Lesson 1 新概念英语第一篇

1、Lesson 1 A private conversationUnit 1私人谈话 New words and expressions Listening practice Text analysis Translation Usage and applications Comprehension questions Summary Topic for discussionprivate adj. 私人的conversation n. 谈话theater n. 剧场，戏院seat n. 座位play n. 戏loudly adv. 大声地angry adj. 生气的angrily adv. 生

2、气地attention n. 注意bear v. 容忍business n. 事rudely adv. 无礼地，粗鲁地New words and expressions 生词和短语First listen and then answer the following question.听录音,然后回答以下问题。Why did the writer complain to the people behind him?Listening Text Last week I went to the theater. I had a very good seat. The play was very in

3、teresting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round aga

4、in. I cant hear a word! I said angrily. Its none of your business, the young man said rudely. This is a private conversation!. Why did the writer complain?complain (to sb.) about sth.He always complains about the weather.(抱怨天气抱怨天气) He complained that the room was too cold.(屋子里太冷了屋子里太冷了) The students

5、 complain to their teachers about too much homework. (学生们向老师抱怨作业太多了。学生们向老师抱怨作业太多了。)Translation 上星期我去看戏。我的座位很好，戏很有意思，但我却无法欣赏。一青年男子与一青年女子坐在我的身后，大声地说着话。我非常生气，因为我听不见演员在说什么。我回过头去怒视着那一男一女，他们却毫不理会。最后，我忍不住了，又一次回过头去，生气地说：“我一个字也听不见了！” “不关你的事，”那男的毫不客气地说，“这是私人间的谈话！”Note on the text go to the theater，去看戏。 got an

6、gry，生气。 turn round，转身，也可用turn around。 pay attention，注意。 I could not bear it我无法忍受。 其中的it是指上文中的那对男女大声说话又不理会作者的愤怒目光。 none of your business，不关你的事。Further Usage1. private (Antonym: public) private discussion 私下讨论 private jet 私人飞机 private property 私有财产 private school 私立学校 in private 私下地 Can we discuss the

7、 price in private? 我们能私下讨论价格吗？ for private use 私人使用 This conference room is for private use only. 这个会议室仅供私人使用。2. conversation (Synonym: dialog) have/hold a conversation with 与某人谈话 I am having a conversation with a new friend about friendship. 我正和一个新朋友讨论友谊呢。 make conversation 找话题说话，寒暄 At parties, you

8、 have to make conversations with those you are not familiar with. 在聚会上，你得和那些你不熟悉的人寒暄。 3. theater movie theater （美）电影院 go to the theater 去剧院看戏 Going to the theater was the only pastime we had last year. 去年，我们唯一的休闲活动就是去剧院看戏。4. seat take a seat 就坐 We took our seats at the window. 我们再窗户旁边坐下了。 v.就坐就坐 Ple

9、ase be seated.请坐. The headwaiter has the power to seat you at the best table. 领班有权利给你安排最好的桌子。 *chair is movable/portable，seat is not.5. play history play历史剧 shadow play皮影戏 She dressed up as an angel for the school play. 在学校的话剧中，她扮成天使。6. loudly sing loudly 放声高歌 cry loudly放声大哭 He was loudly applauded.

10、他受到热烈的掌声欢迎。7. angry8. angrily get angry 变得生气 When mother saw that the room was messed up so badly, she got very angry. 当妈妈看到房间被弄的如此的混乱，她变得非常生气。 be angry with sb 对某人生气 be angry at sth 对某事生气 David was angry with me for letting him lose money. 我让大卫损失钱了，他很生我气。 Are you still angry at what I did? 你还在为我做的事

11、生气吗？ angrily adj. 生气地 anger n. 愤怒9. attention May I have your attention please? 请大家注意听我说好吗？ pay/attach attention to 注意，关注注意，关注 Parents should pay attention to their childrens mental problems. 父母应该注意孩子的心理问题。 The government should attach more attention to the environmental issues. 政府应该更关注环境问题。 attract

12、/catch/draw/arrest ones attention 吸引注意力 The actors performance has attracted the audiences attention. 演员的表演已经吸引了观众的注意力。10. bear (Synonym: stand; put up with 容忍) She is trying to bear the pain. 她试图忍痛。 Is the noise too loud to bear? 噪声太大不能忍了吗？ The insult is more than I could bear. 这种侮辱我实在无法忍受。 I can n

13、ot bear to see my girl cry. 我不忍看到我的女孩哭。 bear children 生孩子生孩子 *She has borne several children for his husband.她已经为她丈夫生了几个孩子了。 *I was born in 1947. 我1947年出生。 bear v. 承担承担 bear responsibility 承担责任 11. business travel on business 出差 I will travel on business next week. 我下个星期要出差。 Starting my own business

14、 can be very risky. 做自己的买卖可能会很冒险。 It is the business of government to provide good services to the public. 给公众提供好的服务是政府分内的责任。 get down to business 做正事 Stop talking; lets get down to business. 请不要讲话了，我们开始做正事吧。 Business is business. 公事公办12. rudely behave rudely 撒野 He spoke very rudely.他讲话很不礼貌。 He brok

15、e very rudely into our talk.他粗鲁地打断了我们的谈话。Comprehension questionsWhere did you go last week?Did you have a good seat?Was it an interesting play?You enjoyed the play, didnt you?Who was sitting behind you?Could you hear what the actors were saying?Why couldnt you hear?What were they doing?Did you get a

16、ngry with them or not? What did you do then?They didnt pay any attention, did they?Could you bear it?What did you do?What did the young man say?Making a statement6123456When?Who?Which?What?actionWho?Which?What?How? Where? When?LastweekIwentTo the theaterTell the storyLast week-went-theaterdidnt enjo

17、y-playyoung man-woman-behind metalking loudlycould not -actorsI turned-and looked-angrilydidnt pay-attentionin the end-couldnt bearcant hear-word-saidnone-business-man-privateSummary The writer went to the theater last week. He did not enjoy the play. A young man and a young woman were sitting behind him. They were talking loudly. The writer could not hear the actors. He turned round. I cant hear a word