Manual (cont.)
n. 说明书，使用手册 说明书， a book that gives instructions about how to do something, especially how to use a machine.
a user manual 用户指南
a computer manual 计算机使用手册
Collar
blue collar 蓝领 white collar 白领
a collar and tie
a collar/shirt and tie 穿衬衣,打领带 a singer and dancer 一位歌舞演员
a knife and fork 一副刀叉
Collar (cont.)
a high-collared sweater 一件高领毛衣 a fur-collared overcoat 一件毛领外套 get hot under the collar - 怒气冲天 I don’t understand why people are getting so hot under the collar about it. 我不明白为什么人们为这件 小事而愤怒。
Detail-reading (cont.)
When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home dressed in a smart black suit. He then changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman. Before returning home at night, he took a shower and changed back into his suit. Alf did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen kept his secret. Alf's wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will, for Alf has just found another job. He will soon be working in an office. He will be earning only half as much as he used to, but he feels that his rise in status is well worth the loss of money. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him 'Mr. Bloggs', not 'Alf'.
refer to
①提到,谈到 mention or speak about sth. Although she didn’t mention any names, everyone knew who she is referring to. 尽管她没有提任何名字，每个人都知道她指的是谁。 ②查阅,参考 to look at a book, a map ect. for information He gave the speech without referring to his notes. 他没看讲稿发表了演讲。 ③涉及,关于 about sb.or sth. be relevant to be related to The figures refer to the sales in Europe. 这些数字是我们在欧洲的销售额。
Privileged
adj. ①有特权的 the privileged特权阶层 the underprivileged 贫困阶层
②荣幸的 I’m privileged to make your acquaintance. 有幸与您结识。
Only the privileged few can afford the private education. 只有少数享有特权的人才能 上得起私立学校。
Sacrifice
n./v. to give up for good purpose make sacrifices for… 为…做牺牲 sacrifice sth. for sth. 为…做牺牲 邱少云为了战斗的胜利英勇捐躯。 - Qiu Shaoyun made the final sacrifice for the victory of the battle. - Qiu Shaoyun sacrificed his life for the victory of the battle.
refer to as
把…称为，把…当做 e.g. he is often referred to as “a bookworm”. 他经常被称作书呆子。
★ refer
prefer stir infer star
referred preferred stirred inferred starred
referring preferring stirring inferring starring 宁愿;更喜欢 搅拌;激发 推断 担任主角;由…主演
Meryl Streep starred in The Devil Wears Prada 梅丽尔·斯特里普在《穿普拉 达的女魔头》中担任主角。
give rise to
她为了照顾孩子牺牲了大好 sacrifice sth. to do sth. 前程。 She sacrificed a promising career to look after her child.
Privilege
①好处，特权 a special advantage give sb. the privilege of doing sth. 特许某人做事 ②荣幸，光荣 something that you are lucky to do • 能结识您，实乃三生有幸。 - It’s my great privilege to make your acquaintance. • 久仰大名 - I have heard so much about you. - Your reputation precedes you.
Group work
Fill in the table and then retell the double life of Alfred.
Alf want a white-collar job, because When he got married, Every morning He then Before returning home at night, Alf and his fellow dustmen Alf's wife has never discovered that From now on, Alf will
引起（特别是不好或不愉快的事） provoke/cause something especially something bad or unpleasant His speech gave rise to a bitter argument. 他的演讲引发了激烈的ollar n. sacrifice v. privilege n. dustman n. corporation n. overalls n. shower n. status n. 体力的；手动的； 体力的；手动的；使用手册 衣领 牺牲； 牺牲；献出 特权;光荣 特权 光荣 清洁工 公司 工作服 淋浴 地位
The Double Life of Alfred Bloggs
Presented by Zhong Xiaoyu 仲笑雨
2010.04
Objectives
Find the meanings of new words and explain them in simple English. Get some detailed information about Alfred’s double life and retell the story. Express your opinions about different kinds of jobs.
Manual
adj.1)体力的 using your physical strength e.g. the manual worker /manual laborer - blue collar dustmen coal miners oil workers
Manual (cont.)
adj.2)手动的 operated by hands a manual typewriter 手动打字机 → automatic自动的 Automatic Teller Machine 自动取款机
Detail-reading
These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices are frequently referred to as “whitecollar workers” for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work. Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers. This can give rise to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation.