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Lesson 17
Always young
Presentation
In western countries , it’s not polite to ask women how old they are. The age and marriage are especially important secrets for the actresses. People don’t know how old they really are, whether they have got married. My aunt Jennefer is an actress. Let’s look at how she answered when she was asked the same question. Let’s go!
New words
appear v. 登场,扮演
stage v. 舞台
bright adj. 鲜艳的
stocking n. (女用)长筒袜
sock n. 短袜
Look, listen and answer
Q1: What’s your aunt’s job?
Q2: Does she always appear on the stage as a
young girl ?
Q3: Why doesn’t Aunt Jennifer tell anyone how
old she is?
1. ‘She must be at least thirty-five years old.’
a. must be 一定是(肯定推测),can’t be (否定推测)
b. at least 至少
eg: He borrowed at least five books from the library.
c. four years old 四岁
four-year-old adj. 四岁的(作定语)
eg: My daughter is four years old.
Last week, my four-year-old daughter, Sally was
invited to a children’s party.
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2. ‘In spite of this , she often appears on the stage as a young girl.’
a. in spite of =despite 尽管
eg: In spite of the rain , they went on their journey.
b. appear on the stage 登台演出
c. as ①prep. 如…一样 eg: He dressed as a policeman.
用于相同的比较:as+adj./adv.+as 如 …一样
②prep. 担任 eg: He works as an engineer.
③conj. 由于 eg: I can’t come as I am busy.
④conj. 当…时候
eg: As I was leaving the house, the postman brought a letter.
⑤ conj. 按照 eg: Do as you are told.
d. take part in 参加(活动、会议等)
join 加入(组织、团体使成为其中一员)
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3. ‘In the play , she must appear in a bright red dress and long
black stockings.’
4. ‘In another play, she had to wear short socks and a bright
orange-coloured dress.’
a. in a bright red dress 穿一条鲜红色的连衣裙
in 穿着、戴着
eg: The girl in red is my daughter.
Sally was in a white dress th