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高中英語《賣花女 Unit 4　Pygmalion（Part 2）》（選修8）
Pre-reading
This play,Pygmalion,was also made into a film called My Fair Lady.
Have you seen the film?
If you have,did you like it?
Have a discussion and give reasons.
Language points
Be ambitious to/an expert in/be convinced that/set him a task/Fateful meetings/be pouring with rain/cab whistles/in all directions/reaction/while watching,he.../Garments/woollen scarf/shelter/hesitate
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.
希金斯教授是一位語音學(xué)專家，他認(rèn)為一個(gè)人的英語水平?jīng)Q定這個(gè)人的社會(huì)地位。
1)convinced  vt.to cause to believer ofr feel certain;to persuade 說服；使相信，說動(dòng)某人
我們說服了他坐火車去，不要搭飛機(jī)去。
We convinced him to go by train rather plane.
2)(be) convinced +of短語/that從句
“堅(jiān)信...”；“確信....”例如：
我確信他有罪。
I am convinced of his guilt.=I am convinced that he was guilty.
3)convince (vt.)sb.+of短語/that從句，“使...堅(jiān)信...”；“使....確信...“
我不認(rèn)為她的強(qiáng)作歡顏能使她父親相信她在那個(gè)小孤島上過得開心。
I don't think her forced smile(will convince her father that she lives happily)on that small lonely island.
3.hesitate  v.猶豫，躊躇
hesitate to do sth.   對(duì)做某事猶豫不決
hesitate about doing sth.   對(duì)做某事猶豫不決
I always hesitate (D)advising my friends on what to read.
A with  B to  C for  D about
If you have any questions,don't hesitate (C) me.
A ask   B aked   C to ask    D asking
Language points
Change/hold up flowers/troublesome/ be of any use/disappointed at the outcome/
What do you take me for?
In disguise/hand over the paper/proper/Imitate/if I am not mistaken/confused/Brilliant/classify/profession/remark/congratulate/Betray themselves/upper
6.in disguise  意為”喬裝“
我認(rèn)為你是便衣警察。
I thought maybe (you were a policeman in disguise).
這位皇帝喜歡微服私訪。
The emperor liked travelling in disguise.
聯(lián)想：in need of意思是”需要“。
他需要理發(fā)了。
He is in need of a haircut.
in need 意思是”在困難（窮困）中“。例如：
我們應(yīng)該幫助貧困的人。
We should help those in need.
8.mistaken  adj. 錯(cuò)誤的，不正確的
If I'm not mistaken,we must have met before.
be mistaken about   對(duì)....持錯(cuò)誤的見解
mistake   n./v.錯(cuò)誤；犯錯(cuò)誤
make a mistake
mistake A for B    把A錯(cuò)當(dāng)成B
9.What if I was?如果我是又怎樣呢？
此句為省略句。原句為：
What if I was born in....?
What if...   意思為“要是...又會(huì)怎樣？”
10.classify v.編排；分類；歸類
be classified by/according to    通過....歸類
be classified as   被歸類為
classify sth in/into    把某物分成
In the library,books are usually classified by subjects.
12.But they betrary themselves every time they open their mouths.
但每次一張嘴說話，他們就原形畢露。
betrary oneself  無意中露出本性；背叛
相當(dāng)多的人面對(duì)金錢的誘惑便原形畢露。
(Quite a lot of people will betrary themselves)When tempted by money.
betrary  1)vt.give away of make known  泄露（秘密）
他向所有的朋友透漏了這個(gè)消息。
He betraryed the news to all his friends.
2)vt.to be disloyal or unfaithful to   出賣；背叛
他的最好的朋友背叛了他。
His best friedns betraryed him.
他背叛祖國(guó)，向敵人投降了。
He betraryed his country to the enemy.
3)to be a sign of (sth. One would like to hide)
顯露，顯示
他的臉顯露出他很生氣。
His face betraryed that he was angry.
betrary+n.+to    出賣，背叛
betrary+n.+(to be)-that  “無意中顯示，暴露”
名詞形式betraryal,如an act of betraryal  背叛的行為
Language points
Extraodinary/condemn her to the gutter/Once educated to speak properly,that girl could pass herself off in three months as a duchess at an ambassador's garden party.
assistant/require/ignore/dialect/make your acquaintance/a handful of money/In amazement/fortune/authentic English
14.condemn vt.譴責(zé)
1)condemn sb./sth   譴責(zé)某人/某事
大部分人譴責(zé)任何形式的暴力行為。
Most people condemn any sort of violence.
2)be condemned to death/be sentenced to death   被判死刑
那個(gè)罪犯被判處死刑
The criminal was condemned to death.
3)condemn sb. to do sth.判處某人服...刑
他的病使他被迫一直呆在床上。
His illness condemned him to be in bed all the time.
pass...off  as  冒充
她冒充自己是位有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的演員。
She passed herself as an experienced actress.
pass off 逐漸消失；不加理會(huì)；（進(jìn)展）順利
你的牙疼還沒消嗎？
Has your toothache passed off yet?
他回避了那個(gè)難問題。
He passed off the difficult question.
舞會(huì)進(jìn)展順利。
The party passed off well.
pass away    去世
pass down/on     把...傳給后世
pass out    昏過去；失去知覺
pass...on to     把...傳遞給
pass through   通過，穿過
pass by     走過；不理會(huì)
16.acquaintance   n.相識(shí)；了解
acquaint vt.
我懂得這門語言。
I have some acquaintance with the language.
我很久以前就已經(jīng)認(rèn)識(shí)他了。
I made his acquaintance long ago.
make one's acquaintance/
make the acquaintance of sb.
be familiar with/be acquainted with
acquaint sb. with
have a nodding acquaintance with sb.
與某人為點(diǎn)頭之交
The musician had little acquaintance (B)modern science.
A in   B with   C to   D of
I am delighted to (D)your acquaintance.
A pull   B take    C have    D make
Homework
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