V3 - If I were You Teacher: Russell

In this lesson you will learn how to make suggestions(建议；指示).

 

课上内容（Lesson)

南非语：  baie dankre     谢谢

 

词汇（Key Word ）

1. biography  n.传记

2. portray vt. 画；描述

3. obsessive adj.强迫性的；着迷

4. picky adj.挑剔，吹毛求疵

5. fiddle vi.拨弄

6. deem vt.认为

7. merciless  adj.无情的残忍的

8. dumb adj.哑的；愚蠢的

9. stink vi.发出恶臭；糟透

10. tart adj.尖刻，严厉

11. candid adj.耿直的，直率的

12. urgent adj.紧迫的，紧要的   # /ˈɜː/ 

13. assess vt.评价，核定

14. instead of 是......,而不是......     Loki is man instead of  superman

15. on time 按时

 

# Collocations  搭配词

consider the possibility  考虑下可能性

seriously consider  认真考虑

think long and hard 深思熟虑

the only option 唯一选择

the obvious choice  显而易见的选择

keep/bear in mind 放在心上

a range of options  一系列可选择事物

a tough choice 艰难抉择

consider the options 考虑选择

your best option  您最好选择

 

 

 

句型（Sentences）

1. The boss is pickey about details.

2. "this is dumb" or " this stinks".

3. Nothing is impossible in the boss's eyes.

 

# Problems

1. Your tutor wants to change his/her hairstyle but doesn't know what style he/she should choose.

2. Your tutor wants to improve the appearance(外貌) of his/her teeth.

3. Your tutor wants to change careers(职业) but is unsure how to do this.

4. Your tutor wants to get fit(健身；塑性).\

5. Your tutor wants to buy a house/apartment in town but doesn't know exactly(恰好地) where.

6. Your tutor needs a new car but doesn't know which one is the best for him/her

7. Your tutor wants to improve his/her tennis skills but doesn't know how to achieve（实现；成功） this.

 

# Decide which suggestions below are direct and which suggestions help you make your own decisions.(indirect)

决定以下哪些建议是直接的，哪些建议可以帮助你做出自己的决定。

1. It sounds like the best option for you would be a place near the station.  indirect

2. Think long(仔细思考） and hard about the consequences（后果） of leaving school without any qualifications（资历）.   indirect

3. If I were you I would seriously consider studying medicine.  direct

4. It's tough choice -- these are both nice properties.  direct

5. The obvious choice, since you use the train every day, is a property near the station.  direct

6. If you still want to go to university, your only option is to retake your exams.   #  retake 重考  direct

7. Bear in mind that houses of this quality don't come on the market every day.  # Air quality 空气质量  indirect

8. As I said before， there's a whole range of options for students who want to become teachers.   # As I said before 正如我之前所说    indirect

9. There's a wide choice -- for example,town houses, waterfront apartments, or perhaps bigger places away form the city centre.  # wide 广泛  waterfront 海滨 perhaps 可能   indirect

10. Have you considered otheroptions,such as learning a trade?  # considered  adj. 经过深思熟虑的    indirect

11. Keep in mind that it's a seven-year course.  direct

12. Have you considered the possibility of renting for a while?  #  renting  租  indirect

 

 

# Paraphrase

a. There was a collision between a bus and a car.

A bus collided with a car.

b. I don't mind big cities but I prefer small towns.

I prefer small towns to big cities

c. I got all the information I need from Jill.

Jill provided me with all the information(I need)

d. This morning I bought a pair of shoes that cost $60.

This morning I spent $60 on a pair of shoes

 

语法（Grammar）

# direct speech(直接引语) & reported  speech(间接引语)

a. "my name is Steve Jobs."

He said that his name was Steve Jobs.

b. "This piece of software needs to be written by the end of the week."

Steve Jobs said that this piece of software needed to be written by the end of the week.

c. "We need three months to finish that work."

The engineers said that they needed three months to finish that work

d. "Do you want a drink?"

He asked if I wanted a drink

e. "Where do you live?"

He asked where I live(now)?

f. "will you go with me?"

She asked if I would go with her