新概念第二册31课课件.ppt

` * Success story Lesson 31 Thomas Alva Edison (Feb. 11th, 1847-- Oct.18th, 1931) was an American inventor who invented many important inventions. Phonograph 留声机 Dictaphone 录音机 Radio 无线电 Electric bulb 电灯泡 Autographic printer 印刷机 (more than one thousand) Why can Frank be said to be successful in business? What was Frank’s job in a small shop? What did Frank do in 1958? What did Frank’s wife want him to do? 【New words and expressions】 ★retire v. 退休 ★company n. 公司 ★bicycle n. 自行车 ★save v. 积蓄 ★workshop n. 车间 ★helper n. 帮手, 助手 ★employ v. 雇佣 ★grandson n. 孙子 retire v. 1) 退休（stop working） eg. He retired at the age of 60. 2).就寝（正式用语） retire for the night 就寝 3). 退下 eg.The ladies retired into the drawing room. retired adj. 退休的 eg.I am retired now so I have time to learn English. company n. 1) 公司，商号 firm：指两个人以上合资经营的商业机构 a limited （liability）company 有限责任公司 （Ltd.Co） 2) 陪同，交往，交际 eg. I enjoyed his company. 3) 伙伴，朋友，同伴 eg. A man is known by the company he keeps. 近朱者赤，近墨者黑。 bicycle n. 自行车（口语 bike） 构成：bi（两个）+cycle（轮子） get on a bicycle 上自行车 get off a bicycle 下自行车 eg. It was his job to repair bicycles. save v. 1) 挽救，救 save sb. / save sth. 挽救… save one’s life 救了…的命 save one’s face 保全面子 lose one’s face 丢脸 SOS : save our soul/ save our ship 国际求救信号 eg. He saved an old man from the fire. save v. 2)储存，积蓄，节省，省去 eg. He save money for years and bought a house. eg. Save your strength for the hard work you’ll have to do later. savings n. 积蓄 helper n. 帮手，助手 help v. 帮助 eg. Help me! 救命 can‘t help doing sth. 忍不住做…… eg. On hearing the news , I can’t help laughing. eg.Heaven helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助。 employ v. 雇佣 eg. She is employed in a bank. employ oneself in…/ be employed in … 从事…，忙于… eg. She was empl