Learning about Language教学内容分析

Unit 4 Pygmalion Teaching aim:Learn some important words and expressions in Reading,Comprehending and Using language, try to apply some sentence patterns in translation.

Content: [Reading]

1. convince [kən'vins] vt.

说服; 使相信

①

convince sb. to do sth 劝说某人做某事

(=persuade sb to do sth) ②

convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事

③

convince sb that + 句子

使某人确信…

④

sb. be convinced that + 句子

某人确信…

①

He convinced me to go with him. 他劝说我跟他一块去。

②

He convinced me of his innocence. 他使我相信他是无辜的。

③He convinced me that he was right. 他使我确信他是对的。

④I was convinced that he knew the truth.

我确信他知道事实。

[拓展] convinced adj. 坚信的;

convincing adj. 令人心服的

2.While watching

，he makes notes.

他一边观察, 一边做笔记。

while watching = while he was watching。在以

when, while, if, unless 等引导的中, 如果从句中的主语与主句主语一致且从句谓语动词含有

be 动词的形式, 往往将从句中的主语及

be 动词省略, 而以动词的

-ing 形式或过去分词形式来代替。

①

After finishing (finish) the work, he went home.

=

After he finished (finish) the work, he went home. ②

While crossing

(cross) the street, look out for cars passing by.

= While you are crossing

(cross) the street, look out for cars passing by.

过马路时, 小心过路车辆。

3. hesitate通常作不及物动词，意为“犹豫；踌躇

”。

hesitate to do sth. 或hesitate about (doing) sth.

对(做)某事犹豫不决

She hesitated about

accepting the invitation.

她犹豫着要不要接受邀请。

[联想] hesitation n. 犹豫；踌躇

▲

without hesitation

毫不犹豫地

She agreed without hesitation.

她毫不犹豫地同意了。

4. What do you take me for? 你把我当什么人了？take…for…:误以为，把……当作

I took your twin brother for you. 我误把你的孪生弟弟当作你了。

5.

hand over 移交; 让与; 交给某人照料

The thief was handed over to the policeman. 小偷被交给警察处理。

It is certain that he will ______ his business to his son when he gets old.

A. take over

B. think over

C. hand over

D. go over [拓展] hand down 传给

hand on传递

hands up 举手

hand in 上交

hand out 分给, 分发

6. betray

vt. 显露出（本来面目）；背叛

①His best friend betrayed him.

他的最好的朋友背叛了他。

②

He

betrayed his country

to enemy.

他背叛了祖国, 向敌人投降。

7. condemn

vt. 谴责, 使……注定

condemn sb. for sth. = blame sb. for sth.

因……而谴责某人

condemn sb. to (do) sth. 迫使某人接受困境（或不愉快的状况）；使某人注定做某事；判某人某种刑罚

①

She knew that the society would condemn her for leaving her children. .

她知道社会将会谴责她遗弃她孩子. ②The judge condemned the criminal to death for a case of murder.

因一桩谋杀案，法官判处那个罪犯死刑。

8. acquaintance熟悉, 认识,了解

make one’s acquaintance:

结识某人

have acquaintance with

熟悉

; 熟知

①I am delighted to make your acquaintance.

很高兴认识你。

②

I have a slight acquaintance with English.

[Comprehending]

9.

generally speaking

一般来说，总的来说

Generally speaking ,the harder you work, the greater progress you will make. 一般来说，你越用功，进步就越大。

10. in terms of:

就…而言，从…角度

In terms of money, he's quite rich, but not in terms of happiness.

就钱来说他很富有，但就幸福来说就不然了。

[Using language]

11. fancy

(v. & n.) 想像，设想, 爱好

have a fancy for

喜欢，迷恋，

热衷于…

①We cannot fancy the life without electricity. 我们不能设想生活中没有电。

②I have a fancy for fishing.

我有钓鱼的爱好。

12. in need of 需要

①He was hurt, and in need of help. 他受伤了, 需要帮助。

②He said he was in great need of my assistance.他说他极需要我的帮助。

13. fade out指（声音、画面）逐渐模糊，渐淡

①When day dawned, stars faded out from the sky.

天亮的时候,星星逐渐消失不见。

②The sound of the footsteps faded out/ faded away/ died away.

脚步声渐渐消失了。