Lesson 15 Good news（课件）新概念英语第二册

Lesson 15 Good News Chapter1： Text Reading Chapter2： New Word Chapter3： Grammar Chapter4： Exercise Lesson 15 Lesson 15 Good news The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me. I felt very nervous when I went into his office. He did not look up from his desk when I entered. After I had sat down, he said that business was very bad. He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries. Twenty people had already left. I knew that my turn had come. 'Mr.Harmsworth,' I said in a weak voice. 'Don't interrupt,' he said. Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year! back New Word - 1 secretary 秘书，书记员 ，干事，文书 拓展： secretarial adj. 秘书的, 书记的 secretary bookcase 写字台 secret n.秘密, 秘诀, 奥秘 adj.秘密的, 隐秘的, 幽静的 Secretary of State 国务秘书，国务卿 secretary ----What does a secretary do? ----A secretary types letters. n. 秘书，（英）大臣，（美）部长 a private secretary 私人秘书 the Secretary of State (美)国务卿 Ban Ki-Moon, the secretary-general of United Nations, is delivering a speech. 联合国秘书长潘基文正在发表演说。 New Word - 2 nervous adj. 精神紧张的 get nervous 变得紧张 I always get so nervous about going on stage. 我上台就会变得很紧张; ★nervous adj. 精神紧张的 神经nerve be nervous about /of worried：为以后的事情担心 upset:不安的 Irritable 易怒的 Nervous break down 神经紧张 【口】 nervous The exam is coming, so I feel very nervous. adj. 担忧的，紧张的 当我走进他的办公室时，我感到很紧张。 I felt very nervous when I went into his office. The old woman felt nervous as she tried to cross the busy road. 这位老太太穿过拥挤的马路时感到很紧张。 Don’t be nervous! 别紧张！ afford I have a lot of money, so I could afford an apartment. v. 买得起，经受得住，承担得起 I couldn’t afford a holiday this summer because I don’t have any time. 今年夏天我无法度假因为时间不够。 We can’t afford to pay such a price. 我们付不起这个价钱。 ★afford v. 负担得起 afford sth. I can afford the holiday.有时间去 afford money/time afford to do sth. I can afford five yuan./I can afford the book. /I can afford to buy the b