Unit 12 Language items 1. To make a living, Verne had to write and sell stories.make a living “ 谋生”/ make one’s living / earn one’s living living “ 生计 , 营生 , 收入 , 职业”他当工业设计家 , 过着富裕的生活 .He makes a good living as an industrial designer. 她以种花为生 .She earns her living by growing flower. 拓展 :living [U]“ 活 ; 生存 ; 生活” 贫困国家的生活水平很低 .The standard of living in poor countries is very low. 他们是生活简朴的榜样 .They set an example of plain living. 2. Many of the instruments in his novels will remind the reader of Dr Benjamin Franklin’s experiments with electricity.(1) remind “ 使人想起 ; 提醒” remind sb. of sth. 有人提醒我不要忘了我的承诺 .I was reminded of my promise. 拓展 : ①remind sb. that 她提醒我还没浇花She reminded me that I hadn’t watered the flowers. ② remind sb. to do 我提醒他要用功I reminded him to work hard. 比较 : remember “ 想起 ; 记得”在我的印象中 , 他是个小淘气鬼I remember him as a naughty little boy. 我不记得怎么使用这台机器 I don’t remember how to operate this machine. 3. He also suggested how inventions could be used …suggest: “ 提议”我建议大家乘火车去那里如何 ?May I suggest going there by train? 我建议他应该参加俱乐部活动I suggested to him that he should join the club activities 拓展 : ①suggest “ 透漏 ; 暗示”从他的语调可以看出 , 他对那个问题并不关心His tone suggested his indifference to the matter. ②suggest “ 使想起”“ 黑”这个单词使你联想到什么 ?What does the word “black” suggest to you? 4. … in the collision that follows, the three companions are thrown overboard.(1) collision “ 冲突 ; 相撞”公共汽车与轿车相撞a collision between a bus and a car = a collision of a bus with a car 正面冲突a head-on collision (2) the three ...