1. Professor Higgins (H): an expert in phonetics, convinced that the quality of a person’s English decides his/her position in society.

convince vt.

1) convince sb (of sth/ that )使（某人）信服；使（某人）明白

I am convinced of his honesty/ that he is honest.

I don’t think her forced smile will convince her father that she lives happily.

convince sb to do sth说服某人做某事

I’ve been trying to convince Jean to come with me.

3) be convinced of /that 坚信…, 确信..

I am convinced of his guilt. I am convinced that he is guilty.

2. What if I was? 如果我是又怎样呢？

What if…“要是……又会怎样？”。

What if we move the picture here?

3. But, sir, (proudly) once educated to speak properly, the girl could pass herself off in three months as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party.

Now once taught by me , she’d become an upper class lady….

以once, if, as, unless, when, though, although引导的状语从句, 若从句主语与主句主语一致, 且从句中谓语动词为 be+ v-ing/-ed, 或从句中主谓结构为 it is (was)+ adj.时, 则从句结构可以直接由以上连词加v-ed/-ing或adj.代替。

1). Although ____________(wound) all over, the brave soldiers continued to fight.

2). Though ___________(beat), we were not discouraged.

3). Once___________( taste), the dish is hard to forget.

4). Strike it while ___________(heat).

5). If possible, pay a visit to that famous park.

When_____ help, one often says “Thank you.” or “It’s kind of you.”

Ａ. offering B. to offer C. to be offered80 D. offered

While______ the river, he saw a big crocodile.

A. to cross B. crossing C. cross D. crossed

4. I ain’t done nothing wrong by speaking to that gentleman.

我跟那位先生说话,又没做什么坏事呀。

ain’t 是不规范的语言,相当于am not, is not, has not, have not.

1) We ain’t coming. 我们不来了。

2) They ain’t got it. 他们没有那玩意儿。

5. Will that be of any use to you?

be of + 名词=be + 形容词

The dictionary will be _________________________ (对你非常有用).

Getting up early is __________________________(对你非常重要).

His advice is _______________________________ (非常有价值).

The film is _________________________________ (有趣).

The newly built factory is ______________________________ (非常有益) to the local people.

6. I thought maybe you was a policeman in disguise.

in disguise 乔装e.g. The emperor liked traveling in disguise.

7. Here you are (hands over the paper covered with writing). 给你(他把写满字的纸递过来)

hand over 移交; 让与；交给某人照料

1) The captain was unwilling to hand over the command of his ship.

2) The thief was handed over to the policeman.

hand down 传给 hand on 传递 hands up 举手 hand out 分给,分发

8. (looking at the collected money in amazement)Well, I never .

in amazement 处于惊讶状态

类似结构有:in action在行动;in anger 气忿地; in danger; in debt; in detail; in doubt; in excitement; in safety; in secret; in trouble;

9. What do you take me for ?

take sb /sth for sb/ sth take sb/sth to be sb/sth

(尤指错误地）以为，把 … 看做… ；误以为… , （不用进行时）

Even the experts took the painting for a genuine Van Gogh.

Of course I didn’t do it! What do you take me for?

I took the man with him to be his father.

1. __________出租车的鸣笛声 2. _________朝四面八方 3. ____________躲雨 4. ___________做笔记 5. __________迟疑片刻 6. ______________从我这买一束花 7. _______零钱 8. ________乔装 9. __________记录下 10. _________递给 11.________ 如果…那又怎样呢 12. ________出卖自己 13. _________认识你 14. _________一把… 15. _______惊讶地

2.What if we move the picture here?

3.DB

5.of great use/ very useful /of great importance/ very important / of great value/is very valuable

of great interest/ very interesting / of benefit/very beneficial

1. cab whistles 2. in all directions 3. hide from the rain 4. make notes 5. hesitate for a moment 6. buy a flower off me 7. small change 8. in disguise 9. take down 10. hand over 11. what if 12. betray themselves 13. make your acquaintance 14. a handful of 15. in amazement