Lesson 44 Through the forest（课件）新概念英语第二册

Lesson 44 Through the forest New words and expressions 1. risk n. 危险，冒险 ① n. 危险，风险 Is there much risk of losing money in the stock exchange? 炒股是不是会有输钱的风险？ John took/ran the risk of damaging his bus and drove it into the back of the thieves’ car. 约翰冒着撞坏他开的那辆公共汽车的危险把它撞在了小偷们的车的后尾上。 John saved me at the risk of his own life. 约翰冒着生命危险救了我。 ② vt. 冒……危险，使……遭受危险 We’d better take a taxi. We can’t risk missing the plane. John risked his own life to save me. New words and expressions 2. edge n. 边缘 on the edge of: 在…边缘; 几乎, 濒于 The bear stands on the edge of the cliff. We are on the edge of a catastrophe. 我们几乎要迎来一场大灾难. New words and expressions 3. strap n. 带, 皮带 leather strap: 皮带 mobile strap: 手机链/绳 New words and expressions 4. possession n. 所有, 拥有; 财产 in/take possession (of): 拥有, 占有 The unlawful possession of drugs is a serious crime. 非法拥有毒品是严重犯罪行为. She is in possession of great wealth. v. possess New words and expressions 5. breath n. 呼吸 out of breath 上气不接下气 waste one's breath 白费口舌 in one breath 片刻, 转眼间 He finished water in one breath. 他一口气把水喝完了. hold one's breath 屏住呼吸 bad breath 口臭 You have a bad breath. 你有口臭. breathe v. 呼吸 New words and expressions 6. contents n. (常用pl.)内有的物品(具体的东西) contents of the bag 包里的书 More contents! (口语) 在吃饭时要求再加 些饭菜时可以这样说. content n. 内容(抽象) content of the text 文章的内容 New words and expressions 7. mend v. 修理; 改善 Can you mend the broken chair? Their relationship is on the mend. 他们的关系在好转中. Talk about the picture! Questions 1. What did the two men try to do when Mrs. Sterling was having a picnic with her children at the edge of a forest? 2. What were the two thieves doing when Mrs. Sterling caught up with them? 3. What did the two thieves do when Mrs. Sterling ran straight at them? Grammar 1. Mrs. Anne Sterling did not think of the risk she was taking when she ran through a forest after two men. think of… 考虑，思考 Have you