Text B The Language of Confidence
The
language we use programs our brains. Mastering our language gives us a great degree of mastery over our lives and our destinies. It is important to use the language in the best way possible in order to dramatically improve our quality of life.
Unit 1 The Power of Language
A FAMOUS QUOTE Language is the dress of thought. --Samuel Johnson 语言是思维的外衣。 塞缪尔· 约翰逊

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Text B The language of Confidence
重点词汇
confidence n. 自信心 用法： to have/lose confidence in sb. 对 某人抱有[失去]信心 eg: I have little confidence in him. 我对他没 有什么信心。 衍生： confident adj. 自信的；有自信心 的 confident of sth/that... 自信的；有信心的； 有把握的 eg: feel confident of succeeding/that one will succeed 有信心能成功
Even
the smallest of words can have the deepest effect on our subconscious mind, which is like a child, and it doesn't really understand the difference between what really happens and what you imagine. It is eager to please and willing to carry out any commands that you give it -- whether you do this knowingly or not is entirely up to you.
自信的语言
语言能影响我们的大脑。掌握语言就能在很大程度上掌握
我们的生活和命运。将语言发挥到极致可以极大地改善我们 的生活质量，这一点至关重要。
Text B The Language of Confidence
The
language we use programs our brains. Mastering our language gives us a great degree of mastery over our lives and our destinies. It is important to use the language in the best way possible in order to dramatically improve our quality of life. program 训练，培养；programme 程序 mastery 掌控，控制；master 掌握，精通大 师

重点词汇
disempower v. 剥夺；使失去权利 衍生：dis- ＝ 除去，剥夺 disable（使丧失能力）， disarm（解除武 装）， discourage（使失去勇气）， discover （发现） em-, en- ＝ 使 embody（体现）， empower（授权）， encourage（鼓励）， endanger（使危险）
Unit 1 The Power of Language

学习方法指南 五个方面把握文章 1）词 2）句 3）篇 4）义 5）背诵或复述重点段 落（当天重复，第二天再重复，七天后再重复） 课后习题 1）结合课文里出现的要点，完成题目
2）标记不熟练的题目，当天重复一遍，第二天再重
复一遍，考前再重复一遍
Pre-reading
questions 1.Are there any words that make you feel confident or diffident? 2. Do you believe that language can influence people’s thought? Give some examples. confidence 自信心；confident 有自信的 diffident 缺乏自信的 influence 影响

重点词汇
matter v. 事关紧要；有重大影响 用法：matter（to sb） eg：What does it matter（whether he comes or goes）?（他来也好去也好）那有什么 关系? It doesn't matter to me what you do.汇
quality n. 质量；品质 用法： be of poor/good/high quality 质量差/好/
高
eg: Much of the land was of poor quality. 很多土地 质量差。 Use only high quality ingredients.使用高质量原 料。 衍生：qualify v. （使）（某人）具有资格；给 （某人）某种资格；（使）合格 eg: I won't qualify until next year. 我明年才具备资 格。 qualified adj. 经过训练或考试的；有资格的；合 格的；及格的 eg: a qualified doctor 合格的医生
重点词汇
subconscious adj. 下意识的；潜意识的 eg: the subconscious self 潜意识的自我 衍生：sub- ＝ under 在…之下 subway（地铁）， submarine（潜水艇） conscious adj. 知道的；察觉的；注意到的 eg: be conscious of being watched/that one is being watched 察觉有人在监视自己 consciousness n. 意识 eg：attitudes that are deeply ingrained in the English consciousness 深深扎根于英国人意识中的看 法