1、Unit 3A taste of English humour单词拓展1.convince vt.使信服convincingadj.令人信服的2.direct vt.& vi.导演;指挥adj.直接的;直率的directionn.指导;指点directlyadv.直接地;直率地3.react vi.作出反应;回应reactionn.反应4.entertain vt.& vi.使欢乐;款待entertainingadj.愉快的entertainmentn.款待;娱乐5.astonish vt.使惊诧astonishmentn.惊讶;惊异6.humour n.幽默;滑稽humorousadj.幽默
2、的;滑稽的7.performer n.表演者;演出者performv.履行;执行performancen.表现;表演8.fortunate adj.幸运的fortunately adv.幸运地 fortunen.命运;运气 9.bored adj.厌烦的boringadj.令人厌烦的 10.overcome vt.& vi.战胜;克服11.particular adj.特殊的;特别的particularlyadv.特殊地;特别地单词拓展12.amusevt.使发笑;使愉快amusing adj.好笑的;有趣的 amusementn.开心;娱乐13.content adj.满足的;满意的n.满足
3、vt.使满足14.ordinary adj.平常的;普通的15.gesturen.姿态;手势16.occasion n.时刻;场合17.whisper v.& n.耳语;低语短语记忆1.badly off穷的;缺少的2.pick out挑出;辨别出3.cut off切断;断绝4.up to now直到现在5.feel/be content with对满足6.star in在担任主角句型整理1.Unfortunately his father died,leaving the family even worse off.不幸的是他的父亲去世了,使得他的家境更加艰难2.Then he picks
4、out the lace of the shoe and eats it as if it were spaghetti.然后他挑出鞋带来吃,像是吃意大利面条一样。1.content adj.满足的,满意的vt.使满足n.所容纳之物,内容,目录(pl.);满足归纳拓展be content to do sth.(= be satisfied to do sth.)乐于做某事be content with 对满足/满意content oneself with sth.使自己满足于某事高考运用:语法填空How much time and money would it cost to replace
5、the (content) of that little wallet?(2019天津,完形填空)The little girl is content (live) in the countryside.We shouldnt be content knowledge learned from the books.答案:contentsto livewith2.convince vt.使信服,说服归纳拓展convince sb.of sth.使某人相信某事convince sb.that.使某人确信be convinced of/that.确信convince sb.to do sth.说服某
6、人去做某事高考运用:语法填空 (convince) of the fact that you are honest,your friends will surely help you with your financial trouble.Scientists are convinced the positive effect of laughter on physical and mental health.答案:Convincedof3.direct vt.& vi.导演;指示;指挥adj.直的;直接的;直率的adv.直接地,径直地归纳拓展direct sb.to给某人指路;为某人领路(t
7、o为介词)direct sb.to do sth.指示、命令某人做某事in the direction of朝的方向in all directions四面八方高考运用:写出下列句中direct的含义The mirrors are controlled by a computer that directs them to turn along with the sun throughout the day and to close during windy weather.(2019全国,完形填空)Researchers have found that there is a direct lin
8、k between the increase in food eaten outside the home and the rise in weight problems.(2019浙江,语法填空)It was Zhang Yimou that directed the film.答案:指导直接的导演directly adv.直接地;立即,也可作连词,引导时间状语从句,表示“一就”。I will telephone you directly I hear the news.我一听到消息就给你打电话。After school,she directly went in the direction
9、of the cinema to see the new film directed by the famous director.放学后,她径直向电影院方向走去,去看由那位著名的导演导演的新影片。4.react vi.作出反应;回应归纳拓展react to 对作出反应react against 反对ones reaction to sth.某人对某事的反应高考运用:语法填空He didnt react my questions.Whats his (react) to your suggestions?答案:toreaction5.badly off穷的;缺少的worse offbadly
10、offwell offbetter off归纳拓展be badly off 境况不好,贫困be well off 境况很好,富裕go from bad to worse 每况愈下to make matters/things worse使得情况更糟糕的是高考运用:完成句子His health (每况愈下).(更糟糕的是),he lost his wallet.答案:went from bad to worseTo make matters/things worse6.pick out 挑出;辨别出归纳拓展pick up 拾起,捡起;(偶然)学会(语言等);(车辆)中途搭人;使人恢复精神,恢复健康
11、;(开车)接人;接收(信号、声音等);(情况等)好转,改进;(便宜地)买到pick off 摘下来,取下高考运用:写出下列句中pick out的含义You can pick out the books that you like.There are so many people at the conference that I cant pick him out.答案:挑出辨别出写作联想:高考运用其他表达方式There are so many people at the conference that I cant make him out.There are so many people a
12、t the conference that I cant recognize him.7.Then he picks out the lace of the shoe and eats it as if it were spaghetti.然后他挑出鞋带来吃,像是吃意大利面条一样。本句 as if 引导方式状语从句,表示与当时不相符的状况,故用虚拟语气。归纳拓展as if高考运用:语法填空He treats me very well as if I (be) his sister.He talked about America as if he (be) there.答案:werehad been
