1、Lesson 95 A fantasy 纯属虚构【New words and expressions】(12)fantasy n. 幻想故事 ambassador n. 大使Escalopia n. 艾斯卡罗比亚(虚构的国名)frightful adj. 可怕的,令人吃惊的 fire extinguisher 灭火器drily adv. 冷淡地,枯燥无味地 embassy n. 大使馆heaven n. 天,天堂 basement n. 地下室definitely adv. 肯定地 post v. 派任shot n. 子弹一單詞講解: fantasy n. 幻想故事the world of f
2、antasy 幻想的世界fantastic (1) adj. 空想的 a fantastic plan 空想的的計劃(2) adj. 極好的、美妙的eg:The night view of the bay is even more fantastic .在海灣的夜景更是妙不可言。fantastically fntstikli adv. 空想地, 非常地 ambassador n. 大使、使節embassy 大使館 ; ambassadress 女大使、大使夫人the British Ambassador Tokyo 英國駐東京大使the Chinese Ambassador to Great
3、Britain 中國駐英大使 frightful adj. 可怕的,令人吃惊的a frightful accident 可怕的事故frightfully fraitfuli adv.可怕地;非常frightened fraitnd adj.受驚的be frightened to do sth 害怕去做某事eg:She was very frightened to look down from the top floor of the building .她從那棟建築物的頂樓往下看時,感到很害怕。be frightened that 害怕.eg:The boy was frightened th
4、at would get lost . 那個男童害怕會迷路 fire extinguisher 灭火器extinguish v.(火、光等) 熄滅put out 撲滅 extinguish a cigarette 熄滅香菸extinguish the light關掉(燈或爐火);熄滅 drily adv. 冷淡地,枯燥无味地dry adj.幹的, 幹燥的, 幹旱的, 口渴的, 枯燥的 adj.禁酒的, (指幽默)裝成正經的, (酒等)不甜的dryness 名詞 n. 幹燥 、冷淡;不和氣、枯燥 embassy n. 大使馆the American Embassy 美國大使館legation 公
5、使館, 使節的派遣 ; consulate knsjulit n.領事館 heaven (1) n. 天國,天堂 hellgo to heaven 升天、死 ; angels in heaven 天堂裡的天使(2) 上帝 the will of Heaven 神意、天命eg:Heaven helps those who help themselves . 上帝保佑那些自我幫助的人。(3) 天空 (對應earth ) the starry heavens 星空in the western heavens 在西邊得天空eg:Good Heavens !天哪! basement n. 地下室cell
6、ar (儲藏酒的)地下室eg:He lives in the basement of the apartment house .他住在公寓房子的地下室。base(1) n. 底部、根基、山麓the bass of a building 建築物的地基 ; the base of a mountain 山麓(2)n. 基地、根據地 an air base 空軍基地 get to first base 獲得初步的成功 definitely definitli(1) adv. 肯定地、明確地、確定地eg:I cant tell you definitely when I will come . 我不能
7、肯定地告訴你我什麼時候來。 eg:Ill definitely be at home before six . 我一定會在六點前回家。(2)(用於回答中) 正確、正是那樣Can you go alone ? 你可以一個人去? Definitely . 是的definite (1) adj. 一定的eg:His school work was not up to the definite standard . 他的作業沒能達到一定的標準。(2) adj. 確定的、確實的 a definite answer 一個肯定的回答eg:It is definite that he is wrong . 他
8、確確是錯誤了。define difain(1) v. 給.下定義eg:Its hard to define this word . 這個詞很難下定義。(2) 界定eg:My duties are not well defined . 我的職責沒有被很好的界定。eg:The river defines a border between the two countries . 這條河界定了兩國之間的邊界。 post (1) v. 派任 (2) n. 地位、職位hold an important post in the company 在公司身居要職 remain at ones post 留任eg
9、:He got a post as a diplomat . 他獲得外交官的職務。 shot (1) n. 子弹eg:The gun is out of shot . 槍沒子彈了。(2) n. 開槍、發射、射擊eg:He had a shot at the goose . He took a shot at the goose 他射擊那隻鵝。eg:He fired three shots . 他開了三槍。eg:We heard shots in the distance . 我們聽到了在遠處槍聲。a shot in the dark 猜想、瞎猜、臆想have a shot at 嘗試、試試看s
10、hot(1)v. 射擊、開槍(shot、shot)eg:He was shot in the arm . 他被射中手臂。eg:He shot at a wild duck , but missed it .他朝著一只野鴨射擊,但沒射中。shoot 射中 eg:He shot a deer . 射殺了一頭鹿shoot at 向.射擊shoot(2) v. 發芽、生枝、伸出eg:The trees are shooting out fresh green leaves.這些樹長出了鮮綠的綠葉。shoot out ones tongue (突然)伸出舌頭 shooter 射手 ; shooting
11、射擊二Key structures: 1. 一般將來時eg:I am going to travel by air. 我要乘飛機旅行 be going to do 將要去(做)、打算eg:You will enjoy yourself if you travel by sea .如果你乘船去將會玩得盡興。will do 要做(一般將來時) eg:He is arriving tomorrow . 他明天就到達了be doing 現在動作2. 被動語態:eg:After having been instructed to drive out of town , he began to acqui
12、re confidence . 當叫我將車駛出城外時,我開始有了信心。 Exercise :用正確動詞填空:(1)What has happened / happened (happen) ?she asked .How did your cloths get(get) into such a mess ?(2) Oh , that ,said the Ambassador . Someone fired (fire) a shot through my office window . Accurate , dont (not) you think ? Fortunately , I was
13、not wearing (not wear) it at the time . if I had been , I would not have been able (not be able) to get home for lunch .【Text】Why was the Ambassador particularly lucky? When the Ambassador of Escalopia returned home for lunch, his wife got a shock. He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful
14、state.What has happened? she asked. How did your clothes get into such a mess?A fire extinguisher, my dear, answered the Ambassador drily. University students set the Embassy on fire this morning.Good heavens! exclaimed his wife. And where were you at the time?I was in my office as usual, answered t
15、he Ambassador. The fire broke out in the basement. I went down immediately, of course, and that fool, Horst, aimed a fire extinguisher at me. He thought I was on fire. I must definitely get that fellow posted.The Ambassadors wife went on asking questions, when she suddenly noticed a big hole in her
16、husbands hat.And how can you explain that? she asked.Oh, that, said the Ambassador. Someone fired a shot through my office window. Accurate, dont you think? Fortunately, I wasnt wearing it at the time. If I had been, I would not have been able to get home for lunch.三課文講解: When the Ambassador of Esca
17、lopia returned home for lunch, his wife got a shock. 当艾斯卡罗比亚国的大使回到家吃午饭时,把他的夫人吓了一跳。 Escalopia 虛構的國名Utopia 烏托邦 (Sir Thomas More著 烏托邦一書中描寫的理想國) get a sock 大吃一驚shock (1) n. 衝擊、震盪eg:There shocks of the earthquakes were felt last night . 昨晚感覺到三次地震的震動。eg:This shock of the explosion shook the building . 爆炸衝
18、擊震動了這座樓。 (2) 精神上的打擊eg:The news was a great shock to us . 這個消息對我們很大的震撼。(3) 電擊 get an electric shock 遭電擊 He looked pale and his clothes were in a frightful state.他面色苍白,衣服也搞得不成样子。What has happened? she asked. How did your clothes get into such a mess?“发生了什么事?”她问,“你的衣服怎么搞得一塌糊涂?” get into such a mess 搞得亂
19、七八糟in a mess 亂七八糟 ; in a terrible mess 一塌糊塗make a mess of it 把事情搞得一團糟eg:What a mess !多亂啊!A fire extinguisher, my dear, answered the Ambassador drily.“灭火器弄的,亲爱的,”大使冷冷地回答, University students set the Embassy on fire this morning.“今天上午大学生们放火点着了大使馆。” set .on fir 放火 set on 攻擊、襲擊eg:The robber set on her i
20、n a back street . 劫匪在僻巷攻擊她。Good heavens! exclaimed his wife.“天啊!”他的夫人惊叫,Good heavens! 天啊!eg:My God ! eg:Dear me ! eg:Goodness me !天啊! And where were you at the time? “那你当时在什么地方?”I was in my office as usual, answered the Ambassador. “我和往常一样,在办公室里,”大使回答说。as usual as before 向往常一樣 than usual than before
21、 比往常 The fire broke out in the basement. “地下室突然着火, break out 爆發,突然出現;逃脫,逃走eg:Fire broke out during the night . 夜間突然發生了火災. eg:War broke out in 1939. 1939年爆發了戰爭。break out of sth 強行逃出某處eg:Several prisoners broke out of the jail . 有幾名囚犯越獄了. I went down immediately, of course, and that fool, Horst, aimed
22、 a fire extinguisher at me.我当然马上下去了。但那个傻瓜霍斯特把灭火器对准了我。aim at 瞄準eg:He aimed at the bird , fired and missed . 他(用槍)瞄准目標開火,卻未打中. He thought I was on fire. 他认为是我着火了。 I must definitely get that fellow posted.我一定要把那个家伙打发走。”get sb posted 把派往另一個職位post v.郵寄; post a letter寄信 ; post a parcel 郵寄包裹 fellow (1) 男人、
23、傢伙、老兄eg:He is a pleasant fellow . 他是個有趣的傢伙。eg:Poor fellow ! 可憐的傢伙 eg:What a fellow ! 好傢伙!(2) 同事、同伴eg:She is playing with her schoolfellows . 她跟同學們一起玩。eg:He is kind to his fellows . 他對同事們很友好。fellowship 夥伴關係、友情The Ambassadors wife went on asking questions, when she suddenly noticed a big hole in her h
24、usbands hat.大使夫人继续提出问题,她突然又发现丈夫的帽子上有个洞。And how can you explain that? she asked.“那么你对那又作何解释呢?”她问。Oh, that, said the Ambassador. “那个嘛,”大使说, Someone fired a shot through my office window.“有人向我办公室窗户开了一枪。 Accurate, dont you think? 真够准的,是不是?正常語序 : Dont you think it was accurate ? accurate kjurt a.正確無誤的;准確
25、的,精確的inaccurate inkjurit a.不准確的an accurate report of the affair 事情的正確報導eg:Is your watch accurate ?你的錶是否準確? Fortunately, I wasnt wearing it at the time.幸亏我当时没戴帽子。 If I had been, I would not have been able to get home for lunch.如果真戴着它,我现在就不能回家来吃午饭了。” 完整句:If I had been wearing that hat .四Exercise:1.His
26、 wife got a shock . She b .a. has shocked b. was shockedc. was shocking d. shocked2. Fortunately I wasnt wearing it . He was lucky d .a. to be not b. to not be c. to dont be d. not to be 3. His clothes were in a mess , so they were c .a. inside out 裡面翻到外面 b. upside down 顛倒c. dirty 骯髒 d. back to fron
27、t 前後顛倒4. I felt to death because I could make nothing of the chairmans speech .a. fatigued fti:g n.疲勞,勞累 v.(使)疲勞b. tired taid a.疲勞的,累的;(of) 倦的,厭煩的c. exhausted igz:stid a.耗盡的;精疲力盡的d. bored b: vt.使厭煩;挖(洞) n.令人討厭的人(或事)五Review:1. Key structures:一般將來時 / 被動語態2. Main Points: look pale面色蒼白 ; get a shock 感到震
28、驚get into such a mess 這麼不幸(指遇到了困難的事)set on fire 放火; get sb posted 把某人派走、把某人打發走六補充內容:繞口令:1. A bug tugged at the rug . At the rug a but tugged . If a bug tugged at the rug , Wheres the rug the bug tugged? bug bg n.蟲子;故障;竊聽器 vt.糾纏;裝竊聽器tug tg v.用力拖(或拉) n.拖船;猛拉,牽引 rug rg n.(小)地毯2. Bill had a billboard . Bill also had a board bill . The board bill bored Bill . So Bill sold the billboard to pay his board bill .And the board bill no longer bored Bill . billboard bil.b:d n. 廣告牌vt. 宣傳 board 夥食 board bill 食費 bore b: vt.使厭煩;挖(洞) n.令人討厭的人(或事) no longer 不再,已不