M6U4 Helping people around the world

Task学案

第一部分：重点讲解：

1. One of the major problems facing the hill tribe children along the mountainous borders of northern Thailand is poverty. (P59)

face

vi. [usually + adv. or prep.] to turn or be turned towards sth. physically; to be opposite: 面对，面向

The terrace faces towards the sea/faces south.

Their houses face each other across the street.

vt. 1) If you face a problem, or a problem faces you, you have to deal with it: 面临问题，（问题等）逼近

This is one of the many problems faced by working mothers.

Passengers could face long delays.

You're faced with a very difficult choice there.

2) to accept that sth. unpleasant is true and start to deal with the situation: 正视（问题）

I think Phil has to face the fact that she no longer loves him.

We have to face facts here - we simply don't have enough money.

He's dying but he refuses to face the truth.

face up to sth.

phrasal verb

to accept that a difficult situation exists:

She's going to have to face up to the fact that he's not going to marry her.

face-to-face

adv. , adj. [before noun]

directly, meeting someone in the same place:

We've spoken on the phone but never face-to-face.

She came face-to-face with the gunman as he strode into the playground.

to sb.'s face