1、赖世雄中级美语教程 1148课笔记彩色word版1. Rome Wasnt Built in a Day p.1. English is an international language. Therefore, it is necessary for us to learn it. It can be rewarding or just a waste of time. Its up to you. It depends on how you study it. Here are some tips about learning English. First, dont be afraid
2、to make mistakes. You will learn from them. Second, you must not be shy. Be thick-skinned and speak up! Finally, you mush be patient. Remember, Rome wasnt built in a day. foul language 下流话Mandarin 普通话，国语Your stay here is just(or only) a waste of time.rewarding a.有（获）益的；修得做的，划算的Teaching is a very rew
3、arding profession.教书是一种很有价值的职业Exercise is a rewarding for our health.by fits and starts. adv.间歇地,断断续续地,一阵一阵地My brother studied accounting by fits and starts, so he failed.tip n. 建议小费 提示，技巧 give sb. tips on/about sth. vt.给某人关于某事的建议 tip (about) = advice (on)a good piece of advice 不说: a good advicestin
4、k vi.臭 stingybe patient with sb. 对.有耐心thick-skinnned a.厚颜的Eg：If you want to be a good salesman,you must be thick-skinned.Dont be afraid to make mistake. 别怕犯错It depends on how you study it.那要看你如何去学习It depend on when you do it.那要看你何时去做2. How to Improve Your English p.9. Mack is talking to his friend D
5、on. M: Hi, Don! How are you doing in your English class? D: Not so well, Im afraid. M: Whats the problem? D: Im not improving. Tell me, how come your English is so good? M: Well, uhI have an American girlfriend. D: Aha! Thats it. Now I know what to do. (He runs off.)M: Hey, Come back! I was just kid
6、ding! funny farm 疯人院 正式：mental asylumimprove sth = make a lot of improvement in sthhow come(口) 无需要倒装=why talk to(with) sb. about sth. vi. talk sb. into doing vt.说服When he gave a speech, we realized that he was just talking nonsense.He is a problem studnet.greeting 招呼语How are you doing in .? or: How
7、are you getting along? 近来怎么样？久违的老朋友还可以说：How are you? or How have you been?Howdy 美国南部招呼语 answer: Howdyblind date 相亲,盲目约会I am afraid (that省略) it is going to rain, so we cant go on a picnic. 我认为.(弱语气)Whats the problem (with)? = Whats wrong?= Whats the matter (with)?goof around 浪费时间，混时间Aha, thats it. =
8、Aha, I get it. = I understand.kidding = joking3. The City of Song p.13 Listening to music is the favorite pastime of many people all over the world. This is especially true for people living in Vienna, the city of song. Being the home of Mozart, this city is the birthplace of classical music and the
9、 waltz. Music fills the air in Vienna. Going to public concerts is often free of charge. And dont forget, Vienna is also home to the world famous Vienna Boys Choir. No wonder people say Austria is always alive with the sound of music. Austria Australia jog 慢跑 chore 杂物(可数) potbelly 大肚皮 He is a potbel
10、ly.the world over adv. = around the world = throughout the world = all over the worldmaestro 艺术大师，名作曲家birthplace 发源地，诞生日 classical 古典的 classic 经典的be free (of charge) 免费的 This sample is free of charge. be enslaved by 被.奴役 be enslaved to a bad habit 改不掉坏习惯be home to 某地是的所在地出产地聚集地be the home of 某地是的故乡老
11、家no wonder + clause（主+v.） adv.难怪 Eg：No wonder Bruce is in such a good shape, he excercises. No wonder youre so thin, you eat so little.be alive with a.活的，充满的Eg：The room is alive with childrens laughter. sth. fill the air 充满着某物Eg：Romatic love songs fill the air in that cozy Italian restaurant.那家温馨的意大
12、利餐馆充满着罗曼蒂克的情歌4. He Who Hesitates Is Lost p.21 Mike is in Vienna with his girlfriend Daisy. M: Are you having a good time, Daisy? D: Are kidding? Im having the time of my life. I loved the concerts. M: Concert going is fantastic but what else can we do? D: Biking along the banks of the river Danube c
13、ould be fun. M: It sounds like a great idea! D: Lets do it then. M: Youre right. As they say, He who hesitates is lost. He who(引导表语从句) hesitates is lost. 迟疑着将丧失良机.hesitates to 做犹豫不决 He who +单数动词 “凡是的人.”= one who. = those who +复数动词Eg：He who works hard will be successful. He means anyone. or: one, tho
14、seI was lost in that music. 沉醉于 = be absorbed in ones workWhile on vacation last year, I visited France and Italy. 渡假Chinese character “中国字” 不说 Chinese wordsThe artist will put on (hold) an exhibit next month. (put on 娱乐)fantastic = wonderful, great, awesome, terrific (cool for the young) aweful = t
15、errible 糟Biking along the bank could be/can be/must be/is fun. have 做“有”无进行时态Eg：I have a car. I have time. 即，无法说正在的词，无进行时态I love you.5. Bungee Jumping p.26 Bungee jumping looks like fun. It makes me nervous just to watch someone do it. It certainly takes a lot of guts to jump one thousand feet above
16、 the water with only a rope tied to your legs. It scares me just to think about it. However, it is something I really want to do one day. Some people think Im crazy. They say to jump is foolish enough, but to have to pay for it is madness. I dont agree. For me, to live a short and exciting life is f
17、ar better than to live a long and boring one. What do you think? wild boar 野猪Paper originated in China. 起源于have the guts(口语)/courage to be. 有做的勇气胆量 pluck up ones courage 鼓起勇气 muster up ones courageEg：Bill does not have the guts to ask Marry to go out for a date.be tied to = be bound (bind) to 被.绑在Th
18、at poor dog is tied/bound to the fence, he can not run away.be scared of = be frightened of Peter is scared of snakes. scare sb. to death 把某人吓的要死 He scared me to death.He looked into the mirror and found he looked much older. 照镜子cockroach(es) 蟑螂 lunatic n.adj疯子 luna 月亮(拉丁文)get somewhere 有出息 get nowh
19、ere 没出息If you work hard you get somewhere someday.I agree with you on this point, but I disable agree with you on that point.agreeable 相处容易的: I like Marry, because shes a very agreeable personality.live/lead + a/an +a. life 过着生活The famous sight lives/leads a simple life.boring a.令人厌烦的，无聊的（指事） So bor
20、ing 真无聊 boring day be bored with a.感到厌烦的（指人）=be fed up with =be sick of =be tired of “受够了” “对感厌烦”What do you think?你认为呢？looks /tastes /sounds like(prep.) 后接名词 “象”知觉动词vt.看：see, watch,look at(注视) 听：hear,listion to 感觉：feel 1)vt.+宾+宾补(动原) 强调确有事情发生，表进行时态2)vt.+宾+宾补(现在分词) 强调事情正在发生3)vt.+宾+宾补(过去分词) 强调被动的状态6.
21、 Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained p.35 Lisa and Bill are talking about their future. L: Whats your goal in life, Bill? B: To fly in the sky and feel as free as a bird. L: Thats easy. B: What do you mean? L: Go bungee jumping. B: You mush be kidding. Its too dangerous. L: Well, nothing ventured, noth
22、ing gained. If nothing is ventured, nothing will be gained.Everybody shoule have a goal in life. My goal is to learn English better one day.Growing up is learning experience.pearl 珍珠 Pearl 女人名carve out 雕刻出,开创出 Eg:By going to school and studying hard, Sam carved out a good career of his future.attain
23、/reach/fulfill ones goalPeter and Bruce are as busy as bees. Ever since sam lived on his own, he has felt as free as a bird.山姆自从独立生活以来觉得自由极了To fly in the sky and feel as free as a bird.象鸟儿一样在天气自由翱翔。What do you mean by calling me at midnight?你深夜打电话给我是什么意思？1take it easy(ad.) 放松点 2easy(a.) Eg:easy come
24、,easy go. / Thats easy.feel +a.(主补) go +doing 从事某种短暂的活动go shopping go fishing7. Doctor Death p.39 Whether very sick people should be helped to end their own lives is a question many people cannot answer. However, Dr.Kevorkian is an exception. That he has done this more than twenty times is known to
25、everyone. Some say what he is doing is immoral. They call him Doctor Death. Others say what he is doing is merciful. They call it mercy killing. Whether Dr.Kevorkian should be allowed to continue doing this is a real problem for the government. There seem to be two sides to the argument. Which side
26、are you on? be known as +身份为人所知be known to sb. 为某人所熟知 be known for sth. Eg:Dont you know? 你难道不知道？ Eg：The old man is known for his generosity.那个老人以慷慨闻名。One is known by company he keeps. 观其友，知其人spooky 幽灵般的 Halloween 万圣节end ones life 结束某人的生命to end ones own life = to put an end to ones own lifeWhen the
27、movie came to an end, many people were crying. 结束I helped Mother wash(=do) the dishes last night.Every rule has its exception. = There is an exception to every rule.with the exception of . 除之外inconvenient 不方便 不说：Are you convenient? 而说：Are you free new?That he doesnt study makes me angry. 名词从句 that 不
28、能省mercy killing 安乐死be faithful to sb. sth.忠实于某人某事Eg：Its immoral to be unfaithful to your girlfriend.对女友不忠实是不道德的。agrue over.为争论The old couple argued over trivial matters all day long.那对老夫妇成天为一些芝麻蒜皮的小事争吵。8. No Hearts or No Brains? P.52 Helen and Dick are talking about the previous article. H: I dont u
29、nderstand how people can think Dr. Kevorkian is doing the right thing. D: Well, helping people die with dignity is not that bad, in it? H: Dont you know ? Where there is life, there is hope. D: Come on. Be realistic. Those people who want to die are suffering. Its better that they go quickly and pai
30、nlessly. H: All you men have no hearts. D: And all you women have no brains. We teach our children to momerize/remenber their telepphone number by heart. 默背Peter is really a kind of man at heart. at heart 本性上beat ones brains 绞尽脑汁I stayed up all night and beat my brains, but I couldnt think of the an
31、swer.understanding = considerate = thoughtful 体谅的To my understanding, . = To my knowledge, . (放句首)就我所知kangaroo 袋鼠that bad = so badWhere there is a will, there is a way. 有志者，事竟成stay up / sit up熬夜suffer from +疾病“长期（患）的疾病”Eg：My mother suffers from migraine headaches. (偏头痛)9. Be Thoughtful p.58 Being thoughtful simply means thinking of others before yourself. W
