Text A non-verbal connunication
本课主要单词
1.non-verbal adj. wordless, without involving the use of language (非词语的,非语言的)
non-是一个常用前缀,通常加在形容词,名词或副词前,表示“非”,“无”,“不是”,“不重要的”,
“无价值的”。如nonbeliever (无信仰的人)
nonsmoker (不抽烟的人),nonstop (不停的,直达的), nonviolence(非暴力的),
nondegree (非学位的),nonbook (无真实价值的书)
1)Gesture is a form of non-verbal expression. (手势是一种非语言的表达方式。)
2)Professor Wang is going to give us a lecture on non-verbal communication.
(王教授将给我们做关于非语言交际问题的讲座。)
3)You will have a better idea of it after you read the verbal instructions.
(看了文字说明你就会对此有更深的了解。)
2. oral adj. 口头的
1) He gave us an oral report after inspecting the factory. (视察了那家工厂后,他给我们作了口头汇报。)
2) They will have an oral English test tomorrow afternoon. (明天下午他们将有一个英语口试。)
3) He broke the oral thermometer and had to buy a new one. (他摔坏了口腔温度计,不得不去买个新的。)
3. approval n.
agreement to an idea, plan, decision, etc.(赞成,同意);
a formal statement that sth. is acceptable (认可批准)
-al是一个名词后缀,用在动词后面构成名词,表示“动作”,“过程”。如:
arrive----arrival deny----denial refuse----refusal
survive----survival try----trial withdraw----withdraw 等等
我们以前也学习过-al做形容词后缀,如:brutal 的),mortal (致命的),racial (种族的),social (社会的)等等
1) He nodded his approval when we informed him of our plan. (当我们把计划告诉他时,他点头表示同意。)
2) His proposal won the approval of many people. (他的建议赢得了许多人的支持。)
3) My idea is unlikely to meet with the approval of my parents. (我的想法不可能得到我父母的认可。)
4) This project has the approval of the National Treasury. (这个项目得到了国家财政部的批准。)
5) She didn't conceal her disapproval of what we had done. (她毫不掩盖自己对我们所为的不赞成。)
6) The colonel looked at the soldier with disapproval. (上校以非难的目光看着那个士兵。)
7) His marriage was not approved by his family. (他的家人不赞同他的婚姻。)
8) My boss approved of my attending the conference. (老板同意我出席会议。)
本句中的approve作不及物动词用,后面接of + (动)名词,不接复合宾语。
4. frown n. v. 皱眉;不满
1) He gave me a frown of disapproval. (他向我做了个不赞成的表情。)
2) She frowned at her mother when she was asked to do some housework.
(要她做点家务事时,她朝母亲皱眉头。)
3) Critics frowned on/upon the idea. (评论家对这种意见表示不赞同。)
5. reaction n. 反应;对抗
在前一单元中,我们学习了动词react, reaction是react的名词形式。无论用动词还是名词,当表示“对…作出反应”时,后面要用介词to.如:
1) How did he react to the news? (他对此消息如何反应?)
2) What was their reaction to your proposal? (他们对你的建议有何反应?