unit2theuniversallanguage重点词汇讲解学案(牛津译林版选修8).doc

第  PAGE 7 页 共  NUMPAGES 7 页 Unit 2 the universal language universal adj. 共通的、广泛的、全球的、公认的；普遍的、一般的； There was universal agreement as to who should become chairman. 谁该当主席，大家的意见是一致的。 This is a subject of universal interest. 这是一个普遍关心的问题。 Football is a universal game. 足球是一项全球化的体育运动。 witness vt. 亲眼目睹 Did you really witness the accident that happened near our school? 你真的亲眼目睹了发生在我们学校附近的那场事故？ Several journalists witnessed the incident in which eight people were injured. 几名记者目睹了那场事故，事故中八人受伤。 witness n. 目击者；证人 Mr. Green was asked to act as a witness to the agreement between his two friends. 格林先生被叫去在他的两位朋友达成的协议上签名作证。 He will appear as a witness for the defence. 他将作为被告的证人出庭。 阅读下列各句，辨别witness的词性和含义。 1) Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident. （n. 目击者） 2) His good health is a witness to the success of the treatment. （n. 为……提供证据) 3) Recent years have witnessed a growing social mobility. （vt. 见证） 4) She witnessed to having seen the man enter the building. （vi. 作证说） cast vt. 分派某人扮演角色；为……选演员；（其过去式和过去分词均为cast） The director cast me as a mad scientist. 导演分派我演一个发狂的科学家。 John was cast as Hamlet and Mary as Ophelia in the film. 在这部戏中，约翰扮演哈姆雷特，马莉扮演奥菲利亚。 阅读下列各句，辨别cast的词性和含义。 1) The fishermen cast their nets into the sea. （vt. 抛、撒） 2) To cast aside the salesgirl’s doubts, he emptied all his pockets. （vt. 打消） 3) She cast a glance in his direction. （vt. 把……投向） 4) We were cast away on an island without food or water. （vt. 使漂流） 5) Now that the warmer weather has come, we cast off our winter clothing. （vt. 脱掉、不再穿） 6) The film has a strong cast that includes several famous names. （n. 演员阵容） set vt. 以……为背景；发生在…… The book is set in 17th century Spain. 这本书以十七世纪的西班牙为背景。 The play is set in Venice. 这部剧发生在威尼斯。 阅读下列各句，辨别set的含义。 1) Could you please help me set the table? （摆放） 2) I opened the cage and set the birds free. （使处于……状态）