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1、,Unit 1 Changes in the Way we Live,Text A Mr Doherty Builds His Dream Life,Words and Expressions Culture Notes Pre-reading tasks Text Analysis Exercise,Words and Expressions,get by: 1) manage ,especially in spite of difficulties How can he get by on such low wages? It is a little bit difficult for t
2、he old to get by on such a small pension. 2) be good enough but not very good Your work will get by, but try to improve it. 译:他买不起一件新大衣,但他可以穿旧大衣将就着过冬。 He cant afford a new coat, but he can get by with his old one. 你的作文写得还行,但是你要注意一些拼写错误。 Your writing will get by, but pay more attention to the spellin
3、g mistakes.,Words and Expressions,2. make it: (informal) 1) to be successful in ones career. Hes never really made it as an actor. 2) to succeed in reaching a place after difficulty, effort, etc It was a terrible journey but we finally made it. 3) to attend sth. I am afraid I wont be able to make it
4、 to your party next week. 译:火车还有一刻钟就出发了,我们怎么也赶不上了。 你们都是聪明学生,你们可以学好英语,你们一定行!,Words and Expressions,3. haul: 1) transport, as with a truck, cart, etc. The farmers haul vegetables to the market on a truck every day. The rescue team hauled medical supplies and food to the disaster-stricken area. 2) pull
5、 or drag sth. with effort or force I got stuck in the mud and the others had to haul me out. Rescue workers hauled passengers out of the bombed commuter train(市郊火车). 译:她费劲的下了床。 She hauled herself out of bed.,Words and Expressions,4. overdue: 1. not paid, done, returned by the expected time an overdu
6、e rent/library book. Her baby is two weeks overdue. 2. that should have happened or been done before now The economic reform is long overdue. 译:你的作业早就该交了。 Your homework is long overdue. 上周末,我洗了攒了好久的衣服。 I did my overdue laundry last weekend,Words and Expressions,5. supplement: to add to or complete w
7、ith sth else. My doctor suggested a diet supplemented with vitamin tablets. He works in the evenings to supplement his student grant. 译:他打些零工来贴补家用。 He does odd jobs to supplement his family income. 6. freelance: n/ adj. /v/ adv a self-employed person, esp a writer or artist, who is not employed cont
8、inuously but hired to do specific assignments She works freelance so she does not have a regular income . The idea came from a freelance designer. 译:他厌倦了在办公室给老板打工,决定自己干。 He is bored with working for a boss in the office and decided to freelance.,Words and Expressions,7. cut back: reduce in size or a
9、mount (cut back sth/ cut back on sth) If we dont sell more goods, well have to cut back (on) production. The government has cut back on defense spending. 译:他紧缩日常开支, 准备买一台笔记本电脑。 He is cutting back on his daily expenses for a laptop.,Words and Expressions,8.pursue: 1) to strive to gain or accomplish p
10、ursue lofty political goals / pleasure / ones studies After graduation Martin chose to pursue the same career as his father as a minister. 2) carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in He now pursues a lot of extra-curricular activities. We decided not to pursue the matter. 我们决定不再追究此事。
11、译:我正在攻读博士学位。 n. pursuit in pursuit of She is now traveling around the world in pursuit of her dreams.,Words and Expressions,9. get through: come successfully to the end. The local government has taken some measures to ensure that all the people will get through the winter. She got through the entran
12、ce examination, and was accepted by the college. 译:生活离不开劳苦。 One cannot get through life without pain.,Words and Expressions,10. on balance: with all things considered. Their suggestion has, on balance, proved practicable. On balance, its probably not advisable to change the companys name. 译:总体而言,毛泽东
13、的功大于过。 On balance, Maos achievements outweigh his faults. 11. illustrate: provide with visual feature; clarify by use of examples, etc. The editor has illustrated the book with black-and-white photographs. His story illustrates her true generosity very clearly. 译:你能举例说明你的观点吗? 在绝望的主妇里,苏珊给儿童书画插图。,Word
14、s and Expressions,12 generate: bring into being; give rise to generate heat / power / employment / enthusiasm The widespread use of English in France has generated a public as well as an academic debate over language in the country. 译:误解有时候会使恋人间产生怨恨。 13. pick up: be ready to pay If he loses the case
15、, Michael will have to pick up the bill for legal costs. Taxpayers will be picking up the tab for the improved public transport net work.,Words and Expressions,14. minor: 1) smaller, less serious or less important than others minor repairs / operations / injuries / role in a play Shoplifting is a mi
16、nor crime. 2) n. a subsidiary subject in which a college or university student needs fewer credits than in his or her major She is a chemistry minor . What do you minor in?,Words and Expressions,15. dine out: eat a meal away from home ( usu. in a restaurant) More people have accepted the growing tre
17、nd of dining out on weekend. As more working mother appear, many families have to dine out. 译:今天你过生日,你想出去吃饭吗? Its your birthday today. Would you like to dine out?,Words and Expressions,16. patronize: go to as a regular customer. The restaurant featuring French dishes is patronized by a lot of politi
18、cians and journalists. When he was a student, Mark often patronized the little shop near the college due to its inexpensive goods. 译:老师和学生都经常去那家俱乐部。 The club is patronized by both the teachers and the students. patronizing: showing that you feel better(高人一等的) a patronizing manner/smile,Words and Expressions,17. budget: a plan for the expenditure of a usually fixed resource, such as money or time, during a given period A new car will not be part of our budget this year. The low-budgeted film “ Lost in Translation” was an instant success in the Academy Award. 迷失东京投资虽小,却在奥斯卡奖竞争中一炮而红
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