Unit2TheBeautifulCampusofHighSchoolINTRODUCTIONLookattheinformationinthechartandanswerthequestions.TheAmericanSecondarySchoolSystemMiddleSchoolSeniorHighSchoolGradeAverageAgeGradeAverageAge6th11-129th14-157th12-1310th15-168th13-1411th16-1712th17-18(Senioryear)INTRODUCTIONAnswerthequestions•1.Atwhatagedostudentsstartseniorhighschool?•2.Whatistheaverageageforleavingmiddleschool?•3.Howmanyyearsofseniorhighschoolarethere?•4.Ifyouareinthetenthgrade,howoldareyoulikelytobe?•5.Whatisthefinalyearofseniorhighschoolcalled?Workinpairs.DrawachartoftheChineseschoolsystemandcompareitwiththeAmericanschoolsystem.TheChineseSchoolSystemTheAmericanSchoolSystemSeniorHighSchoolSeniorHighSchoolGradeAverageAgeGradeAverageAge6th11-129th14-157th12-1310th15-168th13-1411th16-1712th17-18(Senioryear)onthesportsfieldonthesportsfieldthecolorfulschoollifeThehighschoolpromThehighschoolpromTheBeautifulCampusPicnicSynonym•1.diploma/certificate/degree•IhavereceivedmyHighSchoolDiplomaatlast.•这里的diploma译为文凭、毕业证书，意思相近的词还有certificate,degree.Certificate一般译为证书或证明，通常指某个人在参加了考试、培训后获得的结业证书，跟学位没有关系。•e.g.Everyoneattendingthiscomputertrainingcoursewillbeissuedacertificatefinally.•参加计算机培训的每个人最终都将获得培训证书。•Degree可译为学位，通常指在大学或研究所完成一定的学习或研究后获得的相应的学位,•如：BachelorofArts(文学学士)，MasterofScience(理学硕士)等。•e.g.IobtainedmyBachelordegreeofArtsinBeijingUniversity.•我在北京大学获得了文学学士学位。•2.suit/adapt•Ifoundadressthatsuitedmeperfectly.•Suit在这里译为适合、相配。近义词：adapt(to),使适应、适合,adaptoneselfto是固定搭配，为“使某人适应…”.•e.g.Itisdifficulttoadaptmyselftothecoldweatherhere.•去适应这里的寒冷天气对于我来说太难了。•3.event/accident•It’sthemostimportantsocialeventoftheyear.•Event在这里译为事件、活动，一般指比较重大的，如特定的历史事件。近义词：accident,事故或意外的不幸的事件。•e.g.AcaraccidenthappenedtoJohn.•约翰出了车祸。•4.elect/choose•ButthebigsurpriseoftheeveningwaswhenIwaselectedpromqueen!•Elect在这里译为推选、选举。近义词：choose,选择、选定，choosetodosomething,为“选择去做…”.•e.g.Hehaschosentoleaveratherthanstay.•他选择离开而不是留下。•5.enormous/huge•Afterwards,wewentandhadanenormousbreakfastinanearbyhotel.•Enormous在这里译为庞大、巨大，它既可以表示具体的体积大、数量多，也可以表示程度的大，有时表示超出常规的想象。近义词：huge,广大的、巨大的，一般指体积的大。•e.g.Towinoverthatteamwasahugesuccess.•战胜他们的队伍是一个巨大的成功。•6.resolve/settle•SomethingelseI’vegreatlyenjoyedisworkingasapeermediator,someonewhohelpsstudentstosettleproblemsthattheyhavewithotherstudents.•Settle在这里译为解决、处理，一般指排除怀疑和争论以后之后做出的结论。近义词：resolve，解决、决心要，相对而言resolve语气更强，内含有坚强的决心去做某事的意思。•e.g.Wemustresolvetheconflictbetweenthosetwosides.•我们必须解决他们之间的冲突。studentsreceivingtheirhighschooldiplomaCeremonySingthesongofNationalAnthemstudentsreceivingtheirhighschooldiplomaFuturebusinessleaderofAmericaC.A.R.E-concernforanimalrightsandtheenvironmentCheerleadinginAmericanschoolAmericastudentscheerleadinginNBATheChineseschoolcheerleadingTheChineseschoolcheerleadingSchoolcheerleading•1.______iswell-knownthatChinasucceededinlaunchingShenzhouVIintospacenotlongago.•A.AsB.WhichC.ItD.That•2.Agoodlecturerisab...
