新概念英语第二册第74课-Out-of-the-limelight-舞台之外.pptVIP

Lesson 74 Out of the limelight Warming up 1. If you were famous, would you try to hide from the public? Why or why not? 2. What problems or advantages do very famous or very rich people have? limelight  n. 舞台灯光precaution  n. 预防措施fan  n. 狂热者，迷shady  adj. 遮荫的sheriff  n. 司法长官notice  n. 告示sneer  n. 冷笑 Questions on the text 1.Where did the bus stop and who got off? The bus stopped by a dry river bed and a party of famous actors and actress got off. 2. How were the actors and actress dressed and why had they dressed like this? They were dressed in dark glasses and old clothes because they did not want to be recognized. 3. What did they plan to do by that dry river? They planned to have a picnic. 4. Did they have their picnic at the shady spot in the end? Why or why not? No, they didn’t, because the sheriff appeared and ordered them to move out immediately. Words Explanation  1. fan n.迷(粉丝) Pop fans are homing in on the concert site from miles around.   流行歌曲的爱好者纷纷从四面八方向音乐会的举办地点聚集。 The fans screamed with excitement when they saw him.   球迷一看见他都激动得大喊大叫。 Rioting broke out between rival groups of fans.   双方球迷之间发生了骚乱。 2. precaution  pre- Prologue 前言 Epilogue 后记 Preview 预习 Prefix 自首 predecessor (n.) 前任、前辈、祖先 predict (v.) pre-前面 + dict说= 事先说=预言/预知 pregnant (adj.) pre-前面+ gnant生产 = 产前状态=怀孕的 prehistoric (adj.) pre-前面 + historic 历史的= 史前的 prescribe (v.) 事先写好的=规定/开处方 3. shade Let’s sit in the shade and keep cool. Shady adj. 背阴的, 阴凉的 This is a shady avenue. 靠不住的, 可疑的 He’s a rather shady person. 4. sheriff  n. (美国) 司法长官 5. notice  n. Take no notice! v. 1. Sorry, I didn’t notice you. 2. I noticed (that) he left early. 3. I noticed him winking at his brother. 6. sneer  n. 讥笑的表情 v. sneer at… laugh, smile, grin, chuckle, sneer 1. laugh 哈哈大笑 We laughed to tears at the funny picture. 2. smile 微笑 3. grin咧着嘴笑 He grinned from ear to ear. 4