1、赖世雄中级美语教程174课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 to make mis
2、takes. 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 rewarding prof
3、ession.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 advicestink vi.臭 stin
4、gybe 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 Don. M: Hi,
5、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 kidding! Somet
6、imes just one person Peter because sometimes I hear you talking to yourself.nerbyfunny farm 疯人院 正式：mental asylum improve sth = make a lot of improvement in your mandarinhow come(口) 无需要倒装=why talk to(with) sb. about sth. vi. talk sb. into doing vt.说服talk nonsense 胡说八道Teaches were talking about the pr
7、oblem student.His girlfriend talk Mac into quting smoking.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 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: Howdyblin
8、d 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. = Aha, I get it. = I understand.kidding = joking3. The City of Song p.13 Listening to music is the favorite
9、 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 waltz. Music fills the air in Vienna. Going to public concerts is often free of charge. And dont forget,
10、 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 potbelly.the world over adv. = around the world = throughout the world = all over the worldmaestro 艺术大师，名作曲家bir
11、thplace 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 某地是的故乡老家no wonder + clause（主+v.） adv.难怪 Eg：No wonder Bruce is in such a good shape, he excercises. No wonder you
12、re 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 hav
13、ing 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 could be fun. M: It sounds like a great idea! D: Lets do it then. M: Youre right. As they say, He who hesi
14、tates 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 if you have any question ,dont hesitate to ask meHe 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, those Anyone who ,works Anybody who works Those who workIm
15、new here,I just go lost. Probably there on vacation thereI dont know what VACATION meansIn my dictionary theres no such word as VACATION I was lost in that music. 沉醉于 = be absorbed in ones work Dont talk to Merice now ,he is lost in his work. Very beautiful little flower,but remember if you talking
16、about the flower, then we do not capitalized D While on vacation last year, I visited France and Italy. 渡假 Have good time doing sth. He always has good time in camping.露营 I had good time dancing last night. Have hard time ,have difficulty Foreigners have hard time learning how to write Chinese chara
17、cters. Have a good time = have fun 不能说 I had many fun last night. 而说 I had a lot fun , I had a good time ,I had a great time dacing Chinese character “中国字” 不说 Chinese words How many kids do you have? Kids = children , same as you You must be kdding me. Concert going = goint to the concert. I have a
18、band, put on the concert The artist will put on (hold) an new exhibit next month. (put on 娱乐) Hold meeting 举行会议 House cleaning is Peters favorite activity.fantastic = wonderful, great, awesome, terrific (cool for the young) aweful = terrible 糟 Biking along the bank could be/can be/must be/is fun Bic
19、ycle. Bike. Funny滑稽 fun有趣 The students make fun of the new kid in the class. Sounds like good idea.Tastes like garbage He picked up a garbage ,an throw at into garbage can Lets go seeing movie to night. Sounds like good idea.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. Bu
20、ngee 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 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.
21、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 far 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
22、. 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That 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
23、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 nowhere 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
24、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 boring 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 /sou
25、nds 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. 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 sk
26、y 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, nothing gained. If nothing is ventured, nothing will be gained.Everybody shoule have a goal in life. My goal is to learn English better one da
27、y.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/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
28、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,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 helpe
29、d 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 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 ki
30、lling. 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 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 generosi
31、ty.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 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
