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COLLEGE ENGLISH

CONTEMPORARY. COLLEGE ENGLISH. 现代大学英语. 主讲 : 庄玉芳. LESSON FOUR THE BOY AND THE BANK OFFICER. LESSON FOUR THE BOY AND THE BANK OFFICER. Words to Be Explained through Context. to happen to : to do/to be by chance --- She happened to be away, so we did not see her.

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COLLEGE ENGLISH

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  1. CONTEMPORARY COLLEGE ENGLISH 现代大学英语 主讲: 庄玉芳

  2. LESSON FOUR THE BOY AND THE BANK OFFICER

  3. LESSON FOUR THE BOY AND THE BANK OFFICER Words to Be Explained through Context • to happen to: to do/to be by chance--- She happened to be away, so we did not see her. • in the first place: used to introduce a series of points in an argument or to talk about what should have been done--- You shouldn’t have told him in the first place! • overlighted: having too much light • to suggest: to indicate • sandy hair: yellowish-brown hair • to think twice: to use the mind in an active way to form connected idea for a longer time--- It is no use thinking twice.

  4. LESSON FOUR THE BOY AND THE BANK OFFICER Words to Be Explained through Context • opening: An opportunity affording a chance of success.I had my opening. (para16) --- I found a good chance to do or to say sth. • to move in for the kill: to prepare to finish off an opponent--- He had grasped many powerful evidences and finally he moved in for the kill. • teller: person who receives and pays out money over a bank counter. • interests: profit • to shake down: to get money from sb. by threats, violence, etc--- This man kidnapped the boy to shake his parents down.

  5. LESSON FOUR THE BOY AND THE BANK OFFICER Glossary Study

  6. LESSON FOUR THE BOY AND THE BANK OFFICER Study Words with Word Roots and Derivation • conclude (v.):con- 共同+ clude 关；闭嘴；“一起闭嘴，停止讨论”，也等于说“结束”，作出结论 conclusion (n.) • fortyish: forty+-ish (大约) • interfere: intre- [在…之间] +ferir [to strike] [碰]--- Don’t interfere in matters that do not concer you interference (n.) • passion (n.) passionate (adj.) [ant.] coolness; self-possession --- She argued with great passion. • represent (v.): to act officially for another personrepresentative (n.) • withdraw (v.) withdrawal (n.) • to take away--- The general refused to withdraw his troops. • to take money out of a bank account, etc.--- She withdrew all her savings and left the country.

  7. LESSON FOUR THE BOY AND THE BANK OFFICER Use of New Words Translation

  8. alternative --- You have alternative of marrying or remaining a bachelor. 你可以结婚也可以继续做单身,任你选择. authority a person whose knowledge or information is respected --- She is an authority on phonetics. 她是语音学权威. power to give orders and make others obey --- The leader must be a person of authority.领袖必须是有权威的人. balance the amount of money one has left in a bank account --- I must check my bank balance. 我要核对一下我在银行的余额. even distribution of weight; steadiness--- Riders need a good sense of balance.骑车的人必须保持平衡. LESSON FOUR THE BOY AND THE BANK OFFICER

  9. bully (n.) a person who uses his strength or power to frighten to hurt weaker people --- Leave that little girl alone, you big bully.离那个姑娘远点儿,你这个大坏蛋. (v.) to frighten or hurt (a weaker person)--- He was bullied by the older boys at school.他在学校里受到大孩子的欺负. deposit (v.) to put (money) in a bank --- The cheque was only deposited yesterday, so it hasn’t been cleared yet. 这张支票昨天才存入银行,所以尚未兑现. (n.) money put in a bank --- She made two deposits of 5000 yuan last month.她上月存了两笔5000 元. LESSON FOUR THE BOY AND THE BANK OFFICER

  10. exchange (action or process of ) giving one thing or person in return for another--- The exchange of prisoners during a war is unusual. 战时很少交换战俘. a brief conversation usu. an angry one--- bitter exchange between MP’s in the parliament 下议院议员在议会上的激烈争论. protest--- She protested strongly at being called a snob. 她极力反对别人说她势利眼. rear--- a car’s rear doors, lights, wheels, window 汽车的后门,尾灯,后轮,后窗 savings: money saved up--- to keep one’s savings in the bank把储蓄的钱存在银行里 scared--- I’m scared of ghost. 我怕鬼. LESSON FOUR THE BOY AND THE BANK OFFICER

  11. LESSON FOUR THE BOY AND THE BANK OFFICER Homework • Recite the words in the glossary • Preview the text

  12. LESSON FOUR THE BOY AND THE BANK OFFICER Thank you See you

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