Helacksconfidence.Shehasthedeterminationthatherbrotherlacks.lack(for)nothing(formal)tohaveeverythingthatyouneed:Astheonlychildofwealthyparents,helackedfornothing.advancenounFORWARDMOVEMENT1[C]theforwardmovementofagroupofpeople,especiallyarmedforces:Wefearedthatanadvanceonthecapitalwouldsoonfollow.enemyadvancesDEVELOPMENT2[C,U]~(insth)progressoradevelopmentinaparticularactivityorareaofunderstanding:recentadvancesinmedicalscienceWeliveinanageofrapidtechnologicaladvance.majoradvancesinthefieldofphysicsMONEY3[C,usuallysing.]moneypaidforworkbeforeithasbeendoneormoneypaidearlierthanexpected:Theyofferedanadvanceof£5000afterthesigningofthecontract.Sheaskedforanadvanceonhersalary.Thebankwillgiveyouanadvanceof95%ofthepurchaseprice.SEXUAL4advances[pl.]attemptstostartasexualrelationshipwithsb:Hehadmadeadvancestooneofhisstudents....
