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Your boss is your boss just because he (she ) has a larger vocabulary than you have .
(你老板的词汇量比你的词汇量大。这是他为 什么会成为你老板的一个重要原因。)
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★ ask /ɑ:sk/ (英) /æ sk/(美) (1) 问 ask sb sth 问某人… ask me a question Can I ask you a question? 问我一个问题
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★terrible adj. 糟糕的，可怕的
（1）糟糕的 1）-How are you today? -Terrible! 2）-How do you like the movie? 你觉得那部电影如何？ -It’s terrible! How do you like + sth 你觉得…如何?
ask sb for sth 向某人要… ask me for some help
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★minute n. 分（钟）
a minute/ one minute 一分钟；一会儿 minute 可数 复数缩写mins
时间单位：century decade year, season，month, week， day, hour, minute, second daily
New Concept English（Book 1） (新概念英语)（第一册）
---by 残月
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Lesson 45 The boss’s letter
(本课重点语法：名词所有格)
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Lesson 45 The boss’s letter老板的信
THE BOSS: Can you come here a minute please, Bob?
形容时间短 I’ll be back in a minute. I’ll be back in no time! 相似表达： a moment [‘məumənt] 片刻
Wait a moment, please!请稍等一下。 Just a moment! 就一会儿。
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★ handwriting 书写 hand（手）+ writing（写） very clear handwriting 非常清晰的字迹 His handwriting is bad. 他的字迹潦草。
You are the boss! 扩展：boss+y= bossy <非正>好发号施令的,
专横的
She is so bossy!
she is stingy[’stɪndʒi:] , narrow- minded and bossy. 她小气,心胸狭窄,又拔扈。
be nice to sb. 对某人很好 Our boss is nice to us. 我们老板对我们很好。
2. You rule!
你太牛了！
3. I gotta leave/go! 我得走了～
gotta [’ɡɔtə] 1. 〈美俚〉必须; = got to
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Notes on the text
1. The boss’s letter boss’s 老板的(注意读音) ★’s的名词所有格： 表所有关系 名 + ’s “…的”
If you have any questions, please ask me now.
ask him the way 向他问路
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(2) 要求，请求 ask sb to do 要求某人做… ask sb not to do 要求某人不要做…
I ask him to do that. ask for sth 请求，要求某样东西 Can I ask for some food? She is asking for our help!
for her boss ? Why?
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New words and expressions
can
modal verb 能够
boss n. 老板，上司
minute n. 分（钟）
ask
v.请求，要求
handwriting n. 书写
terrible adj. 糟糕的，可怕的
(注意红色字体字母的发音！)
terrible woman. terrible weather 糟糕的天气 She is terrible at maths. 她的数学很蹩脚。 He is good at maths. 他擅长数学。
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Everyday English
1. You are amazing! 你太棒了！
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★ can 能够
Can you make the tea? Can you be my girl-friend? 过去式could, 表请求时，语气更委婉些 Could you help me, please?
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★ boss n. 老板，上司
boss’s 老板的
He is my boss.他是我的老板。
Yes, sir.
Can you type this letter for the boss please, Pamela?
PAMELA: Yes, of course I can.
BOB:
Here you are.
PAMELA: Thank you, Bob.
Bob!
BOB:
Yes? What's the matter?
PAMELA: I can't type this letter.
I can't read it!
The boss's handwriting is terrible!
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Listen to the tape, and then answer the questions.
Q1.Where is Pamela ? Q2.Who are talking? Q3.Can Pamela type the letter
BOB:
Yes, sir?
THE BOSS: Where's Pamela?
BOB:
She's next door.
She's in her office, sir.
THE BOSS: Can she type this letter for me? Ask her please.
BOB: