新概念英语第二册lesson15Goodne ws.pptVIP

New Words secretary nervous afford weak interrupt extra secretary ----What does a secretary do? ----A secretary types letters. n. 秘书，（英）大臣，（美）部长 a private secretary 私人秘书 the Secretary of State (美)国务卿 Ban Ki-Moon, the secretary-general of United Nations, is delivering a speech. 联合国秘书长潘基文正在发表演说。 nervous The exam is coming, so I feel very nervous. adj. 担忧的，紧张的 当我走进他的办公室时，我感到很紧张。 I felt very nervous when I went into his office. The old woman felt nervous as she tried to cross the busy road. 这位老太太穿过拥挤的马路时感到很紧张。 Don’t be nervous! 别紧张！ afford I have a lot of money, so I could afford an apartment. v. 买得起，经受得住，承担得起 I couldn’t afford a holiday this summer because I don’t have any time. 今年夏天我无法度假因为时间不够。 We can’t afford to pay such a price. 我们付不起这个价钱。 weak weak adj. 虚弱的，不结实的 Her legs felt weak. 她两腿发软。 She was weak after her illness. 她病后很虚弱。 a weak building 一座不牢固的建筑 a weak smile 一个淡淡的微笑 weak sunlight 微弱的阳光 interrupt stop sb. speaking, break in/ cut in v. 中断，打岔，插嘴 别打断我。 Don’t interrupt me. Traffic in the city was interrupted by a snowstorm. 市内交通被暴风雪所阻断。 It is rude to interrupt. 打断别人的话是不礼貌的。 extra adj. 额外的 extra time 加时赛 extra work 额外工作 I think they didn’t want any extra help. 我想他们不需要额外帮助。 extra pay for extra work 额外工作的额外报酬 What was the good news? The writer would receive an extra thousand pounds a year. Text The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me. I felt very nervous when I went into his office. He did not look up from his desk when I entered. After I had sat down, he said that business was very bad. He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries. Twenty people had already left. I knew that my turn had come. Mr. Harmsworth, I said in a weak voice. Dont interrupt, he said. Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra thousand pounds a year! QA What did the secretary tell you? Where did you go? How did you