人教新课标：必修4 unit2 单元重点辅导
一、日常口语突破
建议与应答
①—how about going out for a walk after class？下课后出去散步好吗？
—i‘d prefer to stay at home because it is raining. 因天下雨，我宁愿呆在家里。
②—would you rather go to the movie tonight with us？ 你愿意今晚和我们一起去看电影吗？
—i think i‘d better look after my sick father at home. 我想最好还是在家照顾生病的父亲。
二、核心单词例析
1. struggle vi. & vt. 努力，拼搏，斗争
struggle to do sth （=make great efforts to do sth.）努力做某事
…he has struggled for the past five decades to help them.他在过去50年来一直在努力帮助他们。
she struggled to keep back the tears. 她努力忍住泪水。
搭配：struggle for争夺；struggle with /against同……斗争
2. equip vi. & vt. 使（某人）具备条件；装备，配备
（1）equip sb. for/to do sth.使某人具备做某事的条件，使某人能够做某事
your training will equip you for your future job. 你的训练使得你能够胜任将来的工作。
your education will equip you to earn a good living. 你受的教育能够使你能谋上好生计。
（2）equip…with…用……装备……
he equipped his bike with a head light. 他给自行车装上了前灯。
we should equip our children with a good education. 我们应让孩子应到良好的教育。
3. confuse vt. 使某人迷惑；把某事搞乱
they confused me by asking so many questions. 他们提了一大堆问题上，把我弄糊涂了。
her unexpected arrival confused all our plans. 她的突然到来把我们的计划全打乱了。
don‘t confuse austria with /and australia. 不要把奥地利和澳大利亚弄混了。
比较：confused感到迷惑的；confusing令人迷惑的
4. reduce vt. 减少， 缩小， 简化
he is trying to reduce expenses. 他正试图减少开支。
we must gradually reduce the wage gap. 我们必须缩小工资差别。
同义：bring down， cut， cut down 降低，削减
5. supply n.& vt. 供应，补给
we have a good supply of water here. 我们这里供水充足。
the water supply to the room failed. 这个房间的供水中断了。
we supply the market with fruits and vegetables. 我们为市场提供水果和蔬菜。
we supply power to the three nearby towns. 我们对附近的三个城镇提供电力。
