2019学年度人教版选修八Unit 4 Pygmalion Peeriod2Language points学案设计

核心单词

1. adaptation

n.[C] 改编本；适应性

The play is an adaptation of a short novel.

这部戏剧是一部短篇小说的改编本。

The adaptation of animals to the environment is rather slow.

动物对环境的适应是相当慢的。

常用结构：

adaptation to 对¡­¡­的适应

联想拓展

adapt vt.使适应(合)；修改,改编

vi. (to)适应

adapt oneself to 使适应；使适合

高手过招

完成句子

①He tried hard to himself (使自己适应) the new conditions.

②He made a quick (适应) the new environment.

③When they moved to Canada, the children (适应) the change very well.

答案：①adapt; to ②adaptation to ③adapted to

2. betray

vt. 背叛(某人)；出卖(国家,朋友)给¡­¡­；泄露秘密

常用结构：

betray ...to ... 出卖(国家,朋友)给¡­¡­

betray oneself 无意中露出本性

He shouldnt betray his country to the enemy.

他不该出卖国家给敌人。

The officer betrayed the secret to his friends.

那军官把秘密向朋友泄露了。

联想拓展

betrayer n. 背叛者,告密者

betrayal n. 背叛,卖国

an act of betrayal 背叛行为

高手过招

单项填空

When I asked the news, he his happiness.

A.expressed B. betrayed C. showed D. said

解析：选B。句意为：当我问他这个消息时，他显露出高兴的样子。express表达；show表明;均不合句意；betray显示，显露;符合句意。

3. condemn