at + ( the ) + 最高级——表示“最”， “至”
at least 至少，最少，起码 at most 至多，最多
at first 最初，首先 at last 最后，终于
at the earliest 最早 at the latest 最晚
e.g. There can be no more than fifty people in the
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My aunt Jennifer is an actress. She must be at least thirty-five years old. In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl.
must：在这里表示很肯定的推测 at least：at most in spite of ：but, however 7
disappearance n.
appear as : 扮演...角色
on the stage;在舞台上
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Special difficulties
1.as:
prep. = in the position of 作为 e.g. He works as an engineer. He works like an engineer.
e.g. All the actors wore the fifteenth-century costumes
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Last year in another play, she had to wear short socks and a bright, orange-coloured dress. If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers, 'Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!'If anyone ever asks her how old she is,
She is an actress， too. Which picture do you think is her now?
Now
Does she look young?
16 years ago
Do you think how old she is? She must be at least……
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at least
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Lesson 17
Always young
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Listening to the tape and answer the questions:
What is my aunt? How old is she? What does she wear in her new play? What does she answer if anyone asks her age? Which singer do you think looks younger than his/her age? Would you like to be always young? And why? Do you like to guess others age or not?
audience at ( the ) most. At least two hundred
have left.
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discussion
1.How old is your mother/father? 2. Do they look young? 3.Does your mother have any good way to stay young? 4.Do they do a lot of exercises? 5.Do they use any cosmetics【kɔz'metiks] (化妆品）? 6. Do you have any good suggestions for staying healthy?
conj. = because 因为 e.g. I cannot come as I am busy. = at the time when e.g. As I was leaving the house , the postman brought a letter.. = in the way that 按照…的方式 e.g. Do as you are told.
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This time In the play
My aunt Jennifer
Last year
When being asked She answered: how old she is
a girl of seventeen
Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!'
in spite of
尽管，虽然，不管
e.g. We went out in spite of the rain. In spite of the fact that he was angry,
he helped me. Although he was angry, he help me.
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appear v. appearance n. disappear v.
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Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon. This time, she will be a girl of seventeen. In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings.
take part in：join, enter for a girl of 17：a 17-year- old girl What does a girl of 17 look like? What will she we11ar?
Special difficulties
dress：” 女服 ” “ 女礼服” suit: “ 男装 ” “ （一套）衣服 ” costume: 在特别场合下穿的衣服，如戏服，化 装舞会上的服装