新概念 2第35课

• · a short while ago=a short time ago • 不久以前，我遇到了Tom。 • A short while ago, I met Tom. • · however • 1. 可以放句首，可以放句中 • 2. 如果一个词两边有逗号，证明这个词 是插入语
• straight adj. adv. 径直
• go straight on:笔直往前走 • straight line:直线 • straight face:无表情的脸
• shortly adv. 很快，不久
• afterwards adv.
• shortly=soon, in a short time
Listen and fill in the blanks:
Roy Trenton used to drive a taxi. A short while ago, however, he became a bus driver and he has not regretted it. He is finding his new work far more exciting. When he was driving along Catford Street recently, he saw two thieves rush out of a shop and run towards a waiting car. One of them was carrying a bag full of money. Roy acted quickly and drove the bus straight at the thieves.The one with the money got such a fright that he dropped the bag.As the thieves were trying to get away in their car, Roy drove his bus into the back of it. While the battered car was moving away, Roy stopped his bus and telephoned the police. The thieves' car was badly damaged and easy to recognize. Shortly afterwards, the police stopped the car and both men were arrested.
battered no longer looking new; damaged or out of shape a battered old hat 变了形的旧帽子 batter v. to hit sb/sth hard many times 连续重击 e.g.: The wind battered against the window. a battered husband/wife 受虐待的丈夫/妻 子
Questions:
1. How does Roy like his new job as a bus driver? 2. How did he try to stop the thieves? 3. Why was the thieves' car easy to recognize?
1. Roy Trenton used to drive a taxi. • used to do 过去常常做某事 • 我过去常常认为我可以把任何事都做得很好。 • I used to think that I could do anything well. (But now I don’t think that way.)
regret
fright
n. 害怕
• frighten vt. 使惊吓；vi. 惊恐 • e.g.: You frighten me.
• frightening adj. 令人感到可怕的； • frightened adj. 自己感到可怕的； • 一个动词能够加ing/ed, 证明这个动词跟人 的情感有关, 他的宾语就会是人
policewoman policewomen
thieves
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Rov Trenton used to drive a taxi. A short while ago, however, he became a bus-driver and he was not regretted it. • He is finding his new work far more exciting. When he was driving along Catford Street recently, he saw two thieves rush out of a shop and run towards a waiting car. One of them was carrying a bag full of money. • Roy acted quickly and drove the bus straight at the thieves. The one with the money got such a fright that he dropped the bag. As the thieves were trying to get away in their car, Roy drove his bus into the back of it. • While the battered car was moving away, Roy stopped his bus and telephoned the police. The thieves' car was badly damaged and easy to recognize. Shortly afterwards, the police stopped the car and both men were arrested.
-What does he/she do? -He/She is a/an …
restaurant
waitress
-Where does he/she work? -He/She works in
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shop assistant
• act v. 行动 • action n. • take action:采取行动 • 固定搭配： • act on 按照…办事 • e.g.: We have to act on rules. • act as 充当 • e.g.: He will act as monitor from now on.
writer
-What does he/she do? -He/She is a …
bank
bank clerk
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coach
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runner
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doctor
nurse
hospital
-Where does he/she work? -He/She works in …
-What does he do? -He is a/an …
restaurant waiter -Where does he/she work? -He/She works in …
• be used to doing 习惯于做某事 • 我习惯于早起。 • I am used to getting up early.
2. A short while ago, however, he became a bus driver and he has not regretted it.
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actor
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singer
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源自文库host
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worker
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pilot
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cook
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officer
leader
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• far adv. 非常
far＝much, 修饰形容词 或副词的比较级 I am far taller than you. I am much taller than you.
Regret 后悔，遗憾 I hope you won't regret your decision later. I regret to inform you that you've failed your examination.
Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses: 1.This is what I ___ (mean).____(you understand)me? 2.Years ago, he ____(smoke) but he ____(not smoke)anymore. 3.The new Town Hall ____(complete) last week. 4.I ____(not see)him since 1995. 5.She _____(drop)her handkerchief as she ____(cross)the road. 1.mean,Do you understand 2.used to somke,doesn‘t smoke 3.was completed 4.have not seen 5.dropped, was crossing
• battered adj. 撞坏的
battered (lose one„s shape) 被撞变 形的；battered bag 破旧不堪的包 （battered与软的东西连用时，表示 用旧了，破旧不堪的）。
• rush v. 冲
① vi. 冲，奔 e.g.: While I was talking to Frank, a man rushed into the room. ② vt.&vi. 仓促行事，仓促完成；赶紧 做 e.g.: Tom always rushes his homework on Sunday evenings. ③ n. 猛冲，奔 e.g.: Roy made a rush at the thieves.
businessman
businesswoman
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policeman (policemen)
Police Station
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• ===later:以后,后来 • shortly afterwards 不久以后：soon to put it shortly 简言之 e.g.: He will be back shortly. The temple was rebuilt shortly after the war.
Exercise:
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Unit 4
What do you do?
teacher
student
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