unit4 pygmalions language points in reading

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Unit4 Pygmalion
Word study
be ambitious to (improve oneself)
1.有志于
e.g. Bernard Shaw was ambitious to write classic musicals.
2. 雨:
下着大雨
It is pouring with rain.
It is raining heavily
It rains cats and dogs.
躲雨
hide from the rain
shelter from the rain
3. mistake 形容词 a.
(人)弄错的,误解的[F][(+about/in)] The ancients were mistaken in their belief that the earth was flat. 古代人错误地认为地球是扁平的。 I was mistaken about her age. 我把她的年龄弄错了。
(想法等)错误的;被误解的 a mistaken opinion 一个错误的意见
1.Adaptation
The play is an adaptation of a short novel.
He made a quick adaptation to the new environment.
2．hesitate vi. 犹豫；迟疑；踌躇
He didn’t hesitate to ask her to sit beside him
She is still hesitating about sending her son to college.
3．classify vt. 编排；分类；归类
Patients are classified into three categories.
Only eleven of these accidents were classified as major.
4．condemn vt. 谴责；使……注定
The law has been condemned as an attack on personal liberty. (指责……是……)这项法律被指责为对人身自由的侵犯。
She knew that society would condemn her for leaving her children. condemn sb. for doing sth.谴责某人做了某事
condemn sb.to sth./to do sth.判处某人某种刑罚
He was condemned to death for murder and later hanged.他因凶杀罪被判处死刑后被绞死。
condemn sb.to sth./to do sth.迫使某人接受或做某事；使某人陷入……境地
They were condemned to a life of hardship.他们不得不过着艰难的生活。
Lack of skills condemned him to live a poor life.
5. convinced vt. 说服；使相信，说动 （某人）
我们说服了他坐火车去，不要搭飞机去。
______________________________________
We convinced him to go by train rather plane.
我确信他有罪。
_______________________________
=__________________________________.
I am convinced of his guilt.
I am convinced that he was guilty.
6．fortune n. 机会；运气；大笔的钱
They must have spent a fortune on that house.
他们买那幢房子肯定花了一大笔钱。
make a fortune发财
fame and fortune名利
tell one’s fortune给某人算命
He dreamed of making a fortune.他梦想发大财。
I have had the fortune to work with some brilliant directors.
我有幸与一些卓越的主管人员共事。
7. betray
（1）vt. give away or make known泄露（秘密)
他向所有的朋友透露了这个消息。
__________________________________.
He betrayed the news to all his friends.
（2）vt. to be disloyal or unfaithful to 出卖；背叛
他的最好的朋友背叛了他.
__________________________________
His best friend betrayed him.
他背叛祖国，向敌人投降了.
_________________________________.
He betrayed his country to the enemy
相当多的人面对金钱的诱惑便原形毕露。
_______________________________when tempted by money.
Quite a lot of people will betray themselves
(3) to be a sign of sth. One would like to hide显露；显示
他的脸显露出他很生气。
____________________________________
His face betrayed that he was angry.
8. acquaintance n. 相识; 了解
I have some acquaintance with the language.
我懂得这门语言.
__________________________________
I made his acquaintance long ago.
我很久以前已经认识他了.
______________________________
使某人了解
make one’s acquaintance
make the acquaintance of sb.
结识某人
be familiar with / be acquainted with
对…熟悉
acquaint sb. with
9. compromise v. ＆ n. 妥协, 让步
1. They found it wiser to compromise with her. 2. I wanted to go to Greece, and my wife wanted to go to Spain, so we compromised on Italy.
3. I hope we shall come to a compromise between our two parties.
compromise with sb. on / over sth.
come to terms 达成协议，妥协, 和解
make a deal with 做交易, 达成协议
10. be superior to 比…优越，不屈服于
be inferior to 低于
be senior to 比…年长
be junior to 比…年轻
例如：
青铜不如金子。_______________________
他比我小很多岁。
________________________by many years.
Brass is inferior to gold.
He is junior to me
约翰逊的数学比王先生好。
Johnson ________________Mr. Wang in mathematics.
is superior to
重点短语例释
1．pass...off as... (某人)冒充……
He tried to pass himself off as a qualified doctor.他试图冒充合格医生。
2．in terms of 就……而言；从……角度
In terms of money we’re quite rich，but not in terms of happiness.
从金钱的角度来说，我们是很富有，但从幸福的角度来说，我们不富有。
3．hand over 交出……，移交(职位、任务等)
The captain was unwilling to hand over the command of his ship.船长不愿移交船只的指挥权。
6. in disguise 意为“乔装”
(1)我以为你是便衣警察。
I thought maybe________________________
(2)这位皇帝喜欢微有私访。
_______________________________________.
7. in need of 意思是“需要”。
他需要理发了
__________________________.
in need　意思是“在困难（穷困）中”。例如：
我们应该帮助贫困的人。
______________________________________.
you was a policeman in disguise.
He is in need of a haircut.　
The emperor liked travelling in disguise.
We should help those in need.　
8.fancy oneself (as) 自以为是 …；自命不凡
She fancied herself (as) a famous singer.
fancy doing “想不到会做某事”，常用语祈使句， 表示惊叹
Fancy meeting you here!
9. shabby adj. 破烂的;破旧的
An old man in shabby clothes came to the door.
卑鄙的,不光彩的
It's shabby to speak ill of others behind their backs.
10. fade out
fade away(逐步褪色、凋零、衰退)
die out 灭绝
die down逐步减弱、降低
( 色、花、身体)
（火、风、疼痛）
11. (be) resigned to…听从
听天由命
be resigned to one’s fate
同义表达
1. His voice became weaker and weaker, and finally died away. His voice __________. His voice ________.
faded away
faded out
2. The sound of the footsteps faded away.
The sound of the footsteps _________ . The sound of the footsteps _________.
died away
faded out
Learning about language
ex1
caption
garment
whistle
woollen
hesitate
troublesome
wallet
outcome
condemn
brilliant
adaptation
thief
Ex2
mistaken
status
betrayed
classify
pass
upper
superior
fortune
handful
plot
classic
Ex3
in disguise
in delight
in amazement
in particular
in return
Correct the errors in the sentences
Being taught by the two gentlemen, Eliza made great progress.
Having been awarded so many prizes in literature, George felt that his years of efforts were well deserved.
Bitten by the snake in the bush, Susan was sent back to the camp.
Having been punished by his boss, he was in a very bad mood.
Having been cheated by that company, he lost all his possessions.
Having found a hole in her stocking, Mandy said to her friend, “I will buy another pair and meet you in two hours’ time.”
Having been forced to leave his job, he set up his own company.
Having been caught, the thief was taken to the police station by the police.
Get to know more about Eliza
determine; force; accept; know;
disappoint; train; speak
Eliza was a flower girl __________ to succeed and be independent of her family. ______ to earn money herself because her family was poor, she dreamed of working in a proper flower shop. ______ it was impossible to be ________ in that profession if she did not speak correct English, she asked Professor Higgins to give her lessons. But after her first lesson, she was __________ because Professor Higgins was so impatient with her. However, Eliza did not give up that easily. _______________ for several months, Eliza began to speak in a more attractive accent. In time her _______ English became so pleasant that she became ________ as “The London songbird” because of her beautiful pronunciation. Before long she had been accepted into the highest ranks of society.
determined
Forced
Knowing
accepted
disappointed
Having been trained
spoken
accepted
determine; force; accept; know;
disappoint; train; speak
Eliza was a flower girl __________ to succeed and be independent of her family. ______ to earn money herself because her family was poor, she dreamed of working in a proper flower shop. ______ it was impossible to be ________ in that profession if she did not speak correct English, she asked Professor Higgins to give her lessons. But after her first lesson, she was __________ because Professor Higgins was so impatient with her. However, Eliza did not give up that easily. _______________ for several months, Eliza began to speak in a more attractive accent. In time her _______ English became so pleasant that she became ________ as “The London songbird” because of her beautiful pronunciation. Before long she had been accepted into the highest ranks of society.
determined
Forced
Knowing
accepted
disappointed
Having been trained
spoken
accepted
Ideally _______ (locate) for Broadway theatre and Fifth Avenue, the New York Park hotel is a favorite with many guest. (2008 上海)
_______________ (show) around the Water Cube, we were then taken to see the Bird’s Nest for the 2008 Olympic Games (2008 陕西)
_____the right kind of training, these teenage soccer players may one day grow into international stars. (2009 江西)
___________ (wait) in the queue for half an hour, the old man suddenly realized he had left the cheque in the car. (2008 福建)
______ (look) at my classmates’ faces, I read the same excitement in their eyes.(2010 北京)
____ (see) from the top of the tower, the south foot of the mountain is a sea of trees. (2010 陕西)
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms
located
Having been shown
Given
Having waited
Looking
Seen
The ancients were m________ in their belief that the earth was flat.
All the eggs are c________ according to size before being put into boxes.
Don’t h_________ to contact me if you have any problem.
The woman in the park turned out to be a police office in d________.
The September 11 Attack has been c_______ by the entire international community.
She would not b_______ his secrets to me.
He has many a__________ in the business community, which is very helpful to him.
He received a large f_______ when his father died
The sound of the cheering f______ away in the distance.
Review important words and phrases
Ⅰ.词义辨析
1．We are at your service. Don’t ________ to turn to us if you have any further problems.
A．beg B．hesitate C．desire D．seek
2．Eggs are ________ by weight as Extra Large，Large， Medium，and Small.
A．separated B．distributed C．arranged D．classified
B
D
3．She tried to pretend to be calm，but her voice ________ her nervousness.
A．betrayed B．condemned C．faded D．bothered
4．Bryant was ________ from his job when he was caught stealing money.
A．undertaken B．committed C．dismissed D．indicated
A
C
5．The mayor was strongly ________ by the public for the city’s high crime rate.
A．charged B．accused C．argued D．condemned
6．Hundreds of country people left their villages to seek their ________ in the south of China.
A．pence B．credit C．fortune D．status
D
C
7．The clothes a person wears may express his ________ or social position.
A．curiosity B．status C．determination D．significance
8．These details are easily ________，so you should pay
attention to them.
A．classified B．overlooked C．Compromised D．resist
B
B
9．Hopes of finding the missing climbers are now beginning to ________.
A．reduce B．faint C．fade D．sink
10．This medicine turned out to be quite ________ against
cancer.
A．effective B．accessible C．sensitive D．convenient
C
A
Ⅱ.短语填空
in terms of；in need of；apart from；take...for...；pass...off fade out；shelter from；take down；hold up；deal with
1．There is rarely any attempt to ________ these copies ________ as originals.
2．Will all those in favour ________ the right hand
off
pass
hold up
3．We sat in the shade，_____________ the sun.
4．Have you any concrete thoughts on how to ________ this difficulty
5．The idea seemed to ________ and the club was never formed.
6．She carefully ___________ my name and phone number in her book.
sheltering from
deal with
fade out
took down
7．__________ their house in London，they also have a villa in Spain.
8. I won’t tell her the secret—what do you ________ me
________？
Apart from
for
take
9．The house is _________ a thorough clean before we move in.
10．The job is great __________ salary，but it has its
disadvantages.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．People begin their working life in a poor neighbourhood of London with 80 pounds a year and ______________________________________ (最后到了富人区工作，年收入10万英镑)．(end)
in need of
in terms of
end in a rich one with 100 thousand pounds
2．What other things show one’s status in society
_________________ (除了一个人的说话方式) (speak)
apart from how one speaks
3．_____________________________ (一旦被教以恰当的谈吐方式)，the girl could pass herself off in three months as a duchess. (educate)
Once educated to speak properly
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