新概念英语第一册第89课
Lesson 90
Have you --lass again!
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•他总是给我带来很多鲜花。 •He always brings me a lot of flowers. •你们修理厂有多少修理工? •How many mechanics are there in your garage? •他把车撞到墙上了。 •He drives the car into the wall •你就不能借我点钱吗? •Can’t you lend me some money?
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•attendant •bring •garage •crash •lamp-post •repair •try n. 接待员 v. 带来,送来 n. 车库,汽车修理厂 n. 碰撞 灯杆 v. 修理 v. 努力,设法
Lesson 89
For sale
1.How long have you lived here ? 2.Is your house new or old? 3.Today a man called Nigel wants to buy a house .Today we will see the conversation between him and housekeeper. 2.Listen to the tape and answer --Why couldn`t Nigel decide ?
• Women always have the last word. • 注意这里的word是“话”的意思,不 要写成words。 • have the last word = have the final say • 最后说了算。 • 老板总是最后说的算的。 • Boss always has the last word.
★retire • ① v. 退休;离职 • 不久他将退休,结束其航海生涯。 • He’s going to retire soon from the sea. • ② v. 退出;退隐 • 他周末通常退隐到他那个乡间别墅生活 • He often retires to his country house at weekends. • 女士们离席退出,先生们则继续喝酒聊天。 • The ladies retired, and the gentlemen went on drinking and chatting.
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★believe v. 相信,认为 believe sb 相信某人的话 believe in sb. 信任某人 我不相信你说的话。 I don’t believe you. 我们互相信任。 We believe in each other. 你应该信上帝 You should believe in God. believe that…… 我认为他是诚实的 I believe that he is honest. believe it or not(口语)
单词学习
• • • • • • • • • • • • believe may how long since why sell because retire cost pound worth penny v. 相信,认为 可以 多长 prep. 自从 adv. 为什么 v. 卖,出售 conj. 因为 v. 退休 v. 花费 n. 英镑 prep. 值……钱 n. 便士
• ★penny • Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves. • 留意小钱,大钱自来; 小事留意,大事自成 • A penny for your thoughts. • 你呆呆地在想些什么呢? • In for a penny, in for a pound. • 既为一文钱,就为一贯钱; 一旦开始做,就做 到底; 一不做,二不休 • pence from heaven • 天上掉下来的钱,意外的好运
★sell v. 卖,出售 sold ,sold • 我把我的车卖给了他。 • I sold my car to him. • 我把我的车以5000元卖给了他。 • I sold my car to him for 5000 yuan. ★ sale n. 卖,促销 • for sale • 待售 • on sale • 打折 • salesman • 推销员 • sales manager • 销售经理
★cost v. 花费(物体做主语) • 这件外套30美元 • The coat costs $30. • 这个房子多少钱? • How much does this house cost? • Pay for……支付 • 我花了30美元买这件外套。 • I paid $30 for this coat. • Spend on 花费 • 他花很多钱用于买书 • He spends a lot of money on books.
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It’s worth every penny of it. 前一个it代指house,后一个it代指money。 I can’t decide yet. 这里yet也可以用于现在时否定句中, 表示“迄今仍未”。 decide to do sth. 决定做某事 make up one’s mind to do sth =determine to do sth. 下定决心做某事
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How much does this house cost? 询问价格的常用语。 cost的主语是物(花费人多少钱) 也可以说How much is this house? 这些书多少钱? How much are these books? How much do these books cost? 你那条裙子多少钱? How much is your dress? How much does your dress cost?
单词学习
• • • • • • • • • • • • believe may how long since why sell because retire cost pound worth penny v. 相信,认为 可以 多长 prep. 自从 adv. 为什么 v. 卖,出售 conj. 因为 v. 退休 v. 花费 n. 英镑 prep. 值……钱 n. 便士
• -How long have you lived here? • -I’ve lived here for twenty years. • 现在完成时,表示从过去开始的动作 或状态一直持续到现在。 • “for+时间段”是现在完成时的标志性 时间状语。 • 划线部分提问 • 你在那个学校多久了? • 我在那里学习了2年了。 • -How long have you studied in that school? • -I’ve studied there for two years.
★worth ① prep. 相当于……价值,值……钱 • 这条项链值多少钱? • How much is the necklace worth? • every penny of it 确实值得……钱 • 这件外套确实值这些钱。 • This coat is worth every penny of it. ② prep. 具有……价值;值得 • be worth doing 值得…… • 这本书值得一读 • The book is worth reading. • prove one’s worth 证明某人的价值
课文讲解
• • • • • • • • I believe that this house is for sale. = I think that... / I suppose that... 宾语从句 I’m afraid that... / I hope that... 我担心我要迟到了。 I’m afraid that I will be late. 我认为到明年的这个时候我会升职的。 I think that I will get a promotion at this time of next year.
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May I have a look at it? have a look at = look at 看一看 我想看一下那张地图。 I want to have a look at that map. 正式提出请求:May I...? 我能进来吗? May I come in? 较为随意的请求方法:Can I...? Can I come in?