内容正文:
be out of job
work overtime
get an offer
earn more money
Who are they ?
What are they talking about ?
Lesson 15
Good news
佳音
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vocabulary
secretary /’sekrətri/ n. 秘书
My secretary will phone you to arrange a meeting.
secret /’si:krət/ n. 秘密 ; 秘诀 adj. 秘密的
I didn’t want anyone to know about it. It was my secret.
He said that he had attended a secret meeting before he went to Shanghai.
keep a secret 保密
I can tell you about it , but you have to keep a secret.
in secret 秘密地 ; 暗中地 ; 私下地
I am going to meet him in secret.
afford /ə’fɔ:d/ v. 买得起 ; 负担得起 ...
afford sth. 买得起某物
I can’t afford that expensive car.
afford to do sth. 能够做某事 ; 有能力做某事
There’s no way we can afford to buy a house at the moment.
weak /wi:k/ adj. 虚弱的 ; 软弱的
He is weak from hunger.
We hate weak leaders.
weakness /’wi:knəs/ n. 弱点
strong /strɒŋ/ adj. 强壮的 ; 有力的
nervous /’nɜ:vəs/ adj. 紧张不安的
Do you feel / get nervous during exams ?
be / feel nervous about 对 ... 感到紧张
People are usually nervous about the challenges coming soon.
extra /’ekstrə/ adj. 额外的
He’s been working an extra two hours a day.
interrupt /,ɪntə’rʌpt/ v. 插话 ; 打断
He rudely interrupted my speech.
look up 抬头 ; 向上看 ; 查找
Look up and you will see a plane in the sky.
抬头 ; 向上看
He lent me a dictionary so that I could
look up the new words.
查找
in a weak voice 用微弱的声音
She spoke in a weak voice.
选择正确的词填空.
1. ‘ I am too _______ ( nervous / relaxed ) to make the speech,' Jack says.
2. James has smoked and drunk a lot.
Now, he is quite ________ ( fit / unhealthy ).
3. Lily is so _____ ( weak / strong ) that she can’t lift the case on her own.
4. My brother has enough money to ______ ( afford / afford to ) that toy bear.
nervous
unhealthy
weak
afford
首字母填空
1. The toy is 8 yuan. You have 10 yuan. So you can a_______ it.
2. The teacher says that carelessness is Lucy’s biggest w_______.
3. In the exam, you should be r______ instead of nervous.
Only in this way can you get a good grade.
4. Tom often does some exercise in the morning.
He’d love to keep f__.
fford
eakness
elaxed
it
词汇 音标 词性 & 含义
secretary /’sekrətri/ n. 秘书
nervous /’nɜ:vəs/ adj. 紧张不安的
afford /ə’fɔ:d/ v. 买得起
weak /wi:k/ adj. 虚弱的
interrupt /,ɪntə’rʌpt/ v. 插话 ; 打断
Text
Listen and answer
1. What was the good news ?
2. Who is Mr. Harmsworth ?
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 !
Read and check
1. What was the good news ?
It’s that the writer would receive an extra thousand pounds a year.
2. Who is Mr. Harmsworth ?
He is the boss of the firm.
He did not look up from his desk when I entered.
look at 看 ... look down 往下看
look up 查阅 look over 快速浏览
look for 寻找 look after 照看
look out 当心 look like 看起来像
look into 调查 look around 四处张望
look forward to 期待 look back 回顾
Language points
After I had sat down, he said that business was very bad.
1. had sat down 过去完成时 , 表示 " 过去的过去 "
2. 间接引语: he said that business was very bad.
直接引语: " Business is very bad," he said.
He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries.
1. could not afford to 表示 “ 不能支付 ; 不能承担 ”
2. pay salaries 表示 " 支付薪水 " ; collect salaries 表示 " 领薪水 "
I knew that my turn had come.
my turn 轮到我
It is my turn. 轮到我了
Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year !
two thousand 2000
seven thousand 7000
thousands of 成干上万的
Grammar
下列各句是直接引语还是间接引语 ?
He said, " I am busy."
He says that he is busy.
He said that he was busy.
He told me that he was busy.
直接引语: 用来直接引述别人的话。
间接引语: 用来转述别人的话。
直接引语
间接引语
间接引语
间接引语
直接引语变为间接引语: 人称如何变化 ?
" I have bought an expensive car," said the boss.
直接引语中 , 主语是第一人称
The boss said that he had bought an expensive car.
间接引语的主语随主句主语变化
直接引语变为间接引语: 人称如何变化 ?
" I often tell him, " You are the luckiest boy."
直接引语中 , 主语是第二人称
I often tell him that he is the luckiest boy.
间接引语的主语随主句宾语变化
直接引语变为间接引语: 人称如何变化 ?
" She is hungry," he said.
直接引语中,主语是第三人称
He said that she was hungry.
间接引语的主语不需要变化
"一主二宾三不变"
将下列直接引语变为间接引语。
1. Tom says, " I love my mum very much."
Tom says that _____ loves _____ mum very much.
2. " You should do your homework at once,” our teacher says.
My teacher says that _____ should do ______ homework.
3. " The book is cheap enough to buy.” she says.
She says _____ _____ _____ cheap enough to buy.
4. Bob said, " I met your father this morning."
Bob said _____ had met ______ father this morning.
he
his
we
our
the
book
is
he
my
直接引语变为间接引语: 时态如何变化 ?
" I go to school on foot," he said.
He said that he ______ to school on foot.
" I broke that plate he said," he said.
He said that he ______ ______ the plate.
" I will go to the zoo," I said.
I said I _______ go to the zoo.
went
had
broken
would
一现 → 一过
一过 → 过完
一将 → 过将
主句是
一般过去时
主句是一般过去时
" Lucy is dancing," she said.
She said that Lucy ______ dancing.
" I haven’t seen this film," he said to me.
He said to me that he ______ seen this film.
" I can swim well," she said.
She said she _______ swim well.
" We must go early," she said.
She said they ________ go early.
现进 → 过进
现完 → 过完
can / may → could / might
must → must
was
hadn’t
could
must
主句是一般现在时
主现从随意 !
Mary says, " I’m having breakfast."
Mary says (that) she _____ ________ breakfast.
Jim wants to know, " Will it rain tomorrow ? "
Jim wants to know if _____ ______ tomorrow.
Grandma tells us," I’ve left Shandong province since 1976."
Grandma tells us she ______ ______ Shandong province since 1976.
is
having
will
rain
has
left
从句表达真理
真理永一现
Teacher says, “ The sun rises in the east.”
Teacher says that the sun ______ in the east."
Scientists said, “ Light travels faster than sound.”
Scientists said light _______ faster than sound.
[练习]
“ The earth moves around the sun,” Lucy told me yesterday.
Lucy told me the earth _______ around the sun.
rises
travels
moves
单项选择
1. The policeman said the child _____ nearby.
A. lives B. is living C. lived D. live
2. My friend told me that there _____ a football game in our city.
A. will be B. has C. would have D. would be
3. I said I _____ three languages.
A. could say B. could speak C. can say D. could talk
4. Our teacher said that we ______ our books to school.
A. to bring B. brought C. brings D. bring
补全下列句子.
1. “ I’ve found my wallet.” he said to me.
He _____ to me that he _____ _____ ______ wallet.
2. The teacher said, “ The sun rises in the east and goes down in the west.”
The teacher said that the sun ______ in the east and ______ down in the west.
3. He said, “ You can sit here, Jim.”
He _____ to Jim that _____ _____ sit here.
4. She says, “ I will come tomorrow.”
She says that ______ ______ ______ tomorrow.
said
had
found
his
rises
goes
said
he
could
she
will
come
圈出下列句子中错误的部分并进行改正。
1. He said he is very happy that day.
2. Simon said he will go to Shandong the next day.
3. Lucy said she is reading a book at that time.
4. Teacher said light travelled faster than sound.
5. My teacher said that I am a good student.
was
would
was
travels
was
Thank you !
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