1、Lesson 83After the election大选之后New words P382 election former defeat fanatical opponent radical progressive suspicious n.选举 adj.从前的 v.打败 adj.狂热的 n.反对者，对手 adj.激进的 adj.进步的 adj.怀疑的textTextThe former Prime Minister,Mr.Wentworth Lane,was defeated in the recent elections.He is now retiring from political
2、life and has gone abroad.My friend,Patrick,has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr.Lanes Radical Progressive Party.After the elections,Patrick went to the former Prime Ministers house.When he asked if Mr.Lane lived there,the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat,the ex-Prime Minister h
3、ad goneabroad.On the following day,Patrick went to the house again.The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance,when Patrick asked the same question.Though a little suspicious this time,the policeman gave him the same answer.The day after,Patrick went to the house once more and asked
4、 exactly the same question.This time,the policeman lost his temper.I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday,he shouted,Mr.Lane was defeated in the elections.He has retired from political life and gone to live abroad!I know,answered Patrick,but I love to hear you say it!1.Since his retiremen
5、t,heto live abroad.A.has been B.has gone C.is gone2.-I havent seen Jack lately.-No,he _abroad and has only just returned.A.has been B.has gone C.is gone3.If the government had provided more money,the dam _by now.A.would have been finished B.would finish C.would have finishedWho was the former Prime
6、Minister?Mr.Wentworth Lane.Why did Patrick go to the house again and again?Because he loved to hear the policeman say Mr.Lane was defeated.1.election n.选举a general election 大选elect v.选举（某人）Eg.Obama was elected(to be)President of the United States.eg：Wed like to elect a chairperson now.我们想现在选出一名主席。el
7、ect+sb+to.选举（某人）担任（某职）eg：We elect her to the Board of Education.我们选她加入教育委员会。elector n.选举人、合格选民2.former（1）adj.从前的、以前的my former English teacher in former time/days（2）（前述两者中的）前者的、前面the former 前者 the latter 后者eg：I prefer the former picture to the latter.formerly adv.以前、原本nowadays 现今，现在3.defeat（1）v.打败 打敗
8、敌人 defeat an enemy 我隊以5比零擊敗對手。Our team defeated our opponent by 5：0.（2）n 挫折、失敗 我們的棒球隊再遭失敗 Our baseball team has suffered another defeat.4.opponent n.反对者，对手oppose v.（1）反对、抵抗eg：I oppose your going there alone.我反对你去那里（2）使对立，使对抗oppose +sth+to oppose+sth+against 对立、对抗eg：He considered the matter,opposing
9、its merits against/to its demerits.他对比了优点和缺点来讨论这件事be opposed to sth 与某事物相对立,反对某事物eg：She is strongly opposed to their plan.5.progressive（1）adj.进步的 conservative a.保守的，守舊的；傳統的 n.保守的人思想進步的市長a mayor with progressive ideas 新主席是相當前卫的。The new chairman is quite progressive.（2）前進的、進行的 regressive a.退步的，退化的6.ex
10、-ex-husband ex-wife ex-taxi-driver ex-manager ex-headmaster ex-boyfriendexport7.suspicious adj.怀疑的a suspicious glance 狐疑的目光suspiciously sspisli adv.猜疑地,可疑地suspicion（1）n.猜疑with suspicion 怀疑地eg：His remarks aroused my suspicion.他的話引起了我的懷疑。【课文讲解】1.He is now retiring from political life and has gone abro
11、ad.他现在退出了政界，到国外去了。retiring from political life 退出了政界go abroad travel abroad study abroad live abroad be abroad 3.his time,the policeman lost his temper.这一次警察火了。lost ones temper 發脾氣fly into a temper get into a temper 發脾氣temper（1）n.脾氣eg：Keep your temper！別發脾氣（2）n.心情、情緒eg：You should apologize to him.Hes in a very bad temper.mood n.心情、情緒eg：I enjoyed myself at the party.I was in a very good mood.eg：Dont disturb him.hes in a very bad mood.exercise P384Conclusion1.New words2.elector3.ex4.phrases5.underline the key sentencesThank you
