记录最全的赖世雄中级美语课堂笔记1(1-38课).doc

1. Rome Wasnt Built in a Day p.1. English is an international language. Therefore, it is necessary(/ important) for us to learn it. It(/learning English) can be rewarding or just(/only) a waste of time. Its up to you. It depends on how you study it. Here are some tips about(/on) learning English. First, dont be afraid to make(/of making) mistakes. You will learn (something) from them(the mistakes that you make). Second, you must not be shy. Be thick-skinned and speak up! Finally, you must be patient. Remember, Rome wasnt built in a day. Well, Rome does not refer to the city of Rome only, it refers to the Roman empire, that is the great country that Rome built more than 2000 years ago. It was a great empire and of course you can not build anything good or great in just a short time .the Roman Empire mpar 罗马帝国Empire-this word is spelled e-m-p-i-r-e. Now, I have this question: in what situation will you use this expression Rome wasnt built in a day ? Please give us an example.Well, lets say that your friend wants to learn how to do something, like typing or swimming, and at first, your friend feels a little discouraged, because it is not easy to learn a new skill, but you tell him: Hey, come on. Rome wasnt built in a day. We want to encourage our friends with this saying.Your friend is learning how to type. He is a little bit discouraged.We can encourage our friends with this saying. 谚语We say that English is an international language, because English is spoken around the world. Of course, there are more speakers of Mandarin than of English, but English is spoken by more people in more countries than Mandarin is, so, when you travel or do business or study overseas, you can always find English speakers, and English TV programs and English newspapers.In other words, English is a universal/ aninternational language, that is why we should learn it.Mandarin 普通话，国语 Bruce speaks beautiful Mandarin. mndrnfoul language 下流话Your stay here is just(or only) a waste of time.rewarding a.有（获）益的；值得做的，划算的Teaching is a very rewarding profession.教书是一种很有价值的职业Exercise is very rewarding for our health. It pays(/is rewarding) to exerciseIt is up to you. 随你吧Well, if Peter asks me: do you want to go to a restaurant first or see a movie first tonight? I might say: its up to you.Do we go to the movies first or shall we go to a restaurant first? Its up to you .but I know the true answer. He enjoys eating more than anything, lets go to the restaurant first .In our studio studio, we have got a small studio over here and we have only two people here, thats Bruce and me, but Bruce is much too big, we have little room left here.by fits and starts adv.间歇地,断断续续地,一阵一阵地If you learn English by fits and starts, youll get no where.My brother studied accounting by fits and starts, so he failed.If you give me a tip, Ill give some tips on how to learn English.if you are in a restaurant, and you leave a little money for the waiter, we say that is a tip小费. But then Peter said Ill give you some tips about learning English. - some advice about learning English.建议 advice un.tipn.小费 n.建议，提示，技巧 give sb. tips on/about sth= give sb. advice (on) sth. n.给某人关于某事的建议 vt.给小费Mr. Bruce, before leaving, dont forget to tip me.vt.建议tip somebody on something (He tipped me on how to learing English)afraid两种用法：afraid to make(/of making) 即+不定式 或+ of +动名词Im afraid to talk to him. Im afraid of talking to him.advice un. a good piece of advice 不说: a good adviceWell, you have to speak or write a language to really learn it. if you make a mistake while speaking, usually the listener will understand you anyway, because usually your mistake is just a grammar mistake or maybe a vocabulary mistake, but usually we understand you. But if we dont understand you, we will ask: what do you mean? And then you can try again.Only by making mistakes can we learn sth.Children are often shy around strangers.Well, this is often the case, but there is some situation in whichadults are shy. For example, each time Bruce is with me he is shy.- Thats not shy, Peter, thats embarrassed.embarrassed stink vi.臭 Peter, you stinks.be patient with sb.对.有耐心 A good teacher must be patient with his studentsthick-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, Don! How are you doing in your English class? D: Not so well, Im afraid. (原：Im afraid I m not doing so well in my English class)M: Whats the problem (省do you have with your English)? D: Im not improving(/Ive not been improving/ Ive not made any improvement). 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.)(=runs away)M: Hey, Come back! I was just kidding! Well, probably they would like to hear you speak English only, so please introduce yourself in English again.However, this is basically an English teaching program. So, every now and then, of course, he ? and speak Chinese. But most of time, he will explain the key points, if there is any in English. so, lesson 2, we had a very short dialogue. now, by the way, what is the meaning of this word dialogue ?dialogue/dialog A dialog is a conversation between two people. And that is spelled? Well,you can see it on page 9 here dialogue, but it is also spelled dialog. so, there are two spellings for this word. Their pronunciation is exactly the same.Or sometimes just one person, Peter. because sometimes I hear you talking to yourself.Peter is going to be send to a kind of hospital-funny farm. funny farm疯人院 正式：mental asylumHe was raised on the farm.Yesterday Peter was send to a nearby mental asylum, because he kept talking to himself.improve vt.vi. improvement n.-improve sth = make improvement in sthHe improved his English by studying every day.=He study everyday, so his English improved.Peter, youve made a lot of improvement in your Mandarin. improvement un- Thank you Bruce for teaching me.because he studies hard, he has made a lot of improvement in his English.talk to(/with) sb. about sth. vi. talk sb. into doing vt.+into说服talk nonsense胡说八道What are you talking about? The teachers were talking about the problem student.He is a problem student. -He keeps causing trouble.His girlfriend talked Mike into quitting smoking. When he gave the speech, we realized that he was just talking nonsense.He is a problem student.Hi和Hey区别：Hi as you just said, is a greeting. if I see my good friends or sometimes my students, I will say hi, its a friendly greeting. but hey means I want you to pay attention to me. I have something important to talk to you about or maybe to show you. Hey, come here！ Hey, listen to me！-but hey in this case is not quite impolite, we should only use it between friends.回答Ok, and you？或者fine, thank you等how are you doing? How are you getting along?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: Howdy（=how do you do第一次见面）If you go to Texas or other southern states in the United States, many people will greet you with Howdy.afraid vt.恐怕+that从句 （I think/guess）I am afraid (that省略) it is going to rain, so we cant go on the picnic. 我认为.(弱语气，后带内容比较负面) Im afraid she is not good-looking. Im going to have a blind date. blind date 相亲,盲目约会Look into the mirror yourself.Whats the problem (with)? It seems that he has some problems with the work.= Whats wrong?= Whats the matter (with)? Im not improving. 文中= I have not been improving =I have not made any improvement. how come(口) 无需要倒装=why Bruce, How come you look so ugly/why do you.? Wheres the hankerchief? The truth hurts.why is he late for class again? how come he is late for class again?How come you failed your Chinese text? Why did you fail your Chinese text? Because I goofed around. I didnt study at all. goof around 浪费时间，混时间Aha, thats it. = Aha, Iv got it. = I understand.Aha, means I understand. Ive got it. For example, if you are trying to think of the answer to a problem, Lets see, the capital of Canada is. ., aha, is Ottawa.If you try to think of a answer to a problem, Lets see: the capital of Canady is? Aha, is Ottawa.run off = run away 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(un,=music). Being(可省) 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, Vienna is also home to the world famous Vienna Boys Choir. No wonder people say Austria is always alive with the sound of music. Oh, Bruce, you know something? I should leave this lesson to you. Because this lesson features one country and thats? Austria. This country has a lot to do with your background. So, tell all of listeners, how come you have a very close connection with this country? -My mother was born in Yugoslavia, but her mother comes from Austria, and I still have many relatives living there, and I like to visit them every two or three years. I still have many relatives living there, and I like to visit them every two or there years.Austria Australia The city of song refers to the city of Vienna. -Youve been to that city before. Tell us something about this city.Vienna is one of the most beautiful citys I have ever seen. Im not kidding. Its a very old and beautiful city, full of culture, music and good beer. potbelly 大肚皮 Well, if you go out with Peter, because he is a big potbelly, you might feel embarrassed.Jogging (/Going jog/Lifting heavy glasses of beer) is my favorite exercise. jog 慢跑Whats your pastime over the weekend? whats your favorite habit?How do you pass the time on your weekends(每逢周末)?Going to a restaurant and seeing a movie.the world over adv. = around/across the world = throughout the world = all over the worldMikle Jackson is famous the world over.song un=music CN歌曲a song You got to face the music.But here Im a little bit curious again. Now that you just mention you have something to do with Vienna, how come you dont know anything about music? -Thats a good question. Peter means I cant sing. I like to listen to music, but I cant sing.To face the music means that you must face your problem, you must try to solve your problem.He was sick of learning, he ran away from home(being) sick of learning, he Mozart was one of the most famous classical musicians. maestro mastro 艺术大师，名作曲家birthplace 发源地，诞生地 whats your birthplace?=where were you born?In fact, I was born in Nanjing, even though my hometown is in Guangxi province.Sure, this is true. When you go to Vienna, especially in the summer time, you can hear music being played, not from the radio or the CD player, but from the people who play music on the street or in the parks or in the concerts. You can hear music as you walk around the city.In other words, you can see a live shows/concerts on your own. live adj.现场的classical 古典的 classic 经典的be free (of charge) 免费的 -I work for Peter free of charger. In other words, I am enslaved by Peter. -In fact, the truth is I am a slave to Bruce.be enslaved by 被.奴役 a slave to Dont be enslaved by money= Dont a slave to moneylet me give our students a better example here: This sample is free of charge.be home to 某地是的发源地出产地聚集地/的故乡/ 老家 be the home ofHe is a good boy, he often helps his mum with chores. chore 杂务(可数)You should do some chores.Chicago is home to some of the worlds tallest buildings. That island is home to some special birds.He studies hard, no wonder he passed the examination.no wonder + clause（主+v.） adv.难怪 Eg：No wonder Bruce is in such good shape, he exercises every day. No wonder youre so thin, you eat so little. he is in poor shape.be alive with=be filled 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 having a good time, Daisy? D: Are kidding? Im having the time of my life（=having the greatest time）. 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 hesitates is lost. We have this title he who hesitates is lost . Now we have this word he, in this case, he is the subject. He means anyone or one, those. 凡是.的人He who(引导表语从句) hesitates is lost/a loser. 迟疑着将丧失良机Im new here, Ive just got lost. 走失，迷路.He who +单数动词 “凡是的人.”= one who. = those who +复数动词Eg：He（/anyone/one/anybody）who works hard will be successful. Those who work hard will be successful.hesitates to 做犹豫不决If you have question, dont hesitate to ask me.I was lost in that music. 沉醉于 = be absorbed in ones workDont talk to Morris now, he is lost/absorbed in his work.daisy is a very beautiful little flower. but remember, if you talking about the flower, then we do not capitalized d.Probably they are on vacation there.Im sorry, Peter. I dont know what vacation means. In my dictionary, there is no such word as vacation. this means that I work all day/day and night for Peter.While (I was) on vacation last year, I visited France and Italy. 度假have a good time (省in) doing something in介词后只能跟动名词，即使in省 have a good time +动名词 He always has a good time in(in可省) camping.I had a good time dancing last night. Bruce always has a good time working for me.have difficulty, have a hard time. Forigners learing how to write Chinese characters.Chinese characters “中国字” 不说 Chinese wordsBut Bruce can write at least one word, that is 一.have a good time =have fun I had a lot of(/ lots of ) fun/a good time/a great time dancing yesterday.how many kids/children do you have?-I have two kids, same as you. n.小孩子，小山羊Mr. Wang who lives next to me has three ears ! come on ! you must be kidding (me) !are you kidding (me)? v.The artist will put on /hold an exhibit next month. put on/hold a concert/ an exhibit 娱乐性、文教性 hold a meetingThe artist will put on/hold an exhibit next month.House cleaning is Peters favorite pastime/activity.fantastic= wonderful, great, awesome, terrific (cool for the young) aweful = terrible 糟Mozarts music is fantastic. What do you think of that movie? It was terrific!Biking along the banks could be/can be/must be/is fun. 可能性大I bike/ bicycle/cycle on weekends. n. v.Learning English is fun. fun n.好玩(=a good time) adj.有趣的 与funny滑稽的 含义不同 fun man, funny man Bruce is fun, Peter looks funny. He is a fun man to be with.Fun we always use with have a good time . If you like to do something and its a good time, you say thats a lot of fun. But if something makes you laugh, then we say its funny.Make fan of嘲笑 The students made fun of the new kid of class. Dont make fun of people.It sounds like a great idea/sounds like a great idea/ sounds like great/ sounds great.Im going to use a different verb of sense: Tastes like garbage.-Peters cooking.He picked up the garbage and threw it into the garbage can. -Lets go see a movie tonight. -Sounds greathave 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.Thanks for listening, see you next time.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 (/courage) 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. Some people think Im crazy(/ a lunatic). They say to jump (/jumping) is foolish enough, but to have(/having) 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? On this page we have a new lesson, lesson five, and we have a picture here. This picture describes a person, and this person, or rather this is not a person, but an animal, but looks very familiar to me. What is it? - its wild Bruce, oh., wild boar.wild boar 野猪This is not the case with Bruce. He would think that Bungee jumping is something that we should do. so, tell us some history about this activity. I think if I remember correctly, it originated in that country New Zealand.Thats right, it originated in New Zealand. To originate simply means to start someplace, to start somewhere. New Zealand is an island nation in the south Pacific, is an English speaking country, and its not very big in population, but some of the people there are really like to have an exciting fun time. so, they had the idea that you could jump from a bridge or jump from a tall building with a rope tied to your leg. Just as we see here in the picture, there is a rope tied to one of the wild boars four legs, and that rope will stop you from hitting the ground.Paper originated in China. 起源于have the guts(口语)/courage to be. 有做的勇气胆量looks like fun looks/sounds/tastes/smells good (vi.+adj.).looks /tastes /sounds like(prep.)+n 感官不及物动词后不接名词, 但+like+n. “象”l