大学英语精读2节.pptVIP

3. so he asked me to come in on a short-term basis as a consultant.: so he asked me to work for a period of time in his factory as a consultant. come in: have or find a place; have a part to play Examples : You ask me to work in your firm; but where do i come in and what are my duties? I understand your plan perfectly, but i dont see where I come in. on a short-term basis: temporarily; for a period of time. Similarly: (to work) on a five-day-a-week basis (to hold a job) on a full-time basis (to pay) on a piece-work basis 4. most curious of all: Essentially an elliptical form of what is most curious of all, this phrase is what grammarians call a parenthetical element, which is used without forming part of the grammatical structure of a sentence. Here are some phrases of similar construction; most important of all, most of all, and worst of all. 5. Workers beyond him in line on his shift had to wait with nothing to do ...: His fellow workers who worked further down the assembly line had to wait doing nothing... Text Structure and Analysis Section 1 (Para1-4): When a boy, he was the “efficiency expert” for the family. Section 2 ( Para56): After graduation from college he was asked to work as a “consultant” in a shirt factory. Section 3 (Para7-10): He was amazed at what he saw in that factory. Section 4 (Para 11-the end): He made many suggestions concerning the improvement of production, and his suggestions were well-received by the owners. 15. go (or: be) on strike: begin (or: be engaged in) a trike Examples: Most of the workers voted to go on strike. The students are out on strike. 16. flow: (n.) smooth movement Examples: I picked up the phone and was amazed at a flow of angry words from the other end. Workers on the assembly line have signed their names in the flow chart. If there is any mistake, you can easily find out who made it. The spring has a daily water flow of 50 tons. (vi.)