Lesson 1 A Private Conversation
Warm up
1. Where did the writer go last week?
2. Why didn’t he enjoy the play?
3. What did the young man say to the writer?
Listening and answer the questions
1. He went to the theater.
2. Becau he could not hear the actors, a young man and a young woman were talking loudly.
3. He said, “It’s none of your business, it’s a private conversation.”
Vocabulary
● private [ˈpraɪvɪt] adj. 私下的、私人的作表语，作定语
【记忆】private = priv单个+ate表形容词→个人的→私人的
【拓展】privately adv. 私下地, 秘密地
privacy n. 隐私，秘密; 隐居; 私事;
【搭配】in private 秘密地、不公开地private car 私家车
private citizen 平民private property 私有财产
private ownership 私有制private school 私立学校↔ public school 公办学校PC = private computer 私人电脑private life 私生活
private letter/message 私信private soldier 二等兵、大兵
【例句】Could I speak to you in private a moment, padre？可否私下跟您谈谈，牧师？
● conversation [ˌkɑ:nvərˈɪʃn] n.谈话
【记忆】conversation = conver [con共同+vers转+e→两个共同对着转→谈话] + ation表名词→n.会话，谈话【近义】talk/chat
【拓展】conver vi. 交谈、谈话、会话个人简历封皮
converly adv. 相反地、颠倒地、反过来
conversational adj. 谈话的、会话的、善应酬的
conversationalist n. 健谈的人
【搭配】conver with sb 和某人谈话
in conversation with (在)和...谈话
get into conversation with 和...攀谈（起来）
have a conversation with 和...交谈［会谈］
【辨析】conversation, dialogue, talk, chat 这些名词均含"交谈"之意。
【例句】I had a long conversation with your teacher. 我和你们老师进行了长时间的谈话。
● theatre [ˈθi:ətər] n. (可数) 剧场、戏院
【记忆】theatre = theater = 这(the) + at (在) + er (儿) →这个戏院在儿子的家里。
【拓展】playhou n. 剧院
music theater 音乐剧
cinema n. 电影院go to the cinema 去电影院
go to the movie theater 去电影院
【例句】Excu me, where is the entrance to the theater? 请问剧院的入口在哪里?
● at [si:t] n. (可数) 座位；vt. 使就座、使就职
【搭配】take a at = have a at 坐下
take a back at 屈居于…后，位于…之后
folding at折叠座位
【辨析】at, sit 这两个动词均含"坐"之意。
at 及物动词，常与反身代词连用，常用过去分词ated形式。
sit 多用作不及物动词，用作及物动词时，可与at换用。
【例句】She slipped into the driving at and clod the door. 她溜进了驾驶座，关上了门。
● play [pleɪ] n. 戏；v. 玩、演奏、播放、扮演
【搭配】children's play 容易的事; 不足挂齿的小事
come into play 开始活动, 开始起作用
play the violin 拉小提琴
play football 踢足球
西樵cosplay n. 角色扮演
【例句】The company put on a play about the homeless. 这家剧团上演了一出讲述无家可归者的戏。
● loudly [ˈlaʊdlɪ] adv. 大声地
【记忆】loudly = loud (大声的) + ly (adv后缀) →大声地
【拓展】loud adj. & adv. 大声的、大声地
aloud adv. 出声地、大声地;
【辨析】aloud, loud, loudly 这些副词均含有"高声地，大声地"之意。
aloud 强调出声，能让人听见，无比较级。用于修饰cry, call, shout等动词时，有高声之意。loud 指声音响亮，高声说话，一般放在所修饰的动词后面。
loudly loud含义相同，可放在动词之前或之后，用以说明声音的强度，含"喧闹"的意味。
【例句】She wiped her face and sniffed loudly. 她抹了一把脸，很响地抽着鼻子。
● angry [ˈæŋɡri] adj. 愤怒的、生气的
【记忆】angry = an (一个) +gry (更容易) →他一个人呆更容易变生气的
【拓展】angrily adv. 愤怒地、生气地
anger n. 生气、愤怒
【搭配】be angered by [at] 因...而发怒
be/get angry with sb 生某人的气
make sb. angry使某人生气
be angry about sth. 因某事而生气
【例句】She was angry at Steve's rudeness, but I could forgive it.
她对史蒂夫的无礼非常生气，但是我可以原谅这一点。
● attention [əˈtenʃn] n. 注意
【记忆】attention = at加强+tent伸展，趋向+ion表名词→伸展出去→注意；照料
【拓展】attentive adj. 注意的、殷勤的
attentively adv. 聚精会神地; 周到地; 谛; 凝神;
attentiveness n. 注意
【搭配】pay attention to 注意
draw sb.'s attention to sth. 促使某人注意某事
catch sb.'s attention引起某人的注意
focus one's attention on 把注意力集中在.
involuntary attention 不自觉注意
spontaneous attention 自发注意
voluntary attention 有意注意
【例句】The conference may help to focus attention on the economy.
此次会议可能有助于将关注焦点放在经济上。
● bear [ber] v. 容忍bore (过去式)；borne (过去分词)
【记忆】bear 熊→熊掌很厉害，拍你一下就无法承受、容忍。
【拓展】bearing n. 轴承
Bearer n. 送信人、搬运工人
【搭配】bear in mind 铭记不忘、牢记
bear down 击败、征服
bear up 支承
【例句】I couldn't bear to e my reflection in the mirror. 我不忍看镜子里自己的样子。
● business [ˈbɪznəs] n. 事、事业、生意、企业
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【记忆】business = busy (忙碌的) + ness (名词后缀) →忙碌的事。
【拓展】busy adj. 忙碌的反义：free adj. 闲的
【搭配】business man 生意人do business 做生意
go to some place on business 因公出差as busy as a bee 忙得团团转【例句】He clod down the business and went into politics. 他关闭公司投身政治。
● rudely [ˈrudlɪ] adv. 无理地、粗鲁地
【记忆】rudely = rude (粗鲁的) + ly →粗鲁地
【拓展】rude adj. 无礼的、粗鲁的
rudeness n. 粗鲁、无礼貌
【搭配】be rude to sb. 对某人粗暴无礼
【例句】Charlie stared at her rudely. 查理粗鲁地瞪着她.
【重点短语】
go to the theater去看戏talk loudly大声说话
turn round 转过身去pay attention to 理会、注意none of your business不关你的事
Language points
▲Last week I went to the theatre.
⑴last + 时间点是一般过去时态的标志词
last week 上个星期last month 上个月
the last day 最后一晚
⑵
小七孔镇▲I had a very good at. The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it.
⑴have a at = take a at 坐下
⑵interest v. 使......感兴趣
be interested in 对......感兴趣be excited about ... 对......感到激动
interesting adj. 令人感兴趣的, 修饰物interested adj. 感到有趣的，修饰人
⑶enjoy vt. 享有、享受、喜欢、欣赏
enjoyable adj. 愉快的、快乐的
enjoyably adv. 愉快地、快乐地
enjoy onelf 过得快活、感到愉快
enjoy doing sth 喜欢做某事
▲ A young man and a young woman were sitting behind me.
⑴过去进行时态
【用法】
❶ 表示在过去某一时刻设某一阶段发生的动作。
During the summer of2011she was traveling in Europe. 2011年夏天地在欧网旅行。
❷ 表示过去约案，多用go, come, leave, start, take off 等动词。
He said hr was leaving for home in a day or two. 他说他一两天之内就动身回家了。
❸ 与always, forever 等副词连用时，表示说话者过去对某一事情的厌烦、褒扬等特殊情感。
Joy was always complaining about her busy life.乔伊总不停地抱怨自己工作繁忙。
❹ 表示两个同时持续的动作。
I was doing my homework while he washing to music. 我在做作业而他在听音乐。
【标志词】at that time 那时
at this time yesterday 昨天这个时候
the whole afternoon 整个下午
at nine yesterday 昨天9点钟
when, while 引导的时间状语从句
【句型结构】
肯定句：主语+ was / were + 现在分词+ 其它
否定句：主语+ was / were not + 现在分词+ 其它
一般疑问句：Was / Were + 主语+ 现在分词+ 其它？
特殊疑问句：疑问词+ 一般疑问句？
⑵英语中的“前后”
in front of 在......前面（范围外）↔ behind 在......后面（范围外）
in the front of 在......前面（范围内）↔ at the back of 在......后面（范围内）
before 在......前面（+名词、代词、v.ing、从句）↔ after 在......后面（+名词、代词、v.ing、从句）▲They were talking loudly. I got very angry.
⑴talk loudly 大声喊
⑵angry = cross adj. 生气的angrily adv. 生气地
annoyed adj. 恼火的
生气的程度：
be annoyed →get/be angry/cross →be blue in the face
be blue in the face 脸上突然变色
⑶系动词：一是（be）一觉（feel）一保持（keep）
起来四个（taste, sound, smell, look），变了四个（get, become, turn, grow）
系动词的用法：主语+系动+表语（形容词、名词、副词、介词短语、动名词、不定式、从句）。
▲I could not hear the actors. I turned round.
⑴hear v. 听见，表示“听”的结果
hear of 知道、得悉、听说
hear about 得悉、听说
小虾虎鱼hear from ... 收到......的来信
hear out 听完
listen vi. 听，表示“听”的动作, 搭配listen to 听......
赵丽颖个人资料⑵turn round = turn around 转身turn red 变红
turn back 折回、返回turn up 出现、来到
turn down 拒绝turn a blind eye to 对.....视而不见东风起亚悦达
turn a deaf ear 不愿听、充耳不闻turn one’s back on 轻视、不理睬
turn one’s attention to 开始关注、把注意力转移到turn in 上缴、告发、上床就寝
turn into 变成turn over 翻过来、移交、仔细考虑
turn away 把......打发走turn to 求助于、查阅
turn out 结果是turn the tables 扭转形势
turn the corner 出现转机turn over a leaf 翻开新的一页、改过自新
▲I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not pay any attention.
⑴look vi看起来, 强调动作。固定搭配：look at看......。Look at the blackboard, plea.请看黑板。
e vt看见，强调看的结果，意为“理解、明白”。固定搭配：e sb. do/doing sth.看见某人（正在）做某事。例：How many birds can you e in the tree?你能看到树上有多少只鸟儿？
watch v.注视；观看（比赛；电影）；看电视。固定搭配：watch sb. do(doing)sth.注视某人做（正在做）某事。例：Do you watch TV at night?你晚上看电视吗？
read v. 阅读；看书、报纸、杂志等。固定搭配：read a book/newspaper看书/报。
I like reading at home.我喜欢在家看书。
⑵pay 注意.......
Attention, plea. 请注意！（口语）
pay a little attention 稍加注意
pay much attention 多加注意
pay no attention 不用注意
pay clo attention 密切注意
pay special attention 特别注意
▲In the end, I could not bear it.
⑴in the end “最后、终于”，表示一段较长的时间之后或某种努力之后
She tried hard to finish her homework by herlf.
⑵bear v. 支承、承受、承担、负担
Can the ice bear my weight? 冰能支撑起我的重量吗？
Who will bear the cost? 谁来承担这笔费用？
工作格言大全v. 忍受（与can/could连用于疑问句及否定句中）
bear = stand =endure = put up with 忍受
n. 熊white bear 白熊bear hug 热情（热情）的拥抱give sb a bear hug给某人一个热情的拥抱▲I turned round again. 'I can't hear a word!' I said angrily.
⑴again adv. 又一次、再一次修饰动词
⑵hear vt. 听见、听到、听说，强调听的结果。听到
hear a word 听到一个字
Listen vi 听，强调听的动作和过程，常搭配listen to
