2015-2016学年人教版 Book8unit3Learning about language-3.pptVIP

Learning about language Useful phrases call up now and then get rid of set about decide on with caution bend down seize the opportunity fill in the form 给…打电话 有时；偶尔 摆脱；除去 开始；着手 决定, 选定 慎重地；小心翼翼地 倔身；弯腰 抓住机会 填表 Language points 1. Here was a chance for me to distinguish myself by inventing something merciful that … distinguish v.区别, 辨认, 显示…的差别He can distinguish a genuine antique from a reproduction. I can distinguish my roommates by their footsteps. She distinguished herself as a black lawyer. She distinguished herself by her coolness and bravery. distinguished adj. 卓越的；著名的 2. I set about researching the habits of snakes to find the easiest way to trap them. set about 开始, 着手 You must set about your work at once. Do you know how to set about going on this work? set out也可表示“开始”，后加动词不定式，即set out to do sth., 而set about后加 v-ing形式，即set about doing sth. set 构成的短语有： set off: 出发, 侧重于去某个地方 If you want to catch that train, we’d better set off for the station immediately. They’ve set off on a journey round the world. set out: 出发、开始，侧重于开始做某事，还有规划、展现的意思 They succeeded in what they set out to do. She set out the reasons for her resignation in a long letter. set down写下；记下 I will set down the story as it was told to me. set aside保留；撇开；取消； 放弃 She sets aside a bit of money every month. Lets set aside our personal feelings. set up 建立 A new government was set up after the war. I am calling to set up a meeting with Mr. Hammer. set one’s mind on 把心思用于...；决心做… If he’s set his mind on doing it, nothing will stop him. Complete the sentences with correct adverbs. They needed the money to set ______ a special school for gifted children. 2. The children were always excited to set ______ on a camping trip. 3. You can set the telephone bill ________as a business cost. 4. Setting the chair ______, he sat on the floor. 5. The children gathered in the garden to set ______the fireworks. up off down aside off 3. This is in the expectation that the snakes wou