新概念英语第2册24课概要.ppt

Questions 1 Why did the writer feel upset ? Because he had just lost 50 dollars. 2 How did the hotel manager react to the situation? He was sympathetic, but he could do nothing. 3 What did the hotel manager begin to complain about ? He began to complain about the wicked weather. 4 Why did the writer say ‘There is still some honesty in this world”? Because a girl came into the hotel manager’s office and put an envelope in his desk. It contained 50 dollars. 5. He started to complain about this wicked world but was interrupted by a knock at the door.Start to do sth= start doing sth.开始做某事，两者无区别a knock at the door(敲门声）knock at the door (敲门，指动作） Complete the sentences with the proper words. 1 Knock at the door before you___ the office. 2 He’s __(失去）his job and he feels very _______(苦恼） 3. I’ve___ my bag on the bus. 4. It was sunny just now, but now it’s ____ to rain. 5. His ____(诚实）is well known in the village. * * * * Dameng Lesson 24 It could be worse manager [’m?nid??]n. 经理 manager 1 His wife is a poor manager . 2 同根词 manage V. 处理,管理 I want to manage my own company . -Need a hand? -Thanks. I can manage it myself! management n. 管理方 manage to do 设法做成功某事 try to do 设法做，但不一定成功 Upset –upset –upset upset [v]使烦恼，使不安 The meeting upset me ,because it is too boring . [adj.] 不安 当我打破花瓶时，我感到非常不安。 I felt upset when I broke the vase. 我走进他的办公室，感到非常紧张。 [n]混乱 不安 翻倒 The fire caused an upset in the building . 大火引起了楼内的混乱。 nervous （事发前，过程中）upset 不安（事发后） sympathetic adj. [simp?’θetik] be ~ to/ towards sb. 同情 Feel sympathetic towards the beggar. 一个有同情心的朋友 a sympathetic friend sympathy n . [simp?θi] I have much sympathy to you. 我很同情你。 Sympathize v.表示同情 Sympathetically adv. 同情地 Complain vi. ①抱怨，发牢骚，诉苦（常与of,about 连用） complain (of/about sth) to sb.(对某人/向某人抱怨) 我向老板抱怨我的工资。 I complained of/about my salary to my boss. -----What was the weather like on your holiday ? -------I can’t complain 还好 ② 控告、抗议（与of,about 连用） The people