新概念英语第3册第7课 (2).ppt
35页新概念英语第3册第7课New words and expressionsRead the new words and expressions on page 38.ListeningListen to the tape once and then answer the questions below.1.What sort of business does John Butlin run?2.What did he do at the end of a very good day?3.What did he and his fiancée do then ?4.What did Jane do after they got home?5.What were they dismayed to find?6.Who did John go and see?7.What did the bank manager do?8.What happened after that?Listening comprehensionChoose the correct answers to the questions on page 40.Lesson 7 Mutilated ladies(Ⅰ) Has it ever happened to you? Have you ever put your trousers in the washing machine and then remembered there was a large bank note in your back pocket? When you rescued your trousers, did note in your back pocket? When you rescued your trousers, did you find the note was whiter than white? People who live in Britain needn't despair when they made mistakes like this (and a lot of people do)! Fortunately for them, the Bank of England has a team called Mutilated Ladies which deals with claims from people who fed their money to a machine or to their dog. Dogs, it seems, love to chew up money!Lesson 7 Mutilated ladies(Ⅱ) A recent case concerns Jane Butlin whose fiancé, John, runs a successful furniture business. John had very good day and put his wallet containing $3,000 into the microwave oven for safekeeping. Then he and Jane went horse-riding. When they got home, Jane cooked their dinner in the microwave oven and without realizing it, cooked her fiancé's wallet as well. Imagine their dismay when they found a beautifully-cooked wallet and notes turned to ash! John went to see his bank manager who sent the remains of wallet and the money to the special department of the Bank of England in Newcastle: the Mutilate Ladies! They examined the remain and John got all his money back. 'So long as there's something to identify, we will give people their money back,' said a spokeswoman for the Bank. 'Last year, we paid $1.5m on 21,000 claims. Damaged bank notes. The Queen's head appears on English bank notes, and 'lady' refers to this.mutilatemutilate [‘mju:tileɪt] v. [vn]1.to damage sb’s body very severely, especially by cutting or tearing off part of it使残废;使残缺不全;毁伤2.e.g. 尸体被严重毁伤。
3. The body had been badly mutilated.4.2. to damage sth very badly 严重损毁;毁坏5.e.g. 他们毁坏了好几幅油画6. They mutilated several paintings.7.n. mutilation [,mju:ti’leɪʃn ] n.8.e.g. 在炸弹爆炸事件中,数千人被炸死,或成为残废9. Thousands suffered death or mutilation in the bomb blast.notenote n.1.[c] a short piece of writing to help you remember sth 笔记,记录2.e.g. 请记下日期3. Please make a note of the dates.4.2. [c] a short information letter短笺;便条5.e.g. 她在厨房的餐桌上给杰克留了个便条6. She left a note for Jack on the kitchen table.7.3. [c] a piece of paper money纸币8.e.g. 一张面值为5英镑的纸币 9. a £5 note10.v. to mention sth because it is important or interesting指出;特别提到11.e.g. 值得指出的是最成功的公司价格最低。
12. It is worth noting that the most successful companies had the lowest prices.rescuerescue [‘reskju:] v. ~sb. / sth. (from sth / sb.) to save sb. / sth. from a dangerous or harmful situation营救;援救;抢救e.g. (1) 我正感到尴尬,你为我解了围 You rescued me from an embarrassing situation. (2) 他们最后被直升机救走了 They were eventually rescued by helicopter.n. [u] 救援;营救;抢救;获救e.g.我们那时已经放弃了获救的希望 We had given up hope of rescue.despairdespair [dis’pɛə] n. [u] the feeling of having lost all hope绝望e.g. 他绝望地放弃了斗争。
He gave up the struggle in despair.be the despair of sb.to make sb. worried or unhappy, because they can not help令某人担心(或绝望)e.g.我的字写得很差,使老师们感到十分失望 My handwriting was the despair of my teachers.v. ~(of sth./sb.) / ~(of doing sth.) to stop having any hope that a situation will change or improve绝望;失去希望;丧失信心e.g. 我对他都绝望了,他做任何工作都不超过半年 I despair of him; he can’t keep a job for more than six months.despairing adj. showing or feeling the loss of all hope表示绝望的;感到绝望的;没有希望的e.g. 绝望的呼喊 a despairing crydespairingly adv.desperate [‘despərit] adj. [usually before noun](of an action) giving little hope of success; tried when everything else has failed.绝望的;孤注一掷的;铤而走险的e.g. 不断增加的经济困难迫使他采取了铤而走险的方法。
His increasing financial difficulties forced him to take desperate measures.desperately adv. 极其,厉害e.g. 病得厉害 desperately illfortunatefortunate [‘fɔ:tʃənit] adj.~(to do sth.) / ~(in having) / (for sb.) (that~)having or bringing an advantage, an opportunity, a piece of good luck, etc.幸运的;交好运的;吉利的(=lucky)e.g. (1) 我很幸运去过世界很多地方 I have been fortunate enough to visit many parts of the world. (2) 我很幸运,有位好老师 I was fortunate in having a good teacher.adv. fortunatelyn. fortune [‘fɔ:tʃən] 1.[u] chance or luck, especially in the way it affects people’s lives (尤指影响人生的)机会,运气2.e.g. 我有幸与一些优秀的同事共事。
3. I have had the good fortune to work with some excellent colleagues.4.2. [c] a large amount of money大笔的钱,巨款5.e.g. (1) 那个戒指肯定要值好多钱6. That ring must be worth a fortune.7. (2) 她继承了家庭的一份财产8. She inherited a share of the family fortune.deal withdeal with sb. to take appropriate action in a particular situation or according to who you are talking to, managing, etc.应付,对付,对待e.g. 她已习惯于和工作中遇到的各种各样的人打交道 She is used to dealing with all kinds of people in her job.deal with sb. / sth (to do business with a person, a company or an organization)与~做生意deal with sth.1.to solve a problem, carry out a task, etc.解决,处理,应付2.e.g.(1) 他善于应付压力。
3. He is good at dealing with pressure.4. (2) 处理各种问题5. to deal with issues6.2. to be about sth. 涉及;论及;关于7.e.g. 她的诗通常是关于死亡这一主题的8. Her poems often deal with the subject of death.claimclaim n.1.[c] ~(that…) a statement that sth is true although it has not been proved and other people may not agree with or believe it.声明;宣称;断言2.e.g. 这位歌手已否认那家杂志有关她要离开乐队的说法3. The singer has denied the magazine’s claim that she is leaving the band.4.2. [c] (~for sth) a request for a sum of money that you believe you have a right to, especially from a company, the government, etc.(尤指向公司、政府等) 索款,索赔5.e.g. 你可按保单索赔。
6. You can make a claim on your insurance policy.7. insurance policy n. a written contract between a person and an insurance company保险单feedfeed [fi:d] v. (fed, fed)1.[~sb. / sth. (on) sth] / (~sth to sb. / sth) to give food to a person or an animal 给(人或动物)食物,喂养,饲养2.e.g. (1) 这些牛要喂大麦3. The cattle are fed on barley.4. (2) 这些牛要喂大麦5. The cattle are fed barley.6. (3) 牛喂的是大麦7. The barley is fed to the cattle.8. barley /’ba:li] n. [u] 大麦9.2. to provide food for a family or group of people养,养活(全家,一群人)10.e.g. 他们要养活一大家人。
11. They have a large family to feed.12.3. to give a plant a special substance to make it grow.施(肥)等13.e.g. 每星期要给这些花草施一次肥14. Feed the plants once a week.15. chewchew [tʃu:] v.1.~(at/on/through sth)/~sth (up)2.to bite food into small pieces in your mouth with your teeth to make it easier to swallow 咀嚼,嚼碎3.e.g. 他总是在嚼口香糖4. He is always chewing gum.5.2. ~(on sth) to bite sth continuously, for example because you are nervous or to taste it(因为紧张等)咬住,不停地啃;(为尝味道)不停地咀嚼6.e.g. (1) 玛丽咬着嘴唇,眼睛盯着地板。
7. Mary chewed on her lip and stared at the floor.8. (2) 那只狗在一个劲地啃骨头9. The dog was chewing on a bone.10. (3) 啃指甲11. to chew your nails12.chew sth over (to think about or discuss sth slowly and carefully)仔细考虑,深思熟虑;详细讨论13.n. 1. an act of chewing sth 咀嚼14. 2. a type of sweet / candy that you chew 口香糖, 糖果15.chewing gum (also gum) n. [u] 口香糖concernconcern v. 1.[often passive] to affect sb; to involve sb.影响,涉及,牵涉(某人)2.e.g. 不要管与自己无关的事3. Don’t interfere in what doesn’t concern you.4.2. [vn] (also be concerned with sth.) to be about sth. 与~有关,涉及5.e.g. 这篇文章写的是一个被误抓入狱的人。
6. This article concerns a man who was wrongly imprisoned.7.3. to worry sb. 让(某人)担忧8.e.g. 让我担心的是我们对事态的变化缺乏准备9. What concerns me is our lack of preparation for the change.10.n. 11.1. [u,c] ~(about / for / over sth. / sb.) / ~(that…)(尤指许多人共同的)担心,忧虑12.e.g. (1) 人们对电视上的暴力内容日渐忧虑13. There is growing concern about violence on television.14. (2) [c] (对人、组织等)重要的事情15.e.g. 作为一名作家,你主要关注的是哪些问题?16. What are your main concerns as a writer?fiancéfiancé [fi’ɔnsei] n. the man that a woman is engaged to (=has officially agreed to marry)未婚夫fiancée [fi’ɔnsei] n. the woman that a man is engaged to (=has officially agreed to marry)未婚妻runrun v.1.[vn] to be in charge of a business, etc.管理,经营2.e.g. (1) 经营一家旅店3. to run a hotel4. (2) 他丝毫不懂企业管理。
5. He has no idea how to run a business.6. (3) 别老想操纵我的生活7. Stop trying to run my life (=organize it) for me.8.2. [vn] to make a service, course of study, etc. available to people提供,开设(服务、课程等)9.e.g. 这所大学为外国学生开设暑期课程10. The college runs summer courses for foreign students.11.3. ~(on sth) to operate or function; to make sth do this.(使)运转,运行,操作12.e.g. 你来操作一会儿发动机好吗?13. Could you run the engine for a moment?businessbusiness n.1.[u] the activity of making, buying, selling or supplying goods or services for money.商业,买卖,生意2.e.g. 和你做买卖很愉快。
3. It has been a pleasure to do business with you.4.2. [u] work that is part of your job商务,公事5.e.g. 他出差去了6. He is away on business.7.3.[c] a commercial organization such as a company, shop / store or factory.商业机构;企业;公司;商店;工厂8.e.g. (1) 经营自己的企业9. to run your own business10. (2) 她在家族的企业工作11. She works in the family business.containcontain [kən’tein] v.[vn]1.if sth contains sth else, it has that thing inside it or as part of it.包含;含有,容纳2.e.g. 这种饮料不含任何酒精3. This drink doesn’t contain any alcohol.4.2. (written) to keep your feelings under control控制,克制,抑制(感情)5.e.g. 她无法抑制内心的激动。
6. She was unable to contain her excitement.7.container [kən’teinə] n. 8.a box, bottle, etc. in which sth can be stored or transported. 容器9.集装箱,货柜10.e.g. 集装箱船11. a container shipmicrowavemicrowave [‘maikrəweiv] n.(also formal; microwave oven [‘ʌvən ] 烤箱,烤炉) a type of oven that cooks or heats food very quickly using electromagnetic waves rather than heat 微波炉[i’lektrəʊmæg’netik] 电磁的e.g. 把汤放在微波炉里再热一热 Reheat the soup in the microwave.v. [vn] to cook or heat sth in a microwavesafekeepingsafekeeping n.[u]1.the fact of sth. being in a safe place where it will not be lost or damaged妥善保管;存放在安全处2.e.g. 为安全起见,她把手表放进了口袋。
3. She had put her watch in her pocket for safekeeping.4.2. the fact of sb./sth. being taken care of by sb. who can be trusted.(由可信之人的)安全照看,妥善照管5.e.g. 那些文件由我们的律师妥善保管着6. The documents are in the safekeeping of our lawyers.realizerealize v. 1.to understand or become aware of a particular fact or situation理解;领会;认识到;意识到2.e.g. (1) 我没有察觉到你那么不开心3. I didn’t realize (that) you were so unhappy.4. (2) 我一看到她,就觉得不太对劲5. The moment I saw her, I realized something was wrong.6. (3) 形势比他们最初意识到的更为复杂。
7. The situation was more complicated than they had at first realized.8.2. [vn] to achieve sth. important that you very much want to do实现;将……变为现实9.e.g. (1) 她从未能实现成为一名职业歌手的志向10. She never realized her ambition of becoming a professional singer.11. (2) 我们努力帮助所有的学生充分发挥他们的潜力12. We try to help all students realize their full potential.13.realization n.imagineimagine v.1.to form a picture in your mind of what sth. might be like 想像,设想2.e.g. (1) 这房子正是她所想象的3. The house was just as she had imagined it. 4. (2) 我现在无法设想没有了孩子们的生活。
5. I can’t imagine life without the children now.6.2. to think that sth is probably true料想,认为7.e.g. 我认为他们不会拒绝8. I don’t imagine (that) they will refuse.9.imagination n.10.[u.c] 想象力;想像11.e.g. 不难猜出她的意思12. It doesn’t take much imagination to guess what she meant.13.2. [u] 想象的事物;幻想物14.e.g. 她再也不能分清幻想和现实了15. She was no longer able to distinguish between imagination and reality.16.3. [u] 创造力;创作力17.e.g. 他的作品缺乏想象18. His writing lacks imagination.dismaydismay [dis’mei] n. [u] a worried, sad feeling after you have received an unpleasant surprise 诧异;惊愕;灰心;丧气e.g. (1) 他诧异地看着她。
He looked at her in dismay. (2) 使她难过的是,名单上没有她的名字 To her dismay, her name was not on the list.v. [vn] to make sb feel shocked and disappointed.使诧异,使惊愕;使失望e.g. 他们的反应使他感到惊愕 Their reaction dismayed him.dismayed adj. (~at / by sth) / ~to find, hear, see, etc.e.g. 他对老朋友变化之大感到震惊 He was dismayed at the change in his old friend.ashash n.1.[u] the grey or black powder that is left after sth, especially tobacco, wood or coal, has burnt. 灰;灰烬2.e.g. 烟灰3. cigarette ash4.2. (ashes) [pl.] What is left after sth has been destroyed by burning.灰烬;废墟5.e.g. 在战斗中这座城镇已化为灰烬。
6. The town was reduced to ashes in the fighting.as / so long asas / so long as (if; on condition that)假如,如果,只要e.g.(1) 只要天气好我们就去 We will go as long as the weather is good. (2) 你可以出去,只要答应在11点之前回来 You can go out, as long as you promise to be back before 11 o’clock.identifyidentify v. (identifies, identifying, identified, identified)1.[vn] ~sb/sth (as sb/sth) to recognize sb/sth and be able to say who or what they are确认;认出;鉴定2.e.g. (1) 乘客被要求先确认自己的旅行箱再送上飞机3. Passengers were asked to identify their own suitcases before they were put on the plane.4.2. to find or discover sb/sth找到,发现5.e.g.科学家们发现了饮食与癌症之间的关联。
6. Scientists have identified a link between diet and cancer.7.3. [vn] ~sb./sth (as sb/sth) to make it possible to recognize who or what sb/sth is显示;说明身份8.e.g. 很多情况下,人们的穿着显示出他们的社会等级9. In many cases, the clothes people wear identify them as belonging to a particular social class.10.identification n. [ai,dentifi’keiʃən] 11.[u,c] 鉴定;辨认12.[u] 确认,确定13.[u] 身份证明汇报结束谢谢大家!请各位批评指正。





