2019学年度外研版选修七Module4Music Born In AmericaPeriod2Language points学案

单元重点词汇

【词条1】decline

【课文原句】... disco music and rock music were both in decline in the mid-1970s. (Page 45)

【点拨】decline在句中是名词,意思是"衰退,退步,减少"。in decline是固定短语,意思是"在衰退中,走下坡路",还可以表示为on the decline。如:

　There has been a gradual decline in the population of the city.

　The activities of mines were in decline after about 1880 in that area.

【拓展】decline还可以用作动词,表示"拒绝,谢绝；衰落,减弱"。表示"拒绝,谢绝"时,同义词为refuse。如:

　They asked me to the party but I declined (the invitation).

　He declined to answer his teacher's questions, which made his teacher very angry.

　His health has begun to decline recently.

【词条2】devote

【课文原句】The fans are devoted to their stars. (Page 53)

【点拨】devote是及物动词,意思是"为......付出时间/努力/金钱等"。常用结构:devote sth. to sth.; devote oneself to (doing) sth.。如:

He devoted his life to the promotion of world peace.

She devoted herself to improving the working conditions of the workers in that factory.

【拓展】devote的形容词是devoted,意思是"献身的,忠实的,挚爱的；专心致志的";名词是devotion,意思是"献身,热爱；专心,热衷"。如:

She is my devoted friend. She is devoted to her husband and their children.

Mother Teresa is devoted to caring for the poor.

The devotion of parents to their children is selfless.

Her total devotion to the job moved all of us.

【短语1】take advantage of

【课文原句】Hip hop took advantage of that and pro-vided a kind of disco music for people who hated disco! (Page 45)

【点拨】take advantage of的意思是"利用......",相当于make use of。advantage前可以用full, good等形容词来修饰。如:

　You should take full advantage of the time to improve your study.

He takes advantage of her kindness and borrows money too often.