新概念英语2 Lesson17,18(鸿观).ppt

Lesson 17 Always young Tracy 81162 15-Mar-09 First listen and then answer the question Lesson 17 Always young My aunt Jennifer is an actress. She must be at least thirty-five years old. In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl. Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon. This time, she will be a girl of seventeen. In the play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings. Last year in another play, she had to wear short socks and a bright, orange-colored dress. If anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers, “Darling, it must be terrible to be grown up!” New words Notes 1. must be 一定 表示带有一定肯定的推测 2. in spite of 尽管 3. grown up 成熟的，成人的 ＊Some people never grow up. (mature in mind) About “as” ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I cannot come as I am busy. (because) As I was leaving the house, the postman brought a letter. (at the moment) Do as you are told. (what/the thing that) He works as an engineer. (in the position of) What does “as” mean in these sentences? He works as a pilot. You mustn’t shout so loudly as you’ll wake up the baby. As we were listening to the radio, someone knocked at the door. Please do as your boss said. Structure 1. She must be at least thirty-five years old. In my opinion she _. a. has b. is c. can d. must 2. _ is she? At least thirty-five years old. a. how b. how big c. how much d. how old 3. She must appear in a bright red dress. She will be dressed _ red. a. with b. on c. in d. by 4. She must appear in a bright red dress. That’s what she_ . a. has done b. have to do c. has to do d. had done 5. She had to wear short socks. It was _ for her to wear them. a. certain b. necessary c. important d. impossible Vocabulary She often appears as a young girl. She _ on the stage as a young girl . a. is present b. points c. show d. seems