内容正文:
Success story
Lesson 31
Thomas Alva Edison (Feb. 11th, 1847-- Oct.18th, 1931) was an American inventor who invented many important
inventions.
Phonograph 留声机
Dictaphone 录音机
Radio 无线电
Electric bulb 电灯泡
Autographic printer 印刷机
(more than one thousand)
Enjoy another success story
Why can Frank be said to be successful in business?
What was Frank’s job in a small shop?
What did Frank do in 1958?
What did Frank’s wife want him to do?
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【New words and expressions】
★retire v. 退休
★company n. 公司
★bicycle n. 自行车
★save v. 积蓄
★workshop n. 车间
★helper n. 帮手, 助手
★employ v. 雇佣
★grandson n. 孙子
retire v. 1) 退休(stop working)
eg. He retired at the age of 60.
2).就寝(正式用语)
retire for the night 就寝
3). 退下
eg.The ladies retired into the drawing room.
retired adj. 退休的
eg.I am retired now so I have time to learn English.
company n. 1) 公司,商号
firm:指两个人以上合资经营的商业机构
a limited (liability)company 有限责任公司 (Ltd.Co)
2) 陪同,交往,交际
eg. I enjoyed his company.
3) 伙伴,朋友,同伴
eg. A man is known by the company he keeps.
近朱者赤,近墨者黑。
bicycle n. 自行车(口语 bike)
构成:bi(两个)+cycle(轮子)
get on a bicycle 上自行车
get off a bicycle 下自行车
eg. It was his job to repair bicycles.
save v. 1) 挽救,救
save sb. / save sth. 挽救…
save one’s life 救了…的命
save one’s face 保全面子
lose one’s face 丢脸
SOS : save our soul/ save our ship 国际求救信号
eg. He saved an old man from the fire.
save v. 2)储存,积蓄,节省,省去
eg. He save money for years and bought
a house.
eg. Save your strength for the hard work
you’ll have to do later.
savings n. 积蓄
helper n. 帮手,助手
help v. 帮助
eg. Help me! 救命
can‘t help doing sth. 忍不住做……
eg. On hearing the news , I can’t help laughing.
eg.Heaven helps those
who help themselves.
自助者天助。
employ v. 雇佣
eg. She is employed in a bank.
employ o