一、导读：

Key words & expressions involved

1.react vi.     2.suit vt. /n.      3.approve vt.& vi.    4.fold vt./n

5.preference n． 6.embarrassed adj.   7.intention        8.behave vt.& vi.                       

9.tolerate vt.  10. competent a.  11. enterprise n.     12. sympathy n．

二、导思：【课文定位】根据语境推测下列划线单词或者短语的中文意思并且反复诵读

1. They could be interpreted as a welcoming greeting from a close friend, especially if accompanied by a gentle  

smile.

2. The communication process can be challenging but, with practice and patience, you can become a highly 

competent communicator.

3. Once you have obtained this information, you can use it to determine how best to communicate with them.

4. Depending on whether you are communicating with a stranger, friend, family member or co-worker, you will

need to decide which communication channel best suits the situation.

5. For example, if you are a business person negotiating with a large enterprise about a deal, you should do it  

face to face, using formal language in a straightforward manner.

三、导学&导练

A. 借助字典查下列单词的词性转化

1．react vi.(对……)作出反应；有不良反应，过敏；起化学反应→_________ n．反应；回应

2．suit vt.满足需要；相配，合身 n．套装，西装，西服→ _________ adj.适合的；适宜的

3．approve vt.& vi.赞成；批准，通过(计划、要求等)→_________ n．赞成；认可；批准→_________n．不赞成；反对

4．fold vt.折叠，对折；包，裹 n．褶，褶层，折叠部分→___________ vt.打开；

5．preference n．偏爱；偏爱的事物→_________ vt.更喜欢；选择某事物(而不选择其他事物)

6．embarrassed adj.窘迫的，尴尬的；拮据的→_________  adj.令人尴尬的→_________ vt.使窘迫，使尴尬；使困惑；使为难→_____________ n．窘迫，难堪；使人为难的人或事物；拮据

7．intention n．计划，意图→_________vt.计划；打算

8．behave vt.& vi.表现得体，有礼貌；表现→____________ n．行为；举止；习性

9．tolerate vt.忍受，容忍；容许，允许；能经受→_________ n．容忍；忍受→_________ adj.宽容的；容忍的

10. competent a.足以胜任的，有能力的，称职的；→___________ n．能力；技能

11. enterprise n．公司、企业；规划，事业→_________有进取心的；有事业心的

12. sympathy n．同情、赞同→_________ v. 同情

13. negotiate  v．谈判、商定→_________  n. 谈判；商定

B. 掌握核心单词的用法

1. react v.（作出）反应；起化学反应； (对食物等）不良反应，过敏；

react to对…有反应，对…过敏   react by doing sth. 以…作为回应

Many people react badly to penicillin.很多人对盘尼西林严重过敏。

  When the parliament formally criticized him, Yeltsin reacted by threatening to close it down.

当受到国会的正式指责时，叶利钦以威胁取缔国会作为回应。

n. reaction

a chemical reaction化学反应

Some people have an allergic reaction to shellfish. 有些人对贝类有过敏反应。

adj. reactive 作出反应的

2.encode v.把……译成密码（或电码）；给（计算机程序）编码

decode vt. 破译，译解（密码信息）

code n.密码，暗码；道德准则，行为规范；法典，法规

3. competent adj.能干的，能胜任的；合格的 opp. Incompetent 无能力的；不胜任的；不称职的

be competent to do sth./ be competent at…有能力做某事，能胜任某事

Is he really competent to run the switchboard? 他真的能胜任操作交换台的工作吗？

n. competence 能力，胜任 core competence核心竞争力

Her competence as a teacher is unquestionable.

4.obtain v.（尤指通过艰难的过程）得到，获得

obtain permission获得许可      obtain knowledge获取知识

In the second experiment they obtained a very clear result.

adj.  obtainable 可获得的

That drug is now obtainable without a prescription.

5. negotiate v.（尤指在商业或政治上）谈判，磋商，洽谈；商定，达成协议

negotiate sth. with sb与某人谈判        negotiate a settlement 协商解决

The government has refused to negotiate with the strikers.

n. negotiation 谈判，协商；转让

be under negotiation正商谈中

  The terms of the wage settlement are still under negotiation.该工资的协议条款还在商谈之中。 

n. negotiator 谈判代表

6. enterprise n.企业，事业单位；事业心，进取心；事业

a state-owned enterprise国有企业

  Horse breeding is indeed a risky enterprise.养马的确是一项有风险的事业。

They've shown a lot of enterprise in setting up this project. 他们在建立这个项目时表现出很大的进取心。

n. entrepreneurship企业家精神

7.fold v.折叠，对折   n.褶，褶皱     opp. unfold 展开；展现；呈现

I folded up the chairs.我把椅子折叠起来。

I folded the letter (in half) and put it in an envelope.我把信折成两半放进信封里。

8.friction n.不和，分歧；摩擦；摩擦力

friction between A and B …之间的摩擦力；…之间的分歧

There's a lot of friction between my wife and my mother.

可以表示“不和”“分歧”的词：disagreement，division，conflict，dispute

9.clarify v.澄清，阐明

clarify one’s point/ position阐明某人的观点/立场

clarify one’s own thinking about sth. 理清某人自己对某事的思路

Talking it through with you has helped me to clarify my own thinking about the problem.

n. clarification 澄清，阐明；净化

10.knowledgeable adj.有见识的，知识渊博的

be knowledgeable about…了解,知道…

Plus, you can ask knowledgeable questions when your turn comes around.

此外，轮到你提问的时候你也能问出一些有见地的问题。

n. knowledge    have a good knowledge of... 对…很好的了解   common knowledge常识

11.empathy n.共鸣，同情；感同身受，产生共鸣（的能力）

have empathy with sb.与某人共情，感同身受

  Besides, empathy can be a cure for loneliness and sadness. 此外，共情能力可以用来治愈孤独和悲伤。

Some of the first studies to suggest that reading literature can boost people's empathy for others.

最早的一些研究表明阅读文学作品可以增强人们对他人的同情心。

adj. empathetic有同情心的，同感的；产生共鸣的

v. empathize有同感，起共鸣

empathize with sb.与某人共情，感同身受

It's very easy to empathize with the characters in her books.

12.sympathy n.同情，理解，赞同

feel/show/express one’s sympathy for… 对…表示同情

I don't have much sympathy for her - I think she's brought her troubles on herself.

我不是很同情她，因为我觉得是她自找的麻烦。

adj. sympathetic同情的，表示同情的；赞同的，支持的

a sympathetic look/smile同情的表情/笑容

feel sympathetic towards sb. 对某人感到同情

13.account for

① 是…的说明（或原因），解释

Can you account for all these absences? 你怎么解释这些缺席情况？

②（数量上、比例上）占

Students account for the vast majority of our customers.

③ 导致

These reasons largely account for the American Civil War.大致是这些原因导致了美国内战。

open/close an account开户/销户

give an account of…  描述…                on account of… 由于，因为…

on no account决不，绝对不（后接部分倒装结构）

On no account should you tell her the truth. 你绝不能告诉她真相。

take …into account/consideration 将…考虑在内

14.approve v.同意，赞成；批准，通过；核准   opp. disapprove不赞成；反对；不喜欢

①approve of (doing) sth.赞成，赞同     disapprove of (doing) sth. 不赞成；反对；.

I don't approve of violence in any shape or form.我不赞成任何形式的暴力行为。

②approve sth.=give approval to sth.  批准

We had to wait months for the council to approve our plans to extend the house.

我们不得不等待数月，等待委员会批准我们扩建房屋。

n. approval      opp. disapproval

get/secure/win approval赢得认可

gain/receive approval获得批准

He nodded in approval.他点头表示赞成。

I hope my suggestions will meet with your approval.希望我的建议能够得到您的认可。

Sam always tried hard to win his father's approval. Sam总是努力想要赢得父亲的认可。

adj. approving赞许的，赞成的     opp. disapproving 反对的，不赞成的

15.gain

①v.获得，赢得；受益；增加，增长；（经过努力）到达

gain a degree取得学位             gain advantage from …从…获得好处

gain access to sth. 获准进入

Some people do gain weight after they stop smoking.有些人戒烟后的确增加体重了。

②n.增加；好处；收益；

a gain in sth. 某个方面的增加

weight gain/weight loss增重/减重

Regular exercise helps prevent weight gain.经常锻炼有助于防止体重增加。

After deducting costs, we still made a net gain of £5,000.

扣除成本后，我们仍然获得了5,000英镑的净收益。

16.gesture  n.手势，姿势；姿态，表示

make a gesture做手势         do sth. as a gesture of…以…姿态做某事

The government donated £500,000 as a gesture of goodwill.政府为了表示善意捐赠了五十万英镑。

  She opened her arms wide in an expansive gesture of welcome. 她展开双臂以示欢迎。

v.打手势，用动作示意 gesture for sb. to do sth. 示意某人做某事= signal to sb. to do sth.

She gestured for them to come in. 她示意让他们进来

17.precisely adv.精确地，准确地；恰好，正是（表示强调）；（用于表示完全同意）的确如此；严谨地

precisely speaking/to be precise准确来说  

adj. precise 精确的，准确的；恰好的，确切的；（人）一丝不苟的  at the precise moment 就在那时

  She gave me clear and precise directions.她给了我清晰而准确的指示。

  n. precision 准确性，精确性

  He kicks the ball with precision and accuracy.他踢球时准确无误，毫厘不差。