新概念英语第三册 Lesson 58 A spot of bother 课件

Lesson 58 A spot of bother WORDS 本课重点 词汇 negligence, composure, chaos 句型 wear sb. out as clear as daylight WORDS WORDS WORDS BrE: lift AmE: elevator WORDS monstrous adj. unnatural or ugly and frightening 极大的，可怕的 WORDS It is monstrous to charge that much for a hotel room. WORDS Such monstrous injustice is hard to understand. WORDS a monstrous shadow on the stairs WORDS negligence n. failure to take enough care over something that you are responsible for 粗心大意，疏忽，失误 WORDS WORDS WORDS WORDS prudent adj. sensible and careful, especially by trying to avoid unnecessary risks It is prudent (for sb.) to do WORDS I told him I thought it would be prudent for both of us to keep our conversation between ourselves. WORDS 在电脑上安装杀毒软件是谨慎的。 It is prudent to install anti-virus software on the computer. WORDS composure n. the state of feeling or seeming calm 镇静，沉着 To keep/lose/recover your composure 保持、失去、恢复冷静 WORDS He has lost his composure under the pressure of the situation. WORDS intruder n. someone who illegally enters a building or area, usually in order to steal something 入侵者，闯入者 WORDS WORDS The police think the intruder got in through an unlocked window. WORDS lurk v. to wait somewhere quietly and secretly, usually because you are going to do something wrong 埋伏、潜伏 WORDS Police received reports of a man lurking around the neighborhood. WORDS Racism continues to lurk in the heart of American society. WORDS hinder v. to make it difficult for something to develop or succeed 妨碍 WORDS Society’s attitudes about women hinder any real progress toward equality. WORDS 他的足球生涯被伤病耽误了。 His career has been hindered by injury. WORDS 更高的利率会阻碍经济增长。 Higher interest rates could hinder economic growth. WORDS fingerprint n. a mark made by the pattern of lines at the end of a person’s finger, which is used by the police to find out who has committed a crime 指纹 WORDS More examples 他的指纹都在这把枪上。 His fingerprints were all over the gun. 警察审问了Baker，带走了他的指纹。 The police questioned Baker and took his fingerprints. WORDS chaos n. a situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized or arranged in order 混乱，无秩序 WORDS The country was plunged into （经历不愉快的事情）economic chaos. WORDS I arrived home unexpectedly and found the house in chaos. WORDS inconceivable adj. too strange or unusual to be thought real or possible 不可思议的 conceive sth 想出（主意、计划等），设想，构想 WORDS A few years ago a car fuelled by solar energy would have been inconceivable. WORDS It is inconceivable that a man in such a powerful position could act so unwisely. WORDS veritable adj. a word used to emphasize a description of someone or something 真真正正的 WORDS The area is a veritable paradise for those who love walking and swimming. WORDS toss v. to throw something, especially something light, with a quick gentle movement of your hand 扔 WORDS She crumpled the letter and tossed it into the fire. WORDS discard vt. discard sth/sb: to get rid of sth that you no longer want or need 丢弃，抛弃 The room was littered with discarded newspapers. WORDS ransack v. to go through a place, stealing things and causing damage 洗劫，把…翻腾得乱七八糟 WORDS 这房子遭到了盗贼的洗劫。 The house had been ransacked by burglars. WORDS She ransacked the wardrobe for something to wear. WORDS fussy adj. very concerned about small, usually unimportant details, and difficult to please 大惊小怪的，小题大做的 WORDS He’s very fussy about his drinks being served in the right kind of glass. WORDS A lot of small children are fussy eaters. ( = they dislike many types of food). WORDS ‘Do you want to go out or just rent a movie?’ ‘I’m not fussy’(= I don’t mind) WORDS 不讲的单词 magpie discard constable balcony WORDS WORD DRILL WORDS toss WORDS constable WORDS balcony WORDS lurk WORDS fingerprint WORDS inconceivable WORDS magpie WORDS discard WORDS ransack WORDS fussy WORDS hinder WORDS lift WORDS chaos WORDS prudent WORDS veritable WORDS negligence WORDS intruder WORDS monstrous WORDS composure WORDS LISTENING WORDS TEXT WORDS 1 The old lady was glad to be back at the block of flats where she lived. Her shopping had tired her and her basket had grown heavier with every step of the way home. TEXT The old lady was glad to be back at the block of flats where she lived. Her shopping had tired her and her basket had grown heavier with every step of the way home. tire/wear sb. out: to make someone very tired 使筋疲力尽，疲惫不堪 TEXT 72 The thin air at high altitudes usually tires out people who are not used to the mountains. TEXT 不断的吵架让我们筋疲力尽。 Constant quarrelling is wearing us out. TEXT 3 In the life her thoughts were on lunch and a good rest; but when she got out at her own floor, both were forgotten in her sudden discovery that her front door was open. TEXT 仿写 她爱他丈夫的大方和幽默，但当她发现他对她不忠时，这两者都抛之脑后了。 She loved her husband for his generosity and humour, but both were forgotten in her sudden discovery that he was cheating on her. TEXT 6 She was thinking that she must reprimand her home help the next morning for such a monstrous piece of negligence, when she remembered that she had gone shopping after the home help had left and she knew that she had turned both keys in their locks. TEXT She was thinking that she must reprimand her home help the next morning for such a monstrous piece of negligence, when she remembered that she had gone shopping after the home help had left and she knew that she had turned both keys in their locks. home help: 家政服务者 TEXT A full-time job, a small child, and no home help left her little energy for dinner parties anyway. TEXT 9 She walked slowly into the hall and at once noticed that all the room doors were open, yet following her regular practice she had shut them before going out. TEXT She walked slowly into the hall and at once noticed that all the room doors were open, yet following her regular practice she had shut them before going out. TEXT She heard the front door open and heavy footsteps in the hall. Suddenly the door of the storeroom was opened and a man entered. Lesson 13 TEXT TEXT 13课课件 83 10 Looking into the drawing room, she saw a scene of confusion over by her writing desk.  TEXT Looking into the drawing room, she saw a scene of confusion over by her writing desk.  drawing room: a room, especially in a large house, where you can entertain guests or relax TEXT drawing room才是真正的客厅，living room只能说是起居室 85 TEXT 11 It was as clear as daylight then that burglars had forced an entry during her absence. TEXT It was as clear as daylight then that burglars had forced an entry during her absence. as clear as daylight = perfectly clear TEXT 12 Her first impulse was to go round all the rooms looking for the thieves, but then she decided that at her age it might be more prudent to have someone with her, so she went to fetch the porter from his basement.  TEXT Her first impulse was to go round all the rooms looking for the thieves, but then she decided that at her age it might be more prudent to have someone with her, so she went to fetch the porter from his basement.  复习impulse TEXT Acting on a sudden impulse, I collected several dozen, put them in a paper bag, and took them to Robert. Lesson 23 TEXT Her first impulse was to go round all the rooms looking for the thieves, but then she decided that at her age it might be more prudent to have someone with her, so she went to fetch the porter from his basement.  porter: 看门人 TEXT porter’s lodge TEXT 这是剑桥大学Wolfson学院的porter’s lodge，是学院入口，也是一个寄存处 93 仿写 我的第一冲动是揍他一顿，但考虑再三，我觉得更谨慎的方法是暂时保持沉默。 My first impulse was to kick his ass, but on second thoughts, I decided that it might be more prudent to keep silent temporarily. TEXT 14 By this time her legs were beginning to tremble, so she sat down and accepted a cup of very strong tea, while he telephoned the police. TEXT By this time her legs were beginning to tremble, so she sat down and accepted a cup of very strong tea, while he telephoned the police. TEXT Suddenly, there was a slight trembling sound from below, and the captain went down to see what had happened. Lesson 10 TEXT 15 Then, her composure regained, she was ready to set off with the porter’s assistance to search for any intruders who might still be lurking in her flat. TEXT Then, her composure regained, she was ready to set off with the porter’s assistance to search for any intruders who might still be lurking in her flat. 独立主格 还原：her composure was regained regain/recover one’s composure 恢复镇定，冷静 TEXT 99 Then, her composure regained, she was ready to set off with the porter’s assistance to search for any intruders who might still be lurking in her flat. assistance: 协助 with the help/assistance of.. 在…的协助下 TEXT Patients can usually walk without assistance within a week of the operation. TEXT Then, her composure regained, she was ready to set off with the porter’s assistance to search for any intruders who might still be lurking in her flat. intruder n. 入侵者（尤指欲行窃者） lurk vi. 潜藏 TEXT The police think the intruder got in through an unlocked window. TEXT Police received reports of a man lurking around the neighborhood. TEXT Racism continues to lurk in the heart of American society. TEXT Then, her composure regained, she was ready to set off with the porter’s assistance to search for any intruders who might still be lurking in her flat. TEXT 17 They went through the rooms, being careful to touch nothing, as they did not want to hinder the police in their search for fingerprints. The chaos was inconceivable. go through 仔细检查，审阅，经历 TEXT 我们一起审阅这套设计图(drawings)吧。 Let’s go through the drawings together. He was going through a very difficult time. 他在经历一段非常艰难的时期。 TEXT 17 They went through the rooms, being careful to touch nothing, as they did not want to hinder the police in their search for fingerprints.  hinder v. 阻碍 不要妨碍他的工作。 Don’t hinder him in his work. hinder sb./sth. from doing sth 阻碍某人做某事 TEXT 受伤使他无法发挥出正常水平。（play his best) An injury hindered him from playing his best. Some teachers felt hindered by a lack of resources. 有些教师印资源不足而感到困难重重。 TEXT 17 They went through the rooms, being careful to touch nothing, as they did not want to hinder the police in their search for fingerprints.  TEXT 仿写 我们检查道具（props),小心翼翼地房置，因为不想阻碍后面的表演。 We go through the props, being careful to place each one of them, as we don’t want to hinder the performance. TEXT 18 The chaos was inconceivable. TEXT 18 She had lived in the flat for thirty years and was a veritable magpie at hoarding; and it seemed as though everything she possessed had been tossed out and turned over and over.  TEXT veritable adj. 这个游乐场对于小孩子来说简直就是天堂。 This playground is a veritable paradise for children. TEXT She had lived in the flat for thirty years and was a veritable magpie at hoarding; and it seemed as though everything she possessed had been tossed out and turned over and over.  hoard: to collect and save TEXT 116 I’m a hoarder when it comes to clothes. TEXT 18 She had lived in the flat for thirty years and was a veritable magpie at hoarding; and it seemed as though everything she possessed had been tossed out and turned over and over.  TEXT toss v. toss out= throw out He toss the ball aside. toss and turn 我昨天整晚都辗转反侧。 I have been tossing and turning all night. TEXT 119 turn over Brown the meat one side, then turn it over and brown the other side. 使翻个儿，使翻转 She kept turning over the events of the day in her mind. 她脑子里不断琢磨当天发生的事。 TEXT 18 She had lived in the flat for thirty years and was a veritable magpie at hoarding; and it seemed as though everything she possessed had been tossed out and turned over and over.  TEXT 20 At least sorting out the things she should have discarded years ago was now being made easier for her.  sort sth out 分类，整理 （arrange/organize) sort out all the bills, receipts and expenses sort sth out 解决问题 I suggested that we sort things out in the morning. 我建议我们上午把问题谈清楚。 TEXT sort sth. out: to arrange or organize something 122 We need to sort out our camping gear before we go away. TEXT sth. is made easy for someone 对某人来讲，某件事变简单了 你把这件事弄简单了。 You have made this easy for me. 让我帮你把这个事情弄简单一点。 Let me make it easy for you. TEXT 20 At least sorting out the things she should have discarded years ago was now being made easier for her.  TEXT sort sth. out: to arrange or organize something 125 21 Then a police inspector arrived with a constable and she told them of her discovery of the ransacked flat. TEXT 22 The inspector began to look for fingerprints, while the constable checked that the front door locks had not been forced, thereby proving that the burglars had either used skeleton keys or entered over the balcony.  TEXT The inspector began to look for fingerprints, while the constable checked that the front door locks had not been forced, thereby proving that the burglars had either used skeleton keys or entered over the balcony.  skeleton key: 万能钥匙 TEXT 24 There was no trace of fingerprints, but the inspector found a dirty red bundle that contained jewellery which the old lady said was not hers. TEXT 25 So their entry into this flat was apparently not the burglars’ first job that day and they must have been disturbed. TEXT 26 The inspector then asked the old lady to try to check what was missing by the next day and advised her not to stay alone in the flat for a few nights.  TEXT 27 The old lady thought he was a fussy creature, but since the porter agreed with him, she rang up her daughter and asked for her help in what she described as a little spot of bother. TEXT SUMMARY WRITING WORDS 参考答案 The old lady and the porter went though the flat, careful not to touch anything. Later, a police inspector looked for fingerprints while a constable checked the front door locks. There were no fingerprints, but the inspector found a bundle of jewellery suggesting this was not the burglars’ first job that day. The inspector ask the lady to check what was missing and advised her not to stay in the flat. Eventually she rang her daughter to ask for help. SUMMARY WRITING $