新概念英语第二册 Lesson 13 The Greenwood Boys 讲义
Lesson 13The Greenwood Boys
🌻Part 1: Text
The Greenwood Boys are a group of popular singers. At present, they are visiting all parts of the country. They will be arriving here tomorrow. They will be coming by train and most of the young people in the town will be meeting them at the station. Tomorrow evening they will be singing at the Workers' Club. The Greenwood Boys will be staying for five days. During this time, they will give five performances. As usual, the police will have a difficult time. They will be trying to keep order. It is always the same on these occasions.
🌻Part 2: New words and expressions
1 group [gru:p] n.小组，团体
2 pop singer 流行歌手
3 club [klʌb] n.俱乐部
4 performance [pə'fɔ:məns] n.演出
5 occasion [ə'keiʒən] n.场合
★group
n. ①小组, 团体
a group of 表示一群或一个团体
You can see a group of islands in the
middle of the lake.
②组合，指合唱团
band n.乐队(如零点乐队, 只有一个主唱)
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★ pop singer 流行歌手
pop = popular
流行歌曲 / 音乐 pop song / music
流行歌星 pop star
★club n. 俱乐部
night club 夜总会
★performance
① n. 执行，完成，履行
He is praised for the excellent performance of
his duties.
② n. 表现，工作情况
His performance in the mathematics exam is
not very good.
③ n. 演出，表演
The pop singers will give five performances.
-mance 名词后缀
perform v. 演出
★occasion n. 场合
on these occasions
在这些场合
occasion = time 场合, 时候
occasionally = sometimes
有时候, 偶而
🌻Part 3: Notes on the text
1. at present 目前, 现在 = now = nowadays
到目前为止
up to now / up till now /
up to the present day /
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