第六课:工作5 O, j0 R+ F# \3 W2 C3 E8 Q9 `2 A
一.相关文化背景介绍
0 \$ O2 W4 H1 ?1 h (一)杜松子酒4 E5 Y5 I( M5 ^! |# Z4 H( A
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。
- T g; d- l2 W1 \2 I9 F (二)白兰地; }% ?# e/ Q/ w
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。- X8 S9 Y( I) ^) J& j- P& i
二.本课内容讲析4 Y7 ~, g: d) M8 s$ I: h
(一)对话解读
, H: G& M6 Q! z5 L& @# C0 l (二)课文讲解
0 z; _/ p$ a! l 词汇
' |" p, y6 f3 }& B" [, R qualification n. 资格,限制条件/ h0 f f4 Q! p7 r5 `: }! w9 P
[考点] a doctor’s qualification 当医生的资格* `- [9 _3 Q0 E1 r
without any qualification不附带任何条件的' [& x8 r7 x0 \: Q
apply v. 提出申请(或要求)& p! }7 V$ e A% ^. K
[考点] apply oneself to 专心从事, 埋头于
6 h0 V/ }" { I3 I. U# b6 K( `8 g apply to college 申请入大学
8 T# s& O& I. F: m6 X; p appreciate v. 赏识,感激
$ Y* @2 ]2 v/ v S [考点] appreciate good food 品尝佳肴3 R: G7 O" {0 ]. l7 R# [& |9 S) s
appreciate sb.’s friendship珍视某人的友谊
4 F: a& J% F. N+ G spoil v. 糟蹋,破坏,损坏
0 ]4 i8 d; C( H# @. h [考点] spoil for 迫切地想做,渴求做
+ j# c0 I7 [5 ]( n8 G; W9 x: I# j determine v. 决定,决心2 G- T1 w% ^/ [* A; d% o4 ~( A
[考点] be determined to do sth. 决心做某事; P+ F0 t3 Q: `( r
determine on 决定
. a/ K7 N- ^/ Q! J determine sb. to do sth.使某人决定做某事
) J8 X1 {* m* [* y: d' T employ v.雇佣
+ q' j# u3 Y) L) m! E3 ?$ Q [考点] employ …as 把。。。用作* Q( X, o2 l: Z$ a* r
reverse v. 翻转, 颠倒# `# k* b& v% c" C$ J9 A% ~8 \" Q
[考点] reverse oneself about… 完全改变对。。。的看法% |+ K t( q& ^1 D: O
短语2 b5 e- N2 T9 t2 B! R% d
burst into 突然而猛烈地爆发(强调动作的程度);
% z' E* e& M; Y! _) c insist on 坚持;
8 h- B0 N9 f% V0 h5 w5 d' W 表示一定要做某事,坚决主张做某事。 例:6 v- G; S. q q4 W& q
Though it is raining, she insists on going outside. 虽然下着雨,她还是坚持要 出去。3 u2 B/ q2 ^& R0 a1 V" `' ~2 m
compete with 与。。。竞争! [; @, {( `$ u* K' f! r9 o
也可以说 compete against sb. 如为某时竞争,则是compete for/in sth.。 例:
6 S6 X( d! [# g7 J Many businesses are competing against each other for this contract.% ?3 Y5 |4 a5 f& h. h
许多企业正在为赢得这个合同而彼此竞争。) P* P# R% L- P- T, F1 O7 P8 u
apply for 请求,申请;
0 ], W& z" [$ z% j) R 用于比较正式、正规的请求,申请,如护照,签证等。例:
. O9 ~, q$ a Y( |/ q! W 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。1 M4 W3 x, W y% u- m" ?+ S" |- ?# D* Y
be aware of 知道,明白;0 D# L- r; ?& h- b) @5 b( _. R
后面可接sb./sth.。 例:8 `+ Z! W$ Z$ g5 K5 P$ `3 A
Are you aware of the importance of learning English?
) ?4 L0 `' M& R6 l7 L! t ?6 M& s 你意识到学英语的重要性了吗?
: X0 p! M: { D I’m not aware of th e coming danger. 我没有意识到将要来临的危险。
+ y8 A( N7 f8 y/ j5 C; j 句型
' g( T1 ?, d8 B5 k U& }/ m/ `' J 1. And I was very fortunate in being able to work for a TV and radio company called Keith Fordyce.- c) d' Y. j- P6 b
Called …称作,叫做; work for…为。。。而工作; be fortunate in doing sth..幸运能做某事。
1 `/ |! B) Y2 Q+ O; G 2. My face turned the same colour as the brandy, but I managed to serve it in the right glass.
6 ~+ j& d: d& L Turned…the same …as同。。。一样;manage to do sth.设法做成某事。
3 I$ m [& p8 g | 3. A mixture of gin and tonic zoomed out of the glass, missing the general by inches, but hitting his wife between the eyes.! V1 J! Q* ?- B% F! ~
Missing, hitting 共同修饰zoom.
/ k2 u$ a! ~& i, n 三.常考语法
9 A. A3 n6 f+ N2 x9 G! T 独立主格
& f0 H7 |% G# ] 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: \3 W/ ?; s% x, c6 s
The test finished, we began our holiday.考试结束了,我们开始放假。6 V" I7 N3 I0 o0 ]# [9 P }
He came into the room, his ears red with cold.他回到房间时耳朵都冻红了。
4 D7 b8 N; p: ~3 p: E 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.& W& p2 ^3 X8 d
如果天气允许,我们明天去看Mary。0 `( n+ t' ?- C0 W, o" A
This done, we went home.工作完成后,我们才回家。1 P6 k8 n' K r p$ S6 v
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。$ y. W) y+ y3 A3 M+ j I* Z
四.口试必备用语
: o( q2 f* E1 o 有关职业询问的用语。0 Z& }0 X$ Z1 j
What’s your job? p' J0 e4 N+ W, U3 K. x, h
What about your job?
" h! t+ o5 P& T& z/ b What do you do for a living?, A4 n& K$ F7 P) d
What’s your occupation?
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I am unemployed now and I am looking for a job.8 t) l: d) E- ~
I’ll have an interview tomorrow.5 B, z' v& S6 f9 V+ p
If possible, I want to be an English teacher.2 W# W9 T% ^. D# W: T1 r$ c! p+ M
I’m not satisfied with my job now, Maybe I will change it. |