英语考试 北京大学研究生英语课件Lesson (3).ppt

1、Lesson 7 Mutilated ladies,Text and language point,Has it ever happened to you? happened to: occurred to Have you ever put your trousers in the washing machine and then remembered there was a large bank note in your back pocket? remembered: recalled back pocket/back seat/back door (rear),When you res

2、cued your trousers, did you find the note was whiter than white? rescue-vt.援救, 营救 -a rescue team;救援队； -a rescue mission. 营救任务 -go come to sb.s rescue 进行援救, 营救某人 rescue - save -He tried to rescue his company from ruin. -It was not long before a helicopter arrived on the scene to rescue the survivors

3、of the plane crash. -You saved my life. -For hundreds of years, St Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travellers crossing the dangerous pass.,People who live in Britain neednt despair when they make mistakes like this (and a lot of people do)! Despair-n.绝望, 失望, 令人失望的人(事物) -He gave up the attempt i

4、n despair. 他失望地放弃尝试。 vi. 绝望 -They despaired of winning the game.他们不抱比赛得胜的希望。 -Never despair of success! 不要丧失(获得成功的)信心。 -fall into despair陷入绝望 -in despair绝望地 -out of despair 出于绝望,Fortunately for them, the Bank of England has a team called Mutilated Ladies which deal with claims from people who fed th

5、eir money to a machine or to their dog. Fortunatelyluckily Mutilate-v.毁伤 -mutilate a statue破坏一个雕像 使伤残：使丧失一个肢体或一个基本的部分； claim-n索赔：遵照正规约定的赔偿要求 -a claim for compensation n. 主张， 声称 -The governments claim to reduce taxes feedto给喂 -The boy was feeding bread to the ducks. -The boy was feeding the ducks wit

6、h bread.,Dogs, it seems, love to chew up money! chew- .v.咀爵(食物等) -The dogs are chewing on the bone. v. 认真考虑 -chew a problem over.仔细思考问题 -chewing-gum n. 口香糖, 橡皮糖 .,A recent case concerns Jane Butlin whose fiance, John, runs a successful furniture business Concern-vt. 涉及, 关系到 -an article that concerns

7、 the plight of homeless people.关于无家可归者处境的文章 v. 关心,有兴趣的或有重要性的 -This problem concerns all of us. v.参与：集中注意力于；卷入： -We concerned ourselves with accomplishing the task at hand. 我们参与了手边的这项任务 concern oneself about 关心， 挂念 -We are all concerned for about her safety. as/so far as. be concerned 关于； 至于； 就.而言 -T

8、o whom it may concern 致相关人士 fiance-fiancee,John had a very good day and put his wallet containing 3, 000 into the microwave oven for safekeeping. Contain-vt.包含 -The album contains many memorable songs.这张唱片中包括许多值得收集的歌曲 容纳 -Pig iron may contain 4 of carbon.生铁可含百分之四的碳。 microwave oven -n.微波炉 micro-adj.

9、极微小的-microcosmos-n.微观世界 macro-adj. 巨大的-macrocosmos-n. 宏观世界 safekeeping-n.保管, 保护, 警卫,Imagine their dismay when they found a beautifully-cooked wallet and notes turned to ash! dismay - n.沮丧, 惊慌 -The enemy retreated in perfect dismay. 敌人沮丧地退去。 v.使沮丧, 使惊慌 -He was dismayed at the size of his adversary. 对

10、手的魁伟身材使他丧失了勇气。,John went to see his bank manager who sent the remains of the wallet and the money to the special department of the Bank of England in Newcastle: the Mutilated Ladies! “So long as theres something to identify, we will give people their money back.” identify - vt.识别, 鉴别, 把.和.看成一样 -iden

11、tify the payee of a cheque 验明支票的受款人 -identify handwriting 鉴定笔迹,Direct Questions,Has it ever happened to you? Have you ever put your trousers in the washing machine and then remembered there was a large bank note in your back pocket? When you rescued your trousers, did you find the note was whiter th

12、an white?,interjections,People who live in Britain neednt despair when they make mistakes like this (and a lot of people do)! Dogs, it seems, love to chew up money! Imagine their dismay when they found a beautifully-cooked wallet and notes turned to ash! John went to see his bank manager who sent th

13、e remains of the wallet and the money to the special department of the Bank of England in Newcastle: the Mutilated Ladies!,Humorous way of writing,When you rescued your trousers, did you find the note whiter than white? people who fed their money to a machine or to their dogs. Dogs, it seems, love t

14、o chew up money! Jane cooked their dinner in the microwave oven and without realizing it, cooked her fiances wallet as well. Imagine their dismay when they found a beautifully-cooked wallet and notes turned to ash!,Word-family,damaged bank notes-破损钞票 counterfeit bank notes-伪钞 coins cash cheque credi

15、t card Money is the root of all evil. Money talks.,questions,Yes, clothes put into a washing machine sometimes contain money. The bank notes put into a washing machine turn white. No, people in Britain do not despair if they make this mistake. Because the Bank of England has a team which deals with

16、claims, people in Britain do not despair if they make this mistake. This team is called “Mutilated Ladies”. “Lady” refers to the Queens head which appears on British bank note.,John runs a furniture business. The name of his fiancee is Jane Butlin. John put his wallet containing 3,000 in the microwa

17、ve oven for safekeeping. No, his fiancee did not know this. John and Jane went horse-riding after John came home from work. Jane cooked their dinner in the microwave oven when they returned home. The notes turned to ash. They were dismayed at this.,John went and saw his bank manager. The bank manage

18、r sent the remains to the mutilated Ladies department in Newcastle. Yes, John got his money back. Because they could identify the notes, the Mutilated Ladies pay the money back No, they dont . (pay out money unless they can identify damaged notes) Last year they paid out 1.5 million.,Questions-answe

19、rs,Do clothes put into a washing machine sometimes contain money? -Yes, clothes put into a washing machine sometimes contain money. What happens to bank notes put into a washing machine? -The bank notes put into a washing machine turn white. Do in Britain despair if they make this mistake? -No, peop

20、le in Britain do not despair if they make this mistake. Why not? -Because the Bank of England has a team which deals with claims, people in Britain do not despair if they make this mistake.,Whats this team called? -This team is called “Mutilated Ladies”. What does “lady” refer to? -“Lady” refers to

21、the Queens head which appears on British bank note. What kind of business does John run? -John runs a furniture business. What is the name of his fiancee? -The name of his fiancee is Jane Butlin. What did John do with his wallet containing 3,000? -John put his wallet containing 3,000 in the microwav

22、e oven for safekeeping. Did his fiancee know about this? -No, his fiancee did not know this.,What did John and Jane do after John came home from work? -John and Jane went horse-riding after John came home from work. What did Jane do when when they returned home? -Jane cooked their dinner in the micr

23、owave oven when they returned home. What happened to the notes? -The notes turned to ash. How did they both feel about this? -They were both dismayed at this. Who did John go and see? - John went and saw his bank manager.,What did the bank manager do? -The bank manager sent he remains to the mutilat

24、ed Ladies department in Newcastle. Did John get his money back? -Yes, John got his money back. Why did the Mutilated Ladies pay the money back? -Because they could identify the notes, the Mutilated Ladies pay the money back. They wont pay out money unless they can identify damaged notes, do they? -N

25、o, they dont (pay out money unless they can identify damaged notes) How much did they pay out last year? -Last year they paid out 1.5 million.,Story-telling,John-successful furniture business- 3,000 microwave oven-safekeeping John and fiancee, Jane-horse-riding Got home-Jane cooked dinner-microwave

26、oven, without realizing Dismaycooked wallet-notes-ash! John-bank manager-sent remains-Mutilated Ladies Examined notes-John-al money back “So long-something to identify-money back,” spokeswoman said Last year- 1.5m on 21,000 claims,Topic for discussion,Tell us any experience you had where you lost money. Share with us some of your worries about money How can we students reduce daily expenses and save money? Do you think that students should take up part-time jobs to support themselves?,Key to vocabulary,Happened-occurred Remembered-recalled Fortunately-luckily Concerns-is about Dism