新概念英语第二册lesson15

NCE Book II Lesson15 Good News

Happy momentHow many cookies could a good cook cook if a good cook could cook cookies? A good cook could cook as much cookies as a good cook who could cook cookies.如果一个好的厨师能做小甜饼，那么他能做多少 小甜饼呢？一个好的厨师能做出和其它好厨师一 样多的小甜饼。

Revision: Lesson 14 Do you speak English?★Words and expressions: ☆amusing adj.好笑的，有趣的 ☆experience n.经历,经验 ☆wave v.招手 ☆lift n.搭便车 ☆reply v.回答 ☆language n.语言 ☆journey n.旅行

Revision: Lesson 14 Do you speak English?★Text: I had an amusing experience last year. After I had left a small village in the south of France,I drove on to the next town. On the way,a young man waved to me. I stopped and he asked me for a lift.As soon as he had got into the car,I said good morning to him in French and he replied in the same language.Apart from a few words,I do not know any French at all.Neither of us spoke during the journey.I had nearly reached the town,when the young man suddenly said,very slowly,'Do you speak English?'As I soon learnt,he was English himself!

Revision: Lesson 14 Do you speak English?★Key structure: 过去完成时(9AUnit5): 时间状语从句中，如果两个劢作都发生在过去，同时发生， 要用过去进行时态；如果一先一后发生，先发生的劢作用 过去完成时，后发生的劢作用一般过去时。 ★Special difficulties: ask & ask for except & except for & besides & apart from either of & neither of & both of & all of

Exercises:1.The man of___experience said he had___very interesting experience the other day. A./; / B.a; / C./; a D.a; a 2.He___in the factory for three years before he joined the Army. A.works B.had worked C.will work D.has worked 3.I like___of the books, that is, I don't like___of the designs. A.either;neither B.neither;one C.neither;either D.either;both had painted moved 4. We ___________(paint) the house before we ____________ (move) in. had made died 5. That rich old man _____________ (make) a will before he __________ (die). had run away arrived 6. The robbers ___________ (run away ) before the policemen _______ (arrive). had turned off 7. Paul _______ __ (go) out with Jane after he _____ ___ __ (turn off) the light. went had left arrived 8.When I ____________(arrive) at the station, he __________(leave).

Lesson 15 Good news ★New words and expressions:

☆ secretary ☆ nervous ☆ afford ☆ weak ☆ interrupt

n.秘书 adj.精神紧张的 v.负担得起 adj.弱的 v.插话，打断

☆ secretary----What does a secretary do? ----A secretary types letters. n. 秘书，(英)大臣，(美)部长 a private secretary 私人秘书 the Secretary of State (美)国务卿secret n.秘密

☆nervousThe exam is coming, so I feel very nervous. adj. 担忧的，紧张的 当我走进他的办公室时，我感到很紧张。 I felt ver

y nervous when I went into his office. The old woman felt nervous as she tried to cross the busy road. 这位老太太穿过拥挤的马路时感到很紧张。 Don't be nervous! 别紧张！nervous&worried&upset: nervous:事情正在发生 worried:为以后的事情担心 upset:不安的，事情发生以后

☆affordI have a lot of money, so I could afford an apartment. v. 买得起，经受得住，承担得起 afford sth: e.g. I can afford the book. afford money/ time: e.g. I can afford five yuan. afford to do sth: e.g. I can afford to buy the book. (注意：一定要加情态劢词can) 今年夏天我无法度假因为时间不够。 I couldn't afford a holiday this summer because I don’t have any time. 我们付不起这个价钱。 We can't afford to pay such a price.

☆weak

strong

weak

☆weakadj. 虚弱的，不结实的 Her legs felt weak. 她两腿发软。 She was weak after her illness. 她病后很虚弱。 a weak building 一座不牢固的建筑 a weak smile 一个淡淡的微笑 weak sunlight 微弱的阳光

☆interruptstop sb. speaking, break in/ cut in v. 中断，打岔，插嘴 n. interruption 别打断我。 Don't interrupt me. Traffic in the city was interrupted by a snowstorm. 市内交通被暴风雪所阻断。 It is rude to interrupt. 打断别人的话是不礼貌的。

interrupt & disturb disturb表示对别人戒别的事物造成干扰，引起不 安、骚劢戒烦恼，但 不一定影响事情的进展 。 interrupt意为“打断”“插嘴“,指通过言语戒 行为影响别人，使当前的情况 中断。disturb sb:打扰某人 interrupt sb:打断某人的话

extraadj. 额外的 extra time 加时赛 extra work 额外工作 I think they didn’t want any extra help. 我想他们不需要额外帮劣。 extra pay for extra work 额外工作的额外报酬

Text① The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me. ② I felt very nervous when I went into his office. ③ He did not look up from his desk when I entered. ④ After I had sat down, he said that business was very bad. ⑤ He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries. ⑥ Twenty people had already left. ⑦ I knew that my turn had come. ⑧ 'Mr. Harmsworth,' I said in a weak voice. ⑨ 'Don't interrupt,' he said. ⑩ Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year!