第六课:工作
, w) M+ o0 o; v1 k+ [2 { 一.相关文化背景介绍4 e; D( d7 C! ^+ ^
(一)杜松子酒
1 M$ ~: n6 c/ a6 | 由于起原料使用杜松子而得名。 杜松子原为缓解疼痛所调配的药物,后来于17世纪由一名医生作为药酒开发成功的。作为解热剂,有利尿解热的效用。杜松子酒源于荷兰,但盛于英国。所以英国的杜松子酒名扬世界。
" P, t0 J8 J$ d* ?( h! H6 ] (二)白兰地+ z- f' J7 j3 y% b- ]0 ]
白兰地的原意是葡萄酒的灵魂。它是一种烈性酒,由葡萄酒或水果发酵后蒸馏而成。但须放在木桶里经过长时间的发酵。法国白兰地最为有名。产于法国西南部法国白兰地的故乡,依据法律,白兰地的原料品种及制作均要经过严格的确定,如不能达到标准,就不能称为白兰地。其中以康涅克白兰地(COGNAC-BRANDY)尤为驰名。- V4 F8 z7 J) j1 a2 j
二.本课内容讲析
- N; T4 ]9 J5 [ (一)对话解读% K4 r' Y: ~; S, @1 e
(二)课文讲解
& D% F. d' N( O3 Q: i 词汇
; [2 O/ D8 T N+ T- s$ L5 k) x6 A, e* ~ qualification n. 资格,限制条件. L. Y8 M( M7 w: U
[考点] a doctor’s qualification 当医生的资格5 ~. x8 X, E' F, t4 | U
without any qualification不附带任何条件的# W ?5 ?1 o& U* v d1 o9 o
apply v. 提出申请(或要求)- v, ?) F9 s. ]3 ?+ y
[考点] apply oneself to 专心从事, 埋头于$ T! q1 n) Y+ N2 f' g& [% x
apply to college 申请入大学
6 `$ L9 C- j) s/ v; C8 e0 N appreciate v. 赏识,感激
r6 \( W4 ^2 \ [考点] appreciate good food 品尝佳肴
8 D# q0 Q4 O4 b K1 k& ^" n8 y' a appreciate sb.’s friendship珍视某人的友谊
+ E6 S3 |2 F. Y, [2 ], N6 v spoil v. 糟蹋,破坏,损坏
, i1 k- z5 H. j5 p7 d [考点] spoil for 迫切地想做,渴求做# X2 s" d2 d- \! [+ G
determine v. 决定,决心
; Z8 f( I# n- p9 ^ [考点] be determined to do sth. 决心做某事
. `" Y0 a2 X' ]7 W- b4 ~" `+ h determine on 决定9 j U8 M* y) @3 f2 e
determine sb. to do sth.使某人决定做某事3 q/ ^4 i1 T0 N' Z$ ^. n% ~, u3 y
employ v.雇佣
* U; G; L. p J1 b3 b* ~ [考点] employ …as 把。。。用作
& C5 C4 t8 x' S8 ~0 W) b reverse v. 翻转, 颠倒$ C* I2 u G% f5 N( o1 f/ o
[考点] reverse oneself about… 完全改变对。。。的看法1 @& h. u, u4 [& I
短语
) O; q- q- B; B3 F3 A; M9 z burst into 突然而猛烈地爆发(强调动作的程度);
# y2 ^' c6 i2 H& y insist on 坚持;
5 b, K @1 S% z% Y- H, l 表示一定要做某事,坚决主张做某事。 例:& B) i" t; t0 G/ N( ~" ]
Though it is raining, she insists on going outside. 虽然下着雨,她还是坚持要 出去。
4 r( `* D. [. K9 O. |7 E* m/ T compete with 与。。。竞争- ]3 R& \8 K2 V9 m
也可以说 compete against sb. 如为某时竞争,则是compete for/in sth.。 例:3 B: J* ?. M# i
Many businesses are competing against each other for this contract.
% ~4 _/ W! F% B l) w 许多企业正在为赢得这个合同而彼此竞争。( u- p, G! S+ [ m8 p2 i
apply for 请求,申请;
1 E- I1 N' m1 k2 r3 C 用于比较正式、正规的请求,申请,如护照,签证等。例:. z$ e# m4 c Z( K
It’s a good chance and you should apply for this job.这是个好机会,你应当申请这个工作。
4 F" `% a7 R6 R( ~# D9 ^3 Q be aware of 知道,明白;$ _, S5 {# w, k* @+ Z% y
后面可接sb./sth.。 例:
/ u2 x; h3 M& Z3 j& p3 Y Are you aware of the importance of learning English? . M: R2 S$ Z% N0 y: p" {- {- _2 |- _
你意识到学英语的重要性了吗?6 v- D( H; @( J" K
I’m not aware of th e coming danger. 我没有意识到将要来临的危险。: K/ e0 ]. {6 b. O( U e, v5 j
句型+ F; I0 M; L& O7 _/ L
1. And I was very fortunate in being able to work for a TV and radio company called Keith Fordyce.( I3 B5 x$ Q: O& _. \" C
Called …称作,叫做; work for…为。。。而工作; be fortunate in doing sth..幸运能做某事。: D" w( `- t* A6 d0 O
2. My face turned the same colour as the brandy, but I managed to serve it in the right glass.
0 n" I! Q T3 @* B% N) w Turned…the same …as同。。。一样;manage to do sth.设法做成某事。
$ |. q+ G4 T% K& ?4 E9 ^ 3. A mixture of gin and tonic zoomed out of the glass, missing the general by inches, but hitting his wife between the eyes.: u5 \& U$ `. @. v
Missing, hitting 共同修饰zoom.
( u+ v; B. c0 L& ]- g! |6 n) V 三.常考语法3 M$ o. N# R& a# M$ `/ P; a; R
独立主格) U0 ] `% `. l5 m7 H
1. 独立主格结构的只要构成为名词/代词 + 现在分词/过去分词; 。。。+ 形容词; 。。。 + 副词;。。。+不定式; 。。。+介词短语 。例:) r: m _& v' [2 s f3 k
The test finished, we began our holiday.考试结束了,我们开始放假。
7 `7 Q: R( W( ?He came into the room, his ears red with cold.他回到房间时耳朵都冻红了。
. {; K' a+ S! y3 m 2. 独立主格结构的主要特点是:其逻辑主语与句子的主语不同,它独立存在;名词或代词与后面的分词、形容词、不定式、介词短语等是主谓关系; 独立主格结构一般有逗号与主句隔开。例:Weather permitting, we are going to visit Mary tomorrow." g: j r' e; [: G
如果天气允许,我们明天去看Mary。
! f5 M- a3 J/ s# [8 _/ B This done, we went home.工作完成后,我们才回家。
, v8 c5 o6 k' k& U% U Tom came out of the library, a large book under his arm.汤姆夹着本厚书走出了图书馆。
9 s6 ~1 W& o/ U7 g7 w 四.口试必备用语4 M- v' M- X! k }( Y! n
有关职业询问的用语。
& ?2 w/ h1 [% ]! R& Z" o What’s your job?
% I9 q! ^+ @4 E0 n What about your job?: j) k, u3 E6 |) w2 r/ `: I
What do you do for a living?: B0 q9 G. C8 Y: J. j
What’s your occupation?; I, c* c7 U4 o' M2 U. u ~& w
What’s your itle?9 R' {0 M; f1 H3 l0 {; o2 M5 f
I am unemployed now and I am looking for a job.$ _1 Q2 H4 S# ~4 p6 P
I’ll have an interview tomorrow.
6 S4 |. O* o9 s/ ?) m% U If possible, I want to be an English teacher.% G9 X1 ^8 a2 l5 g* g) w
I’m not satisfied with my job now, Maybe I will change it. |