1、Understanding ideasVLanguage points 1)He has tried to adapt to local customs.2)This new film is said to be adapted from a classic novel.3)She knew how to adapt herself to the new environment.1.adapt Language points:Important words adapt to sth 适应 adapt oneself to sth 使某人适应 be adapted from 根据改编 2.sus
2、pect vt 认为,怀疑 n 嫌疑犯 Language points:Important words suspect sb of doing sth 怀疑某人做某事 suspect sb to be 怀疑某人是 be suspected of 涉嫌 Language points:Important words 他们怀疑他泄露了国家机密。我猜想他就是那个扒手。他他被怀疑做什么事都是为了钱。They suspected him of betraying state secrets.Isuspecthimtobethepickpocket.He is suspected of doing eve
3、rything for money.3.convincing 令人信服的,有说服力的 Language points:Important words be convinced of 相信 convince sb to do sth 说服某人 convince sb of sth 使某人相信 Language points:Important words 我觉得她的话很有说服力。我相信他是诚实的。你怎样说服别人帮我们?他使我们相信了他的清白。She sounded very convincing to me.I am convinced of his honesty.How do you con
4、vince someone to help us?He convinced us of his innocence.1.answer the call _ 2.be a disgrace _ 3.of all time _ 4.in question _5.be crowded with _ e to exist _ 响应号召是耻辱/丢脸的事有史以来;一直以来讨论中的;所说的/有疑问;不确定挤满了Language points:Important lexical chunks开始存在 7.a variety of _ 8.according to _ 9.suspect sb of doing
5、 sth _ 10.be shocked _11.be similar to _怀疑某人做某事很吃惊Language points:Important lexical chunks种类繁多的;各种各样的据(所说);依照;根据 和相似 1.Whats more,he had recently received a letter from his father predicting that he would be“a disgrace to yourself and all your family”.Language points:Important sentences他收到一封信,信上说他的申
6、请被拒了。He received a letter saying that his application had been rejected.现在分词作定语 1.Whats more,he had recently received a letter from his father predicting that he would be“a disgrace to yourself and all your family”.Language points:Important sentences并且他刚收到父亲的来信,信中预言他将会成为“自己和全家人的耻辱”。Paraphrase:Beside
7、s,he had received a letter from his father,in which his father said that he would not only make himself but also the whole family feel ashamed.2.Darwin saw a variety of new species,but it was the birds that interested him the most.Language points:Important sentences各种各样的1)这次旅程给了他在自然环境里研究各种生物的机会。2)我们
8、学校为学生提供了多种多样的课外活动。The journey gave him the chance to study various living things in their natural environments.Our school provides a variety of/various after-class activities for the students.2.Darwin saw a variety of new species,but it was the birds that interested him the most.Language points:Impo
9、rtant sentences强调句 强调句基本结构:It is/was.that/who.Darwin是在 the Beagle 这艘船上对多种物种进行了研究。It was on the ship,the Beagle,that Darwin studied a variety of species.2.Darwin saw a variety of new species,but it was the birds that interested him the most.Language points:Important sentencesParaphrase:Among all diff
10、erent kinds of species he saw,Darwin was most interested in the birds.3.It was not published until 1859 and immediately caused a storm.Language points:Important sentences这家报纸正在走下坡路,他们豁出去了,一心只想制造轰动。The newspaper is in its declining years.They dont care,they quite like to cause a storm.引起轰动 3.It was n
11、ot published until 1859 and immediately caused a storm.Language points:Important sentencesParaphrase:Only in 1859 did the book come out and at once it caused a great sensation.4.But Darwins scientific studies were so convincing that more and more people started to believe his theory.Language points:
12、Important sentencesmaking you believe that something is true or rightThere is convincing evidence that smoking causes lung cancer.有令人信服的证据表明抽烟会导致肺癌。4.But Darwins scientific studies were so convincing that more and more people started to believe his theory.Language points:Important sentencesParaphrase:His scientific studies provided strong evidence so that a growing number of people began to accept his theory.VIHomework Homework Surf the internet and find more about Charles Darwin and his On the Origin of Species.