lesson 28 Five pounds too dear

1、Lesson 28 Five pounds too dear Objective: Master the usage of “as”. INDEXBackgroundGrammarNew wordsSentenceVCRExercisesVCRPeddling Way黑心棉黑心棉黑心月餅黑心月餅I RevisionDictate the new words and phrases learned in lesson 21 lesson 27.1-5 without delay, philosopher, spiritual, rise to fame, live in poverty6-10

2、grudge doing sth, colleague, unsympathetic, surgeon, passer-by11-15 pocket ones dignity, deliberately, as a consequence, to varying degrees, be afflicted with sth16-20 with ease, be envious of sb, exert an influence on sb, pride oneself on sth, anticipate doing sthGrammarIt was difficult not to be t

3、empted. (It作形式主語(yǔ)或形式賓語(yǔ)）作形式主語(yǔ)或形式賓語(yǔ)）作形式主語(yǔ)作形式主語(yǔ)It is quite possible that there is life out there in the universe.(真正的主語(yǔ)為真正的主語(yǔ)為that弓弓I導(dǎo)的從句導(dǎo)的從句)很可能宇宙外有生命存在。很可能宇宙外有生命存在。It is important to keep practising.(真正的主語(yǔ)為不定式短語(yǔ)）堅(jiān)持鍛煉很重要。真正的主語(yǔ)為不定式短語(yǔ)）堅(jiān)持鍛煉很重要。It is no good doing that.(真正的主語(yǔ)為動(dòng)名詞短語(yǔ)）那樣做沒(méi)好處。真正的主語(yǔ)為動(dòng)名詞短語(yǔ)）那樣做沒(méi)好

4、處。作形式賓語(yǔ)作形式賓語(yǔ)We think it a pity that a man like him should not work harder.(真正的賓語(yǔ)為真正的賓語(yǔ)為that引導(dǎo)的從句引導(dǎo)的從句)像他那樣的人，不更加努力工作，我們覺(jué)得可惜。像他那樣的人，不更加努力工作，我們覺(jué)得可惜。The old man found it hard to remember things.(真正的賓語(yǔ)為不定式短語(yǔ)真正的賓語(yǔ)為不定式短語(yǔ))那位老人發(fā)現(xiàn)要記住什么很困難。那位老人發(fā)現(xiàn)要記住什么很困難。They thought it dangerous walking alone at night.(真正的賓語(yǔ)

5、為動(dòng)名詞短語(yǔ)真正的賓語(yǔ)為動(dòng)名詞短語(yǔ)) 他他們認(rèn)為夜里獨(dú)自行走很危險(xiǎn)。們認(rèn)為夜里獨(dú)自行走很危險(xiǎn)。Grammar另外另外,It.,經(jīng)常用在經(jīng)常用在:leave+it + tosb./sth. ( +to do)讓讓干干-owe + it + to sb./sth. + that.多虧了多虧了PersiaWell leave it to you to judge.我們讓你作判我們讓你作判斷。斷。 I owe it to you that I am still alive.我能活到今天多我能活到今天多虧了你。虧了你。II New words & Expressionswares n. pl.（貨郎隨身

6、攜帶的）商品, 貨物ware n. 陶器;總稱(chēng)常用于復(fù)合詞器皿; 物品eg. small wares 小百貨The peddler sold his wares cheap. 小販廉價(jià)出售貨物。dishware餐具 glassware玻璃器皿 software軟件 silverware 銀器 ironware 鐵器 chinaware 陶器 II New words & Expressionsgoods n. pl. 商品, 貨物(尤指商店內(nèi)出售的布匹、食品、糖果等)eg. frozen goods 冷凍商品goods of quality 高檔商品goods train 貨物列車(chē)- What

7、 goods does your shop sell? 你們商店賣(mài)哪些商品？ - Theres a large variety of goods in our shop.我們店里有品種繁多的貨物。II New words & Expressionscommodity n. 常用復(fù)數(shù)正式用語(yǔ)日用品； 商品； 農(nóng)礦產(chǎn)品； 有用的東西eg. agricultural/farm commodities 農(nóng)產(chǎn)品export/import commodities 出/進(jìn)口貨finished/ready commodities 成品制品non-processed commodities 未加工商品prima

8、ry commodities 初級(jí)商品taxed commodities 已納稅商品Air Conditioners are one of the many commodities that Japan sells abroad. 空調(diào)是日本許多出口商品中的一種。 The prices of the commodities are quite stable this year.今年各種物價(jià)相當(dāng)穩(wěn)定。II New words & Expressionsanchor / aerjka / v. /n.拋錨，把固定于，錨典型范例We anchored our ship close to the sh

9、ore.我們把船停在靠岸處。固定搭配cast anchor拋錨at anchor停泊：We lay at anchor outside the harbor.我們?cè)诟劭谙Σ吠２粗?。?lián)想記憶break down拋錨，出故障Our car broke down( failed) on the motor way.我們的車(chē)在高速公路上拋錨了。 II New words & Expressionssilverware / silvswes / n. 銀銀器聯(lián)想記憶ironware鐵器 Chinaware瓷器earthenware陶器glassware玻璃器皿ovenware烤箱器皿soft ware軟

10、件a hardware store五金店II New words & Expressionstempt vt.引誘; 誘惑, 引起(食欲等); 吸引; 使發(fā)生興趣Phrases:never to be tempted off the straight path決不被引入歧途tempt sb to do sth / tempt sb into (doing) sth Urge sb to do sth引誘/慫恿/鼓動(dòng)/勸說(shuō)某人做某事eg. They tried to tempt her with money. They tempted the children to steal. The war

11、m weather tempted us into swimming.bargain n. 交易; 合同; 協(xié)議; 廉價(jià)貨; 成交的商品eg. make a bargain with sb 與某人達(dá)成協(xié)議成交He made a bargain with his wife You take care of the children and Ill cook.他跟妻子講條件你看好孩子,我做飯。At that low price the house is a bargain.按那樣低的價(jià)錢(qián)出售, 這房子是便宜的。A bargain is a bargain. 達(dá)成的協(xié)議決不可撕毀。Its a rea

12、l bargain. (informal)(非正式)真便宜。 No bargaining 不講價(jià)II New words & Expressionsbargain v. 議價(jià), 討價(jià)還價(jià); 成交, 商定; 交換；做生意Phrases: bargain (with sb) about / over / for sth 就與某人討價(jià)還價(jià)eg. If you bargain with them, they might reduce the price.你講講價(jià),他們可能會(huì)把價(jià)錢(qián)降低。She bargained with the trader about the price till he sold

13、her the fruit cheaply. 她和賣(mài)水果的人討價(jià)還價(jià)，直到他把水果便宜地賣(mài)給了她。Dealers are bargaining with growers over the price of coffee. 商人與種植者就咖啡的價(jià)格進(jìn)行商洽.The unions bargained with management for a shorter working week. 工會(huì)為縮短工作周而與資方討價(jià)還價(jià).I bargained my watch for a meal.我用我的表?yè)Q了一頓飯II New words & ExpressionsII New words & Express

14、ionsdisembark v. (debark)下船，下飛機(jī)，使上岸，使登陸典型范例We disembarked from a liner.我們下船上岸。They disembarked passengers from the plane.他們讓旅客下飛機(jī)。反義表達(dá)board v.上船，上公車(chē)，上火車(chē)，登機(jī)： land Please board the plane immediately.請(qǐng)馬上登機(jī)。聯(lián)想記憶mount v.騎到上面He mounted the bicycle/his horse and rode away.他騎上車(chē)/馬走了。 ride on (idm)(讓?zhuān)T在上面：Sha

15、ll I ride you on my back?我背你，好嗎？ assail vt. 困擾, 糾纏Phrase: be assailed with/by sth 為.所困擾/糾纏eg. Im assailed with doubts. 我為疑惑所困擾。Im assailed by a lot of work today. 我今天有很多事纏身。II New words & ExpressionsII New words & Expressionsinscribe / inskraib / v.寫(xiě)，刻，題（字）典型范例He inscribed his name in the book.他把他的名

16、字寫(xiě)在書(shū)上。固定搭配（be) inscribed with寫(xiě)有，刻有，題著（某些字）When he retired he was presented with a gold watch in which his name and the dates of his service was in-scribed. 他退休時(shí)，被贈(zèng)送了一只金表，金表上刻有他的名字和他工作的年限。The pages of history are inscribed with their names.他們的名字載入了歷史的篇章。 inscribeto題獻(xiàn)：He inscribed his first book to hi

17、s teacher.他在他的第一本書(shū)上題名并獻(xiàn)給了他的老師。II New words & Expressionsfavo(u)r n. 喜愛(ài), 好感; 寵愛(ài); 恩惠；偏袒, 偏愛(ài)；贊成, 支持; 許可; 同意；庇護(hù)Phrases: win sb.s favo(u)r 贏(yíng)得某人的歡心I shall esteem it a favo(u)r if .若蒙.不勝榮幸。show favo(u)r towards neither party 對(duì)雙方都不偏袒ask sb a favo(u)r 請(qǐng)某人幫個(gè)忙do sb a favo(u)r / do a favo(u)r for sb 幫某人一個(gè)忙in fa

18、vor of sb. / sth. 支持；贊同：II New words & Expressionsfavo(u)r v. 喜愛(ài); 支持; 贊成; 賜與, 惠贈(zèng)(with); 便于, 有利于, 有助于; 促進(jìn); 偏愛(ài), 偏袒; (容貌)象（父親或母親）eg. I favo(u)r bright colors. 我偏愛(ài)亮色。Do you favo(u)r this proposal? 你贊成這個(gè)提議嗎？Will you favo(u)r us with a song? 給我們唱個(gè)歌好嗎?Fortune favo(u)rs the brave. 諺天助勇者。The weather favo(u)r

19、ed us. 天公作美。A mother should not favo(u)r any of her children.母親不應(yīng)偏愛(ài)其任一子女。The boy favo(u)rs his father. 這男孩很象其父。II New words & Expressionsgesticulate / d3estikjuleit / v.(講活時(shí)）打手勢(shì)典型范例He was gesticulating wildly at me, but I could not understand what he was trying to tell me.他胡亂地朝我做著手勢(shì)，可我不明白他在向我說(shuō)什么。近義表

20、達(dá)gestures.做表情達(dá)意的動(dòng)作或姿勢(shì)She gestured her disapproval.她做手勢(shì)表示不同意。He gestured to me that it was time to go.他向我示意，我們?cè)撟吡恕?sign v. /n.同gesture ，作為一般的手勢(shì)（多用作信號(hào))II New words & Expressionsoutrageous adj. 蠻橫的, 殘暴的; 無(wú)恥的, 令人不能容忍的; 侮辱人的, 極惡劣的; 令人震驚的; 令人憤慨的eg. an outrageous price 令人氣憤的價(jià)格His treatment of his wife is o

21、utrageous.他待妻子十分蠻橫。These are outrageous remarks designed to shock listeners.這些言論是故意聳人聽(tīng)聞的。II New words & Expressionsthrust v. (thrust, thrust)塞擠, 猛推, 沖; 逼迫, 將.強(qiáng)加于; 插入, 刺入, 戳; 強(qiáng)行推進(jìn), 推擠; 挺伸, 延伸eg. The kidnappers thrust the poor girl into the car. You cant thrust your opinion on / upon others. We thrust

22、 our way through the mass of people. The robber thrust at her with a knife. The rail roads thrust into hilly regions。 鐵路線(xiàn)向山區(qū)延伸III Text StudyPlease close your text books. Listen to the tape of the text carefully and try to answer the following question: Why was even five pounds too dear? (Because it

23、was useless and to this day it has never written a single word.)Read the text by yourselves and pay attention to the usage of “as”.III Text StudyExplain the text: qIt was difficult not to be tempted.qit was impossible to fill this beautiful pen with ink 要想不對(duì)這些東西動(dòng)心是很困難的要想不對(duì)這些東西動(dòng)心是很困難的(1) Structure: “

24、it” is a form subject, infinitive phrase “not to be tempted” and “to fill” are the real subjects. (2) Sentence pattern: it be difficult / hard / impossible / easy etc. (for sb) (not) to do sth eg. It is difficult to do so much work in so little time.It is easy not to speak to him.It is inconvenient

25、to lead a tramps life.It is impossible for us to finish this task in half an hour.No sooner -thanI had no sooner got off the ship than I was assailed by a man who wanted to sell me a diamond ring.我剛一下船，就被一個(gè)人纏住了，他向我兜售一枚鉆石戒指。no soonerthan 剛做完A這件事，就做B這件。 例如：He had no sooner returned than he bought a ho

26、use.他一回來(lái)就買(mǎi)了一套房子。如果no sooner 位于句首，主句要用倒裝結(jié)構(gòu)。例如：No sooner had he arrived than he went away again.他剛到就又走了。No sooner had the game started than it began to rain heavily.運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)剛開(kāi)始，天就下起了大雨。有一點(diǎn)要注意，no soonerthan 一般用來(lái)描述做過(guò)的事情，它不能用于表示將來(lái)的事。 hardlywhen.3、hardlywhen. 它的意思是“幾乎未來(lái)得及做完A這件事，緊接著就開(kāi)始B這件事?！笔褂眠@個(gè)短語(yǔ)時(shí)，一般用于過(guò)去完成時(shí)；并且

27、when有時(shí)可改用before。例如：He had hardly finished the article when the light went out.他剛寫(xiě)完文，燈就熄了。He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house.他還未安頓下來(lái)，就賣(mài)掉了那所房子。另外，如果把hardly放于句首，主句要用倒裝結(jié)構(gòu)即謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞要提前。如：Hardly had I finished eating when he came in.我剛吃完他就進(jìn)來(lái)了。Hardly had she gone out when a student cam

28、e to visit her.她還沒(méi)走出家門(mén)，就有一個(gè)學(xué)生來(lái)看望她。 III Text StudyExplain the text: qI had no intention of buying one, but I could not conceal the fact that I was impressed by the size of the diamonds. 我根本不想買(mǎi)，但我不能掩飾這樣一個(gè)事實(shí)：其鉆石之大給我根本不想買(mǎi)，但我不能掩飾這樣一個(gè)事實(shí)：其鉆石之大給我留下了深刻的印象。我留下了深刻的印象。(1) Structure: “but” introduces a compound

29、statement, in the latter clause appositive clause “that ” is used to modify “the fact”.III Text StudyExplain the text: (2) phrase: have no intention of doing sth: not intend to do sth, not mean to do sth 不打算做某事，沒(méi)有做某事的意思eg. At present, they have no intention of getting married.She says she has no int

30、ention of going back to her husband.The teacher has no intention of punishing the naughty boy.III Text StudyExplain the text: qThe man went to great lengths to prove that the diamonds were true. 那鉆石竭力想證明那鉆石是真貨。那鉆石竭力想證明那鉆石是真貨。(1) Structure: infinitive phrase “to prove that” is used as an adverbial of

31、 purpose, “that” introduces an objective clause as the object of “prove”.III Text StudyExplain the text: qThe man went to great lengths to prove that the diamonds were real.(2) phrase: go to great lengths to do sth 竭盡全力做某事，不惜一切做某事eg. The young man went to great lengths to prove himself in the new jo

32、b.She will go to great lengths to get promoted.III Text StudyExplain the text: q I shook my head and held up five fingers indicating that I was willing to pay 5 pounds. 我搖搖頭伸出我搖搖頭伸出5根手指表示我只愿出根手指表示我只愿出5英鎊。英鎊。(1) Structure: “and” introduces a compound statement, present participle phrase “indicating t

33、hat” is used as an adverbial of accompanying state, “that” introduces an objective clause as the object of “indicating”.III Text StudyExplain the text: q I shook my head and held up five fingers indicating that I was willing to pay 5 pounds.(2) Phrase: shake ones head 搖頭 nod ones head 點(diǎn)頭點(diǎn)頭 shake one

34、s hand /shake hands with sbhold up sth 舉起某物be willing to do sth = be ready/prepared to do sth 愿意做某事eg. I am willing to sacrifice everything to be with you.We are willing to help you with this tough problem.III Text StudyExplain the text: q Gesticulating wildly, the man acted as if he found my offer

35、outrageous, but he eventually reduced the price to 10 pounds. 那人激動(dòng)地打著手勢(shì)，仿佛我出的價(jià)使他不能容忍，但他終那人激動(dòng)地打著手勢(shì)，仿佛我出的價(jià)使他不能容忍，但他終于把加錢(qián)降到了于把加錢(qián)降到了10英鎊。英鎊。(1) Structure: “but” introduces a compound statement, present participle phrase “gesticulating wildly” is used as an adverbial of accompanying state, “as if” introd

36、uces an adverbial clause of manner. III Text StudyExplain the text: q Gesticulating wildly, the man acted as if he found my offer outrageous, but he eventually reduced the price to 10 pounds.(2) Phrase: reduce the price to (money) 把價(jià)格降到錢(qián)eg. The seller reduced the price to one yuan one jin.I will buy

37、 this dress if you can reduce the price to 200 yuan.III Text StudyExplain the text: q Shrugging my shoulders, I began to walk away when, a moment later, he ran after me and thrust the pen into my hands.我聳聳肩膀搖搖頭走開(kāi)了，一會(huì)他突然從后追了上來(lái)，把筆塞到我手里。(1) Structure: “when” introduces an adverbial clause of time, “and

38、” introduces a compound statement, present participle phrase “Shrugging my shoulders” is used as an adverbial of accompanying state(2) Phrases: shrug ones shoulders 聳肩run after sb 追某人III Text StudyExplain the text: q No matter how hard I tried, it was impossible to fill this beautiful pen with ink a

39、nd to this day it has never written a single word.不管我如何擺弄，那支漂亮的鋼筆就是吸不進(jìn)水來(lái)。(1) Structure: “and” introduces a compound statement; Inside the first clause “no matter how” introduces an adverbial clause of concession,.(2) Phrase: to this day = up to/till now = so far(3) Sentence pattern: it be difficult

40、/ hard / impossible / easy etc. (for sb) (not) to do sthIII Text StudyExplain the text: q Small boats loaded with wares sped to the great liner as she was entering the harbour.qAs we were walking past a shop, he held a diamond firmly against the window and made a deep impression in the glass(1) “as”

41、: conj. introduces an adverbial clause of time.q Some of them are as big as marbles.(1) “as as”: adv. conj. “和一樣”qThe man said that the pen was worth 50 pounds, but as a special favour, he would let me have it for 30 pounds.(1) “as”: prep. 作為 q Gesticulating wildly, the man acted as if he found my o

42、ffer outrageous, but he eventually reduced the price to 10 pounds.(1) “as if”: conj. introduces an adverbial clause of manner.III Text StudyStructure of the text: q1, What is the first paragraph about?“The tradesmen tried to sell something to the tourists immediately after the liner entered the harb

43、o(u)r.”q2, What is the second paragraph about?“The writers experience with the diamond seller.”q 3, What is the third paragraph about?“The writers experience with the pen seller.” q 4, What is the structure of the text?This is a story about the writers shopping experience in a scenery area which is written in order of the writers course of journey.IV Drills & ExercisesRead the text after the tape. Pay attention to the stress and intonation and where to stop.Look for the answer in the text individually first, then try to answer the comprehension quest