1. Private adj.私人的
对比:private vs. public
When you say something is private, you mean it is not public.
场景:私人房间 ,禁止入内
Sorry, This is aprivate room. You cannot come in without my permission.
my room与private room的表意差别
词组:
1.私家车(听记)
造句:随着生活水平提高,在中国越来越多家庭有了私家车 。(听记)
2.私人飞机 private plane, private jet
造句:空军一号不是一家私人飞机,这架飞机是为美国总统特制的。
Air Force One is not a private plane , but it is the plane specially-built for the president of the United States.
3.私立学校(听记)
造句:富有的家庭通常把他们的孩子送入私立学校。
文化拓展:
私立大学与公立大学 private university and public university
小问题:你能写出几所美国私立大学和公立大学?
私有企业与上市公司 private company and public company
文化拓展:隐私禁忌
1)privacy n.隐私
造句:在网络时代 ,隐私很容易被侵犯 。所以,我们要不仅要保护自己的隐私,而且要尊重别人的隐私。
In the internet age, privacy is easily invaded. So we not only need to protect our privacy butrespect others’privacy.
和外国人交流时的隐私禁忌
1、age 年龄
2 、income 收入
3、marital status 婚恋状况
privacy的延伸含义 独处、清净
场景:奔波一天后的回家感受
造句:我真的很累 ,我需要独处。(听记)
2. Conversationn.谈话
= an informal talk in which people exchange news, feelings, and thoughts
词根记忆法:(听记)
con( )vers( )ation( )
常见的谈话类型:
1)talk
conversation is informal , and a talk can be either formal or informal.
正式谈判
和平会谈Peace Talks
六方会谈Six-party Talks
非正式谈话
造句:我和我的父亲长谈一夜 。(听记)
2)chat闲聊
造句:他喜欢和朋友在网上聊天。(听记)
3)gossip说闲话 、八卦绯闻、流言蜚语(尤其指涉及某人隐私)
gossip也指专门说闲话的人
造句:喜欢说闲话的人通常是个大嘴巴(听记)
IBM = International Big Mouth
BMW = Big Mouth Woman
3. Theatren.**院,剧院,戏院
文化拓展:西方戏剧
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 莎士比亚环球剧院
Broadway theatres 百老汇
Athens 希腊雅典
The Acropolis 雅典卫城
Dionysus 狄奥尼索斯酒神
Aeschylus 埃斯库罗斯悲剧之父
Tragodiaand Komoidia山羊之歌和狂欢之歌
悲剧和喜剧Tragedy and Comedy
Tragedy:
莎士比亚著名悲剧《哈姆雷特》《Hamlet》[?h?ml?t]
Comedy:
莎士比亚的《威尼斯商人》《The merchant of Venice》[?v?n?s]
文化拓展:**主题
1、science fiction
2 、horror film
3、war film
4、action movie
5 、cartoon
6、romantic film
7、Documentary
4. Playn.戏剧
歌剧:opera 比如莫扎特歌剧巅峰之作The Marriage of Figaro [fi’garo]
京剧:Peking Opera
音乐剧:musical
比如:百老汇Broadway的《Cats》
肥皂剧:soap opera ,也叫sitcom =situation comedy比如:《Friends》
电视剧:TV series
5. Loudlyadv.大声地
说话音量大小:
loudly 很吵(形容词loud)
louder 大声一点
aloud 出声
场景:(听记)
你打电话时 ,对方默不作声:请说出声音来
说得很小声时听不见:对不起,我听不到你,能说大点声吗?
对方突然吼了一句:你现在能听见了吗!?
差点把你耳朵震聋了,你说:嘿!你太吵了!不要大声说话!
6. Attentionn.注意力
常用句型:Your attention, please!!
场景:
Your attention, please!
Flight BA766 is now boarding. (听记)
场景:当你宣布一件事 ,希望得到注意时(听记)
女士们先生们,可以注意一下吗?
我要作一个重要宣布。
我就要结婚了 。
常用短语:
1)pay attention to sth. 关注
造句:我们应该对交通安全更加关注。
2)attract / draw one’s attention 引起关注
造句:**星球大战获得了大量关注。
3)receive attention from 获得…关注
7. Business(n.)1.要关注或做的事 2.商业
1)商业,一个企业
MBA = Master of Business Administration
A business person is supposed to bevery busy.
This is what “business”is all about.
2)事情(你应该做或关注的事)= Things someone should be involved in
场景:主持人希望会议话题重回主线(请根据音频尝试翻译 ,答案在本讲最后)
Hey, ladies and gentlemen , please take your seats.
Let us get down to business.
名言警句
“The business of the American people is business. ”
——January 1925 President Calvin Coolidge
美国第30任总统卡尔文·库利奇
文化拓展
“美国人民的事就是商业。”美国是现代商业最发达的国家,人们对商业机构尊敬,因为美国的价值观当中崇尚自由竞争 。认为这是保障自由平等的核心。
Most Americans respect competitive business organizations, because they believe competition is the major source of equality and progress.
听记答案
私家车? private car
随着生活水平提高 ,越来越多家庭有了私家车。
A growing number of Chinese families have private cars.
富有的家庭通常把他们的孩子送入私立学校 。
Rich families usually send their kids to private schools.
我真的很累,我需要独处。
I am really tired , and I need some privacy
我和我的父亲长谈一夜。
I had a long talk with my father last night.
他喜欢和朋友在网上聊天 。
He likes chatting with friends on-line.
喜欢说闲话的人通常是个大嘴巴。
A gossip usually has a big mouth.
打电话场景:
Please speak aloud.
Sorry, I can’t hear you. Please speak louder.
“Can you hear me, NOW ?”
Hey,you are too loud. Don’t talk loudly.
Your attention, please! Flight BA766 is now boarding.
请注意!BA766航班就要登机了!
宣布场景:
Ladies and gentlemen , may I have your attention please ?
I would like to make an important announcement .
I have received an offer from Harvard.
我们应该对交通安全更加关注。
We should pay greater attention to traffic safety.
**星球大战获得了大量关注 。
The movie Star Wars has attracted massive attention.
主持场景:
女士们先生们 ,请回到你们的座位上。
让我们言归正传吧。
1. Last week I went to the theatre.
讲解
1)go to the theatre “去看戏 ”
不要字面理解为“去剧院”
go to + place,place往往并不特指地点,而是表达”参加活动 ,做某事 ”
如:go to church去做礼拜,go to bed 睡觉
如:
去看**:go to the cinema / go to a movie (美语口语) = go to see a movie 上学读书go to school? 上大学 go to college
Where did you go to college ?
I went to Zhejiang University.
读研究生(听记)
2)简单句中时间状语的位置
Last week, I went to the theatre.
= I went to the theatre last week.
注意:中文的时间放在前面或中间
对比例句,写出下句的两种语序形式
上周末,我去了迪斯尼乐园 。(听记)
2.I got very angry.
讲解
get angry 表达变化过程 = become angry
体会作者的心情 ,由喜转怒的过程。一开始,心情很好,而两个年轻人的聊天 ,把心情给搅和了。
2.In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again. 'I can't hear a word!' I said angrily.
讲解
最后in the end = at last = finally
最初in the beginning
忍无可忍I could not bear it any more.
这里用了I can’t hear a word ,而不是,I can’t hear any words.
Not …a ,比not …any 语气更强烈
场景:
小A,向小B借钱;小A从来借钱不还。
小B说: 我不会再给你钱了 。(听记)
说的狠一点:
3.'It's none of your business,' the young man said rudely. 'This is a private conversation!'
讲解
在面对作者警告的时候,年轻人却粗鲁地说:It is none of your business.不管你的事。这句话往往用于警告别人少管闲事。
场景:
学校里有些学霸老是问你考了多少分 ,你如果考的不好,不想让他知道:(听记以下对话)
不关你的事 。
管好你自己的事。[mind v.照料=take care of]
不要这么爱管闲事。(Nosy adj. ['nozi]爱管闲事的)
In the story , the young man thought the author was very nosy.
最后一句:This is aprivateconversation .重音应落在哪个词?
听记答案
读研究生
go to graduateschool
上周末,我去了迪士尼乐园 。
Last weekend, I visited the Disneyland.
I visited the Disneyland, last weekend.
我不会再给你钱了。
I won’t give you any money.
说的狠一点:
I won’t give you a cent/penny.
不关你的事。
It is none of your business.
管好你自己的事 。
Mind your own business.
不要这么爱管闲事。
Don’t be so nosy.