新概念英语第二册 Lesson 15 Good New 讲义

Lesson 15 Good New

🌻Part 1: Text

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! 

🌻Part 2: New words and expressions

1 secretary ['sekrətəri, -teri] n.秘书

2 nervous ['nə:vəs] a.精神紧张的

3 afford [ə'fɔ:d] v.负担得起

4 weak [wi:k] a.弱的

5 interrupt [ˌintə'rʌpt] v.插话，打断

★secretary     n. 秘书

secret  n. 秘密（注意发音与secretary的不同）

★nervous      adj. 精神紧张的

① adj. 神经质的，神经紧张的

She is a nervous woman. Do you see that nervous smile on her face?

② 紧张的，担心的，情绪不安的

He had never spoken in public, so he was very nervous.

nervous    adj. 精神紧张的（事情发生时）

worried    adj. 担心的（为以后的事情）

upset    adj. 不安的 (对以前的事情)

irritable    adj. 易怒的，急躁的

  Our teacher is an irritable old lady. She gets angry easily.

★afford  v. 负担得起

① vt. 买得起（常与can/can’t连用）

afford sth. 

I can afford the coat.

② vt. 担负得起（损失、后果等），花得起（时间）（常与can/can’t连用）

afford money/time 

I can afford the hoilday.    (有时间去)

I can afford five yuan.

I can only afford one week for the trip.

afford to do sth.

I can’t afford to be ill again.   我不能再病了。

I can afford to buy the book.

③ vt. 提供，给予

Joe afforded us a room for the night.

★interrupt     v. 插话, 打断

interrupt     v. 打断某人的话

disturb    v. 打扰某人

Sorry to disturb you.

interruption      n. 中断，打断

🌻Part 3: key notes

1. secretary n.秘书secret n.秘密         
2. nervous adj.精神紧张的nervous:事情正在发生worried:为以后的事情担心upset:不安的，事情发生以后         
3. afford v.负担得起afford sth.  Eg. I can afford the book. 我能够支

付书钱。afford money/time   eg. I can afford five yuan. 我支付得起5元钱。afford to do sth.   Eg. I can afford to buy the book. 我能买得起书。【注意】一定要加情态动词can         
4. interrupt v.插话，打断n. interruptiondisturb sb. 打扰某人interrupt sb. 打断某人的话         
5. look up 朝上看look down 朝下看look down upon/on sb. 瞧不起某人（词义太重）         
6. The firm could not afford to pay such large salaries.（★重点）pay salaries 支付薪水；collect salary 领薪水         
7. 如此：so, suchso的后面加形容词或副词such的后面加名词，允许在该名词前加修饰词         
8. My turn has come.（书面语）轮到我了。It's my turn.（口语）轮到我了。         
9. in a ... voicein a loud/low/weak/strong voicelow 音量低；weak 心里不塌实         
10. extra, other, more, another最灵活的是moremore可以放数词和名词之间，甚至可以放在整个名词的后面extra和other一定放在数词和名词之间，another一定放在数词前面记住几个短语：one extra thousand; two others; once more; another three days

Part 4: Grammar

 主系表结构

 主系表结构是由主语+系动词+表语(S+V+P)组成，主要用以说明主语的特征，状态，身份等。 P 一般是形容词或名词，V 是系动词