一、导读：Key words & expressions involved:

1.  essence  n.本质,精髓;香精,精油 → ____________ adj. 完全必要的；必不可少的；极其重要的

2．____________ adj.逼真的，栩栩如生的;现实的,实际的;明智的→_______________  adj.实际的;真实的;实在的 →_________________  adv.实际上,事实上;真正地,真实地→_________________n.现实;实际;真实

3．________________adj.值得(或应得)……的;值得尊敬的，值得注意的 → _______________adj.值……的n.价值;财产 →__________________ adj. 值得(花时间、金钱、努 力等)的;有价值的

4．_________________  n.解放,摆脱 →  ________________  vt. 解放;放出;释放

5. _________________  adj.截然不同的;强烈反对的→_______________ n.相对应的人(或东西)

6. _________________  vt.&vi.在……中具有最重要(或明显)的特色;支配,控制;占有优势;俯视→ ___________________  n.控制;支配

7. _________________  vt.运用,使用;雇用→ __________________n.使用;职业;雇用→_______________   n.雇主,老板→ __________________ n.雇工;雇员

8. _______________  n.街区,城区;邻近的地方→ _______________n.邻居;同胞;仁慈的人

9. ___________  n.环境，背景;情节背景→ __________ v.放置,使处于;使开始;(故事、电影等)以……为背景

二、导思：【读读背背】

核心短语

1.wander through the Impressionist gallery漫步于印象派展馆

2. be struck by 被……打动/触动

3. along with other like-minded artists和志趣相投的艺术家一起

4.seek liberation from the rules of the old style从旧风格束缚中寻求解放

5. as opposed to 相对于

6. display a talent for painting展现出绘画的天赋

7. share the same vision有相同的看法

8. be bathed in ... 沉浸在

9. wage/ launch a campaign开展运动

10. be worthy of praise/ being praised 值得表扬

三、导学:  

1. wander   V. 闲逛，漫步；走失，偏离正道；(思想)走神，开小差；(道路/河川)蜿蜒曲折

周游世界 wander about/ over the world       偏题 wander off / from the topic

徘徊，闲逛wander about/around　          走散wander away/off                   

偏离……wander off/from   →n. wanderer 徘徊者，流浪者

They wandered aimlessly around the streets. 他们在大街上漫无目的地到处游荡。

It's easy to be distracted and let your attention wander . 很容易让你分散了注意力走神。

2. strike (struck, struck)    

vt. [不用于进行时]  (使)突然想到/意识到

某人突然想到某事       sth. strike sb. = sth. hit sb.  

It struck sb that = It occurred to sb. that

It struck me that I had made a mistake.  我突然意识到我犯了一个错。

vt. (正式用语)撞，碰     The ship struck (against/on) a rock. 船触礁了。

vt./vi. 打               向某人打去   strike at sb.       

打某人的肩膀 strike sb. on the shoulder

vi＆vt. 突击(attack)；(不幸等)突然降临        

上个月这个地区遭受了一场地震。 An earthquake struck the area last month.

= The area was struck by an earthquake last month.

vi. 罢工；罢课；罢市          strike for sth.为获得...罢工

vt. 划(火柴)                  strike a match擦火柴

vi＆vt. (时钟等)敲响；报(时)；敲响乐器         strike the drum 击鼓

vt. 给...以某种印象                           strike sb. as (being) + n./adj.给人的印象是...

给我印象最深的是他的热情。     What struck me most was his enthusiasm.

vt. 打动(某人) 的心            被...所打动  be struck by...

vt. 签订，缔结               达成协议 strike a deal

vt. 找到折中方法  

He found it difficult to strike a balance between his family and his work.

n. 罢工；袭击；击，打(球)     在罢工         be on strike

发动对...袭击   launch a strike on/against...      

→stricken  adj.受灾的；受苦的         地震灾区 earthquake-stricken areas

striker   n. [C]罢工者；(足球的)前锋；(棒球的)击球手   

striking   adj. 惊人的；引人注目的

3. opposed   adj. 截然不同的；强烈反对的          as opposed to (表示对比)而，相对于

我在这里出差而不是度假。    I'm here on business as opposed to a holiday.

→opposition   n. 反对，敌对  

opponent    n. 对手，竞争者     

oppose     vt. 对抗；与...竞争

反对做某事  be opposed to (doing)＝oppose doing＝object to doing＝be against (doing)

We strongly oppose violence and war.   我们强烈反对暴力与战争。  

His daughter is very athletic as opposed to his son.   与他的儿子相比，他的女儿很好运动。

4. employ  vt.［正式用语］使用；利用；They are not allowed to employ tools that use electricity.

v        vt. 雇用；聘请：When did the company start to employ new people?

Kelly is employed as a teacher.

employ sb to do sth:雇佣/聘请某人做某事

Several specialists have been employed from overseas to solve the problem.  

be employed in doing sth 忙于做某事：

She was employed in making a list of all the jobs to be done.  

employee   n. [C] 受雇者；雇员    

employer   n. [C] 雇主；雇用者    

employment   n. [U] 雇用；聘用：

Mexican law prohibits the employment of children under 14.

v        n.[C] & [U] 职业；工作；就业：

out of employment      

create employment opportunities

full-time / part-time employment

unemployment  n. [C] 失业人数，失业率；[U] 失业，失业状态；

5. display    vt. 陈列；展览 (exhibit)：

The paintings that David donated to the school are being displayed in the assembly hall.  

Prices have to be displayed outside restaurants.  

          vt. 显示；显露（情感等）：

We more often display great anger towards someone we are fond of than towards strangers.

Ž          n [C] 陈列；展览；表演：  a window display  

There is always a huge public firework display on National Day.  

         n（特性、情感或能力的）显示；表露：

He made a display of his learning.  

Ž         n 显示（器）

on display 展出 (= on show/ exhibition)

6. worthy  adj. 值得(或应得)……的；值得尊敬的，值得注意的   

可敬的、高尚的事业  a worthy cause  

一个值得关注的问题 a problem worthy of attention

他的行为值得高度赞扬。His behavior is worthy of great praise/being praised. 

                  = His behavior is worthy to be praised.   

= His behavior is worth great praise/praising.

                  = It is worthwhile praising his behavior.

7. dominate   v. 支配；控制；左右；影响

He tended to dominate the conversation. 他往往左右着交谈的内容。

She always says a lot in meetings, but she doesn't dominate. 她在会上总是滔滔不绝，但她的话没什么影响。

v. 在比赛中）占有优势，占据主动，控制战局

Arsenal dominated the first half of the match. 阿森纳队在上半场比赛中占据上风。

 domination  [ U] n.       political domination 政治上的统治

companies fighting for domination of the software market 争取控制软件市场的公司

8. setting  n. 环境，背景；情节背景

be set in 以...为背景

short stories with a contemporary setting 以当代生活为背景的短篇小说

It was the perfect setting for a wonderful Christmas.环境气氛无可挑剔，正是一个美好的圣诞节所需要的。

9. liberation  n. 解放，摆脱     liberation army 解放军

liberate     v. 解放，解救；使自由，使摆脱约束

 We should show respect for many soldiers who died in defense of the country in the China's War  of Liberation我们应该尊重在中国解放战争中为保卫祖国而牺牲的战士。

10. realistic  adj. 逼真的，栩栩如生的；现实的; 实际的；明智的  

      realistic fiction 现实主义小说           

      a realistic assessment 实事求是的评估       

      a realistic target 切实的目标

   realistically  adv. 现实地；实际地；逼真地

   reality      n.   现实；实际经历，见到的事物；真实感，逼真性

   unrealistic   adj. 不切实际的；不实在的

11. essence  n. 本质，精髓；香精，精油     in essence  本质上；其实；大体上

essential   adj. 必不可少的，非常重要的；基本的；

           n. 必不可少的东西，必需品；要素，本质；（某学科的）基本知识，基础          

essentially   adv. 本质上，本来

Italian works reflect the essence of the Renaissance.    意大利的作品反映出文艺复兴的精髓。

The two things are the same in outward form but different in essence. 这两样东西外表上相同，但本质上不同。

12. vivid    adj. 鲜明的，耀眼的；生动的  

give a vivid description/account/portrait of  生动的描述；生动的报道

vividly   adv. 生动地；强烈地   

vividness   n. 生动；活泼；明亮

He gave a vivid account of his life as a fighter pilot. 他生动地描述了他那战斗机飞行员的生活。

I love this novel because it draws a vivid portrait of country lifestyle in Britain.  

我喜欢这本小说，因为它生动地描绘了英国乡村的生活方式。