Unit 2《The universal language》-reading学案2（牛津译林版选修8）.docVIP

M8U2 The universal language Reading学案 第一部分：重点讲解 1.universal adj. the Universal Declaration of Human 世界人权宣言/ 宇宙的 ；全世界的 a universal rule 普遍规律/ 普通的；一般的；全体的=general a universal meter 通用电表/ 通用的万能的 Ex: 那年普遍干旱_________________________________________________. 足球是全球性的运动___________________________________________. witness n.目击者，证人，证据 A witness told the police how the fire started, vt.目睹，目击，作证，说明 He witnessed the accident on the highway. Ex: After the explosion, the policeman did a lot of work to find out some clues from the ______ A. lookers-on B. viewers C. people D. witness 3. star n. the North/polar star北极星 a shooting star 流星 The sun is a star. 太阳是恒星。 a five pointed star 五角星/ 星状物 a film star 明星 vt. In the list the starred questions are the most difficult. (starred; starring) [常用被动态]用星（或星状物）装饰；加星号 an old film starring Charlie Chaplin 以、、、为主演 Ex: We know something about the play which ________ Wang Ji. A. stars B. starring C. to star D. having starred 4. cast vt.及物动词 vt. 投；抛；掷；脱落 He shut me up in the copper jar and had it cast into the sea. 他把我禁锢在坛子里，并叫人把坛子抛入大海。 The fisherman cast his net into the water. -渔民把网撒在水里。 The horse cast a shoe. -马脱了蹄铁。 选派演员，分派角色 He was cast for the part of Yang Zirong.他扮演杨子荣。 The part was cast to him.这个角色分配给他演。 5．be set in 以、、、为背景 The book is set in the 17th century Spain. 这本书是以17世纪的西班牙为背景。 6．for the first time 第一次，首次， the first time 第一次做某事的时候（引导时间状语从句） Ex: ________ (第一次) I went abroad.I could hardly understand what the foreigners said. This is __________ (第二次)that you have been late this week. This is the first time she had been out with him alone.=This is the first time _____ her being out with him alone. 7. take on 呈现出、、、；演绎 take on：招收，雇佣，接纳，增加（人手）；承担（任务、职责），接受（角色、职位） Her eyes took on a hurt expression 她的眼睛里流露出受委屈的神情 Ex:翻译下列句子： The company is taking on new staff. He is always ready to take on heavy responsibilities. Jackie Chen is going to take on the leading role in this mov