内容正文:
Reading and Thinking—Language Points
Unit 5 Working the land
Learning goals
1.Learn the following language points:devote,convince,assumption,
given that(重点难点)
2.Learn the following language points:overcome,comprise(重点)
vt.把……献(给);把……专用于;专心于(常与介词to连用)
(devoted adj.挚爱的;忠诚的devotion n.关爱;奉献)
devote
[语境领悟]
①Every day I devote about half an hour to reading Youth and it involves all topics that senior students are interested in.
②If you have a job,you should devote yourself to it and finally you will attain great success.
=If you have a job,you should be devoted to it and finally you will attain great success.
③Deep down,I respected your great devotion to teaching.
【归纳拓展】
(1)devote... 把……用于;献身;致力;专心
devote oneself to致力于;献身于
(2)be devoted 专心于;致力于
to
to
[即学活用] 完成句子/句式升级
①The person I respect most is Grandpa Yuan Longping,who _________
_______________________________________________________________
.It was that had won him much praise and respect both at home and abroad.
(2020·全国Ⅰ,书面表达)
我最尊敬的人是袁隆平爷爷,他终生致力于研究杂交水稻和为人民服务。正是他的奉献和无私为他赢得了国内外的赞誉和尊重。
devoted his
whole life to/devoted himself to/was devoted to studying hybrid rice and
serving the people
his devotion and selflessness
②As the scientist is devoted to his research,rarely does he go to the cinema with his family.
→ ,rarely does the scientist go to the cinema with his family.(用非谓语动词改写)
Devoted to his research
vt.使相信;使确信;说服(convincing adj.令人信服的convinced adj.确信的;坚信的)
convince
[语境领悟]
①When you are at work,you should convince them of your enthusiasm for the job.
=When you are at work,you should convince them that you are enthusiastic about the job.
②With convincing words,John managed to convince Bernard to make popcorn.John was convinced that they could earn some money by selling popcorn in the market and from door to door.
[归纳拓展]
(1)convince sb sth使某人确信/明白某事
convince sb ...使某人相信……
convince sb