1、Lesson 24 It could be worse!SharonFree talk:What sort of complaints do you think a hotel manager has to deal with?When you travel,how do you look after your money?Do you think the world is wicked?Why/Why not?1.How much money had the writer just lost?A.$50 B.15 C.50 2.Has the writers money been stole
2、n?A.Yes.B.No.C.We dont know.II.Reading comprehension.1.How did the writer feel after he had lost his money?2.Where did the girl find it?3.Did the writer think some people in the world are honest?He felt upset.She found it outside the writers room.Yes,he did.I.Listening comprehension.New words and ex
3、pressions:managern.经理 upsetadj.不安的 sympatheticadj.表示同情的 complainv.抱怨 wickedadj.很坏的；很邪恶的 containv.包含；内装 honestyn.诚实manager n.经理经理chief manager 总经理；经理主管总经理；经理主管CEO=Chief Executive Officere.g.:His wife is a poor manager.manage v.处理处理,管理管理=be in charge ofe.g.:I want to manage my own company.e.g.:-Need a
4、 hand?-Thanks.I can manage it myself!management upset upset upset upset v使烦恼，使不安使烦恼，使不安e.g.:The meeting upset me,because it is too boring.adj.不安不安e.g.:当我打破花瓶时，我感到非常不安。当我打破花瓶时，我感到非常不安。I felt upset when I broke the vase.e.g.:我走进他的办公室，感到非常紧张。我走进他的办公室，感到非常紧张。I felt upset when I entered his office.n混乱混乱
5、不安不安;翻倒翻倒e.g.:The fire caused an upset in the building.sympathetic adj.simpetik be sympathetic to/towards sb.对对同情同情e.g.:Feel sympathetic towards the beggar.对乞丐表示同情。对乞丐表示同情。e.g.:一个有同情心的朋友一个有同情心的朋友a sympathetic friend sympathy nsimpi e.g.:I have much sympathy to you.我很同情你。我很同情你。complain(of/about sth)t
6、o sb.(对某人对某人/向某人抱怨向某人抱怨)e.g.:我向老板抱怨我的工资。我向老板抱怨我的工资。I complained of/about my salary to my boss.e.g.:他总是在不停地抱怨！他总是在不停地抱怨！He always keeps complaining of/about everything!e.g.:-What was the weather like on your holiday?-I cant complain(=It couldnt be better.)complain that 抱怨抱怨(后面可以加从句）后面可以加从句）e.g.:He co
7、mplains that his family is poor.wicked adj.很坏的；很邪恶的很坏的；很邪恶的 指人或者是人的行为不道德的，邪恶的指人或者是人的行为不道德的，邪恶的 a wicked deed 邪恶的行为邪恶的行为 a wicked lie 一个罪恶谎一个罪恶谎 wicked weather=terrible weather 可怕的天气可怕的天气 It is wicked of sb to do sth.e.g.:It is wicked of you to cheat in the exams.e.g.:It is wicked of you to hit your
8、dog.contain v.包含包含,内装内装contain:用容器装用容器装杯子里装着水。杯子里装着水。/袋子里有书。袋子里有书。e.g.:The cup contains water.e.g.:The bag contains books.honesty n.诚实诚实诚实至上。诚实至上。e.g.:Honesty is the best policy.honest(adj.)e.g.:To be honest,you are great!honestly(adv.)e.g.:Honestly,he is not that good!老实说，我不相信他老实说，我不相信他Complete the
9、 sentences with the proper words.1.Knock at the door before you _the office.2.Hes _(失去)his job and he feel very_(苦恼).3.Ive _ my bag on the bus.4.It was sunny just now,but now its s_ to rain.5.His _(诚实)is well-known in the village.enterlostupsetlefttartinghonestyListen to the volumn and fill in the b
10、lanks:I entered the hotel managers office and sat down.I had just lost 50 and I felt very upset.I left the money in my room,I said,and its not there now.The manager was sympathetic,but he could do nothing.Everyones losing money these days,he said.He started to complain about this wicked world but wa
11、s interrupted by a knock at the door.A girl came in and put an envelope on his desk.It contained 50.I found this outside this gentlemans room,she said.Well,I said to the manager,there is still some honesty in this world!1.Why did the writer feel upset?2.How did the hotel manager react to(反反应应)the si
12、tuation?3.What did the hotel manager begin to complain about?4.Why did the writer say:”There is still some honesty in this world!”1.The writer lost more than fifty pounds.2.The hotel manager even didnt feel sorry for the writer.3.The girl picked the money,but she would not give it back to the writer
13、.Key structures:Lost 用法讲解 1.lose 丢失丢失 lose-lost lost.lose temper/labor/job/money e.g.:I lost my purse yesterday.e.g.:I have lost my purse.2.lost 丢失的，失去的 e.g.:It reminds me of my lost youth.e.g.:My money is lost 3loss n 困惑 e.g.:I am at a loss what to plain v.抱怨，不满，发牢骚complain(to sb.)about sth.We ofte
14、n_ _the _in our life.Workers often _ _their boss _the low plain aboutproblemscomplain toaboutKey pharses:still adv仍然仍然 e.g.:I still love you.Do you still want to leave me?still adj静止的，不动的。静止的，不动的。Stand still.站着别动。站着别动。Leave sth somewhere I left my homework home.s Start doing=start to do.1.start,begi
15、n 1)n.开始，开端 start=beginning 在开始时 at the start/beginning of at the end of 在.结束时 the meeting,we gave the reporter a big hand.2）begin/start to do sth=begin/start doing sth 开始做某事 His family the business several years ago.注意：如果begin和start本身用于进行时态，则只能用to do 的结构。We are beginning _ _ Good English now.At the
16、 startbeginning ofbeganstarted to doto learnstudyKey phrases:Everyone is losing money.用进行时态取代一般现在时用进行时态取代一般现在时,在英文是一在英文是一种修辞方法种修辞方法,表示不满表示不满,一种感情一种感情.He is always coming to school late.I am losing you.什么意思。什么意思。误解：我正在失去你。？误解：我正在失去你。？正解：我这里信号不好。正解：我这里信号不好。enter enter 进入进入 the entrance to the entrance
17、 to enter for enter for 参加参加 enter for the examenter for the exam Key structures:感叹句：感叹句：What+a/an+adj.+可单可单+主语主语+谓语动谓语动词词 What+adj.+可复可复+主语主语+谓语动词谓语动词 What+adj.+不可数名词不可数名词+主语主语+谓语动词谓语动词 How+adj./adv.+主语主语+谓语谓语1.It is quite a nice present._ _ nice present!2.We have fine weather today._ _ weather we
18、have today!3.The children are working hard._ _ the children are working!4.She played basketball wonderfully._ _ she played basketball!5.He was doing well in dancing._ a _ dancer he was!What a What fine How hardHow wonderfully What good 3.感叹句感叹句.What a beautiful school this is!How fastquickly he runs
19、!3）what 与how 有时可以互换 这个女孩很可爱！What a lovely girl she is!=How lovely the girl is!-Kate has won the first prize in the singing competition.-_pleasant surprise this gave her classmates!What B.How C.What a D.How a抽象名词并非都作不可数名词。抽象名词并非都作不可数名词。有些抽象名词在具体化有些抽象名词在具体化后就变成可数名词后就变成可数名词。surprise(惊奇，不可数惊奇，不可数)a surp
20、rise(令人吃惊的人或事，可数令人吃惊的人或事，可数)再如再如experience。完成书上完成书上105页题页题 4.双宾语动词双宾语动词 请列举和givebuy用法一样的词 give sb sth=give sth to sb._ buy sb sth=buy sth for sb _lend,send,pass,sell,bring，teach get,make,find,do 3.notbut 不是而是 连接主语时使用就近原则 不是你而是我是老师。Not you but I_ a teacher.我喜欢的是看电影而不是逛街。I _ _ _ shopping _ _movies.Not
21、hing but.只不过 教室里除了一张桌子什么都没有。There is_ _ a desk in the classroom.amdont like goingbut watchingnothing but1.感到不安feel upset 2.邪恶的世界the wicked world3.一阵敲门声a knock at the door 4.向妈妈抱怨糟糕的天气complain to mother about the bad weather5.在去北京的路上on the way to Beijing 6.一个诚实的小男孩an honest boy 7.一部有趣的电影an interestin
22、g filmmovie8.同情be sympathetic9.窗外outside the window 10.长大grow upRetell:1.-enter-sat down.-just-50-very-upset.2.-left-in my room-I said-not there now.-manager-sypathetic-but-do nothing.Everyone-losing moey-these days,-he said.He-started-complain-world-but-interrupted-knock.3.-girl-envolope-desk.It-50
23、.-found-outside-room-said.-I-said-manager,-still honesty-world!Fill in the blanks.I had just _ 50.I _ very upset.I _ the manager about it.He couldnt do_.He _ to complain _ this wicked world.Just then a girl came in _ the money.She had _ it outside my room.There is still some _ in the world.lostfeltwastoldanythingaboutwithfoundhonestybeganstarted
