Unit 6Unit 6

DreamsDreams

LEADING INLEADING IN

Dreams really can come true! No Dreams really can come true! No matter how old you are, if you really matter how old you are, if you really and truly want something in life, you and truly want something in life, you can get it if you try your best. When can get it if you try your best. When times are tough and others don’t times are tough and others don’t believe that you can make your dream believe that you can make your dream come true, look inside your heart and come true, look inside your heart and try even harder. When it comes right try even harder. When it comes right down to it, only you are in charge of down to it, only you are in charge of where your life goes. Happy traveling! where your life goes. Happy traveling!

EXPLORING EXPLORING

1.1. What factor is the most What factor is the most important is realizing your important is realizing your dream?dream?

1.1. What may have to be given up What may have to be given up for the realization of your for the realization of your dream?dream?

Section ASection A Language PointsLanguage Points

1.1. occupation occupation  n.n. 1. [C] a job; employment 1. [C] a job; employment

[[ 例例 ] Please tell me your name, age and occupation. ] Please tell me your name, age and occupation.

2. [U] the act of occupying a place, or the state or period of being 2. [U] the act of occupying a place, or the state or period of being occupied occupied [[ 例例 ] Union members are continuing their occupation of the ] Union members are continuing their occupation of the factory. factory.

2.2. economicaleconomical    adj.adj. using money, time, goods, etc., carefully and without waste using money, time, goods, etc., carefully and without waste [[ 例例 ] I find it ] I find it economicaleconomical to shop in the large supermarkets. to shop in the large supermarkets.

3.3. aimaim    n.n. 1. [C] the desired result of one's efforts; intention or purpose 1. [C] the desired result of one's efforts; intention or purpose [[ 例例 ] Through years of effort, the young man realized his ] Through years of effort, the young man realized his aimaim of of

becoming a storywriter.becoming a storywriter.

4.4. mildmild    adj.adj. 1. gentle; not violent 1. gentle; not violent [[ 例例 ] a ] a mildmild nature nature

6.6.all-too-oftenall-too-often    adv.adv. too many times too many times

[[ 例例 ] The student was ] The student was all-too-oftenall-too-often absent-minded in class. absent-minded in class.

7.7.primaryprimary    adj.adj. 1. chief; main 1. chief; main

[[ 例例 ] The ] The primaryprimary reason for advertising is to sell more goods. reason for advertising is to sell more goods.

2. 2. earliest in time or order of development earliest in time or order of development

[[ 例例 ] The experiment is still in its ] The experiment is still in its primaryprimary stage. stage.

8.8. practicallypractically    adv.adv. very nearly; almost very nearly; almost [[ 例例 ] The room was ] The room was practicallypractically full. full.

8.8. conditioncondition    vt.vt. train to behave in a certain way in certain conditions train to behave in a certain way in certain conditions [[ 例例 ] Most of the students are ] Most of the students are conditionedconditioned to believe what their teachers tell them to believe what their teachers tell them in class. in class.

n.n.1. [C] the state of being or existence 1. [C] the state of being or existence

[[ 例例 ] As the patient was in critical ] As the patient was in critical conditioncondition, the ambulance sped away in a hurry., the ambulance sped away in a hurry.

2. [C] something that is stated as necessary in order for something else to happen 2. [C] something that is stated as necessary in order for something else to happen or exist or exist [[ 例例 ] He'll accept your offer on the ] He'll accept your offer on the conditioncondition that you are sincere. that you are sincere.

9.9. bring upbring up   mention or bring to attention (a subject) mention or bring to attention (a subject) [[ 例例 ] There is no need to ] There is no need to bring upbring up his past when we are his past when we are considering him for employment. considering him for employment.

10.10. in view ofin view of   considering; take into consideration considering; take into consideration [[ 例例 ] ] In view ofIn view of his young age, don't blame him too much. his young age, don't blame him too much.

11.11. provide forprovide for    support; supply with the things necessary for life support; supply with the things necessary for life [[ 例例 ] Parents are expected to ] Parents are expected to provide forprovide for their children. their children.

Wish your Wish your dreams come dreams come

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