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,2020/5/8,1,TheWeddingLetter,Whichdoyouprefer,theChinese-styleorthatoftheWesternstyle？,2,GroupDiscussion,Sharewithyourpartnerwiththeweddingceremonythatimpressedyoumost,3,GroupDiscussion,2020/5/8,4,Dispensableelementsofanidealwedding,GroupDiscussion,2020/5/8,5,Preparation,Money,TrueLove,Familysupport,Talentofthehost,Weddingplanning,Decorates,Elementsinanidealwedding,6,Skimmingformainidea,Thetextisawell-plottedandverydramaticshortstory.Simonepreparedherwedding.Everythingseemedtogoonsmoothlyalthoughherstep-motherAlicetriedtostopherfromusingtoomuchmoney.(Para.1-9)AlicesentalettertoinformSimoneofthetruthaboutherfatherscompanyanddeclaredtheweddingwascancelled.(para.10-end),2020/5/8,7,Scanningfordetails,HowdidSimonefeelbeforeherweddingstarted?WhydidSimonedislikeherstepmotherAlicewhenpreparingherwedding?3.Whatismeantby“asifDaddywouldntbearoundtobailheroutwhenshegotinoverherhead”?4.WhydidntSimoneworryaboutherfuture?5.Whatarrivedbeforethewedding?WhatwasSimonesresponsetoit?6.Whatwasthecontentoftheletter?(useyourownwords),Thesharpcontrast(Simone),8,Thefirstpart:(1-9)Simoneisdelightedandarrogant.,Thesecondpart:(10-end)Simonelostcontrolofhersensesandcollapsedinmind.,9,DetailedLearning,10,Inthebridesroom,sippingchampagnewithherbridesmaids,Simonecouldnothelpbutthinkaboutallthathadgoneintogettingtotoday.,Paragraphone,sip:v.drinksomethingslowly,takingverysmallmouthfuls,e.g.Thegracefulladywassittingatthetablesippinghertea.WechattedaboutlearningChineseaswewalkedandsippedcoffeeatthesametime.,11,Simonecouldnothelpbutthinkaboutall,Paragraphone,忍不住做某事,canthelpbutdosth,cantbutdosth,canthelpdoingsth,最常见，最规范的表达,不规范表达,非正式语体，合乎习惯，托福试题采用此语体,12,thathadgoneintogettingtotoday.,Paragraphone,thathappenedfrompasttotheweddingday.,lavish,lavish:a.veryelaborateandimpressive,spendingalotofmoney;verygenerous,e.g.Theapartmentbuildingwaslavishlydecorated.Wewerealwayslavishwithfinancialaidintimesofcrisis.,Paragraphone,14,goodietwoshoes:Also“goodytwoshoes”,itreferstoapersonwhoalwaysdoesthe“rightthing”,neverdoesanythingthattheyre“notsupposedtodo”andacts“perfect”ineverysinglewaypossible.Thesepeoplecanbeveryannoyingbecauseofthesetraits.,Paragraphone,Goodytwoshoes是一个很古老的俚语，表示一个有美德的好人。今天，它多用来形容那些伪善的“好人”，这种人往往会通过炫耀自己的善举来达到某种目的，实际上却并不高尚也不善良。,15,Paragraphone,Forexample:Ohmygod,thatgirlissuchagoodytwo-shoes.Ihatethewaysheactsliketheteacherspet.,2020/5/8,16,Paragraphtwo,17,Paragraphtwo,Alicewouldnevergetit,nomatterhowhardshetriedtointerfere,shesimplywasnomatch.,Sheabsolutelywasnotabletochallengemyroleinmyfathersheart.Here,thephrase“benomatch(forsomebodyorsomething)”means“belesspowerfuloreffectivethansomethingorsomeoneelse”.e.g.Healthwarningsarenomatchfortheaddictivepowerofcigarettes.,敌不住;比不上，不是的对手;架不住;,18,Paragraphtwo,itdidnttakeageniustofigureoutwhatkindoffuturewasinstoreforher.,Itdidnt(doesnt)takeageniusto:Itwas(is)easy/evidentto,ittook(takes)noeffortto,e.g.Itdoesnttakeageniustoreadbetweenthelines.Iknowthatitdoesnttakeageniustoworkoutthatsleepisimportantforgoodhealth.,不难做某事；做某事很容易,2020/5/8,19,Paragraphtwo,instore:inreadiness;awaitinge.g.TheKingwas,ofcourse,optimisticandexcitedaboutwhatthefuturehasinstore.Itisanindicationoftheirtalentandthebrightfuturethatmostyoungmenbelieveisinstore.,储备着;贮藏着;将要发生;就要出现;,2020/5/8,20,Paragraphthree,21,Paragraphthree,herbigday,sowhatifshewentalittleoverbudget?therefore,evenifshespentmoremoneythanplanned,itwasOK.herewhatifmeans“即使又怎样”inChinese.e.g.Whatifyoufail?Youhavetiredyourbest.,22,Paragraphthree,asifDaddywouldntbearoundtobailheroutwhenshegotinoverherhead.,bailout:escapefromasituationthatsomeonedoesnotwanttobeinanymore,gotinoverherhead:whenshewasinaverydifficultsituation,23,Paragraphfour,24,Paragraphfour,Simonewastheappleofhiseye.,人们不仅用apple表示“苹果”，还用它来代表“眼睛的瞳孔”。眼睛是人体最重要的器官之一，而瞳孔是眼睛最重要的部分，所以用来代表最受珍爱之物。appleofoneseye这一成语出自圣经中的一个故事：犹太人先知摩西带领以色列入逃离埃及，历尽千辛万苦，最后终于进入上帝应许的乐土伽南(Cannon)时，他说：上帝保护他们，照顾他们，像自己的掌上明珠一般。后来人们就用appleofoneseye表示“掌上明珠，心肝宝贝”。,25,Paragraphfour,Adamsapple亚当的苹果,指人的喉结,applepolish拍马屁applepolisher马屁精,appleofdiscord不和的苹果,指挑起争端的祸根。,applesandoranges苹果和橘子，表示“不同种类的物与人,asAmericanasapplepie典型的美国人的性格,sendashiverdownspines,sendashiverdownspines:,feelveryfrightenedorexcited,e.g.Heresataleofmedicalincompetencethatshouldsendshiversdownyourspine.,Paragraphfour,Simoneknewherpolitelydisguisedcoldnesscouldsendashiverdownspines,27,Paragraphfive,foot,foot:v.payforsomething,especiallysomethingexpensivethatonedoesnotwanttopayfor,e.g.Heordereddrinksandthenleftmetofootthebill!Weendeduphavingtofootthebillforanewroofbecauseourinsurancedidntcoverstormdamage.,Daddyscompanywasfootingthebill,Paragraphfive,ParagraphSeven,AtSimonesfacialexpressthebridesmaidswerethankfullooksreallycouldntkill.,WhenseeingSimonesfacialexpression,thebridesmaidsfeltrelievedthatnomatterhowfrighteningthefacialexpressionwas,itwouldnotkillpeople.,Iflookscouldkill：acatchphraseusedwhensomeonefrownsintenselyatsomeone.e.g.Didyouseehimglareatme?Iflookscouldkill.,如果眼神能杀人,Paragraphseven,Kill,appetite,time,peace,mood,marriage,hunger,engine,proposal,倒胃口,打发时间,扼杀和平,破坏气氛,解除婚姻,充饥,发动机熄火,拒绝建议,Paragrapheight,-some表形容词，“充满的，具有倾向的”quarrelsome好争吵的（quarrel争吵）lonesome孤独的（lone单独）,awesome令人敬畏的；可怕的battle-some好斗的bothersome麻烦的；令人讨厌的burdensome繁重的；累赘的；恼人的chill-some寒冷的danger-some非常危险的,Paragraphnine,Thatscertainlyinterestingnews,itne