NCE3 - Lesson 28 - Five Pounds Too Dear-E.pptx

1、L28 Five pound too dear 五磅也太贵,Facilitator: Tom Cat,1、系统性,What are we going to do in this class?,To dig more treasure out of NCE 3,1、系统性,What can be learnt from this class?,New ways to crack and use English Sentence patterns Advanced grammar Thinking in English Personal views and perspectives on Lear

2、ning Teaching Applying NCE in office,Small boats loaded with wares sped to the great liner as she was entering the harbour. Before she had anchored, the men from the boats had climbed on board and the decks were soon covered with colourful rugs from Persia, silks from India, copper coffee pots, and

3、beautiful handmade silverware. It was difficult not to be tempted. Many of the tourists on board had begun bargaining with the tradesmen, but I decided not to buy anything until I had disembarked. I had no sooner got off the ship than I was assailed by a man who wanted to sell me a diamond ring. I h

4、ad no intention of buying one, but I could not conceal the fact that I was impressed by the size of the diamonds. Some of them were as big as marbles. The man went to great lengths to prove that the diamonds were real. As we were walking past a shop, he held a diamond firmly against the window and m

5、ade a deep impression in the glass. It took me over half an hour to get rid of him.,The next man to approach me was selling expensive pens and watches. I examined one of the pens closely. It certainly looked genuine. At the base of the gold cap, the words made in the U.S.A. had been neatly inscribed

6、. The man said that the pen was worth 50, but as a special favour, he would let me have it for 30. I shook my head and held up five fingers indicating that I was willing to pay 5. Gesticulating wildly, the man acted as if he found my offer outrageous, but he eventually reduced the price to 10. Shrug

7、ging my shoulders, I began to walk away when, a moment later, he ran after me and thrust the pen into my hands. Though he kept throwing up his arms in despair, he readily accepted the 5 I gave him. I felt especially pleased with my wonderful bargain - until I got back to the ship. No matter how hard

8、 I tried, it was impossible to fill this beautiful pen with ink and to this day it has never written a single word!,|we| |k(r)| deck |dek | |slvwe(r)| |tempt| |bn| |dsmbk| |sel| |mbl | |nskrab | |fev(r) | |destkjulet| |atreds| |rst|,n. 货物，商品 v. 停航下锚 n. 甲板 n. 银器 v. 吸引 v. 讨价还价 v. 下船上岸 v. 纠缠 n. 玻璃球，大理石

9、 v. 雕，刻（文字） n. 好处，优惠 v. （说话时）打手势 adj. 出人预料的 v. 硬塞给,ware anchor deck silverware tempt bargain disembark assail marble inscribe favour gesticulate outrageous thrust,Small boats loaded with wares sped to the great liner as she was entering the harbour.,当一艘大型班船进港的时候，许多小船载着各种杂货快速向客轮驶来。,Stroll to Walk to

10、Speed to Run to Rush to Fly to,Before she had anchored, the men from the boats had climbed on board and the decks were soon covered with colourful rugs from Persia, silks from India, copper coffee pots, and beautiful handmade silverware. It was difficult not to be tempted. Many of the tourists on bo

11、ard had begun bargaining with the tradesmen, but I decided not to buy anything until I had disembarked.,大船还未下锚，小船上的人就纷纷爬上客轮；一会儿工夫，甲板上就摆满了色彩斑斓的波斯地毯、印度丝绸、铜咖啡壶以及手工制作的漂亮的银器。 要想不为这些东西所动心是很困难的。 船上许多游客开始同商贩讨价还价起来，但我打定主意上岸之前什么也不买。,I had no sooner got off the ship than I was assailed by a man who wanted to s

12、ell me a diamond ring. I had no intention of buying one, but I could not conceal the fact that I was impressed by the size of the diamonds. Some of them were as big as marbles.,我刚下船，就被一个人截住，他向我兜售一枚钻石戒指。 我根本不想买，但我不能掩饰这样一个事实：其钻石之大给我留下了深刻的印象。 有的钻石像玻璃球那么大。,No sooner . Than . =Barely/hardly/scarcely. Whe

13、n. 主句过去完成时，从句一般过去时。 副词提前时候要倒装。,比较状语从句 As 基本用法- as . as . / not so. as . 主语1 be/动词 as 形容词/副词原级 as 主语2 (be/动词) You are as tall as I am. = You are as tall as I. = You are as tall as me. 代词常用宾格 He is not as quick in answering questions as his sister is. =He is not as quick in answering questions as his

14、sister. He answers as quickly as his sister does. =He answers as quickly as his sister. He enjoyed the movie as much as I did. =He enjoyed the movie as much as me. 主语1 be/动词 twice/three times/one fifth as 形容词/副词原级 as 主语2 (be/动词) Yao Ming is twice as tall as Jack (is). He speaks as twice quickly as h

15、is sister (does). 主语1 be/动词 as/so 形容词/副词原级 as 从句(省略重复字眼) He is not as/so talk as you thought. They are not as/so clever as they appeal to be. He was not as/so pleased with his job yesterday as he is now. 主语1 be/动词 as/so many/much (a) 名词(复数) as 从句(省略重复字眼) He did not sell half as/so many books as he t

16、hought he would. People in my hometown might not be so willing to spend money on clubs because they dont have so much extra money as those people in the big cities. There are almost as many definitions of history as there are historians.,比较状语从句 As 高级用法 (just) as . so . (Just) as 主句 so 从句（so引导的从句可以倒装

17、），“正如，所以.”的意思 Just as food nourishes the body, so do books enrich the mind. 食物滋养身体，书本丰富心灵。 As dark clouds can not long hide the sun, so no lies can cover up the face. 乌云遮不住太阳，谎言掩盖不了事实。 As land is improved by sowing it with various seeds, so is the mind by exercising it with different studies 土壤因播种不同

18、的种子而改良，智力用各科的学习来提高。,比较状语从句 As 高级用法 - as much . as . 主语1 be as 名词 As 主语2 be（As引导的从句可以倒装），修饰名词做的表语，表示“在同等程度上” Although it is small, the ant is as much a creature as all other animals on the earth are. = Although it is small, the ant is as much a creature as are all other animals on the earth. 尽管蚂蚁很小，但

19、它同地球上的任何其他动物一样，也是一种动物。 The failed experiments are as much a part of the process as the experiment that ultimately “works”. 失败了的实验，与那些最终成功了的实验一样，都是整个实验过程的组成部分（两者同等重要） The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as are its soils and the water, rivers and oceans. = The atmosphere is as much a part of

20、 the earth as its soils and the water, rivers and oceans are. 地球周围的大气层，就如同地球上的泥土及湖泊、河流、海洋中的水一样，都是地球的组成部分,比较状语从句 As 高级用法 not so much. as . As不引导从句，格式为not so much A as B 或者 not . A so much as B，翻译为“语气说A，倒不如说B”，或“是B，而不是A”。A/B一般为介词短语、名词短语、不定式、从句或其他平行结构。 The conveniences that Americans desire reflect not

21、 so much a leisurely lifestyle as a busy lifestyle in which even minutes of time are too valuable to be wasted. 美国人所渴望的种种便利设施，与其说是反映了一种休闲的生活方式，不让说是反映了一种忙碌的生活方式，这种忙碌下，每分钟都不容浪费。 Downshifting now is not so much a search for good life as a waste of life. 现在过着节奏放慢的生活，与其说是追求美好的生活，不如说是浪费生命。 The great use o

22、f a school education is not so much to teach you things as to teach you the art of learning. 学校教育的伟大作用不在于教会你多少东西，而在于教会你学习的技巧。 The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving. 人生的意义不在于你目前身在何处，而在于你心向何方。 The singer is singing, but I was not bothered by his

23、 loudness so much as by his lack of talent. 那个歌手正在唱歌，但让我很烦的不是他的大声，而是他根本就是缺乏天赋。 Science moves forward, they say, not so much through the insights of great men of genius as because of more ordinary things like improved techniques and tools. 他们说，科学的发展与其说源于天才伟人的真知灼见，不如说源于改进了的技术和工具更为普通的东西。,The man went t

24、o great lengths to prove that the diamonds were real. As we were walking past a shop, he held a diamond firmly against the window and made a deep impression in the glass. It took me over half an hour to get rid of him.,那人竭力想证明那钻石是真货。 我们路过一家商店时，他将一颗钻石使劲地往橱窗上一按，在玻璃上留下一道深痕。 我花了半个多小时才摆脱了他的纠缠。,The next m

25、an to approach me was selling expensive pens and watches.,向我兜售的第二个人是卖名贵钢笔和手表的,Approach 靠近，接近，来临to come near to someone or something in distance or time The final examination is approaching. 快要期末考试。 Stay there, I am approaching you. 呆着，我马上过来。 The village is so quiet that we could easily hear the soun

26、d of an approaching car in the middle night 午夜时村庄是如此的安静，我们可以很容易听到开过来的车的声音。 方法，途径a way of dealing with a situation or problem The advantage of this approach is you only incur the expense of obtaining the value when and if you need it. 这种方法的好处是只有当需要它时或如果需要它时，才会花费一些开销来得到该值。,不定式定语 逻辑主语 You are the only

27、one to understand me. The first of the two ships to reach Java after the race had begun was the Thermopylae. (NCE3-Lession 25) The second . to do The last . to do The most adj . to do The man to help you this week is Michael. 逻辑宾语 Have you anything to declare ?“ he asked, looking me in the eye. (NCE

28、3-Lession 11),I examined one of the pens closely. It certainly looked genuine. At the base of the gold cap, the words made in the U.S.A. had been neatly inscribed. The man said that the pen was worth 50, but as a special favour, he would let me have it for 30. I shook my head and held up five finger

29、s indicating that I was willing to pay 5.,我仔细察看了一枝钢笔 那看上去确实不假 金笔帽下方整齐地刻有 “美国制造 ”字样。 那人说那支笔值 50英镑，作为特别优惠，他愿意让我出30英镑成交。 我摇摇头，伸出 5根手指表示我只愿出 5镑钱。,Close / closely 仔细 Late / lately 最近 Deep / deeply 深深 High / highly 很 Wide / widely 广泛 Free / freely 无限制,Gesticulating wildly, the man acted as if he found my

30、offer outrageous, but he eventually reduced the price to 10.,那人激动地打着手势，仿佛我的出价使他不能容忍，但他终于把价钱降到了 10英镑。,Reduce v. 减少，降低 to make something less or smaller in size, quantity, price, cost, risk, etc. Reduce sth From to Reduce the speed now. Give up smoking, it will reduce the risk of heart disease. Due to

31、 financial crisis, the number of employees was reduced from 40 to 25. The skirt was reduced to 10 in the sale. Reduce sth by Costs have been reduced by 20% over the past year.,Shrugging my shoulders, I began to walk away when, a moment later, he ran after me and thrust the pen into my hands. Though he kept throwing up his arms in despair, he readily accepted the 5 I gave him.