Task3 ：Sentence patterns:

1. The novel immediately became very popular and it is generally agreed that it is one of the best science fiction stories ever written.

It is agreed that ... 固定句型，意思是"...被一致认为"，it 做形式主语，that 引导真实主语从句，类似结构： It is said/ reported/ believed/ hoped/ required/suggested/ thought that ...

句式变化It is said that he has gone abroad. = He is said to have gone abroad.

2. While studying at university, he discovers the secret of how to give life to lifeless matter.

While waiting, (= While he was waiting ), he was reading a magazine.

If it is necessary,(=If ___________), I'll ring you up.

3. It was on a cold November night that I saw my creation for the first time.

联想：对not until 句型的强调

　I didn't recognise him until he took off his dark glasses.

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4. I wish I had not created this creature.

5. Lonely and unhappy, he begins to hate his creator, Frankenstein.

（Feeling）Very anxious, I prepared the equipment that would give life to the thing that lay at my feet.

　考点：adj.或adj.短语作状语，表示原因。此外，还可表示伴随情况等。

6. Using bones from dead bodies, he creates a creature that resembles a human being

　and gives it life.

　I woke, shaking with fear.

考点：v. -ing 短语作状语，表示方式、伴随情况。此外，还可以表示原因、结果、时间等。

重难点

1. terrify v. (make sth. frightened) 使惊恐，使受惊吓

n. terror run away in terror 惊慌地跑开

adj. terrified/ terrifying

be terrified at / with 因....吓了一跳 be terrified of 恐惧，害怕....

1). Having heard the alarm, _________ people ran out of the office.

2). I don't like _________ films. They are frightening.

2. resemble: vt. be like or similar to...与......相像

　常用短语：resemble sb./sth. (in sth.)

她和她弟弟长得很像。_______________________________

　她说话时打手势的动作像她妈妈。__________________________________

3. refuse v 拒绝 回绝 refuse + n / pron / to do / sb. sth.

4. murder n. /v. 谋杀，谋杀案 murderer 凶手，谋杀犯