大学高级英语大二第一单元Text1.ppt

Text 1 The wedding Letter Impressive Phrases No 1.goodie two shoes----自命清高，表现得与众不同的人 No 2.so don’t fret none---so don’t worry about anything. fret:(n) 烦恼，烦躁 No 3.foot---(verb)pay for. Sentences No 1.so what if she went a little over budget? What if means:即使......又怎样 Example:what if i fail?I have tried my best. No 2.it never occurred to me your father had that in mind for the company. It (never) occurs to someone that......is often used as a structure.(想到） Example:It had never occured to me that our lives ,so closely interwoven(交织的）,could unravel（解决） with such speed. Characters Simone Dad Tom Alice Plots Simone(bride) Tom(bridegroom) Alice(step-mother) Daddy Marry for her money Treat badly Love Do you want to know the follow-up story? Please enjoy our performance…... Text 2 The Family Portrait Let us learn some new words! trophy: (n). 奖品；战利品；纪念品 grief: (n). 悲痛；忧伤；不幸 valiant: (adj).英勇的，勇敢的 blurry: (adj. )模糊的；污脏的；不清楚 ornate: (adj). 华丽的；装饰的； attic: (n.) 阁楼；顶楼； benchmark:(n.) 基准；[计]标准检查程序 Simplicity 简单，朴素，真诚 Masterpiece 杰作 Guilt 内疚 Rehearsal 排练，练习 decent 体面的 Variables 可变因素 Ornate 装饰华丽的 Casket 棺材 Mess up 把事情搞砸 Make out 辨认 Hang…up 把…挂起来 Stare at 盯着…看 Pass gas 放屁 Hang over 宿醉未醒 Pose for 摆好姿势（拍照） This is a story about family portrait, when the author was young, his family often posed for a picture every year. His mother has always tried to let them smile so perfect to make masterpiece. But things seems on the contrary. When they get older, they also have their children, the difficulty of getting the perfect picture has increased exponentially. His mom almost completely given up on her quest and after his father’s funeral ,his mother changed his point of family portrait. They saw some terrible portraits on the wall, m