Unit 11 Why Historians Disagree by Allen F.Davis and Harold D.Woodman 2025/4/4 7
Unit 1 by Allen F. Davis and Harold D. Woodman 2025/4/4 1 Unit 11 Why Historians Disagree
Words Expressions adj./adv. collocations Synonyms/ 11. antonyms approximate approximation approximate/ approximately approximate to exact jump/leap to completion conclude conclusion conclusive/ the conclusion conclusively that. inconclusive consider contemplate contemplation contemplative In contemplation think about/of controversial/ controversy controversy non-controversial controversially about/over uncontroversial elusive/ elude elusiveness elusively prove elusive avoid escape emerge emergence emergent It emerges that. transpire
Words & Expressions Unit 1 v. n. adj./ adv. collocations Synonyms/ antonyms approximate approximation approximate/ approximately approximate to exact conclude conclusion conclusive/ conclusively jump/ leap to the conclusion that . completion inconclusive contemplate contemplation contemplative In contemplation consider think about/ of - controversy controversial/ controversially controversy about/ over non-controversial uncontroversial elude elusiveness elusive/ elusively prove elusive avoid escape emerge emergence emergent It emerges that. transpire 2025/4/4 2
Words Expressions n. a collocations Synonyms/ antonyms immerse immersion Immersed Immerse.in investigate investigation/ investigative/ investigation investigator investigatory into enquiry oppose opposition opposed/ opposing as opposed to relation connect relate related relatedness relate to empathize with unrelated restrict.to impede restrict restriction restricted unrestricted revise revision review 3
Words & Expressions Unit 1 v. n. adj. collocations Synonyms/ antonyms immerse immersion Immersed Immerse . in - investigate investigation/ investigator investigative/ investigatory investigation into enquiry oppose opposition opposed/ opposing as opposed to - relate relation relatedness related relate to connect empathize with unrelated restrict restriction restricted restrict. to impede unrestricted revise revision - - review 2025/4/4 3
Sentences
Unit 1 Sentences
Let's work together! long involved sentences 1.They will also find amono many American political leaders a deep concern over the balance of power in Europe,a balance that would be destroyed-to America's disadvo tage -if the Germans were able to defeat the French and the British ana reby emerge as the sole major power in Europe.(para.8) The prepositional subject phrase is an adverbial predicate verb object modifying the predicate verb The second part elaborates the object"balance"by: 1.Repeating the key word "balance" 2.a restrictive relative clause"that would be destroyed"defines the word 3.a prepositional phrase"to America's disadvantage"indicates the consequence of the action of the balance being destroyed 4.an if-clause indicates the conditions under which the balance would be destroyed
Unit 1 long involved sentences 1. They will also find among many American political leaders a deep concern over the balance of power in Europe, a balance that would be destroyed - to America’s disadvantage - if the Germans were able to defeat the French and the British and thereby emerge as the sole major power in Europe. (para. 8) The second part elaborates the object “balance” by: 1. Repeating the key word “balance” 2. a restrictive relative clause “that would be destroyed” defines the word 3. a prepositional phrase “to America’s disadvantage” indicates the consequence of the action of the balance being destroyed 4. an if-clause indicates the conditions under which the balance would be destroyed Let’s work together! The prepositional phrase is an adverbial modifying the predicate verb. subject predicate verb object