Language focus
Main idea & structure
Structure of the text
Previous phases in life Transition A newly added phase in life: the odyssey years
Characteristics of the odyssey years
We carefully labelled each item with the contents and the date. He was labelled (as) a traitor by his former colleagues.
parallel v.
1.与…相似；与…同时发生 to be similar to sth; to happen at the same time as sth 2.与…媲美；比得上 to be as good as sth 3. 与…平行 be the same distance apart at every point along their whole length adj. 1.平行的 two or more lines that are parallel to each other are the same distance apart at every point ~ (to/with sth) 2. 极相似的；同时发生的；相应的；对应的 very similar or taking place at the same time
equivalent
•adj. （价值、数量、意义、重要性等）相等的， 相同的 equal in value, amount, meaning, importance, etc. ~ (to sth) •n. 相等的东西；等量；对应词 a thing, amount, word, etc. that is equivalent to sth else ~ (of/to sth) A dime is equivalent to 10 pennies.
Translation
我们应该使自己熟悉这种先进技术。 We should acquaint ourselves with this advanced technique.
Main idea & structure
Structure of the text
Previous phases in life
radical
adj. [usually before noun] 1.根本的, 彻底的, 完全的 concerning the most basic and important parts of sth; thorough and complete 2. 全新的 , 不同凡响的 , 重大的 new, different and likely to have a great effect 3. 激 进 的 ； 极 端 的 in favour of thorough and complete political or social change
frame
v. 1.（以某种方式）表达 to express sth in a particular way 2. [usually passive] 给…做框；给…镶边 to put or make a frame or border around sth
You'll have to be careful how you frame the question.
There were childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age, with each
unique phase bringing its own peculiar
set of challenges. (Para. 1)
previous
adj. [only before noun] 先前的, 以往的 , 早 先 的 happening or existing before the event or object that you are talking about 【派生词】previous to prep. Previous to this, she'd always been well.
quit
v. 1.(informal) 离开（工作职位、学校等）；离任； 离校 to leave your job, school, etc. 2. (informal, especially NAmE) 停止, 戒掉 to stop doing sth ~ doing sth. / sth. 3. 离开，迁出，搬离（住处） to leave the place where you live 4. 关 闭 ， 退 出 （ 计 算 机 程 序 等 ） to close a computer program or application
Phrases:
phase down 逐步减少 逐步采用 phase in phase out 逐步淘汰,逐步结束
label
v. 1.贴标签于；用标签标明 to fix a label on sth or write information on sth 2.（尤指不公正地）把…称为 to describe sb/sth in a particular way, especially unfairly
The photograph had been framed.
n. 1. （ 图 画 、 门 、 玻 璃 等 的 ） 框 架 a strong border or structure of wood, metal, etc. that holds a picture, door, piece of glass, etc. in position 2. [sing.] （构成某事物背景的）总的思想，体系，体制 ， 模 式 the general ideas or structure that form the background to sth 3. [C] 帧；画格；画面 one of the single photographs that a film or video is made of 4. [C, usually sing.] 体形；身材；骨架 the form or structure of a person or animal's body 5. [C] （家具、建筑物、车辆等的）构架，支架，骨 架 the supporting structure of a piece of furniture, a building, a vehicle, etc. that gives it its shape
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Unit 3
Discovery of a New Life Stage
How many life stages do we experience?
Prebirth
Early Childhood (Ages 3-6) Late Childhood (Ages 9-11)
Birth
Infancy (Ages 0-3)
去年他因身体欠佳而退出了表演。 He quit/quitted the show last year because of/due to bad health.
shift
v. 1. 转 移 ； 挪 动 to move, or move sth, from one position or place to another ~ (sth) (from…) (to…) 2. ( 情况、意见、政策等 ) 变换；更替；变动 to change from one state, position, etc. to another ~ (from…) (to/towards/toward…)
Translation
当风向由南转北时,天变冷了。 When the wind shifted/shifts from south to north, it/ the weather began/begins to get cold.
n. 1.改变；转移；转换；变换 a change in position or direction ~ (in sth) 2. 班 ； 轮 班 ； 轮 班 工 作 时 间 a period of time worked by a group of workers who start work as another group finishes day/night shift working in shifts
Their legal system parallels our own.
The railway lines run parallel to the road.
Translation
她的经历多与我的相似。 Her experiences parallel mine in many instances.
sensible
adj. 1.( 人及行为 ) 明智的；理智的；合理的；切合实 际的 able to make good judgements based on reason and experience rather than emotion; practical 2.(formal or literary) 意识到；认识到 aware of sth
Advice to young people
phase
n. 阶段；时期 a stage in a process of change or development v. [usually passive] 分阶段进行；逐步做 to arrange to do sth gradually in stages over a period of time