1、 fraught a. full of worry or anxiety; tenseWork in pairs. Translate the sentences into Chinese:1. Their marriage has been fraught with difficulties/problems.Active reading 1: AccelerationActive reading 1: Resources 他们的婚姻一直充满了困难 /问题。2. There was a fraught atmosphere in the meeting. 会上气氛紧张。3. Jane sou
2、nded fraught. 听上去珍妮很担忧。clutchActive reading 1: ResourcesMorev. grip, grasp: to hold something tightly, closing your fingers around it.v. grab: to quickly and suddenly take hold of sb./sthn. (复数 ) controlpower or influence that sb. hasclutchclutch Active reading 1: ResourcesReplace “clutch” with corr
3、ect words in the box.1. She was clutching a bottle of wine. grip; grasp 紧紧攥着2. The man clutched at a pillar (立柱 ) for support. grab 突然抓住立柱作为支撑3. The bad news clutched at Marys heart. grab 突然感到揪心4. She will have the man in her clutches soon enough. control 控制在手中grip; grasp; control; grab Backslump v.
4、 to lean against because not strong enough to stand; decrease suddenly; bend forwardActive reading 1: ResourcesDiscuss the meanings of the following sentences.1. Tom slumped against the wall, defeated. fell or leaned (靠着 ) against/back2. Her shoulders slumped and her eyes filled with tears. bended forward because unhappy, tired etc.3. Sales slumped by 20% last year because of the financial crisis. decrease suddenlygruntSay in a low to go somewherebefore sb. else(formal) continueto do somethingafter doingsomething elsefirst; continue tosomewhere else.
