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Unit 1 The Icy Defender

Unit 1 The Icy Defender. Useful collocations and expressions be prepared for a declaration of war to launch an attack/a counter attack/a hit-and-run attack on/ to launch offensives a fierce resistance/to mow down resistance

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Unit 1 The Icy Defender

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  1. Unit 1 The Icy Defender Useful collocations and expressions • be prepared for • a declaration of war • to launch an attack/a counter attack/a hit-and-run attack on/ to launch offensives • a fierce resistance/to mow down resistance • to mow down: to kill a large number of people at the same time, esp. by shooting • to defend one’s homeland • a devastating enemy

  2. the military might/the military force • to come to the aid of • the raw/bitter/bleak winter on the border of • shortly afterwards • be/get bogged down/be stuck: be unable to make progress受阻;陷入泥潭 The local government got bogged down in problems of how to handle the emission of hazardous chemicals by industrial facilities. • two armies engage I have no time to engage myself in gossip. They are currently engaged in lengthy trade negotiations. • a decisive/crucial decision • to retreat from…to… • to take a gamble of/take a risk of

  3. to press on to向前逼近 • a raging fire • to bide one’s time: to wait patiently for a chance • to quarter one’s army: to provide a place to sleep and eat, esp. for soldiers • to drag on/stragglers • to gather strength • a stroke of luck/fortune/genius/inspiration He won a car in the lottery last week. That’s his first stroke of good luck. • at the cost of • a lightening war • be caught off guard使措手不及 He didn’t know how to respond to my question. It was clear that he was caught off guard. • be rendered useless • to starve to death

  4. to slow down • to bring to a halt • to turn the tide against • Thanks to多亏…… Thanks to her financial support, the two children in the remote village could attend school. • unspeakable sufferings • be reckoned with/be taken into consideration The existence of the U.S. is reckoned from the Declaration of Independence. • to take their toll on/to cause damage on The hard work has taken its toll on his health.

  5. Text related questions • What is similar considering Napoleon’s and Hitler’s military campaigns? • Do you think war can be avoided in today’s world? • Is war a constructive way to resolve conflicts?

  6. Translation • The offensive had lasted for three days, but we had not gained much ground. • Our troops engaging the enemy at the front were faced with strong/fierce resistance. • The division commander instructed our battalion to get round to the rear of the enemy and launch a surprise attack. • To do so, however, we had to cross a marshland and manyof us were afraid we might get bogged down in the mud.

  7. Our battalion commander decided to take a gamble. • We started under the cover of darkness and pressed on to in spite of great difficulties. • By a stroke of luck, the temperature at night suddenly dropped to minus 20 degrees Celsius and the marsh froze over.

  8. Thanks to the cold weather, we arrived at our destination before dawn and began attacking the enemy from the rear. • This turned the tide of the battle. The enemy, caught off guard, soon surrendered. • Come back next week with Listening & Speaking Book 4 Unit 2

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