M8U2 The universal language Reading 学案第一部分:重点讲解1.universal adj.the Universal Declaration of Human 世界人权宣言/ 宇宙的 ;全世界的a universal rule 普遍规律/ 普通的;一般的;全体的=generala universal meter 通用电表/ 通用的万能的Ex: 那年普遍干旱_________________________________________________.足球是全球性的运动___________________________________________.2witnessn.目击者,证人,证据A witness told the police how the fire started,vt.目睹,目击,作证,说明He witnessed the accident on the highway.Ex:After the explosion, the policeman did a lot of work to find out some clues from the ______A. lookers-on B. viewers C. people D. witness3. star n. the North/polar star 北极星a shooting star 流星The sun is a star. 太阳是恒星。a five pointed star 五角星/ 星状物a film star 明星vt.In the list the starred questions are the most difficult. (starred; starring) [常用被动态]用星(或星状物)装饰;加星号an old film starring Charlie Chaplin 以、、、为主演Ex: We know something about the play which ________ Wang Ji.A. stars B. starring C. to star D. having starred4. cast vt.及物动词 用心 爱心 专心vt. 投;抛;掷;脱落He shut me up in the copper jar and had it cast into the sea. 他把我禁锢在坛子里,并叫人把坛子抛入大海。 The fisherman cast his net into the water. -渔民把网撒在水里。 The horse cast a shoe. -马脱了蹄铁。 选派演员,分派角色He was cast for the part of Yang Zirong.他扮演杨子荣。The part was cast to him.这个角色分配给他演。5.be set in 以、、、为背景The book is set in the 17th century Spain. 这本书是以 17 世纪的西班牙为背景。6.for the first time 第一次,首次, the first time 第一次做某事的时候(引导时间状语从句)Ex: ________ (第一次) I went abroad.I could hardly understand what the foreigners said.This is __________ (第二次)that you have been late this week.Th...