1、NEW CONCEPT ENGLISHBOOK 3Lesson 4The double life of Alfred Bloggs1Summary writing of L3?Archaeologists found a clay fragments in an ancient temple.These represented the fifteen statues of goddess which had once been painted.The body of one statue was found among remains from the fifteenth century B.
2、C.While its head was found among remains from the fifth century B.C.When the fragments were reconstructed,they turned out to be 2?manual adj.体力的,手工的体力的,手工的(=physical 身体的);身体的);New words:?n.手册,指南手册,指南manual work;mental(精神的,思想的)work;manual labour 体力劳动manual worker;manual labourer;manual craft(技术,手艺)手工
3、艺;manual training 手工课;training manual 训练手册collar n.衣领;环状物;衣领;环状物;v.揪衣领揪衣领white/blue-collar白领的;蓝领的golden-collar 金领的;pink-collar 粉领的(常指职业女性)get hot under the collar 怒气冲天Eg.He got hot under the collarlaughed at him.when he knew that they 3?sacrifice vt.牺牲,献出牺牲,献出(to give up for good purpose)-sacrifice
4、ones life for the country-sacrifice timeeg.A fireman sacrificed his life to save the kid from the fire.sacrifice sth.for.sth./sacrifice sth.To do sth.at/by the sacrifice of 以为代价?sacrifice n.牺牲(品),献身,供品privilege n.好处;好处;v.给予给予特权;特免特权;特免(=advantage n.优势,有利条件,利益)sacrifice ones advantage/privilege 牺牲掉某人
5、的好处enjoy privileges 享有特权privilege sb.from sth.特免某人 privilege n.特权特权,特别待遇;免责特权特别待遇;免责特权(=special right)-give/grant sb.the privilege of doing sth 特许某人做某事privileged a.荣幸的-We are privileged to be together with professor Smith this evening.4?dustman n.清洁工清洁工garbage man;garbage collector;trash man;清洁工;清洁工
6、;cleaner 保洁员保洁员trashcan(AmE.)垃圾筒;垃圾筒;dustbin(BrE.)垃圾筒垃圾筒?corporation n.公司,社团,团体公司,社团,团体作有限公司解时,美国人多用作有限公司解时,美国人多用corporation,英语人多用英语人多用companyfirm 公司公司(较广泛,统称)(较广泛,统称)group 集团公司集团公司listed company 股票上市公司股票上市公司government-owned enterprise 国有企业国有企业?overalls n.工作服工作服?working clothes;sports wear 运动服;运动服;n
7、ighty 睡衣睡衣boiler(锅炉,热水器(锅炉,热水器)suit 连体工作服连体工作服?shower n.淋浴;阵雨;(一)阵,(一)批)淋浴;阵雨;(一)阵,(一)批)a shower of 一阵一阵,大量大量a shower of criticism/arrows be showered with 被大量给予被大量给予5Eg.She will always be showered with love,affection and adoration.她一定她一定会沐浴在爱、亲情和赞美之中。会沐浴在爱、亲情和赞美之中。secret n.秘密秘密 adj.秘密的秘密的,隐秘的隐秘的conf
8、idential adj.机密的机密的keep a/ones secret 保密-Its between you and me.此事只介于你我之间。-Ill keep it to myself.我会保守秘密的。in secret 私下里(=secretly,in private,privately)I was told about it in secret.in the secret 知道内情-He was in the secret from the beginningmake no secret of 不隐瞒status n.地位(=social position)statue n.雕像,
9、塑像 the Statue of Liberty A high/low status in society 高/低的社会地位Employment status就业状况;marital status 婚姻状况A high status businessman 有地位的商人-6Text 课文课文?Why did Alf want a white-collar job?The double life of Alfred Bloggs?double character 双重性格 double chin双下巴These days,people who do manual work oftenreceiv
10、e far more money than people who workin offices.these days“目前,当前,如今”;类似的还有:at present,at the present time,currently,nowadays,for the time being 眼下 for the moment 暂时,目前for more money(far副词用来加强语气=much)7?People who work in offices are frequently referredto as white-collarworkers for thesimple reason th
11、at they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work.?refer to.as=regard.as“把.叫作;把看作”eg.We always refer to the teacher as a gardener.for the simple reason=for 引导的原因状语从句?for the reason that多用于正式文体,?-He is refer to as a bookworm(书呆子)for the simple reason?that he spares no efforts to read.-He was send t
12、o prison for he could not pay his debts.?A collar and tie(看成一套东西)“穿着衬衣,打着领带”a knife and fork;a cup and saucer一套杯碟;a cart and horse 马车;bread and butter 生计8Such is human nature,that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay forthe privilege of becoming white-collar workers.?human n
13、ature 人性?such.that.(that引导同位语从句,进一步补充说明such的基本内涵)?Eg.His kindness was such that we will never forget him.?=Such was his kindness that(such在句首要倒装)Such is human nature that everybody tries to earns more and work less.If such is the case,we need not to go there.?be willing to do sth.乐于做,愿意做be glad to d
14、o/be pleased to do/be ready to doa great/good many“许多”many a+可数名词单数(谓语动词为单数)9?This can give rise to curious situations,as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked asa dustman forthe Ellesmere Corporation.give rise to 导致,引起-Such conduct might give rise to misunderstandings.?这种行为会引起误解。不良的环境引起了犯罪
15、。-The bad conditions have given rise to a lot of crimes.?-The governments economic policy gave rise to increased unemployment,though it is true that it produced a favorable balance of payments in the countrys international trade.诚然,政府的经济政策对于对外贸易的收支平衡有好处,但它使得失业率上升。lead to+n.造成,导致;His careless led to
16、his failure.bring about 引起,造成,实现The Second World War was brought about by Hitlers invasion of Poland.result in 引起,导致,致使The flood resulted in a considerable reduction in production.10?这次水灾造成相当大的减产。?in the case of 就.来说,关于,就.而言的,不同的)-Stealing is no shame in the case of him.偷窃对他来说不是一件可耻的事。?-Poverty depr
17、esses most people;in the case of my father it was otherwise(另外?concerning prep.关于,涉及,就.说Let me see all the official documents concerning the sale of this land.让我看看买卖这块土地的所有官方文件。in case of(副词)万一,以防?in case conj.万一?-You should ensure your house in case of fire.(vt.保证;担保,保险)-Take an umbrella in case of
18、 rain 带上雨伞以防下雨。-The meeting will be put off,in case it rains.-It may rain;youd better take an umbrella just in case.(“以防万一”)in this/that case“如果这样/那样的话”-In that case,I prefer to stay on the bus.11When he got married,Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his?job.?be ashamed of“感到羞
19、愧,惭愧”?-Alf was ashamed of his job as a dustman.?marry sb.强调动作?-He married the girl.他娶了这个女孩。)?get married(to sb.)强调过程?-Last year they got married.?be married to sb 强调状态?-The old man has been married to his wife for 50 years.?too embarrassed to say 太尴尬而没有说明12?Tooto-One is never too old to learn.too ea
20、ger/anxious/ready to do sth.“非常想做,急于做,时刻准备做”-Im just too eager to help you.-Youre too ready to find faults with other people.你太爱找别人茬儿了。too前有only,all,but,really 修饰时,亦表示肯定。-Im only too pleased to study further abroad.-Thats only too true,Im afraid.(really true)tooto有两种否定形式,注意辨别。toonot to“很/非常不会不/一定能”n
21、ot/never tooto“不太(所以)能”-He is too wise not to solve the problem.他非常聪明一定能解决问题。-It is never too late to mend.改过不嫌晚。13?He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation.Simply 副词-用来修饰限定动词told?Every morning,he left home dressed in a smart black suit.dressed in a smart black suit-形容词短语表示一种状态-He go to
22、 work dressed in a beautiful coat.-He left home wearing a smart black suit.?He then changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman.changed into 换上/change back into 换回14?Before returning home at night.He took a showerand changed back into his suit.Before returning home=Before he re
23、turned homeBefore和动名词搭配,相当于Before引导的时间状语从句。如果运用动名词形式,动名词的逻辑主语必须是主句的主语-After getting home,he had a good rest.-Before having dinner,he finished all his homework.?Alf did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen kepthis secret.Alfs wife has never discovered that she marrieda dustman and she never
24、 will,for Alf has just foundanother job.He will soon be working in an office.she never will=she will never discover the secret在省略句式中,never要放在助动词之前-“will you go to see her?”-“I will never go to see her=No,Inever will.15?He will be earning only half as much as he used to,but he feels that his rise in
25、status is well worththe loss of money.half as much as,half/a quarter/twice/three times+as.as.表示倍数-I wont marry a man who is twice as old as me.-We got three times as many people as we expected.-This room is about three times as large as that one.What he obtained is well worth the loss of time.他的所得是值
26、得花时间的。?well 副词用来加强语气,修饰形容词worth?16?英语中表示倍数的常用句式:英语中表示倍数的常用句式:1.“A+倍数倍数+adj./adv.比较级比较级+than B”?表示表示“A比比B大,长多少倍大,长多少倍”?-this rope is twice longer than that one.?-The hall is five times larger than our classroom.?2.“A+倍数倍数+as+adj./adv.原级原级+as B”?表示表示“A是是B的多少倍。的多少倍。”?-Asia is four times as large as Eur
27、ope.?-This TV costs twice as much as that one.?3.A+倍数倍数+the height/size/length,etc.+of+B”表示表示“A是是B高度、大小、长度高度、大小、长度 的多少倍。的多少倍。”-The big box is five times the weight of the small one.17Worth,worthy,worth-while?be worth+n.=be worthy of+n.?-The matter is worth consideration.(=The matter is worthy of con
28、sideration.)be worth doing=be worthy of being done?=be worthy to be done?-The matter is worth considering.=The matter is worthy of being considered.=The matter is worthy to be considered.be worth-while to do?It is worthwhile(for sb.)to do.Sth.?It is worthwhile doing sth.?-It is worthwhile considerin
29、g/to consider the matter.-It isnt worthwhile spending so much time on minor problems.在枝节问题上18犯不上花这么多时间。?Multiple choice questions 多项选择多项选择1.A illustrate vt.阐明,阐述“.a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becomingwhite-collar worker2.C double life3.D .he feel
30、s that his rise in status is well worth the loss of moneyprevious adj.在前的,早先的respect n.某方面 vt.尊敬,尊重4.B to go 可以省略They usually go to work wearing a collar and tie.5.D Alfred was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job.too.to(不定式to表示否定)so.that(在that引导的结果状语从句中,如果采用否定式,可以和too.to 互换)-Th
31、e water is too hot for us to drink.=he water is so hot that we cant drink.6.C He simply told her that he worker of the Corporationsimply副词(仅仅是,再没有别的了=only,just)无论是simply,only还是just,往往用在所修饰的主体词之前。-I did it simply/only for the money-I dont like driving.I do it simply/only because I have to go to work
32、each day.and no more(放句尾)in a simple way 简单地,简朴地-She was always dressed in a simple way.19?7.BBefore是介词和动名词形式搭配。-Before returning home.Before是连接词,引导时间状语从句。-Before he returned home.?before 引导的从句,常用一般现在时或一般过去时,不用进行时。?8.C half as much as it used to be?the amount 要用定语从句进行限定?当主句的谓语动词是行为动词行为动词时,used to之后的
33、动词必须省略掉?当主句的谓语动词是系动词系动词时,used to之后必须带有系动词be.?-I feel the summers are hotter than they used to be.?-I feel you are much fatter than you used to be.?9.D gain:获利,赢得(表示通过努力)?-gain time,gain reputation,gain speed,gain height?fee:(为专业服务支付的)费用?-doctors fees 医疗费/the lawyers fees 律师费?-pay for my university f
34、ees 支付我的大学学费?payment:(商业、信贷)支付的款项(非常正式)?wages:(体力劳动者的)工资?salary:(白领的)薪水2010.B companion n.同伴,共事者comrade n.朋友,同志,?伙伴?11.C well worth the loss of money?pay back 偿还,报复?reward 酬劳 value 价值?compensatev.偿还,补偿?compensate for赔偿=make up for弥补?-His intelligence more than compensate for his lack of experience.?12.A call=addressed as被称为?name命名/cry out喊叫/shout v.呼喊,呼叫21Thanks for watching!22感谢观感谢观看看点击此处添加副标题感谢观感谢观看看点击此处添加副标题