Module 8 Unit 1 The Written World

Welcome to the unit

1 appreciate literature 欣賞文學

I would appreciate it if…如果…我將萬分感激

2.give one's opinion on sth 對…..發表自己的觀點

3. recite a poem 背誦詩歌

4. in their spare time 在他們的業余時間里

5. recommend a book to a friend 向朋友推薦一本書

6. replace books in print 替代印刷書籍

Language points:

1 Do people still read books in their spare time? (P1)

spare vt. 節約；吝惜；省出；抽出（時間）；剩下 adj.多余的；剩下的；空閑的；未占有的

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spare no efforts to do不遺余力

spare one’s life (spare sb his life) 饒某人一命

in one’s spare time 在業余時間

a spare room 備用房間

Practice:

(1) He caught the train with a few minutes ______.

A. spare B. to spare C. sparing D. spared

(2) Let Harry play with your toys as well, Clare--- you must learn to _______.

A. support B. care C. spare D. share

(3) 現在我能抽出時間。

2.Do you think e-books will ever replace books in print? (P1)

replace v. 取代；代替；替換；放回原處；

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replace= take the place of 取代；代替

in place of取代；代替(介詞短語)

instead of代替;而不是(介詞短語)

take one’s place 代替某人；就位；就職

take place 發生；

replace…by/ with … 以…代替/替換

Practice:

(1) Now plastics have ______ wood, iron, and steel in many fields.

A taken place B. in place of C. instead of D. taken the place of

(2) They will go to Guangzhou by plane_______ by train.

A. in place of B. instead of C. instead D. take the place of

(3) Can anything replace a mother’s love and care?

4.所有的書必須放回到書架上。

3.If you were asked to recommend a book to a friend, what book would you choose? (P1)

recommend

(1)~ sb/sth (to sb) (for sth/as sth) 推薦某人; 贊許某人[某事物

I recommend him for a post. _____________________

He was recommended as a good doctor. __________________

(2) 勸告，建議，

我建議你先見見他。

_____________________________

_____________________________

Welcome

1. B D, I can spare time now.

2. D B 有什么東西能取代母親的愛和關懷。All the books must be replaced on the shelves.

3. 我給他介紹了一份工作。他被人推薦為一個好醫生。I recommend you/your meeting him first. /I recommend you (should) meet him first.

Reading重點短語

1. be well received 很受歡迎/收視率很好

2. be left to gather dust on shelves 被留在書架上塵封

3. have a place in the world 在世界上擁有一席之地

4. award-winning film 獲獎影片

5. best-known works 廣為人知的作品

6. One of the greatest writers is lost to the world.世界失去了最偉大的一位作家

7. be set in 以…為背景

8. seldom have a kind word to say 沒有什么善言好語

9. would rather die than see any harm come to Pip 情愿死也不愿看到Pip 受到傷害

10. in a misty field of tombs 在薄霧籠罩的墳場上

11. a symbol of danger and uncertainty 危險和不確定的象征

12. add interest, tension or deeper meanings to the text為原文增添了趣味、緊張的氣氛

和更層次的含義

13. set him free from financial worries 使他不用為經濟問題擔憂

14. make the abrupt decision to...做了一個突然的決定

15. can hardly wait to 迫不及待地…

16. develop the shortcomings of 養成了…缺點

17. be bent on becoming a gentleman 一心想成為紳士

18. an educated person 受過教育的人/有教養的人

19. have prejudice 有偏見

20. adopt a certain point of view 接受某一觀念

21. give away a story

22. be prejudiced against… 對。。。有偏見

23. main the acquaitance of 結識某人

Reading

1. They are novels, plays and poems that were written a long time ago and were so well written and well received …

received adj. 被承認的；被認可的；公認的

be well received with 很受……歡迎

這位歌手很受學生們的歡迎。

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receive sth from…從……得到某物

receive sb into sth接納;接待

1. 我昨天收到了李紅給我的生日禮物.

2. 這個節目很受觀眾的歡迎.

2. Many people do not read them because they think they are old-fashioned and boring, and have nothing to do with life today.

have nothing to do with 與……無關;與……沒來往

這與你無關.

我勸你不要與那人來往.

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have sth to do with與……有關/ be to do with

care nothing for對……滿不在乎

think nothing of對……滿不在乎

do nothing but只是……

nothing but… 只……

for nothing免費

nothing much 沒什么

anything but 一點也不

1. He (不在乎錢).

2. She got the tickets (免費).

3. She (只是) a child.

4. He (認為……不算啥)a twenty-mile walk.

5. ---Anything interesting happening?

---No, _____________

A. something of B. nothing much C. something much D. nothing of

3. They have not disappeared and still have a place in the world today.

have a place in …在……中占一席之地

1.史密斯先生在公司占有重要地位.

2.The famous scientist has ________ in the world.

A. a seat B. a place C. a role D. places

4. .. the award-winning film based on Jane Austen’s novel Emma, was released.

release (1)發行影片﹑ 書﹑ 唱片; 發布（新聞）~ sth (to sb/sth)

(2) 放走（人或動物）; 釋放或解放某人[某事物~ sb/sth (from sth)

(3) 讓某物飛走﹑ 落下等release an arrow, bomb (射箭﹑ 投擲炸彈)

eg. 他的新唱片將于下月發行。

___________________________________________

The man__________________(從獄中釋放) was sent to prison again for fraud.

The latest development has just been released to the media.

__________________________________________________

5. I do not think that these classic novels would be made into films if they had nothing to do with life today.

make…into…= to change sth or sb different from what it/he/she used to be

1.那部電影的成功使她一夜成名.

2.我們可以把這個房間改變成書房.

6. He first published many novels one chapter at a time in newspapers,… (P2)

at a time 一次;每次

每次服兩片.

不要什么事都一塊干,要一次做一點兒.

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at one time曾經

at times有時= from time to time

at the same time同時

at the time在那時

at no time 決不;在任何時候都不

in no time立刻;馬上

in time 及時；遲早=sooner or later

in time for…及時趕上

for the time being 暫時，目前

ahead of time提前;提早

all the time一直;始終

as time goes on 隨著時間的推移

kill one’s time 消磨時間

take one’s time從容進行;不慌不忙

Practice:

1.-------Can I look at the menu for a few minutes before I decide?

--------Of course. _____ , sir.

A. Make yourself at home B. Enjoy yourself C. It doesn’t matter D. Take your time.

2.Don’t all speak at once! ______ , please.

A. Each at one time B. One by one time C. One for each time D. One at a time

3. At no time will China be the first to use nuclear weapons.

中國在任何時候都不首先使用核武器。

7. Great Expectations is set in England in the early 1800s. (P3)

be set in 以……為背景

這部電影以上海為背景.

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set about (doing ) sth開始/著手(做)某事

set out出發;動身;

set out on sth/ set out to do=set about doing開始/著手做某事

set aside 留出;撥出;不顧

set back把(鐘表等)往回撥

set sth down放下;記下

set sb. thinking 讓某人深思

set off出發;動身;使爆炸;引起

set…free 釋放……/release

(1) He set _________ washing his car.

(2) She set a good example _______ all of us.

(3) The rainy season has set _______.

(4) The school was set _______ years ago.

(5) She has ________ some money for a trip to Beijing.

A. set about B. set aside C. set down D. set in

(6)The letter from his mother _________________ (引發了他的思鄉之情).

8. ...who would rather die than see any harm come to Pip. (P3)

would rather寧愿

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would rather(not) do sth寧愿(不)做某事

would rather do…than do………寧愿做某事……而不愿做某事

=prefer to do …rather than do…喜歡做……勝過……

would rather sb did sth寧愿某人去做某事 (什么用法？___________)

would rather sb had done sth寧愿(過去)某人已做了某事

rather than而不是

other than除了

or rather確切的說

Practice:

(1) It was owing to luck ______ judgment _______ the driver succeeded in avoiding an accident.

A. better than; when B. rather than; that C. other than; When D. more than ; which

(2) I worked as a secretary, ____, a typist.

A. rather than B. or rather C. in rather D. would rather

9. Classic novels often have symbols which add interest, tension or deeper meanings to the text.

add v.

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add…to…把……加到……里

add to (=increase)增加;添加

add up把……加起來

add up to(=come to;total)共計(達)

add… in把……包括在內

add that…補充說

Practice:

(1) 這種壞天氣增加了我們的困難.

(2) 這些數字加起來是1000.

(3) We have planted flowers and green trees around the blocks of buildings, which _____ beauty to the whole city.

A. add to B. add up to C. is added to D. add

(4) We are having a class,” she said, _______ it was a newly open kindergarten sponsored by the church. A. added that B. adding that C. has added D. and adding that

10. Pip is bent on becoming a gentleman and winning Estella’s love. (P3)

be bent on sth / doing sth 一心想要;決心要

吉姆一心想要成為一個音樂家.__________________________________________

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make up one’s mind(s) to do下定決心

determine to do sth決定做某事(表示動作)

be determined to do sth 決心做某事(表示狀態)

determine sb to do sth使某人下決心做某事

decide on/upon決定某事

(1)___________ to train his daughter in English, he put an ad like this in the paper,＂ , an English teacher for a ten-year-old girl.”

A. Determined; Wanted B. Determined; Wanting

C. Determine ; Wanted D. Determining Wanting

(2) He is _________ learning English well.

A. bent to B. bent on C. bending to D. bending on

11. The best part of the story is when Pip makes the acquaintance of the man who gives him his fortune.

make the acquaintance of = make sb’s acquaintance 和……相識;結識

我是在一個集會上認識他的.___________________________________________

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acquaint sb with sth 使某人熟悉或了解某物

be acquainted with sth對某事熟悉

be acquainted with sb認識某人

Reading

1.The singer is well received with the students./ I received a birthday present from Li Hong yesterday. /The programme is well received with the audience.

2.This has nothing to do with you. / I advise you to have nothing with that man.

cared nothing for money /for nothing/ is nothing but/ thinks nothing of / B

3. Mr Smith has an important place in the company./ B

4. His new record will be released next month./ released from prison. 最新的發展情況已經向媒體發布了。

5. The success of the film made her into a star overnight./ We can make this room into a study.

6. Take two pills at a time./Don’t try to do everything at once; do it a bit at a time./D /D

7. The film was set in Shanghai./about/in/to /up/ B./ set off his homesickness.

8. B/B

9. The bad weather added to our difficulties. / These numbers add up to 100. /A /B

10. Jim is bent on becoming a musician. /A /B

11. I made his acquaintance at the party.

句子結構分析：

1. They are novels, plays and poems that were written a long time ago and were so well written and well received that people still read them today. (Line 2)

句中that 分別引導_________ 從句和____________ 從句。

2. Pip, who is seven years old when the story begins, is in a misty field of tombs when a man appears and frightens him. (Line 32)

句中when 引導的從句分別為：__________從句和__________ 從句。

3. Readers may not be able to see the danger, so they need a symbol like the mist to make it clearer to them. (Line 35)

it 在句中指代: _______________

4. Pip dislikes it when Joe comes to visit him in London. (Line43)

it 在句中指代：______________

類似用法：

I hate it when people talk with their mouths full.

I would appreciate it if you could reply my question.

5. He has rigid ideas of what it means to be civil and to be a gentleman, and is embarrassed by Joe because he does not fit these. (Line 44)

it在句中指代：____________

6. He learns that wealth does not buy happiness and that friends are more important than a fancy education.

句中that 引導_________從句，后一個that 可否省略：__________

Word Power

1.be divided into two main categories 被分成兩大部分

2. be performed on stage 在舞臺上表演

3. on best-seller lists 在暢銷書排行榜上

4. the most famous playwright of all time 有史以來最著名的劇作家

5. a short work of fiction 一部短篇小說

Grammar and usage

1. can hardly wait to 迫不及待地

2. far from disappearing 遠沒有消失

3. seldom have a kind word to say 沒有什么善言好語

4. set him free from financial worries 使他遠離經濟壓力

5. would rather die than see any harm come to Pip 情愿死也不愿看到Pip 受傷害

6. The story is set in England 故事以英格蘭為背景

7. experience an abnormal childhood 經歷了非常人的童年

8. be treated badly 遭到了虐待

9. a servant to sb. 某人的仆人

10. be abused by 被虐待

11. be taken to court 被起訴/控告

12. He pities /feels pity for Oliver. 他同情奧利弗。

13. one’s hiding place 某人的藏身之處

13. force him back into a life of crime 迫使他重新去犯罪

14. be reunited with sb. 與某人團聚

15.far from------

離-----遠; 遠非……、決不……

如： The sun is far from the earth.

He is far from (being) honest．他決非誠實之人。

譯: 我決不是怪他。

______________________________.

她的寫作還不夠完美

____________________________.

16. 原句再現

: Oliver gets caught by the police and is taken to court.

1) catch: 捕捉; 撞見; 理解

be caught in ----- 碰到, 遇到

catch sb by the + 部位 抓住某人體部位

catch sb doing----- 撞見某人正在做-----/ sb be caught doing

catch one’s attention 引起某人的注意

完成句子:

We __________________(遇到大雨) on the way home.

He __________________ (抓住我的手)and said, “Don’t forget.”

The teacher___________________(撞見他在睡覺) in class

I’m sorry.______________________(我沒聽懂你的話)

2) take sb to court 起訴/控告某人

go to court (over sth) 起訴, 打官司

完成句子:

I ______________ (起訴他)for repayment of the debt.

17原句再現:

He pities Oliver, takes him home, and tries to reform.

reform 變好,改善; 改良,改進,改革; 改造,改過自新

There are signs that he’s reforming.

reform one’s way/habits 改變作風/習慣

譯: 進行改革_____________________

我想使他改過自新,但是徒勞無功.

I wanted to _________ him, but ____________________.

18.原句再現:

They force him back into a life of crime by pressuring him with the threat of violence if he resists.

pressure n./vt

pressure sb into sth/ doing sth強迫某人做某事

put pressure on sb (to do sth) (試圖)迫使某人(做某事); 催逼某人

under pressure

eg. We don’t want to ________ pressure _______ you to make a decision, but we haven’t much time left.

A put; to B place; on C put; on D place; to

19. He will have only misfortune, not a real family and the love he deserves….

他將會僅僅擁有不幸，而不是他應該得到的真正的家庭和愛...

deserve v. （不用于進行時）應受獎賞；應得；值得

(1) 這篇文章值得仔細研究_______________________________________

(2) She deserves a reward for her efforts.

_______________________________

(3) They deserve to be sent to prison.

__________________________________

Word ; Grammar and Usage

15. I’m far from blaming him. /His writing is far from perfection.

16. were caught in a rain /caught me by the hand /caught him sleeping

I didn’t catch what you said / took him to court

17. carry out reforms / reform in vain

18. C

19. The article deserves careful study. 她積極努力,應得到獎賞/他們應該入獄.

Task:

1. make a ball out of ... 用…做了個球

2. old socks covered with a piece of plastic 包著一層塑料的舊襪子

3. turn the sky pale orange天空成了淡淡的橙色

4. spin across the grass 滾過草地

5. a pair of brand new sneakers 一雙嶄新的運動鞋

6. have little talent for… …方面幾乎毫無天賦

7. hug sth to one’s chest 緊緊摟著...

8. be filled with sorrow 非常傷心

to one’s sorrow / to the sorrow of sb

9. at the sight of … 一看到…

10. let out a sad sigh 發出一聲哀嘆

11. As his sadness turned to anger 隨著他的悲傷轉為憤怒

12. hold it gently in his hands 輕輕地抱在手中

13. I feel the same way 我有同感

14. I beg to differ 恕我不同贊同

15. have a difficult life 過著艱難的生活

16. lead her to run away to Ireland 帶她逃到愛爾蘭

17. another sweet and sugary Cinderella story 又一個甜蜜的灰姑娘的故事

18. Cindy was mistaken. 辛迪被誤會了。

19. claim part of her fortune 奪去她的一部分財產

20. lie crying in the dark 躺在黑暗中哭泣

21. from beginning to end 從頭至尾

22. Kevin was filled with sorrow at the sight of his old soccer ball, and he let out a sad sigh.

1) at the sight/ thought of---- 一看到/一想到…

at first sight 乍看

catch/have/get sight of---

in sight

out of sight

lose sight of

2) 譯下列短語:

let out a cry

let out a secret

let out the skirt

let sb down

let sb alone 不理會，不打擾

let go off 放手

23.entertain sb with sth 以---逗樂----

entertaining adj. = amusing and pleasing 令人愉快的

entertainment n. 娛樂，消遣，款待

Practice:

I like Dr Liu’s lecture, which is both informative (見聞廣博的) and ___________.

Is there any traditional _________ at Thanksgiving in your town, besides Trick and Treat.

24. Give a brief outline of the plot without giving away the ending.

概括主要的故事情節而不要先說出結局。

give away

(1) 分發（獎品）；（2）放棄（機會等）；（3）泄露（秘密等）；（4）出賣

His accent gave him away. __________________________________________

你已經失去了一個比賽獲勝的好機會。

_______________________________________________________

詞匯拓展

give back 恢復，歸還，送還

give off 發出 放出（光、氣味、煙等）

give in to sb. 屈服，讓步

give up 放棄

Practice:

( )The mayor ___________ the prizes at the sports meeting

A. gave away B. gave off C. gave in D. gave up

( )He has __________ to our view.

A. gave in B. given in C. given away D. given out

Task:

23. entertaining entertainment

24. 他的口音暴露了他的身份。You’ve given away a good chance of winning the game. AB

Project

1. a supreme literature hero 文學巨匠

2. be typical of… 是… 所特有的

3. have a reputation for…因… 而聞名

4. with many debts 負債累累

5. become famous nationwide overnight 一夜之間全國聞名

6. earn his living by farming 靠農活維持生計

7. A weak constitution shortened Burns's life. 虛弱的體質縮短了彭斯的壽命。

8. mourn one’s death 為… 的逝去而哀悼

9. this monument to him 他的紀念碑

10. tend to be more emotional 傾向于更加情感化

11. sleep deeply 熟睡

12. a dreamlike quality 夢境般的特色

13. It was intended to be a song. 為歌詠而作

14. be intended to be sung 用以吟唱

15. stress syllables 重讀音節

16. compare the idea of love to a red rose 將愛比作火紅的玫瑰

17. in tune 合調子

18. a farewell to a certain way of life 告別某種生活方式

19. say goodbye to a loved one 向戀人說再見

20. be no different 沒什么區別，如出一轍

21.Typical of the Scotch, Burns had a reputation for being funny and charming.

be typical of ….是….所特有的,在句中充當__________成分

e.g. It was typical of her to forget.

_____________________________

reputation n.聲譽，名譽；美名，聲望

He is a man of good/high reputation.

______________________________

史密斯先生因為他的風趣而名聲在外。

________________________________

常見短語

be good/bad for one’s reputation 有益/有損某人的名聲

build up a reputation 逐漸成名

have a reputation for 以…出名

22. He was transformed and became famous overnight.

overnight adj./ adv.

譯:an overnight journey ____________

an overnight success ___________

become famous overnight ______________

23. Romantic themes tend to be more emotional.

tend to do 有---- 傾向

Translate:

女人多比男人長壽____________________________.

tendency n. 傾向、趨勢 a tendency to/towards sth/ to do sth.

I have a tendency to/towards fatness (同意句)

I_______ ________ _________ _________.

24. Romantic poetry often involves dreams as a theme.

involve vt. (1) 需要，使某事物成為必要條件或結果

His work involves occasional journey.

___________________________________

接受這份工作就必須到國外居住。

____________________________________

(2) 使參與，牽涉 involve… in.

Several officials _____________(被卷入) this scandal.

銷售合同牽連到3個公司。

__________________________________________

25. Like many of Burns’s poems, this one was intended to be a song.

intend to do/ doing----

intend sb to do--- 打算讓某人做…（intend him to take over the company）

sth be intended/designed /meant to do sth/for sb.

intend sth as 打算讓某一事物成為另一事物--= sth be intended/designed/meant as---

單項填空:

1)Children above 12 are able to take part in skiing or other activities ________ for them.

A designed B. designing C. to design D. having designed

2)The performance of the host, ____ to please the audience and draw their attention, was greeted with a cold silence, though.

A. had intended B. intended C. intending D. to intend

Translate:

This book is intended for children.

____________________________________________________.

These notes are intended as an introduction to the course.

_____________________________________________________

26. The word “like” is used to is used to compare the idea of love to a red rose.

Another comparison like this is used when the idea of love is compared to a song in the lines…

compare… with….把… 與… 相比較

compare… to… 把… 比作…..

can compare with… 比得上

compared to/with…與… 相比（固定短語做狀語）

Practice:

(1) ___________ your translation with the model translation on the blackboard.

(2) The fins (鰭) of a fish may be _______ to the legs of a dog.

(3) It was a small place ________ with what it is now.

(4) ________ with many other women, she was indeed very fortunate.

(5) They all started to ______ her to Mona Lisa.

(6) ________ what he had already, the new stamps were not very interesting.

A．Comparing to B. Compared to C. Compare with D. Compare to

(7) _________ Chinese culture with other cultures, you will find it more colorful.

(8) Nothing can______ ______ your generosity and concern for those homeless children.

Project

21. 她這人就是愛忘事 他是一個名譽很好的人 Mr. Smith has a reputation for humour.

22夜間旅行 一夜成名 一夜成名

23. Women tend to live longer than men. tend to get fat

24. 他的工作使他不得不偶而出差 Accepting the job involves living abroad.

were involved in The sales contract involved three companies.

25. A B 這本書是為兒童寫的. /這些筆記的目的是作為對這門課程的介紹.

26. Compare, compared, compared, Compared, compare, B, Comparing, compare with