Module 8 Unit 1 The Written World
Welcome to the unit
1 appreciate literature 欣赏文学
I would appreciate it if…如果…我将万分感激
2.give one's opinion on sth 对…..发表自己的观点
3. recite a poem 背诵诗歌
4. in their spare time 在他们的业余时间里
5. recommend a book to a friend 向朋友推荐一本书
6. replace books in print 替代印刷书籍
Language points:
1 Do people still read books in their spare time? (P1)
spare vt. 节约；吝惜；省出；抽出（时间）；剩下 adj.多余的；剩下的；空闲的；未占有的
归纳拓展
spare no efforts to do不遗余力
spare one’s life (spare sb his life) 饶某人一命
in one’s spare time 在业余时间
a spare room 备用房间
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) 现在我能抽出时间。
2.Do you think e-books will ever replace books in print? (P1)
replace v. 取代；代替；替换；放回原处；
归纳拓展
replace= take the place of 取代；代替
in place of取代；代替(介词短语)
instead of代替;而不是(介词短语)
take one’s place 代替某人；就位；就职
take place 发生；
replace…by/ with … 以…代替/替换
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.所有的书必须放回到书架上。
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) 推荐某人; 赞许某人[某事物
I recommend him for a post. _____________________
He was recommended as a good doctor. __________________
(2) 劝告，建议，
我建议你先见见他。
_____________________________
_____________________________
Welcome
1. B D, I can spare time now.
2. D B 有什么东西能取代母亲的爱和关怀。All the books must be replaced on the shelves.
3. 我给他介绍了一份工作。他被人推荐为一个好医生。I recommend you/your meeting him first. /I recommend you (should) meet him first.
Reading重点短语
1. be well received 很受欢迎/收视率很好
2. be left to gather dust on shelves 被留在书架上尘封
3. have a place in the world 在世界上拥有一席之地
4. award-winning film 获奖影片
5. best-known works 广为人知的作品
6. One of the greatest writers is lost to the world.世界失去了最伟大的一位作家
7. be set in 以…为背景
8. seldom have a kind word to say 没有什么善言好语
9. would rather die than see any harm come to Pip 情愿死也不愿看到Pip 受到伤害
10. in a misty field of tombs 在薄雾笼罩的坟场上
11. a symbol of danger and uncertainty 危险和不确定的象征
12. add interest, tension or deeper meanings to the text为原文增添了趣味、紧张的气氛
和更层次的含义
13. set him free from financial worries 使他不用为经济问题担忧
14. make the abrupt decision to...做了一个突然的决定
15. can hardly wait to 迫不及待地…
16. develop the shortcomings of 养成了…缺点
17. be bent on becoming a gentleman 一心想成为绅士
18. an educated person 受过教育的人/有教养的人
19. have prejudice 有偏见
20. adopt a certain point of view 接受某一观念
21. give away a story
22. be prejudiced against… 对。。。有偏见
23. main the acquaitance of 结识某人
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. 被承认的；被认可的；公认的
be well received with 很受……欢迎
这位歌手很受学生们的欢迎。
归纳拓展
receive sth from…从……得到某物
receive sb into sth接纳;接待
1. 我昨天收到了李红给我的生日礼物.
2. 这个节目很受观众的欢迎.
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 与……无关;与……没来往
这与你无关.
我劝你不要与那人来往.
归纳拓展
have sth to do with与……有关/ be to do with
care nothing for对……满不在乎
think nothing of对……满不在乎
do nothing but只是……
nothing but… 只……
for nothing免费
nothing much 没什么
anything but 一点也不
1. He (不在乎钱).
2. She got the tickets (免费).
3. She (只是) a child.
4. He (认为……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)发行影片﹑ 书﹑ 唱片; 发布（新闻）~ sth (to sb/sth)
(2) 放走（人或动物）; 释放或解放某人[某事物~ sb/sth (from sth)
(3) 让某物飞走﹑ 落下等release an arrow, bomb (射箭﹑ 投掷炸弹)
eg. 他的新唱片将于下月发行。
___________________________________________
The man__________________(从狱中释放) 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.那部电影的成功使她一夜成名.
2.我们可以把这个房间改变成书房.
6. He first published many novels one chapter at a time in newspapers,… (P2)
at a time 一次;每次
每次服两片.
不要什么事都一块干,要一次做一点儿.
归纳拓展
at one time曾经
at times有时= from time to time
at the same time同时
at the time在那时
at no time 决不;在任何时候都不
in no time立刻;马上
in time 及时；迟早=sooner or later
in time for…及时赶上
for the time being 暂时，目前
ahead of time提前;提早
all the time一直;始终
as time goes on 随着时间的推移
kill one’s time 消磨时间
take one’s time从容进行;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.
中国在任何时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……为背景
这部电影以上海为背景.
归纳拓展
set about (doing ) sth开始/着手(做)某事
set out出发;动身;
set out on sth/ set out to do=set about doing开始/着手做某事
set aside 留出;拨出;不顾
set back把(钟表等)往回拨
set sth down放下;记下
set sb. thinking 让某人深思
set off出发;动身;使爆炸;引起
set…free 释放……/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 _________________ (引发了他的思乡之情).
8. ...who would rather die than see any harm come to Pip. (P3)
would rather宁愿
归纳拓展
would rather(not) do sth宁愿(不)做某事
would rather do…than do………宁愿做某事……而不愿做某事
=prefer to do …rather than do…喜欢做……胜过……
would rather sb did sth宁愿某人去做某事 (什么用法？___________)
would rather sb had done sth宁愿(过去)某人已做了某事
rather than而不是
other than除了
or rather确切的说
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.
归纳拓展
add…to…把……加到……里
add to (=increase)增加;添加
add up把……加起来
add up to(=come to;total)共计(达)
add… in把……包括在内
add that…补充说
Practice:
(1) 这种坏天气增加了我们的困难.
(2) 这些数字加起来是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;决心要
吉姆一心想要成为一个音乐家.__________________________________________
归纳拓展
make up one’s mind(s) to do下定决心
determine to do sth决定做某事(表示动作)
be determined to do sth 决心做某事(表示状态)
determine sb to do sth使某人下决心做某事
decide on/upon决定某事
(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……相识;结识
我是在一个集会上认识他的.___________________________________________
归纳拓展
acquaint sb with sth 使某人熟悉或了解某物
be acquainted with sth对某事熟悉
be acquainted with sb认识某人
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. 最新的发展情况已经向媒体发布了。
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.
句子结构分析：
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 分别引导_________ 从句和____________ 从句。
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 引导的从句分别为：__________从句和__________ 从句。
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：______________
类似用法：
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 引导_________从句，后一个that 可否省略：__________
Word Power
1.be divided into two main categories 被分成两大部分
2. be performed on stage 在舞台上表演
3. on best-seller lists 在畅销书排行榜上
4. the most famous playwright of all time 有史以来最著名的剧作家
5. a short work of fiction 一部短篇小说
Grammar and usage
1. can hardly wait to 迫不及待地
2. far from disappearing 远没有消失
3. seldom have a kind word to say 没有什么善言好语
4. set him free from financial worries 使他远离经济压力
5. would rather die than see any harm come to Pip 情愿死也不愿看到Pip 受伤害
6. The story is set in England 故事以英格兰为背景
7. experience an abnormal childhood 经历了非常人的童年
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 被起诉/控告
12. He pities /feels pity for Oliver. 他同情奥利弗。
13. one’s hiding place 某人的藏身之处
13. force him back into a life of crime 迫使他重新去犯罪
14. be reunited with sb. 与某人团聚
15.far from------
离-----远; 远非……、决不……
如： The sun is far from the earth.
He is far from (being) honest．他决非诚实之人。
译: 我决不是怪他。
______________________________.
她的写作还不够完美
____________________________.
16. 原句再现
: Oliver gets caught by the police and is taken to court.
1) catch: 捕捉; 撞见; 理解
be caught in ----- 碰到, 遇到
catch sb by the + 部位 抓住某人体部位
catch sb doing----- 撞见某人正在做-----/ 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___________________(撞见他在睡觉) in class
I’m sorry.______________________(我没听懂你的话)
2) take sb to court 起诉/控告某人
go to court (over sth) 起诉, 打官司
完成句子:
I ______________ (起诉他)for repayment of the debt.
17原句再现:
He pities Oliver, takes him home, and tries to reform.
reform 变好,改善; 改良,改进,改革; 改造,改过自新
There are signs that he’s reforming.
reform one’s way/habits 改变作风/习惯
译: 进行改革_____________________
我想使他改过自新,但是徒劳无功.
I wanted to _________ him, but ____________________.
18.原句再现:
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强迫某人做某事
put pressure on sb (to do sth) (试图)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….
他将会仅仅拥有不幸，而不是他应该得到的真正的家庭和爱...
deserve v. （不用于进行时）应受奖赏；应得；值得
(1) 这篇文章值得仔细研究_______________________________________
(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. 她积极努力,应得到奖赏/他们应该入狱.
Task:
1. make a ball out of ... 用…做了个球
2. old socks covered with a piece of plastic 包着一层塑料的旧袜子
3. turn the sky pale orange天空成了淡淡的橙色
4. spin across the grass 滚过草地
5. a pair of brand new sneakers 一双崭新的运动鞋
6. have little talent for… …方面几乎毫无天赋
7. hug sth to one’s chest 紧紧搂着...
8. be filled with sorrow 非常伤心
to one’s sorrow / to the sorrow of sb
9. at the sight of … 一看到…
10. let out a sad sigh 发出一声哀叹
11. As his sadness turned to anger 随着他的悲伤转为愤怒
12. hold it gently in his hands 轻轻地抱在手中
13. I feel the same way 我有同感
14. I beg to differ 恕我不同赞同
15. have a difficult life 过着艰难的生活
16. lead her to run away to Ireland 带她逃到爱尔兰
17. another sweet and sugary Cinderella story 又一个甜蜜的灰姑娘的故事
18. Cindy was mistaken. 辛迪被误会了。
19. claim part of her fortune 夺去她的一部分财产
20. lie crying in the dark 躺在黑暗中哭泣
21. from beginning to end 从头至尾
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) 译下列短语:
let out a cry
let out a secret
let out the skirt
let sb down
let sb alone 不理会，不打扰
let go off 放手
23.entertain sb with sth 以---逗乐----
entertaining adj. = amusing and pleasing 令人愉快的
entertainment n. 娱乐，消遣，款待
Practice:
I like Dr Liu’s lecture, which is both informative (见闻广博的) 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.
概括主要的故事情节而不要先说出结局。
give away
(1) 分发（奖品）；（2）放弃（机会等）；（3）泄露（秘密等）；（4）出卖
His accent gave him away. __________________________________________
你已经失去了一个比赛获胜的好机会。
_______________________________________________________
词汇拓展
give back 恢复，归还，送还
give off 发出 放出（光、气味、烟等）
give in to sb. 屈服，让步
give up 放弃
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 文学巨匠
2. be typical of… 是… 所特有的
3. have a reputation for…因… 而闻名
4. with many debts 负债累累
5. become famous nationwide overnight 一夜之间全国闻名
6. earn his living by farming 靠农活维持生计
7. A weak constitution shortened Burns's life. 虚弱的体质缩短了彭斯的寿命。
8. mourn one’s death 为… 的逝去而哀悼
9. this monument to him 他的纪念碑
10. tend to be more emotional 倾向于更加情感化
11. sleep deeply 熟睡
12. a dreamlike quality 梦境般的特色
13. It was intended to be a song. 为歌咏而作
14. be intended to be sung 用以吟唱
15. stress syllables 重读音节
16. compare the idea of love to a red rose 将爱比作火红的玫瑰
17. in tune 合调子
18. a farewell to a certain way of life 告别某种生活方式
19. say goodbye to a loved one 向恋人说再见
20. be no different 没什么区别，如出一辙
21.Typical of the Scotch, Burns had a reputation for being funny and charming.
be typical of ….是….所特有的,在句中充当__________成分
e.g. It was typical of her to forget.
_____________________________
reputation n.声誉，名誉；美名，声望
He is a man of good/high reputation.
______________________________
史密斯先生因为他的风趣而名声在外。
________________________________
常见短语
be good/bad for one’s reputation 有益/有损某人的名声
build up a reputation 逐渐成名
have a reputation for 以…出名
22. He was transformed and became famous overnight.
overnight adj./ adv.
译:an overnight journey ____________
an overnight success ___________
become famous overnight ______________
23. Romantic themes tend to be more emotional.
tend to do 有---- 倾向
Translate:
女人多比男人长寿____________________________.
tendency n. 倾向、趋势 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，使某事物成为必要条件或结果
His work involves occasional journey.
___________________________________
接受这份工作就必须到国外居住。
____________________________________
(2) 使参与，牵涉 involve… in.
Several officials _____________(被卷入) this scandal.
销售合同牵连到3个公司。
__________________________________________
25. Like many of Burns’s poems, this one was intended to be a song.
intend to do/ doing----
intend sb to do--- 打算让某人做…（intend him to take over the company）
sth be intended/designed /meant to do sth/for sb.
intend sth as 打算让某一事物成为另一事物--= sth be intended/designed/meant as---
单项填空:
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.
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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… 与… 相比较
compare… to… 把… 比作…..
can compare with… 比得上
compared to/with…与… 相比（固定短语做状语）
Practice:
(1) ___________ your translation with the model translation on the blackboard.
(2) The fins (鳍) 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. 她这人就是爱忘事 他是一个名誉很好的人 Mr. Smith has a reputation for humour.
22夜间旅行 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 这本书是为儿童写的. /这些笔记的目的是作为对这门课程的介绍.
26. Compare, compared, compared, Compared, compare, B, Comparing, compare with