1、Unit 1 The Correct WordBy Wu WenjuanUnit ObjectiveAt the end of the unit you will be able to 1. recognize multiple meanings a word may have, ie. Denotative and connotative meanings, affective and collective meanings; 2. identify false friends in English and learn to choose the correct word for an id
2、ea; 3. learn to avoid making errors in subject-verb agreement; and 4. Write a simple note1. Denotation and Connotation The denotation of a word refers to its literal meaning, the meaning found in the dictionary, and to many foreign language learners, it seems to be the only meaning a word has; and W
3、e call the suggested meaning of a word its connotation. 2. Attitude Some words though similar in their denotative meanings, are diverse in affective meanings which show the attitude of the writer whether he/she thinks favorably or unfavorably of something. For example:1. What a slim girl she is!2. H
4、ow thin the girl is !3. The girl is so skinny!3. Collocations Certain word tend to occur together regularly, so we call the fixed combination of words collocation. Collocation is a very important language feature and we must make note of that when we learn a language. There are several types of coll
5、ocationverb plus noun, adjective plus noun, verb plus adverb, preposition plus noun, verb plus preposition, to name just a few. do somebody a favor do somebody good make a gesture do evil do harm make an effort3. Collocationsdo: 1. to act or take actionShe told me not to ask any questions, just to d
6、o as she did. 2. to arrange somethingYouve done those flowers beautifully. 3. to be acceptableThis kind of behavior just wont do. 4. to provide or sell something, or to cause someone to have something.Theres a special offer on and theyre doing three for the price of two.3. Collocations 5. to cheat s
7、omeoneFifty bucks for that old bike! Youve been done. 6. to clean or tidy, or make something look attractiveI want to do (=clean) the living room this afternoon. 7. connected withShes refused to have anything to do with him since he was arrested for drinking and driving. 8. to cook or prepare foodIl
8、l do you some scrambled eggs. 9. to deal withLucia is going to do the publicity for the school play.3. Collocations 10. to be happeningThis town is so boring in the eveningtheres never anything doing. 11. to make, produce or create somethingCan you do me 20 photocopies of this report for me? 12. to
9、develop or continue with the stated amount of success; to manageHow is Mary doing in her new job? 13. to perform, take part in or achieve something.do well/ badly by somebody 招待某人周全 /不周do sth about sth 对 采取行动Its a global problem what can individuals do about it?3. Collocations 14. to perform a play
10、or to play the part of a characterShes done all the important Shakespearean roles apart from Lady Mecbeth. 15. to spend time in prisonHe did three years for his part in the robbery. 16. to punish someoneIf you mess me again, Ill do you good and proper. 17. to solve, or find the answer to somethingIv
11、e never been able to do crosswords. 18. to enter a building illegally and steal from it.Our house was done while we were away.3. Collocations 19. to study a subjectDiane did anthropology at university. 20. to take an illegal drugHow long have been doing heroin? 21. to travel a particular distance or to travel at a particular speedWe were doing 150(km an hour ) along the motorway. 22. to visit the interesting places in a town or country, or to look around an interesting place.We didnt manage to do Nice when we were in France.
