英语综合教程第二册Unit4Education培训;GeorgeC.Leef;Whilesomestudentsgraduatefrompublicschoolswithsharpintellectualskills(oftenowingmoretotheirhomeenvironmentthantotheirschoolinstruction),manyothersdriftaimlesslythrough12yearsofclasseswherelittleisexpectedofthem,academicstandardshavesunkoutofsight,anddisciplineisajoke.
while(conj.):usedtoemphasizethedifferencebetweentwosituation,activities,etc.
e.g.1)WhileJohniswellversedinEnglish,hisgirlfriendisabsolutelyhopeless.
2)Motionisabsolutewhilestagnationisrelative.
;Theusagesof“while”
1)conj.
a.duringthetimethatsthishappening
IlivedinahostelwhileIwasastudent.
b.atthesametimeassthelseishappening
TheburglarisdecodingmysafewhileIunlockthedoor.
c.usedtocontrasttwothings.
Othermenlivetoeat,whileIeattolive.
2)noun:aperiodoftime
EverytimeIalwayswaitforquiteawhileinordertogetthecheapestgoods.
3)verb
whilesthaway:tospendtimeinapleasantlazyway.
Everyday,hewhiledawaythetimeplayingcardsandwatchingTV.
;drift(v.):tomove,change,ordosomethingwithoutanyplanorpurpose
e.g.1)JohnspentanumberofyearsdriftingaroundNewZealandbeforereturningtoEngland.
2)Ididn’tintendtobeateacher.Ijustdriftedintoit.
drift(v.):tomovealongsmoothlyandslowlyinwaterorair
Thecurrentsdriftedtheboatashore.
Shefinallydriftedintwohoursaftereveryoneelse.
在大家到齐之後小两时，她终於姗姗来到。;expectsth.ofsb.:torequire(sth.)asrightfullydueorappropriateinthecircumstances
e.g.1)Compliancewiththelawisexpectedofallcitizens.
2)Apeacefullivingenvironmentiswhatthelocalpeopleexpectoftheirgovernment.
;Theteachersareprotectedbyunioncontractswithpiranha-liketeethandtheyhavelittleincentivetodotheirbest.
incentive(n