新概念英语第二册 Lesson 87 A perfect alibi alibi 课件

Lesson 87 A perfect alibi alibi n. 不在犯罪现场 commit v. 犯（罪、错） inspector n. 探长 employer n. 雇主 confirm v. 确认，证实 suggest v. 提醒 truth n. 真相 New words commit v. 1）犯（罪/错） 犯凶杀罪 /抢劫罪/自杀 commit murder/robbery/suicide 大多数错误都是年轻人犯下的。 Most mistakes are committed by young men. 2）承诺，保证（做某事、遵守协议或安排等） 向某人承诺做某事 commit sb to sth/ doing sth 我向妈妈承诺按时完成作业。 I committed my mother to doing my homework. 3）忠于（某个人、机构等）；全心全意投入（工作、活动等） 致力于 commit oneself to (doing) sth 志愿者们致力于照顾老人的身体健康。 The volunteers committed themselves to looking after the old. 4）记忆 把……牢记 commit sth to memory 她把真相牢记在心。 She committed the truth to memory. 拓展： commitment n. 承诺 向……作出承诺 make a commitment to sb 她不想此刻向他作出承诺。 She doesn’t want to make a commitment to him at the moment. 2. confirm v. 1）（尤指提供证据来）证实，证明，确认 证实某事 confirm sth 他的表情证实了我的猜疑。 His expressions confirmed my suspicions. 确定…… confirm that… 你能确定发生了什么事吗？ Can you confirm what happened？ ……已经确定 It is confirmed that… 已经确定会议将于下个星期举行。 It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week. 批准某人任某职 confirm sb as… 他去年被正式任命为队长。 He was confirmed as captain last year. 拓展： confirmation n. 证实，确认；证据 3. inspector n. 探长 拓展： 1) inspect v. 检查；查看；审视 检查… inspect sth/ sb 老师走来走去去检查他们的作业。 The teachers walked around inspecting their homework. 2) inspection n. 检查 Text “ At the time the murder was committed, I was travelling on the 8 o’clock train to London.” said the man. “ Do you always catch such an early train?” asked the inspector. “ Of course I do, ”, answered the man. “ I must be at work at 10 o’clock. My employer will confirm that I was there on time.” “ Would a later train get you to work on time? ” asked the inspector. “ I suppose it would, but I never catch a later train.” “ At what time did you arrive at the station? ” “ At ten to eight. I bought a paper and waited for the train.” “ And you didn’t notice anything unusual? ” “ Of course not ” Text “ I suggest, ”said the inspector, “ that you are not telling the truth. I suggest that you did not catch the 8 o’clock train, but that you caught the 8.25 which would still get you to work on time. You see, on the morning of the murder, the 8 o’clock train did not run at all. It broke down at Ferngreen station and was taken off the line.” $$