Unit 1 Text 2.pptVIP

Text 2: The Interview 1. Questions: 1). Who was the interviewee? How many people were there in the panel? 2). What was the result of the interview? 3). How did the interviewee feel during the interview? Underline the sentences that describe his feeling? Some of the words and phrases: Prompt =quick; on time; lead someone to do a. 敏捷的,及时的,迅速的[(+in)][+to-v] 他付房租从不拖延。 He is prompt in paying his rent.ad.准时地;正(指时间 )他们在七点钟准时出发。 They started at 7 oclock prompt. vt.促使;激励;怂恿[O2] 他为爱国心所激励。 He was prompted by patriotism. 引起,激起 他的好奇心驱使他提问。 His curiosity prompted him to ask questions Persist=to continue to exist 坚持;固执[(+in/with)] 你为什么要坚持写这些东西呢? Why do you persist in writing these things? 持续;存留 暴风雨持续了一个星期。 The storm persisted for a week. vt. 坚持说,反复说[Y][+that] 他坚持说他与抢劫毫无关系。 He persisted that he had nothing to do with robbery. Anything but =根本不 Feeling anything but well=feeling far from being well 感觉一点也不好,感觉极不舒服. 他决不是可鄙的懦夫。 Hes anything but an abject coward. 我什么都做,就是不愿做那件事。 Ill do anything but that. 他根本不聪明。 He is anything but clever. 他决不是一个撒谎的人。 He is anything but a liar. Nothing but=只有 只有奇迹才能挽救她的生命。 Nothing but a miracle can save her life. 他只是一个懦夫。 He is nothing but a coward. 我对作弊十分蔑视。 I feel nothing but contempt for cheating. Set on =determined 他决心当个建筑师。 He was set on becoming an architect. My mind’s been set on becoming a doctor =I have been determined to become a doctor. Eyebrow =眉,眉毛 她那件低胸洋装今天在教会里引起一些人皱眉头。 Her low-cut dress raised eyebrows at church today. Eyelid=眼皮,眼睑[C] eyeball=眼球,眼珠[C]eyeball to eyeball=你瞪着我,我瞪着你。 Reckon=think; guess; count; 认为,把...看作[W][(+as/among/with)] 他最近问世的小说被认为是本年度最差的一本。 His recent novel is reckoned as the worst of the year. 【口】觉得,猜想 [+(that)] 我想火车快要到了。 I reckon the train will soon arrive. 【口】指望,盼望[(+on/upon)] 我们指望你的支持。 We reckon on your support. Frown 皱眉;表示不满[(+at/on/upon)] 父亲不满他儿子的行为。 The father frowned on his sons behavior. vt.用皱眉蹙额表示(不满等) 她皱起眉头以示不赞成。 She frowned disapproval. n. 皱眉,蹙额;