电大综合英语2-Unit6幻灯片.ppt

A: Well, I am glad I managed to get the paper done on time. My husband and I just moved into a new apartment, and on top of all the confusion(混乱局面), weve got two cabinetmakers working there. Were having the kitchen and bathroom redone. manage to do sth：设法做成某事 --I don’t know how they managed to bring up 4 children. They were so poor. --How did the thief manage to get into the house? on top of 除…之外 = in addition to --He lost his job, and on top of that, his wife left him. --He gets commission on top of his salary. 他除薪水外还得到佣金. on time 按时，准时 in time 及时 Some shoppers are tired of department stores and shopping malls—fighting the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes not even finding anything they want to buy. be tired of (doing) sth: --Im tired of watching television; lets go for a walk.  department stores：百货商店 shopping malls：大型购物中心 fight the crowds：“和人群（竞）争”； fight for sth：“为…而战”； fight with sb：“某人并肩作战”。  Home shopping networks understand the power of an enthusiastic host, the glamour of celebrity 名人 guests endorsing their products, and the emotional pull of a bargain特价商品. enthusiastic host ：“热情洋溢的主持人” glamour：“魅力”=the attractive and exciting quality of being connected with wealth and success. endorse: 1）to ~ a check （支票）背书 2）支持 –I endorse their opinions wholeheartedly. 3）做产品的广告 --The twins endorsed a line of household cleaning products. emotional pull = attraction 吸引力 Major fashion designers, department stores, and even mail-order catalogue companies are eager to join in the success of home shopping. Large department store are experimenting with their own TV channels, and some retailers 零售商 are planning to introduce interactive TV shopping in the future. Then, viewers will be able to communicate with their own personal shoppers, asking questions about products and placing orders, all through their TV sets.mail-order catalogue company：通过邮寄目录销售的公司 interacti