Unit 5 Working the land Language points课件-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

1. devote vt. 致力,献身,倾注 devote ... to ... 把……用在……上,为……付出…… devote oneself to ... 献身于,致力于,专心于…… be devoted to (doing) 专心于;致力于 eg: She devoted herself to her business. 她专心致志于她的事业。 The meeting will be devoted to health and safety issues. 会议将专门讨论健康和安全问题。 1. My uncle decided to devote the rest of his life scientific study. 2. She gave up her part-time job to devote (oneself) to art. to herself 2. convince vt. 使确信; 使信服 convince sb. that… 使某人相信…… convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事 convince sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事 e.g. I try to convince him to come with me. 我试着说服他和我一起去。 You need to convince them of your ability. 你需要让他们相信你的能力。 You need to convince them that you are capable. 你需要让他们相信你是有能力的 2. convince vt. 使确信; 使信服 be convinced that 确信某事 be convinced of 确信某事 eg: I am convinced that she is innocent. 我确信她是无辜的。 =I am convinced of her innocence. 1. We are trying to convince him (give) up the plan. 2. Yuan was (convince) that the answer could be found in the research. 3. We finally convinced them we were innocent. = We finally convinced them our innocence. to give convinced that of 3. comprise vt. 包括,由……构成 be comprised of 由……组成,包含 e.g. The house comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a living room. 这所房子有两个卧室、一个厨房和一个客厅。 The collection is comprised of 230 paintings. 该收藏包括230幅油画。 The study group is (comprise) of six students. = The study group (comprise) six students. comprised comprises 4. given prep. 只要是;考虑到;假定;已知 given + that 从句 考虑到,鉴于,引导条件状语从句 Given his age, he is very strong and healthy. 考虑到他的年龄,他非常强壮和健康。 Given that the students need more exercise, the head teacher has decided to add more PE classes. 考虑到学生们需要更多的锻炼,班主任决定增加更多的体育课。 Given their inexperience, they’ve done a good job (n. 经验不足) =Given they are inexperienced, they’ve done a good job. (adj. 缺乏经验的) that 5. deep down 实际上;在心底 eg: Deep down, Yuan is still very much a farmer at heart. 事实上,袁隆平在内心深处依然是一个农民。 Deep , she is a caring person. (乐于助人的) down 6. very much 非常;确实是,在文中表示程度,起强调作用 e.g. Kindness is very much a part of her character.