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Unit 8 Let’s communicate 同步词汇笔记
1. communication /k mju n 'ke n/ n. 表达；交流
Good communication is important for building friendships.良好的沟通对建立友谊很重要。
communicate v. 交流，communicative adj. 爱沟通的。
“有效沟通”effective communication
improve communication skills提升沟通技巧
2. face to face 面对面
talk face to face面对面交谈。
It’s better to solve the problem face to face than by phone.面对面解决问题比打电话更好。
face-to-face中间有连字符是形容词，如 a face-to-face meeting面对面会议。
3. text message 手机短信
text messages
She sent me a text message to say she was late.她发短信说她迟到了。
message消息，email邮件，WeChat微信。
4. sign /sa n/ n. 手势；标志 v. 签名
名词：traffic sign交通标志，sign language手语
动词：sign your name签名
The sign “No smoking” means we can’t smoke here.“禁止吸烟”的标志表示此处禁止吸烟。
sign a contract签合同
5. show sb around 领某人参观
show the visitor around the school带访客参观学校。
My friend showed me around her new house yesterday.朋友昨天带我参观了她的新家。
6. local /'l kl/ adj. 当地的 n. 当地人
形容词：local food当地美食，local culture当地文化
名词：The locals are very friendly.当地人很友好。
We visited a local museum to learn about the history.我们参观了当地博物馆了解历史。
7. professor /pr 'fes (r)/ n. 教授
a math professor数学教授。
The professor gave a lecture on communication skills.教授做了关于沟通技巧的讲座。
缩写 Prof.首字母大写，如 Prof. Li李教授。
8. in person 亲自
apply in person亲自申请。
He came to the meeting in person instead of sending an email.他亲自参会，没发邮件。
常考“亲自做某事”，如 receive the award in person亲自领奖。
9. speech /spi t / n. 演说；发言
give a speech发表演讲
speech contest演讲比赛
She made a speech about how to communicate effectively.她就有效沟通发表了演讲。
speech正式演讲vs. talk非正式谈话。
10. argue /'ɑ ɡju / v. 争论；争吵
argue with sb about sth和某人争论某事
Don’t argue with your parents about small things. 别为小事和父母争吵。
argument n. 争论，arguable adj. 可争论的。
11. make up (with sb) 与……和好
make up after a fight吵架后和好。
They made up and became friends again.他们和好了，又成了朋友。
make up还可表“编造”make up a story、“组成”be made up of。
12. prefer /pr 'f (r)/ v. 较喜欢
prefer sth to sth喜欢A胜过B：I prefer reading to watching TV.我喜欢阅读胜过看电视。
prefer doing sth喜欢做某事：She prefers singing in her free time.她空闲时喜欢唱歌。
介词搭配 to，注意不用 than，如 prefer tea to coffee喜欢茶胜过咖啡。
13. calm /kɑ m/ adj. 镇静的 v. 使平静
形容词：stay calm保持冷静
动词：calm sb down让某人冷静：She tried to calm her friend down.她试图让朋友冷静下来。
It’s important to stay calm in an emergency.紧急情况下保持冷静很重要。
14. worry about 为……担心
worry about exams担心考试。
Don’t worry about me—I’ll be fine.别担心我，我会没事的。
同义：be worried about
15. expression / k'spre n/ n. 表达方式；表情
facial expression面部表情
expression method表达方法
He uses body language as an expression of his feelings.他用肢体语言表达情感。
express v. 表达，如 express oneself表达自己。
16. chance /t ɑ ns/ n. 机会；可能性
have a chance有机会
by chance偶然。
This is a great chance to practice your communication skills.这是练习沟通技巧的好机会。
chance偶然的机会vs. opportunity特意的机会。
17. meeting /'mi t / n. 会面；会议
have a meeting开会
meeting room会议室
We will have a class meeting to discuss the trip.我们将开班会讨论旅行事宜。
attend a meeting参加会议
hold a meeting召开会议
18. difficulty /'d f k lti/ n. 困难；难题
复数 difficulties。
have difficulty (in) doing sth做某事有困难：I have difficulty understanding him.我理解他有困难。
We faced many difficulties when planning the event.策划活动时我们面临许多困难。
19. right away 立即；马上
同义 immediately, right now，如
do sth right away马上做某事。
Please call me right away if you need help.需要帮助马上打电话给我。
20. drop sb a line 给……写便条
drop me a line when you arrive.到了给我留言。
Don’t forget to drop your teacher a line to say thank you.别忘了给老师写张便条致谢。
21. detail /'di te l/ n. 细节；详情
discuss the details讨论细节。
Please tell me all the details about the plan.请告诉我计划的所有细节。
in detail详细地detailed information详细的信息。
22. reunion / ri 'ju ni n/ n. 团聚；聚会
family reunion家庭团聚
class reunion同学聚会。
We had a happy reunion with our old friends.我们和老朋友愉快地团聚了。
re-重新+ union联合→ 重聚。
23. seriously /'s ri sli/ adv. 严肃地；认真地
serious adj 严肃的
take sth seriously认真对待某事。
He seriously told us about the importance of communication.他严肃地告诉我们沟通的重要性。
seriously ill病得严重。
24. training /'tre n / n. 训练；培训
communication training沟通培训
training course培训课程
She joined a training program to improve her skills.她参加了培训项目提升技能。
train v. 训练，trainer n. 教练
25. nervous /'n v s/ adj. 焦虑的；紧张的
be nervous about sth对某事紧张
I’m nervous about speaking in public.我害怕当众发言。
Take a deep breath and don’t be nervous.深呼吸，别紧张。
nervously adv. 紧张地，nervousness n. 紧张。
26. stranger /'stre nd (r)/ n. 陌生人
strange adj陌生的
talk to strangers和陌生人交谈。
Don’t trust strangers easily when you’re alone.独自时别轻易相信陌生人。
27. tip /t p/ n. 提示；小费 v. 给小费
名词：useful tip实用提示，leave a tip给小费
动词：tip the waiter给服务员小费
Here’s a tip for improving your communication: listen more.提升沟通的小贴士：多倾听。
28. carefully /'ke f li/ adv. 仔细地
careful adj.仔细的
反义词 carelessly粗心地。
Read the question carefully before answering.回答前仔细读题。
29. show interest in sth 对……表现出兴趣
show interest in learning对学习表现出兴趣。
She shows great interest in foreign cultures.她对外国文化表现出浓厚兴趣。
同义：be interested in
30. listener /'l s n (r)/ n. 听者
listen v. 听，对应 speaker说话者。
A good listener is important in communication.沟通中好的倾听者很重要。
31. point /p nt/ n. 观点；重点 v. 指向
名词：main point重点，point of view观点
动词：point to指向：He pointed to the map and explained the route.他指着地图解释路线。
Let’s get to the point—what’s your idea 我们直入主题，你有什么想法？
32. surely /' li/ adv. 必定；无疑
Surely he will come on time.他肯定会准时来。
Surely communication can solve most of our problems.沟通肯定能解决我们的大多数问题。
同义：certainly, definitely。
33. continue /k n't nju / v. 持续；继续
continue doing sth继续做同一件事/continue to do sth接着做另一件事。
We continued working after a short break.短暂休息后我们继续工作。
continuation n. 继续，continuous adj. 持续的。
34. impolite / mp 'la t/ adj. 不礼貌的
反义词 polite礼貌的
It’s impolite to do sth做某事不礼貌。
It’s impolite to cut in when others are talking.别人说话时插嘴不礼貌。
im-否定前缀+ polite → impolite。
35. personal /'p s nl/ adj. 个人的；私人的
personal information个人信息
personal space私人空间
Don’t ask others’ personal questions like age or salary.别问年龄、工资等私人问题。
personally adv. 就个人而言，personality n. 个性。
36. move on (to sth) 换话题；开始做
move on to the next topic进入下一个话题
Let’s move on to the next part of the discussion.我们进入讨论的下一部分吧。
move on from the past从过去走出来
37. sincere /s n's (t)/ adj. 真诚的
sincere apology真诚的道歉
sincere friend真诚的朋友
I appreciate your sincere advice.我感谢你真诚的建议。
sincerely adv. 真诚地，常作书信结尾Yours sincerely。
38. find out 查明；弄清
find out the truth查明真相。
We need to find out why he didn’t come to the meeting.我们需要弄清他没来开会的原因。
find out通过调查发现vs. find找到，强调结果。
39. pay /pe / v. 付费 n. 工资
动词过去式 paid
pay for sth为某物付款：I paid 100 yuan for the book.我花100元买了这本书。
名词：high pay高薪，pay day发薪日
动词短语 pay attention to注意，pay for支付。
40. attention / 'ten n/ n. 注意
pay attention to注意
draw attention to引起对……的注意。
Please pay attention to the teacher in class.上课请注意听老师讲。
重点短语，to后接名词/动名词，如 pay attention to listening注意听。
41. be yourself 行为自然；不做作
Just be yourself and you’ll be liked.做自己，你会被喜欢的。
Don’t pretend—be yourself when making friends.交朋友时别伪装，做自己就好。
42. offer /' f (r)/ v. 提供 n. 提议
动词：offer to do sth主动提出做某事He offered to help me with my English.他主动提出帮我学英语。
名词：accept an offer接受提议
The company offered her a high-paying job.公司给她提供了一份高薪工作。
43. reasonable /'ri zn bl/ adj. 合理的
反义词 unreasonable不合理的
reasonable price合理的价格。
It’s reasonable to take a break after studying for an hour.学习一小时后休息是合理的。
reason n. 原因，reasonably adv. 合理地。
44. social media 社交媒体
use social media使用社交媒体
social media platform社交平台
Social media helps people communicate with others around the world.社交媒体帮助人们与全球他人沟通。
45. trust /tr st/ n.&v. 信任
名词：earn trust赢得信任，lose trust失去信任
动词：trust sb信任某人：I trust my friends with my secrets.我把秘密告诉朋友，信任他们。
Trust is the basis of any good relationship.信任是任何良好关系的基础。
46. keep (...) away from... 使远离
keep children away from danger让孩子远离危险。
We should keep our personal information away from strangers.我们应让个人信息远离陌生人。
同义：stay away from，中考高频短语，表“避免接触”。
47. misunderstanding / m s nd 'st nd / n. 误解
clear up a misunderstanding消除误解。
A small misunderstanding can cause big problems.小误会可能引发大问题。
misunderstand v. 误解，过去式 misunderstood。
48. event / 'vent/ n. 公开活动；重要事情
social event社交活动
sports event体育赛事。
The school will hold a communication event next week.学校下周将举办沟通活动。
event重大事件vs. incident小事件。
49. take place 发生；进行
The meeting took place in the school hall.会议在学校礼堂举行
The accident took place at 9 o’clock this morning.事故发生在今天早上9点
take place计划发生vs. happen偶然发生。
50. opportunity / p 'tju n ti/ n. 机会
seize an opportunity抓住机会。
This summer camp is a great opportunity to practice English.夏令营是练习英语的好机会。
opportunity积极机会vs. chance偶然机会。
51. benefit /'benf t/ v. 受益 n. 益处
动词：benefit from从……受益We benefit from regular exercise.我们从规律锻炼中受益。
名词：the benefits of reading阅读的益处
Communication skills benefit us in both study and life.沟通技巧在学习和生活中都让我们受益。
52. reply /r 'pla / n.&v. 回答；回复
动词：reply to sb/sth回复某人/某事：He replied to my email quickly.他很快回复了我的邮件。
名词：write a reply写回复
Please reply to the invitation before Friday.请在周五前回复邀请。
reply正式回复vs. answer普通回答。
53. honour /' n (r)/ n. 荣幸 v. 表彰
名词美式 honor：It’s an honour to meet you.见到你很荣幸。
动词：honour a hero表彰英雄
We are honoured to have you as our guest.很荣幸邀请您作为我们的客人。
in honour of为纪念
54. sincerely /s n'ser li/ adv. 真诚地
常用于书信结尾，如 Sincerely yours你真诚的，表“诚恳地”。
I sincerely hope we can be good friends.我真诚地希望我们能成为好朋友。
55. opening /' pn / adj. 开篇的 n. 开始
形容词：opening speech开场演讲，opening ceremony开幕式
名词：the opening of a book书的开头
The opening part of the movie is very interesting.电影的开头部分很有趣。
56. closing /'kl z / adj. 结尾的 n. 结束
形容词：closing remarks结束语，closing ceremony闭幕式
名词：the closing of the meeting会议结束
Please listen carefully to the closing words of the speech.请仔细听演讲的结束语。
57. sentence /'sent ns/ n. 句子；判决
“句子”：simple sentence简单句，compound sentence复合句
“判决”：a five-year sentence五年刑期，初中阶段不要求
Can you make a sentence with the word “communication” 你能用“communication”造个句子吗？
58. date /de t/ n. 日期；日子
write the date写日期
date of birth出生日期
What’s the date today It’s October 1st.今天几号？十月一日。
set a date定日期
out of date过时的
59. clause /kl z/ n. 从句；分句
main clause主句
subordinate clause从句
In the sentence “I know he is right”, “he is right” is a clause.在“I know he is right”中，“he is right”是从句。
高频短语总结
短语 含义 例句
face to face 面对面 We had a face-to-face talk about our problems.
show sb around 领某人参观 The guide showed us around the science museum.
argue with sb 与某人争论 Don’t argue with your friends over small things.
make up with sb 与某人和好 They made up after a week of silence.
pay attention to 注意 Pay attention to your teacher in class.
find out 查明 We need to find out who broke the window.
benefit from 从……受益 Students benefit from group communication.
take place 发生 The school sports meeting will take place next month.

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