Module Seven Unit One
1. review n.
a review of the year’s sporting events
The speaker presented a review of recent developments in the middle East.
This is a report about a review of progress in computer science over the last 20 years.
Nuclear weapons systems are currently under review
come up for review
The ban on whaling came up for review in 1990.
Write reviews for the monthly magazines.
v.
The old man reviewed his life.
You should review your lessons regularly.
President will review the soldiers on parade.
The Spring Festival gala is well reviewed,
2. broadcast n.
A broadcast of a baseball game
v.
The CBS broadcasts the news at 7 am.
The BBC broadcasts day and night
The match will be broadcast live on TV this afternoon.
a broadcasting station
3.uncertain adj.
I’m uncertain whether he will come.
He was uncertain what to do next.
I was uncertain about /of my success.
The old man seemed uncertain about /of his own birthday.
uncertain weather
a man with an uncertain temper
4.altogether adv.
That’s 150 dollars altogether.
He forgot it altogether.
She was not altogether pleased with her new house
5.superior adj.
The carpet is far superior to that one in quality.
In my opinion, trousers made by hand are superior to those made by machines.
His knowledge of French literature is superior to mine.
She is a girl of superior intelligence.
n.
I’ll speak to your superior about this careless work.
We will need a letter of recommendation from one of your superiors.
6. recording n.
Yesterday ,we made a recording of lessons given by three experienced teachers.
We made a recording of the songs.
record v& n
Listen to speaker carefully and record what he says.
She holds /keeps the world record for the 100 meters.
The old teacher kept a record of all his old students
break the record set up / establish a new record
equal / tie the world record
7. wind wound /wound v.
I wind this clock every day.
The nurse wound a bandage around my arm.
The river winds through the jungle.
The road winds up the mountain.
wind up
It was one of those old gramophones that you have to wind up.
Because he often drove carelessly, he wound up dead at last.
8. electric adj
an electric motor/ light/fan /iron
electrical adj.
electrical engineer
electronic adj.
an electronic calculator
9. apply v.
I will apply to the company for the job.
I come here to apply for the job.
Scientific discoveries are often applied to industrial processes.
The teacher is trying to apply the theory to his teaching.
The 20% discount only applies to club members
The school rules apply to us all.
apply oneself to sth/ doing sth =be applied to sth/ doing sth
You would pass the exam if you applied yourself to your study.
Applied to his computer games, the boy didn’t realize that he had his wallet stolen.
10.demand v
The work of a teacher demands great care and patience.
He demanded to see the manager.
He demanded a book of me.
The UN has demanded that all troops should be withdrawn.
The firms are attempting to meet/satisfy their customers’demands.
Good teachers are always in demand.
Feed the baby on demand.
He met a demanding boss, so he decided to quit the job.
11.degree n.
The students show various degrees of skill in doing the experiments.
To what degree is she interested in films?
The teacher drew an angle of ninety degrees on the blackboard.
The temperature today is two degrees higher than yesterday.
He passed the exams and has got a doctor’s degree.
12. spring v&n
A wind suddenly sprang up.
Towns have sprung up in what was a dry desert.
He sprang to his feet .
A strange idea sprang up in my mind.
Supporting groups sprang up all over the country.
hot springs
The springs in this sofa are very nice
13. personally adv.
Personally , I don’t like this painting.
The president personally answered the letter.
I admire his skill but dislike him personally.
14. delight n&v
To my great delight, my son passed the exam.
The child takes delight in playing tricks on others.
She read the book with delight.
Her dancing delighted everyone present.
They were delighted that the date of the conference had been fixed.
15. variety n
a life full of variety
We demanded more variety in our food.
He didn’t come for a variety of reasons.
There is a large variety of patterns to choose form
A variety of books is intended for the children of different ages.
16. assume v
I had assumed him to be a Japanese.
Don’t always assume the worst.
It is generally assumed that stress is caused by too much work.
Assuming that you are right about this ,what shall we do?
17. convenience n
For convenience , you can pay for everything at once.
The folding chair is a great convenience
Please come at your convenience.
18. accompany v.
Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
I must ask you to accompany me to the police station.
He had a fever accompanied with headache.