Unit7 A Christmas Carol (詞匯及知識點)
10. in want of
1) the poor woman was in want of food and clothes.
這個貧困的婦女缺少衣食。
2) there are still many thousands of people in want.
仍然有許多人處于貧困之中。
類似短語有:in need of in favour of in praise of in face of in search of in hope of in charge of in honour of in memory of
in danger of
11. badly off --- well off
1) because of heavy debts, he is badly off.
2) i don’t know when i can be well off.
12. occupy vt.
1) (常與oneself連用或作被動式)使忙碌,使從事[(+in/with)]
she is occupied in writing a novel. 她忙于寫小說。
he occupied himself with various social activities.
他終日從事各種社交活動。
2) 占領,占據
the enemy soon occupied the town.敵人很快占領了這個城鎮。
reading occupies most of my free time.
閱讀占去了我空閑時間的大部分。
13. close up
the old road is now closed up.
close up (暫時)關閉 / down (永久性的或長期的)關閉
14. have an eye for
have an ear for / have a taste for / have a nose for
15. as follows
1) the results are as follows, bob 1st, jane 2nd, tom 3rd.
2) he explained it as follows. = his explanation was ~.
16. ambition n.
1.) 雄心,抱負[u][c]; 野心[u][c]
her son was filled with ambition to become a great inventor.
2.) 追求的目標[c]
her ambition was to become a film star.
她一心追求的是做電影明星。
ambitious adj. 野心勃勃的;有抱負的
they are ambitious although they are poor.
17. aspiration n. [c, u] (for / after/ to sth.) ( to do sth. )
1) he has no aspiration for fame or gain. 他不圖名利。
2) she has aspirations to become a great writer.
homework
1. ex. 1&2 on page59-60
2. ex. 1&2 on page 195.
period 2 reading---a christmas carol
step1. revision
ask students to translate some phrases and sentences in vocabulary.
step2. lead in and speaking
i’m sure everyone here knows charles dickens. he was the greatest representative of english critical novelist in the 19th century. he wrote 14 novels and many other short stories in his lifetime. his style was realistic and humors .he gave us a vivid picture of life of ordinary people. his works shows sympathy for the poor.
read the speaking material to enable students know about the background of the novel “a christmas carol”.
explanations:
1. in the race to become rich
2. read reports about fake food products
3. there are also cases of food polluted with poisons or bacteria.
4. scrooge has no friends, except his business partner, marley, who is just like him.
5. care for / about
6. safety standards
7. working conditions
8. social conscience
step3. reading
today we are going to read the novel “a christmas carol”. part1. (beginning---“scrooge falls asleep”)