牛津译林版高中英语选修8Unit 3The world of colours and lightreading学案1

M8U3 The world of colors and light

Reading学案

Visiting the masters

第一部分：重点讲解

1. They are both very talented artists and I’m thinking about starting painting myself after I get back. (P34) 他们都是非常有天赋的艺术家，我在想回去之后我也要开始学画。

talent

n. [C or U] (someone who has) a natural ability to be good at sth., especially without being taught: Her talent for music showed at an early age.

His artistic talents were wasted in his boring job.

[U] UK SLANG MAINL Y HUMOROUS people who are sexually attractive:

There was plenty of talent at the party last night

talented

adj.

a talented footballer/pianist

2. I was amazed to learn that Picasso produced more than 20,000 pieces of art and that he wasn’t just a painter. (P34) 我惊讶地得知，毕加索一生创作了20多万件艺术作品，而且他不仅仅是一名油画画家。

amaze

v. [T] to cause someone to be extremely surprised:

[+ question word] I was amazed by how well he looked.

You've done all your homework in an hour? You amaze me.

[+ that] It amazes me that she's got the energy for all those parties.

[+ to infinitive] It amazes me to think that Anna is now in charge of the company.

It amazes me how you can put up with living in such a dirty house.

It never ceases to amaze me how he can talk for so long without ever saying anything interesting. amazed

adj. extremely surprised:

She was amazed at how calm she felt after the accident.

I was absolutely amazed when I heard he'd been promoted.

[+ to infinitive] Mr Graham was amazed to find 46 ancient gold coins inside the pot.

I was amazed to hear that Chris had won first prize.

We were amazed to discover that we'd been at school together.

[+ (that)] I'm amazed (that) she didn't complain.

amazement

n. [U] extreme surprise:

She stared in amazement.

To my amazement, he ate the whole lot.

amazing

adj. extremely surprising:

This stain remover really works—it's amazing!

The new theatre is going to cost an amazing (= very large) amount of money.

APPROVING This wine is really amazing (= very good).

It's amazing to think that the managing director is only 23.

It's amazing that no one else has applied for the job.

The amazing thing is that it was kept secret for so long.

What an amazing coincidence!

amazingly

adv.

The food was amazingly good.

Amazingly enough (= Very surprisingly), no one else has applied for the job.

3. He developed different styles of painting, including cubism, which is a type of art where things are represented as geometric shapes. (P34) 他创造了不同的绘画风格,包括立体派——一种用几何形状来表现事物的艺术形式。

represent

v. [T] 1) to speak, act or be present officially for another person or people:

They chose a famous barrister to represent them in court.

Union officials representing the teachers met the government today.

Women were well/poorly represented at the conference (= there were many/few present).