Lesson 31 Success story 讲义-2023-2024学年新概念英语第二册

Lesson 31Success story

🌻Part 1: Text

Yesterday afternoon Frank Hawkins was telling me about his experiences as a young man. Frank is now the head of a very large business company, but as a boy he used to work in a small shop. It was his job to repair bicycles and at that time he used to work fourteen hours a day. He saved money for years and in 1938 he bought a small work-shop of his own. During the war Frank used to make spare parts for aeroplanes. At that time he had two helpers. By the end of the war, the small work-shop had become a large factory which employed seven hundred and twenty-eight people. Frank smiled when he remembered his hard early years and the long road to success. He was still smiling when the door opened and his wife came in. She wanted him to repair their son's bicycle!

🌻Part 2: New words and expressions

retire[rɪˈtaɪr] v. 退休

company['kʌmpənɪ]  n. 公司

bicycle['baɪsɪkl]  n. 自行车

save[seɪv]  v. 积蓄

workshop  n. 车间

helper['helpə(r)]  n. 帮手，助手

employ[ɪm'plɔɪ]   v. 雇佣

grandson  n. 孙子

★retire    v. 

1) 退休（stop working）

 eg. He retired at the age of 60.

2)unretired    adj. 退休的

 

eg.I am retired now so I have time to learn English.

★company  n. 

 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）

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.

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 

 ❤️ assistant  n. 助手  (shop assistant  n. 售货员

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.

★employ    v. 雇佣