加载中…Unit Five
Warm-up questions
How do your family celebrate your grandparents’ birthdays?
How do you celebrate your own birthdays?
What do your parents do for you on this special day?
Do you know your parents’ birthdays? What do you do for them?
Division of the text
Part
1
Part
2
Part
3
present
Present: n. gift
Phrases:
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Questions:
What is the time of the story?
Who is the protagonist of the story?
Is it a special day? What is it?
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1. Why did she get up early ____ ?
A. to go to
work
B. to play with her grandchildren
C. to wait for a post
D. to meet her old neighbors
2. Where did the old lady live _____ ?
A. on the ground floor
B. on the second
C. on the fourth floor.
D. on the third floor.
- Who brought her the letters? _____
A. a little boy
B. Myra
C. the little boy
D. Mrs. Morrison
Language points
Ready
sb be ready to do sth 某人愿意做某事
Be ready for sth 为某事做好准备
Get ready for sth 为某事做好准备
Get ready to do sth 准备好做某事
Are you ready for class?
Have you got ready to start?
Ready? Let’s go.
Post
N.
1. job, position 职位
Get a better post 找到一个好职位
2. one collection of letters (US mail)
miss/ catch the post 错过/赶上邮递的时间
By post 通过邮件
V. put sth into a postbox or take sth to a post office
Post sth 邮什么东西
Post office 邮局; post card明信片; postman 邮递员
Rare
1.adj. unusual or not often happening or seen 很少发生，但是很珍贵
It is rare for her to go out at night.
2. (of something esp.
atmosphere)
The Tibetans are used to the rare air around the Himalayas.
Rare, occasional & scarce
这些形容词都有稀少的，极少发生的
Rare 指难得发生的事情，或难得遇到的人，也指罕见而有价值的东西，侧重于特殊性
rare elements 稀有元素
Occasional 指偶然间或发生的事情，没有规律可循
Scarce 只暂时不易发现或不存在，数量不足，或者是供不应求的东西 尤其指有用的一般事物，目前数量不足。
Unusual & uncommon
His family name is quite unusual/ uncommon
occasion
N. a special event, time
when
On the occasion of
On
occasion
Have an occasion to do sth 有机会做某事
On rare occasions 很少 不常
On several occasions 几次
take an occasion to do sth 利用机会做…
Sb have no occasion to do sth 没有必要或理由做某事
You have no occasion to be angry.
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Make (followed by an object and complement) cause to be or become 选某人担任某一职务
They made him chairman of the Student’s Union.
He made himself understood.
Phrases:
Make for
Make fun of
Make it
Make sth out 填写, 开列, 理解, 辨认出
Make use of
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Sb be proud of sth/sb 某人以某人或某事为荣
Sb take pride in sth/doing sth 某人以某事或做某事为荣
Content to do sth: pleased to do sth; satisfied to do sth 某人愿意做某事
Will you be content to wait till tomorrow?
Be content with sth 对…满意, 满足
To one’s heart’s content 心满意足
Primary
1. first as in order, time or place 初级的
Primary education
2. main, first in importance 主要的
The primary cause of the First World War
Round/ around the corner: near; nearby 即将来临的
Sth be (just) round/ around the corner
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arrange for sth: make plans in advance
about sth for sb; organize for sth to be done
We have arranged for the car to come at nine.
He went to England to arrange for his
boy’s education.
Minor: adj. smaller; less important or serious 少数的，不重要的
The house is in good condition; it needs just a few minor repairs.
Operate:
1) vi
He has his left knee operated on last Monday.
2) vt
Do you know how to operate the machine?
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Efficient: adj. capable 有能力的，能干的，有效率的
Our organization is a simple and efficient structure.
Since you are so busy, you do need a very efficient secretary.
Effective& efficient
Effective:侧重产生实际的效果或具有取得预期效果的能力，指人指物都可以
Efficient:侧重指积极有效，效率高，效果好。指人时强调能干，熟练的技巧
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After all: when everything has been considered; nevertheless
Bob thought he could not go to the party because he had tool much homework, but he went after all.
I think we should let Mary go camping with her classmates. After all, she is a big girl now.
all but
For all
尽管
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Spot
N. 1) mark different in color from what it is on; 瑕渍
It is difficult to get rid of spots of ink and blood.
2) be on the scene 在现场
He happened to be on the spot when the robbery took place.
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extra: adj
They did a lot of extra work but refused to take any extra pay.
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Disappoint: v. fail to fulfill the hope of a person 令某人失望
He was disappointed to hear/ at hearing that she would not come that day.
Study hard. Don’t disappoint your parents.
Phrases: Sb feel disappointment 感到失望
Sb express disappointment 表达失望
To one’s disappointment 令某人失望
Sb be disappointed about/at/with sth 对某事失望
Sb be disappointed in/with sb 对某人失望
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Reluctantly: adv: unwillingly 不愿意地
Almost reluctantly, she picked up the phone.
Reluctant: adj. 不愿意的
Sb be reluctant to do sth
Fold
v. bend into two or more parts
After writing the letter, Mary folded it and put it in an envelope.
Folding doors/ chairs/beds/ boats 折叠门/折叠椅/折叠床/折叠船
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Pick up
1) take hold of sth and
lift
2) catch 得到
3) gain or acquire 获得
4) give sb a ride in a vehicle 接某人
Where did you pick up the cold?
Please pick up all these pieces of paper.
I will pick you up at your college gate at three.
He picked up English while he was staying in London.
Tremble:
Her voice trembled with excitement.
The old man’s hand trembled when he
signed his name.
Translation:
1. That famous actor seemed content to play a minor part in the play.
2. National Day is round the corner. Let’s give our bedroom a thorough clean.
3. She agreed, very reluctantly, to be operated on by a young doctor.
4. They have arranged for us to visit the Great Wall tomorrow. I am sure we will have a good time there.
5. After reading the letter, the old man was so disappointed that he tore it into little bits with trembling fingers.
6. The old couple were proud of their grandson, who won two gold medals and a bronze at the 28th Olympic Games.
7. Even if his
grandmother
8. It was Mary’s twentieth birthday yesterday. Her father sent her a pair of boots. Her mother bought her a box of chocolates. And her boyfriend brought her a bunch of roses.
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