(超详细)人教版高中英语选修八第四单元8-4

convince vt. 说服; 使相信;
① We convinced him to go by train
rather than plane. 我们说服了他坐火车去,不要搭飞机。
② I tried to convince my wife that we
can’t afford a new car.
军官住在总部,士兵住在军营。
② The president and his ministers are
government officials . 总统和部长为政府高级官员。
▲ set (1) vt.安排;布置(岗哨); 定(时间、标准)； 创造(记录);专心于 ① Set guards around the gate. 在大门四周布下卫兵。 ② The time and date of the meeting have not yet been set. 开会时间与日期尚未确定。
Comprehending Character Position Evidence in the play in society Behaviour: respectful to people of higher class Lower Language: calls Eliza class gentleman “sir” and “cap’in” (or captain) which is a compliment
impatient, rude, confident, superior, self-important
kind, polite, generous, enthusiastic, eager, confident
anxious, eager, emotional, ambitious, unsure
The Pygmalion Effect is

“皮格玛利翁效应”留给我们这样一个启示： 赞美、信任和期待具有一种能量，它能改变 人的行为，当一个人获得另一个人的信任、 赞美时，他便感觉获得了社会支持，从而增 强了自我价值，变得自信、自尊，获得一种 积极向上的动力，并尽力达到对方的期待， 以避免对方失望，从而维持这种社会支持的 连续性。
3) -What’s the matter with you? -_____ the window, my finger was cut unexpectedly. A. Cleaning B. To clean C. While cleaning D. While I was cleaning
4.hesitate:犹豫，迟疑，踌躇；常做不及物动词，可与 介词about/over/at连用；也可接动词不定式。表示对 做某事有顾虑。 Hesitation: n. She hesitated before replying. 她犹豫了一下才作答。 对于送儿子上大学这件事，他仍然犹豫。 He is still hesitating about/over/at sending his son to college.
After being discussed, the plan should be carried out at once. 计划讨论后, 应立即实施。 While crossing the street, look out for cars passing by. 过马路时, 小心过路车辆。
1) When_____ help, one often says
that people tend to behave as you expect they will. If you expect a person to take responsibility, they probably will. If you expect them not to even try, they probably won’t.
1. adaptation: 改编本；适应性 这部戏剧是一部短篇小说的改编本。 The play is an adaptation of a short novel. 动物对环境的适应是相当慢的。 The adaptation of animals to the environment is rather slow. 常用结构： adaptation to 对……的适应
“Thank you.” or “It’s kind of you.”
A. offering
C. to be offered80
B. to offer
D. ered
2) While______ the river, he saw a big crocodile. A. to cross B. crossing C. cross D. crossed
set off 出发, 动身 set out 出发, 着手 set about 开始,着手
set up 建立, 成立 set sb. good example 为某人树立好榜样
It’s ten years since the scientist ___ on his life work of discovering the valuable chemical. (2004 · 江苏) A. made for C. took off B. set out D. turned up
⑥ A spark set the woods on fine.
星星之火使整个森林燃烧起来。
(3) vi. (日、月等) 下落；下沉 ⑦ It will be cooler when the sun has set. 日落后天就会凉爽起来。 (4) n.一套，一组；电器设备 ⑧ I bought a set of Lu Xun’s short stories. 我买了一套鲁迅短篇小说集。 ⑨ I need a radio set. 我需要一台收音机。
Be convinced of sth./that-clause 某人确信
他使我相信他是无辜的 He convinced me of his innocence.
2. Colonel Pickering (P): an officer in the army and later a friend of Higgins’ who sets him a task. 皮克林上校(简称P):陆军军官, 后来 成为希金斯的朋友。希金斯给他安 排了一项任务。
▲ officer与official
officer 主要用于指军官,也可指公司 或政府机构中的高级职员; official 指政府内的文职官员,用作形 容词时指“ 官方的,正式的”。
① The officers live at headquarters
and the soldiers live in the camps.
Language points
1. Professor Higgins (H): an expert in phonetics, convinced that the quality of a person’s English decides his/her position in society. 希金斯教授是一位语音学专家, 他认 为一个人的英语水平决定了他(她)的 社会地位。
联想拓展 adapt vt.使适应(合)；修改,改编 vi. (to)适应 adapt oneself to 使适应；使适合 ①He tried hard to adapt himself to (使 自己适应) the new conditions. ②He made a quick adaptation to (适应) the new environment. ③When they moved to Canada, the children adapted (适应) the change very well.
Pre-reading
My Fair Lady Have you seen the film? If you have, did you like it? Have a discussion and give reasons.
Main characters
Eliza Doolittle(E): a poor flower girl who is ambitious to improve herself. Professor Higgins(H): an expert in phonetics, convinced that the quality of a person’s English decides his/her position in society. Colonel Pickering(P): an officer in the army and later a friend of Higgins’ who sets him a task.
Character Position Evidence in the play in society Behaviour: rude (and patronizing) to lower class; polite to Middle same or upper class Henry class Language: calls Higgins Eliza “you silly girl” and Pickering “my dear man” (an equal and friend)
3. While watching, he makes notes. 他一边观察, 一边做笔记。 ▲ while watching 为while he was watching 省略句。在以when, while, if, unless等引导的状语从句中,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。